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You weren’t at the Etihad then in 2019 when after Sane’s goal there was virtual mass hysteria for 10 or 15 mins. Pissed all over that yesterday.
Crowds react to events in games.
Exactly.Thought the same, it was no better than the Etihad. In fact I thought they were poor until they scored.
Our away fans much better than theirs when they come to City though imo.
Folks set in their ways won't change, it's the young fans we need to target, just like the old Kippax, thousands of young lads singing. Cheap tickets for say under 20's, cost is a big factorTo a large extent the atmosphere is always going to depend on where you sit. Certain parts of the ground are just more subdued than others. And tbh in my experience some of the more subdued parts of the ground are full of long term ST holders of mature years who quietly enjoy the match in their own way and probably feel like they have nothing to prove. Then you can go in another part of the ground that's full of long-term ST holders of mature years who let rip.
If City has an atmosphere problem I don't think it is an excess of tourists or plastics - if you look around at your average game the crowd is overwhelmingly either local or long term fans who travel. It's just that some people just will not shout or sing and they were just as quiet at Maine Road but we had other things to worry about then so we weren't thinking about it.
I don't know if folk set in their ways can suddenly be coaxed into singing after years of keeping quiet, but getting more songbooks to the kiosks would help and I feel parents like myself raising the next gen of 'legacy' fans must do their bit by having a shout and a sing so the kids feel comfortable vocally getting behind the team.
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I was at that match.
I stated Liverpool’s atmosphere at Anfield was no different or better than our atmosphere at the Etihad.
The only time the atmosphere was good yesterday was after Liverpool scored. Fact! I was there. I joined in with…. “where’s your famous atmosphere‘ on numerous occasion when Liverpool fans were stood and sat in complete silence.(considering it was their cup final)
The rest of my post was about the difference and layout between the Etihad and Anfield. Anfield is a football stadium first and foremost, which has kept it’s core shape, whilst being expanded, on-going. The Etihad was originally an athletics stadium, even though it has been expanded, it still doesn’t lend itself to being a proper football stadium. The shallow L1 tiers, and shallower and smaller L2 tiers, with concrete overhangs muffling the noise and chants below, as well as the high roofline, which doesn’t help keep the noise in. That’s why City and their architects designed the SL3 roof to try and keep as much of the the noise in as possible.
My post had nothing to do with Liverpool having better support. They didn’t until they scored. Even that only last 10 minutes before they went quiet for the last 5 minutes of normal time and 6 minutes of extra time.
If the match would have ended 0-0 Liverpool’s support would have been slaughtered. It may not have come across on TV, but City’s support out sung Liverpool’s support on numerous occasions throughout the match.
It really wasn’t.Listening on the radio, even before the goal the atmosphere sounds great
It was really bad even for our usual poor standard.Listening on the radio, even before the goal the atmosphere sounds great
Mrs asa had my seat and I was in Colin Bell gods. I could only hear Brighton fans for most of the game.It really wasn’t.
it was killed by the south stand with their incessant clapalongs right from minute one. The first song after kickoff was “empty seats” and the second was “Edin Dzeko” and the third was “singing the blues”.Mrs asa had my seat and I was in Colin Bell gods. I could only hear Brighton fans for most of the game.
It was poor. Shame as the first few games were good. United very good.
What can be done ?
Ah. Okay. That’s a shameIt really wasn’t.
it was killed by the south stand with their incessant clapalongs right from minute one. The first song after kickoff was “empty seats” and the second was “Edin Dzeko” and the third was “singing the blues”.
Really poor today
it was killed by the south stand with their incessant clapalongs right from minute one. The first song after kickoff was “empty seats” and the second was “Edin Dzeko” and the third was “singing the blues”.
Just a couple of renditions each half of random clap along songs that barely anyone around the rest of the stadium have any interest in whatsoever, or even know the words to, and silence for most of the rest of the time.