You are kind of missing my point. If you invited one of your say, Liverpool supporting mates (it could happen, you never know, there are a lot of Scousers in Manchester, they come to escape the shithole that is Liverpool) to come and watch City play, say, Spurs. They go because they are your mate, but they aren't going to say anything nice about either team, really, are they?Well he wasn't invited by me. He got tickets through his job as a carer, has mates who support both City and United, and was therefore watching the match from a neutral perspective. I know his comments don't fit the narrative that United fans want to see but that's hardly my fault
I will add that he was also critical of the behaviour of one of our own idiots who thought it would be wise to lob a bottle at the United fans which landed near him and the person he was looking after.
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That can't be right, the traffic is why they get stuck and don't get to the game isn't it?Plenty, traffics always light when you guys are at home
indeedEspecially after Pep has criticized their fans a few times this season.
I don't think I am and I don't think you can generalise every neutral fan in that way. It could depend on the clubs involved as well. For example, I consider United, Liverpool, Spurs, and Arsenal all as our rivals on the pitch these days. If I was invited to a United v Liverpool game I probably wouldn't have much positive to say about either club in fairness and would want you both to get beat if it was possible
However, if I was invited to an Arsenal v Spurs game, I'd be able to offer up a far more unbiased and less critical opinion.Speaking of Liverpool, one of our customers at work is a Liverpool fan but far from being bitter towards rival clubs, he's totally magnanimous - he often phones us up at work if City or United have had a good result to congratulate me and the United fan. He's way too polite to be a football fan and a little bit out of touch as evidenced when my boss invited him to a United v Liverpool game a couple of seasons ago, stating that he was shocked to hear how vitriolic some United fans were towards the Liverpool team and fans
I'm not saying anything about narrative or even really questioning it. I just thought it was a funny "here's my proof" thing!Well he wasn't invited by me. He got tickets through his job as a carer, has mates who support both City and United, and was therefore watching the match from a neutral perspective. I know his comments don't fit the narrative that United fans want to see but that's hardly my fault
I will add that he was also critical of the behaviour of one of our own idiots who thought it would be wise to lob a bottle at the United fans which landed near him and the person he was looking after.
Also, "way too polite to be a football fan" made me laugh
Don't forget, apart from United, you don't have any traditional rivals in the top flight. United have big rivalries with all the other top 6 sides.I don't think I am and I don't think you can generalise every neutral fan in that way. It could depend on the clubs involved as well. For example, I consider United, Liverpool, Spurs, and Arsenal all as our rivals on the pitch these days. If I was invited to a United v Liverpool game I probably wouldn't have much positive to say about either club in fairness and would want you both to get beat if it was possible
Speaking of Liverpool, one of our customers at work is a Liverpool fan but far from being bitter towards rival clubs, he's totally magnanimous - he often phones us up at work if City or United have had a good result to congratulate me and the United fan. He's way too polite to be a football fan and a little bit out of touch as evidenced when my boss invited him to a United v Liverpool game a couple of seasons ago, stating that he was shocked to hear how vitriolic some United fans were towards the Liverpool team and fans
Nobody cares much about City, they are largely an irrelevant annoyance.
To be honest, I didn't have much of an issue with your post at all mate - it was pretty knowledgeable, and your assessment of the atmosphere at the 2 League Cup semis in 2010 was pretty much bang on.I'm not saying anything about narrative or even really questioning it. I just thought it was a funny "here's my proof" thing!
Also, "way too polite to be a football fan" made me laugh
Ouch. I'd beg to differ a little about Spurs though. Off the pitch, City and Spurs fans have had a rivalry since the '81 cup final that has often spilled over into violence. If we'd played them at Wembley on Sunday instead of Arsenal, I guarantee it would've kicked off all over the place whereas the atmosphere against Arsenal was largely a friendly one, save for the odd isolated incident.
Arsenal Fan TV would have been pretty violent if they lost
Another huge crowd.
Hearing the awful weather has caused massive traffic problems today.
They're all still skint from the FA cup semi final and couldn't afford the tram fare supposedly.
Never underestimate the traffic.
The DWP doesn't pay until midnight
They must be boycotting the premier league games over their ban on signing academy players.
Rags run the ticketing office.
Wow thats one semi-full house..
Even non-United fans make fun of their attendance. It's pathetic. This is the most successful period in the club's history ffs!
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Whenever I know there's a game on and I know a family is nearby Old Tarfford I notify them not to use the usual route since it'll be busy. When they're near the Etihad, I don't say a word and they make it back on time regardless haha.
Manchester is Blue empty seats
Blue seats of Manchester..
We know how easily Guardiola is triggered and blue is a calming colour. Besmirching the consideration of City fans to the anxieties of their manager is pathetic, frankly.
It's all the fault of David "rag" Gill.
Wouldn't be surprised if he is buying all the tickets so real fans can't use them.
I'd love to know Pep's real thoughts on City. After Barca and Bayern, this is a huge step down for him and it isn't going how he wants right now.
He loves it, he is happy. Happy New Year!
Always funny checking this thread after a City home game.I don't understand the white text.
Vintage Pep
@Bubz27 At the end...
Ohhh cheers guys. Yeah, he looks delighted.
Yeah he hasn't really looked happy this year has he.
You can always spot the armchair United fans on this thread because the ones that attend home games on a regular basis at Old Trafford know full well that you have a none too insignificant empty seats issue of your own
We have the highest average attendance percentage ?You can always spot the armchair United fans on this thread because the ones that attend home games on a regular basis at Old Trafford know full well that you have a none too insignificant empty seats issue of your own
It means nothing mate. United, like City and pretty much every other PL club, report attendances as tickets sold rather than turnstile clicks. If thousands of your season ticket holders decide not to turn up for a game, or tens of thousands as with Bournemouth at home last season, they're still included in the attendance. Look at how empty the Emirates was the other week for Arsenal v Leicester, yet they still announced a capacity crowd.
City actually sold all the tickets in the 3rd tier of the South Stand that Palace returned but it was other areas of the ground where there were no-shows. ST holders picking and choosing their games.