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Etihad atmosphere
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M18CTID
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There's simply not enough of those who want it a particular way, or at least can be arsed. We need a collective 3,000 hardcore, and we currently have around 300 at most, interspersed in lower South Stand, like some little cosy drinking men's club.
Celtic fans showed what noise can be generated by just 3,000 the other week, so the numbers are hardly outrageous targets.
All credit to Dante and the lads who go out of their way to take it upon themselves to try and instigate, refusing the assistance of the club in these matters.
They have a set of valid ideals, although I think the time may have come to bite the bullet and accept the resources and cash the club can offer them?
At present, the club think they have the answers, but if they fund the people who are motivated enough already to try and create atmosphere, they might get it right.
The levels of self-awareness, too-cool-for school in our supporters, has done for the Poznan.
Fact is, it's flags, drums, flares, and such, which are now the only way to manufacture an atmosphere in these huge cavernous stadiums which exist.
I'm guilty myself of leaving a couple minutes before the end to try and run back to my car to avoid sitting in traffic, but never when the game is in the balance.
I have been stunned by the fire drills at both Arsenal and Burnley.
No chance of flares mate because sadly (I say sadly because I fucking love them) they're banned inside English football stadia, but the other ideas you mention can certainly help. Unfortunately, while we were reluctant to try out the drum idea as we knew it would be controversial, we did give it a go against Moenchengladbach at home earlier in the season and copped a volley full of abuse from some fans in the singing section who, funnily enough, were making absolutely no effort to contribute to the atmosphere themselves. Well the answer is simple for me - if people were less prepared to sit/stand in silence in a designated singing section and more prepared to actually do what it says on the tin (and sing!), then there wouldn't be any need for a drum.
TFC
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Am I missing something. What is the issue with having a drum? It creates a continued sound. Would you prefer continuous silence?
As reviled as the idea is on here, I am convinced there is a drum knocking about that has shagged the wives of a lot of Bluemooners.
whp.blue
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Was in ssl yesterday and if KDB wanted to lift the mood he should try to win the odd 50/50 that will get the fans on their feet much better than just waving his arms at them.
The crowd is exactly what the club and lots of the fans wanted and getting rid of the drunken blokes who swore alot maybe wasn"t such a good idea after all?
The crowd is exactly what the club and lots of the fans wanted and getting rid of the drunken blokes who swore alot maybe wasn"t such a good idea after all?
dunjamon
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No chance of flares mate because sadly (I say sadly because I fucking love them) they're banned inside English football stadia, but the other ideas you mention can certainly help. Unfortunately, while we were reluctant to try out the drum idea as we knew it would be controversial, we did give it a go against Moenchengladbach at home earlier in the season and copped a volley full of abuse from some fans in the singing section who, funnily enough, were making absolutely no effort to contribute to the atmosphere themselves. Well the answer is simple for me - if people were less prepared to sit/stand in silence in a designated singing section and more prepared to actually do what it says on the tin (and sing!), then there wouldn't be any need for a drum.
It's great to see plenty of us see the lack of atmosphere and want it to improve, being halfway down 115 it p**ses me off that there's times no-one around me joins in when I hear blues at the back singing, we're a singing section FFS. Yesterday was a new low when someone in front of me who spent the whole game slagging every player and Pep off had a go at me for singing (in the singing section) I think if those of us who love a sing and love cheering the lads on no matter want should bunch together.
More so I don't crack someone at some point.
tolmie's hairdoo
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No chance of flares mate because sadly (I say sadly because I fucking love them) they're banned inside English football stadia, but the other ideas you mention can certainly help. Unfortunately, while we were reluctant to try out the drum idea as we knew it would be controversial, we did give it a go against Moenchengladbach at home earlier in the season and copped a volley full of abuse from some fans in the singing section who, funnily enough, were making absolutely no effort to contribute to the atmosphere themselves. Well the answer is simple for me - if people were less prepared to sit/stand in silence in a designated singing section and more prepared to actually do what it says on the tin (and sing!), then there wouldn't be any need for a drum.
Interesting, and seems to reinforce my belief that too many of our cheerleaders also want to look cool while doing so?
They are still a very small minority and don't represent the silent majority who can only get "up for it" in terms adversity.
Personally, I'm not after a Blackburn style "get in to 'em" drum.
I was thinking a more rhythmic Samba drumming section, and why not indeed?
It's a foot tapper and fills the long silences, yet still gets through to the players.
This is more what we need...and will make Jesus and co feel right at home.
Eubank and Benn came into this track at the shithole.
Neville Kneville
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Know nowt self-entitled twats. The fans used to be our biggest asset, now they are our Achilles heel.
The club take a big share of the blame, I have been unable to take my kids to recent games because they make it impossible to get tickets on the fly, or lie about availability and seats needed together.
Yes, there are certainly a lot of improvements the club could make, to strengthen the bond, but if our supporters attended the game with the intention of supporting the team, even if the result doesn't go our way, I recon that they would find soon enough that results did actually go our way & that the singing section etc was a bonus to the atmosphere rather than a necessity to create it.
Why the support has gone like this, I don't understand, but it's like success has done more harm than good, to the atmosphere.
Was in ssl yesterday and if KDB wanted to lift the mood he should try to win the odd 50/50 that will get the fans on their feet much better than just waving his arms at them.
The crowd is exactly what the club and lots of the fans wanted and getting rid of the drunken blokes who swore alot maybe wasn"t such a good idea after all?
I love the drunken blokes who swear alot, full of passion and grit. So I was in block 323 yesterday of Colin bell, some guys behind me were shouting and swearing, giving the ref the c word and all that, I had no problem. Next to me was this guy with 4 kids. All through the match I could hear him say ' I'm gonna say something to them' anyway final whistle goes and he says to the sweary fellas 'there's kids here, you should be ashamed' I thought, are you having a laugh!? The blokes quite rightly replied 'the family stand is over there'. It's a footy match ffs, what do they expect!???
Citycity76
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Yet you were the clown on the thread about non-City supporting tourists in the away end at Liverpool slagging off those fans that dared say away tickets should go to those fans with the requisite number of loyalty points rather than queue-jumping tourists and JCLs who add little to nothing in the way of atmosphere.
Talking about the home atmosphere on here you clown. I wasn't slagging off Tourists at all at Liverpool was saying at away games its Idiots or Tourists no happy medium.
You are probably the non singing moaning leave early fan.
Neville Kneville
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No chance of flares mate because sadly (I say sadly because I fucking love them) they're banned inside English football stadia, but the other ideas you mention can certainly help. Unfortunately, while we were reluctant to try out the drum idea as we knew it would be controversial, we did give it a go against Moenchengladbach at home earlier in the season and copped a volley full of abuse from some fans in the singing section who, funnily enough, were making absolutely no effort to contribute to the atmosphere themselves. Well the answer is simple for me - if people were less prepared to sit/stand in silence in a designated singing section and more prepared to actually do what it says on the tin (and sing!), then there wouldn't be any need for a drum.
I think you should ignore the whingers & just go for it.
I'm no fan of drums at grounds but it's better than the alternative.