Etihad Atmosphere - 2022/23

[supercity88]

I’ve stopped speaking to people around me before the game because I can’t fucking hear a word they’re saying over the noise coming from the speakers.

It’s ridiculous. Having noise played at you through speakers isn’t an atmosphere.

It never used to be this bad, it all started about 15 years ago at Wigan and Stoke, this blaring-speakers shit, and for some strange reason caught on everywhere.

Yep. Next step is to play music when we score. Another cringey thing some clubs do.

 

[Bluesince1979]

Im sure at wembley they were piping crowd noise in.
When sheff u brought subs on there was audible booing coming from somewhere but when i looked round i couldnt see a single person booing! Not only that i dont think anyone would care enough to boo a sheff player

 

[Edghill OG]

The number of arguments I've had at work after people read shit on twitter and actually believe it is ridiculous. Constantly going into work being asked why we didn't sell out, when we did does wind me up I'll admit it.

They always say that winning an argument with a clever person is hard, but winning an argument with a stupid person is impossible.

It can be hard, but I've got a lot better at dealing with it. As Brightwell Bros said when people are taking pot shots at the club and 'Emptyhad' whilst all the time not going to games themselves is very weird behaviour.

I don't really do social media (Facebook or Twitter) which helps but I saw two things last week and surprise, surprise they were factually incorrect too. One was the percentage of seats used to capacity and they were still using the attendance with the seats which got removed for the advertising so we were much further down their 'table' yet still 96% or something. Another one was a photo of the other three semi finalists in the Champions League and their stated European Cup wins and us with a derogatory '7 x League Champions' (as if that it isn't some kind of achievement anyway) but we all know it's actually 8. All the pathetic twats on social media finding it hilarious.

It's like we are fair game and anything said about us doesn't have to be factually correct. The attendance certainly as they wouldn't know what to do with themselves if the 'Emptyhad' myth was debunked.

 

[M18CTID]

I’m sure they said they are.

Unless it gets windy again, which would be typical really!

 

[bluemystery]

Given the ticket criteria for Madrid, I genuinely hope that, if I don't manage to go, that the atmosphere if it's electric. Been to a quite a few PL games and it's quite frankly been dead for 75+ mins (bar SS)

 

[Zapcity]

Yep. Next step is to play music when we score. Another cringey thing some clubs do.

Agree, that is irritating isn't it. They did it at Rugby League when I last went to a game about 20 years ago, where it didn’t seem as bad (some people probably may not agree).
A few years ago I'm sure I heard 'Chelsea Dagger' by The Fratellis on the box after Sunderland scored, a bit strange as it wasn't at...Chelsea!!
All we need now is that bloody horrendous DJ to do her 'mix' of some songs after we score. No disrepect, she's no doubt a very nice person, but does she massacre some decent songs! The White Stripes/ KDB one was one I particularly remember from a home game (last season?)

 

[supercity88]

Im sure at wembley they were piping crowd noise in.
When sheff u brought subs on there was audible booing coming from somewhere but when i looked round i couldnt see a single person booing! Not only that i dont think anyone would care enough to boo a sheff player

I didn't notice that but don't think they piped any crowd noise around. I liked the little trade off with the songs for City/Sheffield United. The atmosphere at Wembley is good, the stadium design helps it get going pretty well. Spreads across the tiers well. It's just usually pretty quiet and nervous until specific moments. Atmosphere wasn't great on Saturday, but the Sunday wasn't much better either despite more fans being there.

I think tonight will be one that's talked about for years to come like the Liverpool and Hamburg games. The league cup semi final against the rags in the first leg was pretty special as well with the added spice with Tevez.

 

[Cobwebcat]

This defending City on the point of attendances, or anything else, with rival fans…..

It’s really easy to deal with but it requires reverse psychology.

The one thing City fans need to get into their heads is this….If you argue with a stupid person (let alone a stupid person who is also a fan of another club) you have lost. It doesn’t matter what your argument is or how many facts you have because you are immediately defending a position. How many times has this ever worked for you? They are not interested. You lose…ALWAYS.

Once you realise the above you will be much calmer. That might be enough for you to just shrug and smile. But if it isn’t this is what you do…You have to be the person asking the questions on the basis that their statement might be true.

Example: You’ve got no fans and you play in the Emptihad

Answer: Why is the number of fans that follow a club important to you?

You are not on the defensive. Mr Stupid has to answer a question. Mr Stupid is not used to this as he has to think. This is out of his comfort zone.

What possible answer can he give that makes sense? “We are more popular than you” perhaps? It sounds ridiculous once they have to say it but this is what they actually mean.

So you say “yes you are more popular than us. When we were crap we used to say we had the biggest floodlights”

Agreeing with them takes all their energy away. It is only later that your answer sinks in with Mr Stupid.

The more you do it the easier it becomes. You win.

 

[willipp]

Given the ticket criteria for Madrid, I genuinely hope that, if I don't manage to go, that the atmosphere if it's electric. Been to a quite a few PL games and it's quite frankly been dead for 75+ mins (bar SS)

Why wouldn't it be electric? Big games at the Etihad are as good as anywhere.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

This defending City on the point of attendances, or anything else, with rival fans…..

It’s really easy to deal with but it requires reverse psychology.

The one thing City fans need to get into their heads is this….If you argue with a stupid person (let alone a stupid person who is also a fan of another club) you have lost. It doesn’t matter what your argument is or how many facts you have because you are immediately defending a position. How many times has this ever worked for you? They are not interested. You lose…ALWAYS.

Once you realise the above you will be much calmer. That might be enough for you to just shrug and smile. But if it isn’t this is what you do…You have to be the person asking the questions on the basis that their statement might be true.

Example: You’ve got no fans and you play in the Emptihad

Answer: Why is the number of fans that follow a club important to you?

You are not on the defensive. Mr Stupid has to answer a question. Mr Stupid is not used to this as he has to think. This is out of his comfort zone.

What possible answer can he give that makes sense? “We are more popular than you” perhaps? It sounds ridiculous once they have to say it but this is what they actually mean.

So you say “yes you are more popular than us. When we were crap we used to say we had the biggest floodlights”

Agreeing with them takes all their energy away. It is only later that your answer sinks in with Mr Stupid.

The more you do it the easier it becomes. You win.

I use a similar approach because it's true: the only people who bang on about attendances are glory hunters who picked their club because they were the biggest.