Etihad atmosphere

Don't get how people can't admit yesterday was a brilliant atmosphere. We were 3-0 down going into the game. It was rocking at times in the first half. We were booing whilstling every Liverpool touch and getting on the referee's back to support our boys. It was a proper European atmosphere that will grow into our fan culture the more and more we participate in the competition. Even straight after they scored their second we had the full ground singing Blue Moon.

The smoke bombs v Liverpool and United looked great and added to the atmosphere. The constant leathering of away fans in the home end is making the Etihad a horrible place for visiting fans & will continue to give us slight advantages moving forward.

Being someone who's been to hundreds of games around the country and across Europe I'd admit our fans are brilliant on our day. We just need to reach those levels 10 + times a season as opposed to 3 or 4 times!
 
What was the official attendance last night? - Usually CL games - attendances are reduced by Uefa.
Just interested - as against the Rags attendance given as 54,289 -
 
Unfortunately too many non regulars for cup games. And too many City are fashionable fans in general. Two sat behind me last night one a woman who spent the whole match on her phone and her boyfriend who just sat there motionless. The couple in front of me who were City fans just sat there. To be fair it's football in general and safe standing should be an option as it would increase atmosphere. Now everything is sanitised. Doesn't help that people turn up 5 minutes before kick off because they know they have a seat waiting for them.
 
Brilliant 1st half Atmosphere however there was many half and half scarves where I sit and felt almost touristy at times. A red smoke bomb also went off at the end a few rows down from me unbelievably. Then so called "city fans" whipping out their phones at fulltime recording the liverpool celebrations. Weird.
 
Bluep*ss said:
What was the official attendance last night? - Usually CL games - attendances are reduced by Uefa.
Just interested - as against the Rags attendance given as 54,289 -
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53,461 Always lower capacity for European games.
 
Manchester33 said:
Don't get how people can't admit yesterday was a brilliant atmosphere. We were 3-0 down going into the game. It was rocking at times in the first half. We were booing whilstling every Liverpool touch and getting on the referee's back to support our boys. It was a proper European atmosphere that will grow into our fan culture the more and more we participate in the competition. Even straight after they scored their second we had the full ground singing Blue Moon.

The smoke bombs v Liverpool and United looked great and added to the atmosphere. The constant leathering of away fans in the home end is making the Etihad a horrible place for visiting fans & will continue to give us slight advantages moving forward.

Being someone who's been to hundreds of games around the country and across Europe I'd admit our fans are brilliant on our day. We just need to reach those levels 10 + times a season as opposed to 3 or 4 times!
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Get a life mate.
 
mekonmcfc said:
Its about times clubs started speaking to UEFA about allowing beer in the ground !
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Drinking doesn’t help our atmosphere at midweek domestic fixtures and is probably just another excuse by the 95% + of the ground who just can’t be arsed trying to improve the atmosphere by actually singing.

I agree though that UEFA rules on booze, and the prevention of safe standing and even allowing drink in the stands in the PL are annoyingly backward. I’d like to think that clubs have a say in this and if they were really bothered, would put some pressure on the rule makers. Maybe then we could see some progress, which would really make a difference to the so called match day experience.
 
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Manchester33 said:
Don't get how people can't admit yesterday was a brilliant atmosphere. We were 3-0 down going into the game. It was rocking at times in the first half. We were booing whilstling every Liverpool touch and getting on the referee's back to support our boys. It was a proper European atmosphere that will grow into our fan culture the more and more we participate in the competition. Even straight after they scored their second we had the full ground singing Blue Moon.

The smoke bombs v Liverpool and United looked great and added to the atmosphere. The constant leathering of away fans in the home end is making the Etihad a horrible place for visiting fans & will continue to give us slight advantages moving forward.

Being someone who's been to hundreds of games around the country and across Europe I'd admit our fans are brilliant on our day. We just need to reach those levels 10 + times a season as opposed to 3 or 4 times!
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agree with everything you've said mate. on our day we our brilliant fans. we made it intimidating and booing the opposition players should happen every game Imo. constantly abusing the away fans should continue swell. we need the etihad like that for all the big games and for fans like last night to get up, stop being lazy and get behind the team. theres to many excuses most of the time.

it was like a mental barrier almost was broken in the last 2 games. fans realized its not embarrassing to sing or to shout as loud as possible.
 
Cheadle_hulmeBlue said:
agree with everything you've said mate. on our day we our brilliant fans. we made it intimidating and booing the opposition players should happen every game Imo. constantly abusing the away fans should continue swell. we need the etihad like that for all the big games and for fans like last night to get up, stop being lazy and get behind the team. theres to many excuses most of the time.

it was like a mental barrier almost was broken in the last 2 games. fans realized its not embarrassing to sing or to shout as loud as possible.
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I agree regarding the mental barrier. It's also about leadership - if your block has a few supporters that are willing to join in with chants from around the ground, then it encourages the rest of the block to get involved.

However, I still found that, even during the loudest points during last night's game, that there are loads of fans that just don't want to sing, chant, clap, boo or even f****** move. For some reason they just sit motionless.
 
Don’t go to CL games but it sounded good over the telly and 1st half against rags we were ace too (though it normally is v them). Now let’s make some proper noise again v Swansea.

The half and half scarf people are potential future fans. I always try n have a chat with the ‘football tourists’ if there are any near me, and try to make them feel welcome. I want people to know the real City rather than soak up the shite posted on the internet by rival fans.

Regarding booing the other team in possession - perhaps against the scousers, but I’d rather just sing City songs and encourage our team.
 
Great atmosphere last night. Shame it didn't come through on the TV but blame the always amateurish BT Sport production for that.

It was like the old days! Backs against the wall, expecting to lose, revelling in adversity.

Liverpool fans were absolutely appalling. Most overrated set of fans in the history of football. Didn't start supporting their team until they saved by another refereeing error.
 
ste.sully said:
Great atmosphere last night. Shame it didn't come through on the TV but blame the always amateurish BT Sport production for that.

It was like the old days! Backs against the wall, expecting to lose, revelling in adversity.

Liverpool fans were absolutely appalling. Most overrated set of fans in the history of football. Didn't start supporting their team until they saved by another refereeing error.
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Agree with that mate, watched the game back this morning and atmosphere didn’t come through whatsoever. Not bothered about that tbh. Liverpool fans were Silent for about 50 mins yesterday
 
Otamendi's Beard said:
I agree regarding the mental barrier. It's also about leadership - if your block has a few supporters that are willing to join in with chants from around the ground, then it encourages the rest of the block to get involved.

However, I still found that, even during the loudest points during last night's game, that there are loads of fans that just don't want to sing, chant, clap, boo or even f****** move. For some reason they just sit motionless.
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i think its a big factor. Myself included I feel awkward on my own in say the family stand, singing and getting funny looks off people... our fans should just think screw it and just sing. we are more the capable of it as shown last night. I get people support in there own way, but how on earth can people just sit there in silence and not react at all. its just strange
 
Matthew Mackinnon said:
Agree with that mate, watched the game back this morning and atmosphere didn’t come through whatsoever. Not bothered about that tbh. Liverpool fans were Silent for about 50 mins yesterday
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Came through good on the US channel I was streaming from. Funny eh.
 
Thought it was good last 2 games need more like this , normally full of tourists on champions league nights around me , but full city fans last night

But some ppl don’t sing ever , have a few around me who don’t do anything apart from watch the games, then old couple who I sit next to always sing
 
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