So I manage to get to a handful of home games a season, and today decided to go pretty last minute. We ended up having tickets right next to the away fans today.

Villa fans were in good voice, and we hardly heard the HF at all to be honest. We could see them clapping away but chants just weren't catching on. I really feel that in their former position in the ground they were at their most effective. They are now too far away from the Arthur (the stand most up for having a sing-song) and chants just aren't carrying. The Holmesdale aren't up for it and the result is a pretty mediocre atmosphere.

Was surprised to hear a drum in the Arthur today (where'd that come from??!!) but it didn't have much of an effect anyway.

So it makes me wonder why the HF have moved at all...?!! Better view? Less stewards (= more mischief?) Because in terms of spreading atmosphere their move has had the opposite effect!

I've heard of unrest in the HF (new boys vs 2005 boys)... has their bubble burst? Maybe it's just shrinking.

Problem is they’re singing songs nobody else knows or will sing with. That 15 minute rendition of the new version of ‘hey jude’ was particularly annoying with the far too loud drum and it just turns everyone off singing. It might take another season for more to move over there because the way they’re singing and drumming it’ll be the HF on their own.

It is louder overall in snippets when we’ve scored or are on the up but that’s it. They need to fvck off with the HF bobbing up and down HF only sh1t songs. Our atmosphere is just a far too loud drum most of the time.

COYP

How was Block B now the HF have moved out? Are people still trying to get it going there or has it subdued a bit?

Watched the game on BEIN HD7 yesterday. Palace fans came across loud and clear for all of the match, in fact can't recall hearing Villa fans.

"Deviance is a freedom enjoyed in a city of lightly engaged strangers"

Thought yesterday was good, the loudest selhurst has been in years. Can't wait for an evening game against one of the top teams

The drummer in the Arthur wound me up all game. I could hear the HF drum, and then his drum, at a completely different rhythm and tempo, not to mention the Arthur drum itself has a terrible sound to it. He was just randomly banging it in no particular tune or style.

Everyone around me in Block X were very aggravated by it.
Im praying hes not there next game