[Archived] Darwen End

[tashor]

Well done to Rovers' Darwen Enders last night, you even got the Blackburn End back on song!!!

The most amazing thing I've seen at Ewood since Newell's Champions league hat-trick.......

Personally I love what you guys are doing in the Darwen End..

Hopefully the old guard opposite will stop being so jealous, wake up, and match you..................

[sparky12]

hahah the darwen end going all forza ultra on us.. but seriously if thats the way your looking to go, seriously you wanna get some of stanleys ultras on youtube, their pretty amazing!!

[brian_gallagher85]

No problem pal

One thing I have noticed about foreign fans singing is that they tend to have a conductor at the front with a megaphone to direct the chants. Anyone up for it?

Funny you should say this as I mentioned something similar on Monday night. I don't know if you saw the skinhead bloke in the corner dismantling the side panel but I thought he would be brilliant down the front leading the crowd

[RIML]

Funny you should say this as I mentioned something similar on Monday night. I don't know if you saw the skinhead bloke in the corner dismantling the side panel but I thought he would be brilliant down the front leading the crowd

Smackheads for England

[london-rover]

the blackburn enders who said they didnt hear anything from the darwen end monday are either deaf or quite clearly lieing!!

i sit up in N01 blackburn end and the darwen end was heard quite a few times!

and even the blackburn end continued and joined in with a couple of songs coming from over there!

as for the 20 minute chant i heard it for about 2/5 mins then it went quiet but could still see everyone jumping around!

could the darwen end hear the blackburn end chanting barmy army for 5/10 minutes?

[brian_gallagher85]

Can't say I heard it for that long but you could a definate increase in the amount of hand clapping etc.

[Claytons Left Boot]

No need to get angry - just couldnt hear a 20 minute chants from the BBE. The sound must escape through the big gaps at the riverside, with it being open & set back from the side.

I heard it quite clearly from the Blackburn End - Grasshoppers fans sing it.

Brilliant effort from the Darwen End yet again.

[Ben-2000]

the blackburn enders who said they didnt hear anything from the darwen end monday are either deaf or quite clearly lieing!!

i sit up in N01 blackburn end and the darwen end was heard quite a few times!

and even the blackburn end continued and joined in with a couple of songs coming from over there!

as for the 20 minute chant i heard it for about 2/5 mins then it went quiet but could still see everyone jumping around!

could the darwen end hear the blackburn end chanting barmy army for 5/10 minutes?

Think I said earlier in the thread, at one point from what seemed like nowhere the BBE sang Barmy Army which spread round the Riverside and was pretty loud, we were singing it too - it was fantastic to hear it echoing around the ground. Was only brief however.

[Mr Maureen]

Think I said earlier in the thread, at one point from what seemed like nowhere the BBE sang Barmy Army which spread round the Riverside and was pretty loud, we were singing it too - it was fantastic to hear it echoing around the ground. Was only brief however.

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Why sing "Barmy army" what is this a reference to ?

[ABBEY]

I heard it quite clearly from the Blackburn End - Grasshoppers fans sing it.

Brilliant effort from the Darwen End yet again.

must have been around the time sam felt like we had scored the "winning goal" because i was flat out snoring due to the coma inducing tactics and missed his imaginary winning goal.

[Mattyblue]

Why sing "Barmy army" what is this a reference to ?

Goes back to the halycon days.

'Uncle Jack's Barmy Army' and of course the hit record 'Army Swing' just cemented its place as a fans favourite!

[thenodrog]

Why sing "Barmy army" what is this a reference to ?

It's mind numbingly dreadful. Apart from 'we want our toilets back' there has not been an original thought emanating from the Blackburn End for over a decade. In fact not since compulsory seating split up the singers. The Darwen end may not be that loud just yet but they are certainly inventive. All credit for that. Personally I don't want to see many more swell their ranks by defecting from the BBurn end as quantity might again rule over quality.

[Ben-2000]

Why not? Let the Blackburn End develop into what it wants to be just like the Darwen End is doing!

[hermitstool]

For DE season ticket holders... is the Chelsea match included, can't remember?

[brian_gallagher85]

I believe so, the games not included are Liverpool, United and City?

[hermitstool]

Genius, thanks... couldn't recall which ones weren't included!

[Derby Blue]

Does anyone know if the gate in the middle of the Darwen End concourse will be closed for the Wigan game? We have friends going to the game but have a different turnstile on their tickets ie the Jack Walker side of the stand. Would like to be able to all sit together.

I remember them having it closed for the Birmingham game last year and had problems sitting with friends who had tickets in the other half of the stand.

I don't see the issue in having the whole stand open for fans to wander fron one side to the other unless there's some safety implication?

[AndyNeil]

It was open for the Fulham game earlier this year so can't see why it won't be.

[Derby Blue]

That's great - thanks for that.

[roversWASmylife]

Just bought my season ticket in the Darwen End, looking forward to Saturday, where's this standing area then?

[Tom]

I've moved my ticket along with my dads to the DE for Saturday. If he would rather sit than stand is there anywhere in the stand where it's viable?

[roversmum]

Doh! It is NOT a 'standing' area. Most of the fans sit (as required by law ) However a few at the back do stand and provided they don't stand in the aisles it doesn't seem to be a problem.

[Tom]

Yup I just wasn't sure if it was basically the whole section that tend to stand or just the top corner

[Mattyblue]

Yup I just wasn't sure if it was basically the whole section that tend to stand or just the top corner

Looking across from the BB End, a lot seem to sit down away from the top corner.

[roversmum]

You'll have to get up there early, though, it seems to be rather popular!