Atmosphere 2024/25

[fathellensbellend]

Nobody in the ground today supported the team in any meaningful way in a critical game.

maybe the club have reaped what they have sown, maybe a family of four who had parted with 180 quid for tickets before paying for anything else felt they had already made enough effort and were there to be entertained, maybe the connection between the club and the fans has got to such a low point that there is a huge disconnect. The notion it's a big game is ok, but in the context of the many big games we have witnessed Brighton at home probably struggles to get the pulse racing, rightfully or wrongly. There are so many aspects as to what is wrong at City at the moment, and the cost is the underlying factor, many fans are probably breathing a sigh of relief we have not progressed in europe just because of the fear of how much more it's going to cost them and many feel they are overlooked in favour of the £200+ ticket fans who tip up when it's Madrid or any other glamourous game. Manchester City survived during the bleak times because of the fans, City fans loved adversity, those fans are being treated like shite by the club, stupid prices, no new season cards, 10 years of season ticket price increases, a ground that resembles a theme park, no wonder there is total apathy, it's time we returned to being a football club that was a community football club, not just one that sees every opportunity as a cash grab.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Do you know how crowd phycology works? People won't sing if they don't think people around them will join in.

Every week we have 3,000 blues singing their hearts out at away grounds round the country, where were they today? The answer is most of them are scattered round the ground surrounded by non like minded people.

We need a home end, 800 people in 115 (Of which only a quarter sing) is a pathetic excuse for a home end.

The answer is quite literally staring us in the face

I sing through out most of the game, every week.

Credit to 1894 for flogging a dead horse for so long but 115 can no longer be considered the singing section. There needs to be help from Blues around the ground.

 

[Giovinco]

I never get too consumed with whether it’s a good atmosphere or not - go to most grounds and they’re dead in my opinion

 

[Tim of the Oak]

maybe the club have reaped what they have sown, maybe a family of four who had parted with 180 quid for tickets before paying for anything else felt they had already made enough effort and were there to be entertained, maybe the connection between the club and the fans has got to such a low point that there is a huge disconnect. The notion it's a big game is ok, but in the context of the many big games we have witnessed Brighton at home probably struggles to get the pulse racing, rightfully or wrongly. There are so many aspects as to what is wrong at City at the moment, and the cost is the underlying factor, many fans are probably breathing a sigh of relief we have not progressed in europe just because of the fear of how much more it's going to cost them and many feel they are overlooked in favour of the £200+ ticket fans who tip up when it's Madrid or any other glamourous game. Manchester City survived during the bleak times because of the fans, City fans loved adversity, those fans are being treated like shite by the club, stupid prices, no new season cards, 10 years of season ticket price increases, a ground that resembles a theme park, no wonder there is total apathy, it's time we returned to being a football club that was a community football club, not just one that sees every opportunity as a cash grab.

Some truth in what you say mate but the atmosphere had gone shite years before the increase in tourist numbers.

 

[117 M34]

Just when I think it's been the worst it can possibility be, it gets worse.
I don't think it's been as bad as that ever before.
Even the Brighton fans resorted to signing to themselves.
No excuses either as it was Saturday 3 o'clock kick off in an important game.
Could have watched it on tv and it would have been the same.

 

[St Helens Blue (Exiled)]

Absolute wank that today.
For the 1st time in SL3 there was hardly any singing.

 

[fathellensbellend]

Some truth in what you say mate but the atmosphere had gone shite years before the increase in tourist numbers.

i don't disagree, away from home we are generally superb. Maybe our stadium just doesn't lend itself to being noisy, the last days of Maine Road in the North Stand were good, it felt like a proper end, we just don't have one, and we never will by the looks of it.

 

[uwerosler28]

maybe the club have reaped what they have sown, maybe a family of four who had parted with 180 quid for tickets before paying for anything else felt they had already made enough effort and were there to be entertained, maybe the connection between the club and the fans has got to such a low point that there is a huge disconnect. The notion it's a big game is ok, but in the context of the many big games we have witnessed Brighton at home probably struggles to get the pulse racing, rightfully or wrongly. There are so many aspects as to what is wrong at City at the moment, and the cost is the underlying factor, many fans are probably breathing a sigh of relief we have not progressed in europe just because of the fear of how much more it's going to cost them and many feel they are overlooked in favour of the £200+ ticket fans who tip up when it's Madrid or any other glamourous game. Manchester City survived during the bleak times because of the fans, City fans loved adversity, those fans are being treated like shite by the club, stupid prices, no new season cards, 10 years of season ticket price increases, a ground that resembles a theme park, no wonder there is total apathy, it's time we returned to being a football club that was a community football club, not just one that sees every opportunity as a cash grab.

