Etihad Atmosphere - 2022/23

[jrb]

A massive display pre kick off was planned for tonight. Unfortunately the weather, mainly the wind put paid to it. Can’t say anymore as it will happen this season. And the other 1894 lads will kill me. :-)

 

[kurious oranj]

Yes, the stand was shaking that night, we used to sit in 206 right below them! At times unnerving, stopped when El Mago belted in a thunderbastard at the south stand.

Yep, I used to sit in 207. The whole stand was buckling.

 

[uwerosler28]

The club on 2 occasions stopped it getting going pre match, first when they showed the "get behind the lads" on the screen the crowd started singing only to be drowned out by a just eat advert booming out , then second and much worse about 5 mins before kickoff the ground was silent as there was no light show ect so the crowd actually started singing " we are city , super city" then moved on to " best team in the land" things were actually starting to build then the club drown everyone out with the bloody screens and PA, could have been special if they let the crowd actually be heard.

 

[pride in battle]

Ferdinand said the atmosphere for a Champions league game at City was the best he'd heard, all very complimentary about the atmosphere...

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

The club on 2 occasions stopped it getting going pre match, first when they showed the "get behind the lads" on the screen the crowd started singing only to be drowned out by a just eat advert booming out , then second and much worse about 5 mins before kickoff the ground was silent as there was no light so ect so the crowd actually started singing " we are city , super city" then moved on to " best team in the land" things were actually starting to build then the club drown everyone out with the bloody screens and PA, could have been special if they let the crowd actually be heard.

This. THIS!
It's as if the people who are in charge of making these kinds of decisions know nothing, but literally nothing, about what it is to be a football supporter.
The p.a. at the Etihad is deafening, and it is the worst single thing about the matchday experience, for me. The emotion comes from the crowd. From us. They are constantly stopping the momentum of emotion from us by damn fool announcements that blast your ear off, and that literally nobody gives a toss about.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

The club on 2 occasions stopped it getting going pre match, first when they showed the "get behind the lads" on the screen the crowd started singing only to be drowned out by a just eat advert booming out , then second and much worse about 5 mins before kickoff the ground was silent as there was no light so ect so the crowd actually started singing " we are city , super city" then moved on to " best team in the land" things were actually starting to build then the club drown everyone out with the bloody screens and PA, could have been special if they let the crowd actually be heard.

I’m sure you are right mate but this doesn’t justify the sponsored silence in the first 20 minutes. I assume a lot of our fans in the South Stand were drenched and needed to get into the game. The rest of the ground was geared up
for singing but many fans need to be promoted by the singing sections:

 

[Manchester33]

Give me our atmosphere last night over a German, capo/drum led atmosphere all day.

It was special at times, nervous at others. Reflected the game beautifully.

It wasn’t background noise!

(This is coming from someone who’s been to half a dozen games in Germany).

 

[herrock]

Atmosphere definitely improved with the weather. Lower level seats were horrendous 1st half

 

[train man]

Ferdinand said the atmosphere for a Champions league game at City was the best he'd heard, all very complimentary about the atmosphere...

I know he gets stick on here but I've always thought Ferdinand has been mostly, mostly, fair with his City analyses. He took over the anchor role last night when Johnboy came out for interview as jakesnake was just stood gawping like a crushed bayern fan, and that led to some actual football talk!

 

[Manchester33]

I know he gets stick on here but I've always thought Ferdinand has been mostly, mostly, fair with his City analyses. He took over the anchor role last night when Johnboy came out for interview as jakesnake was just stood gawping like a crushed bayern fan, and that led to some actual football talk!

Yeah, he's alright as a pundit. I don't have an issue with him (or Gary Nevile). We all know they're big rags, but I think they're impartial in their punditry other than the odd bits of 'banter' (which really shouldn't upset any fully grown adults).

Hated both him and Neville with a passion when they played, though.