Mini light show pre-match

[burnleymik]

Thought it was a nice change. Thought we were getting a power cut at first!

[Lancasterclaret]

A pie isn’t going to withstand the force that will be required to get it from the centre spot into any of the stands. It’s no wonder the club have ignored your idea, you just haven’t thought it through!

I mean, it would be like Bakhmut, but with bits of pie everywhere and everyone screaming "Why isn't it the peppered steak?"

[JTClaret]

I enjoyed it, brief as it was. And my son said 'it was well cool'.
Felt like a teaser of what we may get more of next season, and I for one welcome it.

I guess if it really upsets you, just go to your seat for the kick-off. No loss.

[Bosscat]

Thought it was a nice change. Thought we were getting a power cut at first!

We did too

[NewClaret]

I enjoyed it, brief as it was. And my son said 'it was well cool'.
Felt like a teaser of what we may get more of next season, and I for one welcome it.

I guess if it really upsets you, just go to your seat for the kick-off. No loss.

Glad to hear your son liked it. I imagine all the young ones did.

Hope you’re right and it is just a teaser.

[fidelcastro]

What a sad, sick individual you must be to make a comment like that.

I attended two funerals last week, two old friends who had at least had long lives even though both had been blighted with illness in their closing years. Funerals are not fun, they are about paying respect, something that seems to fall some way short of your capabilities based on your comments on this thread.

Massive overreaction alert from What was a clearly tongue-in-cheek, flippant comment.

That's me done with this crap.

Goodbye everyone. It's been emotional.

[Ric_C]

Seriously, what is with attention seeking nowadays? All over social media, and all over this message board. Just act like normal respectful people ffs it's not hard

[Flying Without Ings]

Massive overreaction alert from What was a clearly tongue-in-cheek, flippant comment.

That's me done with this crap.

Goodbye everyone. It's been emotional.

Cya

[claretcarrot93]

Well this has took a turn.

[ClaretTony]

Massive overreaction alert from What was a clearly tongue-in-cheek, flippant comment.

That's me done with this crap.

Goodbye everyone. It's been emotional.

No sign of it being a tongue-in-cheek or flippant comment. I probably shouldn't have responded, I'd have been better just to respond to the complaints received about it.

[quoonbeatz]

Doubt we'll see much of this next season, you get about 2 night matches in the PL.

[ClaretTony]

Doubt we'll see much of this next season, you get about 2 night matches in the PL.

Until Sky/BT/Prime start shifting them quoon

[quoonbeatz]

True, there might actually be some interest in us next season.

[TheFamilyCat]

Fair point, call me old fashioned, but I go to football matches to watch football, and not to watch a lights show, fireworks display or any American influenced rubbish.

And when a "lights show, fireworks display or any American influenced rubbish" obscures your view of the football, you may have a valid reason to moan about it.

[Chester Perry]

what are the odds on this kind of thing happening next - works for some though a lot of it is cultural - gotta love the kids stare down focus though

https://twitter.com/DetroitRedWings/sta ... 3537006592

also note how quick others are to grab some of the same action (Detroit Pistons) as this went viral)

[martin_p]

what are the odds on this kind of thing happening next - works for some though a lot of it is cultural - gotta love the kids stare down focus though

https://twitter.com/DetroitRedWings/sta ... 3537006592

also note how quick others are to grab some of the same action (Detroit Pistons) as this went viral)

Think that only works in American sport because there are so many breaks. You could only do it before the match and half time in football and a lot aren’t even in their seats.

[Chester Perry]

Think that only works in American sport because there are so many breaks. You could only do it before the match and half time in football and a lot aren’t even in their seats.

I get what you are saying and I did say it was cultural - but even at the times you mention you could see it being used

It won't be long before we have VAR breaks being sponsored - that is an introduction totally made for tv and further interruptions are being explored by FIFA for benefit of TV - they just do not label them as such

[martin_p]

I get what you are saying and I did say it was cultural - but even at the times you mention you could see it being used

It won't be long before we have VAR breaks being sponsored - that is an introduction totally made for tv and further interruptions are being explored by FIFA for benefit of TV - they just do not label them as such

Now that’s the sort of thing people will (quite rightly) get annoyed about.

