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The Football Park Siren

Postby spell_check » Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:04 pm

Just finished watching another great video from the SAFootbaall Archive, the 1974 State match. I noticed that a more conventional lower pitch siren was used. But I know the next season had the car siren. This was used up until 1991, when the current siren replaced it. An extra tone was added to it in 2003, I think I recall some problems with the volume, so another tone was added to it to be heard better.

The car siren has to be the most distinct siren used at a major football venue. I wouldn't mind knowing who came up with the siren; why the 1974 one wasn't kept; and was it an AFL directive to replace it. Seeing as it lasted one season into the Crows foray into the AFL.
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Re: The Football Park Siren

Postby FOURTH ESTATE » Wed Aug 31, 2011 10:55 am

I remember a Crows game against Collingwood in early 91-92? at Fp on a Sunday night. Couldn't hear it when it went as the crowd was so loud
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Re: The Football Park Siren

Postby dedja » Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:00 am

Spelly we need to talk ...

Ever thought of branching out with other interests? ... chicks, cars ... maybe some porn perhaps?
Dunno, I’m just an idiot.

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Re: The Football Park Siren

Postby Pseudo » Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:16 am

dedja wrote:Spelly we need to talk ...

Ever thought of branching out with other interests? ... chicks, cars ... maybe some porn perhaps?


But this is pr0n. How could a thread discussing the Horn be anything else?
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Re: The Football Park Siren

Postby Zorro » Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:33 am

dedja wrote:Spelly we need to talk ...

Ever thought of branching out with other interests? ... chicks, cars ... maybe some porn perhaps?


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Re: The Football Park Siren

Postby bays2011 » Wed Aug 31, 2011 12:58 pm

Spelly, I love your passion for all things football. My wife used to think I was a fanatic, but I have just shown her this thread!
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