Etihad Atmosphere - 2021/22

Stevieatlasblue said:
You might be onto something there Dave. Get all the singers en masse together at the back of the south stand maybe. I’ve slagged that annoying cheesy announcer off before but he started that Silva chant so credit him.. I think it would have been nice if the players would have walked out to our version of Hey Jude. They nearly did.gave me goose bumps that
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See post above. I've been saying it for ages. It's so noticeable from the upper tier of the Colin Bell.
 
trevorriley said:
great atmosphere, songs spread over lower tier and all over.

some mentioned talkshite, they actually had a rags fan and a scouser ring in to discuss the game, imagine other way round would they have a city fan on discussing those t**s.. Both sets said poor atmosphere and the rags fan was at the game. Then up popped the madrid fan who was one of the 1,000 that travelled and guess what ? Yes he said city fans silent throughout the game ! There is no agenda is there !
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Peter fucking Schmichael said it was a great atmosphere, that’s when you know.

He was on CBS coverage, and they also brought on presenter Kate Abdo’s dad who is rag, and he said the atmosphere out did any CL night at Old Trafford.

Even the BT team including Rio Ferdinand said it was a great atmosphere.
 
Atmosphere is totally overrated and is more important to the media and pundits than it is to our team. As we saw at Athletico, games are won by players scoring goals and not what score the crowd recorded on Hughie Green's Clapometer!

No amount of singing, screaming or flag waving has ever scored a goal and I'd almost go as far as to say we don't prosper with the crowd screaming and cheering as it makes the players make rash decisions and attempt passes that might not be there. We saw this countless times last evening where cross field passes were intercepted, passes that didn't need to be played, but were due to the frenzy of fans hyping the situation. The Mahrez and Foden chances would probably have been scored in an empty stadium but last night missed due to performance anxiety. Look at last year, when without fans we strolled to the Premier League, League Cup and Champions League Final. That's the type of team we are, cool, precise and calculated and fan noise does not assist our play one iota. Admittedly for teams that play pinball football then screaming fans might assist their chaotic plan but the reality is that it does little or nothing for this current City side.
 
Didsbury Dave said:
I've been banging this drum a long time. When SS3 makes a noise it booms around the stadium miles quicker and better than the existing singing areas. It was noticable last night that when a song started up there it was miles louder than from anywhere else.
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I posted yesterday that you cannot hear SS1 most games from level 3.
I did not mean that SS1 were quiet but for some reason it does not travel to level 3.
 
UsFansKnowNowt said:
Atmosphere is totally overrated and is more important to the media and pundits than it is to our team. As we saw at Athletico, games are won by players scoring goals and not what score the crowd recorded on Hughie Green's Clapometer!

No amount of singing, screaming or flag waving has ever scored a goal and I'd almost go as far as to say we don't prosper with the crowd screaming and cheering as it makes the players make rash decisions and attempt passes that might not be there. We saw this countless times last evening where cross field passes were intercepted, passes that didn't need to be played, but were due to the frenzy of fans hyping the situation. The Mahrez and Foden chances would probably have been scored in an empty stadium but last night missed due to performance anxiety. Look at last year, when without fans we strolled to the Premier League, League Cup and Champions League Final. That's the type of team we are, cool, precise and calculated and fan noise does not assist our play one iota. Admittedly for teams that play pinball football then screaming fans might assist their chaotic plan but the reality is that it does little or nothing for this current City side.
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Wow, that's a radical point and not one I agree with or many more will.

Pep regularly comments on wanting a loud atmosphere so that tells you all you need to know. These lads have played in the most hostile atmospheres in the biggest games in the world and I don't think it fazes them one bit, and I'm sure if you asked them it's night's like last night which they remember forever. A song clapped along by 500 people makes no difference to them but 50,000 people roaring them on gives them that extra edge.
 
Unfortunately missed the game due to covid so can only judge from tv. It was certainly a different looking crowd to a league game, you could hear the singing section early on but didnt seem to carry around the ground. It all changed when Bernardo scored and the whole crowd seemed noisy . From the comfort of my armchair i would give an 8/10
 
UsFansKnowNowt said:
Atmosphere is totally overrated and is more important to the media and pundits than it is to our team. As we saw at Athletico, games are won by players scoring goals and not what score the crowd recorded on Hughie Green's Clapometer!

