Atmosphere Thread | 2025/26

[jrb]

The South Stand has had its day and needs leaving behind.

The whole stadium has had it's day, not just SSL1.

Don't for one second think the new NSL2 tier is going to be any better, because it isn't.

 

[BlueMoonday]

Yet again the bar service is shite. Some lass who asked for 2 pints received a pint cup which was barely half full, they're f*cking useless.

The bar then ran out of Asahi and London Pride.

 

[Saddleworth2]

As opposed to you doing what?

Nothing!

I love it when City fans criticize other City fans for trying to improve the atmosphere by making an effort.

I can assure you 1894 have never used a microphone. You meant megaphone, didn't you .
You're telling me things I already know about our fans being priced out, etc.

According to you I enjoyed this sight. Hence why I took pictures of it. Arf!

In reality, I wanted to capture how embarrassing and pathetic it was. And what a farce our draconian tickets selling policies have become, leading to scenes like this, and trouble in the hospitality sections.

Colin Bell stand.

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East stand.

I saw that. What the fuck was that about? There was similar examples all over the ground. Mexican wave next?

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

As opposed to you doing what?

Nothing!

I love it when City fans criticize other City fans for trying to improve the atmosphere by making an effort.

I can assure you 1894 have never used a microphone. You meant megaphone, didn't you .
You're telling me things I already know about our fans being priced out, etc.

According to you I enjoyed this sight. Hence why I took pictures of it. Arf!

In reality, I wanted to capture how embarrassing and pathetic it was. And what a farce our draconian tickets selling policies have become, leading to scenes like this, and trouble in the hospitality sections.

Colin Bell stand.

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East stand.

Glad I've stopped going.
Fucking embarrassing

 

[doobyedoobye]

It's a proper shame that the local matchgoing fan is being priced out

 

[Scuttler blue]

You’ve hit the nail on the head. Some of the people I sit near don’t react to anything. Last minute winners, sendings off or anything else.

Half the time I think are they robots. They get to the game, sit in silence, don’t react and then leave ten minutes before the end. I don’t think they even enjoy going to games now.

It has become more popular not to sing in fact if you make an effort to sing you are looked at like you are some sort of alien our away support is fantastic our home support needs a radical re think

 

[Mcfc_Tom]

The embarrassing tier 3 light shows have been going on in CL home group games for years. I remember it happened Celtic at home when Patrick Robert’s scored.

Our atmosphere is finished, only way it will get better is with a prolonged period of decline.

We’re too complacent and it shows in stuff like Madrid away on the 10th. Couldn’t even sell out 5 blocks and Madrid normally give you like 12, despite it pretty much being on general sale for weeks. Cant think of another club in the UK that would do that (granted I know we’ve played them a lot).

Only way atmosphere improves is when Pep goes and we have a few terrible seasons. I don’t know what else the answer is.

 

[BlueMoonday]

As opposed to you doing what?

Nothing!

I love it when City fans criticize other City fans for trying to improve the atmosphere by making an effort.

I can assure you 1894 have never used a microphone. You meant megaphone, didn't you .
You're telling me things I already know about our fans being priced out, etc.

According to you I enjoyed this sight. Hence why I took pictures of it. Arf!

In reality, I wanted to capture how embarrassing and pathetic it was. And what a farce our draconian tickets selling policies have become, leading to scenes like this, and trouble in the hospitality sections.

Colin Bell stand.

View attachment 176191

East stand.

It was f*cking cringe.

 

[Oyster28catcher]

Is this a library? Yes.
Where's the famous atmosphere? It's there, somewhere.
Will we moan about the decreasing volume? Definitely.

It is embarrassing and sapping at times. Less people are joining in and there are a few who love to shout Munich in the Zaba song, more than the song itself.

Think we need our identity put under review. There was more optimism following City under Psycho than a club un 2nd place.

 

[Oyster28catcher]

As opposed to you doing what?

Nothing!

I love it when City fans criticize other City fans for trying to improve the atmosphere by making an effort.

I can assure you 1894 have never used a microphone. You meant megaphone, didn't you .
You're telling me things I already know about our fans being priced out, etc.

According to you I enjoyed this sight. Hence why I took pictures of it. Arf!

In reality, I wanted to capture how embarrassing and pathetic it was. And what a farce our draconian tickets selling policies have become, leading to scenes like this, and trouble in the hospitality sections.

Colin Bell stand.

View attachment 176191

East stand.

This needs to end.

"Operation knock phones from hands"

 

[uwerosler28]

It still has its place, but it doesn’t work as singing end. It’s too small, split up and the reality is it’s pretty much just two small blocks either side that make any noise at the minute.

We need to go all in on the north stand. Sadly the club aren’t helping with that at all

They have literally offered our most vocal fan group the opportunity to be anchor tenants in the brand new 1 tier standing section, what more do you want them to do?

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

It’s heart wrenching now

Maine Road we were shit but were most vocal fans in the country who sang with passion

19000 louder than 55000

Not just us though it

Football now like going to the theatre

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

It’s heart wrenching now

Maine Road we were shit but were most vocal fans in the country who sang with passion

19000 louder than 55000

Not just us though it

Football now like going to the theatre

I don't think I'll go again.
It's shit

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

I don't think I'll go again.
It's shit

Still keep going out of loyalty

Can’t go next game due to having an op on Monday but can’t give my ticket away as everyone says the same their better off watching in the pub

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Didn't think we were awful today, but not great.

Today was once again proof as to why the North Stand needs to be a serious atmospheric section.

SS1 and Kippax Corner simply can't compete when the away fans in SS3 are on it, like Leeds were in the 2nd half.

It was awful. Really bad. There were about three occasions where the two singing areas sang the same song and it spread around until the goal.

SS1 and Kippax corner could compete a lot better if they were together. Even more so if they were higher up.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

They have literally offered our most vocal fan group the opportunity to be anchor tenants in the brand new 1 tier standing section, what more do you want them to do?

put way more rail seating in, remove the corporate sections and make tickets affordable. Stop trying to please everyone and make it a proper home end.

 

[come-on-barney]

Wasn’t the best today, but to be honest that was a boring performance. The days of Sane and Sterling, and seats rattling as bums of seats to see the attacking performances, a long time ago!!

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

It was awful. Really bad. There were about three occasions where the two singing areas sang the same song and it spread around until the goal.

SS1 and Kippax corner could compete a lot better if they were together. Even more so if they were higher up.

I agree. I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say for the vast majority of that match, it was one of the worst atmosphere we’ve had in a long time. Complete silence for large parts of the game

 

[Didsbury Dave]

put way more rail seating in, remove the corporate sections and make tickets affordable. Stop trying to please everyone and make it a proper home end.

I don’t think they even need to remove the corporate section. Just make the vocal area the area behind it. Affordable tickets are essential though.

 

[uwerosler28]

I don’t think they even need to remove the corporate section. Just make the vocal area the area behind it. Affordable tickets are essential though.

We don't know what price the tickets will be yet so some massive assumptions are being made