Etihad Atmosphere - 2021/22

Alan Harper's Tash said:
I don’t doubt you mate, but I thought these days that clubs in general get paid more up front and a small percentage of each sale.
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Probably but the more you sell will strengthen the clubs bargaining position for deals. People wearing City merchandise all over the world are like a walking advertising board
 
City v Real was live in a TV channel in Brazil and the noise sounded great (maybe the best one since City v Liverpool in 2019).
A correspondent said it was City's best atmosphere this season and that City fans usually don't sing and whistle opponents like that.

Off topic i know, but it had an average of 447 thousands brazilians watching the game just in Greater São Paulo area (peak of 671k).
City is global ;)
 
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Ian said:
Totally agree mate. I am a deferred STH and didn’t have a membership. I have therefore missed out on games that was members only. I have been going since 1968 and couldn’t get a ticket last night. Hope all the schoolkids from Scotland, and the other tourists enjoyed their night but it shouldn’t be at the expense of old school Blues.
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Sorry you missed the game Ian but there were routes for you to secure a ticket. For example, booking a ticket through a Supporters Club Branch if you are a member, asking a fellow Bluemooner to loan their Supporters Number, asking for a face value ticket on here etc.
 
Alan Harper's Tash said:
I had a bloke next to me who had flown in from Senegal for the game.

Loved it. He wasn’t a City fan, but a fan of football in general and filmed loads of it and we discussed the game and had a laugh.

He loved our renditions of Blue Moon and filmed as much as he could.

The world is changing.
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good for him, but I don’t think long term that is good, especially for our own fans. Someone probably paying extortionate prices to get a ticket and they aren’t a city fan. If that’s replicated over the ground it’ll mean lots of actual city fans missing out on tickets or being eventually priced out.

we need to find the right balance and thousands of tickets shouldn’t be available from touts/ dodgy websites.
 
Itd said:
City v Real was live in a TV channel in Brazil and the noise sounded great (maybe the best one since City v Liverpool in 2019).
A correspondent said it was City's best atmosphere this season and that City fans usually don't sing and whistle opponents like that.

Off topic i know, but it had an average of 447 thousands brazilians watching the game just in Great São Paulo area (peak of 671k).
City is global ;)
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Sounds like the atmosphere myth has gone global too! City don't sing more or less than any other English team - apart from palace with their "ultras"
 
There must've been shitloads of fans who support other clubs at the Etihad on Tuesday night, if Cheesy's blog was anything to go by. He had an American fan on who supports City because they're winning, says he'll dump us if we start doing shit, and four Celtic fans who got tickets, two saying Real would win. We are changing massively and only to be expected I guess, not that it makes it better in my eyes
 
Fordyboy46 said:
There must've been shitloads of fans who support other clubs at the Etihad on Tuesday night, if Cheesy's blog was anything to go by. He had an American fan on who supports City because they're winning, says he'll dump us if we start doing shit, and four Celtic fans who got tickets, two saying Real would win. We are changing massively and only to be expected I guess, not that it makes it better in my eyes
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not sure I agree with your last point, atleast not on the scale your describing. The main reason the crowd was so different on Tuesday was because of season ticket holders/ regular fans not attending. If they attend and the tickets are cheap our crowd is more reflective of our core support.

the Madrid game was the first game for me with lots of non city fans attending like that. Even the spurs game A few years ago was a very different crowd.

champions league crowds are completely different from league or cup crowds. I reckon lots of fans were there because it was Real Madrid
 
Ian said:
Totally agree mate. I am a deferred STH and didn’t have a membership. I have therefore missed out on games that was members only. I have been going since 1968 and couldn’t get a ticket last night. Hope all the schoolkids from Scotland, and the other tourists enjoyed their night but it shouldn’t be at the expense of old school Blues.
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I don't understand why you think you were entitled to a ticket if you didn't get a membership when you deferred your season ticket?
 
Fordyboy46 said:
There must've been shitloads of fans who support other clubs at the Etihad on Tuesday night, if Cheesy's blog was anything to go by. He had an American fan on who supports City because they're winning, says he'll dump us if we start doing shit, and four Celtic fans who got tickets, two saying Real would win. We are changing massively and only to be expected I guess, not that it makes it better in my eyes
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The only way we are changing is that most of those seats would have been empty
 
Cheadle_hulmeBlue said:
not sure I agree with your last point, atleast not on the scale your describing. The main reason the crowd was so different on Tuesday was because of season ticket holders/ regular fans not attending. If they attend and the tickets are cheap our crowd is more reflective of our core support.

the Madrid game was the first game for me with lots of non city fans attending like that. Even the spurs game A few years ago was a very different crowd.

champions league crowds are completely different from league or cup crowds. I reckon lots of fans were there because it was Real Madrid
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There were also Blues at the game who can’t afford a season card but paid to cheer on the lads in the ChampsLeague semi final. Money, shift working, travel delays, mobility, UEFA corruption all play a part in why many peole who attend weekend Prem games don’t go midweek Cup matches but some Blues fill those seats, as well as “tourists”
 
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Just a couple of observations. Two Italians were sat next to me in the ground and joined in with the signing. They cheered on the lads throughout the game and wore City scarfs. Everyone who gets behind the lads is welcome.

