And it’s more enjoyable for the team when we get behind them and stay to the end doing so.The loudest songs are the ones I hear from the North Stand (and I sit / sing level
With the penalty spot at the opposite end of the ground). That’s because those chants have travelled around the ground and involve fans singing in virtually every block.
Lots of people in the South Stand slapping themselves on their backs. Certainly 1894 deserve credit for improvements in the atmosphere. But the South Stand is usually out sung by the away fans.
I’m sure South Stand Level 3 getting behind the team in most of the big games but it’s not very noticeable from where I sit. Maybe if they turned up the volume for more games it would be noticeable.
I hope Saturday is a catalyst for change with more fans realising it’s enjoyable to get behind the lads.
We need to make up more City chants.A lot of other clubs fans sing about their old players, we’re no different. Our fans still feel a lot of affection for the players that won us our first trophy in 34 years, our first PL title, and subsequent PL titles and trophies.
Bar any mistakes or missing any players out.
Ederson - Chant.
Cancelo - no chant.
Walker - no chant.
Stones - chant.
Dias - chant.
La Porte - chant.
Akanji - no chant.
Ake - no proper chant.
Gomez - no chant.
Foden - no proper chant.
KDB - chant.
ilkay - chant.
Rodri - chant.
Mahrez - chant.
Silva - chant.
Grealish - chant.
Phillips - no chant.
Haaland - chant.
Alvarez - no proper chant.
The rest - no chants.
5 players have no chants.
3 players have no proper chants.
11 players have chants.
We have a full team of player who have chants.
Are there any other fans in the PL who sing about their players more that we do? No there aren't! Maybe United fans come close. No other fans do.
What we need to do is get the chants going for Foden, Ake and Alvarez.
And make up chants for the other 5 players who don't have chants. Especially Cancelo and Walker, our long-term fullbacks.
Spot on mate.And it’s more enjoyable for the team when we get behind them and stay to the end doing so.
That’s the biggest post-match celebration for a non-title winning game I’ve seen from our players.
We’ve never done a lap of honour after beating United or Liverpool.
Magical combination of a spot of adversity and (I'd like to think) reasonable ticket prices bringing in up for it fans who might not come week after week. Palace was a similar feeling but Saturday was special.Spot on mate.
I don’t mind the ‘Edin Džeko’ part of that chant.
It’s the beginning of that chant that doesn’t make any sense being sung when we’re trying to win a tight game. Singing about Liverpool players and ‘Scousers’ isn’t going to rouse the rabble and get the team going.
That video of the fans chanting Ci-ty Ci-ty Ci-ty is class! If that was belted out as we build an attack (like it was a few times on Saturday in the second half), it gets everyone going instead of a half hearted ‘Gerrard slipped’ for the fourth time.
It was so much better on Saturday when we ditched all that non-City chanting when we really needed the crowd to get behind the team… and it’s clear as day the team fucking loved it with the way they went round the stadium at the end.
Nailed it there mate.On the 'lap of honour' - 2 observations
1. Pep seemed to get the importance of starting it early. The players arse about shaking hands, cuddling, waving to their boxes, etc. By the time they've done that most of the fans who hadn't swanned off after 85 mins have gone too. He got the players sorted sharpish which was great.
2. He/the players actually remembered the South Stand. Normally they start just after the away fans and go down the tunnel. Was nice to be remembered!
It was my first game with both my boys too. Youngest loved seeing Haaland and eldest was singing and bouncing....so was a very special day all round :-)
Everybody knows the words…. But it needs to be slowed down a bit. Why is every song rushed?Yes, another tongue twister unlikely to ever take off properly at home matches.
The ‘ONLY’ airing that song should get is when we play Liverpool.Spot on Frank. Pointless and does nothing to lift team.
The last new proper City chant we created was over a quarter of a century ago with TBTITLAATW.
Good job Chelsea only have one chant.Yes we have been bounced to L1.
We’ve had it before on a cup game, the roof up there gives songs a real lift in volume as shown by the clubs who’ve been up there.
If a drum comes anywhere near the etihad my elbow is going thru the fuckerI'm originally from Holland, where the atmospheres are very different. You can't really do 'pyros' they do in the stands there, as the flares aren't allowed, but why don't we have some massive banners, flags, jumping or a drum? Are those banned too?
If you look at clubs on the continent, we could do a lot more to bump up the atmosphere in the stadium. Especially against the smaller teams, as the entire stadium seems to nod off a bit...
The lads definitely deserve a good send off. We need to get behind the lads tomorrow night too. Chelsea at home in a CupMagical combination of a spot of adversity and (I'd like to think) reasonable ticket prices bringing in up for it fans who might not come week after week. Palace was a similar feeling but Saturday was special.
Hoping now that we can keep up the momentum at Brentford - although the 12.30 kick off doesn't leave much time to lubricate! - as we won't be seeing the lads for a while after that and they deserve a good send-off. Next home game is Everton NYE, so hopefully some good festive vibes there an' all. CTID!
I don't think those things in isolation would sort out the atmosphere, to be honest. We've tried a lot of them already.I'm originally from Holland, where the atmospheres are very different. You can't really do 'pyros' they do in the stands there, as the flares aren't allowed, but why don't we have some massive banners, flags, jumping or a drum? Are those banned too?
If you look at clubs on the continent, we could do a lot more to bump up the atmosphere in the stadium. Especially against the smaller teams, as the entire stadium seems to nod off a bit...
I don't think those things in isolation would sort out the atmosphere, to be honest. We've tried a lot of them already.
I don't know if it's a majority or a very loud minority, but there are many fans who dislike the 'ultra' style of support. They prefer the traditional, more spontaneous British atmosphere (where the noise from the stands reflects what's happening on the pitch).
If a drum comes anywhere near the etihad my elbow is going thru the fucker
How do you gauge that "it works" though? There'd be people who stop going for definite, or would they be acceptable collateral damage?if it works and used properly with the atmosphere then why not?
How do you gauge that "it works" though? There'd be people who stop going for definite, or would they be acceptable collateral damage?