Etihad Atmosphere - 2021/22

fathellensbellend said:
The fact is families cannot afford half a weeks wages on 90 minutes of football,we dont have 25000 extra fans every week happy to pay it for their once a season treat. Our owners dont get our fanbase, never have and never will. I have accepted the club are only interested in pounds and pence, these discussions have been going on for years.
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I totally agree with this, our owners for all the good they have done, and they have done loads, the one thing they don't get or understand is our fan base.
We are not the scum or the dippers who have a global audience and a fan base to match, and I doubt we ever will, no matter what we achieve on the field, the constant negative reporting on our club has had a huge affect on our ability to attract new die hard fans.
Unfortunately I won't be at the Etihad this evening, at the start of the season both me and my son tried to purchase season tickets, but due to the amount of tickets that the club released this wasn't possible, people deferring etc.
We then went for the other more expensive option, £35 membership and we chose and paid for 10 of the more attractive fixtures at an average of £50 per game, we also went to all 3 champions league games plus the Wolves game which wasn't in our initial 10 games, so we've spent approximately £685 each which we weren't allowed to spread over the duration of the season.
Tonight's game, as much as I would like to attend is a cost too far, I fully understand that we are a business, but I have to draw the line somewhere, if £30 is enough for away supporters why not the home fans.
 
when we fell on hardish times, the club introduced the 95 quid juinior season ticket, which you could purchase all the way around the ground, it was a brilliant initiative, i happily purchased one for colin bell tier 3 alongside 2 more expensive adult ones, then success came along and that initiative went, and evers since that day, i have shfted my tickets to where i can afford to take my family, we have been in the family lower and upper since then, but now have taken SS3 because it's the only place i can afford all 4 tickets, it's felt like every year the club has squeezed us to the edge of attending, i wonder how many have been squeezed out forever
 
Manchester33 said:
You don't have a clue what you're on about.

1 - I'm one of the older ones in 1894 and I'm 28. Some of the guys are older but they have the experience needed for proper dialogue with the club and knowledge of our fanbase further back than the last two decades. We also have a membership that runs into the thousands, so I'm not sure why you're generalising that all of us are old?

2 - We've had constant dialogue with the club for the best part of a decade.

3 - We were involved in the £20s plenty campaign that resulted in a £30 cap on away tickets.

4 - We've been involved in the implementation of rail-seating in England and ensured City were one of the first clubs to utilise it.

5 - We organised the singing section in 115 which is the most consistently vocal part of the stadium.

6 - We were involved in organising the bus welcomes over the last few years.

7 - We had been demanding proper fan engagement with the club for years (this is still ongoing) but now we have City Matters which is a start.

8 - We've organised dozens of singing sections for cup games and finals.

9 - We were the only group of fans that planned a display against UEFA. We had the banner inside the ground ready to go against Madrid - some of us (myself included) probably would have been banned in the aftermath but were willing to risk it. We have also produced numerous other anti-UEFA displays that weren't cleared (because UEFA control what we can/can't do in their competitions).

10 - We supported one of our members who was threatened with a ban for bringing an anti-var poster into the ground - the next home game there were around 200 of these posters in 115.

11 - There are more changes that will be happening in the South Stand over the next few weeks that we've requested which should help the atmosphere (I can't go into this in more detail right now).

12 - We organised a protest about ticket prices for our quarter-final against PSG a few years ago - the semi-final vs Madrid was cheaper to attend as a direct result.

13 - We have raised tens of thousands of £s for charities. We've raised awareness for fan causes. We've supported our fellow fans after incidents abroad (such as collating information from fans affected by the crush at the San Siro a few years ago and reporting to relevant authorities/Reporting police brutality in the Bernabeu to authorities/requesting support from City for blues who got fucked over in Moscow a few years ago). We also represent City fans at numerous fan gatherings (The FSA, Fans Europe, meetings in Westminster, we orchestrated with other big 6 fan groups about the ESL etc).

These are just a few things I can think of off the top of my head. I've probably spent thousands of hours on trying to improve the atmosphere and 'matchday experience' at City. But by all means mate, you tell me and the other lads who've gone above and beyond how to do it properly. Or, give your head a wobble, realise that 1894 and it's members are far from the problem, and try to be constructive.
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Great post, I wasn't aware of a lot of that stuff and good on you for trying to make a difference.
 
