Booing the Champions League Anthem

The club and the players know exactly why the anthem is booed, they have done absolutely nothing to dissuade us from doing it.
 
I think it is one of the things opposing players will take from the game...Say Player A plays against us in CL and then 2 years later we try to buy him, as we are the only team to do it he might think it was a bit weird, not saying a deciding factor but not a great plus...If we booed it and then the atmosphere was rocking, I would not worry but as we do and then the atmosphere is flat, I don't think it makes it stand out as a great team to play CL for.

UEFA are bent but we have no FFP, in a group without Munich and got a great chance of being top seed next time, we should move on.

I think a good run in the competition and a few memorable nights is what is needed until we achieve that as a group we have only really experienced negatives in the competition and so don't really like the CL
 
As I understand it, we never booed specifically because we thought we got a raw deal, we did it because we thought UEFA were bent full stop, regardless of who benefited from it or not. That still stands.
We can't just stop booing because FFP sanctions are lifted and we've got a better group. We didn't like the seeding system either, and although we're now pot 2, it's still a stitch up for any other new club arriving.

I do agree that with more success, I suspect many fans' stance might soften, because there's a bit of hypocrisy in us all, but I actually like the idea of us doing well and still booing!
 
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FanchesterCity said:
As I understand it, we never booed specifically because we thought we got a raw deal, we did it because we thought UEFA were bent full stop, regardless of who benefited from it or not.
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It started, as others have said, after the fiasco in Moscow, with our fans (who weren't banned) being denied entry (and even ejected when spotted inside the ground) whereas their fans (who were banned) seemed to be there in number. The Bayern fans were similarly affected and neither got any compensation and they joined in when they played here. Not only that but CSKA had their punishment reduced rather than increased.
 
markbmcfc said:
.....I don't expect fans to cheer it, that would be weird, but booing it makes us look small time, petty and given our performances in the competition, it looks sour grapes. There is absolutely nothing good coming out of us booing it. So why bother?
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I'm all for the booing. I think it's important that any UEFA representatives present know that we are pissed off. It might not make any difference to their opinion, but we should make a stand and make them know we are standing, however small and ineffectual that stand is.

However, your point about the sour grapes does worry me somewhat. If we continue to struggle in the CL, will most people just think we're whinging?

Ideally we'd win the thing and then boo our heads off when Platini came out with the cup, a bit like we booed Richard Scudamore a couple of years back.
 
Prestwich_Blue said:
It started, as others have said, after the fiasco in Moscow, with our fans (who weren't banned) being denied entry (and even ejected when spotted inside the ground) whereas their fans (who were banned) seemed to be there in number. The Bayern fans were similarly affected and neither got any compensation and they joined in when they played here. Not only that but CSKA had their punishment reduced rather than increased.
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This was certainly the trigger and Platini and co have never expressed any understanding of what fans shelled out to follow the team to Moscow only to find that they are to be punished much more than the Russians. This is the most raw, painful grievance for City fans but it is only one of many. The continuous attempt to make sure that City cannot compete equally is a disgrace. Last season we had to choose from 21 players while Bayern could choose from 25, a situation repeated whwn we (surprise, surprise) drew Barcelona out of he hat. The Catalans were known to have been guilty of clear fraud with the transfer of Neymar the year before, then they had spent £75 million on Suarez, who was one of four purchases made in the 2014 window to play - despite being under a transfer ban. City's spending was restricted to £49 million and our squad restricted to 21 to their 25. Fair play, Platini, you twat. The attitude of City fans is fully justified - support the club and hate UEFA.
 
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