I don't disagree with a single point you make.

 

[give it to gordon]

We are chatting in the car about the atmosphere.
From personal experience our best atmosphere for us was the villa 3-2
Love that season home and away we had great days out. Since than season has become less enjoyable.
More tourists, more half n half, more difficult to get tickets and to be sat together. Restrictions on cl knockout rounds, ticket prices.
Outside factors M1 nearly 50mph limit for the whole length. The standard of today's driving.

Today was a better game as it wasnt a park the bus team which was a nice change.

But I'll admit I was fairly quiet Doku got me out of my seat a few times and on the few times we broke with speed.

Perhaps it's time to knock it on the head. I feel like a customer not a fan, I feel out of place as tourist swamp the campus and ground

 

[Gone for a Burton]

The decision makers are reaping what they've wittingly sown, a disenfranchised fan base who are increasingly disconnected if not disrespected (ISTANBUL) by the club.

Empty seats, poor atmosphere today.

Top prices for top players,top performances, superb football along with a rocking experience.

But we're not that now and probably won't be next season either.

Second class fare equals Second class prices.

The tipping point for for many,many existing fans, and 'potential' fans, is fast approaching and if we are churning out tepid football in a dead atmosphere with little chance of trophies, the tourists will disappear before you can say jcl.

I can't believe Sheikh Mansour will be happy with this situation so I hope that he uses his wisdom and averts the inevitable falling out with its own loyal,working class fans.

Reputations and trust are on the line.

 

[EastMidlandsBlue]

I sing through out most of the game, every week.

Credit to 1894 for flogging a dead horse for so long but 115 can no longer be considered the singing section. There needs to be help from Blues around the ground.

Blues around the ground need a strong singing section to join in with, otherwise there's no chance of any unison whatsoever.

This north stand extension really is that golden opportunity that any other fan group in the world would be salivating at. But half of our fanbase seem to have written it off already.

Forget what the club want, it's up to US to make NSL2 OUR end!

 

[.db.]

Some truth in what you say mate but the atmosphere had gone shite years before the increase in tourist numbers.

I thought the atmosphere was great in the August to Christmas period in the Centurions season. And again in the title run-in in the Fourmidables season.

It was dead immediately after Covid but picked right up and was the best it’s ever been at the Etihad/CoMS in the 2021-22 title run-in and the 2022-23 season.

However, the attendees were noticeably different in the Bayern quarter final (remember the shit of Rodri knee-sliding in front of the CBL1 and it being loads of people stood still with no emotion filming him?) and especially Madrid semifinal (same corner when Bernardo scored, SSL1 was going wild, but CBL1 was going mild?!) when going for that 2023 treble.

Since then it’s been tourists central. City have massively upped the percentage of tickets they put on the worldwide ticket tout sites.

Now, it feels like the club have completely brow beaten us into submission to being dismayed and disillusioned with it all. It’s not the same and I worry it’s never coming back.

Like I’ve said previously this evening, we aren’t as good as we were and people need to lower their expectations of this much lower standard team, young players, inexperienced players and new signings… we aren’t the team of Kun Agüero, David Silva and prime De Bruyne anymore… and people need to get behind the lads accordingly.

But the club is massively to blame as well!

 

[Citi-leaks]

In the past we supported the team through the shit with vocal support

Now we have become waiting for something good to happen on the pitch

Fuck me the team needs us when we are struggling not when we are swimming in the glory of titles

Misread that as, 'swimming in in the glory of tities'

mmmmmmm

 

[WestGorton]

I never get too consumed with whether it’s a good atmosphere or not - go to most grounds and they’re dead in my opinion

This. Atmosphere was always a myth anywhere down the years unless it was a big game.

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

maybe the club have reaped what they have sown, maybe a family of four who had parted with 180 quid for tickets before paying for anything else felt they had already made enough effort and were there to be entertained, maybe the connection between the club and the fans has got to such a low point that there is a huge disconnect. The notion it's a big game is ok, but in the context of the many big games we have witnessed Brighton at home probably struggles to get the pulse racing, rightfully or wrongly. There are so many aspects as to what is wrong at City at the moment, and the cost is the underlying factor, many fans are probably breathing a sigh of relief we have not progressed in europe just because of the fear of how much more it's going to cost them and many feel they are overlooked in favour of the £200+ ticket fans who tip up when it's Madrid or any other glamourous game. Manchester City survived during the bleak times because of the fans, City fans loved adversity, those fans are being treated like shite by the club, stupid prices, no new season cards, 10 years of season ticket price increases, a ground that resembles a theme park, no wonder there is total apathy, it's time we returned to being a football club that was a community football club, not just one that sees every opportunity as a cash grab.

