Roll call for 9 minute protest

[jrb]

Just one of many reports already.

Manchester City fans protest against ticket issues before Leicester game

Hundreds of Manchester City fans missed the start of Wednesday’s game against Leicester as they staged a protest over ticketing issues.

m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

 

[fulabeer]

We were fucking singing as we queued to get to our seats, no idea where you were.

I'm watching this one on TV and the singing at 9+ mins came through loud and clear as the fans took their seats.

 

[jrb]

 

[Dogtanian]

Great response up in SS3, concourse was hammered

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

What's the weather like?

we actually landed today, grim is the word, plane had to abort landing, biblical rain & strong winds, which all disappeared by tea time, hoping for better tomorrow:/

 

[Cellarite]

I think this protest is the most braindead idea anyone has ever come up with.

You are looking at 20-30 mins of disruption, as people try and get to their seats. It's bad enough when people turn up late.
Anyone thought about what will happen if City get a penalty or score a goal in the 9th minute? Or there is an emergency in the crowd?

I fully support the sentiment. I fully endorse reasonable action and protest. But I will never agree to an action that places stress and unknowns into crowd management at times when the stadium is not designed to cope with them.

Not sure how walking to your seat can take 20-30 minutes. It doesn’t take 20-30 minutes for the entire ground to empty at full time. I worry about the brain capacity of people on here sometimes.

 

[DTKOAG]

Steward in 318 says could of been better

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Coming into the ground after 9 minutes

 

[jrb]

Steward in 318 says could of been better

For a 1st and hopefully a last protest outside and inside the Etihad it went very well.

 

[The perfect fumble]

I think this protest is the most braindead idea anyone has ever come up with.

You are looking at 20-30 mins of disruption, as people try and get to their seats. It's bad enough when people turn up late.
Anyone thought about what will happen if City get a penalty or score a goal in the 9th minute? Or there is an emergency in the crowd?

I fully support the sentiment. I fully endorse reasonable action and protest. But I will never agree to an action that places stress and unknowns into crowd management at times when the stadium is not designed to cope with them.

I wouldn't want to be around if you ever stubbed your toe.

 

[fulabeer]

Just another note. My foreign commentary was up to date with the 9 min protest stuff and gave it great coverage without bias or malice. They explained the empty seats etc. What a refreshing change from SKY/TNT.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Well done all. I’d say about 8000 entered the ground on 9 minutes.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Just another note. My foreign commentary was up to date with the 9 min protest stuff and gave it great coverage without bias or malice. They explained the empty seats etc. What a refreshing change from SKY/TNT.

Clear visual impact and the foreign comms team did a good job of saying what was going on. Can just imagine the snide remarks Sky would have been coming out with. I think this could become a regular thing until the tout sites are fucked off, if it helps us keep scoring early aswell all the better!

 

[urban genie]

302 and there was a brief chant as you arrived then the usual apathy, where are the chants referring to why you actually arrived late? ,

ha ha, behave

splitting hairs and now moaning that we are not singing anti club songs and slagging the club now we are back in our seats/standing

admit it you and few others dimissed this as going to be a failure with hardly any one joining in and were proved wrong, at least half the south stand and hundreds round the ground were absent for the 9 minutes

8-9 thousand stayed out.

 

[jrb]

When everyone took their seats.

ha ha, behave

splitting hairs and now moaning that we are not singing anti club songs and slagging the club now we are back in our seats/standing

admit it you and few others dimissed this as going to be a failure with hardly any one joining in and were proved wrong, at least half the south stand and hundreds round the ground were absent for the 9 minutes

8-9 thousand stayed out.

Thousands around the ground.

Don't play it down mate. :-)

Posters like Uwerosler have been proven wrong, but he will still try and make out the protest didn't have an impact and failed.

Tonight has been a success. Don't let any other forum member try and tell us otherwise.

 

[Cellarite]

302 and there was a brief chant as you arrived then the usual apathy, where are the chants referring to why you actually arrived late? ,

What did you want them to chant?

“Ticket prices are out of control, too many tourists are getting into the home end at the Etihad and the away end at away games, people who join the membership scheme the day before the Champions League semi final are as likely to get tickets as those who went to York City away, and now they’re using Viagogo to flog tickets and we want it to stop!” ???

Give your head a wobble mate and have a lie down.

 

[Jazzyblue]

‘We’re not really here!’ Well done to the concourse crew - a decent showing for the protest, that.

 

[El Gringo]

Well done tonight.. 115 had a concourse extended sing song

 

[Ric]

Decent amount of people staying on the concourse in 139. Up the Family Stand Ultras!

 

[jamielowndes]

It got a mention on the American broadcast of the game. Fair play to everyone who took part.