What is wrong with our support?

The atmosphere seemed pretty poor to me, but I was in the Gods of the Colin Bell so it was full of tourists and glory hunters who haven't learnt the chants yet.
 
I was in my usual seat CB stand level 3 but dozens of ST holders missing and was surrounded by a group of chinese who were all quietly supporting Madrid.
Overall thought the atmosphere was ok,good before they scored and latter end of second half.
 
Atmosphere goes hand in hand with the teams performance on the pitch.

When you go behind in all three Champions League matches at the Etihad (early on in two of them) then the crowd is deflated and the atmosphere poor, especially as if it looks like you are going to be completely overrun by the opposition.

We have been poor/naive in Europe and the away performance at Ajax was abysmal, the top two teams in our group spanked them on their own ground.

The next time we play in Europe we must defend better, get control of the midfield and force the opposition back into their own half of the pitch - this will lift the crowd and the atmosphere will improve.

By the way I thought it wasn't too bad last night despite the team only getting going after half time - the referee also helped with the atmosphere as he was bobbins.
 
Why Always Ste said:
Considering the amount of Tourist/New faces where I was tonight and how Poor and quiet the Real Madrid fans were, I felt the atmosphere was ok.

What doesn't help is over the top stewarding and a constant sense of being treated like animals because we go to watch Football.

The same people, the same stewards and police...in the same stadium - yet we're watching rugby and we're actually treated with some Respect.

Fuck you ShowSec
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I swear if they changed thier coats to Black, they could pass off as the Gestapo . parking my car last night was like a fuckin checkpoint , ....... who the fuck do they think they're talking to ?
 
pendlebury blue said:
Best support all season
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This^^^^^we weren't bouncing but it was the best so far this season....one thing I did notice there wasn't much flapping from fans around me which makes a change.....also I agree with the call for a Silva song and add Kompany to that too
 
WNRH said:
A team that includes Silva, Aguero, Yaya Toure - Check
Champions League under floodlights - Check
The opposition are Real Madrid - Check
Ronaldo the 2nd best player in the world is a former rag - Check
Must win game - Check
Support from the stands - Missing

Seriously what is wrong? It is worrying as even though there were a number of "tourists" with their camera's out tonight there wasn't as many as Liverpool, United or Arsenal and it is going to get worse as real fans are priced out and replaced by these day trippers.

The support tonight was awful, something needs to change and quickly. Is it the logistics of the ground and set up or is it our attitude?

Why can we produce a European atmosphere like we did against Hamburg with a shitter team than in a must win game against Madrid with a fantastic team? Did the £5 tickets really bring in 20,000 missing supporters who support their side or do we relish being shit with a small hope of achieving something and then revelling in being let down again?
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Level2 East 209 6 SC holders were moved by the club to make way for guys that were wondering why they were there and how come the ball was round not oval. That doesnt help,to be honest I felt like a stranger in my seat last night every time we shouted swore or stood up it was frowned upon.
Bollox to CL give me Prem football anytime.
 
well i watched on tele and it sounded great.

even rags i know said we sounded loud.
 
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