Forza Verdes

In my Block 3, Row R days, pre-my use of the internet, I would either have loved this 'ultra' stuff and really gotten into it, or I'd have been deeply resentful of some knob with a microphone stood up in front of me telling me sing when we are 2-0 down at home to Crewe.

Not sure which.

At the risk of sounding boring, at the Sydney match, t'other night they had just that.

He kept the area behind the goal, Sydney Cove, singing like fook.

They lost as well but the singing was good, I left hoarse and thirsty.

The best way to improve the atmosphere would be to stop playing shit and win more matches.

seadog wrote:

At the risk of sounding boring, at the Sydney match, t'other night they had just that.

He kept the area behind the goal, Sydney Cove, singing like fook.

They lost as well but the singing was good, I left hoarse and thirsty.

The company you keep on shore leave is your own business but I do hope they found their way back to ship after you abandoned them.

Frank Bullitt wrote:

The best way to improve the atmosphere would be to stop playing shit and win more matches.

Nail on head!

I agree with the idea wholeheartedly, more so because its not going to happen where I sit and it will make the overall atmosphere better but by God its a shit name.

I wonder if they'll have a disciplinary procedure for the naughty ones, resulting in the confiscation of their green and black scarves.
It could all result in how to make an embarrasing flop out of what might have been a good idea that has been hanging around for a very long time now.

And yes, I'm almost certain it was Len Jackman who tried the megaphone thing back in the 70s. He was a local enetertainer who played the new keyboards of the day with their drum machines and beat loops He used to get all the old dears singing along at place like the Glenholt I think He soon gave up at Argyle under a hail of more than just criticism, he certainly wasn't cool.

Found this on Len-

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I think the entire thing is just too contrived to work. A good idea in principle, I can just see it being clumsily handled and looking a bit shit, which would be a shame.

They should create "medals" 10 away trips, loudest singer etc, effectively creating a rank structure within the avi.....cough, ultras.
I look forward to this with amusement!!

I'm just wondering whether some of the impetus here is for young kids ... well, 7 to 12 year olds. It sort of sounds like the sort of thing that schools get involved with, making paper things in their art classes... where QT and life memories with the parents and a burger are more important than the football.

Very soon the Forza Verde merchandise will be in the club shop and it will be advertised on pasoti just like the kit and Argyle World. Could this have been a Ridsdale/ Brent idea to increase merchandising?

Chemical Ali wrote:

Very soon the Forza Verde merchandise will be in the club shop and it will be advertised on pasoti just like the kit and Argyle World. Could this have been a Ridsdale/ Brent idea to increase merchandising?

jesus wept.

not aimed at you chem just the fact merchandise is being sold with forza verde on lmao. Really going to sell well isnt it lol

Chemical Ali wrote:

Very soon the Forza Verde merchandise will be in the club shop and it will be advertised on pasoti just like the kit and Argyle World. Could this have been a Ridsdale/ Brent idea to increase merchandising?

It can't do any harm, might improve the singing and could be a laugh too.

What is the correct Plymuff pronunciation of Forza Verdes?

seadog wrote:

It can't do any harm, might improve the singing and could be a laugh too.

What is the correct Plymuff pronunciation of Forza Verdes?

For the birds?

Whilst appreciating the no-one will be forced to join in/stand/sing line about the Ultras what happens to those whose season ticket is in the middle of or near enough to be irritating to the drum/megaphones/giant flags.

Will they be asked to move against their will (watch out for the arguement that if you support the club and you want the atmosphere to be improved you will/should willingly do so)

Being of the belief that the President doesn't ask anything without already knowing the answer (or at least what he wants the answer to be - a la Wrathall return) which blocks seats will be affected and how will the club deal with those in the vicinity who don't want to be involved.

Dougie wrote:

Whilst appreciating the no-one will be forced to join in/stand/sing line about the Ultras what happens to those whose season ticket is in the middle of or near enough to be irritating to the drum/megaphones/giant flags.

Will they be asked to move against their will (watch out for the arguement that if you support the club and you want the atmosphere to be improved you will/should willingly do so)

Being of the belief that the President doesn't ask anything without already knowing the answer (or at least what he wants the answer to be - a la Wrathall return) which blocks seats will be affected and how will the club deal with those in the vicinity who don't want to be involved.

It's blocks 3 and 4. My seat's in there. None of the ST holders have been consulted or even informed, other than the announcement on pasoti.

I'm kind of looking forward to the reaction from the first spotty yoof who tells me to sing, stand up, or do anything else I don't feel like doing.

It will be interesting to see how the Forza Verde works- hope it is successful. Bit worried that Verde sounds like the French word "Merde" so to some the name sounds like "Green Sh1t" which was a good description of the team until last week.

mandela wrote:

It will be interesting to see how the Forza Verde works- hope it is successful. Bit worried that Verde sounds like the French word "Merde" so to some the name sounds like "Green Sh1t" which was a good description of the team until last week.

Welcome Mandela.Are you of the Nelson or Winnie variety?

Q.Whats black and sits on Nelson's column?

A. Winnie Mandela!

seadog wrote:

It can't do any harm, might improve the singing and could be a laugh too.

What is the correct Plymuff pronunciation of Forza Verdes?

fozzza birds

Peggy wrote:

Dougie wrote:

Whilst appreciating the no-one will be forced to join in/stand/sing line about the Ultras what happens to those whose season ticket is in the middle of or near enough to be irritating to the drum/megaphones/giant flags.

Will they be asked to move against their will (watch out for the arguement that if you support the club and you want the atmosphere to be improved you will/should willingly do so)

Being of the belief that the President doesn't ask anything without already knowing the answer (or at least what he wants the answer to be - a la Wrathall return) which blocks seats will be affected and how will the club deal with those in the vicinity who don't want to be involved.

It's blocks 3 and 4. My seat's in there. None of the ST holders have been consulted or even informed, other than the announcement on pasoti.

I'm kind of looking forward to the reaction from the first spotty yoof who tells me to sing, stand up, or do anything else I don't feel like doing.

Thinking that the first outing of the Ultras is imminent (and some kind of announcement promised this morning, though not yet forthcoming), have you recieved any kind of communication from the club about the area being taken over by flag waving scarf wearing stand up and downing chorus sheet singing yoofs

Not yet, no. But then it's only Tuesday (I think).

And the president himself has suggested that I'm just being petty.

I've made sure I'm in block 7, just for my own sanity!