Etihad Atmosphere - 2021/22

[East Level 2]

Not forgetting, “you can’t sing a song with Edin Dzeko’s name on it”.

We rarely sang about him when he played for us!!

 

[LongsightM13]

Kill the cheese. Blaring out shite music right up to kick off is counter productive

 

[Tim of the Oak]

We rarely sang about him when he played for us!!

We did at the away games mate but rarely at home

 

[Gray]

Quite hard to get excited about last nights game to be honest, it was tedious as fuck.

As was the previous tie at home, my wife and I both nodded off.

 

[East Level 2]

We did at the away games mate but rarely at home

Don't remember that, but my memory isn't great these days.

 

[Mike N]

Loved the banner

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Don't remember that, but my memory isn't great these days.

I’m thinking of the Edin Dzeko ooooh ooooh song that I think we sang quite often on away days, Ged.

The a ooooh, Edin Dzeko chant got sung more sparingly mate

 

[trevorriley]

I think the combination of how fans watch a game and the culture in the prem / english fans will mean the atmosphere wont improve, its going to be as it is for a long time. In general a lot of fans would rather complain about the efforts people make than try and join in or bring something to the table. Its not a dig at any comments on this thread at all, its the general match going fan. Last night proved a point, KDB scores and we out sung the madrid fans totally, 2 or 3000 fans in lower SS1 clapping and singing. Then they go quite.

We have to pick up on one song at once, the song has to carry on for 30 or 40 seconds for it to get going, needs to be a chant that builds up with clapping. Then break between songs not just jump in straight after with stand up for the champions or bluemoon. Stop singing the new player songs that only 10 people know and doesnt carry on the terraces anyhow.

On a plus point i do think the atmosphere picks u every year by 2 or 3%, 8 years ago it literally was like a library at times. Noticed this season and last night good bunches of younger fans moving in on 114 & 115 and the quiet stand around fans drifting away. We need energy.

For now though we just dont have the same attitude as the European fans that are happy to bounce around and sing all the game. And who gives a fuck if they have a drum, they bounce off it, literally !

 

[East Level 2]

I’m thinking of the Edin Dzeko ooooh ooooh song that I think we sang quite often on away days, Ged.

The a ooooh, Edin Dzeko chant got sung more sparingly mate

Ah, with you now. I'd forgotten that chant.
The Gerrard slipped one seems more about taking the piss out the dippers.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

I was in block 233, it was full of day trippers (Madrid fans also). Whether we like it or not, that's what we'll continue to get. It's what successful teams attract.

the main reason there’s lots of day trippers is because season ticket holders/ locals either can’t be bothered or can’t afford champions league games. Completely different crowd for fa cup games and prem games