Shaelumstash said:
Great post, I wasn't aware of a lot of that stuff and good on you for trying to make a difference.
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Cheers.

there is a lot of background work, all very enjoyable, there are worse things in life i suppose than supporting our beloved blues !

the odd person now and again tries to slate the work we do, the one that makes me laugh the most is the one saying bunch of kids. I will take that all day long im in my 50s ! You cant put a limit on age of fans wanting to join in the atmosphere. Makes my day when a 10yr old fan picks up a small flag to wave or a fan in their 60s /70s holds up a mosiac card. Lately in UCL games ive noticed groups of lads in their late teens & early twenties bouncing about singing in 114 / 115. We grow from this and before long it will be rocking. If the atmosphere only improves just by 5% a season it is going the right way and i feel it is doing compared to how it was 10 years ago.
 
trevorriley said:
Cheers.

there is a lot of background work, all very enjoyable, there are worse things in life i suppose than supporting our beloved blues !

the odd person now and again tries to slate the work we do, the one that makes me laugh the most is the one saying bunch of kids. I will take that all day long im in my 50s ! You cant put a limit on age of fans wanting to join in the atmosphere. Makes my day when a 10yr old fan picks up a small flag to wave or a fan in their 60s /70s holds up a mosiac card. Lately in UCL games ive noticed groups of lads in their late teens & early twenties bouncing about singing in 114 / 115. We grow from this and before long it will be rocking. If the atmosphere only improves just by 5% a season it is going the right way and i feel it is doing compared to how it was 10 years ago.
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any links to the membership stuff?
 
I think the singing sections will be good tonight especially with being next to Leeds fans who should be pretty Vocal
 
Seen a post on Facebook from a Leeds fan saying they’ve bought tickets in our end & were shocked at how easy it was. Guess we’ll see if there’s any truth in it later.
 
Citizen Green said:
Seen a post on Facebook from a Leeds fan saying they’ve bought tickets in our end & were shocked at how easy it was. Guess we’ll see if there’s any truth in it later.
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Hadn't thought of this. I live in LS28 and just bought two tickets. I am a cityzen matchday member with about 10 games attended so hopefully they won't just refund my tickets.
 
maurizio said:
Too much negativity. It's been a bit quiet the last couple of games. Those of us there tonight try and do something about it. We have a fantastic team, beautiful football, kids are breaking through to the first team finally and loads of youngsters whose parents weren't blues are wearing City shirts and supporting our club. We have to find a way to get new blood into the ground. The price of a ticket is one thing, probably due to FFP meaning the club are reluctant to subsidise them. It's usually pretty good atmosphere when we play lower league clubs and the prices are low and on open sale. I always take people who aren't regulars.
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For me the biggest factor, especially for midweek games, is the sheer difficulty of getting to and from the ground by car or public transport. For those outside the M60 it has become almost impossible at night because of a shit roads system, no late trains back, not enough trams. If you are working full-time or have kids (I am luckily neither) it is a bloody nightmare. Better ticket prices would help but City need to work with the council to improve things. We don't even have a bloody taxi rank near the stadium! Perhaps the new arena will spark some changes.
 
Superbia9320 said:
I might not know the ins and outs but i think anyone can see the atmosphere hasn't changed one bit since you lot came on the scene.
From my perspective (correct me if I'm wrong) is that you haven't discussed much of anything with the club at all, you've presented ideas and been told what you can and can't do. To be honest a bit of pushback wouldn't be such a bad thing, people are likely to let things slide more than you think, it's just a balancing act between that and not getting banned. Might be hard but it can be done imo
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I was going to reply in-depth, but you've taken up enough of my time. That aside, the other 1894 lads on here have explained things clearly to you. Hopefully you understand now?

Anyway, good luck in setting up a 'youth City group'. Keep us updated, and let us know how you are getting on with the group and with the club.

In the meantime you're always welcome to join us in 115. We always welcome anyone who wants to join us in trying to improve the atmosphere and supporting the team.
 
bobbyowenquiff said:
For me the biggest factor, especially for midweek games, is the sheer difficulty of getting to and from the ground by car or public transport. For those outside the M60 it has become almost impossible at night because of a shit roads system, no late trains back, not enough trams. If you are working full-time or have kids (I am luckily neither) it is a bloody nightmare. Better ticket prices would help but City need to work with the council to improve things. We don't even have a bloody taxi rank near the stadium! Perhaps the new arena will spark some changes.
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I'll be leaving Leicester about 4pm today, hoping to arrive and gain access to 116 before kick-off. With a good run, in a couple of hours I can be hitting M6 J19 and on the final stretch. The final stretch can take as little as 45 mins at weekends, but mid-week can take anything from 45 mins to a couple of hours, depending on how lucky we are.

After the match, forget getting back to Leicester any time before 1am.

Thanks for listening.
 
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