Atmosphere 2024/25

[Manchester1894]

Took my 7 yo daughter to her first game last night (she has been to the stadium before to watch City v United women), and she loved it.

I used to have a seasoncard, but gave it up 3 years ago and the cost for single games and availability make it difficult to go regularly. I tend to buy singles off FB if I go to any. I'm not paying £70 for two memberships for a start, so having these on open sale and relatively cheap meant it was the perfect game to take her to.

I wouldn't say she is massively into football, but she takes an interest because of me. Kind of wish i still had my seasoncard and I could take her more often, she might get really into it then.

Exactly the same as you. I'll never pay for a membership. Ever. I have a Citizens account with 10 years seasoncard points in it if that's only going to get me and the family to a crap cup game so be it.

 

[HelloCity]

Better than ever last night.

 

[smevchenko]

Exactly the same as you. I'll never pay for a membership. Ever. I have a Citizens account with 10 years seasoncard points in it if that's only going to get me and the family to a crap cup game so be it.

I considered it for Spurs 2 years ago, but with tickets it was going to cost me £200 for one game. Even the 5 yo ticket was £50. Sorry, but that's a joke.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Have you got that saved in your notes and just post it every day?

We need to concentrate on making NSL2 a proper atmosphere end before anything else changes in our stadium. Where the away fans are is neither here nor there compared to making sure we get NSL2 right.

No.

Two City ends are better than one, & away fans in the worst position in the stadium is better than piling them on top of each other to throw things from height to injure City fans below.

Do you agree...

Yes or No ?

 

[Gone for a Burton]

The east stand is the old Kippax. We don’t want away fans in the lower tier so they would be shown on TV all match. If anything, they should be in a corner section of the 3rd tier of CB stand - so they can’t be seen or heard. All away fans are well hidden away at the swamp. We should take heed

Seen but not heard, or heard but not seen ?

Wolves or Spurs away, or
Rags or Palace away ?

I know which is more preferable.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Ahhh operation one end back in full flow. After how shite it was the time we tried it.

Explain.

Dont understand.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Do you just copy and paste that into every single one of your posts?

I have a ghost writer .

 

[CheshireExpat]

I'm not paying £70 for two memberships for a start

You only need one paid membership. You can buy tickets for another on your behalf, they just need an account.

That's how I do it, unless I'm committing fraud.

 

[CC1]

Seen but not heard, or heard but not seen ?

Wolves or Spurs away, or
Rags or Palace away ?

I know which is more preferable.

Not exactly sure your point is as you’ve kind of changed to being concerned about away experience?? lower East stand should not have away fans in it. Top tier only - preferably Colin Bell stand towards the SS . It’s more important that our fans have the best experience- not the away fans.

 

[.db.]

I don't know about anyone else but I'm knackered and skint after that many home games in quick succession. I thought, all things considered, it was decent.

Payment for Sparta Praha comes out today and Wolves tickets go on sale this week n’all.

Feels like it’s a never ending stream of money coming out of the bank going to City.

Found this interesting: https://www.credit-connect.co.uk/news/average-football-supporter-spending-13-of-their-salary-to-follow-their-team/#:~:text=A new report by Creditfix,salary, to follow their team.

The average fan spends a fucking incredible percentage amount of their money more on their football club than any owner does. Owners get all the praise but we dedicate more time and money than they do.

 

[.db.]

No.

Two City ends are better than one, & away fans in the worst position in the stadium is better than piling them on top of each other to throw things from height to injure City fans below.

Do you agree...

Yes or No ?

I think away fans are in a good spot really. They are disconnected along three separate tiers in an slim slither of a section. Only negative is that they can be seen on tele.

Only seen Dynamo Zagreb in the CL and Liverpool in the EFL Cup throw anything from the away end at the home fans. It’s worse with us throwing things at them than the other way around.

Half of the time, away fans don’t even take up the full allocation. Either the top tier or the bottom tier isn’t taken up by visiting fans so tickets go on sale to City fans in that area anyway. So half the time away fans are only in that little slim bit of SSL1+SSL2 or SSL2+SSL3, with City fans either uniting the two singing sections by being able to buy the usual away section of SSL1 or we can buy the usual away section in SSL3 so we get the full top tier.

