Bring the Noise

SSL2 said:
Maybe the penny will drop one day.

After fans have just paid £100's during April alone including both Madrid games at home (with some fans doing Wembley and Madrid away also) they think it's acceptable to be charging on average £45 for Brighton at home.

When they see empty seats in abundance tonight maybe they will realise (probably not lol)

Can't believe how out of touch they really are at the minute with fans - it's getting worse with each passing season.
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Completely disagree here. Whilst I appreciate and very much sympathise that £45 may be a stretch for some fans in today's world I don't think it is out of line with any other PL club. You have to appreciate that the club has to stay in line with FFP guidelines (at least while they exist) and also operate as a successful business. We can't expect to be a top team with top players and yet expect the club to provide reduced ticket prices (especially when we are top of the league and current Champions). I think our owners have done way more than many other owners in terms of trying to engage and understand the fanbase, they have also always tried to keep ticket prices on the reasonable side compared to most if not all other top 6 clubs. The other issue is that many fans (who do have the money) are just happy to watch on TV rather than go out for midweek games against mid/low positioned teams.
 
SSL2 said:
Maybe the penny will drop one day.

After fans have just paid £100's during April alone including both Madrid games at home (with some fans doing Wembley and Madrid away also) they think it's acceptable to be charging on average £45 for Brighton at home.

When they see empty seats in abundance tonight maybe they will realise (probably not lol)

Can't believe how out of touch they really are at the minute with fans - it's getting worse with each passing season.
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The average price on the Facebook page for a ticket for tonight is £20
 
SSL2 said:
Maybe the penny will drop one day.

After fans have just paid £100's during April alone including both Madrid games at home (with some fans doing Wembley and Madrid away also) they think it's acceptable to be charging on average £45 for Brighton at home.

When they see empty seats in abundance tonight maybe they will realise (probably not lol)

Can't believe how out of touch they really are at the minute with fans - it's getting worse with each passing season.
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City's pricing for some of these games is all over the place. They make a rod for their own backs by pricing them too high based on them originally being weekend fixtures (when more people can attend), but when they get rearranged to midweek, many fans who may want to go are not prepared to pay £42-£45 a ticket. The cheapest tickets were £30 which was the 3rd tier of the South Stand that Brighton returned and they've all sold, but across the rest of the ground they're a hard sell. This game was actually practically a sell out in the home areas when it was originally scheduled to be played on Saturday 19th March, but once we got through to the FA Cup QF and it was rearranged, plenty of fans couldn't attend and stuck their seats up for resale on the exchange.

Watford on Saturday is totally different - while many blocks are showing as available, there's hardly any seats in any of them
 
i do think stadium atmosphere is based on team momentum.

Tonight is likely to be a bit timid if the game stays level and cagey, but if we win the next couple i think the atmosphere will be bouncing for the rest of the season.
 
mancityscot said:
i do think stadium atmosphere is based on team momentum.

Tonight is likely to be a bit timid if the game stays level and cagey, but if we win the next couple i think the atmosphere will be bouncing for the rest of the season.
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I can't believe a team that are current Champions and fighting for a succesive title (and came from the brink of oblivion before the Sheikh came along) should be having timid atmospheres because our momentum has dropped a little. We are supposed to be supporters not just spectators
 
Brian's Kid said:
Completely disagree here. Whilst I appreciate and very much sympathise that £45 may be a stretch for some fans in today's world I don't think it is out of line with any other PL club. You have to appreciate that the club has to stay in line with FFP guidelines (at least while they exist) and also operate as a successful business. We can't expect to be a top team with top players and yet expect the club to provide reduced ticket prices (especially when we are top of the league and current Champions). I think our owners have done way more than many other owners in terms of trying to engage and understand the fanbase, they have also always tried to keep ticket prices on the reasonable side compared to most if not all other top 6 clubs. The other issue is that many fans (who do have the money) are just happy to watch on TV rather than go out for midweek games against mid/low positioned teams.
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I take the point that we have to pay for it if we want to see Haaland, KDB, Bernado etc in an FFP context. That said It’s not just prices mate. Having to queue up at the ticket office on match days because tickets haven’t been posted out. Having the ticket points set an arbitrary 22k for Kun’s last game to allow anyone whose ever written a blog about City to get in to the game before lifelong fans, selling so many tickets through agencies etc.
 
Manchester33 said:
Tonight should be bouncing. Get behind the boys and help them on their way to #8.

Remember, it's not just joining in with songs - just be noisy generally. Boos, jeers, applause, cheering, whistling... that's what makes a good atmosphere.
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agree, lets clap a good move and a good tackle, whistle at a shit ref are tackle, go mental when we score, applause on corners. This also is atmosphere...

we all have a moan about ticket price and rightly so, but if tonight was 5k down on usual there are still 45k plus fans in there, thats plenty to make a noise.

If its quiet tonight you know why ? The fans are quiet. No excuses, win this and we are top of the league, if that doesnt excite you go on twitter.
 
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