WBA/Wolves trouble - are you watching City?

Maly said:
I hear you bud. However, how do we grow our match going fan base this way?

How do all of the day trippers get a ticket, so as they spend a fortune in the club shop?

What about fans who live overseas or fans who can only afford 1 game a season?

Whether you care or not about the above, the club will have to take these factors into consideration

Plus, haven’t you ever been in an away end or got a ticket in our end to watch with mates of rival clubs? I know I’ve done both without any trouble whatsoever
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maybe i put it wrong, maybe have a history of buying tickets over a few seasons, and i have been to OT liverpool and leeds in the home end but kept stum
 
bluestevei said:
maybe i put it wrong, maybe have a history of buying tickets over a few seasons, and i have been to OT liverpool and leeds in the home end but kept stum
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I have as well and if you don't want to get filled in you say nothing. This seasons game against the scoucers at the Etihad, there were a fair few of them in the Colin Bell stand third tier, and when they scored they jumped up, they were thrown out but they shouldn't have been there in the first place and it could of got ugly. Luckily for them it didn't but its happened too many times. City need to sort it out.
 
mexico1970 said:
In 10 years time it will be standard practice for loads of fans wearing lots of different scarves to matches, we will have fan zones and places where you can buy all sorts of other clubs merchandise at the Etihad.

It'll be sneered upon for legacy fans to be tribal and support only their club, if we don't wrench back now football will be like the cinema, just a day out.
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I do recall when Franny took over as chairman and started the Maine Red redevelopment, that is exactly what he was targeting. In some interview he was quoted as saying that after numerous visits to the USA and their "football" games he would like our games to be family days out that weren't just about 90 minutes on the pitch.
 
It’s become abundantly clear through countless examples, including my own personal first hand experience, that City could not give one flying toss about thugs and idiots in the stadium, both in the away and home ends.
 
mexico1970 said:
In 10 years time it will be standard practice for loads of fans wearing lots of different scarves to matches, we will have fan zones and places where you can buy all sorts of other clubs merchandise at the Etihad.

It'll be sneered upon for legacy fans to be tribal and support only their club, if we don't wrench back now football will be like the cinema, just a day out.
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Honestly, I’d much prefer that than have to go to the match with a load of foaming at the mouth morons who are just there to spout bile and kick off.

Rugby league has it right. Good atmosphere and the rivalry / “banter” (god I hate that word) between supporters is mostly good natured. It’s brilliant.
 
Johnny Mars Bar said:
Honestly, I’d much prefer that than have to go to the match with a load of foaming at the mouth morons who are just there to spout bile and kick off.

Rugby league has it right. Good atmosphere and the rivalry / “banter” (god I hate that word) between supporters is mostly good natured. It’s brilliant.
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I don't see much trouble if any at the football these days, on the odd occasion something happens the news is all over it.

Rugby is a spectator sport which has had its issues, buses bricked and fighting between themselves.

inews.co.uk

Rugby league’s rising crowd violence ‘a worrying trend’ as Super League clubs raise concerns

Rugby league has long prided itself on being a family-friendly, inclusive sport but has faced a worrying rise in anti-social behaviour and crowd violence in the past 12 months
inews.co.uk inews.co.uk

The point is that football shouldn't be like going to the cinema or theatre it just shouldn't.
 
mexico1970 said:
I don't see much trouble if any at the football these days, on the odd occasion something happens the news is all over it.

Rugby is a spectator sport which has had its issues, buses bricked and fighting between themselves.

inews.co.uk

Rugby league’s rising crowd violence ‘a worrying trend’ as Super League clubs raise concerns

Rugby league has long prided itself on being a family-friendly, inclusive sport but has faced a worrying rise in anti-social behaviour and crowd violence in the past 12 months
inews.co.uk inews.co.uk

The point is that football shouldn't be like going to the cinema or theatre it just shouldn't.
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Not saying rugby is perfect but IMO (and I go to rugby league frequently) it’s a better day out.

