Rams to trial new stadium look against Forest

[Bloomeram]

Rams trial new look against Forest - view external link

[Manofpride]

Should have been done years ago.

[Rattea]

I dont agree. It will lose atmosphere especially as the roof raises over both ends and we all know how dead the Toyota stand is!

I was in Belgium a few months back at a second tier game and about 3,500 fans were making a right racket. well only a small proportion of those. How they were doing it was by going into the 'corner' of each stand to improve the accoustics!

[Rapid]

I've had a rant about this before. I don't think it's fair on myself and the others that sit in the SE corner purely because this wasn't mentioned last season when we were given the opportunity to move to cheaper seats in the south stand behind the goal.

we decided to stay because like many others we like out seats (and have had them for many years).

I wouldn't have a problem with this if this were mentioned last season as it would have given us a fair choice. now it just feels like a bit of a kick in the teeth.

as for the stadium...personally I agree it's better to have home fans behind each goal.

[AdiSalisbury]

Highly unfair to the fans who've already bought their ST in that area to be moved, should have been given the option pre sale.

However, sorry Rat me owd, it will be good for atmos if you're only talking just acoustics (so removing other factors such as numbers singing, motivation, groups etc.. which is yet to be seen whether there is a positive impact or not). The crowd in the corners act like a bass bin, and absorb all sound and reflections, giving a "dead" sound rather than reverberating around the stadium. When there is less people in the stadium, it's often claimed that the atmos is improved, this is partly attributed to less bodies absorbing the acoustics.

[Rapid]

I've had a rant about this before. I don't think it's fair on myself and the others that sit in the SE corner purely because this wasn't mentioned last season when we were given the opportunity to move to cheaper seats in the south stand behind the goal.

we decided to stay because like many others we like out seats (and have had them for many years).

I wouldn't have a problem with this if this were mentioned last season as it would have given us a fair choice. now it just feels like a bit of a kick in the teeth.

as for the stadium...personally I agree it's better to have home fans behind each goal.

thanks adi - glad it's not just me being bias!

further to my earlier post I've read the link on the OS and it does say that we'll (SE'ers) be offered a 'discount voucher' in light of the situation. I have to say that this does make it a little fairer and I do feel a lot better about the whole thing after reading that. no mention of wha

[Rattea]

Highly unfair to the fans who've already bought their ST in that area to be moved, should have been given the option pre sale.

However, sorry Rat me owd, it will be good for atmos if you're only talking just acoustics (so removing other factors such as numbers singing, motivation, groups etc.. which is yet to be seen whether there is a positive impact or not). The crowd in the corners act like a bass bin, and absorb all sound and reflections, giving a "dead" sound rather than reverberating around the stadium. When there is less people in the stadium, it's often claimed that the atmos is improved, this is partly attributed to less bodies absorbing the acoustics.

In the case of recording music you do want to take away the bass reverbaration to get the clearer true sound especially with certain frequencies yes.

But you want the boom for football fans to give it that umph you hear when they all get going and the bass reverbaratii

[AdiSalisbury]

That's exactly what I'm saying mate, all those bodies act like a trap and absorb the noise, which is why people say that in the corner its noisey, yet outside of it you hardly hear a thing.

The low tin roof's definatelely help as they bounce back the higher frequencies, as well as keeping people dry!

[Rattea]

but the bodies will be the same behind the goal ... and the roof is counteracting it being higher.

I'll post this video I took in Belgium where you can hear both sets of fans.

[roger_ramjet]

**** me, you're an acoustics expert now... is there no limit to your polemic talents?