It's time to ban drums from the Etihad

[uwerosler28]

No its time for us to actually come up with a way of creating some form of atmosphere that competes with it , had Hamburg brought a drum all those years ago would we have heard it?, no because back then we actually made some noise , current fan base are incapable of making an atmosphere and constantly look to blame other things as to why , split tiers, acoustics and now its the drums fault , need to look internally for the solution.

 

[pride in battle]

No its time for us to actually come up with a way of creating some form of atmosphere that competes with it , had Hamburg brought a drum all those years ago would we have heard it?, no because back then we actually made some noise , current fan base are incapable of making an atmosphere and constantly look to blame other things as to why , split tiers, acoustics and now its the drums fault , need to look internally for the solution.

Thats why we need our vocal end in the North stand, but politics will probably fuck it up.

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

Yes ban the drums so we can all sit in total lifeless silence.

 

[northendenton]

You ever watch the Scottish fitba? They have drums in the grounds, and it sounds dreadful. There's no discernible rhythm to it, it's just constant banging, in order to create "noise"

Couple of wee fannies at Morton ruin it for me

 

[Stoned Rose]

Not sure this thread would exist had we won 4-0.

 

[Gordyola]

Yes ban the drums so we can all sit in total lifeless silence.

Thats not true, there is plenty of atmosphere at the majority of games no drum.

Someone banging receptively on a drum does not improve the atmosphere in fact the opposite

Even watching games on Tv when there is an idiot in the crown banging away makes it unwatchable

 

[DiscoSteve]

why would we ban drums? I'd have someone in 1894 bring a drum in too!

 

[mexico1970]

People could barely hear the person next to them slurping a big hot dog and bovril down. It's off putting.

 

[Stoned Rose]

They only allow one drum, that is the compromise.

Could we see if we could let them use Savinho’s face instead?

 

[.db.]

Even without a drum the Ultras would outsing us on the evidence of last night's pathetic home support.

Our CL crowds are not the same as our PL crowds. If the club banned drums again, like they did previously, it wouldn't make a difference to our non existent support on a CL night.

We’ve commented on here since 2023 how much better it’s been on CL nights without the away drums and how much easier it is to get our own songs going without drums overbearing the rhythm and volume of our songs.

Look at this post and the posts for about a page after it from the atmosphere thread after the Napoli game in September:
Post in thread 'Atmosphere Thread | 2025/26'
https://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/threads/atmosphere-thread-2025-26.369220/post-18619372

We outsung Napoli just two months ago.

CL nights for two years were better for atmosphere and much more enjoyable to be in attendance than the last two games with the drum. The drums have ruined both nights for me.

The rhythm and volume of the away drums are what stops us creating an atmosphere. Our vocal areas where almost all songs start are thirty feet either side of that drum, far too close to it for any songs six lads try and start off at the back of 011 or 015 so they are lost to the drum and nobody hears our songs starting.

I’ve heard of City fans having phone chargers and vapes confiscated on thorough searches where they’ve even had to take their shoes off when entering stadiums in Europe. We can’t take a bottle cap into the main bowl of the stadium as home fans at the Etihad, yet away fans are taking in drums, drum sticks and megaphones.

We need to go back to stopping allowing the drums In.

 

[i went to rotherham]

Can you still take in hair clippers ?

Only if she's fit

 

[EastMidlandsBlue]

Didn't they do it last season against Club Brugge?

Apologies I realise my wording was a bit confusing.

They banned drums completely, the Bayern game was just the first game that this rule came into effect.

The first team to bring a drum after the ban was Dortmund last month, which brought back every problem the ban had solved.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Drum or no drums
You won't create an atmosphere when your team is performing that bad.

We used to. Or do we only sing when we are winning or playing well now?

 

[EastMidlandsBlue]

This was the thread I started before the Bayern game 2 years ago. Look at how well received it was when the club followed through and banned them from bringing in a drum. Why the fuck would they reverse this decision!

Don't let Bayern bring a drum

They could always borrow Arsenal's drum?

forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk

 

[normskih]

From any football ground. They sound terrific in a band but not an incessant bang noise for 90 minutes in a football ground.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Thats why we need our vocal end in the North stand, but politics will probably fuck it up.

This is the only answer, staring us right in the face in every game. Yet the club seem totally unaware of the opportunity.

 

[DD]

It's part of European football culture and at least they make some noise and get behind the team. The alternative is away fans chanting about libraries and asking where we were in 1998, whilst the home 'fans' give them a reason to sing about libraries.

 

[ArniArason]

From the OS:

Backpacks, holdalls, rucksacks, or other similar items of any size, large or small, will not be allowed into the stadium. Small handheld bags, no larger than A4 size (12”x8”x3”) will be accepted.

Bags bigger than A4 are not allowed in the Etihad Stadium. If you do have a bag bigger than A4, consider storing it at an off-site location by clicking this link. Etihad visitors get 10% off using the code ETIHAD10

If you must bring a bag to the stadium that exceeds the allowable size, the bag storage facilities are available on the Orange car park that you can use to securely store your items will be in place until the match has finished. The bag storage is priced at £10 per item.

So why the fuck can away fans bring in huge drums that suck the life out of any atmosphere from the home fans. Home teams used to and probably still do try ever6 trick in the hook to unsettle away teams. Fuck me certain clubs still have an exemption to not offer pitch side seats or have large screens. But not City, we allow away fans to make themselves at home to the detriment of the club. Pretty much made my mind up to sack off CL next season. Bloody expensive, midweek late kick offs, surrounded by away fans, drum going thud all match and Pep taking the piss with his team selection.

Don't forget the megaphones

 

[oxopop]

Despised repetitive singing when I first heard it years ago. Like Chinese water torture the drum is worse! Mind you the football last night was the major factor in a shit evening.

 

[pride in battle]

This is the only answer, staring us right in the face in every game. Yet the club seem totally unaware of the opportunity.

And the FANS !