Arsenal fans too quiet!

Thursday, 10/11/2011

Arsenal fans are too quiet – and they can’t blame their Emirates Stadium for the lack of atmosphere, according to an expert.

Departed Gunners Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri have both bemoaned the silcence at the ground and Nasri directly criticised fans’ lack of passion.

Now acoustics engineer Andy Emery, a life-long Gooner, has said that fellow supporters can not blame their flash new stadium!

Emery, an expert in sound assessments at acoustics consultancy Cole Jarman, has confirmed the 60,000 seat ground includes all the essential features needed for a great atmosphere.

He said: “In very simple terms sound waves travel and will bounce off different surfaces in different ways. Most importantly for the atmosphere at a sports stadium, the sound generated by fans chanting and singing must be retained within the venue.

“The Emirates is a beautifully designed stadium with large banks of seats close to the pitch and, most importantly, a huge roof to keep the sound in. I agree that you don’t get the same cacophony of noise as other large UK stadiums, but the Emirates itself is not to blame.”

Andy added: “I’m afraid Fabregas and Nasri were closer to the truth than most fans would want to accept. Fans at the Emirates do not sing and chant like they do in the Kop at Anfield or Old Trafford’s Stretford End.

“Any new larger stadia will attract a new demographic of fans who possess the means to afford the higher ticket prices. However, they aren’t all interested in singing their hearts out like the old Arsenal faithful at Highbury.”

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