For what it's worth, I took a bit more of a diplomatic tone.
Hi there
It seems like a lot of effort has gone into improving the match day experience. I think this is an admirable aim, and I applaud the club for looking at ways to engage and energise fans who attend in person.
That said, I think the post-goal attempts to provoke fans to cheer after goals are a significant misstep, culminating in the piped ‘Freo’ chat after each goal on Sunday. It is a chant that has grown organically over the years (albeit it’s possible we stole it from Sydney), and people already consider it a rich part of the Freo fan experience. It’s even something non-Freo fans recognise. There is something amazing about a Freo crowd of tens of thousands collectively deciding when to engage in it.
Making that an automatic process at the end of each goal really diminishes it and, at least in my humble opinion, cheapens it somewhat.
I don’t think the club should be scared to try new things. However, I hope the club is willing to reflect on the views of the fans should, in their opinion, those attempts adversely affect the match day experience.
Thanks, and congratulations on a wonderful season to date. Fingers crossed for the coming weeks.
Kind regards
Morgan
PS: For what it’s worth, I also think that having the song lyrics on the scoreboard is a bit embarrassing, and Hell’s Bells (ACDC) would be a much better pre-match song – it has a wonderfully atmospheric build-up, and would allow for TNT to be a celebration song.
