Etihad Atmosphere - 2021/22

[Mike N]

I’m a critic myself at times, but you’re overreacting imo.

I’m also a critic at times but agree with every word you said.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Not it's not.

I'm watching Brentford v Spurs.(in town) The atmosphere is shite. The song list is non existent.

We've got a good catalog of chants compared to many other PL fans at other clubs.

We have numerous chants about our players, more so than most PL clubs.

Not having a pop at you, but we get too caught up in the negativity about our support and chants at the Emptyhad. ;-)

As a rule, we're no worse or better than any other set of PL fans at home

The opponents, match, and score line will always dictated the atmosphere at matches in this country, and always will do.

I never thought about Brentford, they haven’t got any songs to be fair.

Hardly anyone around the ground joins in with the players chants. As cool and as original as some are, they are not popular whatsoever. Hardly anyone knows them and most that do aren’t interested. Most of SSL1 aren’t even interested in them.

And when a player chant would be appropriate, like Jesus today when he scored his fourth, the song that went up was “Here’s to you Vincent Kompany…”. The other week when Jesus did a cracking move and won a corner the song that went up was “Oh Pablo Zabaleta he is the fucking man…”.

But if we simply sung about City the atmosphere will be a lot better.

 

[Mike N]

Awful today, the flattest and quietest I've known it in ages. I'm in the south stand and us usual singers tried but loads just stood there like Muppets silent looking at us like we're nuts. I shouted, "You're in the standing and singing section, fuck off elsewhere if you don't want to sing. Some young lads laughed and said "You tell them" but I didn't hear much out of them either. Loads of new faces near me with city shop bags so probably tourists. No idea how we ever improve it I've given up to be honest.

Out of interest, where do you sit?

 

[DTKOAG]

I’m sat in 105 East Stand and I could hear Hodgson who is nearly 80 shouting orders.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

I never thought about Brentford, they haven’t got any songs to be fair.

Hardly anyone around the ground joins in with the players chants. As cool and as original as some are, they are no popular whatsoever. Hardly anyone knows them and most that do aren’t interested. Most of SSL1 aren’t even interested in them.

And when a player chant would be appropriate, like Jesus today when he scored his fourth, the song that went up was “Here’s to you Vincent Kompany…”. The other week when Jesus did a cracking move and won a corner the song that went up was “Oh Pablo Zabaleta he is the fucking man…”.

But if we simply sung about City and the atmosphere will be a lot better.

completely agree and have done for a while. The song choice in particular from block 114/115 makes no sense a lot of the time. They should be leading the ground, but rarely ever sing city chants

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Watford at home, a relatively easy game and a 4 goal cushion. Hardly conducive to a cauldron of emotion.
Bigger fish to fry.

 

[Stonesisagreatdancer]

Let's be real, our fans don't effect the way we play at all (unless it's against Liverpool) That's probably why we won the league at a canter with no fans in the stadium- the lads are used to the lack of atmosphere. Another poor showing. I see everyone blaming the tourist fans, its not only them, its also those fans that are yearning for that Oasis reunion over winning the PL again or CL.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Watford at home, a relatively easy game and a 4 goal cushion. Hardly conducive to a cauldron of emotion.
Bigger fish to fry.

Another reason to add to the list:
“It was 0-0 for ages and everyone was tense”
“It was a big game against a big rival and everyone was tense”
“The opposition sat back all game”
“It was too cold”
“It was too hot”
“The traffic was too bad”
“It’s nearly Christmas”
“Town was full of Christmas shoppers so the Mets were too busy”
“We scored too many goals and it was too easy”

 

[fitzy blue]

Yep it’s very embarrassing. Think ours is the quietist ground in the country at the moment and we’re going for the title. Was there a fire drill again? It’s good for getting out and home quick for us because our stiff fans have got a 20 min headstart on the ones that stay like my group. I suggest the 84 group forget displays and just concentrate on the lack of vocal support. Time to pre record some atmosphere through the PA system again because it’s a joke.

At least if the atmosphere isn't rocking it gives fans like you another reason for a good moan which I reckon you probably enjoy.
If you think our atmosphere is the worst in the country I doubt if you go to many away games.
Today we played a poor team who are going down, and they had a small travelling support.Always unlikely to be rocking as it was an easy win.

 

[Blue Smarties]

I must have shit hearing as I couldn’t hear the players or managers from where I am in 109. Thought it wasn’t too bad tbh.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Another reason to add to the list:
“It was 0-0 for ages and everyone was tense”
“It was a big game against a big rival and everyone was tense”
“The opposition sat back all game”
“It was too cold”
“It was too hot”
“The traffic was too bad”
“It’s nearly Christmas”
“Town was full of Christmas shoppers so the Mets were too busy”
“We scored too many goals and it was too easy”

Maybe you and Stevie would be better off getting some headphones and piping in some "atmosphere" to your heart's content.
Not an atmosphere or crowd counting junkie, so really not arsed.

 

[blue44]

Early leavers must be mad.