No amount of singing, screaming or flag waving has ever scored a goal and I'd almost go as far as to say we don't prosper with the crowd screaming and cheering as it makes the players make rash decisions and attempt passes that might not be there. We saw this countless times last evening where cross field passes were intercepted, passes that didn't need to be played, but were due to the frenzy of fans hyping the situation. The Mahrez and Foden chances would probably have been scored in an empty stadium but last night missed due to performance anxiety. Look at last year, when without fans we strolled to the Premier League, League Cup and Champions League Final. That's the type of team we are, cool, precise and calculated and fan noise does not assist our play one iota. Admittedly for teams that play pinball football then screaming fans might assist their chaotic plan but the reality is that it does little or nothing for this current City side.
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completely disagree. I think pep and the players would as well. Atmosphere makes a huge difference and makes going to the game more enjoyable for fans as well
 
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This photo is cringe af…

Everyone’s known pretty much as soon as we moved to the etihad that splitting our most vociferous fans up is an atmosphere killer, why can’t anyone at the club put their heads together and just logistically come up with a plan to sort this out. There are people who are paid good money to improve the ‘fan experience’ but they don’t seem to grasp that top of most fans list is a good atmosphere.

I used to be of the opinion that surrounding the away fans either side was quite unique and created a hostility and to an extent it does have that effect especially if it’s a loud set of fans/ rivals but we shouldn’t be basing our atmosphere by feeding off away fans. It’s just so disjointed and we need to get all the singers together, it’s common sense…

And then when you move the away fans for cup games like this and plonk a load of tourists in there it just looks so so so odd.

sorry, rant over
 
Maybe get the league of nations paying £50 to £80 for every game? Somehow I don't see it, mainly neutrals where I was cheering on city but filming the penalty.
 
mcfc1989 said:
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This photo is cringe af…

Everyone’s known pretty much as soon as we moved to the etihad that splitting our most vociferous fans up is an atmosphere killer, why can’t anyone at the club put their heads together and just logistically come up with a plan to sort this out. There are people who are paid good money to improve the ‘fan experience’ but they don’t seem to grasp that top of most fans list is a good atmosphere.

I used to be of the opinion that surrounding the away fans either side was quite unique and created a hostility and to an extent it does have that effect especially if it’s a loud set of fans/ rivals but we shouldn’t be basing our atmosphere by feeding off away fans. It’s just so disjointed and we need to get all the singers together, it’s common sense…

And then when you move the away fans for cup games like this and plonk a load of tourists in there it just looks so so so odd.

sorry, rant over
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Beat me to it.
 
Watched a clip on YouTube last night with Schmeichel and the female presenters dad who was a rag.
Both said it was an amazing night and better than utd's.
Carragher tried to be a smart arse and called him a turncoat.
Fair play to the man who said you will know about that being an Everton supporter.
Good to see supporters of other teams loving a game with no agenda.
 
mcfc1989 said:
View attachment 41560

This photo is cringe af…

Everyone’s known pretty much as soon as we moved to the etihad that splitting our most vociferous fans up is an atmosphere killer, why can’t anyone at the club put their heads together and just logistically come up with a plan to sort this out. There are people who are paid good money to improve the ‘fan experience’ but they don’t seem to grasp that top of most fans list is a good atmosphere.

I used to be of the opinion that surrounding the away fans either side was quite unique and created a hostility and to an extent it does have that effect especially if it’s a loud set of fans/ rivals but we shouldn’t be basing our atmosphere by feeding off away fans. It’s just so disjointed and we need to get all the singers together, it’s common sense…

And then when you move the away fans for cup games like this and plonk a load of tourists in there it just looks so so so odd.

sorry, rant over
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Everyone is welcome at the Etihad and nights last like night make blues for life. But this is a genuine question: who are these people? Genuinely? Are they on holiday in the UK? Are they students at the university? I saw a group of about 15 being escorted up Joe Mercer Way all wearing sweatshirts and flags from, I think Guatamala or somewhere, with half and half scarves. Would is be some kind of sports club trip or something?

