Atmosphere - 2023/24

[Jezza11]

Atmosphere as expected, 5.30 kick off, 2 tiers of away fans clubbed together after a day on the lash. Would be embarrassed for them if they weren’t loud and proud

 

[East Level 2]

I seen the Rags gave them the full allocation of just over 9,200 which was surprising.

I see the 15% rule has been waived once again.

 

[come-on-barney]

Shite today, but what do you expect when you give the biggest block to Newcastle, every home cup game the same

Exactly, what do people expect when we rip out half the south stand. I know it’s logistics but really need to out the away supporters out if the way, although in a cup game due to numbers is harder.

 

[bladdered]

Great day on the lash. Really enjoyed it despite the rain. Highlight was watching the fat bastard geordies trying to squeeze on the last train out of Victoria. There was some right weight on that train!

 

[come-on-barney]

I was in family stand and I thought the bar codes were very loud and kept singing. Not sure why we dont give them credit for that tbh

I agree, but let’s face it it was like a league 2 team had come to town. Moan and boo every decision. I was just waiting for the chant to Stefan taking a goal kick.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Georgies were embarrassing singing their childish seat songs like a third division team.

They'd be better off supporting their shite midtable team...1 shot on target in a 6th round FA cup tie...one of the worst teams at the Etihad this year !!

Embarrassing, but the brain dead Georgies are too giddy and stupid to recognise it.

They'll spend all week glorying in the pathetic seat songs.

 

[jrb]

In positive news, it seems that someone's had a word with that dickhead announcer as he seems to have stopped making it all about him

Yes. I noticed that last night as well. He’s definitely toned it down. If it was his choice fair play to him. He definitely sounded better. Like what you’d expect from an announcer over here and not in the Bundesliga. Let’s hope he continues it?

 

[jrb]

When the North stand expansion is up and running we’ll have no excuses as regards the atmosphere and our support as we’ll have 10,000 City fans at the North stand end of the Etihad facing 8000 away fans at the South stand end of the Etihad in the domestic cup competitions in the future.

I’d like to hope and believe the directors, including Danny Wilson, and the other City staff bringing forward the North stand redevelopment have continually taken notice of the atmosphere created by 6000 away fans on SSL3.

I appreciate there is a difference between 8000 home fans and 6000 away fans regarding support. Away followings that size will always tend be louder as a rule.

 

[pride in battle]

Thousands of away fans all sat together will always make more noise than home fans, especially when they’re scattered around the ground. A long coach ride and a day on the piss always helps as well.

We had some good songs going about but with all the singers moved about it never really caught on around the ground very often.

I got moved from SSL2 down to 123, couldn’t get used to the view! Good to see it close up and you get more feeling for the physicality and speed of the players but hard to follow tactically from the other side of the pitch. Great to see Rodders close up, he’s fucking incredible. And Akanji is a right unit.

I was surprised how big Akanji is close up, like you say a right unit.

 

[jrb]

I was surprised how big Akanji is close up, like you say a right unit.