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How poor was the City support?
- Thread starter Quinney
- Start date
One of the worst, similar to Charlton or Bournemouth, a couple of chants but anonymous.
Leeds the best support down here.
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Kalimantan Gull
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I was really surprised by them, somehow I imagined they would have an excellent, loud support and groups of them outside the ground beforehand seemed to suggest that they would, but there was virtually nothing from them in the first half except for a few 'come on City's' when they were getting frustrated. I was sitting right down near them in the SW corner and they simply seemed to be waiting for their stars to do something amazing so they could sing for them. Price of success I suppose. They showed what they were capable of after they had scored with four or five loud songs, but where was that in the first half? Weird one
alfredmizen
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- Mar 11, 2015
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It is , get used to it.
alfredmizen
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- Mar 11, 2015
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Correct.
Honky Tonx
New member
Wait until we visit Manchester. Find a City pub if you are staying up over night and you will then realise what a fantastic hospitable bunch they are. I doubt that you be able to buy a drink as by judging by my previous experience, it will be bought for you as they consider you as their guest. They will have a good giggle at your expense when you are howling drunk.
martin tyler
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- Jan 25, 2013
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For me they seemed decent people when chatting to a few. I know a few friends up there who couldn't get tickets and they have followed city for years home and away. Not saying it's the case but when the money comes and the success comes the people who wouldn't slum an away day in L1 but have plentty of dollar also come. With the cash they can afford to do more away days than others and soon are at the top of the loyalty points list. There support wasn't what I expected tbh and plenty of other clubs will come down and will be louder than that
TheJasperCo
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It's a smurf uprising!
Sussex Nomad
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They were seriously poor, but anyone that watched on the telly box, how did we sound?
I think some of the posters on here need a reality check. It is beyond the experience of ourselves to imagine what it would be like to have won numerous first division titles, and in more recent times, the PL, played in the European Cup (CL), spent insane amounts of money on players, have a 50K plus stadium..... and then have a season opener in the sunshine against, what would be to us, the equivalent of Stevenage Borough or Crawley Town (but with a slightly bigger stadium, and slightly less unhearalded and anonymous players).
The fact that City supporters did not give it large, enter the stadium pointing and chanting 'shit ground no fans' (remember that?) and gee up their players with 'Get into them - **** them up' is what sets them apart from the likes of Millwall, Leeds etc. Exprience. And the context.
If you want chanting, homophobic abuse and 'atmosphere' wait till we play the likes of Palace, Watford, Stains etc.
The fact that City supporters did not give it large, enter the stadium pointing and chanting 'shit ground no fans' (remember that?) and gee up their players with 'Get into them - **** them up' is what sets them apart from the likes of Millwall, Leeds etc. Exprience. And the context.
If you want chanting, homophobic abuse and 'atmosphere' wait till we play the likes of Palace, Watford, Stains etc.
Lower West Stander
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I think some of the posters on here need a reality check. It is beyond the experience of ourselves to imagine what it would be like to have won numerous first division titles, and in more recent times, the PL, played in the European Cup (CL), spent insane amounts of money on players, have a 50K plus stadium..... and then have a season opener in the sunshine against, what would be to us, the equivalent of Stevenage Borough or Crawley Town (but with a slightly bigger stadium, and slightly less unhearalded and anonymous players).
The fact that City supporters did not give it large, enter the stadium pointing and chanting 'shit ground no fans' (remember that?) and gee up their players with 'Get into them - **** them up' is what sets them apart from the likes of Millwall, Leeds etc. Exprience. And the context.
If you want chanting, homophobic abuse and 'atmosphere' wait till we play the likes of Palace, Watford, Stains etc.
You don't need any of that to show a bit of passion.
And they showed none.
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martin tyler
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- Jan 25, 2013
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Funny thing about it someone has posted some Youtube video of them singing at the beginning and the donut city fans on their saying they ousting us all game.
JamesAndTheGiantHead
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Link?
martin tyler
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- Jan 25, 2013
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Marshy
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Very disappointing support from City, used to winning is the issue here I think.
thedonkeycentrehalf
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Spoke to a few and they all seemed pretty decent. They did seem to have an older fan base than many teams though so maybe that is why they were quieter than others.
Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews
Remainer
Disappointing? The day I get disappointed by an away teams turn out or lack of vocal is the day they can nail my lid on
Peter Grummit
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Entitlement. It's a word we're going to have to get used to this season. City fans turned up, quite reasonably, expecting a comfortable win. As others have said, Brighton is a good day/weekend out as a city but the game itself is not a season highlight. So they stood there shielding their eyes, expecting a hatful. Per head I honestly think they were the quietest I can remember at the Amex. V poor. As we were supping near the Harveys bar before the game, stood nearby was an archetypal Manc: on his own, straggly beard and pocked eyes darting around him, sky blue trainers and windcheater, necking Red Stripe cans he pulled from his white placky bag.
More amusingly, I was cycling back to Lewes and the 28 bus stopped ahead of me and 5 City fans, middle aged and large of girth stumbled off the heaving bus, opposite The Newmarket pub. Now it was apparent that they were overnighting at this horrific chain establishment, presumably having been convinced by Booking.com that it was a rural idyll pub with rooms. Or maybe it was just cheap. Only problem was, it was now 4 lanes of 75 mph+ traffic away. They edged out into lane 1 only to be chased back by a speeding white van. One made a run for it and was stuck on the meagre central reserve. I dinged the rest off the cycle lane and as I passed there was much effing and ffsing as they contemplated their options. Risk life and limb or get the next bus down to the Ashcombe roundabout, cross on the crossing and get a bus back? Collectively, they had 'a right cob on'.
PG
More amusingly, I was cycling back to Lewes and the 28 bus stopped ahead of me and 5 City fans, middle aged and large of girth stumbled off the heaving bus, opposite The Newmarket pub. Now it was apparent that they were overnighting at this horrific chain establishment, presumably having been convinced by Booking.com that it was a rural idyll pub with rooms. Or maybe it was just cheap. Only problem was, it was now 4 lanes of 75 mph+ traffic away. They edged out into lane 1 only to be chased back by a speeding white van. One made a run for it and was stuck on the meagre central reserve. I dinged the rest off the cycle lane and as I passed there was much effing and ffsing as they contemplated their options. Risk life and limb or get the next bus down to the Ashcombe roundabout, cross on the crossing and get a bus back? Collectively, they had 'a right cob on'.
PG