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Etihad atmosphere
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Eccles Blue
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I think losing the poznan was huge. It was a classic icebreaker and got random strangers relaxed so they'd start to joke and sing.
It desperately needs bringing back.
So true, if it gets the fans moving; although I don't think the weather yesterday helped the atmosphere and the noise. There are new people around me on the other side of the aisle and I was getting some very strange looks yesterday when I started 'singing' the 'Our Argentinian Blues' song and Blue Moon!! It could have been because I was, once again, 'singing' alone!!
I sit (as you all know I'm sure, I mention it often enough!!) on the front row of my aisle and it was flaming wet yesterday but a lovely steward gave me a plastic poncho thing which was brilliant.
What we do NOT need is that embarrassing, cringeworthy, couple of clowns trying to get the fans to cheer City, City, City!! That was appalling.
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First we need to work out how to fill all those empty seats particulary in the family stand. Utter disgrace. Looks terrible on TV We are supposed to be one of he top clubs in Europe. If the families dont want to come cos its raining then they shudnt be buying season tickets. The owners are running a top club not a fuckin kindergarten ffs.
wouldn't know plus not arsed
gordondaviesmoustache
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I reckon we must have the oldest profile of match going fans in the Premier League.
Manchester_lalala
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Has bluemoon died out? Never hear it anymore.
Eccles Blue
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I reckon we must have the oldest profile of match going fans in the Premier League.
And your point is? We may be old but we can still go along and give our support for our team. Does it matter what age profile there is as long as we support our team 100%?
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Plenty of Grandads and Granny's still keeping the faith like that fella who used to be six foot two tall with hair (on the look what it's done to me video) he'd followed us for 70years and I think there's still plenty like him about bringing the next generation to games.
gordondaviesmoustache
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No need to get so touchy EB :-)And your point is? We may be old but we can still go along and give our support for our team. Does it matter what age profile there is as long as we support our team 100%?
I think it's fair to say that not every football supporter over the age of 40 is as vocal or enthusiastic as you or me, compared to those in their late teens and twenties. The greater the average age of the crowd the more that is bound to impose itself in a commensurate way on the atmosphere.
Did they drop the pre-match thing where they cut the lights and have the blue moon rising on the big screen? That shit looked epic and created a buzz even watching on TV.Has bluemoon died out? Never hear it anymore.
Also, they should play a more traditional version of "Blue Moon" for the fans to sing along to. The pop rock version lacks something imo.
there was plenty of empty seats most of the game especialy behind the goal where the family stand is .don't blame anyone near the front not taking there seats they must have been freezing as well as wetThe only times there were empty seats were around the half and fulltime. Stopped raining at half time, but those who were in the front rows are probably still drying out now.
bluemoon98
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So true, if it gets the fans moving; although I don't think the weather yesterday helped the atmosphere and the noise. There are new people around me on the other side of the aisle and I was getting some very strange looks yesterday when I started 'singing' the 'Our Argentinian Blues' song and Blue Moon!! It could have been because I was, once again, 'singing' alone!!
I sit (as you all know I'm sure, I mention it often enough!!) on the front row of my aisle and it was flaming wet yesterday but a lovely steward gave me a plastic poncho thing which was brilliant.
What we do NOT need is that embarrassing, cringeworthy, couple of clowns trying to get the fans to cheer City, City, City!! That was appalling.
fucking hell you weren't one of those in the group on either side (Colin bell and east stand) were you?!?!
The giant blue moon projection was on an Arsenal league cup game and a smaller version when we beat Chelsea a few days later. It looked fantastic but could only be effective on evening kick offsDid they drop the pre-match thing where they cut the lights and have the blue moon rising on the big screen? That shit looked epic and created a buzz even watching on TV.
Also, they should play a more traditional version of "Blue Moon" for the fans to sing along to. The pop rock version lacks something imo.
citytill1die84
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David Silva Ole was brilliant.
bluemoon98
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Thought the atmosphere was okay yesterday tbf.
Ovation and singing for silva was brilliant .
Ovation and singing for silva was brilliant .
Nebuchadnezzar
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Wasn't the best yesterday - think the weather played a part.
Please tell that guy who does the match build up with that Natalie never to chant city before the match ever again.
Makes us sound like a small, cheesy football club.
He reminds me of a worse Robbie Williams.
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Banners used to be prominent at City, but now they're not allowed.
An electronic version of said banner is beamed on advertising hoardings for about 5 mins of the afternoon. Manufactured football club these days unfortunately.
An electronic version of said banner is beamed on advertising hoardings for about 5 mins of the afternoon. Manufactured football club these days unfortunately.
Banners used to be prominent at City, but now they're not allowed.
An electronic version of said banner is beamed on advertising hoardings for about 5 mins of the afternoon. Manufactured football club these days unfortunately.
Geeze, that sucks. Loved seeing the old "Ireland is Superman" banner.
You have to wonder about the theory/logic behind those sorts of decisions.
Ground is nowhere near full 10 minutes before kickoff, thousands head for the exits on 40 minutes and there are thousands of empty seats at the start of the 2nd half. There is too much "artificial" fan rousing going on from the club before the game, a simple bluemoon rendition is plenty and any fan noise is getting drowned out by the tannoy system. All clubs are the same, only when it is a big game do the fans get excited no matter what club it is .
Cheadle_hulmeBlue
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one thing i think would be good is when we expand the north stand, to either make the new third tier a singing section like the south stand or make level one north stand a singing section
Didn't go myself yesterday weather was bad so gave my season card to a mate. Watched on tv and have to say there were loads of empty seats, wasn't just at half time and full time as an earlier poster said it was like that throughout the whole game.