Europa League Winners Post-Match Celebration

[dave.woodhall]

Watching on the box, I thought the Freiburg fans were brilliant. Even 3-0 they kept up chants, carried on waving flags throughout and seemingly stayed after the end - despite being outplayed and outnumbered.
Not sure what those at the game thought.

Despite the monotony of the drum and the choreographed chanting, singing swaying etc.
They never relented and stayed through our celebrations.
So credit where it’s due but I fkin hate drums.

I honestly don't know whether I admire or not the way they go about it. It is something I've described previously as a glorified boy band routine and it does seem very contrived. I've seen occasions where they concede and carry on as if nothings happened - very strange.

As someone said - they weren't watching the match. It wasn't the noise that made them great, though, it was the people. Every one of them was respectful of our team and proud of theirs.

[ChicagoLion]

Watching on the box, I thought the Freiburg fans were brilliant. Even 3-0 they kept up chants, carried on waving flags throughout and seemingly stayed after the end - despite being outplayed and outnumbered.
Not sure what those at the game thought.

Despite the monotony of the drum and the choreographed chanting, singing swaying etc.
They never relented and stayed through our celebrations.
So credit where it’s due but I fkin hate drums.

I honestly don't know whether I admire or not the way they go about it. It is something I've described previously as a glorified boy band routine and it does seem very contrived. I've seen occasions where they concede and carry on as if nothings happened - very strange.

As someone said - they weren't watching the match. It wasn't the noise that made them great, though, it was the people. Every one of them was respectful of our team and proud of theirs.

Agree.

[Brend'Watkins]

Watching on the box, I thought the Freiburg fans were brilliant. Even 3-0 they kept up chants, carried on waving flags throughout and seemingly stayed after the end - despite being outplayed and outnumbered.
Not sure what those at the game thought.

Despite the monotony of the drum and the choreographed chanting, singing swaying etc.
They never relented and stayed through our celebrations.
So credit where it’s due but I fkin hate drums.

I honestly don't know whether I admire or not the way they go about it. It is something I've described previously as a glorified boy band routine and it does seem very contrived. I've seen occasions where they concede and carry on as if nothings happened - very strange.

As someone said - they weren't watching the match. It wasn't the noise that made them great, though, it was the people. Every one of them was respectful of our team and proud of theirs.

It was like watching a very advanced AI football crowd and all very German. Military precision throughout. I’m old school in that I prefer a crowd reacting to what’s happening in front of them.

Would have preferred it if they hit the road at the final whistle.

[Richard E]

The West Midlands European honours list in full:-

Aston Villa
1 European Cup
1 European Super Cup
1 Europa League

West Bromwich Albion
Only narrowly lost to Dunfermline Athletic in the European Cup Winners Cup and beat Mario Kempes to become de facto world champions.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Won a home friendly 70-odd years ago then played Spurs in the Uefa Cup final at Molineux.

Birmingham City
Took a lot to Bruges away and got an ashtray from Barcelona.

Coventry City
Still waiting to play the Anglo-Scottish cup second leg.

[TopDeck113]

To be fair to Cov, it wasn't their fault that their only Cup win coincided with the European ban on English clubs. 

[dave.woodhall]

In the interests of fairness above.

[Richard E]

How the bloody hell do you lose a European tie to Dunfermline Athletic over two legs?! And a quarter final at that.