Etihad Atmosphere - 2021/22

I’m completely gobsmacked by what has happened this week and how sensitive some of our fan base are. Our manager passionately asked for supporters to get behind the team on Saturday as he believed they would need it after the exertions of midweek (which proved to be true). Somehow with the help of some poor media reporting and an element of our support with an apparent inferiority complex (including some clown from the USC) this has been interpreted as Pep offering criticism of our fans. Have I missed something? Do some of you really want to go to war with the club and our manager over this? The club haven’t done themselves any favours recently in some areas of supporter services and this weeks fiasco over the digital ticketing for seasoncard holders is one prime example, but surely people can’t be feeling this disillusioned even after a poor performance today? We are an elite club. We have a large fan base but not gigantic and we sell out our league games but rarely our cup games in the early rounds. It’s where we are, but we are still elite with one of the biggest fan bases in Europe. Please let’s chill out, get behind the team and the manager and save the criticism for when it’s really warranted.
 
Lavinda Past said:
The problem is that, as 'head' of the OSC, Kevin Parker is always going to be approached by the media for a comment on supporter related matters.
All he did was give his personal opinion, but that was reported as the view of all City fans. He was naive if he thought the largely anti-City media wouldn't turn his words into an attack on Pep.
It goes with the territory.
The simple fact is that if Pep hadn't gone on his unnecessary rant on Wednesday night, none of this would be an issue. Pep should stick to talking about football rather than rambling about bums on seats.
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Indeed. None of them are faultless in this situation.
 
Anybody got that pic of the rags title parade in the pouring rain going down an empty main road near their ground ?
 
BlueRhubarb said:
I’m completely gobsmacked by what has happened this week and how sensitive some of our fan base are. Our manager passionately asked for supporters to get behind the team on Saturday as he believed they would need it after the exertions of midweek (which proved to be true). Somehow with the help of some poor media reporting and an element of our support with an apparent inferiority complex (including some clown from the USC) this has been interpreted as Pep offering criticism of our fans. Have I missed something? Do some of you really want to go to war with the club and our manager over this? The club haven’t done themselves any favours recently in some areas of supporter services and this weeks fiasco over the digital ticketing for seasoncard holders is one prime example, but surely people can’t be feeling this disillusioned even after a poor performance today? We are an elite club. We have a large fan base but not gigantic and we sell out our league games but rarely our cup games in the early rounds. It’s where we are, but we are still elite with one of the biggest fan bases in Europe. Please let’s chill out, get behind the team and the manager and save the criticism for when it’s really warranted.
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Its been skewed by the media and our own fanbase. Even on motd they introduced as a week were pep came under forw for critising fans attendance - can someone quote were he said that, i watched the interview live and dont recall him being negative at all, i remember him inviting more people to come and get behind the team. If i visted a relative and they invite me back the following week, does that mean they are having a go?
 
Gundog’s Gundog said:
Another fan friendly initiative from Soriano
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$$$$$$$ he generates more cash from the LEDs than fans.

That's the issue with the club under him, MONEY No1, I understand we have to generate revenue but not at the expense of stabbing your ordinary match going fan, do that and the heart and soul of the club is diluted, and to me, we are seeing that now.
 
BlueRhubarb said:
I’m completely gobsmacked by what has happened this week and how sensitive some of our fan base are. Our manager passionately asked for supporters to get behind the team on Saturday as he believed they would need it after the exertions of midweek (which proved to be true). Somehow with the help of some poor media reporting and an element of our support with an apparent inferiority complex (including some clown from the USC) this has been interpreted as Pep offering criticism of our fans. Have I missed something? Do some of you really want to go to war with the club and our manager over this? The club haven’t done themselves any favours recently in some areas of supporter services and this weeks fiasco over the digital ticketing for seasoncard holders is one prime example, but surely people can’t be feeling this disillusioned even after a poor performance today? We are an elite club. We have a large fan base but not gigantic and we sell out our league games but rarely our cup games in the early rounds. It’s where we are, but we are still elite with one of the biggest fan bases in Europe. Please let’s chill out, get behind the team and the manager and save the criticism for when it’s really warranted.
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It was a storm in a teacup mate. I am not sure why you are still going on about Pep’s and Kevin’s comments given that you are saying our fans are too sensitive.

The place to respond to Pep was yesterday with full backing for the team. The fans were there but, after a promising start, the atmosphere was ordinary.
 
Millwallawayveteran1988 said:
I believe the queues again today were horrendous close to kick off
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This is something that really needs to be looked at.

I think the scans and bag checks need to be done further away at a perimeter around the stadium, not at the turnstiles.

A lot of people mingle around the ground before going in. They’ll be at Summerbees Bar, City Square, looking at the new statues, eating at the food vendors, waiting at the player’s entrance, maybe walking an elderly relative to their entrance before making their way to their own… then everyone has to wait in queues to get scanned and have bags searched before getting into the ground.

This means not everyone is in their seats at kick off when we want a full ground singing from the start (would help if the speaker system wasn’t so loud so the fans could be heard, mind!).

If the checks were done a bit further back and earlier before kick off, it would allow everyone to mingle around the stadium before they wanted to go into the ground. When fans did want to go in all they have to do is go through the turnstile. It would reduce the queuing to get in dramatically and have us all in our seats at kick off.
 
domalino said:
This is going around social media tonight. Honestly who thought this was a good idea?

It's so incredibly small time. How can the club not realise that this kind of obsessive need to prove everyone wrong about attendance figures only makes other clubs' fans bring it up more.


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I’ve began to accept that no matter how facts you throw at other fans and debunk their lies, it only makes things worst. Empty seats joke is staying and it will for years. By the looks of it, it’s peaked this week and it’s going to be a rough time all season.
 
Manchester_lalala said:
I’ve began to accept that no matter how facts you throw at other fans and debunk their lies, it only makes things worst. Empty seats joke is staying and it will for years. By the looks of it, it’s peaked this week and it’s going to be a rough time all season.
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Until we extend the north stand then it will get back to a full on wankfest for all.
 
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