Joshoeuh":1scee0hr said:
kidhawk":1scee0hr said:
Joshoeuh":1scee0hr said:
Coming from Kentucky to see my very first 'Hawks game. Been a lifelong fan, and always said my first game had to be at home. My wife booked us a trip for my 30th birthday. Our seats are pretty bad (341, I think) but I'll be there cheering them on!
I've sat in the 300s before and I don't think there's really a bad seat in the place
Good to know. Other than "LOUD!", I have no idea what to expect.
Here are the following we always keep in our stadium bag (I keep enough for about 20 people and often times that is depleted in a game or two):
1. Earplugs
2. Advil
3. Cepocol
Take Advil as you're getting into the stadium. It'll kick in about the time of the national anthem. Pass them out like candy.
Cepocol, take 2 or three when you get into your seats.
Water. If you're getting beer in the stadium, get some water too. Water with Cepocol helps lubricate the throat nicely. Beer works too, but the lozenge really ruins the taste of the beer.
This way, you'll help keep your voice from cracking and be able to keep full on yelling deep into the game. Lousy earplugs work great. Enough that you can hear but muffles the din of the crowd just enough.
Too many times, I see new faces who by the second half don't have a voice anymore. And the combination of noise and yelling can lead to headaches. The impulse in that environment is going to be to yell your guts out. Fans crack quickly if they don't take precautions.
If you're not used to stressing your voice, start the first quarter at about 60%. Low frequency. That often helps to loosen the voice. Don't worry about not giving it your all. There are plenty of others there that are going all out early.
Standing:
Probably different depending on section. Our section stands on defense. Sometimes you'll see people that don't want to stand. The people in the several rows in front of us don't stand. Probably think we're obnoxious in the rows behind them. Gauge it appropriately.
Oven mitt guy:
He's the TV timeout indicator. If you're going to make noise that has impact, you can't start yelling when the team gets to the line. You have to be in full roar when they're in the huddle. And getting to the line. And trying to bark out signals. Don't be that fan that yells too late. If in doubt just yell the entire time the defense is out there. Even in between plays.
Watching the orange oven mitt dude (he's stationed at the NW corner of the field by where the old replay booth was), is a good indicator of when to get loud. We get full roar before the huddle comes together. Because why not?
Those are general tips that we've arrived at over the years. I'm sure there are other methods fans use for keeping their noise groove on.