[CardyTheClaret]

Massive overreaction alert from What was a clearly tongue-in-cheek, flippant comment.

That's me done with this crap.

Goodbye everyone. It's been emotional.

A massive over reaction, he says whilst slamming the door behind him in a huff.

[superdimitri]

Looked amazing to me in that clip and showing off some technological prowess.

[superdimitri]

what are the odds on this kind of thing happening next - works for some though a lot of it is cultural - gotta love the kids stare down focus though

https://twitter.com/DetroitRedWings/sta ... 3537006592

also note how quick others are to grab some of the same action (Detroit Pistons) as this went viral)

If you're going to use an example of sport getting spoiled by Americanisation's, I'd go with a clip of the Superbowl ads rather than a clip of a 20,000-seater inside stadium making a young boy's day. Can you imagine the capacity of the turf, but indoors?

Seemed awesome to me, he clearly loved it.

Ice Hockey isn't even that bad for breaks and interruptions compared to baseball and American football, the time is used well for breaks in the game when you're in the stadium and entertainment is great. It becomes much easier to entertain young kids and is more open to families than football currently is where most young kids are bored stiff bouncing round empty seats most of the game.

It's about improving the matchday experience for everyone, and not just for those watching the sport. Seeing a clip like that is more likely going to encourage another family to visit in the future, and so that the entire day can be fun, not just the match itself.

[NRC]

So many unanswered plot points....
- is he going to come back to see who has said goodbye?
- is he gone just from this thread, or from the platform entirely?
- what did he mean by emotional? Why that adjective and not another?
- Is Juan really from Guantanamo?
- do Juan and Fidel know each other?
- will there be a season 2?

[Chester Perry]

If you're going to use an example of sport getting spoiled by Americanisation's, I'd go with a clip of the Superbowl ads rather than a clip of a 20,000-seater inside stadium making a young boy's day. Can you imagine the capacity of the turf, but indoors?

Seemed awesome to me, he clearly loved it.

Ice Hockey isn't even that bad for breaks and interruptions compared to baseball and American football, the time is used well for breaks in the game when you're in the stadium and entertainment is great. It becomes much easier to entertain young kids and is more open to families than football currently is where most young kids are bored stiff bouncing round empty seats most of the game.

It's about improving the matchday experience for everyone, and not just for those watching the sport. Seeing a clip like that is more likely going to encourage another family to visit in the future, and so that the entire day can be fun, not just the match itself.

I would be interested to know as to where you think criticism was stated in that post of mine, given I was consciously trying to avoid it

[Colburn_Claret]

I thought it was brilliant, and it reflects well on the club. We have a habit of under selling ourselves as little old Burnley. If we want to bring in outside investment, showing ourselves as a modern, forward thinking club can only help.

[ksrclaret]

I enjoyed it. Something different.

[4:20]

I didn't know our lights could do all that jazz. Looked good, like clouds passing over the pitch really quickly. I love a visual treat and that was all quite impressive. Get some claret and blue laser light firing off, pyro, everyone holding up their smartphone lights, go all in, 30 seconds of spectacle, kids would love it.

[NewClaret]

I didn't know our lights could do all that jazz. Looked good, like clouds passing over the pitch really quickly. I love a visual treat and that was all quite impressive. Get some claret and blue laser light firing off, pyro, everyone holding up their smartphone lights, go all in, 30 seconds of spectacle, kids would love it.

Love your ideas, but the lights aren’t that sophisticated. It was just the ground staff stood at the switches…

[helmclaret]

I think Alan and the new regime have done a great job so far with the stadium alterations. Still retains that traditional feel but with some modern touches.

[Colburn_Claret]

Question re lights, not ours but Loftus Road.
I watched the Sunderland highlights, and it looked like the pitch was lit by a few blokes with torches. Did they have a problem or is it always that dark?

[Chester Perry]

Question re lights, not ours but Loftus Road.
I watched the Sunderland highlights, and it looked like the pitch was lit by a few blokes with torches. Did they have a problem or is it always that dark?