I don’t want football to be over sanitised either, but the south stand at city these days is horrendous. The concourse is a bear pit and it’s full of pissed up coked up scallies.

Other areas of the ground are different I’m sure but I’m sacking this part of the ground off in the summer. It’s definitely getting worse.
 
Too many people sadly can't tell the difference between a game and real life. Yes you can love and be passionate about your team. But don't take it too far were it becomes a criminal offence.

Alcohol and drugs have a big part to blame for the bad behaviour on Sunday. The lack of policing in this country. Makes it easier for people to do crime and the punishments also doesn't deter them.

Yes society has big issues but there's no excuse for crimes and football violence. If you win. Be happy. Lose, move on to the next game and hope they win next game.
 
Johnny Mars Bar said:
Not saying rugby is perfect but IMO (and I go to rugby league frequently) it’s a better day out.

I don’t want football to be over sanitised either, but the south stand at city these days is horrendous. The concourse is a bear pit and it’s full of pissed up coked up scallies.

Other areas of the ground are different I’m sure but I’m sacking this part of the ground off in the summer. It’s definitely getting worse.
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I hear you mate, but that's a social problem we have. I can't wait for the half time lecture tomorrow with the club asking me not to be a **** instead of just punishing the cunts that are being cunts.

It's like being at school.
 
Johnny Mars Bar said:
A.Honestly, I’d much prefer that than have to go to the match with a load of foaming at the mouth morons who are just there to spout bile and kick off.

Rugby league has it right. Good atmosphere and the rivalry / “banter” (god I hate that word) between supporters is mostly good natured. It’s brilliant.
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You obviously didn't go to Warrington as an away fan in the 80s, like watching City at Liverpool, you needed eyes in your arse. Have to say Wembley weekends for the Challenge Cup final were among the best times I ever had.
 
football violence will never stop ever fact
While there’s young men drugs beer testosterone and mental health issues they’ll always be fighting it’s been going on the 50 years I’ve been watching city and will continue for another 50
 
Six Nations in Cardiff is absolute carnage. Far worse than Wales football or Cardiff City. People are drunk beyond belief.

Whilst I don’t attend City at present, I never had a major problem in twenty plus years. Home or away.
 
Indaparkside said:
football violence will never stop ever fact
While there’s young men drugs beer testosterone and mental health issues they’ll always be fighting it’s been going on the 50 years I’ve been watching city and will continue for another 50
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It'll never be like it was when we were cyclepaths...
 
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Indaparkside said:
football violence will never stop ever fact
While there’s young men drugs beer testosterone and mental health issues they’ll always be fighting it’s been going on the 50 years I’ve been watching city and will continue for another 50
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Totally agree - it is way more controlable now - but will always happen
 
MCFC Wirral said:
When Celtic were all over our stadium, City’s answer was that Blues had bought the tickets. I never want to experience that again.
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I remember the GMP proudly stating there would be a double ring of steel around the stadium and that no one without a match ticket would get through the first cordon and then no Celtic with tickets in the wrong part of the ground would be rooted out and turned away.

In reality, none of that happened, the Metrolink, the outside of the ground was crawling with them. didn't need to show my ticket until the turnstile and then after walking up the spiral to EL3 and popping in to syphon the python I met a group of 6 fans all with broad Glaswegian accents.

Were surrounded by them, but luckily it didn't kick off where I was, but could have been all so different.

Possibly the first clear indication that City as a whole did not give a flying fuck about their own fans and safety. Happens many time since, as they sell blocks of tickets to tourists, who barely support City.
 
Indaparkside said:
football violence will never stop ever fact
While there’s young men drugs beer testosterone and mental health issues they’ll always be fighting it’s been going on the 50 years I’ve been watching city and will continue for another 50
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Football was invented for this, so while SKY is trying to turn it into PG rating, it will result in empty stadiums, that is not to say the scenes over the weekend should be allowed, we all have cameras on our phones, we need to police ourselves, and if it need police intervention we should hand it over.
 
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