Atmosphere - 2023/24

[Eric Hitchmough]

Plus because you're a "so called city fan" it's okay ?

Here we go again. I’m a “so called City fan” because I’ve asked you, in a respectful way, why you lash out at everyone. I am an actual City fan, and very proud of it.

 

[freshie]

If you think that was “shite” you are watching t the wrong sport. That was a high quality tactical battle between two great teams. It was enthralling rather than thrilling but it was far from “shite.

An enthralling high quality tactical battle? Get off your high horse mate - it was dull

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

Why though ?

Football used to be a working mans game.
I used to see.loads of lads I've known for years at the game.
Yesterday I noticed loads of middle class foreign people taking selfies with half n half scarves on.
I didn't see one face I knew until I got to my seat.
Do you go to the games

 

[pride in battle]

Football used to be a working mans game.
I used to see.loads of lads I've known for years at the game.
Yesterday I noticed loads of middle class foreign people taking selfies with half n half scarves on.
I didn't see one face I knew until I got to my seat.
Do you go to the games

Season ticket holder, stop going then if this pisses you off so much, its called success, or would you rather see us languishing in the championship?

 

[jrb]

Football used to be a working mans game.
I used to see.loads of lads I've known for years at the game.
Yesterday I noticed loads of middle class foreign people taking selfies with half n half scarves on.
I didn't see one face I knew until I got to my seat.
Do you go to the games

I don’t know if he does. But he spends a lot of time on BM arguing with other posters, just for the sake of it.

PS. He does!

 

[kippax_blueboy]

100%

Absolutely 100%. I enjoyed the game.
People around me didn't. I don't think they really watch or think the players are robots.
Arsenal ensured our front five struggled. Jack and Doku made a difference but we couldn't break down the Arsenal block. Chess like football. Loved it but love all kinds of football. Will be at Palace and will be in Madrid.

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

Season ticket holder, stop going then if this pisses you off so much, its called success, or would you rather see us languishing in the championship?

Iam stopping after this seson

 

[Mike N]

Huge effect...how ? There's still thousand of season ticket holders who don't sing, is that their fault as well ?

SS3 near the away fans and at least half old school blues never sing. They attend matches but don’t support the team on the pitch. Nothing to do with tourists.

 

[Eccles Blue]

I was walking around the Etihad yesterday, stopping around the main entrance of the CB stand, having a good look around, a general look at the fans, listening to the different languages being spoken. and taking everything in before the match. We’ve become like Barcelona. If you’ve been to Barcelona you will have noticed the amount of tourists, day trippers, and football fans that fill the Camp Nou on a regular basis. They are now filling the Etihad.

To look at it from another angle @jrb some of those people could have been living and working in Manchester and just got together with their friends/relatives from their home countries and so speaking in their native language as it's easier.
(Devil's Advocate that's me....or just a devil?)


The Chinese man and his son, sitting next to me yesterday were telling me that they paid just over £3,000 for their tickets. He said that the taxes were a large part of that so I am assuming that they bought them before they came over. I didn't ask as I was concentrating on the game at the same time. :-) He had asked me how much my ticket was.

 

[west didsblue]

How do you think the players feel when they've worked their bollocks off for 90 minutes, then AFTER the final whistle they have the good grace to applaud the fans and we've all fucked off or are queuing to get out with their backs to the pitch, it's embarrassing. Like I said previously...applaud them off and show some appreciation.

I’m sure £200k per week takes the edge off any hurt feelings the players might have when people don’t wait to applaud them off.