Well it isn't really a myth is it? They were in a European final back in 2003 and took over 100,000 to Spain. Rangers were in a European final in Manchester and brought over 200,000 to Manchester.
How many English teams would do that? Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea certainly never took anywhere near those amounts of fans to their 'recent' European cup wins.
You do realise that the figures you have posted there dipped heavily when Rangers were demoted to the 3rd division. When the league turns into a one horse race and you have Wednesday night games against Partick Thistle, of course they are not going to sell out their 60000 capacity. However, you will also note that pre 2008/9 when games were played on Saturday and Sundays only, the average attendances were close to capacity. You will also note that when Rangers were promoted last year, the big jump in numbers again. In addition to all of that, those stats are for league games only. No European figures included in those averages which are all pretty much sell out.
For the big European games and Rangers games, the stadium is always at capacity.
I cannot believe I am reading this from a Man City fan personally? Your stadium is at 3/4 capacity week in week out, every week with thousands of seats on display but yet your 'official' figures are fudged to show near capacity. Even against the big teams, Chelsea on Sunday for example, you failed to sell out.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/foot...tihad-stadium-for-a-big-premier-league-clash/
When Lionel Messi states that Celtic Park has the best atmosphere and fans in Europe then it's probably worth taking note. He knows a bit more about football than your average City fan ;)
I'm not quite sure what the point of this post is to be fair? Celtic fans created an atmosphere in the Etihad last night, if it weren't for them filling all your empty home end seats, the stadium would have looked miserably empty. Celtic were at capacity against you lot when you appeared
