World Cup match presenter Peter Petro is known for his golden cap and burning enthusiasm that ignites puck spectators. The atmosphere of lion games is created by many professionals who keep the bar high.
– SWEEEEET CAROLINE, OO-OOOO! Good times never seeds so good.
Neil Diamondin The evergreen of 1969 has become a long-running hit at sporting events in Finland as well, and the song will be fresh at the Tampere Arena restaurant as the Lions match approaches.
The audience slowly flows into the hall to spend a disco night and sing along to Diamond. The feeling is positively bubbly and expectant, but by no means boisterous.
So far, the World Cup has been a bit loud for the first time.
The hall is full, and all the cries of the trough as well as the pounding of the puck from stage to shoulder are heard from time to time up to the top row? On the other hand, did I naively expect something else?
There are a lot of corporate customers in the auditorium, and everyone knows the long-water structure of the tournament. The wallets of the so-called basic fans cannot stand the prices of hundreds of euros, but the tickets are likely to be properly priced once they have been on sale.
The DJ tries to choose the right one
The role of match hosts and DJs in building the atmosphere is significant. Juha Koivunen that is, DJ Juissi, who is also familiar from Ilves’ matches, has been running records for 40 years. He has a good taste of the race.
– I’ve been in a good mood in the games I’ve played. The lions have played well and the people have been in a good mood, says Koivunen.
– The DJ is able to influence the mood quite a bit with his music choices. If you make many wrong choices for a pipe, it will make an impact.
In Tuesday’s Czech game, after four minutes of play, Juissi hit BESS’s Ram pam pam. The gentleman in the auditorium tried to introduce his sponsor flag to the camera, but the logo remained unclear. Free ad space wasted.
There are three DJs at work at the World Championships, as well as match hosts, of whom HPK has hosted matches for ten years. Peter Petro has been a familiar sight in his golden cap. Petro has enjoyed every moment.
– It has been such an experience for myself, for the tourists and for everyone who has been organizing the event that there has been no other. Quite crowned, Petro will be delighted again on Thursday night in the Slovakia semi-finals.
– The feeling has been what I thought it was. When playing abroad, the attitude of Finns is different. I wouldn’t blame corporate customers for not having the atmosphere. Meininki has been the most awesome, and I give a good grade to the supporters of the Lions.
“I could pay ticket prices”
On Tuesday, a blue-and-white audience sea exploded in the middle of the batch when Joel Armia The beast named and broke out and the NHL star from Pori dipped the puck handsomely into the upper left corner.
Whenever I warm up, always when I warm up, flame tomorrow, flame today, Ville Galle shouted from the buckets.
The goals change the game, but they also change the mood in the auditorium.
DJ Juissi knows it, and the Son in the sauna plays right after. The race mascot Miracleo set off a wave during the ad break, and even with that famous shrimp section, the backs rose from the bench by at least a few cents.
Next I ring I’m Finnish, and the national feeling rose. Sakari Manninen got excited about the song selection, increasing Finland’s lead by 2–0.
In Tampere, the people enjoy themselves both in the auditorium and in the corridors, which are filled with breaks for refreshments and food.
– It’s a good atmosphere here. Even in Helsinki, you have to pay quite a lot for parking, and you can’t see the game in it. Is it reasonable then, Water god asks.
– The prices are quite reasonable. I could pay the ticket prices, Jani continue.
The most annoying thing is the price of beer in Finnish.
– Less than nine euros from a cardboard mug. That is too much and unnecessary funding. You have probably already heard what the Czechs think about this, Pekka says and shows his mug.
– It’s also annoying that tickets are made into packages, even if you only want to see one game, he continues.
The pounds are shrinking
At the beginning of the second installment, Finland was sailing. The Czech Republic defeated, but the Lions lasted Jussi Olkinuoran under. DJ Juissi noticed the situation and struck Ukkometso to play.
– It wasn’t a coincidence either. There are songs that always work and songs that are the stuff of the moment. There’s nothing I would dislike or I couldn’t call. The game carries the most, and my job is to read the game, Koivunen says.
Like players and coaches, the disc jockey is analytical about his own actions.
– I’ve been thinking carefully about what I’m playing and how I’m playing. A good DJ strives to bring surprises. I watch each game in retrospect, and I want to see how the song hit that place and whether it supports the game and the event.
Petro also emphasizes that the most important task is to sense the room temperature at hand.
– You have to read to the audience how they might react. Is the wave circled, or is something being done with the mascot?
– Children can find great elements that can be used in the event. However, the intention is not to shout every break, and the game eye must be used.
Digging around the hall for long days has made pounds shed.
– Nice work. I have already lost five pounds during the race, Petro laughs.
One volunteer is praised in each match, and the Czech match was honored Tattoo. This is a great piece that will make you feel good. Without volunteers, this event would not have happened either.
The resuscitation brought a rewarding feeling
Petro says he has received positive and encouraging feedback from his plots. The most memorable in Tampere came from the guardians of the Austrian team.
– They said they had toured the World Championships for 23 years, but had never encountered such an energetic arena. They took pictures and wished the trick to continue.
– When such feedback came from caregivers who saw everything, it put a little bright drop in the corner of their eye.
Anything can happen in games, both positive and serious. Last fall, Petro found himself in a dramatic situation when he resuscitated a male spectator who had suffered an illness in an HPK league match.
The man survived, and Petro continued after the situation until the end of the game.
– The biggest feedback and thanks came from the person I helped with it. I went to see him, and it’s great that he could still meet him and he’s alive. It was one of the most horrible situations and at the same time one of the most rewarding in my life.
Petro works in the city of Hämeenlinna as a youth worker, and he feels that the jobs support each other. She is able to tell a child or young person a message they have heard from their parents several times already.
– My mouth may be helpful, and awareness is one element. Usually, the young person already knows who he or she is coming to if he or she has attended games or youth events. I never focus on what has happened, but draw a positive landscape for the future.
“JUSSI! JUSSI! JUSSI!”
In the Lions, the landscape is very positive, and in the third installment of the Czech game, the sixth victory in the first round was rallied. DJ Ötzin’s Hey Baby was a good song to get Upstairs and Downstairs to shout at each other, and in Dirlanda, Juissi activated people into one more song together.
The Czech fans no longer joined the waves. The Lion Commander Jukka Jalosen the dense and balanced group once again sucked the gameplay from one opponent and its supporters.
Finland reset the Czech Republic, and the team toured the field after the song Maamme, thanking the fans.
“JUSSI! JUSSI! JUSSI!”
On Thursday night, the Lions, Petro and DJ will start the same rally from the start against Slovakia.