How big is your singing crowd? Usually a good megaphone can easily lead a crowd of a few thousand packed together. Here in Basel megaphones are not allowed anymore (because of police issues), but we'll probably be getting a system installed with speakers and a small microphone for the capo so he can announce / start the songs soon.. just as you see them in Milano, Marseille etc. (i still prefer the megaphone though). And don't forget: ONLY use the megaphone to announce / start songs, DONT sing with it during the whole chant because it sounds awful and it's cheap.. sadly enough, some people never learn this (ever watched a Real Madrid game? 90% of the times you only hear the capo..)
Like Hala said, our megaphone is a small cheap one. We could do with a better one. And definately, we don't sing with the megaphone, just start things off and communicate stuff. Section 8 is definately against amplified singing. You might want to run over to the KC boards and try and teach them this though.
Thank you for bringing up this point. Section 8 overall hasn't been as good in 2003 as I've seen in it years past-- and this is coming from someone who's been next to section 8, across from section 8, and at the other end of Soldier Field from Section. No matter where I've been, it hasn't been as good as I've seen it in the past. For my money, I want Mirek leading Section 8, at least I think that's his name, the gentleman with the glasses. When he leads, Section 8 DEFINATELY follows.
I agree. No offense to Marcin, because he's up there doing his best to lead Section 8 every game. It's just that Mirek is a better leader and when he's up there, Section 8 is ALWAYS on.
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It's a bunch of suburbanites who have heard of Section 8 and think, oh, that is wonderful honey, let's SIT there. It's the in-thing to do. I say just beat the SH!T out of people who don't sing and then get an attitude about it. Or put a giant sign by the ticket booth reading: Section 8 is not for you if: 1. You are offended by foul-language at sporting events 2. You don't participate 3. You are from Arlington Heights, work as an Exec at Motorola, and are in Section 8 because it's the office water-cooler buzz. If you scream your lungs out, then by all means, stay.