Atmosphere - 2023/24

[citymad]

Yes sir, great comment. The atmosphere as we knew and loved it has gone for good.

The sense of excitement, belonging and even the vague sense of lawlessness that once permeated the big games has been replaced by middle management's idea of a family friendly fun atmosphere.

It's fucking nauseating.

I’m sorry you feel so miserable. Why don’t you try some lower league football. I hear it can be a right laugh and a throwback to the old days.

 

[Axel Freed]

I’m sorry you feel so miserable. Why don’t you try some lower league football. I hear it can be a right laugh and a throwback to the old days.

It’s a fair point but you can’t choose which club you love so I’m stuck with City

 

[eyalluvitt]

I agree. I like it when he encourages an atmosphere, but it’s turned into criticism now. He doesn’t seem to understand some of the reasons why the atmosphere isn’t great at times - prices, tourists, kick off times…..he keeps turning to the tunnel club and expecting noise as well

He should understand as Barcelona home games are like going to Disneyland

 

[The Norfolk Blue]

Yes sir, great comment. The atmosphere as we knew and loved it has gone for good.

The sense of excitement, belonging and even the vague sense of lawlessness that once permeated the big games has been replaced by middle management's idea of a family friendly fun atmosphere.

It's fucking nauseating.

Totally agree, I can’t get to games now due to deteriorating health (heart problems) but I messaged my WhatsApp group of Blues who have been travelling to home matches since the mid-80’s from Lincs.

Was the atmosphere as bad as it sounded, or have Sky turned their volume down again? Their reply was we’re surrounded by tourists or families, and it’s Saturday lunchtime.

I just think back to the Kippax and sigh

 

[Manchester_lalala]

I don’t see a problem with what Pep said. In the past he’s criticised and praised our support, so it’s not like it’s all one way from him. But then again, it was a 12.30 kick off and the feral fuckers barely sang a word until they scored. So they can slag off our support all they want, but Liverpool away fans are consistently up there with the worst away fans to visit the Etihad for a good few years. You could put that down to nerves due to the size of the game, but they are still wank.

But yeah, the atmosphere was shit yesterday and all Pep was trying to do was wake us up. Some of the games last season were brilliant, we completely shit Madrid and Arsenal up due to how loud we were. It can’t be rocking every game.

 

[waspish]

I don’t see a problem with what Pep said. In the past he’s criticised and praised our support, so it’s not like it’s all one way from him. But then again, it was a 12.30 kick off and the feral fuckers barely sang a word until they scored. So they can slag off our support all they want, but Liverpool away fans are consistently up there with the worst away fans to visit the Etihad for a good few years. You could put that down to nerves due to the size of the game, but they are still wank.

But yeah, the atmosphere was shit yesterday and all Pep was trying to do was wake us up. Some of the games last season were brilliant, we completely shit Madrid and Arsenal up due to how loud we were. It can’t be rocking every game.

Pep is the only manager ever who gets asked about the fans not making enough noise! There is another narrative being set by the media over the last few years and it's to criticise us fans!

The swamp is a morgue Anfield the same no media ever ask those managers about there fans sat on there arse quiet as a mouse!

 

[Tim of the Oak]

I also agree with Pep. Not enough Blues could be arsed to get behind the team. Especially, when the game got more tense in the second half.

Regarding Blues who said they couldn’t get a ticket for face value. I saw several tickets were resold to fellow Blues yesterday morning. via the face value ticket sites. I think there is a fair amount of illness going around so tickets were available if people really wanted them. I know the morning of the game is too late for fans travelling long distance.

 

[blue44]

Pep is the only manager ever who gets asked about the fans not making enough noise! There is another narrative being set by the media over the last few years and it's to criticise us fans!

He should learn to ignore the questions then, he goes to away grounds and hears how quiet it is ,not just ours at home.

 

[BlueMoonday]

Somebody said our fans didn't react to that scouse twat giving it the fingers on the lips to them. They did.

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Has that scouse c*nt won a treble? Thought not, don't give it the finger on the lips then. Bin dipping c*nt.

 

[BlueMoonday]

I also agree with Pep. Not enough Blues could be arsed to get behind the team. Especially, when the game got more tense in the second half.

Regarding Blues who said they couldn’t get a ticket for face value. I saw several tickets were resold to fellow Blues yesterday morning. via the face value ticket sites. I think there is a fair amount of illness going around so tickets were available if people really wanted them. I know the morning of the game is too late for fans travelling long distance.

A lot of blues are unaware of these FV sites. If Pep wants to call out the atmosphere being shite then he needs to speak to the tossers in the commercial team who decide to
a) charge a premium for matchday tickets
b) release tickets on one day without any form of criteria which attracts neutrals and tourists who don't contribute to the atmosphere.

