SLNA fans: 'If you love, love for sure'
(Baonghean.vn) - SLNA fans - the yellow-shirted army in the stands, if counted in terms of numbers at their peak, certainly occupy the number 1 position among V. League teams, not only creating a "fire pot of Vinh city" but also flooding and overwhelming the away stadiums every time the home team plays.
In fact, the quality of support from fans as well as the activities of the Song Lam Nghe An Fan Club have never been highly appreciated, which is something that needs to be taken into account in the restructuring process of the team.
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| The fan base is an inseparable part of the team. Photo: Archive |
First of all, we must unify the perception that the fan base is an inseparable part of the team, the 12th player of the home team, the source of strength for each player in every match, in moments of glory as well as when facing difficulties.
Of course, that does not mean that fans, especially the core members, must be "staffed, salaried", and that the activities of the Fan Club must have funding or support from the Club. It will depend on the specific conditions to resolve, but in general, all fan activities should be voluntary, working together, those with a lot contribute a lot, those with a little contribute a little, in accordance with the current spirit of socialization.
The story of Dutch fans donating money to special fans of the orange team, Mr. Winfried Witjes going to Brazil to cheer or Mr. Vicente Navaro who watched all the matches of Valencia FC at home stadium Mestalla in seat number 164, row 15 and then had a statue made and placed in that exact position to honor him after his death... are typical examples of special fans of football teams. They are certainly professional fans, devoted to the team their whole lives, creating a special mark in the stands not only by voluntarily buying tickets regularly but also by their enthusiasm and responsibility for building a cheering culture for the team, from themselves as well as other fans.
Song Lam Nghe An fans are not lacking in enthusiastic people, willing to spend time and money to cheer for the home team, winning away matches. The problem now is to quickly name, cheer, and contribute to make them special fans, typical images of the team's fans, so that others can look up to them and follow, not to mention that the team must know how to honor them in specific jobs and conditions.
There will definitely have to be a unified, unified network of football fans in 3 regions, with division of labor, tasks, "star" fans as images, symbols to gather and attract, professional, modern media information, symbols, logos, and a simple but attractive, far-reaching traditional song (AS Roma Club in Serie A has a song that is read very concisely "Roma Roma Roma" but is still among the top famous songs in the world!)
And when the team takes the field, the fans must also take the field with full equipment such as flags, drums, clappers... with proper cheering (must learn how to organize cheering from Thai fans when coming to My Dinh not long ago). Before entering the field, they must "spend 2 days learning the cheering movements and songs..." (Thai fans' words), must be professional from the way of waving the flag, the way of arranging the formation, the flag formation, drum formation, obeying the leader, the team leader in each row, having a gentle attitude with other fans, with other players and with the referee, a gentle attitude in unexpected situations, attitude when the home team or the away team scores... And especially, cheer until the last minute, not just because the home team loses the match, leaving one after another or saying or acting offensively...
But that is still not enough if the Fan Club lacks the necessary social activities in life. When the ball stops rolling, football lovers and those who are attached to the club still think and explore to create connections, trust, and create a beautiful image for themselves and for football, as the Quang Ninh or Nam Dinh Fan Clubs did and were awarded the Best Fan Award by the Vietnam Football Federation.
So, loving football, proud of the football of their hometown, Song Lam Nghe An fans have both promoted their own internal strength and consulted and learned more about the professional ways of fans at home and abroad. And like the familiar and beloved Vi and Giam songs, in the busy life as well as the moments before the round ball, each Song Lam fan forever resonates the beat "if you love, love for sure" from the bottom of their hearts...