Match Atmosphere

[Whitley mag]

6 hours ago, LFEE said:

Let’s have a bit of honesty here. People all of a sudden aren’t taking ill. So let’s nip that narrative in the bud. Thats being pedalled to go against ID checks.

 

Its either people buying for points not going or what seems like an increased hospitality/competition winning element who will on the day not fancy it and not even think about passing the tickets on elsewhere which is probably the bigger of the two problems but I have nothing to back that up with. Just basing it on mindsets.

 

Also there is an away element who clump together and don’t use their own seats so some may quite often look unused but they are for people who are standing 2:1 elsewhere.

 

The away end looked full on TV with no obvious gaps.

Rows of empty seats knocking about again according to people who were there.

 

This may well indicate corporate if true, but there’s always been spares for away games over the years due to people pulling out for whatever reason, it can’t be right that these tickets now must go unused and leave empty seats in the away end.

 

If corporate tickets are just going unused for away games when thousands would snap them up something  is very wrong.

 

Think Silverstone in charge of ticketing and bringing in sponsors is a disaster. The blokes got history with Arsenal and needs to be held accountable for these current issues by NUST particularly.

 

https://x.com/stevewallwork/status/1718349503533563911?s=20

 

 

Edited October 29, 2023 by Whitley mag

[Wandy]

1 hour ago, Wolfcastle said:

West Ham - dead

Man United - dead, okay its to be expected but it is against City.

Its more just the way it is and has been for a long time in the UK now except for the odd crest of a wave thing like Forest last season where its typically one of the worst places.

Sorry but that’s an awful take. Just because some other clubs have no atmosphere does not mean that we have to be the same.

 

City’s away support was class today btw. Once again nailing the myth that sustained success has killed the terrace culture in their support.

[Sima]

22 minutes ago, Wandy said:

Sorry but that’s an awful take. Just because some other clubs have no atmosphere does not mean that we have to be the same.

 

City’s away support was class today btw. Once again nailing the myth that sustained success has killed the terrace culture in their support.

It was a derby tbf.  Do they do similar away to Brighton on a Wednesday night?

[Wandy]

2 minutes ago, Sima said:

It was a derby tbf.  Do they do similar away to Brighton on a Wednesday night?

Can only speak for their games that I’ve watched but their fans always seem loud to me. They completely outsang us in the cup game last month, that’s for sure. Their songbook is much better too.

[Wallsendmag]

5 minutes ago, Wandy said:

Can only speak for their games that I’ve watched but their fans always seem loud to me. They completely outsang us in the cup game last month, that’s for sure. Their songbook is much better too.

 

Aye we were sat underneath them for the Cup match last month. Thought they were excellent.

[Whitley mag]

8k at Old Trafford this Wednesday should be a good barometer of our current away support. Should be all standing and relentless noise regardless of the team we put out…..let’s see aye.

[Wandy]

4 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said:

 

Aye we were sat underneath them for the Cup match last month. Thought they were excellent.

 I would have hated being underneath them at that game. I was at the Gallowgate end of Level 7 and they sounded loud as fuck even from there.

[LFEE]

24 minutes ago, Wandy said:

Can only speak for their games that I’ve watched but their fans always seem loud to me. They completely outsang us in the cup game last month, that’s for sure. Their songbook is much better too.

 

18 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said:

 

Aye we were sat underneath them for the Cup match last month. Thought they were excellent.

And yet I was sat in the Gallowgate and hardly heard them. Just our lot backing the team vocally. Maybe not so much singing but vocal support which is more important to the team.

 

This highlights you can get a completely different take on each individual game depending on where you are sat/stood in SJP.

[Wandy]

1 minute ago, LFEE said:

 

And yet I was sat in the Gallowgate and hardly heard them. Just our lot backing the team vocally. Maybe not so much singing but vocal support which is more important to the team.

 

This highlights you can get a completely different take on each individual game depending on where you are sat/stood in SJP.

My seat gave a good opportunity to hear both ends of the ground. Sure, the Gallowgate corner gave it their all throughout as usual but the main section of the Gallowgate were quiet as a mouse. City were much louder I’m afraid.

[NUFC91]

It's all about right lads together, hence I'm big on seat relocations and get a loads of lads in leazes.

 

Not sure how many were at Chelsea away last season for final game but atmosphere was unbelievable, it was 90 mins of relentless noise. My mate who stands in mathew harding end said best u.k side atmosphere he seen in last 20 years. That shows what happens when everyones up for it

 

 

Edited October 29, 2023 by NUFC91

[SteV]

1 minute ago, Wandy said:

My seat gave a good opportunity to hear both ends of the ground. Sure, the Gallowgate corner gave it their all throughout as usual but the main section of the Gallowgate were quiet as a mouse. City were much louder I’m afraid.

From what I remember (sit underneath away fans but reasonably towards the front) they were very good/loud in the first half but tailed off noticeably after they went behind.

 

Kind of understandably like as they were given very little to get behind on the pitch from that point.

[Wandy]

Just now, NUFC91 said:

It's all about right lads together, hence I'm big on seat relocations and get a loads of lads in leazes.

