Etihad atmosphere

[Saddleworth2]

The atmosphere was actually half decent in the South Stand - it just didn't spread to other areas of the ground. And I'm not knocking you because you can't help it if you have to work and can't get there but one of those "embarrassing" empty seats was yours! Unless someone else had your ticket of course ;)

Thought the attendance and atmosphere was fine for a televised rearranged game against Stoke. South stand were noisy and vocal throughout but others were joining in. Like many, I wish that everyone stayed to the final whistle but each to their own. Maybe if we had a transport infrastructure that was fit for purpose things would be different.

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

You can make as much noise as you like, but if the First Half is as dreary and drab as it was the other night, then you'll soon get bored.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

The atmosphere in the middle of SS3 was the worst of the season around 315 people were talking the songs rather than singing loudly around me and that's if they could be arsed.

 

[Bilboblue]

I went, but I wish to fuck I hadn't, 5 and half hours to get there, same to get back due to road closures, will seriously think about doing a midweek home game again, seeing as I lost half a days money from work, and felt like crap all day yesterday due to only having less than 3 hours sleep !

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

I went, but I wish to fuck I hadn't, 5 and half hours to get there, same to get back due to road closures, will seriously think about doing a midweek home game again, seeing as I lost half a days money from work, and felt like crap all day yesterday due to only having less than 3 hours sleep !

That is dedication. I struggle to get motivated for midweek games when living 15 miles away.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

You can make as much noise as you like, but if the First Half is as dreary and drab as it was the other night, then you'll soon get bored.

You are not kidding.

 

[jrb]

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Thought the 1st half support was amazing today, from the beginning to end. Don't think United's players have heard that level of support from home fans in the PL before. It must have rattled them? Then we collapsed at the start of the 2nd half, and the Etihad went understandably flat. Such a shame the team and the fans couldn't see it through to the end of the match. What an atmosphere and party that would have been at the end of the match. Huddersfield it is then.

 

[cadds92]

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Thought the 1st half support was amazing today, from the beginning to end. Don't think United's players have heard that level of support from home fans in the PL before. It must have rattled them? Then we collapsed at the start of the 2nd half, and the Etihad went understandably flat. Such a shame the team and the fans couldn't see it through to the end of the match. What an atmosphere and party that would have been at the end of the match. Huddersfield it is then.

If we can repeat it against Liverpool, but this time for 90 minutes, I feel we will win the tie.

 

[franksinatra]

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Thought the 1st half support was amazing today, from the beginning to end. Don't think United's players have heard that level of support from home fans in the PL before. It must have rattled them? Then we collapsed at the start of the 2nd half, and the Etihad went understandably flat. Such a shame the team and the fans couldn't see it through to the end of the match. What an atmosphere and party that would have been at the end of the match. Huddersfield it is then.

Yes wrote this in another thread. Went to Anfield on Wednesday and after all the hype today was much better.

SSL3 was buzzing throughout that first half and, maybe it was a coincidence, but the songs being sung were the simple ones everybody knows such as Blue Moon, best team in the land, stand up if you love city, Guardiola, were not really here, rather than some obscure edin dzeko one etc.

Like you said shame the match switched and the atmosphere accordingly.

 

[Bluemoonie92]

It was superb in the first half, doubt you would hear anywhere louder in the country. Second half it returned to normal which was frustrating. Proves that it can be done! Let's hope for the 1st half version rather than the 2nd on Tuesday.