I got the 11.15pm train back to Ledds and it was rammed with people who had gone to the game. I estimate there were about 300 people on there who were Blues / had supported City on the night, based on shirts and scarfs worn.

Reading between the lines on this thread there seems to be an assumption that a broader range of ethnicities at the game (compared to weekend home matches) means more plastics / tourists. That’s true to an extent but I also think it’s the case that more groups of lads who like football and City have been able to get tickets together.

Tourists are welcome as far as I’m concerned but we need to keep the essence of City as a Manchester Club. We need to do more to encourage more Blues because maybe youngsters are being brainwashed about empty seats / poor atmosphere / oil money etc, making it harder to expand our traditional fan base:
 
Tim of the Oak said:
Just a couple of observations. Two Italians were sat next to me in the ground and joined in with the signing. They cheered on the lads throughout the game and wore City scarfs. Everyone who gets behind the lads is welcome.

I got the 11.15pm train back to Ledds and it was rammed with people who had gone to the game. I estimate there were about 300 people on there who were Blues / had supported City on the night, based on shirts and scarfs worn.

Reading between the lines on this thread there seems to be an assumption that a broader range of ethnicities at the game (compared to weekend home matches) means more plastics / tourists. That’s true to an extent but I also think it’s the case that more groups of lads who like football and City have been able to get tickets together.

Tourists are welcome as far as I’m concerned but we need to keep the essence of City as a Manchester Club. We need to do more to encourage more Blues because maybe youngsters are being brainwashed about empty seats / poor atmosphere / oil money etc, making it harder to expand our traditional fan base:
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That last point about kids being brainwashed is an important one. The media/Rags/Dippers narrative is taken as gospel by many adults let alone youngsters.

I’ve sat my 7-year-old lad down in front of YouTube a few times recently and he was astonished by the Bell, Lee, Summerbee footage & trophies, the Tueart goal, Wembley 99, the football we played in the Keegan promotion season and the last ever derby win at Maine Road.

Certainly helped dispel the myth that we were formed in fucking 2008 #educationeducationeducation
 
Eric Hitchmough said:
That last point about kids being brainwashed is an important one. The media/Rags/Dippers narrative is taken as gospel by many adults let alone youngsters.

I’ve sat my 7-year-old lad down in front of YouTube a few times recently and he was astonished by the Bell, Lee, Summerbee footage & trophies, the Tueart goal, Wembley 99, the football we played in the Keegan promotion season and the last ever derby win at Maine Road.

Certainly helped dispel the myth that we were formed in fucking 2008 #educationeducationeducation
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Well said Eric. FWIW A young son of a dipper was telling my mate’s daughter that City don’t have many fans. I would hate to be a part of their cult.
 
Cheadle_hulmeBlue said:
good for him, but I don’t think long term that is good, especially for our own fans. Someone probably paying extortionate prices to get a ticket and they aren’t a city fan. If that’s replicated over the ground it’ll mean lots of actual city fans missing out on tickets or being eventually priced out.

we need to find the right balance and thousands of tickets shouldn’t be available from touts/ dodgy websites.
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Indeed, although ticket touts have always and will always be around.

A fair percentage of the new generation support players, not clubs. I don’t get it, but I don’t need to, do I?

A bit like half and half scarves. I utterly hate them. Loads get sold though.
 
Eric Hitchmough said:
That last point about kids being brainwashed is an important one. The media/Rags/Dippers narrative is taken as gospel by many adults let alone youngsters.

I’ve sat my 7-year-old lad down in front of YouTube a few times recently and he was astonished by the Bell, Lee, Summerbee footage & trophies, the Tueart goal, Wembley 99, the football we played in the Keegan promotion season and the last ever derby win at Maine Road.

Certainly helped dispel the myth that we were formed in fucking 2008 #educationeducationeducation
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Sorry I don’t believe you Eric, we have no history ; )
 
Gingers Dad said:
I don't understand why you think you were entitled to a ticket if you didn't get a membership when you deferred your season ticket?
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I'm guessing he believes the "tourists" who got in v Real Madrid also didn't have memberships.
Also, he has demonstrated support for City having been a season ticket holder in the past.
 
Etihad Stadium - The criticism of Man City's fanbase for a perceived failure to consistently sell-out the Etihad is overblown, but it's true that their stadium lacks the special atmosphere that Maine Road had. Nearly 20 years on from their stadium move, that's a fairly damning fact.

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