How much does the atmosphere effect the players performance?

[paulmclaren]

Cause at times at city the atmosphere is zilch.
In all honesty, the atmosphere in football stadiums has gone worse over the years.
But i really do think it does effect the players performance.
As when it is quiet, the players are more subdued compared to when the atmosphere is crazy.
Anyone agree?

[dazby]

Yes.

[Blue Since 76]

Yeah, that's why Arsenal are shit at home and Blackpool are top of the league.

So now it's the fans fault, rather than the overpaid prima donnas on the pitch, or the baffling decisions from the manager? Pay me £200k a week and you can boo me for 90 mins, but I'll still run my legs off, rather than lumbering round the pitch, wondering what I'm going to spend it on.

[Ted Hughes]

It does make a difference & in particular the nervousness of City fans when the slightest thing goes wrong in a game, makes the job of playing for our team harder than most imo. I just hope to God we turn this around quickly or I can see the Birmingham game being one of those kind of days.