 

Not sure how many were at Chelsea away last season for final game, it was 90 mins of relentless noise. My mate who stands in mathew harding end said best u.k side atmosphere he seen in last 20 mins. That shows what happens when everyones up for it

Only problem is, that day it would have been full of people who got their tickets through ST holding mates. I seriously doubt it will be like that at Chelsea this season.

[Kilcline]

1 minute ago, SteV said:

From what I remember (sit underneath away fans but reasonably towards the front) they were very good/loud in the first half but tailed off noticeably after they went behind.

 

Kind of understandably like as they were given very little to get behind on the pitch from that point.

This mirrors how I felt, was right in front of the Leazes/Milburn corner flag. The first half almost felt like a load of our lot had given up after seeing the teamsheet and were just there to sit in reverence and enjoy watching City

[LFEE]

1 minute ago, Wandy said:

Only problem is, that day it would have been full of people who got their tickets through ST holding mates. I seriously doubt it will be like that at Chelsea this season.

It also helped it was a beautiful summers day and we’d just secured 4th place and absolutely nothing at stake the whole game after what had been a memorable season.

[Wandy]

1 minute ago, SteV said:

From what I remember (sit underneath away fans but reasonably towards the front) they were very good/loud in the first half but tailed off noticeably after they went behind.

 

Kind of understandably like as they were given very little to get behind on the pitch from that point.

Fair point. I did notice that too. Generally though, they were excellent, with loads of different songs.

 

Not going to lie, it annoys me no end how other fan bases have a varied songbook and ours are now just generic rip-offs of others’ songs.

[SteV]

Just now, Kilcline said:

This mirrors how I felt, was right in front of the Leazes/Milburn corner flag. The first half almost felt like a load of our lot had given up after seeing the teamsheet and were just there to sit in reverence and enjoy watching City

Yeah, however it is an absolute killer for atmosphere when you can barely get a touch of the ball. 
 

Easy to say it shouldn’t matter, but City are absolute masters at killing a home crowd.

[Wallsendmag]

27 minutes ago, Wandy said:

 I would have hated being underneath them at that game. I was at the Gallowgate end of Level 7 and they sounded loud as fuck even from there.

 

Hated it. First time I've sat in the Leazes End since I moved my season ticket over from there to the Gallowgate. Full of people who either sit in silence or jump on tbe players backs. Just a miserable experience. Felt like a home game for Man City in the 1st half. Haven't applied for any tickets since then because ideally I want to be in the Gallowgate so I've got to apply for Cat2 but that's also the Leazes and as there's fewer ST holders in the Leazes the chances are bigger that I'd end up there.

 

As I said a few pages back I'd genuinely either watch it in the pub or on the TV at home than have to go back in the Leazes End. It was turning bad 17 years ago when I decided to relocate to the Gallowgate but that night was a real eye opener. Ended up arguing with the bloke behind cos I stood up in excitement when Murphy ran clear and shot wide just before half time and thought I just can't really be arsed with this anymore.

[NUFC91]

4 minutes ago, LFEE said:

It also helped it was a beautiful summers day and we’d just secured 4th place and absolutely nothing at stake the whole game after what had been a memorable season.

 

A dont buy all that...if its loud its loud. Like Dortmund was far off PSG even at 0-0 but can argue it should be same.

[LFEE]

For those who judge atmospheres via TV this game was a prime example when Sky had Mics all on and weren’t muffling the sound to remove swearing etc.

 

Was so loud the sound distorted at times…

 

https://x.com/nufc/status/1719279024550113633?s=46&t=DDNXUN2PoOBhgKmoF77zNw

[jack j]

Level 7 was tremendous that day. Goading them fuckers for 90 mins. Wey the ones who hadn't fucked off anyway

[Dr.Spaceman]

I was underneath them in the Leazes. They were still trying to dish it out at 4-0 

 

 

Edited October 31, 2023 by Dr.Spaceman

[Wallsendmag]

41 minutes ago, jack j said:

Level 7 was tremendous that day. Goading them fuckers for 90 mins. Wey the ones who hadn't fucked off anyway

 

It was indeed! I had a season ticket up there back then in the balcony part more or less right on the segregation divide. The look of sheer anguish and pain on the mackems faces as they started streaming out after Sholas penalty was brilliant.

 

Only downside was my mate being thrown out after the 2nd goal. His crime? Over celebrating 

[jack j]

11 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said:

 

It was indeed! I had a season ticket up there back then in the balcony part more or less right on the segregation divide. The look of sheer anguish and pain on the mackems faces as they started streaming out after Sholas penalty was brilliant.

 

Only downside was my mate being thrown out after the 2nd goal. His crime? Over celebrating 

Ffs used to be flying over rows every other week in level 7. Glad there wasn't any stewards near me for that Tiote goal..

[NUFC91]

5 hours ago, jack j said:

Level 7 was tremendous that day. Goading them fuckers for 90 mins. Wey the ones who hadn't fucked off anyway

 

Level 7 for that period was tremendous, all pissed up lads just wanting a laugh, great song book  and everyone was like minded.

[Whitley mag]

Even the season before it was great, remember Cardiff on a Friday night bringing 3k up, never heard the sheep shaggers from the Gallowgate due to the Curva Nord.