| Anfield and Atmosphere 09:13 - Apr 5 with 2784 views | westwalesed |
I hear a lot from pundits about how "special" the atmosphere is on European nights at Anfield. Having never been there, does it feel like a different stadium to the run of the mill? I've been to Celtic Park on a European night (I used to live in Scotland for almost a decade) and it was spine tingling.
Are we starting to see evidence for why it's better to redevelop your existing stadium, rather than move? Fans and pundits constantly bemoan the lack of atmosphere at new grounds and there is no doubt that extra 1% from the fans can help the players.
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| Anfield and Atmosphere on 09:37 - Apr 5 with 2739 views | STID2017 |
Can't speak from personal experience, nevef been there, but Anfield always seems a bit special on night matches when it's a big occassion.
Personally I wish we'd had the scope to redevelop the Vetch, rrather than moving to the Liberty.
The views from all seats in the Liberty is great and when it is bouncing it is great, but it doesn't happen often enough.
People blame the lack of atmosphere on fans who have tagged along for the PL ride, but I don't buy it.
Quite a few times our crowd increased rapidly (Bolton home League Cup in the '70's, when Tosh came, a few of the games when we were looking to stay in the league or making a push for promotion under Flynn and Jackett). The atmosphere was improved by the casual supporters, not watered down.
Our new stadium is too sterile. I have also come around to safe standing areas in the home and away sections to generate a better atmosphere, especially in these sterile bowls. |  |
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| Anfield and Atmosphere on 10:52 - Apr 5 with 2663 views | JBT95 |
Went there when we lost 4-3 in February 2014, the year they nearly won the league.
We are not a big game for them, and it was a Sunday 1.30pm match, but the atmosphere was non-existent. |  | | |
| Anfield and Atmosphere on 13:12 - Apr 5 with 2578 views | Phil_S |
| Anfield and Atmosphere on 09:37 - Apr 5 by STID2017 |
Can't speak from personal experience, nevef been there, but Anfield always seems a bit special on night matches when it's a big occassion.
Personally I wish we'd had the scope to redevelop the Vetch, rrather than moving to the Liberty.
The views from all seats in the Liberty is great and when it is bouncing it is great, but it doesn't happen often enough.
People blame the lack of atmosphere on fans who have tagged along for the PL ride, but I don't buy it.
Quite a few times our crowd increased rapidly (Bolton home League Cup in the '70's, when Tosh came, a few of the games when we were looking to stay in the league or making a push for promotion under Flynn and Jackett). The atmosphere was improved by the casual supporters, not watered down.
Our new stadium is too sterile. I have also come around to safe standing areas in the home and away sections to generate a better atmosphere, especially in these sterile bowls. |
The atmosphere at Anfield is no different to most modern day football grounds
When the team is winning and playing well then it's good, when the team is not winning and/or not playing well its relatively quiet
Much like the media laud up fans of some other clubs (Newcastle and West Ham always spring to mind) it really isn't any different |  | | |
| Anfield and Atmosphere on 13:18 - Apr 5 with 2562 views | Loyal |
When certain folk were dissing our atmosphere at the liberty visiting fans were voting it as the best.
Can't win. |  |
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| Anfield and Atmosphere on 17:52 - Apr 5 with 2362 views | AguycalledJack |
Every time I’ve been to Anfield in the premiere league the atmosphere been crap.
However pre premiere league and in the fa cup, a few pitch invaders and a certain penalty taker with hell of a side step made things a bit lively. | | | |
| Anfield and Atmosphere on 17:59 - Apr 5 with 2351 views | sherpajacob |
| Anfield and Atmosphere on 13:18 - Apr 5 by Loyal |
When certain folk were dissing our atmosphere at the liberty visiting fans were voting it as the best.
Can't win. |
could that be due to the fact we give them a good position behind the goal, as opposed to sticking them at the back in a corner. |  |
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| Anfield and Atmosphere on 18:09 - Apr 5 with 2333 views | Oldjack |
When we play important games against certain teams our atmos can be superb, as with any club in any ground ,it all depends what's riding on the game |  |
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| Anfield and Atmosphere on 18:14 - Apr 5 with 2329 views | builthjack |
Besides the Mersey song at the start, and the walk alone song at the end they have been quiet for the other 88 minutes unless they are winning, whenever I have been there. |  |
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| Anfield and Atmosphere on 20:00 - Apr 5 with 2251 views | Kennedy |
The first Cardiff game (cup) at the Liberty and the Forest semi final game were excellent. It helps that they were both evening kick offs and alot riding on them.
Even the Leeds game (first year in the Championship) was right up there. Even though this was a 3pm kick off it got dark around 4 ish so must be the lights that do it. |  |
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| Anfield and Atmosphere on 21:16 - Apr 5 with 2189 views | monmouth |
| Anfield and Atmosphere on 20:00 - Apr 5 by Kennedy |
The first Cardiff game (cup) at the Liberty and the Forest semi final game were excellent. It helps that they were both evening kick offs and alot riding on them.
Even the Leeds game (first year in the Championship) was right up there. Even though this was a 3pm kick off it got dark around 4 ish so must be the lights that do it. |
Leeds in league 1 was better than Leeds in the champ. Cardiff in PL was a night and all. Best Forest in play offs by a mile. Forest in the Champ and Norwich were good too.
Ah we’ve had some grand days. |  |
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| Anfield and Atmosphere on 12:40 - Apr 6 with 2016 views | Swanno |
| Anfield and Atmosphere on 10:52 - Apr 5 by JBT95 |
Went there when we lost 4-3 in February 2014, the year they nearly won the league.
We are not a big game for them, and it was a Sunday 1.30pm match, but the atmosphere was non-existent. |
I was at the same game and was my first trip to Anfield and I felt exactly the same. Was rather disappointed after hearing of the 'legendary' Anfield atmosphere for so many years. Was like a library the majority of the game and we outsang the home support for 90 mins. Only heard a peep from them when they scored. | | | |
| Anfield and Atmosphere on 17:42 - Apr 6 with 1911 views | trampie |
Ed seems to like living in the Celtic countries. |  |
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| Anfield and Atmosphere on 18:24 - Apr 6 with 1861 views | marchamjack |
Let's not be silly about this.
For run of the mill games against the likes of us, it's nothing special there the times I've been.
But when you watch the big European games, like Wednesday, there isn't another ground comes close to it (ok, I've never been to Celtic which on European nights seems good too). The flags (we haven't had a good flag thread on here for while...), the banners, you don't see those anywhere else. The pretty much constant singing across the ground. Even on Wednesday they kept up the whistling when City had the ball for long periods, in a very European fashion. Nowhere else does all that. Not close. |  |
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| Anfield and Atmosphere on 18:41 - Apr 6 with 1841 views | Birchgrovejack |
| Anfield and Atmosphere on 18:24 - Apr 6 by marchamjack |
Let's not be silly about this.
For run of the mill games against the likes of us, it's nothing special there the times I've been.
But when you watch the big European games, like Wednesday, there isn't another ground comes close to it (ok, I've never been to Celtic which on European nights seems good too). The flags (we haven't had a good flag thread on here for while...), the banners, you don't see those anywhere else. The pretty much constant singing across the ground. Even on Wednesday they kept up the whistling when City had the ball for long periods, in a very European fashion. Nowhere else does all that. Not close. |
With regards to the Liberty and not having a great atmosphere i think its down to not being able to sit where you like. So you may want to be signing and cheering but you cant get anywhere near the singing and chanting end of the ground when you buy a ticket or like in my case my season ticket is no where near that end. so you end up not making a noise. where as there is people who want to sit by the noise but not make any |  | | |
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