Citizens (cont)

[Pigeonho]

RIC - what's the problem with their threads? A real explanation is needed before I decide to leave this forum,

Quite literally the funniest thing I've read today. Brightened up my Monday morning. Keep 'em coming princess.

It's brought a smile to my tired face too.
I hope Ric didn't lose too much sleep over Brendan's threat to leave the forum.

 

[The Flash]

RIC - what's the problem with their threads? A real explanation is needed before I decide to leave this forum,

Quite literally the funniest thing I've read today. Brightened up my Monday morning. Keep 'em coming princess.

It's brought a smile to my tired face too.
I hope Ric didn't lose too much sleep over Brendan's threat to leave the forum.

Brendan 110_0. RIP.

A sad day.

 

[tidyman]

On the plus side, there is a Brendan 110_1, just joined the forum, who seems like a nice bloke.

 

[nederblue]

On the plus side, there is a Brendan 110_1, just joined the forum, who seems like a nice bloke.

He's a RAG !!!!

 

[The Flash]

On the plus side, there is a Brendan 110_1, just joined the forum, who seems like a nice bloke.

Forever to be known as Binary Brendan 101110001010100100111100000110000

 

[BETTER-DEAD-THAN-RED]

Just too make it clear, 'The Citizens' are in no way against what BA do, we support them, after seeing some of the things they have said on here I will most probably be joining them!

Anything hinting towards tension between us is rumour, we are all mature, and we both want the same thing, chances are 'The Citizens' members will join the BA and share our ideas with them and help them build on what they are already doing!

We are all about trial and error right now, hence why we are organising to do EDS matches, there we can find out what works well, what's terrible and shouldn't be seen in a stadium etc. The drums idea is something me and a few other people involved in 'The Citizens' think could work well, but obviously if the majority of people don't like it, it won't be used! We have made a poll on our FB page and so far more people are in favour of trying the drums, if you want to oppose this in a constructive and mature way, simply go on the page and vote against it!

At this stage, we are just a group of City fans who all just want a slightly different atmosphere than a few other people who go to games, if you're against what we do, fair enough, don't get involved, but at this moment in time nothing is set in stone, we will make mistakes and bad decisions, but because we will be based at the EDS games it won't be that important and if one day we get into The Etihad then we will have tried everything already!

The only thing I have a problem with is people who are so afraid of change, to the extent where they go out of their way to try and ruin other people's plans that at this moment in time do not affect you because we aren't planning to go into the ground yet, If you are that opposed then see the video's we put up of our EDS games and comment then.

Just remember we are very knew and inexperienced and we will be taking every piece of advice we can from BA and develop our plans according to what we learn. We aren't attempting to be patronising or take anything away from people who organised BA.

thanks loukas, the main 4 or 5 of you guys behind this all contributed to our survey and have showed passion throughout the threads, it was a shame for you guys your mate from north bury branch let you down

guys like fe think along the same lines as you, if it was up to him it would be smoke bombs, surfer flags and euro style sticks on flags every game. but we engage with a large number of MCFC supporters because we take a lot of non-members on our coaches.

occasionally ideas are shared on coaches and at meetings but a most of the time people just get pissed and have a sing song, the point is though we (BA) all want to improve the atmosphere but we all have slightly different individual views on how to do that, so felix for example has shown a lot of discipline, we've gone down the official supporterts club route as that allows us to be organised properly but also we're not saying we're any diferent or any better than other City supporters groups, we attend the meetings with the other branches, raise money for charity, have ex-players down, we do all the things the other branches do, which is kind of why we are more accepted now as recognised as being "alright" - people thought we'd asked the club to move villarreal fans so 1 or 2 individuals could have a flag day. the truth was the club wanted to try it (they did it v wigan the year before) as they saw threads like "operation one end" on heree. even though our membership was 50-50 on one end, the club came to our meeting and say will you support our idea, so we did, to see if it would work. so what we've learned is, you can't announce publicly we're gonna do this, gonna do that unless you've sounded out a wider cross section of fans, got some support for your ideas.

in 5/10 years time a majority of match going fans might really want a drum and a capo, as an organisation we hope to be big and enough flexible enough to embrace new ideas , absorb them and implement them, so we'd never rule any idea out, like i say people who travel with us, come on our coaches, pop up with ideas and we listen to them, then if its any good we might throw a few quid in that direction

so i see a bit of felix in 1 or 2 of you guys - you're enthusiastic and you want to make everything brilliant straight away , but, you have to take a step back first and build that body of support

Thanks for you're post, I would like to first agree with everything Loukas said as I share the exact same opinion on this matter and those of us behind the scenes are trying maturely to get things going, I very nearly joined TBA just before this group started and i think i still will (If you will have me, I don't think will be able to go games with you but i may be able to come to meeting and try and help further your cause), also in a earlier post any one saying there is tension between the group is just a trouble causer. THERE IS NO TENSION.

I don't think we should be separated like a rival group is, i just want both The Citizens and TBA to become a close groups that can work together, with TBA to continue doing the great job of helping the atmosphere at the games and The Citizens working in the background at EDS games trying out things that can't necessarily be tried at the Etihad.

Also in the past when people have said we are having drums they are wrong, we have never said that we are having drums but we have said we might try it and see how it goes. Same with all the other ideas.

I hope people get behind both groups and maybe one day in years to come both groups will be one big group as they have merged or stayed separate but help each other out.

As i see it The Citizens are just trying things at EDS matches, there is no harm. Also a few of us from The Citizens wish to go TBA meeting's and make friends with each other.

 

[Anonymous]

looking on the facebook page, the group is seemingly persisting with only singing songs about the eds players. Thats fine but what about the songs for silva and kompany, I dont see the point in having all these new ideas and then not using them, we need all city fans to recognise them and want to sing them at any match not just for players who will most likely leave.

you sing the silva song threw in jumping fans and a few smoke bombs- the film it and put it on youtube, all likelyhood is a lot of city fans will watch it and then the whole ground will sing it.

just to add love the only fools and horses theme song would be great to get some song going to that tune la la la la ................. just an idea btw ;)

 

[forevermancity]

Still going ahead, despite overwhelming opposition?

Abit like that bloke from xfactor this idea...despite everyone knowing its crap..it's still going ahead!

 

[Kenney_The_Blue]

looking on the facebook page, the group is seemingly persisting with only singing songs about the eds players. Thats fine but what about the songs for silva and kompany, I dont see the point in having all these new ideas and then not using them, we need all city fans to recognise them and want to sing them at any match not just for players who will most likely leave.

you sing the silva song threw in jumping fans and a few smoke bombs- the film it and put it on youtube, all likelyhood is a lot of city fans will watch it and then the whole ground will sing it.

May have a point there mate!

 

[Anonymous]

Still going ahead, despite overwhelming opposition?

Abit like that bloke from xfactor this idea...despite everyone knowing its crap..it's still going ahead!

overwhelming opposition from who, most people support the general idea behind it, you only have to look at the facebook page to see the interest.