Etihad atmosphere

[Simran Janda]

Go in the South Stand.

Any section numbers in particular?

 

[goatersnipple]

The atmosphere is absolutely shit it's embarrassing at times.
I sit in 220 it's getting worse

 

[Vic]

85 minutes - "Is there a fire drill?" from the West Ham fans. End of game 90% of them had gone. Apart from between their goal and our third they had nothing - the only bubble song was south stand telling them where they could stick their bubbles.

There's no chance of recreating the atmosphere of when you could just stand with others who wanted to sing - and change ends at halftime to be behind the goal your team was attacking.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

We've been out sung in all 3 home games in SS3.

We can make a noise up there but even from last season it's getting quieter.

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

thought yesterday was fine. The 2nd half the atmosphere struggled but that's because the team made a meal of a game in which we should have been 4/5-0 up by HT, the team just made the whole game nervy by defending like they did under Pellers.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Hey guys, i'm travelling to England in February and plan to go to a few games. I was wondering what the best sections are in terms of consistent singing that still has a good view of the game?

Try to get to an away game or two mate. Tends to be a better atmosphere.Tickets are harder to come by butt here are usually the odd spare on the ticket forum. Failing that get in level 1 of the South Stand / Singing Section.

 

[kevin horlocks wand]

Loads left early yesterday. Unfortunately people are not going to stay until the end until they sought the fuckin infrastructure round the ground, travelling to and from that ground is a joke whether you go by bus, tram or car. Felt sorry for sterling scored a great goal.

 

[Kompany Car]

People criticise the north stand for not singing but its not everyone, some certainly do. Was sat in the Colin bell stand (level with halfway line, first tier) yesterday however and it was like a fucking morgue. No singing, lots of oh well done chap and gentle applause, felt more like the proms than a football match. Wound me up even more when serge got flagged wrongly off side, my lad jumped up thinking he was going to score and was told "oh please sit down he's off side".
Now I know some of the people around me were probably attending matches when I was in nappies but this is what we are up against. Greatest respect to those who have supported the club through good times and bad but atmosphere motivates the players. Last season I could understand people not being arsed but some of the football yesterday was sublime. Would love to be able to get tickets for the South stand but never can get 2 together!

 

[Higor Douglas]

We have to see and learn. The stadium atmosphere motivates the players.

 

[pb1951]

reality is we wait expectantly for brilliant football these days, we're often like fans who watch on TV. We're watching. Back in the days when we were shit we didn't want to watch because we were shit so made an atmosphere and had a sing-song, these days at home the priority is watching the action and singing comes second.

Totally agree with your post.