Ours are to current Premier league standards - which facilitate 8k cameras/broadcasting - it as been a while since Loftus Rd had to meet Premier League regulations, which have changed since that time -possibly twice

[ClaretTony]

Question re lights, not ours but Loftus Road.
I watched the Sunderland highlights, and it looked like the pitch was lit by a few blokes with torches. Did they have a problem or is it always that dark?

I think the new lighting requirements for the Premier League came in for the 2016/17 season. QPR have not been there in that time.

[Eloise Laws]

Love your ideas, but the lights aren’t that sophisticated. It was just the ground staff stood at the switches…

Like when you were a kid playing disco’s, switching the light on and off…and mum shouting at you to stop as you’d fuse all the lights

[FeedTheArf]

First time seeing the light show tonight.

Having never met the guy, my first thought was ‘I bet JdRobbo is lovin it!’

Thought it was brilliant, just needs the Bulls music now instead of Jordan North!

Halfway there!

[Burnleyareback2]

I don’t mind it either way, but if we are going to do it can it can it be tuned with the players coming out or just before. There’s an odd gap of “nothing” between them both.

[jdrobbo]

First time seeing the light show tonight.

Having never met the guy, my first thought was ‘I bet JdRobbo is lovin it!’

Thought it was brilliant, just needs the Bulls music now instead of Jordan North!

Halfway there!

Not sure if that’s sarcasm…

Just needs SIRIUS (Alan Parsons Project) and I’d be very happy!

[dsr]

Question re lights, not ours but Loftus Road.
I watched the Sunderland highlights, and it looked like the pitch was lit by a few blokes with torches. Did they have a problem or is it always that dark?

Sounds more like the cameras weren't set right. Modern TV cameras can make twilight look like full daylight, they're that good at making the most of the light available.

[mybloodisclaret]

I like the light show, (i'm 40) and a Cricket Fielder, it shows a nice bit of modernisation to our ground on top of the other improvements. It could do with some claret and blue lasers, and sync with when the players come out. Well done again BFC. The club is moving forwards.

[CrosspoolClarets]

It looked great fun on the TV tonight but those in the World Cup would have been disturbing for anyone suffering from a visual stress disorder, which is over 1% of people, not just epileptics. That really was a strobe-tastic lawyer’s nightmare but the Turf looked fairly mellow and built up the atmosphere well, I enjoyed it.

[Vegas Claret]

I'd be tempted to say it needs slowing down a little but it fits in well with the speed singing !

[fatboy47]

Edit wrong thread.

[LS7]

In the old days football was largely the same experience at eg Spotland or Maine Road. What kid would want to go to Spotland now? The model is bust.

[Fretters]

I like it, but it baffles me that they have the ability to create light shows but not to make the PA system fit for purpose. Maybe they'll use lighting morse code to alert us of the need to evacuate??

[Steve1956]

Massive overreaction alert from What was a clearly tongue-in-cheek, flippant comment.

That's me done with this crap.

Goodbye everyone. It's been emotional.

Don't you just love the massive toys out of the pram exits....

[Lord Beamish]

My Nine year old daughter, enjoying her first season regularly watching the Clarets, thought it was “awesome”.
That’ll do for me.

[dushanbe]

I wasn't at the Watford game, so didn't see it, but experienced it last night and thought it was excellent.

[ClaretTony]

I wasn't at the Watford game, so didn't see it, but experienced it last night and thought it was excellent.

Likewise, but it comes and goes and then the place goes flat until the teams come out. Surely it should be done immediately before the teams actually come out.

[Bordeauxclaret]

Maybe that was the plan.

The teams came out late. They didn’t leave the tunnel until
half past.

[ClaretTony]

Maybe that was the plan.

The teams came out late. They didn’t leave the tunnel until
half past.

Apparently it was the same at the Watford game from what I was told

[IanMcL]

The timng has to be in sync with the players or it is just odd and has no purpose.

What would happen at Leicester if that Fox hunting horn blowing played and stopped and no teams appeared?

[Carwin261]

Cracks me up this board how can anybody get annoyed about that

Wi near Yarkshire tha knows,and wi don’t like change,by ek wi might enjoy it,and that’ll never do.