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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Des Little on March 22, 2014, 11:32:24 PM

Title: 'Clappers'
Post by: Des Little on March 22, 2014, 11:32:24 PM
Watching these cringeworthy scenes at Carrow Road. If we ever try to introduce them at VP I think I'd walk out. They're bloody awful.
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: Witton Warrior on March 22, 2014, 11:35:38 PM
The flags are about as far as I can go - these look bloody awful!
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: Ad@m on March 23, 2014, 12:04:29 AM
I've only ever seen them at Fulham before.  They're ridiculous.  I genuinely can't understand why anyone thinks they're a good idea or what's wrong with just clapping.  With your hands.
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: tomd2103 on March 23, 2014, 01:33:28 AM
Knowing the kind of people that are involved in football clubs now, I'm sure there were plenty who saw them and thought they were a great idea. 
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: Karlos96 on March 23, 2014, 04:37:33 AM
I thought the same they sound horrendous, then they go and round it off playing music after they score.....dreadful.
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: willywombat on March 23, 2014, 07:32:30 AM
Didn't small heath used to give them out so they could all clap along to that ELO tune they played before the teams came out?
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: Percy McCarthy on March 23, 2014, 09:03:36 AM
Didn't small heath used to give them out so they could all clap along to that ELO tune they played before the teams came out?

Yes. Bunch of fucking tools.
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: Clampy on March 23, 2014, 09:14:55 AM
I was wondering what they were whilst I was watching MOTD this morning. They did look ridiculous.
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: CT on March 23, 2014, 11:41:54 AM
I remember going to Southampton when they were new to St Mary's - they hadn't started well and were saying that the atmosphere wasn't as good as the Dell.

They gave their fans those clapper things that night.....and we won 3-1!
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: Pete3206 on March 23, 2014, 12:48:17 PM
Didn't do the team any harm yesterday did it?

I did chuckle at this comment on The Pink Un, however
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The clappers just reinforce what other fans think that Norwich fans are all inbred.
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: Nev on March 23, 2014, 01:05:02 PM
Small Heath had them at one time when they were in the Premier League. The Brady Bunch saw them in use at Fulham and replicated it for the next home game.

They weren't very popular though, they had BCFC written where SOTV should've been.
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: john e on March 23, 2014, 02:07:36 PM
I like normal hand clapping,
 especially when the attendance is announced, I love it when everyone claps that
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: cdbearsfan on March 23, 2014, 02:17:27 PM
Small Heath had them at one time when they were in the Premier League. The Brady Bunch saw them in use at Fulham and replicated it for the next home game.

They weren't very popular though, they had BCFC written where SOTV should've been.

There's a joke in here somewhere about Brady giving thousands of people the clap...
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: cheltenhamlion on March 23, 2014, 03:04:47 PM
And others a helping hand.
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: Olneythelonely on March 23, 2014, 03:15:16 PM
I like normal hand clapping,
 especially when the attendance is announced, I love it when everyone claps that

Me too. I also like to shake the hands of those around me.
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: Des Little on March 23, 2014, 10:03:04 PM
I like normal hand clapping,
 especially when the attendance is announced, I love it when everyone claps that

Me too. I also like to shake the hands of those around me.

You'd have had a job today. By the time they announced the attendance there were about 300 home fans left!
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: adrenachrome on March 23, 2014, 10:15:58 PM
I like normal hand clapping,
 especially when the attendance is announced, I love it when everyone claps that

Me too. I also like to shake the hands of those around me.

You'd have had a job today. By the time they announced the attendance there were about 300 home fans left!

There was an exodus from the Holte when their 3rd goal went in, most likely people deciding they needed to secure half time alcohol.
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: Ad@m on March 23, 2014, 10:43:31 PM
Yep, if you'd have switched the TV on with 5 mins to go you could've been forgiven for thinking we had to play this match behind closed doors!
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: Dr Butler on March 24, 2014, 02:56:03 PM
I hate those clapper things too, and Narwwwich fans  look like they are fanning themselves when they use them.
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: LeeS on March 25, 2014, 03:54:36 PM
I dont know what a clapper is. And am happy to leave it that way.
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: Whiney MacWhineface on March 25, 2014, 05:56:42 PM
I don't see much difference between a clapper and a rattle (which I never owned, but was always desirous of). Disappeared circa 1969.
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: saunders_heroes on March 25, 2014, 06:04:45 PM
I think Small Heath were the first to introduce these little monstrosities.
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: PeterWithesShin on March 25, 2014, 06:06:43 PM
I think Small Heath were the first to introduce these little monstrosities.


According to Nev on the previous page it was Fulham.

Small Heath had them at one time when they were in the Premier League. The Brady Bunch saw them in use at Fulham and replicated it for the next home game.

They weren't very popular though, they had BCFC written where SOTV should've been.
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: saunders_heroes on March 25, 2014, 06:10:59 PM
I think Small Heath were the first to introduce these little monstrosities.


According to Nev on the previous page it was Fulham.

Small Heath had them at one time when they were in the Premier League. The Brady Bunch saw them in use at Fulham and replicated it for the next home game.

They weren't very popular though, they had BCFC written where SOTV should've been.

If Small Heath have such wonderful passionate support why on earth do they continue with gimmicks like this?
It's almost like they're lying to us....
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: PeterWithesShin on March 25, 2014, 06:14:25 PM
You old cynic. We all know they have more fans than us.
Title: Re: 'Clappers'
Post by: amfy on March 26, 2014, 07:45:13 PM
I like normal hand clapping,
 especially when the attendance is announced, I love it when everyone claps that

Me too. I also like to shake the hands of those around me.

You'd have had a job today. By the time they announced the attendance there were about 300 home fans left!

There was an exodus from the Holte when their 3rd goal went in, most likely people deciding they needed to secure half time alcohol.

Sunday was the second time this season that the pre-half time exodus was so marked that I left on the stroke of half time and walked straight to the bar because everyone had already been served!
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