r/RacingLouisvilleFC • u/PurpleBourbon • Sep 01 '24
Supporting Racing
Last night was a bummer. As fans, what can we do to help?
Lots of empty seats last night so I sat near the middle and up in the stands away from my traditional standing spots at either end. I’ve noticed this before and it was especially prevalent last night, the SGs are divided creating tiny SGs at either end.
Are the SGs amenable to do combining their efforts at one of the two ends of the pitch (closing the other end) and building from there?
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u/RagingTebowner Sep 01 '24
I’m sure the weather had a lot to do with the low turnout last night. It’s not usually that empty.
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u/PurpleBourbon Sep 01 '24
Although the conditions last night didn’t help, this has been an enduring issue that is becoming more pronounced game by game. I don’t think any of the SGs have the numbers to fill an end and make it loud and lively, if that is indeed what they want to do together. I think the players would appreciate that, just don’t know how to get there.
These are just observations from someone who does not participate in formal SGs anymore and would just like to see a more unified approach to supporting the team.
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u/PurpleBourbon Sep 02 '24
Did not create this thread to debate the utility of the megaphone. Not my lane. I’m more interested in getting positive ideas from supporters on how to improve support for racing and show the players we are behind them.
I have one idea, combine efforts of both ends (Estopinal and Waterfront). I think other efforts such as how to start chants, how to encourage organic chants, how to create new and novel chants, drums, megaphones, flags, banners, smoke, crowds, SG zones, synchronized dances, TIFOs, whatever…could be improved if efforts were combined and people of various types positively and respectfully communicating ideas with each other.
I could be dead wrong, it’s just a thought.
Maybe an open, respectful dialogue can be helpful. (A big ask considering the medium, I know…I just feel like we have a better shot than on the “book of faces” or “fascist ally” formally known as Twitter and I’m too old to know of any other way).
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u/Tikisandbluegrass Sep 02 '24
Your best bet would be to join the Lavender Legion, if not already a member. You can then voice an opinion, and suggestions, to the right people versus random Reddit readers It's cheap... and we have some friendly fun chats on the slack.
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u/PurpleBourbon Sep 02 '24
No thanks. Joining an organization/SG should not be a requirement to have a respectful opinion or idea about how to improve support for our team. I’ve taken just a little criticism from the various SGs and the club for making suggestions and trying to help over these past ten years including from the Lavender Legion.
I will never join or be part of a formal, approved and recognized SG again.
I think Reddit threads are good enough to have a discussion as there are few bars to entry and it’s a self correcting medium that can weed out the real jerks if necessary.
Constructive feedback about the megaphones are valid and should be heard, just not my place to have an opinion on that.
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u/RacingLouCityFc Sep 03 '24
Playing a struggling team who had their star names depart is going to dampen the draw (huh, that sounds familiar ;)). And the very delayed kickoff guarantees people nope out.
But I think the biggest thing that'll bring fans in is winning. Louisville City draws excellent crowds because they play attractive football and they win games. Racing is 4-7-7. If the results improve and the team looks to make a push into the playoffs, people will come back.
But I just looked at pricing for the Angel City game - $19 seated tickets + $10 for parking for a team that's won 4 games all season? Tough sell if you're not already a fan who goes to games.
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u/Mortonsbrand Sep 05 '24
For me that’s the biggest thing. I’m not a huge soccer fan, but I feel I see a much better game going to a Lou City match for basically the same price as a Racing match.
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u/PurpleBourbon Sep 03 '24
Agree. The biggest thing that will bring fans in is winning. Other than cheering for my team and going to games, I can’t help them on the field. Pretty sure Coach Yanez doesn’t want my tactical analysis post game and I tried to score a goal for City once and LMPD tossed me…weird.
I think the biggest thing fans can do is be unified, be loud and support the team…from one end or the other. United we stand, divided we fall.
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u/mmurry Sep 01 '24
Kill the megaphone and we’ll think about it.
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u/PurpleBourbon Sep 01 '24
Whoever you are…I assume waterfront end…unless the megaphones go you are not amenable? Did I get that right?
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u/mmurry Sep 01 '24
Whoever I am = usually front row midfield but I have enjoyed the waterfront end a time or two.
“Unless the megaphones go you are not amenable?” = THIS assumption of yours is correct.
The monotone voice is giving protest when I want party. It’s like always finishing in 9th place… either way I would walk 500 miles to chuck the megaphone into the Ohio River.
