The whole band were miming. The song they were pretending to play was just a recording of ‘Magalenha’ over the stadium speakers with them tapping their instruments, many of which in the song weren’t even there in the band.
1894 did well in managing to get around five rows of people to move for one game with two weeks notice just off social media.
To be fair jeopardy and tension fuels atmosphere. We’re at a point with very little jeopardy or tension. Atmosphere picked up last season because the 115 lies, performances dropping off after Christmas, and then we had to roar our way to the Treble. Now we’re basking in the afterglow. It’s early in the season, we haven’t really faced top tier opposition yet apart from Newcastle, and it’s comfortable at the top - so comfortable the way some of us are talking about yesterday you wouldn’t think we won 5-1…so it was never going to be a cauldron throughout.Atmosphere outside SS3 - who I could hear from NS2 throughout - was definitely relaxed, sunny and social rather than rocking, but I’ve no doubt the fire will come back when needed. I’ve done my share of moaning about folk who sit in silence for 90mins, but I’m happy to take yesterday for what it was. A good team performance, a nice showcase for the newer, younger and lesser seen lads. We are never going to be like Germans where there is no connection between circumstances and noise, all going well the atmos will build as the season unfolds, as it did well last season.
I really like the shirt too - and a warm welcome to Bahia to the City family. Have always wanted to visit Salvador so glad of the connection.
