Atmosphere - 2023/24

[Citizen of Legoland]

Yes I got it, but I doubt non Mancs would get it. Hence the ignorant ‘ridicule’

I didn’t get it at the time. Knowledge of the 192 isn’t universal around GM, although I did used to catch it when temporarily working near Levenshulme. (The only place I have ever been attacked whilst waiting for a bus, although it was only a raw egg thrown at me!).

I didn’t realise it was supposed to be a bus nor what Wembley Express meant so couldn’t work out what was going on. I thought at the time that the black bags was to counteract the white clothing of the Madrid fans and was something the club had arranged.

Preferred the ship floating across the fans myself that was done some time back.

A fair effort though.

 

[East Level 2]

Nice to know they got tickets because I didn't...and yet I hear there were Madrid fans all over our ground.

Why didn't you get a ticket? Which bit of the purchase criteria stopped you buying one? You'll have matchday membership at least if you're a City fan so what stopped you buying a ticket?
I'm genuinely interested in this, I have no idea of the requirements as I'm on the scheme.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Again that’s fair enough. I saw the 192 bus, the mcvities factory and I thought it was pretty clear that was a road/the a6. Anyone who lives in or near Manchester would recognise that bus and where it is. That might just be me though and maybe the black flags weren’t that obvious.

Central and South Manchester maybe. I’d guess half the population don’t know the routes of the 135, 8 and X41/X43 which go north. And I never knew McVities even had/have a factory in Manchester.

 

[bennyboy]

All these fans that could not get tickets what part of the critera stopped you getting one.

 

[paulchapo]

All these fans that could not get tickets what part of the critera stopped you getting one.

I'm a season ticket holder on the cup scheme so I got mine automatically. I believe the criteria was you had to have attended five champions league games. Where I am in the south stand there was loads of new faces. Although some regulars were there many more weren't.

 

[M18CTID]

I didn’t get it at the time. Knowledge of the 192 isn’t universal around GM, although I did used to catch it when temporarily working near Levenshulme. (The only place I have ever been attacked whilst waiting for a bus, although it was only a raw egg thrown at me!).

I didn’t realise it was supposed to be a bus nor what Wembley Express meant so couldn’t work out what was going on. I thought at the time that the black bags was to counteract the white clothing of the Madrid fans and was something the club had arranged.

Preferred the ship floating across the fans myself that was done some time back.

A fair effort though.

Surely you could see that it was a bus? As for the Wembley Express, well that one's as obvious as it gets given where this season's CL Final is being held. I don't think you can get any less cryptic than that!

Maybe we over-estimated the knowledge of the legend of the 192 bus though so I get your point there

Rumours that a future display - involving a huge dropdown banner depicting Piccadilly Gardens complete with assorted spice heads, piss pots, and other interesting characters with the caption "THIS IS THE REAL MANCHESTER" - have yet to be refuted ;)

 

[M18CTID]

I'm a season ticket holder on the cup scheme so I got mine automatically. I believe the criteria was you had to have attended five champions league games. Where I am in the south stand there was loads of new faces. Although some regulars were there many more weren't.

Every season ticket holder was entitled to buy a ticket mate, regardless of whether they were on the cup scheme or not. The number of CL games attended only applied to members when it went on sale to them.

I was in SS1 too - Block 115 - and normally it's a lot of different faces for CL games (well group stage games at least). On Wednesday near me it was full of the usual season ticket holders who can't be arsed turning up for the group stage games.

 

[give it to gordon]

Nice to know they got tickets because I didn't...and yet I hear there were Madrid fans all over our ground.

Same mate

 

[paulchapo]

Every season ticket holder was entitled to buy a ticket mate, regardless of whether they were on the cup scheme or not. The number of CL games attended only applied to members when it went on sale to them.

I was in SS1 too - Block 115 - and normally it's a lot of different faces for CL games (well group stage games at least). On Wednesday near me it was full of the usual season ticket holders who can't be arsed turning up for the group stage games.

Different where I was as. I saw about ten regulars, the rest I didn't recognise, at least near me anyway.

 

[bennyboy]

I'm a season ticket holder on the cup scheme so I got mine automatically. I believe the criteria was you had to have attended five champions league games. Where I am in the south stand there was loads of new faces. Although some regulars were there many more weren't.

South stand 3 also and i was the only regular as well.
All the strangers next to me were all Blues and good company.
What I'm finding strange is all this couldn't get tickets for tourist's.
Never noticed any in 316,not that I'm looking for any.
The rag game there was an arguement when they scored and a couple of guys got called out for being rags.Turned out they were Blues.
Embarrassing for the Blue that called them out.Not every stranger is a tourist.
The reason i asked about criteria is I'm on the cup schemes so i do not know.
Seems like loyalty was rewarded for those that attended earlier games.