Can relate to that as Block T s/t holder prior to demolition. Seldom much noise that would reach across the pitch, but intense concentration all around, from rows and rows of people (average age not low) highly involved in the match. First return visit there is pending v. Wolves when I hope for similar company and not just selfie-takers. -- SW6.doc

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Date Posted: Thursday, November 14, 10:30:36am
Author: b+w g.
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Subject: Can relate to that as Block T s/t holder prior to demolition. Seldom much noise that would reach across the pitch, but intense concentration all around, from rows and rows of people (average age not low) highly involved in the match. First return visit there is pending v. Wolves when I hope for similar company and not just selfie-takers.
In reply to: K 's message, "The opening poster trying to compare chalk and cheese. I’m 79 and my wife 72, been season ticket holders for 20 years and sit in Riverside. Does he expect us to be able to jump around as easily as the younger element behind the Hammersmith goal. He needs to get realistic and get a life" on Thursday, November 14, 09:59:09am

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We were relocated to the Putney End from Block T and haven't gone back - I think that's true of many around us, season ticket holders for many years but priced out of the Riverside now. Decent view from our current seat but I do miss being in close proximity to the Hammersmith End atmosphere and the 'home' goal. (NT) -- JamieR, Thursday, November 14, 11:47:13am (NoHost/171.33.195.182)
- Were you offered the chance to relocate to the Hammersmith End? (NT) -- Just curious, Thursday, November 14, 12:09:44pm (NoHost/90.213.242.75)
  - No, just allocated a Putney End seat, I guess the only stand with space enough to move people en masse (NT) -- JamieR, Thursday, November 14, 02:42:17pm (NoHost/171.33.195.182)
We had a similar experience during years in Block W - it never felt like a tourist haven and every goal was celebrated as you would expect anywhere in the ground. The Cottage acoustic is a bit strange though; because whenever I have been in the Hamersmith End it has never seemed quiet, but from the Putney End sometimes it seems so. (NT) -- Barry@ENF, Thursday, November 14, 11:10:05pm (cpc95104-newt39-2-0-cust313.19-3.cable.virginm.net/77.101.245.58)
- Further to that, in terms of the strangeness, i've been both on the pitch and pitchside, and the noise carries to the pitch from the stands (yes, even the riverside!) far more than you'd expect. Stand to stand it's never seemed massively loud to me, but you can definitely hear it on the pitch (NT) -- Same Old Story, Friday, November 15, 01:21:08pm (NoHost/90.241.124.131)
  - Are you a former player? (NT) -- Hammersmithender, Friday, November 15, 01:39:49pm (NoHost/185.111.131.198)
    - Sadly not mate (NT) -- Same Old Story, Friday, November 15, 02:04:45pm (NoHost/90.241.124.131)
      - That confirms my feeling, in that the Riverside felt just as loud with "Stuff" happening as anywhere else; though calmer and reflective for much of the game. As an aside, I remember spotting Jean Tigana with toothpick in Block X before his appointment. (NT) -- Barry@ENF, Friday, November 15, 04:45:10pm (2e400676.skybroadband.com/46.64.6.118)

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