Atmosphere - 2023/24

[Moss Side's Finest]

it's because it's more interesting playing teams at the bottom of the PL. Went to my first CL since the pandemic last night and, meh, like watching paint dry. Unless you get a group with three quality teams in it, it's pointless until the knock out stages.

I'm looking forward to the Forest game much more as it actually means something, which shows the problem with the CL when 1 game in 38 can feel more crucial than 1 game in 6.

I get your point but it's more of a perception that games in CL group stages aren't important. They are vitally important IMO, getting off to a winning start and getting the group won ASAP is critical. It allows the manager and team more space to focus back on the league before the knockouts come around. It also means that key players can be rested in latter games if needed. Also, winning the group is important as it can help avoid tougher teams later on. For me, there is still some weird apathy from City fans to the CL, until the very latter stages when all of a sudden everyone wants tickets and complains when they can't get one.

 

[Elliot houghton]

it's because it's more interesting playing teams at the bottom of the PL. Went to my first CL since the pandemic last night and, meh, like watching paint dry. Unless you get a group with three quality teams in it, it's pointless until the knock out stages.

I'm looking forward to the Forest game much more as it actually means something, which shows the problem with the CL when 1 game in 38 can feel more crucial than 1 game in 6.

That second half was great to watch harsh to say it was like watching paint dry

 

[pride in battle]

the song fans sing for rodri ?
Most fans know about it and sing it

Not heard it, what is it ?

 

[pride in battle]

there was 4,000 of the scarves put out on seats in lower south stand, about 10% held up

Poor that

 

[pride in battle]

the song fans sing for rodri ?
Most fans know about it and sing it

Just sung away then...

 

[BMR]

Over 50K for a shite game like that is not "piss poor". It will probably be the only fixture in any competition this season where there are a few unsold seats.

Considering Barcelona are only getting 40K and are supposed to be a "bigger team" than us I think it was a good turn out.

 

[geoff hammond]

it's because it's more interesting playing teams at the bottom of the PL. Went to my first CL since the pandemic last night and, meh, like watching paint dry. Unless you get a group with three quality teams in it, it's pointless until the knock out stages.

I'm looking forward to the Forest game much more as it actually means something, which shows the problem with the CL when 1 game in 38 can feel more crucial than 1 game in 6.

Never been pointless to me watching any City game - its what I do.

 

[staffsblue]

Over 50K for a shite game like that is not "piss poor". It will probably be the only fixture in any competition this season where there are a few unsold seats.

Totally agree. 50k attendance against a team with no household names, during a cost of living crisis, when people need to up in the morning for work, school or university, and on a night where the weather forecast wasn't great is very good going.

 

[bluesince76]

I get your point but it's more of a perception that games in CL group stages aren't important. They are vitally important IMO, getting off to a winning start and getting the group won ASAP is critical. It allows the manager and team more space to focus back on the league before the knockouts come around. It also means that key players can be rested in latter games if needed. Also, winning the group is important as it can help avoid tougher teams later on. For me, there is still some weird apathy from City fans to the CL, until the very latter stages when all of a sudden everyone wants tickets and complains when they can't get one.

I'm still struggling to care. Premier League is top priority every season. It would then be FA cup for me, but I get that the CL is much more important financially and for worldwide audiences. It was nice to win it last season and it'll shut the Forest fans up, but other than that I just don't really care. I want us to win every game we play, even the community shield, but I just don't get the feeling of stress from a CL game - when we play rags, dippers, now Arse in the PL, I'm nervous all day. The closest I've got to that was the final last season, but that was mainly that I wanted the treble and I'd have been a lot more annoyed had we lost the FA cup final.

Maybe it's that I don't know any Madrid, PSG or Red Star Belgrade fans and it was never a thing as a kid (at least as a City fan) that it just means less as a competition or maybe it's the format with so little jeopardy until the knock out stages and even then it's two legs. Either way, happy to let others have my seat and I'll look forward to Palace, Sheffield Utd and Luton.

 

[LongsightM13]

Whoever started the "we'll buy your club and burn it down" chant again last night needs to give their head a wobble. It gives such a horrible impression of us city fans who are humble and appreciate that only a few decades ago we were in dire straits. We are surely better than that ugly chant

They were waving money and calling us a plastic oil club. Fuck them, fair game if you ask me

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I'm still struggling to care. Premier League is top priority every season. It would then be FA cup for me, but I get that the CL is much more important financially and for worldwide audiences. It was nice to win it last season and it'll shut the Forest fans up, but other than that I just don't really care. I want us to win every game we play, even the community shield, but I just don't get the feeling of stress from a CL game - when we play rags, dippers, now Arse in the PL, I'm nervous all day. The closest I've got to that was the final last season, but that was mainly that I wanted the treble and I'd have been a lot more annoyed had we lost the FA cup final.

