Away From The Numbers
All good things come to an end. Or so they say. AFTN has been around since 1989, first as a fanzine and then making the jump to a website and forum in 2003. We've been through the many ups and down at East Fife in those 12 years but policing the forum has become a giant pain in the ass in recent years. As such, we made the decision not to renew it when it expired.
The forum is no more and will remain as a locked archive until it is eventually deleted by the host. We're looking in to try to save some of the content as an archive.
This is not the end of AFTN though. The site will continue and will be revamped and return in its full glory for the start of the 2016/17 season. Maybe even sooner. There will be a comment sections and possibly even a new, registered forum. Check our Twitter (@aftnwebsite) for all the latest info and we'll also post in on the EFFC memories Facebook page.
Until then, have a last browse here, thanks for all your support over the years, and 'Mon the Fife.
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How on earth, will a drum create atmosphere? A drum would only drown out any singing, cheering, applause by the fans, so it would do nothing for atmosphere.
Mind you, I suppose it would drown out all the moaning b'strds too, the real reason there is little atmosphere at Bayview!
Mind you, I suppose it would drown out all the moaning b'strds too, the real reason there is little atmosphere at Bayview!
I`m certain a drum would help the atmosphere and no way would it drown out any singing, cheering or applause by the fans if used correctly and at the right times.
I take it you aren`t in favour then??
1 Most of us are over 40 (some by a fair margin)
2 All of us are Fifers so not known for being emotional madheads
3 Many on match days are driving (so not off our heads on singing juice)
So the answer is
BRING THE DRUM
Then
1. Look in the mirror, slap your self in the face several times and say I am a fifer, a mad fifer a fifer who doesn't give a flying fek about the dour bloke sat next to me with a disapproving look
2. Get some emotion, remind yourself, Gretna got to a cup final, Lino lickers got to play Byern Munich, the pars had Jock Stein as a manager and COWDENBEATH ARE IN THE FIRST DIVISION (if you are not emotional after that !) Just think if we play our part this season we could totally screw up the apparent onward and upward progression of the men from Govan.
3. Park the car, walk, get the bus, get the Mrs to drop you off, hit the bars and turn up with some courage in yer heart ready for anything (apart from the long wait for a pee.
Then gan hame and no listen tae the wife nagging ye, cos yer ears will still be booming fae the racket you call atmosphere! Quality... not!
1 Most of us are over 40 (some by a fair margin)
2 All of us are Fifers so not known for being emotional madheads
3 Many on match days are driving (so not off our heads on singing juice)
So the answer is
BRING THE DRUM
Then
1. Look in the mirror, slap your self in the face several times and say I am a fifer, a mad fifer a fifer who doesn't give a flying fek about the dour bloke sat next to me with a disapproving look
2. Get some emotion, remind yourself, Gretna got to a cup final, Lino lickers got to play Byern Munich, the pars had Jock Stein as a manager and COWDENBEATH ARE IN THE FIRST DIVISION (if you are not emotional after that !) Just think if we play our part this season we could totally screw up the apparent onward and upward progression of the men from Govan.
3. Park the car, walk, get the bus, get the Mrs to drop you off, hit the bars and turn up with some courage in yer heart ready for anything (apart from the long wait for a pee.
Then gan hame and no listen tae the wife nagging ye, cos yer ears will still be booming fae the racket you call atmosphere! Quality... not!
Oh ! Shit I forgot about that bit !!!
Bath got rid of their drums quite a few seasons ago because of the annoyance factor.
Different code I know but still the same effect on the eardrums and the players' concentration.
Ok, ok. I was only trying to drum up some interest. No need to bang on about it!
could have a trial game for the drum then ask opinions afterwards. If it doesn't work out then the drummer can beat it but if its ok..... then he can continue and beat it !! 
Stand on the mound and drum.
Naw in fact,stand beside Lee and dae it.
Dae ye no think it's pathetic, senselessly banging away at the back o' the stawnd like?
If ye think ye can drum, dae ye think ye wid get in a pipe bawnd or rock bawnd? Naw, cos it wid jist be senseless banging awa and there wid be nae bawnd in the country that wid hive ye, so why dae ye think that a few hunner ither supporters wid like ye ony mair?
