Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:03 pm
Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:17 pm
Jasonccfc wrote:Chatting to a few sat around me lastnight the main topic was Wayne Nash and how he's the main culprit in killing the feel good factor and atmosphere at the club..
Any truth in this and if so why hasn't he been pulled up on it by the club or by the fans?
Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:25 pm
Jasonccfc wrote:Chatting to a few sat around me lastnight the main topic was Wayne Nash and how he's the main culprit in killing the feel good factor and atmosphere at the club..
Any truth in this and if so why hasn't he been pulled up on it by the club or by the fans?
Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:30 pm
Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:31 pm
paulh_85 wrote:Jasonccfc wrote:Chatting to a few sat around me lastnight the main topic was Wayne Nash and how he's the main culprit in killing the feel good factor and atmosphere at the club..
Any truth in this and if so why hasn't he been pulled up on it by the club or by the fans?
one man responsible?
he must be some guy to do that all by himself
Wed Feb 14, 2018 5:23 pm
Jasonccfc wrote:paulh_85 wrote:Jasonccfc wrote:Chatting to a few sat around me lastnight the main topic was Wayne Nash and how he's the main culprit in killing the feel good factor and atmosphere at the club..
Any truth in this and if so why hasn't he been pulled up on it by the club or by the fans?
one man responsible?
he must be some guy to do that all by himself
What i was told is Wayne Nash is behind the over the top stewarding and behind putting the singing section as far away as possible from the away section.
Wed Feb 14, 2018 5:57 pm
Jasonccfc wrote:paulh_85 wrote:Jasonccfc wrote:Chatting to a few sat around me lastnight the main topic was Wayne Nash and how he's the main culprit in killing the feel good factor and atmosphere at the club..
Any truth in this and if so why hasn't he been pulled up on it by the club or by the fans?
one man responsible?
he must be some guy to do that all by himself
What i was told is Wayne Nash is behind the over the top stewarding and behind putting the singing section as far away as possible from the away section.
Wed Feb 14, 2018 6:25 pm
Sven wrote:Jasonccfc wrote:paulh_85 wrote:Jasonccfc wrote:Chatting to a few sat around me lastnight the main topic was Wayne Nash and how he's the main culprit in killing the feel good factor and atmosphere at the club..
Any truth in this and if so why hasn't he been pulled up on it by the club or by the fans?
one man responsible?
he must be some guy to do that all by himself
What i was told is Wayne Nash is behind the over the top stewarding and behind putting the singing section as far away as possible from the away section.
I'm sure you'd have your reasons if so, but do you not attend to see what goes on?
Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:19 pm
Jasonccfc wrote:Sven wrote:Jasonccfc wrote:paulh_85 wrote:Jasonccfc wrote:Chatting to a few sat around me lastnight the main topic was Wayne Nash and how he's the main culprit in killing the feel good factor and atmosphere at the club..
Any truth in this and if so why hasn't he been pulled up on it by the club or by the fans?
one man responsible?
he must be some guy to do that all by himself
What i was told is Wayne Nash is behind the over the top stewarding and behind putting the singing section as far away as possible from the away section.
I'm sure you'd have your reasons if so, but do you not attend to see what goes on?
Yes i see what goes on but wasn't sure who was behind it..
Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:30 pm
Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:58 pm
wez1927 wrote:Fans are responsible for atmosphere not a single person ,i dont know anywhere where you have a dedicated standing area also a band playing before the game most clubs do nothing,i dont know what fans expect ffs ,loads of seats in 116/117 if people want to sing next to the away fans
Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:29 pm
Escott1927 wrote:wez1927 wrote:Fans are responsible for atmosphere not a single person ,i dont know anywhere where you have a dedicated standing area also a band playing before the game most clubs do nothing,i dont know what fans expect ffs ,loads of seats in 116/117 if people want to sing next to the away fans
They don’t let you stand in the section next to the away fans but they do let you stand in the canton end. If you were able to stand in the section next to away fans the atmosphere would be much better.
Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:43 pm
Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:43 pm
Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:02 pm
Sloper Road wrote:sorry but who the hell is wayne nash?
Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:21 pm
Thu Feb 15, 2018 7:44 am
richards13 wrote:Recall he was the guy who showed fans waiting for Man City tickets some kindness and courtesy a couple of weeks back. Always seemed a gentleman when I’ve had cause to meet him - and he has been key figure in making veterans and the military welcome at the stadium during Iraq and Afghan. Finally - he went out of his way to welcome the family of a seriously ill colleague to the Cardiff City stadium when he was at deaths door - respect him for that too. Speak as you find.
Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:10 am
wez1927 wrote:Escott1927 wrote:wez1927 wrote:Fans are responsible for atmosphere not a single person ,i dont know anywhere where you have a dedicated standing area also a band playing before the game most clubs do nothing,i dont know what fans expect ffs ,loads of seats in 116/117 if people want to sing next to the away fans
They don’t let you stand in the section next to the away fans but they do let you stand in the canton end. If you were able to stand in the section next to away fans the atmosphere would be much better.
But tbey let you stand in the canton where around the country can you legally do this ? You dont have to stand up to sing
Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:19 am
Thu Feb 15, 2018 1:34 pm
Thu Feb 15, 2018 2:11 pm
Jasonccfc wrote:Chatting to a few sat around me lastnight the main topic was Wayne Nash and how he's the main culprit in killing the feel good factor and atmosphere at the club..
Any truth in this and if so why hasn't he been pulled up on it by the club or by the fans?
Thu Feb 15, 2018 2:26 pm
ccfcsince1962 wrote:Jasonccfc wrote:Chatting to a few sat around me lastnight the main topic was Wayne Nash and how he's the main culprit in killing the feel good factor and atmosphere at the club..
Any truth in this and if so why hasn't he been pulled up on it by the club or by the fans?
There was quite a long post by Annis initially in this thread , but it now seems to have disappeared. Perhaps the mods can explain why as it raised a number of points that were well worth debating and discussing.
Overall , it seems that a small number of people bear some kind of personal grudge against Wayne Nash for reasons that are not clear. I know Wayne , but not that well , and I can`t see how he can be allocated blame for a lack of atmosphere at home games - the blame lies with all of us as fans .
Some facts and opinions
1) Wayne Nash was appointed as Stadium Manager many years ago (by the Sam Hammam/Peter Ridsdale regime I believe) with the task of making the stadium run safely and smoothly for ALL fans and on non match days for corporate events. This , to me , has been achieved very well.
2) He , along with others at the club , has put in a tremendous amount of work on behalf of fans with the local authorities , police and ground safety people to enable standing at every match in the Canton End. This has also been achieved, creating ample opportunity for a "singing" section to evolve. Anyone who likes to stand and sing (as opposed to old farts like me who can still sing when sitting down) therefore has ample space and opportunity to do so.
3) Why some (and it appears to be a relatively small number) either want to swap ends with the family stand to do this singing or to stand in the Ninian Stand end next to away supporters is a bit of a mystery to me. The family stand don`t want to move and have just as much right to their seats as those who want to move them (they were polled and the vast majority said they wanted the ground set up to remain as it is). Also , why do some feel the need to spend at least part of the game watching and singing at away supporters rather than watching the match?
4) The current ground layout works very well. It is safe , cost effective in terms of policing and stewarding , and would cost the club a lot more money if it was changed.
5) To reiterate , any lack of atmosphere is down to all of us as fans. It is us who make (or don`t make) enough noise in support of the team.
On a related topic of safe standing , I personally would like it introduced into the grounds of the top two divisions in the near future. This is a view shared by Cardiff City Supporters Club and Cardiff City Supporters Trust .However, the fact remains that it is currently illegal and the Government have recently said that they have no current appetite to change the law. They did say that they would closely monitor the scheme introduced in Scotland by Celtic but , unfortunately, Celtic fans have not helped the position by some of their behaviour in that area since it was installed.