I'm not snobby about it but how do they get tickets and where do these foreign people come from to turn up in so many thousands for a game where tickets never went on Open Sale?
 
mcfc1989 said:
View attachment 41560

This photo is cringe af…

Everyone’s known pretty much as soon as we moved to the etihad that splitting our most vociferous fans up is an atmosphere killer, why can’t anyone at the club put their heads together and just logistically come up with a plan to sort this out. There are people who are paid good money to improve the ‘fan experience’ but they don’t seem to grasp that top of most fans list is a good atmosphere.

I used to be of the opinion that surrounding the away fans either side was quite unique and created a hostility and to an extent it does have that effect especially if it’s a loud set of fans/ rivals but we shouldn’t be basing our atmosphere by feeding off away fans. It’s just so disjointed and we need to get all the singers together, it’s common sense…

And then when you move the away fans for cup games like this and plonk a load of tourists in there it just looks so so so odd.

sorry, rant over
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Bang on, add to that the middle tier in the south stand. I assume a huge section is given over to corporate as it was empty just after half time v Watford. That also splits any singing.
Come in City sort it out.
 
Didsbury Dave said:
Everyone is welcome at the Etihad and nights last like night make blues for life. But this is a genuine question: who are these people? Genuinely? Are they on holiday in the UK? Are they students at the university? I saw a group of about 15 being escorted up Joe Mercer Way all wearing sweatshirts and flags from, I think Guatamala or somewhere, with half and half scarves. Would is be some kind of sports club trip or something?

I'm not snobby about it but how do they get tickets and where do these foreign people come from to turn up in so many thousands for a game where tickets never went on Open Sale?
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its the club putting large amounts of tickets on ticketing websites / sponsorship packages. You can’t buy 15 tickets together yet low and behold there was plenty of that last night. They do it regularly in block 107.

lots of city fans unable to get tickets for last nights game - you can see why. The club are stopping city fans attending in favour of tourists and people who don’t support us.

simply not fair and we need this sorting out with the club. No problem with tourists attending, but last night it was clear lots of seats were being bought in bulk for people with no history of attending at all
 
Cheadle_hulmeBlue said:
its the club putting large amounts of tickets on ticketing websites / sponsorship packages. You can’t buy 15 tickets together yet low and behold there was plenty of that last night. They do it regularly in block 107.

lots of city fans unable to get tickets for last nights game - you can see why. The club are stopping city fans attending in favour of tourists and people who don’t support us.
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Tickets were on sale to members for a reasonable amount of time though. Anybody who wanted one, could have got one so we can't really just blame that on the out of towners.
 
mcfc1989 said:
View attachment 41560

This photo is cringe af…

Everyone’s known pretty much as soon as we moved to the etihad that splitting our most vociferous fans up is an atmosphere killer, why can’t anyone at the club put their heads together and just logistically come up with a plan to sort this out. There are people who are paid good money to improve the ‘fan experience’ but they don’t seem to grasp that top of most fans list is a good atmosphere.

I used to be of the opinion that surrounding the away fans either side was quite unique and created a hostility and to an extent it does have that effect especially if it’s a loud set of fans/ rivals but we shouldn’t be basing our atmosphere by feeding off away fans. It’s just so disjointed and we need to get all the singers together, it’s common sense…

And then when you move the away fans for cup games like this and plonk a load of tourists in there it just looks so so so odd.

sorry, rant over
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Do you think it's an age ? I am to busy to engrossed in the game to think about getting my phone out of my pocket !
 
If you were a season ticket holder not on the the cup scheme you could get a ticket. My wife got one. Maybe they should give it a day or so for citizens. The issue we have the ground is not big enough for these matches but it is for league and earlier cup rounds. Also the timings for the selling criteria was short.
 
wolfie1988 said:
Tickets were on sale to members for a reasonable amount of time though. Anybody who wanted one, could have got one so we can't really just blame that on the out of towners.
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I know that. What I’m saying is that lots of these tickets/ people attending are not buying tickets from the city website. They are getting them from ticketing sites/ not through the website. Groups of 10 or 15 people sat next to each other/ who’d never been to a game before…. You can’t do that as an ordinary season ticket holder or you have to atleast be a member

so on the city website those same tickets are unavailable. How is that fair?
 
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