Return of Supporters

[Gingers Dad]

I shall behave with my usual level of decorum. ie not very much.
Although I'm considering staying at home in protest against the Euro Soup League. Ten years of extremely sensible decisions leading to unbelievable success against one stupid decision. Oh such a hard choice.

Why did you enter the ballot?

 

[East Level 2]

Why did you enter the ballot?

I didn't need to enter the ballot.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Count me in lads... Not in my usual seat (315) as I wanted to be facing the team for the presentation so opted for L2 ... I hope my neighbours for tomorrow don’t mind some shouting

May see you in there I've dropped into 214 for this as close as I could get to my usual spot.

 

[DRINKLEVEDRY]

Been awake most of the night,it's going to be a really strange experience this after being locked up for over a year but it's gonna be a fantastic occasion and me and my lad are very very lucky indeed I only usually sing against the rags whilst half pissed but I will today in-between bubbling bye serg and thank you.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

It'll be a bit like a parallel universe with crowd numbers inside today .....thank fuck Dickov scored.

 

[Eccles Blue]

I'm taking a packet of tissues. It isn't on the official list of things I can take but hey ho, maybe I'll hide them in my shoes!! :-) If Showsec want to search my shoes good luck to them!!

Come on City. I am so lucky. A few family at a get together yesterday (with a cake in Blue and White!!) and now going to the Etihad. I'm having great 80th celebrations! :-)

 

[birch villa]

I'm taking a packet of tissues. It isn't on the official list of things I can take but hey ho, maybe I'll hide them in my shoes!! :-) If Showsec want to search my shoes good luck to them!!

Come on City. I am so lucky. A few family at a get together yesterday (with a cake in Blue and White!!) and now going to the Etihad. I'm having great 80th celebrations! :-)

Enjoy and happy birthday e.b

 

[eastmanc]

I promise to scream my head off

Keep your mask on though

 

[Chid]

Sorry if already mentioned but does anyone know if City Square is open pre-kick off?

 

[eastmanc]

Why did you enter the ballot?

Good point other blues could have had that ticket

 

[FSD]

On my way into town now and can’t believe how out of practice I am going to town before a match. Pmsl.

 

[lancs blue]

Why did you enter the ballot?

I think you missed the irony in the post.

 

[Eccles Blue]

Sorry if already mentioned but does anyone know if City Square is open pre-kick off?

|Apparently not, the 'entertainment' will be inside the stadium today. I think there is something on the website? Enjoy the day. I'm determined to if only for the sake of those who aren't going to be there and for those we have lost since the last time we attended a live match.

 

[Eccles Blue]

Enjoy and happy birthday e.b

Thank you. I forgot to say that one of my presents was a climbing rose called...Blue Moon!! Can't wait to see the flowers! :-)

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

Complete fucking balls up getting fans in. Stuck in an enormous queue for over 20 minutes and still miles away from checking in.

Fucking joke

 

[manclad]

Complete fucking balls up getting fans in. Stuck in an enormous queue for over 20 minutes and still miles away from checking in.

Fucking joke

It took me 5 minutes coming in on the tram.
2/3 minutes on Joe Mercer Way.
And then 2/3 minutes after that.
No ID checks and no Covid 19 scans.

 

[Chris Holmes]

Absolutely farcical getting in, had to walk all the way around the stadium and mass queuing like Wembley for the tube after winning a cup final. All squashed up then a ticket check, no I’d check.
Then acres of space to wander around to your block entrance gate. Basic food and soft drinks available in the stadium

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

In but a shambles. No ID checks but a huge queue to show your questionnaire confirmation mail. The stewards at the gates didn’t know how the e readers worked so that slowed everything down. A copper said that I wasn’t wearing a mask outside but I pointed out he wasn’t either. He said his had ‘blown off’ (strange as there is hardly a breeze) so I gave him a spare that I had :)

 

[East Level 2]

Interesting! I wasn't asked for ID or the health questionnaire confirmation email; just my ticket.
The NFC on my phone was active but the steward's reader couldn't detect it. When I pressed the "shoe code" button the scanner could read the code. It was the same at the turnstile when the NFC didn't work; and didn't work for several other people, but the code was read without hassle.
I can see this leading to fun and games next season if they continue with the plan to make every match e-tickets only.

 

[ctwrd]

Absolutely farcical getting in, had to walk all the way around the stadium and mass queuing like Wembley for the tube after winning a cup final. All squashed up then a ticket check, no I’d check.
Then acres of space to wander around to your block entrance gate. Basic food and soft drinks available in the stadium

Sounds about right. All these organisations putting in silly rigid queuing systems thinking it is better at working out social distancing than the human brain/common sense.
Looking forward to going back but not looking forward to the queues when it’s full house.
They’d already made it ridiculous last season with the snakey queues and paddles that don’t pick anything up.