Singing section/Atmosphere

[Manchester33]

i might be wrong, but i remember reading that the majority of people in 111/110 didn't move to the new singing section. so the kippax corner still has a majority of fans in it from before the move, they just dont sing anymore. apart from the odd game we never have an amazing atmosphere , like the majority of grounds in england. thats only gonna change when tickets are cheaper and standing comes back imo

You're correct with that, There were less than 10 people who relocated from them blocks. When you think the entire 'move' only included around 500 people it's not a huge proportion.

 

[Bluemanc100]

What struck me (I was in Colin Bell Level 1) was that many of our crowd don't even clap good passages of play or decent moves. They just literally watch. Even the goal barely registered with some. Not all old gits like me either, plenty of young ones, some of who seemed to find their phones really interesting.

I'm not having a go at anyone. I'm just honestly reporting what I saw - that seems to be how it is. In fairness this is pretty much the equivalent of the old Main Stand at Maine Road, and that was always quiet bar the odd occasion.

To be positive, 40k for a dead rubber, is pretty good going; and I didn't find the match as drab as some on here. I thought there was plenty of interest, not least the performance of that new lad, Kolarov. who I presume is the brother of the guy we used to have.

40k? not a chance

 

[Silva Citizen]

How hasn't it worked? I was in 111 tonight and all the noise came from 114/115. the corner joined in enough of the time but it was always started on the other side. I don't know what you were expecting but there's now home fans on either side of the away fans (when they turn up) that sing regularly. It's infinitely better that way and helps attempt to spread the noise to the rest of the ground, they can't be blamed if people sitting elsewhere can't be bothered to join in.

At the risk of sounding Nostalgic, the atmosphere at Maine Road was in decline from the minute they built the new Kippax. The atmosphere at the Brittania is crap compared to the Victoria Ground, The atmosphere at the Emerates is shocking compared to Highbury, The atmosphere at the Riverside is not what Ayresome Park was, The atmosphere at St Marys is nothing like what the Dell was nor The King Power anything like Filbert Street. The elimination of standing (lets look to the swamp pre / post where the club are at the same ground to see this) has reduced the atmosphere in almost every case (Villa Park, Stamford Bridge other cases in point).

One of the few grounds that has maintained any semblance of atmosphere is Goodison.

I have a feeling that most of us grumbling about atmosphere in grounds are of an age at least approaching our 50's, and that what we get now is what football will be for the foreseeable future. I don't see standing coming back, I don't see the end of corporate days out or tourism, nor do I see clubs (such as Everton) deciding to remain as they are and not rebuild old grounds or build new ones.

With core support watered down with apathetic tourists and corporates (everywhere) football is becoming like going to the theatre.... Enjoy the show on the pitch, and give some applause at the end....

 

[PSam1]

Atmosphere was dogshit! to be fair we were 5-0 up so fuck it

 

[Neville Kneville]

At least half the people behind the goal, didn't bother singing at all. I'm usually closer to the other end so have wondered about it is.

Well now I know. Some lads tried relentlessly to get songs going, A percentage joined in every song, as I did, a larger group joined in sometimes & about half just stood there like fucking zombies whilst people in front & behind them were singing.

Waste of space.

 

[Bluemanc100]

At the risk of sounding Nostalgic, the atmosphere at Maine Road was in decline from the minute they built the new Kippax. The atmosphere at the Brittania is crap compared to the Victoria Ground, The atmosphere at the Emerates is shocking compared to Highbury, The atmosphere at the Riverside is not what Ayresome Park was, The atmosphere at St Marys is nothing like what the Dell was nor The King Power anything like Filbert Street. The elimination of standing (lets look to the swamp pre / post where the club are at the same ground to see this) has reduced the atmosphere in almost every case (Villa Park, Stamford Bridge other cases in point).

One of the few grounds that has maintained any semblance of atmosphere is Goodison.

I have a feeling that most of us grumbling about atmosphere in grounds are of an age at least approaching our 50's, and that what we get now is what football will be for the foreseeable future. I don't see standing coming back, I don't see the end of corporate days out or tourism, nor do I see clubs (such as Everton) deciding to remain as they are and not rebuild old grounds or build new ones.

With core support watered down with apathetic tourists and corporates (everywhere) football is becoming like going to the theatre.... Enjoy the show on the pitch, and give some applause at the end....

In summary the game's fucked..... shame but I agree with you. It's a pity in some ways that we remember the past

I would say however that there have been occasions at the Etihad where it's been rocking... the 4-1 v the rags a good example... so we can do it can't we

 

[philiph20]

40k? not a chance

According to the new Inside MCFC Twitter feed about an hour before the game they reported that 41349 tickets were sold. There could have been some on the scheme who didn't show as tickets on the planner as sold were evidently empty at the game. To be honest anything over 40000 for a dead rubber was pretty good to be fair.

 

[philiph20]

The fact that we don't have that many match going fans in the 18-25 age range doesn't help matters regarding the atmosphere. Take a look around you home and away and we must have one of the oldest supporter based around excepting the many under 14s in the family stand. Even at away games the number of 'lads' is minimal and virtually every club coming to the Etihad seems to have plenty in this age range.

 

[Phil1]

40k? not a chance

Every chance. I looked around and thought at the time we were looking at 40k and it's since been confirmed a couple of pages back.

 

[Bozo]

Saw plenty of people leaving at half time yesterday.