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BlueAnorak said:
There last two visits to the Etihad have been unbelievable cauldrons of noise. Indeed, last season's QF against Real was a complete and utter bear pit and they physically shrank on the pitch as we dominated the game and the fans got behind City.
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Need it like that x 10. No complacency from us. This meeja narrative is spreading and will harm us as an attractive club to play for.
 
I really enjoyed the game in Madrid. The whole experience is one I won't forget. This time it was different with the ground completed, more City fans there, the roof closed, the Real fans being orchestrated, etc.
One thing I haven't noticed before though was the Stadium Announcer. He was incredible reading out the names of the Real players, so loud and so pronounced. Same when they scored a goal. Not saying at City we want to copy Real but having an announcer who has that kind of booming voice would make a difference and absolutely bring the fear factor up a notch.
 
kippax_blueboy said:
I really enjoyed the game in Madrid. The whole experience is one I won't forget. This time it was different with the ground completed, more City fans there, the roof closed, the Real fans being orchestrated, etc.
One thing I haven't noticed before though was the Stadium Announcer. He was incredible reading out the names of the Real players, so loud and so pronounced. Same when they scored a goal. Not saying at City we want to copy Real but having an announcer who has that kind of booming voice would make a difference and absolutely bring the fear factor up a notch.
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Agree with most of what you say pal, but I thought the announcer was cheesy as fuck
 
So Madrid poisoned Kevin.

"Kevin De Bruyne was taken ill ahead of City's Champions League thriller with Real Madrid in the Spanish capital this week. The Belgium midfielder went down with sickness and vomiting in the dressing room - and was forced to miss the 3-3 draw in the Bernabeu.

De Bruyne believes it was something he ate in the team hotel a few hours ahead of kick off. And City were worried he wouldn't be the only member of the squad to be struck down."

 
youngbob said:
So Madrid poisoned Kevin.

"Kevin De Bruyne was taken ill ahead of City's Champions League thriller with Real Madrid in the Spanish capital this week. The Belgium midfielder went down with sickness and vomiting in the dressing room - and was forced to miss the 3-3 draw in the Bernabeu.

De Bruyne believes it was something he ate in the team hotel a few hours ahead of kick off. And City were worried he wouldn't be the only member of the squad to be struck down."

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Don't we take our own chefs away with us?

I mean it's the Daily star ffs.
 
Scaring Europe to Death said:
Witnessed one City fan being refused onto the plane at Malaga Airport yesterday afternoon.

Not sure of the exact reason, but the fact that he could hardly stand up was possibly a clue.
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Saw one lad being refused onto the 11:35 pm out of Palma to Madrid. Last flight of the night and if there were any flights early Tuesday they looked expensive as fuck, poor lad
 
BringBackSwales said:
Saw one lad being refused onto the 11:35 pm out of Palma to Madrid. Last flight of the night and if there were any flights early Tuesday they looked expensive as fuck, poor lad
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I'm all for having a drink and probably had 2-3 too many pre match.

However, the bloke who was refused onto our flight had earlier been boasting about watching the game on TV despite having a ticket.

So he'd bought flights and train tickets (plus £60 for a match ticket), but couldn't be arsed travelling from the Playa Mayor to the Bernabeu
 
Sebi said:
From Real Madrid Fans (realtotal), used a translator:

"Manchester City may be unbeaten at home, but that's all the more reason for our motivation to beat them there. Their home strength is not due to the cauldron or the crowd, as is the case with us at the Bernabeu, for example."

"Ten days ago, Arsenal also managed to wring a draw out of them at the Etihad Stadium. If Arsenal - who only managed a 2-2 draw against these out-of-form Bayern - can do it, then so can we!"

"It will be difficult but not almost impossible as several have suggested. Who has inflicted several defeats on Liverpool and a historic one at Anfield. The team mustn't get their knickers in a twist, City are very strong at home, that's in their heads mentally. You have to stop that security. Because it's not the Fams who are pushing them"
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Correct me if I'm being stupid here, but this makes very little sense to me.

