Comments on: Welcome to hell, Japanese style

By: Midfielder

Midfielder — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:52:31 +0000

Mike

Great article thanks for the insight … I was there in 2005 and what a night that was what a build up my fav youtube of that night http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUIP6STNxSA

By: Ben of Phnom Penh

Ben of Phnom Penh — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:54:04 +0000

The crowd will indeed be fantastic. I watched the Thailand-Japan game in Bangkok and the Japanese managed to get 25,000 supporters to an away game, every single one of them in blue. The noises was fantastic.

The most intimidating crowd I have ever seen was the North Korean crowd when they lost to the Iranians. The chanting wasn’t up to much however they had the chair throwing down to a fine art!

By: dasilva

dasilva — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:26:54 +0000

I have head that they change songs when they are winning and losing. It’s just that moment when the goal has scored. THere was no moment of silence, no moment of deflation before a renewal of determination to try and will your team to come back. They kept on cheering when the stadium erupted with the goal. That was the most confusing part for me. I understand that when you are down you intensify the cheering to will your side to come back. However I expected a moment of devastation before that occurs.

ACL – There were silence after the first goal. however I believed we did eventually cheered on to get some respectability but when the aggregate started to increase to 5 goals and then 6 goals. It’s hard to will your side on when you are facing a battering.

By: Ryan Steele

Ryan Steele — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:56:31 +0000

Dasilva, the Japanese have a pretty unique way of cheering. They have songs for every occasion of the sport. Before the game, for when the game starts, for when they’re winning/drawing/losing, when there’s a substitution, and even after the final whistle. What we heard at Hindmarsh from the Kashima fans was their love and support for the team, regardless of the result. It may seem difficult to constantly cheer a team while watching the game, but it’s really quite easy. It’s much like those supporters that are constantly coaching their favourite team, even though they’re sitting on a couch in their living room. Your mouth isn’t watching the game, so what better way to use it than to cheer?

That’s one of the things that actually disappointed me with the ACL final at Hindmarsh. The Adelaide supporters turned it up and roared with cheering… for a total of five minutes. Then there was just an aura of disappointment and failure. I’m a fan of the idea that when you support a team, you want to show that support for the whole game.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:49:53 +0000

Mike

l remeber those incredible scenes of the millions of Korean fans in the streets showing support for their ‘Red Devils’ during WC 2002. Dont think l’ve ever seen anything like that before.
The Vietnamese seem quite fanatical from what l remeber of their home games in the Asian Cup.

By: Mike Tuckerman

Mike Tuckerman — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:42:54 +0000

Dave – I’ve been reliably informed by my friend and colleague John Duerden that Korean fans are capable of producing one of the most intimidating atmospheres in world football.

Here’s hoping we can see Australia run out against the Red Devils in Seoul’s incredible World Cup Stadium in the near future.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:27:53 +0000

Thanks for that terrific little insight Mike…interesting stuff. We would rarely if ever get such info through the mainstream Oz media.
Will be interesting to see how the Socceroos fare but they know a good result will almost seal qualification..what more incentive could there be?

Quite interesting to read and hear about the different types of support national football teams get. In comparison how would you describe the support of the Koreans and Chinese? You would always know you were at a Brazilian game by the constant beating of the drums, an England game by the singing/chanting of the fans etc.

By: chris

chris — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:17:46 +0000

Any idea how many seats have been allocated to the aussies.

The Japanese supporter are almost ‘robotic’. Although its their style and im sure originates from their culture. Nothing wrong with that.

I took a couple mates from England to a state of origin match a couple years ago and they could not believe how little emotion and passion the aussie fans show as opposed to fans in England. Nothing wrong with that either, I think we spectate more. Of course I d prefer a cracking atmosphere at Anfield as opposed to a dreary one here at Homebush for a doggies game but the culture here is different to overseas.

By: dasilva

dasilva — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:03:33 +0000

It’s not like I don’t like it. I’m certainly impress as well and it’s good to see a diversity in supporting tactics. It’s just a case of you do it your way and I’ll do it my way.

By: Pippinu

Pippinu — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:38:07 +0000

Das
Interesting comment.

A while back I wrote a blog on 442 about my admiration for the Urawa supporters, and their ability to chant/sing/make a din for the whole 90 minutes. I can recall in their final ACL game with Gamba, at home, when they went down 1-2, the supporters intensified their chanting. I thought it was terrific that they were able to do it.

However, many comments on the blog had pretty much the same view as you, they simply didn’t like it at all, and preferred to react to spontaneously to what was happening on the pitch.

It’s all very interesting from a cultural perspective.

By: dasilva

dasilva — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:29:39 +0000

Yeah sounds great.

When Kashima came over here, the few hundreds supporters outcheered and was more louder then the entire stadium. If a few hundred supporters can do that then imagine a full stadium.

“It doesn’t mean that they’re not paying attention to the action on the pitch.”

They certainly give me that impression though. When Adelaide scored the goal against Kashima they kept on cheering and it seems like there was no difference before the goal and after the goal. Despite a certain admiration I have for their dedication I prefer a more reactive way of supporting.