Bring the Noise

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Short term, it makes us look naff, but long term, the number of school kids attending and singing at City games will prove to be inspired.

The atmosphere was awful last night, but I challenge anyone to improve the noise levels when it’s so obvious that the players have been instructed to avoid any physical contact.

We never got out of first gear, and consequently looked slow and ponderous, against opponents who seemed quite happy to play for a draw once they’d equalized.

Last night, I counted three people on my row whose first language was English, and to be honest, I don’t think we’ll ever get out of this CL Group Stage cycle of non-atmosphere for nondescript opponents. We can’t even blame expensive tickets, because the club have bent over backwards to make the price reasonable.

However, let’s not kid ourselves that City hold a monopoly on tourists. It’s why the Premier League attendances have never been higher.

 

[mancityvstoke]

I'll do the megaphone fingy..............one fuck off ban for me though. kick off with "I've got a dog his name is rover ...............

 

[jrb]

Looking at the remaining teams in 2nd place in the CL group stages, City are almost certain to draw a top European team in the last 16.

Real Madrid.
Atletico Madrid.
Napoli.
Dortmund.
Lyon.
Valencia.(if they beat Chelsea?)

Which means a full house, with many season ticket holders and regular matchday City fans turning up.

 

[ytic04]

Wrong end of stick, i thought it was an improvement, it was just funny to start with, as it did start to catch on.

It's City v Shakhtar in a game where City were almost through. Context.

 

[M18CTID]

I'll do the megaphone fingy..............one fuck off ban for me though. kick off with "I've got a dog his name is rover ...............

You do that, then I'll go round the block with the megaphone telling every fucker to sing up. We can't possibly fail

 

[BringBackSwales]

A good way to improve the atmosphere would be to put Hugh ferret in stocks and allow fans to torture the fucker

 

[mancityvstoke]

You do that, then I'll go round the block with the megaphone telling every fucker to sing up. We can't possibly fail

It wouldn't kick off or fuck all......

 

[Marvin]

Looking at the remaining teams in 2nd place in the CL group stages, City are almost certain to draw a top European team in the last 16.

Real Madrid.
Atletico Madrid.
Napoli.
Dortmund.
Lyon.
Valencia.(if they beat Chelsea?)

Which means a full house, with many season ticket holders and regular matchday City fans turning up.

I am not so sure there's any link between regulars and noise. I think it's more the tension of the occasion. Undoubtedly the home leg of the last 16 game will be a good atmosphere.

 

[M18CTID]

Interesting comments. Keep them coming.

TBF, I’m not had to put a tin hat on.(yet!)

The general consensus is, there isn’t one. Lot’s of mixed opinions and views, which isn’t a bad thing. If anything, it shows how divided opinions ‘still’ are and probably always ‘will be’ about a megaphone and a drum.(more so)

The megaphone is getting a mixed, but more positive response. The drum a lot less so. Personally I’m not a drum person, but I’m not bothered by it.

1 interesting moment last night.

During the Guardiola chant in the 2nd half, which got going across the South stand, I turned around with the megaphone, facing the fans, and in full view of the fans. Out of Two and a half blocks, roughly about 1250 fans, blocks 114,115 and 116, hazarding a very rough guess, there were a couple of hundred fans singing the Guardiola chant. The remaining fans were either watching the match, or looking at me, but not joining in with the chant.

All 3 blocks had a very, very, mixed group of fans, old, young, Male, Female, Kids, British, Foreign, regulars, tourists, etc. TBH, it’s a mixture of fans and people that won’t create a sustained atmosphere at any match.

On a CL night we have rely on those regular PL City fans who do go to the CL matches to create an atmosphere. Limited in numbers. The CL group stages are always poorly attended by our regular fans. But as the CL progresses and we get further into the knockout stages of the CL, those missing regular fans come back.

From a personal point of view, and after last night, I think the megaphone is worth another try at the the next CL game. It doesn’t have to be by me, but I won’t mind doing it again. But I also think it’s a good idea to give somebody else a go. There are some decent singers in 1894 who can get chants going. (like most people can) But the megaphone needs to be louder to have more of an impact. I think last nights megaphone was between 30watts-50watts? There are 100watt megaphones on the market. See below.

As for the drum, I can take it or leave it.

1894 will go back to the club. The club will read and look at the feedback on here. We’ll have a discussion. And a decision will be made whether or not to use the megaphone and /or drum again.

Once again, thanks for all the feedback.

I thought during one of the initial trials ages ago, the club had one with 11 different volume levels, the loudest of which could be heard 2 miles away. Imagine that!

 

[Marvin]

Short term, it makes us look naff, but long term, the number of school kids attending and singing at City games will prove to be inspired.

The atmosphere was awful last night, but I challenge anyone to improve the noise levels when it’s so obvious that the players have been instructed to avoid any physical contact.

We never got out of first gear, and consequently looked slow and ponderous, against opponents who seemed quite happy to play for a draw once they’d equalized.

Last night, I counted three people on my row whose first language was English, and to be honest, I don’t think we’ll ever get out of this CL Group Stage cycle of non-atmosphere for nondescript opponents. We can’t even blame expensive tickets, because the club have bent over backwards to make the price reasonable.

However, let’s not kid ourselves that City hold a monopoly on tourists. It’s why the Premier League attendances have never been higher.

Who cares what language fans speak. Last night they showed up, the 'regulars' are not so regular. New fans are much more likely to sing than people set in their ways.