Great post. The disconnect between the fans and this current regime is bigger than ever.

They’ve delivered success and silverware beyond our wildest dreams. But it’s come at a cost.

 

[dickie davies]

I sit in 104 and today I really couldn't believe the number of "tourists" around me, which is great, but the questions need to be asked of what reasons season card holders weren't there!

 

[.db.]

Blues around the ground need a strong singing section to join in with, otherwise there's no chance of any unison whatsoever.

This north stand extension really is that golden opportunity that any other fan group in the world would be salivating at. But half of our fanbase seem to have written it off already.

Forget what the club want, it's up to US to make NSL2 OUR end!

I hate to say these words, but fuck the club’s plans! We have to commendeer NSL2 no matter what the club has planned.

SSL1 is clearly not a singing section. Even the quietest parts of the ground filled up after kick off and half time quicker than SSL1 did today.

It’s clearly a stand for lads who like to stand up when they’re in the stand but to stand quietly with their arms folded and make the most of the bar at the back of the stand.

Nowt up with that, that’s up to them to be like that, but we need the singers to ditch that area of the ground and make NSL2 as good as it can be in spite of the club’s plans.

 

[Fordyboy46]

I sit in 104 and today I really couldn't believe the number of "tourists" around me, which is great, but the questions need to be asked of what reasons season card holders weren't there!

It's not great mate it's a sign of the times unfortunately. It's dead going to the game now

 

[Tim of the Oak]

I thought the atmosphere was great in the August to Christmas period in the Centurions season. And again in the title run-in in the Fourmidables season.

It was dead immediately after Covid but picked right up and was the best it’s ever been at the Etihad/CoMS in the 2021-22 title run-in and the 2022-23 season.

However, the attendees were noticeably different in the Bayern quarter final (remember the shit of Rodri knee-sliding in front of the CBL1 and it being loads of people stood still with no emotion filming him?) and especially Madrid semifinal (same corner when Bernardo scored, SSL1 was going wild, but CBL1 was going mild?!) when going for that 2023 treble.

Since then it’s been tourists central. City have misssvely upped the percentage of tickets they put on the worldwide ticket tout sites.

Now, it feels like the club have completely brow beaten us into submission to being dismayed and disillusioned with it all. It’s not the same and I worry it’s never coming back.

Like I’ve said previously this evening, we aren’t as good as we were and people need to lower their expectations of this much lower standard team, young players, inexperienced players and new signings… we aren’t the team of Kun Agüero, David Silva and prime De Bruyne anymore… and people need to get behind the lads accordingly.

But the club is massively to blame as well!

Top post.

We have our ups and downs. I was interviewed by the NY Times in Mary D’s today and said as much.

I didn’t mention trying to boot Thaksin
Shinawatra up the arse but that’s tale for another day:!

 

[shnaghaicityfish]

Its Sat, 3pm. That is our regular support.

Not near me, loads of regulars not there

I thought the atmosphere was great in the August to Christmas period in the Centurions season. And again in the title run-in in the Fourmidables season.

It was dead immediately after Covid but picked right up and was the best it’s ever been at the Etihad/CoMS in the 2021-22 title run-in and the 2022-23 season.

However, the attendees were noticeably different in the Bayern quarter final (remember the shit of Rodri knee-sliding in front of the CBL1 and it being loads of people stood still with no emotion filming him?) and especially Madrid semifinal (same corner when Bernardo scored, SSL1 was going wild, but CBL1 was going mild?!) when going for that 2023 treble.

Since then it’s been tourists central. City have misssvely upped the percentage of tickets they put on the worldwide ticket tout sites.

Now, it feels like the club have completely brow beaten us into submission to being dismayed and disillusioned with it all. It’s not the same and I worry it’s never coming back.

Like I’ve said previously this evening, we aren’t as good as we were and people need to lower their expectations of this much lower standard team, young players, inexperienced players and new signings… we aren’t the team of Kun Agüero, David Silva and prime De Bruyne anymore… and people need to get behind the lads accordingly.

But the club is massively to blame as well!

this, in a nutshell