Atmosphere - 2023/24

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It’s only going to get busier with the Etihad expansion, more bars, restaurants, a new arena, events, towers and apartment blocks. United might finally expand Old Toilet after Jim’ll Fix It pledged £245mill.
 
EastMidlandsBlue said:
I agree with you, and on the whole I find choreographed European atmospheres to be dull. I'm not suggesting we need that.

My point is that at the end of the game their players have a full stadium clapping them off the pitch. Obviously there's a few empty seats for people with Kids, or elderly people or disabled people, but it's still 90% full.

Ours is closer to 30% full at this point. Not having a bash at anyone, it's just an observation
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Aside from the Geordies for whom now having a decent team is a novelty, I think for a lot of big clubs it could be the tourist factor. Tourists will be staying in hotels close to the grounds and have no need to travel far. They also will want to stay and soak in every minute of the experience.
 
Alan Harper's Tash said:
The big difference is that European clubs’ atmospheres are generally choreographed.

You ask our players what they think of our atmospheres when games really matter. Bayern, Madrid, Arsenal etc last season.

The Etihad is a bear pit when it comes alive. That Isn’t manufactured. It’s raw emotion and noise.
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The Madrid semi final was fantastic. One of the Madrid players listed our ground and atmosphere as the most intimidating he's ever experienced.
 
EastMidlandsBlue said:
I agree with you, and on the whole I find choreographed European atmospheres to be dull. I'm not suggesting we need that.

My point is that at the end of the game their players have a full stadium clapping them off the pitch. Obviously there's a few empty seats for people with Kids, or elderly people or disabled people, but it's still 90% full.

Ours is closer to 30% full at this point. Not having a bash at anyone, it's just an observation
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I always stay ‘til the end, but can’t envisage the day that everyone does so. Transport is so shit that modern life dictates that people need to shorten their time in traffic.

Society is time poor, rushing between different things.

Laps of honour should be limited to the biggest games, not drubbing a relegation candidate, in my opinion.
 
paulchapo said:
The Madrid semi final was fantastic. One of the Madrid players listed our ground and atmosphere as the most intimidating he's ever experienced.
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Most of us are FOCs that need quite the shove to get going, but once we do, we do it properly.

The players know that and so it’s up to them to make us loud.
 
Problem is with the atmosphere is SKY/BT/Media have drummed it into alot of people that only the Big 6 matter so alot of fans sadly switch off when Bournemouth/ Burnley/Sheffield etc turn up unless we go one down.
 
Alan Harper's Tash said:
Most of us are FOCs that need quite the shove to get going, but once we do, we do it properly.

The players know that and so it’s up to them to make us loud.
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We've always been a fanbase that thrives and reacts well to a sense of injustice and adversity. God knows we've had enough practice over the years lol. The 115 charges was the perfect kindling to light our fire.
 
paulchapo said:
We've always been a fanbase that thrives and reacts well to a sense of injustice and adversity. God knows we've had enough practice over the years lol. The 115 charges was the perfect kindling to light our fire.
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100%.

The fact it’s reactionary makes it authentic and raw.

The Madrdid semi, Liverpool in 2018, Leicester Vinny goal, rags 2012 etc. The electricity around the stadium was spine tingling.
 
Alan Harper's Tash said:
I always stay ‘til the end, but can’t envisage the day that everyone does so. Transport is so shit that modern life dictates that people need to shorten their time in traffic.

Society is time poor, rushing between different things.

Laps of honour should be limited to the biggest games, not drubbing a relegation candidate, in my opinion.
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I agree with you, there won't be a day where everyone does, but the club should be trying to make as many people possible stay.

The infrastructure is appalling, with the metrolink being a disgrace and people complaining that SS3, our newest stand, is a nightmare to get out of. I don't blame individuals for leaving early one bit.

Problem is so many people leave early that you don't even beat the queue anymore, you just ensure that you're not at the very back of the queue!
 
jrb said:
Thought the majority stayed well inside the last 10 minutes, but as it got closer to full-time the mass exodus started.

Watched Newcastle v Arsenal last night. The ground was 90% full at full-time with the Newcastle fans staying to applaud the team as they did their usual lap of honour after winning a home game.
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they were playing Arsenal tbf, not Bournemouth
 
EastMidlandsBlue said:
The infrastructure is appalling, with the metrolink being a disgrace and people complaining that SS3, our newest stand, is a nightmare to get out of.
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I just don't get this
I'v been in 318 since it opened
its not a nightmare to get out of,over the course of 20 years since the stadium as been open,I'v sat in every stand and level,and obviously exited etc
its no different than any other stand or level
 
EastMidlandsBlue said:
I agree with you, there won't be a day where everyone does, but the club should be trying to make as many people possible stay.

The infrastructure is appalling, with the metrolink being a disgrace and people complaining that SS3, our newest stand, is a nightmare to get out of. I don't blame individuals for leaving early one bit.

Problem is so many people leave early that you don't even beat the queue anymore, you just ensure that you're not at the very back of the queue!
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I had such a shitshow with cancelled trains on Friday (when I had to go into town) that I drove yesterday. And it took me more than two hours to get back (to near Preston) because of a logjam on the M61/M6. The North West has possibly he worst infrastructure in Europe considering its dense population. Certainly I have never been anywhere worse in Europe.
 
EastMidlandsBlue said:
I agree with you, there won't be a day where everyone does, but the club should be trying to make as many people possible stay.

The infrastructure is appalling, with the metrolink being a disgrace and people complaining that SS3, our newest stand, is a nightmare to get out of. I don't blame individuals for leaving early one bit.

Problem is so many people leave early that you don't even beat the queue anymore, you just ensure that you're not at the very back of the queue!
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I get it more when there’s no jeopardy in the game. At 6-1, the game was well won.

It’s in games where the result is still unknown that I can’t fathom leaving in 75 minutes.

To each their own though. Priorities are different in different people.
 
To the thirty or so if you in East level 3 who were waving your phone around with the lights on in the second half, it looked incredible sad and I sincerely hope those that were doing it were young kids
 
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