I mean for a start you can just completely disregard the "A beats B, and B beats C, so A beats C, rules of conkers" paragraph in the middle. It is, as every knows, just misguided football fan nonsense.

But anyway, my point is, they're openly admitting that our incredible home record doesn't stem from the opposition's fear of an intimidating atmosphere created in the stands which transforms professional footballers into rabbits in the headlights that are shining all around them, but it seems that they somehow see this as a positive (????)

They're admitting that we don't need a night of uncharacteristic craziness from visiting teams to create or keep this record. No twelfth man is required by our team. Normally dependable teams, or individuals, freezing in fear with their eyes as big as saucers is achieved at the Etihad simply by the applications of the eleven on the pitch. And that's a positive to them???? Wow.

I see it as the complete opposite.

It should be a cause of huge concern for them in my opinion.
 
Saw lads being refused at the first ticket check. No idea what the problem was but you did need your Passport or Driving License at that point. Going into that ground is like no other.
 
Scaring Europe to Death said:
I'm all for having a drink and probably had 2-3 too many pre match.

However, the bloke who was refused onto our flight had earlier been boasting about watching the game on TV despite having a ticket.

So he'd bought flights and train tickets (plus £60 for a match ticket), but couldn't be arsed travelling from the Playa Mayor to the Bernabeu
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This happens at virtually every away in England and in Europe. Lads get so tanked up they miss the game. Of course, some miss their flights back home.
 
the-ecstacy-of-eight said:
Correct me if I'm being stupid here, but this makes very little sense to me.

I mean for a start you can just completely disregard the "A beats B, and B beats C, so A beats C, rules of conkers" paragraph in the middle. It is, as every knows, just misguided football fan nonsense.

But anyway, my point is, they're openly admitting that our incredible home record doesn't stem from the opposition's fear of an intimidating atmosphere created in the stands which transforms professional footballers into rabbits in the headlights that are shining all around them, but it seems that they somehow see this as a positive (????)

They're admitting that we don't need a night of uncharacteristic craziness from visiting teams to create or keep this record. No twelfth man is required by our team. Normally dependable teams, or individuals, freezing in fear with their eyes as big as saucers is achieved at the Etihad simply by the applications of the eleven on the pitch. And that's a positive to them???? Wow.

I see it as the complete opposite.

It should be a cause of huge concern for them in my opinion.
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This will be from a typical Real fan who has never set foot in any football ground let alone ours. You could only hear the City fans for large parts of the game on Tuesday. I guarantee despite our smaller ground and no roof, you'll be hearing City fans again for the majority on Wednesday.
 
I reckon we just hire a tarpaulin cover over the roof to increase the atmosphere. who needs a roof?Screenshot 2024-04-11 at 17.18.38.png
 
Scaring Europe to Death said:
I'm all for having a drink and probably had 2-3 too many pre match.

However, the bloke who was refused onto our flight had earlier been boasting about watching the game on TV despite having a ticket.

So he'd bought flights and train tickets (plus £60 for a match ticket), but couldn't be arsed travelling from the Playa Mayor to the Bernabeu
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What a dick (him not you)
 
Sebi said:
From Real Madrid Fans (realtotal), used a translator:

"Manchester City may be unbeaten at home, but that's all the more reason for our motivation to beat them there. Their home strength is not due to the cauldron or the crowd, as is the case with us at the Bernabeu, for example."

"Ten days ago, Arsenal also managed to wring a draw out of them at the Etihad Stadium. If Arsenal - who only managed a 2-2 draw against these out-of-form Bayern - can do it, then so can we!"

"It will be difficult but not almost impossible as several have suggested. Who has inflicted several defeats on Liverpool and a historic one at Anfield. The team mustn't get their knickers in a twist, City are very strong at home, that's in their heads mentally. You have to stop that security. Because it's not the Fams who are pushing them"
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I just got back from the worlds most plastic ground, worse even that the rags and Barca. It was a nice ground, and quite loud on occasions, maybe it was the drink but I didn’t find it at all intimidating. Your fans are like Bellingham, whining fucking pussies
 
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