This is a constructive moan following on from my previous post, which was replied to by........(apologies, will have to go back and find the post/poster)
As many of you know I stand in 115 and sing as much as I can along with the other singers in 115. :-)
A few weeks back I tried to make a few honest points.
Yesterday I was in 212, sat with my Mrs, so I had a good opportunity to asses the atmosphere from a different part of the ground.
At times the atmosphere was good. I think good is a fair way to describe it. It wasn't brilliant or bad. TBH, regardless of which match you were at on Boxing Day, most if not all the atmosphere's at other grounds were probably flat due to the excesses of Christmas Day.
The singing after the goals was good. The same when Vinny came on. During other periods of the match it was quiet. Blocks 111 and 110 underneath me sounded decent in parts. I noticed the front and middle of 109 was sat down for most of the match. Looks like City have got their way in 109. No doubt it will be different for the big matches coming up.
As for 115. I could see the middle and bottom of the block. TBF I could hear them during parts of the game, but because of where I was sat, I could hear 110 , 111, and the Sunderland fans on level 2 more. As we've always said, the design of the stadium doesn't make for great acoustics.
During the match I knew 1894 and other singers were continually singing at the back of the block, but you can't hear them due were they are stood, under level 2/the overhang. It's not my place to tell them where to stand, but they need to move further down the block to the middle of the block, or at least in front of the overhang, rather than underneath it, so they can be heard more. I don't know if that's possible now season tickets and seats have already been allocated this season, but if possible, it should be looked at next season. With a large group of singers grouped together in the middle of the block, in-front of the overhang, it will create a better atmosphere in 115, which will be noticed and picked upon more by other parts of the stadium.