Maybe it's that I don't know any Madrid, PSG or Red Star Belgrade fans and it was never a thing as a kid (at least as a City fan) that it just means less as a competition or maybe it's the format with so little jeopardy until the knock out stages and even then it's two legs. Either way, happy to let others have my seat and I'll look forward to Palace, Sheffield Utd and Luton.

The group games have become a bit routine but, fucking hell mate, some of the knockouts are amongst the most exciting and nerve wracking games in the club's history.

 

[I'm not really here]

Whoever started the "we'll buy your club and burn it down" chant again last night needs to give their head a wobble. It gives such a horrible impression of us city fans who are humble and appreciate that only a few decades ago we were in dire straits. We are surely better than that ugly chant

jesus wept.

 

[Cobwebcat]

I'm still struggling to care. Premier League is top priority every season. It would then be FA cup for me, but I get that the CL is much more important financially and for worldwide audiences. It was nice to win it last season and it'll shut the Forest fans up, but other than that I just don't really care. I want us to win every game we play, even the community shield, but I just don't get the feeling of stress from a CL game - when we play rags, dippers, now Arse in the PL, I'm nervous all day. The closest I've got to that was the final last season, but that was mainly that I wanted the treble and I'd have been a lot more annoyed had we lost the FA cup final.

Maybe it's that I don't know any Madrid, PSG or Red Star Belgrade fans and it was never a thing as a kid (at least as a City fan) that it just means less as a competition or maybe it's the format with so little jeopardy until the knock out stages and even then it's two legs. Either way, happy to let others have my seat and I'll look forward to Palace, Sheffield Utd and Luton.

You didn’t get nervous watching us in the CL v Inter?

You didn’t run around screaming when we hammered Real Madrid?

Why do you care what other PL fans think?

 

[Scaley]

Anyone get a pic of the Rodri banner in ss1 before ko? Im just under the edge of them so can never see what the actually look like

 

[Tim of the Oak]

I was there cheering on the lads like I’ve been for every home Champs League game we’ve had. 50k is a good crowd and if some Blues couldn’t make it then who really cares. Everyone’s circumstances are different

 

[Blue Smarties]

They were waving money and calling us a plastic oil club. Fuck them, fair game if you ask me

Bang on, was the perfect response imo.

 

[uweuweuwe]

They were waving money and calling us a plastic oil club. Fuck them, fair game if you ask me

You'd have thought if they had money to wave around they'd have bought themselves some decent clothes instead of looking like they were still living behind the iron curtain.

maybe next time instead of we'll buy your club just reply buy some clothes you scuffy twat

 

[Dodge]

1​	​	FC Barcelona	410.987​	6​	68.498​
2​	​	Inter	792.816​	12​	66.068​
3​	​	Bayern München	627.985​	10​	62.799​
4​	​	Borussia Dortmund	480.549​	8​	60.069​
5​	​	AC Milan	714.804​	12​	59.567​
6​	​	Tottenham Hotspur	449.224​	8​	56.153​
7​	​	Manchester City	649.348​	12​	54.112​
8​	​	Liverpool FC	423.380​	8​	52.923​
9​	​	Real Madrid	627.983​	12​	52.332​
10​	​	SSC Napoli	523.003​	10​	52.300​
11​	​	AFC Ajax	312.518​	6​	52.086​
12​	​	SL Benfica	511.540​	10​	51.154​
13​	​	Eintracht Frankfurt	406.006​	8​	50.751​
14​	​	Paris Saint-Germain	395.525​	8​	49.441​
15​	​	Celtic FC	290.536​	6​	48.423​
16​	​	Rangers FC	289.967​	6​	48.328​
17​	​	Chelsea FC	465.747​	10​	46.575​
18​	​	Atlético Madrid	275.428​	6​	45.905​
19​	​	RB Leipzig	367.212​	8​	45.902​
20​	​	Sevilla FC	270.764​	6​	45.127​

Last seasons average attendances speak for themselves really.
650,000 people watched the mighty Blues in person.
Only bettered by the two Milan clubs.
We're massive.

 

[crazyg]

I get your point but it's more of a perception that games in CL group stages aren't important. They are vitally important IMO, getting off to a winning start and getting the group won ASAP is critical. It allows the manager and team more space to focus back on the league before the knockouts come around. It also means that key players can be rested in latter games if needed. Also, winning the group is important as it can help avoid tougher teams later on. For me, there is still some weird apathy from City fans to the CL, until the very latter stages when all of a sudden everyone wants tickets and complains when they can't get one.

We also won the group last season, and who did we get in the "later" stages? Does Bayern Munich and Real Madrid ring any bells? A piece of piss!
;-)

 

[Deleted member 77198]

It was a response to them waving money and singing "hate Man City" and another song about us being a fake club. I have a great view of the away section in my seat and I thought their fans were total wankers including the one who screamed "fuck you City" during the minute's silence for North African food victims.

Some utter wanker in the City section of the South Stand shouted something about climate change during the minute’s silence.

The ‘fuck you City’ shout from a Red Star fan was aimed at our fanbase because he obviously thought we ruined the silence.