Spot on mate. I know you are always good for getting the songs going. I also remember Anfield in silence when Mahrez should have won the game for us:There were pockets of blues trying to get it going. I tried to spark a few chants off myself but it was a fruitless exercise, yet when I go to Leicester in a few weeks it’ll be piss easy to get chants going and they’ll spread across the whole away end. Yesterday was a combination of various factors - the tourists, not enough blues getting songs going or when they did kind of get going not enough joined in to keep them going, too many City fans who are happy to sing on the concourse but then shit the bed when it comes to singing in the stands (not confined to Liverpool away - this has been going on for years all over) and, dare I say it, the Liverpool fans were pretty loud throughout just as they were last season and this drowned out any chants from our end that did get going. They’ve not always been like that though. We bossed the atmosphere at the Mahrez penalty miss game in 2018 but these days their fans turn up at home games against us, just as we tend to do in home games against them.
I bet the other people in your front room are deaf now :-)Spot on mate. I know you are always good for getting the songs going. I also remember Anfield in silence when Mahrez should have won the game for us:
Aoart from the piss taking tourists in our end, it’s a shame more Blues don’t sing up loud and proud for the lads. I’ve still not got my voice back yet from getting behind the lads vs Feyenord lol
I will hopefully, see them back for the Forest game lolI bet the other people in your front room are deaf now :-)
Yes it was a shit end with far too many tourists, but there were still enough proper Blues to get it going and too many chose not to. Away ends haven’t been anywhere near as good this season as they were in the previous couple of seasons and that’s not just on the tourists.There were pockets of blues trying to get it going. I tried to spark a few chants off myself but it was a fruitless exercise, yet when I go to Leicester in a few weeks it’ll be piss easy to get chants going and they’ll spread across the whole away end. Yesterday was a combination of various factors - the tourists, not enough blues getting songs going or when they did kind of get going not enough joined in to keep them going, too many City fans who are happy to sing on the concourse but then shit the bed when it comes to singing in the stands (not confined to Liverpool away - this has been going on for years all over) and, dare I say it, the Liverpool fans were pretty loud throughout just as they were last season and this drowned out any chants from our end that did get going. They’ve not always been like that though. We bossed the atmosphere at the Mahrez penalty miss game in 2018 but these days their fans turn up at home games against us, just as we tend to do in home games against them.
I wouldn't say it was dreadful but it wasn't as good as in previous seasons. 12.30 kick-offs can be like that sometimes.Last year our home atmosphere against Liverpool was dreadful
Last year our home atmosphere against Liverpool was dreadful
Yes it was a shit end with far too many tourists, but there were still enough proper Blues to get it going and too many chose not to. Away ends haven’t been anywhere near as good this season as they were in the previous couple of seasons and that’s not just on the tourists.
this needs sorting out asap..its fuckin embarrassing. They should have been ordered out the away end (PAID OR NOT)..I fuckin hate Barcelona.This really does deserve to be scrutinised.
One is bad enough but 8 next to each other?????
Weren't the large group of Belgians at Arsenal a result of Vincent Kompany pooling all the players tickets? I also saw someone in a Chelsea tracksuit at Arsenal; he was getting a load of grief and showed the envelope his ticket came in, and it had a City player's name on it, so obviously a mate.Have I woke up in 2014 or something? This has been going on for over a decade now, it's nothing new, I've seen a row of Belgians at Arsenal, a row of Asians at anfield, the list goes on, every big game is the same.
I also have a season ticket on the barrier and I see tourists in the away end at the Etihad for practically every game too. It's a league wide problem,
we happen to have been hit hard by it because we have people in charge who are very willing to siphon off tickets meant for the hardcore fanbase and give them to the highest bidders and we are the most attractive team in the league.
The chaotic state of that car park after the final was a disgrace, and the lack of condemnation by the club is the biggest indication to date that they really don't give a shit about the fans.The Club don’t care.
Anyone in Istanbul and witnessed the aftermath after the game can tell you about the concerns of the fans,many in desperate situations ( we carried fans in wheelchairs out of the car park). Despite numerous questions from fans I have never seen one response from City. Sorry if a bit off thread but still lingers
Then the only way is organised kick offs at home matches. But how to go about starting it is anyone's guess. Perhaps @Manchester33 could help get the ball rolling with 1894, perhaps they could take on the mantle of an independent supporters union? Id be more than happy to pay a membership fee and I'm sure others would.As part of their protests and demands over the years, one of the big things they kicked off about was exactly this issue. They demanded it ended. I think the club agreed to their demand.
But they have a proper fans group who have a say at their club, like Liverpool and Newcastle also do.
We do not have one. We have no voice and the club know this.
I'm not sure it is, we play the rags shortly their away crowd at ours never looks touristy.
I agree it's disgraceful but no idea what the answer is, if people like her (and there are thousands out there) are prepared to pay that price then the web sites will continue to sell them. I'm sure the technology exists to be able to track where the tickets come from but I don't think there's an easy way to control the prices they end up going for. I find the whole season ticket / points / gold member / cup schemes etc etc utterly confusing. I would have thought the simple way to start was to sell season tickets for one set of prices depending on location (with people renewing at the front of the queue) that guarantees you a seat at any game full stop. If you can't go and want to sell it then fine. A lot of long haul tourists see attending a game as a one off mega plus to their holiday and a few hundred quid added to a holiday likely costing thousands is no big deal. A friend took me to a NY Yankees game in the late 90's and I have no idea what she paid for the tickets but it was a great experience. It's just one of the results of City's rise to global prominence.I was speaking to someone at ht. couldn't work out whether it was a bloke or girl (trans i'd guess), from california.
Paid £400 for a ticket. Fuckin disgraceful city. Hang your heads in shame.
From 315 on the far side of the steps from the great unwashed they certainly look more invested, tourists or not.It does honestly.
I'm in.Then the only way is organised kick offs at home matches. But how to go about starting it is anyone's guess. Perhaps @Manchester33 could help get the ball rolling with 1894, perhaps they could take on the mantle of an independent supporters union? Id be more than happy to pay a membership fee and I'm sure others would.
1894 group could do one of their massive banners ‘Tickets for fans not tourists’ instead of a big one of pep’s bleeding head etc. it seems we can organise a clap on 19 minutes for a departed blue - why not a mass walkout to the concourses for 5 minutes. Covid football was the warning of what the game feels like without noiseAs part of their protests and demands over the years, one of the big things they kicked off about was exactly this issue. They demanded it ended. I think the club agreed to their demand.
But they have a proper fans group who have a say at their club, like Liverpool and Newcastle also do.
We do not have one. We have no voice and the club know this.
1894 group could do one of their massive banners ‘Tickets for fans not tourists’ instead of a big one of pep’s bleeding head etc. it seems we can organise a clap on 19 minutes for a departed blue - why not a mass walkout to the concourses for 5 minutes. Covid football was the warning of what the game feels like without noise