Bring the Noise

[M9 Blue]

The signal and the noise

Such a simple mind.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

We cannot do anything about the atmosphere when our singing section is next to the away fans who have a bigger area and are louder.

It’s like putting a flyweight up against a super middleweight, or an iPhone speaker next to a giant gig sound system.

We have absolutely no chance whatsoever with the singing section where it is.

We’ve never had it right at the Etihad, it was better when the singing section was in the East Stand but still not ideal. It needs fucking moving down the other end of the ground, well away from the away fans!

Yesterday I looked over to the South Stand and it looked like all three blocks of City fans in SSL1 were singing and clapping but I couldn’t hear anything they were singing because the SheffU fans were all singing up in SSL3 which drifted down to SSL1 and it completely drowned out our singing.

The #1 thing that needs to happen is to move away from the away fans. It will change our atmosphere beyond recognition.

Away fans can be singing loudly and NSL1 only has to claim for a corner and you can hear them over the away fans. But the whole of City’s SSL1 can be singing but you can’t hear them next to the away fans!

 

[M18CTID]

I knew you guys were singing none stop from the clapping you were doing. The rest of the South Stand might as well be in the Colin Bell stand for what they contribute to the atmosphere.

Sheff Utd were loud until we went 2 nil up.

Fair enough mate - seems I was doing the Sheff Utd fans a bit of a disservice. Sometimes the whole SS does join in but not often enough obviously. Bernardo song early doors did spread right across

 

[M18CTID]

It must be deceptive if you're stood right in the middle of it, cos I was front row of 308 and didn't hear a peep from the South Stand til the 2nd half and even then it was barely audible. Whereas the Sheffield United fans were (very) loud and clear from start to finish.

Yeah, it is deceptive for sure. We didn’t hear the Sheff Utd fans that much in 115 despite being right near them. I know fans who have been in CB3 and heard us clearly then the likes of yourself in the 3rd tier of the opposite stand who can’t hear us - probably because you have a noisy away following closer to you than those in CB3.
I just felt while yesterday wasn’t totally bouncing throughout in our section, it was better than it has been for some other games and more songs continued for longer for a change.

 

[jrb]

This thread is weird. I stand in 115. Bar the odd chant and a bit if banter, I thought the Sheffield United fans were very, very, quiet. Nowhere near the loudest away fans who have been to the Etihad so far this season.

As I'm just past the overhang in 115, I can't hear the away fans in L2 and L3. In comparison my partner and Daughter sit in L2, block 212, and they say the away fans in level 3 above them are always really loud.

It's fair to say the away fans in SSL1 are drowned out by 114, 115, SSL1, 111 and 110. They seem to be overwhelmed by City's vocal support either side of them. In comparison, the SSL2 and SSL3 away sections are where all the away support and noise comes from.

I think the club should move the away fans from SSL2 and L3, and give them blocks 114, 115, 111 and 110. Basically stick them in the L1 corner. Just like Spurs, Arsenal, etc do for the away fans.

116 should be the new singing section, and SL2 and 3 away ends should be given over to City fans.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

This thread is weird. I stand in 115. Bar the odd chant and a bit if banter, I thought the Sheffield United fans were very, very, quiet. Nowhere near the loudest away fans who have been to the Etihad so far this season.

As I'm just past the overhang in 115, I can't hear the away fans in level 2 and level 3. In comparison my partner and Daughter sit in L2, block 212, and they say the away fans in level 3 above them are always really loud.

It's fair to say tbe away fans in SSL1 are drowned out by 114, 115, SSL1, 111 and 110. They seem to be overwhelmed by City's vocal support either side of them. In comparison, the SSL2 and SSL3 away sections are where all the away support and noise comes from.

I think the club should move the away fans from SS L2 and L3, and give them blocks 114, 115, 111 and 110. Basically stick them in the L1 corner. Just like Spurs, Arsenal etc do for their away fans.

116 should be the new singing section, and Level 2 and 3 away ends should be given over to City fans.

SheffU were by far the loudest fans who’ve been for a good few years. They sounded like we used to at Blackburn and Bolton.

And away fans shouldn’t be seen on tele. They should be shoved out of site in the part of the stadium where it’s hardest to get an atmosphere going. That would be around 130-134 where they have the ambulance entrance to stop a continuous flow of them. That’s also close to where coaches can park up so they can have their own new coach park.

That would give us the whole of the South Stand and would stop everyone from 105-111 having to walk via Denmark to get to Ashton New Road as we have to walk all the way up to the bridge just to walk all the way down ANR or walk all the way around the stadium just to get to ANR.

 

[M18CTID]

SheffU were by far the loudest fans who’ve been for a good few years. They sounded like we used to at Blackburn and Bolton.

And away fans shouldn’t be seen on tele. They should be shoved out of site in the part of the stadium where it’s hardest to get an atmosphere going. That would be around 130-134 where they have the ambulance entrance to stop a continuous flow of them.

I thought Sunderland in Pep’s first league game as manager were the loudest domestic fans I’ve heard over the past few years. Certainly sounded a lot louder than the Blades yesterday and I was in 115 for both games!

 

[Deleted member 77198]

I thought Sunderland in Pep’s first league game as manager were the loudest domestic fans I’ve heard over the past few years. Certainly sounded a lot louder than the Blades yesterday and I was in 115 for both games!

Yeah they were very good that day.

Wednesday were incredible one year in the EFL Cup as were United in the first half of that FA Cup game when they went 0-3 up.

Thought SheffU have been very loud on both their visits to the Etihad.

 

[jrb]

SheffU were by far the loudest fans who’ve been for a good few years. They sounded like we used to at Blackburn and Bolton.

And away fans shouldn’t be seen on tele. They should be shoved out of site in the part of the stadium where it’s hardest to get an atmosphere going. That would be around 130-134 where they have the ambulance entrance to stop a continuous flow of them.

I'll have to disagree with you. Thought they were poor and average at best.(listening from SL115)

Having been to Arsenal and Spurs new ground, and from personal experience, sticking the away fans in L1, in the corner, and pitch side, means they have little impact noise and atmosphere wise. Even United fans who have the best away support in the PL struggle at those 2 grounds.The higher up in the stands away fans are, the better and louder their support is.

 

[typicalcity...]

Anyone know who that guy was in level 3 in the segregation part ??

Absolute **** didn’t have a hi vis or any jacket with a name on. Just a black jacket with an earpiece.

Pushing people etc absolute wanker