liamctid said:
I watched the Palace Cardiff game the other night, and yes it was very good.
It would be great to achieve something like what Palace have got, and hats off to them, but unfortunately I think they have a much more open minded and "pro-their team" fan base.
The majority of City fans in the "vocal" areas just want to have a go at the opposition fans. I was stood in 111 for the first half on Wednesday, and apart from the odd outbreak of "we love you City" it was all anti-Liverpool shit. I'm aware that for some this is the reason why they go, but that's probably why I stand in 118 where you cannot hear or see the away fans. I'm not saying it makes me this or that to be wanting to sing songs about City over anti-who we are playing, I'm just saying I go to get behind my team, not the opposition supporters.
There's City fans are too stuck in their ways too. There's been plenty of songs over the years which have never really taken off because people just ignore anything new, or not willing to join in with anything passed the 'classics'. The only exceptions to this is "Istanbul" and the Balotelli song; however, a section of fans then get stuck in the mode of EVERYTHING having to be that tune because it's caught on - i.e. Championship you are going, and the "Capello is a twat" Richards song.
Every week or so I read the same faceless members on here saying 'blue alliance should do this' - well make yourselves known to us, stand with us. Despite what people may believe, we didn't start this group to say "I'm better than you" or "these are our mates; so fuck off" it has always been intended as a platform for like minded fans to come together and create a better atmosphere for City.
my mate was telling me how he was speaking to felix and is now going to start getting involved with the BA. there are plenty of fans who share the same view (ME included) and i think the best thing to do is for the BA to get in contact with the club about getting a spot next season like those palace fans have and the green brigade have.
people won't want to just walk up to you at games and say "can i be your friend" haha. we need to advertise a part of the ground to all potential season ticket holders as the BLUE ALLIANCE area, maybe 116/117 or 111/110, get a drum there,get people to bring scarfs/flags etc, have people bringing in new ideas for songs all the time and most importantly have some organisation.
the european fans who make the most noise are organised. at the moment we have quite a large number of people standing at games compared to other grounds in the country, we have more than the away fans most of the time but not everyone is willing to sing for 90 mins and the people that do want to are spread out in between those that don't. sure there will be people who just want to stand and sing occasionally but this isn't for them, this will be a section which is part of the standing areas that will make noise for 90 mins.
anyway just throwing a few ideas out there, i'm happy to get involved one way or another. i think our best bet is it's the blue alliance who are the ones to take this forward, their young, they sing and they are enthusiastic.