The club needs to decide what's a priority, atmosphere or commercial revenue. We all know they're obsessed with selling cityzen memberships because it's easy revenue.

 

[blue44]

The club needs to decide what's a priority, atmosphere or commercial revenue. We all know they're obsessed with selling cityzen memberships because it's easy revenue.

you already know the answer to that,its commercial revenue,they now send out several txts telling you to put your season card seats up for resale before a game if you're unable.to attend

 

[Longridge Blue]

Being a bit naive, can someone tell me how all the day trippers get tickets? I arrived back in Manchester airport on Friday evening just as a flight from Norway arrived. The flight was full of guys going to the game, most of them admitting to being Liverpool fans. Yesterday in CB level 3 I had 4 guys from Budapest sat in close proximity, all of them secretly hoping for a Liverpool win.
The seat next to me isn’t a season ticket ticket and I have promised to take my neighbours lad to a premier league game but god knows how I am supposed to buy it, because it never comes up on the official website.

 

[BlueMoonday]

you already know the answer to that,its commercial revenue,they now send out several txts telling you to put your season card seats up for resale before a game if you're unable.to attend

You know the answer to that then, call out the commercial team and don't make digs towards the fans.

 

[BlueMoonday]

Being a bit naive, can someone tell me how all the day trippers get tickets? I arrived back in Manchester airport on Friday evening just as a flight from Norway arrived. The flight was full of guys going to the game, most of them admitting to being Liverpool fans. Yesterday in CB level 3 I had 4 guys from Budapest sat in close proximity, all of them secretly hoping for a Liverpool win.
The seat next to me isn’t a season ticket ticket and I have promised to take my neighbours lad to a premier league game but god knows how I am supposed to buy it, because it never comes up on the official website.

The club decided to release PL tickets for the first half of the season on one day back in July with a very weak form of criteria for the big games. I also think they hold a decent amount of tickets back to sell through tourist agencies at a premium.

 

[blue44]

You know the answer to that then, call out the commercial team and don't make digs towards the fans.

I don't make digs towards the fans,Pep does or he gets drawn into it,when he should know better

 

[dawlishdave]

It’s a fair point but you can’t choose which club you love so I’m stuck with City

Poor you!

 

[BlueMoonday]

times are tough
i could have got £120 on here selling at FV
for my two tickets ,adult.n junior.
maybe someone was tempted and did just that

I could have done the same and so could many others...

Selling to an opposition is a twatty thing to do.

 

[blue44]

I could have done the same and so could many others...

Selling to an opposition is a twatty thing to do.

I agree,and don't insinuate that I did that.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

A lot of blues are unaware of these FV sites. If Pep wants to call out the atmosphere being shite then he needs to speak to the tossers in the commercial team who decide to
a) charge a premium for matchday tickets
b) release tickets on one day without any form of criteria which attracts neutrals and tourists who don't contribute to the atmosphere.

The club needs to decide what's a priority, atmosphere or commercial revenue. We all know they're obsessed with selling cityzen memberships because it's easy revenue.

Thanks BlueMoonday. The Man City Fave Value Tickets & Travel Facebook page is great. Blues should ask for the seller to be vouched for on the page before buying.

There’s also a small allocation of tickets to Supporters Club Branches that Bluemooners should consider joining.

Yes, City doubled the number of Matchday members in the last reporting year and increased membershios is a KPI for our Directors. I agree that members with more points should be prioritised and I think past history if ticket buying is being used again in sales criteria. No doubt this can be improved but there are just not enough tickets to go around, we need the expanded North Stsnd asap.

Yes tickets are finding their ways to agencies and touts they should be minimised.Greed and necessity means it will never be completely eradicated.

All those things considered, it didn’t stop 50k or so regulars from getting behind the team. A combination of an early kick off time and a lack of passion on the day did that.

 

[BlueMoonday]

Thanks BlueMoonday. The Man City Fave Value Tickets & Travel Facebook page is great. Blues should ask for the seller to be vouched for on the page before buying.

There’s also a small allocation of tickets to Supporters Club Branches that Bluemooners should consider joining.

Yes, City doubled the number of Matchday members in the last reporting year and increased membershios is a KPI for our Directors. I agree that members with more points should be prioritised and I think past history if ticket buying is being used again in sales criteria. No doubt this can be improved but there are just not enough tickets to go around, we need the expanded North Stsnd asap.

Yes tickets are finding their ways to agencies and touts they should be minimised.Greed and necessity means it will never be completely eradicated.

All those things considered, it didn’t stop 50k or so regulars from getting behind the team. A combination of an early kick off time and a lack of passion on the day did that.

Thanks Tim, I know you do a lot of great work creating awareness and helping blues source tickets at FV. You are right. The early ko didn't help.