The Lack of Atmosphere

[Mike N]

Too many tourists who don't give a sh!t if we win or lose. This is the main reason why our atmosphere is rubbish, our support has become saturated by Johnny come lately's.

Nothing to do with Tourists or Come latelys. The people around me in the North Stand have been going for years and years. They are, quite simply, lazy fans who don't want to put any effort into supporting the team.

If you can't be arsed shouting your team on in a game like last night, why are you there FFS?

 

[ell]

Think its a change in mentality these days. We used to have to entertain ourselves because the football was shit, these days people go to city to be entertained(Theres playstations and everything in the ground) usually the first 10 minutes is ok, then if we havent scored it falls silent, maybe the type of football atmospheres we want to come back never will?


I fucking hope it does though.

 

[Tell The King]

I have to say, it is not 'tourists' fault about the lack of atmosphere! It is down to City fans, the ones sat to the left or right of you who continually detract for any atmosphere with their apathy.

I was disgusted last night, no willingness, no passion, having Hart try and get the singing going is embarrassing frankly. A big game, in the balance, and the fans could have tipped that. I've been at City when there's been brilliant atmospheres, but it's been too far and few between.

To address the leaving early, that's up to the club to make leaving the stadium after FT easy and accessible. If it's no hassle getting back after the game, there's no reason to 'beat the traffic', or make sure you can get on a tram/bus easy enough.

But it takes individuals or small groups to get an atmosphere going.

 

[The Colonel]

Too many tourists who don't give a sh!t if we win or lose. This is the main reason why our atmosphere is rubbish, our support has become saturated by Johnny come lately's.

It's not reached anything like this point yet. I see perrenials sitting there anxious, shouting abuse at whoever there pet hate player is (whether its his fault or not) but not getting behind the team. This team has given us joy beyond our expectations and we can't back them when they need a lift? very poor.

 

[TrueBlue1705]

Its a shame ....in the colin bell stand people look at you funny if you start chanting/singing .... Ive been to england games & the band gets people going. Its sad to get to this but maybe City need to be creative about how to improve atmosphere. If people dont want to chant & sing anymore maybe a guy banging on a big drum and a trumpet will help!!!

I know players dont like too - but maybe a couple of key City players need to come out and say something on TV ... Bit like the old Roy Keane speach about the 'cucumber sandwich brigade'

 

[oakiecokie]

In CB3 in front of me and the lad,were three Oriental gentlemen,who did nothing for the entire 90 minutes than snap away on their bastard expensive cameras.Even snapping away at half time when the guy won the trip to Abu Dhabi.Fuck me as one took a snap they then proceeded to show one another what shots they had taken.
If you are reading this,do me a favour ... fuck off to another part of the ground and annoy some other fuckers.I thank you !!

 

[paul_blue]

Too many tourists who don't give a sh!t if we win or lose. This is the main reason why our atmosphere is rubbish, our support has become saturated by Johnny come lately's.

It's not reached anything like this point yet. I see perrenials sitting there anxious, shouting abuse at whoever there pet hate player is (whether its his fault or not) but not getting behind the team. This team has given us joy beyond our expectations and we can't back them when they need a lift? very poor.

^^^^ This -

We've been 3-0 down when in lower divisions and the atmosphere has been better than it is at the Etihad. I do sense it is a new breed of fans but they can't be all to blame. Now it seems to me the majority turn up expecting to win, and if we don't get an early goal there are moans and groans in the ground.

The price of the beer doesn't help either, as people venture to different local pubs to get a cheaper pint. If they brought the price of beer down, many fans I presume would gather on the concourses prior to kick off for a couple of beers and a sing-song. It shouldn't matter who we play, and never did matter when we were in the lower divisions, or fighting to stay in the premier league under Pearce et al. But now it does seem to matter.

As I said earlier give the 1894 group help - the bigger the group the more say we us fans will have in how the atmosphere can be improved... Instead of a numpty earning a good few grand who has ideas but none of them what we want.

 

[el blue]

Take a breath, push the air through your vocal chords and out your mouth...don't be stifled and worried about what all the silent people around you are thinking and voila... you are making a positive contribution to the atmosphere. If even 20% of the lower tier did this very simple thing consistently then we would have a good atmosphere regardless of any other factors.

 

[mancityvstoke]

It was the same at Maine Rd.

The Platt lane was dead

The Main stand was dead.

Even the old Kippax was swapped for the North stand bit which stood and maybe AA lower of the new Kippax.

This is not new.

The only games we went mental for were the big games like Utd or big cup games. same now.

 

[eversince 76]

Keep repeating myself. We miss a singing section and a safe standing area. SSA behind both goals and both for homefans who like to stand up (obviously) and start the singing.