Etihad Atmosphere - 2022/23

[jrb]

It's mainly the acoustics in SS3 that make their songs spread around the stadium. The big mistake City fans groups have made is persisting on the bottom tiers.

We don’t have a choice mate. The club makes the decisions where the singing section will be, not the fans. Before the standing and singing section was made official, it was unofficial, but the club allowed it, and to an extent turned a blind eye to it.

The club would never have a singing section in SSL3.

Our one and only hope for a genuine singing section is when the NS is expanded. And even then the club will have the final say where it will be and in what form it takes. I just hope the club works with the fans to create a proper and genuine singing section. As it is, 115 isn’t a proper singing section. There are lots of City Fans in 114, 115 and 116 who don’t sing and have no interest in singing. Some complain about the displays. And some are rude and aggressive towards the 1894 lads, and to other City fans who help out with the displays. If we had a proper singing section full of fans who wanted to help with the displays, do the displays, and sing, that wouldn’t happen.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

We don’t have a choice mate. The club makes the decisions where the singing section will be, not the fans. Before the standing and singing section was made official, it was unofficial, but the club allowed it, and to an extent turned a blind eye to it.

The club would never have a singing section in SSL3.

Our one and only hope for a genuine singing section is when the NS is expanded. And even then the club will have the final say where it will be and in what form it takes. I just hope the club works with the fans to create a proper and genuine singing section. As it is, 115 isn’t a proper singing section. There are lots of City Fans in 114, 115 and 116 who don’t sing and have no interest in singing. Some complain about the displays. And some are rude and aggressive towards the 1894 lads, and to other City fans who help out with the displays. If we had a proper singing section full of fans who wanted to help with the displays, do the displays, and sing, that wouldn’t happen.

Displays aren’t atmosphere. Communal noise and singing around the stadium is atmosphere. If a few hundred vociferous fans decided to relocate to the top of the south stand it wouldn’t matter what the club thought. That would seed the whole thing.

 

[WestGorton]

Can the north stand be extended while they’re building the arena or is it logistically impossible to do both simultaneously ?

Not sure to be honest, but it's time to replicate the south stand. It would be beautiful.

 

[cheddar404]

We don’t have a choice mate. The club makes the decisions where the singing section will be, not the fans. Before the standing and singing section was made official, it was unofficial, but the club allowed it, and to an extent turned a blind eye to it.

The club would never have a singing section in SSL3.

Our one and only hope for a genuine singing section is when the NS is expanded. And even then the club will have the final say where it will be and in what form it takes. I just hope the club works with the fans to create a proper and genuine singing section. As it is, 115 isn’t a proper singing section. There are lots of City Fans in 114, 115 and 116 who don’t sing and have no interest in singing. Some complain about the displays. And some are rude and aggressive towards the 1894 lads, and to other City fans who help out with the displays. If we had a proper singing section full of fans who wanted to help with the displays, do the displays, and sing, that wouldn’t happen.

Wherever the singing section is needs to be the cheapest area in the stadium. I used to be in 115 but couldn't justify the rising cost so moved up into the third tier. Loads must have done the same.

 

[johncity]

Fantastic "limbs" in there. Looked brilliant on the box.

It was brilliant being there mate

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Can the north stand be extended while they’re building the arena or is it logistically impossible to do both simultaneously ?

I don’t see why we have to wait until the arena is finished. Would like to see them cracking on with it next summer ready for 23/24 season.

 

[HelloCity]

I don’t see why we have to wait until the arena is finished. Would like to see them cracking on with it next summer ready for 23/24 season.

That would be some turnaround.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

That would be some turnaround.

Haha just finished four nights, it would be a rush that’s for sure!

 

[jrb]

Displays aren’t atmosphere. Communal noise and singing around the stadium is atmosphere. If a few hundred vociferous fans decided to relocate to the top of the south stand it wouldn’t matter what the club thought. That would seed the whole thing.

Displays don't create an atmosphere, but they aid and add to the atmosphere. That was evident in SSL1 before the start of the United match when all the flags, 2 sticks, and front and SL2 banners were out.

We can't get everyone together in SL1 because all the season tickets are sold out, never mind relocating to SL3. We'll only get all the singers together when the NS is expanded, and if the club work with the fans to create a genuine singing section in L1, L2 or L3 of the expanded NS.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Displays don't create an atmosphere, but they aid and add to the atmosphere. That was evident in SSL1 before the start of the United match when all the flags, 2 sticks, and front and SL2 banners were out.

We can't get everyone together in SL1 because all the season tickets are sold out, never mind relocating to SL3. We'll only get all the singers together when the NS is expanded, and if the club work with the fans to create a genuine singing section in L1, L2 or L3 of the expanded NS.

I know the difficulties you've had fella. The club are the ones who missed the trick when they opened the new upper tier. Anyway, things are taking care of themselves now and things are a lot better.