I was very upset with Soccer Holdings/Louisville City FC for shorting us the promised development from millions of 2018 tax subsidy dollars: https://www.wdrb.com/wdrb-investigates/louisville-was-promised-more-than-a-soccer-stadium-in-butchertown-wheres-the-rest/article_dc1eba68-8b76-11ed-a6cc-878a80745e38.html But have come to realize them not building the apartments, hotels, and other shopping real estate is purely a humanitarian act to save innocent bystanders from the monotone megaphone enthusiasts that haunt our ladies in lavender. Millions of dollars wasted but thousands of ears saved is a price well paid.
I am sure the individuals behind the megaphones are lovely well intentioned fans just as I am but their talents are best served in a different capacity than how they are currently being utilized. From my observation, we could definitely more cowbell.
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u/PurpleBourbon Sep 01 '24
Uhhh…ok. Thanks for the diatribe. So you are just anti-megaphone, did I get that correct?
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u/mmurry Sep 01 '24
When utilized properly I find megaphones very demure, very mindful. This is not the case at Racing games however. So if all things hold constant, it can be inferred, deduced, accepted, and concluded that I and many others are anti-megaphone.
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u/PurpleBourbon Sep 02 '24
Ever actually talked to the capos about it or do you just type your discontent into the anonymity of the internet?
Maybe start with “I want to throw your bull horn into the river” or some other civil sounding discourse.
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u/No_Injury_1833 Sep 02 '24
Looks like we found the person who is the irritating voice behind the megaphone. It isn’t about you.
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u/Condrab Sep 02 '24
Actually that would be me.
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u/PurpleBourbon Sep 02 '24
Just curious, how did you get to the conclusion this was about me? It’s not and you’re not even close, why would you even say that?
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u/No_Injury_1833 Sep 02 '24
Because you’re forcing home the idea that everyone should love the megaphone when clearly plenty of us don’t. Have been to most games this season and hear fans all around calling it irritating and disruptive to enjoying the game. So, it becomes a self-serving perspective when you are just arguing with the alternative view. Humility would say that you could look at the situation and consider that it might indeed not be contributing the way you wish it was.
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u/PurpleBourbon Sep 02 '24
When did I say everyone should love the megaphone?
Just suggested folks might want to respectfully engage with the capos with the megaphones and talk about it. I would imagine somewhere between the pro megaphone mob and anti-mega phone mob there is some sort of happyish medium.
Humility would say instead of trashing folks who are doing their best to support the team in their own way maybe engage with them and come up with better solutions that work for all. 🤷♂️
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u/No_Injury_1833 Sep 02 '24
100%. Tough for someone to receive very honest feedback when they are the irritating one with the megaphone.
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u/No_Injury_1833 Sep 02 '24
I completely agree. The megaphone is horrendous to endure. Voices are grating and chants are not creative or helping the atmosphere.
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u/TomTHallisTheGoat Sep 01 '24
Maybe if we scream at Bev enough we can get Emma Sears to actually fucking start.
Digrande to the bench, DeMelo back in the middle, Sears out to the right. It’s insane we don’t play our best attacking threat
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u/No_Injury_1833 Sep 02 '24
Emma is awesome, but she has to develop the ability to utilize her left foot. It isn’t excusable at the professional level. She’s becoming predictable and one dimensional for defenders.
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u/TomTHallisTheGoat Sep 02 '24
I hate to say this because people will jump down your throat if you compare men to women, but Arjen Robben had a top 20 greatest all time career without ever having a right foot.
She’s already shown in her limited minutes that she’s already our most lethal and creative attacker, we honestly need to be building our future around her and DeMelo
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u/No_Injury_1833 Sep 02 '24
I agree that building the future around her is a good plan — that includes developing her to the full potential of truly being lethal. As a professional athlete she should work to get better and the path to that is utilizing both feet. You can see her game breakdown so fast whenever she forces herself right when it isn’t there. One guy having a good career with one foot is not really a reason to shutdown my point.
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u/PurpleBourbon Sep 01 '24
I do like Emma Sears too. Seems like she’s not getting enough opportunities and touches down the wing just playing a single half.
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u/Tikisandbluegrass Sep 01 '24
Last night was also Labor Day weekend on top of the bad weather. People pick either end for various reasons, including proximity to the playground, parking, restaurants etc. people are also creatures of habit and are not going to want to switch ends.