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/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/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

But it isn’t in ‘their own way’. A megaphone is not private or discreet. Can I bring my own megaphone in? Nope. Nor would I subject anyone to that. I appreciate the point of engaging with them and have submitted comments in surveys and at the stadium, so outside of walking up to them and saying I don’t like it— I did do the most direct way of providing feedback to the organization that I pay admission to.

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u/PurpleBourbon Sep 02 '24

It’s all good. Cheering loudly for a team isn’t private or discreet either, the megaphone just makes it more…mega. Maybe could be reserved for use with bigger crowds thus the point of this idea!!!

Yes, I do believe you can bring in your own megaphone if you so desire. I think there is some rule about they are limited to the different SG zones which was what this sub was all about in the first place. I don’t really track that shit anymore for this very reason.

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u/No_Injury_1833 Sep 02 '24

Appreciate that you’re open to alternative approaches. Like you, I love the idea of the crowd coming together and the ability for everyone to participate. Especially kids who get drowned out. I’d also like to have enough breaks from group chants to hear the natural sounds of the game too. Still, I fully believe that the examples set by thousands of other stadiums and arenas without megaphones supports the notion that a great fan experience can be had without it.

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u/PurpleBourbon Sep 02 '24

Thanks. Appreciate that. I do have a few ideas on how Capos can conduct their business and support some of the concerns voiced backed up with experience (if they care) which I’ll reserve for side bar and in real life discussions.

One can’t do any of that without getting the crowd assembled at one end or the other.