In the last few years, this has happened with massive sets of fans and clubs like Inter, Madrid, Dortmund and Paris. So far this season it’s happened in 3 of our 5 home games with Brentford, Inter and Watford not taking up the top tier. So there’s no real need to move them anywhere else.

We need to concentrate on making NSL2 as good as it can be!

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Ahhh operation one end back in full flow. After how shite it was the time we tried it.

didn’t we officially try it twice in champions league games in ss1? It’s happened when there’s no away fans as well.

I don’t think you can judge what a proper home end would be like based on that. It was years ago as well, with no organisation of fans.

For me having 7,000 fans standing in one home end would be amazing and give us something we’ve needed for years.

 

[smevchenko]

You only need one paid membership. You can buy tickets for another on your behalf, they just need an account.

That's how I do it, unless I'm committing fraud.

Most of the time isn't it one ticket per Cityzen member though?

 

[Gone for a Burton]

I think away fans are in a good spot really. They are disconnected along three separate tiers in an slim slither of a section. Only negative is that they can be seen on tele.

Only seen Dynamo Zagreb in the CL and Liverpool in the EFL Cup throw anything from the away end at the home fans. It’s worse with us throwing things at them than the other way around.

Half of the time, away fans don’t even take up the full allocation. Either the top tier or the bottom tier isn’t taken up by visiting fans so tickets go on sale to City fans in that area anyway. So half the time away fans are only in that little slim bit of SSL1+SSL2 or SSL2+SSL3, with City fans either uniting the two singing sections by being able to buy the usual away section of SSL1 or we can buy the usual away section in SSL3 so we get the full top tier.

In the last few years, this has happened with massive sets of fans and clubs like Inter, Madrid, Dortmund and Paris. So far this season it’s happened in 3 of our 5 home games with Brentford, Inter and Watford not taking up the top tier. So there’s no real need to move them anywhere else.

We need to concentrate on making NSL2 as good as it can be!

We can have 2 great ends .....and who wouldn't want that ?

Any shortfall in demand from away fans can still be filled by City fans....those lower sections can be flexed easily without compromising segregation etc.


Two exclusive City ends with a combined capacity of 18/20k .....I struggle to understand why that wouldn't be a great long term set up.

 

[Greenandblue]

Interesting article in the Athletic re the decline in Anfield atmosphere. Same issues, tickets too expensive, sales criteria, too many corporate areas, younger fans priced out or not qualifying. It's the Disnification of the Premier League, a game is an event, like a theme park, a treat for the kids, often attracting pretty dispassionate observers. City is the same, Arsenal and United are worse.
I love seeing new City fans coming to their first game, enthusiastic, thrilled be at the ground, and very welcome. But the EPL is a global attraction in a way that no other football league is, bar maybe Madrid and Barca. Lots of people at games are there to witness, not participate.
(Anfield is absolutely silent tonight BTW)

We need to talk about the Anfield atmosphere

Anfield is associated with noise and passion but that's not always the case. We spoke to regulars for their views on the experience at games

www.nytimes.com

 

[jrb]

Old Trafford and Anfield are rocking tonight with loads of red empty seats.

It just shows, without their plastic, glory hunting, out of town support, neither club can fill their stadiums.

I can’t wait until United build a 100,000 capacity stadium.

PS.

United fans in work. Can’t get a ticket. Are you going tonight? No. Why? Erm…..

 

[Platt Lane 59]

Old Trafford and Anfield are rocking tonight with loads of red empty seats.

It just shows, without their plastic, glory hunting, out of town support, neither club can fill their stadiums.

I can’t wIt until United build a 100,000 capacity stadium.

Am surprised at Anfield as West Ham are an attractive opponent and would bring a fair few ?
Not sure what LFC would charge for this match ?
Think all Premier League teams need to discount Cup matches though, especially for young 'uns...

 

[jrb]

Just talking about the flat atmosphere at Old Trafford on TV. It’s strange. No it’s not, it’s the fucking norm!

 

[jrb]

Am surprised at Anfield as West Ham are an attractive opponent and would bring a fair few ?
Not sure what LFC would charge for this match ?
Think all Premier League teams need to discount Cup matches though, especially for young 'uns...

West Ham have got the whole of the Anfield lower tier.

 

[EastMidlandsBlue]

West Ham have got the whole of the Anfield lower tier.

They didn't, they only took about 1,000 - 1,500, all in the bottom corner of Anfield Road Lower