New supporters/interest in City.

[Stretford Born Blue]

I don't live in Manchester and I still dont see any City shirts around, none of the Sports shop in town sell any City gear. Met no new City fans around here Think we will have to wait around 10 years for that. Just seems everyone has an opinion on us now thats all.

City shirts are not sold other than in official club shops............

 

[Bigg Bigg Blue]

I don't live in Manchester and I still dont see any City shirts around, none of the Sports shop in town sell any City gear. Met no new City fans around here Think we will have to wait around 10 years for that. Just seems everyone has an opinion on us now thats all.

City shirts are not sold other than in official club shops............

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

 

[Stretford Born Blue]

About 2 years ago I travelled to Madrid on business. After doing the business thing I had 8 hours downtime before I flew back to Manchester. Decided to take in a tour of the Bernabeu Stadium.
As you do, I wore a 'T' shirt with the City crest on and whilst in the queue for a tour ticket 3 spanish lads in front of me clocked the crest and we set off talking about nothing but City who were all over the papers there.
After the tour which takes as long as you want, about 30 lads and myself sat in the top tier chatting about football and City, not one of them mentioned the Rags................or any other British team fopr that matter.
On the way out of the stadium you are guided through the club shop which was rammed full of American kids, all members of football teams on a visit. Must have been 300 kids, all in Real kits and spending fortunes each. Whilst I waited to buy stuff for my kids several asked me about the crest and continued to talk about City. Even as I walked back to my hotel afterwards 2 lads wanted to talk about our great club.
It suggests that in football Cities, circles and areas we are the talk of the town and no doubt that will entice people to either start to support or re visit the club as a fan.<br /><br />-- Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:05 pm --<br /><br />Another indication of our growing appeal is evident at kids football tournaments and training.
When my lad trains or plays somewhere, the number of kids wearing City kit has certainly grown, his team is 50-50 now and guese what?, the only ones that go to games are 3 City supporters with their dads...!!!
Same in the office at work, 18 of us, 11 United fans, one who goes 5 or 6 times per season, 6 City fans, 4 of which have season tickets.

 

[BrixtonSkyBlue]

I don't live in Manchester and I still dont see any City shirts around, none of the Sports shop in town sell any City gear. Met no new City fans around here Think we will have to wait around 10 years for that. Just seems everyone has an opinion on us now thats all.

City shirts are not sold other than in official club shops............

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

I've seen City shirts sold on a stall in Camden Market recently!!

Am working at Wimbledon for the fortnight and after two days have only seen one spectator wearing a soccer shirt - a young kid in the City 3rd shirt!!

 

[dayvo]

I don't live in Manchester and I still dont see any City shirts around, none of the Sports shop in town sell any City gear. Met no new City fans around here Think we will have to wait around 10 years for that. Just seems everyone has an opinion on us now thats all.

City shirts are not sold other than in official club shops............

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

I think a good thing, official shop... Visit and get the city experience. Online, get the city experience. High street retailer... Where's the value added for the customer? Perhaps more importantly how is MCFC sold to them on the high street. When retailers are knocking our doors because they recognise that they MUST have our kit for sale, then we are in a stronger position to negotiate how it's sold to our customers.

 

[Stretford Born Blue]

City shirts are not sold other than in official club shops............

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

I've seen City shirts sold on a stall in Camden Market recently!!

Am working at Wimbledon for the fortnight and after two days have only seen one spectator wearing a soccer shirt - a young kid in the City 3rd shirt!!

Unlikely to be the real mcCoy though?!!!

 

[Luton Blue]

I live in Luton and iv'e had a love affair with city since the early 90s when i lived and worked in manchester. When city were playing at home i used to go Maine rd and watch them. In all my time up there not once did i talk to anyone who supported the rags, everyone is a blue!
Due to an injury to my right hand i am unable to attend match's now as i am disabled, but they are still close to my heart.
Here's to a great 2011/12 season.

 

[lancashirelad]

Have any Blues around Manchester and just as importantly up and down the country noticed any sort of upsurge in support for us, people who have never been sure who they want to latch onto now coming into the fold. I know we see more `shirts` about now but have we gained any new support ? This is not a I hate Glory Hunters thread, anyone who wants to follow our wonderful CITY is fine by me.

Yes..Hard to say if people that used to have a soft spot for us have sort of upgraded but I see a lot more City merchandise all over the world.

i noticed on my travels last year that there was city merchandise everywhere, before sheik mansoor this was not the case, so obviously there is a business plan, also we have climbed into premier top five for revenue

 

[frimpongs_buzzin]

theres a guy at my work who says he used to support united but after playing with city on fifa now says hes gonna support city because 'they play good football' i wish i was joking. i also know of someone else whos an arsenal fan but has bought a city shirt cos they also think city 'play good football'




clearly not cut out to be city fans then!!

 

[southern muppet]

i can only speak from this side of the water but were i am from jus outside belfast there has been little or no increase in city support that i have noticed , we r few and far between over here among the masses of dippers , rags nd plastic chelskis but i would say depending on success our numbers will certainly increase.

Yeah definitely, the very fact you mention Chelsea as one of the dominant teams over there is proof that we will get there one day IMO. Because I doubt 10 years ago Chelsea would have been included in that sentence with Liverpool and United.