Fan clubs mostly come up with those. Quite often on roadtrips. Long bus rides give plenty of time to think of chants and practice them. It also helps that fan clubs typically go to games as big groups instead of being scattered all around, and they also go to every game.
It likely wouldn't take THAT much to start organizing something like that in Calgary.
Get some fans together, find a place where you can meet and drink, start thinking of chants, steal some existing chants or make them your own, accept that you'll be lucky to come up with any good ones to begin with, then practice the best chants by yourselves. (You WILL need to drink to do that )
When you got a couple, then you go to games to try and get them going. It will take some organizing, and it might take some time to get other people to join in (as in, several games), but the reward is feeling like a legend and possibly becoming a part of Flames tradition.
Once you have some, you can also try recording them and posting them on CP.
The Fan experience in Europe is amazing. Why not here?
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It was hard to see on the Sportsnet feed (which was focused on the overhead angle and how much time was left on the clock) but the Nashville feed had a great replay of the puck going through that tiny hole that Rittich left open:
We really need some chants. Loud, drunken chants FTW. Would be pretty crazy to get some of these going, but they're more university sports arenas so likely a little more "spirited" crowds than the dome. And lubricated.
Viking clap is a little overdone but it's fun to watch
The dome could pull this off with all the bad techno that gets played
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We really need some chants. Loud, drunken chants FTW. Would be pretty crazy to get some of these going, but they're more university sports arenas so likely a little more "spirited" crowds than the dome. And lubricated.
Man, are those fantastic!!! Gives me shivers.
How do they get that done? Must be some sort fan out/email.
I think the solution to get something like that going here is to have a “supporters section”
If you have a group of people sitting together that can communicate before hand, and then be loud enough to attract attention, people will follow because it’s fun!
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I think the solution to get something like that going here is to have a “supporters section”
If you have a group of people sitting together that can communicate before hand, and then be loud enough to attract attention, people will follow because it’s fun!
Pretty much, unfortunately Hockey teams (particularly Canadian ones) generally subjugate the "Supporters" to the upper rafters. The price of the premium seats is prohibitive and historically results in a bunch of suits intrinsically bereft of any passion or personality occupying the most visible/audible seating areas
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I think the solution to get something like that going here is to have a “supporters section”
If you have a group of people sitting together that can communicate before hand, and then be loud enough to attract attention, people will follow because it’s fun!
That's how it started in Nashville. A bunch of younger season ticket holders in one section started making up chants and it spead.
The Fan experience in Europe is amazing. Why not here?
Because the people at those games are hardcore fans. Half the people at a Flames game are just there because their employer/client/dad gave them a ticket.
Also, Calgarians are notoriously sedate audiences for live entertainment. We don’t do singing, shouting, or emoting in public.
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If this day gets you riled up, you obviously aren't numb to the disappointment yet to be a real fan.
Because the people at those games are hardcore fans. Half the people at a Flames game are just there because their employer/client/dad gave them a ticket.
Also, Calgarians are notoriously sedate audiences for live entertainment. We don’t do singing, shouting, or emoting in public.
Because the people at those games are hardcore fans. Half the people at a Flames game are just there because their employer/client/dad gave them a ticket.
Also, Calgarians are notoriously sedate audiences for live entertainment. We don’t do singing, shouting, or emoting in public.
Every city in North America says this about their citizens. Except Philly. Then they’re known for being belligerent aholes.
It’s also unverifiable and anecdotal.
It reminds me of how people believe that only their city has the “don’t like the weather, wait 5 minutes” or “ we have the worlds worst drivers”.
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It’d be nice to have more energy all the time. At the same time it always seems like some of the loudest fan bases are also some of the least aware when it comes to the actual game.
What I found awesome was the interview that Tkachuk had with Ryan Leslie post game.
He mentioned that Looch told him that the 2 points in this game were no where near as important as the notion that this team will have each others back. That explains the hit on Duchene.
Just so sweet that Tkachuk was the one to tie it up with .1 seconds left and the boys go on to win in OT.
I love this team.
Found the interview since my broadcast cuts off as soon as the game ends.
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