Time to move the family stand

Manchester33 said:
The south stand is the only stand that makes any effort! If every other stand was as vocal we’d have the best atmosphere in England! The problem is that 3/4s of our ground are silent and the worst of those 3 is the family stand.
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I was in the family stand once a few years ago and some idiot actually shushhed me when I celebrated a goal.

What kind of mentality is that.
 
Having sat in the north stand for the last few years ,why are people calling it the family stand anyone can buy tickets in there ?
All you atmosphere people how would you like a row of under 7s staring at you as you sing ,we don't give a fuck we are all pissed up ?
Don't you think asking a 5 year old to pay £30 in the family stand is enough ?
You wanted a singing section ,you wanted safe standing ,you all ready had unauthorized standing ,you still create zero atmosphere ,you say looking at North stand on TV looks bad why you bothered ?
Maybe you don't see it but looking up at ss3 most games isn't to impressive attendance wise but so what ?
This season I've sold my daughters ticket on seat exchange a few times ,the purchaser don't turn up ,not rocket science what's happening is it ?
 
cookster said:
Heard it all now, the atmosphere is down to the Family Stand. Most premier league crowds are no different to City, the away crowd making most of the noise.

Too many "Big City" fans trying to dictate how other fans should behave at a football match, fuck off Stalin.
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Watching the other games in MOTD last night and there were lots of empty seats at places like the London Stadium and Carrow Road. Covid is stopping people going at the moment. It’s like that across hospitality and other leisure activities.
 
The Family Stand is getting scapegoated. The South Stand was like the Marie Celeste with 5 minutes to go, yesterday.

Single issue solutions won’t significantly improve the atmosphere, I’m afraid. We are lucky that 1894 continue to try to improve things.

If North Stand Level1 was turned into Safe Standing then I think it would be worth giving Supporters Club Branches first call on those tickets to try to generate more support for the lads. That’s the best chance we’ve got of having two more vocal ends IMHO.
 
feedmpenzaandhewillscore said:
Watching the other games in MOTD last night and there were lots of empty seats at places like the London Stadium and Carrow Road. Covid is stopping people going at the moment. It’s like that across hospitality and other leisure activities.
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Especially now as fans are just people who go to football matches. People are avoiding situations that have any risk of contracting Covid and ending up in isolation over the Christmas New Year period, after so many didn't see family at this time last year.
 
Tim of the Oak said:
The Family Stand is getting scapegoated. The South Stand was like the Marie Celeste with 5 minutes to go, yesterday.

Single issue solutions won’t significantly improve the atmosphere, I’m afraid. We are lucky that 1894 continue to try to improve things.

If North Stand Level1 was turned into Safe Standing then I think it would be worth giving Supporters Club Branches first call on those tickets to try to generate more support for the lads. That’s the best chance we’ve got of having two more vocal ends IMHO.
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Where do those currently in NS L1 go to and will they have to pay more? There’s a real risk of losing more fans than you gain I would say.
 
jrb said:
People and families who were sat with each other for years in the North stand were moved out of the North stand and we’re punished to make way for the Family stand. The club forced them out of the North stand and moved them to different parts of the ground. The Club them moved some of those fans again so they could create more corporate areas. Those fans didn’t want to move from the North stand. They had little or no say in that happening.

In theory a family stand is the right and a great idea. There should always be a place at the Etihad for the kids who are City’s future support. But the club got the Family stand wrong, and went about it the wrong way, and now they are stuck with a dilemma of where to relocate the family stand, if that is true?
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Sorry JRB but why is the family stand wrong?
 
We have three tickets in the family stand, two concessions and one adult. When ever one of us couldnt go we would always take a friend or family member or on one occasion just give the tickets away. We also exchanged tickets cards easily with those arround us, now the club have made that much harder to do, we didnt do it the club did.
 
Churchlawtonblue said:
We have three tickets in the family stand, two concessions and one adult. When ever one of us couldnt go we would always take a friend or family member or on one occasion just give the tickets away. We also exchanged tickets cards easily with those arround us, now the club have made that much harder to do, we didnt do it the club did.
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I understand what your saying we are in the same boat but once these people who use your spare ticket are on your f and f list we have found it easier getting tickets to them ,no messing about meeting up or returning the sesson card
 
Churchlawtonblue said:
I dont see that at games much arround me to be honest. Also why does it have to be hardcore singing area?
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I'm making the point those that are moaning would they be happy with the little ones mixed in with the non family adults ? ,I felt guilty yesterday singing we never win at home as 2 little girls 8ish stared me out
I can imagine this morning their mother asking them to do something and the Reply being no ,I don't give a fuck :+)
 
Tim of the Oak said:
The Family Stand is getting scapegoated. The South Stand was like the Marie Celeste with 5 minutes to go, yesterday.

Single issue solutions won’t significantly improve the atmosphere, I’m afraid. We are lucky that 1894 continue to try to improve things.

If North Stand Level1 was turned into Safe Standing then I think it would be worth giving Supporters Club Branches first call on those tickets to try to generate more support for the lads. That’s the best chance we’ve got of having two more vocal ends IMHO.
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Don’t really think safe standing will be the silver bullet on atmosphere no matter where you put it. If it’s being rolled out from January onwards it’s £42 in the South Stand safe standing section to watch Brentford in February.

We thought bringing standing back may bring some reduction in ticket prices and maybe bring back some of the blues who have been priced out of going. It appears from initial pricing it more than likely won’t and the club won’t have any variance in whether you are seated or standing on cost.
 
dickie davies said:
The athletics stadium
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Not the worst idea in the world….but why not use the academy stadium? Beam back every game there (apart from early cup games) make it a real family focused event that’s really cheap (£5-£10) mascots, giveaways, player/ex player appearances, half time penalty shootouts/or other competitions, maybe even tie it in with some football coaching for Sat/Sun afternoon games. We already have the infrastructure to facilitate it and it would ensure the next generation are watching City & do have that connection from an early age
 
mrtwiceaseason said:
I'm making the point those that are moaning would they be happy with the little ones mixed in with the non family adults ? ,I felt guilty yesterday singing we never win at home as 2 little girls 8ish stared me out
I can imagine this morning their mother asking them to do something and the Reply being no ,I don't give a fuck :+)
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True, but you dont have to join in every song.

Is people problems with the family stand the no shows or the lack of singing. I would say the singing isnt much if any worse than CB1 or any of the L2 stands? Just my perception.
 
mcfcstu said:
I'd move the family stand to where u sit and then you relocate for a change. Stop believing the myth that its only the Family stand have issues. Did you see the amount of no shows in the south stand today ??
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Stop being silly Stu, whether you're being serious or not?

The club aren't going move the family stand, parents and kids, next to the away fans. Can YOU imagine the outcome. Leeds would have had a field day, not to mention United, Liverpool, etc.

And if the club did move the family stand to SSL1 on your advice, I and a probable majority currently in SSL1 would move to NSL1, where the family stand used to be. Straight swap.

Stop deluding yourself and being in denial that there isn't an issue after all these years of countless empty seats in the family stand. There is.

I'll be honest. I didn't go to the match yesterday. My sister is with me for Christmas. She has mental health issues and learning difficulties. I can't leave her on her own. I have a duty of care for her.

I watched the match. I can tell you now, there where nowhere near as many empty seats in SSL1 as there where in the family stand. Fact! There were blocks/rows of empty seats, varying in size and amounts, in the family stand, clearly visible.
 
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