stimo said:yup thats right blame us younguns again, jesus christ...
Didsbury Dave said:GaudinoMotors said:I see - it's the fault of the youngsters, the internet etc for talking about attendences. I'm sure the ticket office, the directors and owners are putting it all down to that too and not at all being concrened that how, after assembling one of the best squads in europe and being joint top of the league, we are getting such low gates.
To some extent it questions our "sleeping giant" claims - maybe we are just a "sleeping slightly taller than average person" - I guess we will know for sure when we have some tangible successes.
No, it's the youngsters without life and football experience who seem to expect bigger crowds then we will ever get, then get upset when we don't.
Let me put this clearly. FA Cup 3rd round gates are nearly always 50-60% of a league gate. At every club. This changes if it's a big game for the home team of course. But last night's wasn't.
stimo said:yup thats right blame us younguns again, jesus christ...
GaudinoMotors said:Didsbury Dave said:No, it's the youngsters without life and football experience who seem to expect bigger crowds then we will ever get, then get upset when we don't.
Let me put this clearly. FA Cup 3rd round gates are nearly always 50-60% of a league gate. At every club. This changes if it's a big game for the home team of course. But last night's wasn't.
Of course I realise some are blaming the "EXPECTATIONS" and not the actual attendence on the "our attendences are bigger than yours" concerns of the kids and internet banter - but what I'm saying is I don't think the club will be as complacent of thinking attendences like last nights are acceptable and just par for the course after providing a brilliant squad, being joint top, constantly improving the facilities and service and reducing the prices.
I know it's the early rounds but it's still an opportunity to see world class players in a cup match (where there had to be a winner). Don't see how last night can be viewed as anything other than disappointing - not disasterous but concerning.
wahablue said:If,and its a big if Manchester City reach the FA Cup Final or the Euro Final in Dublin I don't want pages and pages of bleeding hearts saying they didn't have enough points for a final ticket.End of rant.
C1TY4LIFE said:What I think is if people don't go away games like me then surely they could compensate by going home games.
masterwig said:I went and enjoyed myself. That's all that matters to me. People who couldn't be arsed missed out.
TheMightyQuinn said:stimo said:yup thats right blame us younguns again, jesus christ...
FUCK ME - NO ONE IS BLAMING 'YOUNGUNS' FOR FUCK ALL!
It's simply being noted by some that it's mostly 'younguns' who are doing all the crying about attendances.
Personally, I fail to see how anyone who's supported City for more than 2 months (since our last Europa game) can be moved to comment about how we don't sell out for mid week cup ties against teams we've never heard of or fucking Leicester.