[Albion] Atmosphere v Man Utd, the best since...?

[Bozza]

When was the last time we had an atmosphere to rival that of Saturday?

I have the memory of a goldfish, but it feels like it must be pre-pandemic.

Any suggestions?

 

[Wozza]

Man City, last season.

 

[timbha]

Everton and Villa were loud

 

[Bozza]

Man City, last season.

I was going to suggest that.

I was there and it was great, but it was a very much reduced capacity. I'm not sure it can compare to a full ground.

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Sheffield Weds play off

 

[Uh_huh_him]

I was going to suggest that.

I was there and it was great, but it was a very much reduced capacity. I'm not sure it can compare to a full ground.

It was incredibly loud for just 10k.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Sheffield Weds play off

That really was incredible. Unmatched before or since, for me.

 

[WATFORD zero]

When was the last time we had an atmosphere to rival that of Saturday?

I have the memory of a goldfish, but it feels like it must be pre-pandemic.

Any suggestions?

The only ones I really remember were Burnley 9 men, St Patrick's day, Palace 10 men, Sheff Wed Play off and Wigan. I think Saturday was probably the best of any game with so little riding on it

 

[Pevenseagull]

The Friday night game years ago against Wednesday sticks in my mind.

That said, I don't get to that many games.

 

[ManOfSussex]

It was incredibly loud for just 10k.

Only 7945 of us to be precise, plus we (those around me anyway in the West Upper) were wearing face coverings too and it was still incredibly loud as you say.

 

[nicko31]

Sheffield Weds play off

First half will be hard to ever beat

 

[Seagull]

The only ones I really remember were Burnley 9 men, St Patrick's day, Palace 10 men, Sheff Wed Play off and Wigan. I think Saturday was probably the best of any game with so little riding on it

Weirdly that 9-man Burnley game came first to my mind! The St Patrick's Day Massacre was pretty up there (OMG Lopez!) but even the sometimes somnolent East was rocking on Saturday. Special.

 

[Bold Seagull]

The Spurs 3-0 was comparable. Finally having a team that would take it all guns blazing to a 'big' team.

 

[Machiavelli]

That really was incredible. Unmatched before or since, for me.

Completely agreed. Still my favourite match experience, despite the outcome.
In answer to the question, City last season but, if we're comparing with a full crowd, beating United in our first PL season was right up there, and I seem to remember that repeating that early in the following season was rocking too.

 

[Insel affe]

1: St Patrick's day for me, one big party.
2: Doncaster and what an end to such a fairy tale return.

Japan v South Africa was pretty up there to be honest, especially the last few minutes, the place went wild.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I think Saturday was probably the best of any game with so little riding on it

This is a good point, and came up when I was discussing the weekend's football in the pub after 5-a-side last night.

One of my GLUM team-mates (respectively fans of United, Liverpool, Saints and Leeds) asked, whether it was the best ever game. After a think I said that it didn't come close to any game that actually had something important riding on it - even if that were 'only' beating Chesterfield to win the league, but that for a 'standard' league game, yes - the best in my 40 years.

 

[LamieRobertson]

To answer the question posed in the thread title then it’s The Man City game last Saturday

 

[Hotchilidog]

Comparable atmosphere's would be Sheff Wed (obvs), Leeds when we came back from 0-2 to lead 3-2 before conceding an equaliser at the death, City last season, St Patricks day, Doncaster and finally Wigan post-match when Hudds equalised

 

[Invicta]

The Friday games in the promotion season were banging. Forest, Derby, Reading, Wednesday

 

[Papa Lazarou]

I sit in the Upper West, to the left of the TV commentary gantry area, so to the N side of the halfway line.

The Atmosphere was amazing throughout, but what surprised me was, for possibly the first time, certainly the 1st I can remember, songs were being started to the right of me, in the southern part of the Upper West and spreading north.

At times in the past I've heard chants start behind me (not for a while) but never the other end.