They leave early whether it’s a 12:30/14:00/15:00/16:00/17:30/19:45/20:00 kick off. Either - you can’t really be arsed supporting city, or you’re whipped and need to hurry home to the wife!


Title run in, brilliant result, huge game on Tuesday…. What more can you ask for?

The mentality of some of our supporters is shit.

every game is the same unless its rags / scousers etc
been like this now for years.

i remember as a kid in the 1970's us in the kippax shouting " part time supporters,part time supporters " as the platt lane emptied early.

i just dont get it personally

i live local ,5 to 6 miles from.house to stadium and walk and only use public transport,still.takes 90 minutes

such an important game today,come through with flying colours and the team saw at best 30% of the crowd in the ground at the end

 

[jrb]

I never thought about Brentford, they haven’t got any songs to be fair.

Hardly anyone around the ground joins in with the players chants. As cool and as original as some are, they are no popular whatsoever. Hardly anyone knows them and most that do aren’t interested. Most of SSL1 aren’t even interested in them.

And when a player chant would be appropriate, like Jesus today when he scored his fourth, the song that went up was “Here’s to you Vincent Kompany…”. The other week when Jesus did a cracking move and won a corner the song that went up was “Oh Pablo Zabaleta he is the fucking man…”.

But if we simply sung about City and the atmosphere will be a lot better.

Yes they have. Brentford were loud at the Etihad, and they normally create a good atmosphere at home.

You're right. They don't. Because they can't be bothered. But when they do, it's loud.

Sadly, Jesus has never had a decent chant, and one that has caught on. Jesus has been in and out of the team, so that hasn't helped him regarding a chant. He deserved a stadium chant today, never mind a SSL1 chant, which frustratingly was very muted. If Sergio had scored 4 goals today his chant would have been continuous and around the ground.

 

[pace89]

Two fellas next to me spent 85 minutes slagging off Grealish, moaning in general and didn’t join in one song. And that’s in the south stand standing area. I don’t care if these fuckers have supported City for 50 years, used to do every home and away, spent decades on the Kippax or whatever, we have far too many whingeing old cunts turning up out of habit who have no clue that this is the best football they’ve ever seen or will ever see. We‘d be better off without them and I wish they’d just fuck off.

 

[stan bowles]

At least if the atmosphere isn't rocking it gives fans like you another reason for a good moan which I reckon you probably enjoy.
If you think our atmosphere is the worst in the country I doubt if you go to many away games.
Today we played a poor team who are going down, and they had a small travelling support.Always unlikely to be rocking as it was an easy win.

So that's almost saying there will be about 4 home games a season with good atmospheres ? We're going for a title and it's really quiet most of the game and the ground is near half empty at full time.

 

[Bill]

it's no wonder . 5-1 up after 53 mins and we turn it into a training session. goal difference could be absolutely vital .
i get the preserving energy bit but come on how many of those players at the end will start v RM.

i was bored to tears.

 

[kevin horlocks wand]

Thought it was ok today.

was a bit pissed which helps

 

[Bill]

Two fellas next to me spent 85 minutes slagging off Grealish, moaning in general and didn’t join in one song. And that’s in the south stand standing area. I don’t care if these fuckers have supported City for 50 years, used to do every home and away, spent decades on the Kippax or whatever, we have far too many whingeing old cunts turning up out of habit who have no clue that this is the best football they’ve ever seen or will ever see. We‘d be better off without them and I wish they’d just fuck off.

lol.

 

[Shaelumstash]

Another reason to add to the list:
“It was 0-0 for ages and everyone was tense”
“It was a big game against a big rival and everyone was tense”
“The opposition sat back all game”
“It was too cold”
“It was too hot”
“The traffic was too bad”
“It’s nearly Christmas”
“Town was full of Christmas shoppers so the Mets were too busy”
“We scored too many goals and it was too easy”

Another reason to add to the list:
“It was 0-0 for ages and everyone was tense”
“It was a big game against a big rival and everyone was tense”
“The opposition sat back all game”
“It was too cold”
“It was too hot”
“The traffic was too bad”
“It’s nearly Christmas”
“Town was full of Christmas shoppers so the Mets were too busy”
“We scored too many goals and it was too easy”

A lot of these excuses for not selling out I agree are ridiculous.

The reality is, we have about 48k who go no matter what, and the extra few thousand pick and choose when they can be arsed.

In terms of atmosphere, Liverpool, the Shite, Barcelona, Real Madrid, all have flat atmospheres against cannon fodder.

They’re all clubs used to winning and they actually get a buzz out of being top dog and rubbing it in other teams faces.

When Liverpool were a mid table club for a couple of decades, their atmosphere was absolute shite. They’ve raised it a bit now they’re good again, because they love lauding it over teams they feel inferior.

City are the opposite for me, we’re not a boastful, gloating fan base (in real life), our atmosphere tends to be better when our back’s against the wall / we’re playing someone who consider themselves above us in the food chain.

My guess is the atmosphere against Madrid on Tuesday will be mega

 

[BosnianDiamond]

It doesn’t sound too badly on TV. I heard them singing Blue Moon in the second half.