The Fire Drill

[patrickblue]

I take the opposite approach to leaving early. Me an my son are usually the last to leave from lower tier north stand.

You'll probably see me then, I'm generally last out of 110 lower.

[Wonderwall]

Kicked off 75% full.. Clapped them off 60% full.

Shameful.

And if you were one of the plenty that had a ticket and did not turn up. you are a wanker of the highest order.

I live 5 miles away. Left early to get there in good time. A56 was gridlocked because of an incident at the intersection of the mancunian way. I diverted through hulme and entered the mancunian way neat the parkway entrance to another gridlocked road because there was a jumper on the bridge.

I got to the ground as the match started. I know many more were caught in the mayhem and didn't arrive until 20 - 30 mins in so wind your neck in.

[Socrates]

Kicked off 75% full.. Clapped them off 60% full.

Shameful.

And if you were one of the plenty that had a ticket and did not turn up. you are a wanker of the highest order.

I live 5 miles away. Left early to get there in good time. A56 was gridlocked because of an incident at the intersection of the mancunian way. I diverted through hulme and entered the mancunian way neat the parkway entrance to another gridlocked road because there was a jumper on the bridge.

I got to the ground as the match started. I know many more were caught in the mayhem and didn't arrive until 20 - 30 mins in so wind your neck in.

You should have predicted the jumper in advance or used a Tardis. Or set off on Monday.

[Blue Since 76]

Can I make a special mention to the fat fucker in the middle of my row - always arrives 5 minutes after the start, always leaves 5 mins before half time, always comes back 5 mins after half time and always leaves 10 mins early. I honestly don't know why he bothers. He'd be better getting a sky sports subscription piped straight into Greggs.


As for the rest, I actually thought it was better last night, even though the result was certain. Some left, but not as bad as it has been and, in fairness, if in was sat in the first 15 rows, I'd have been tempted to leave as they must have been piss wet through. I hope the stand extensions bring the roof forwards a bit.

[mancitymark]

Kicked off 75% full.. Clapped them off 60% full.

Shameful.

And if you were one of the plenty that had a ticket and did not turn up. you are a wanker of the highest order.

I live 5 miles away. Left early to get there in good time. A56 was gridlocked because of an incident at the intersection of the mancunian way. I diverted through hulme and entered the mancunian way neat the parkway entrance to another gridlocked road because there was a jumper on the bridge.

I got to the ground as the match started. I know many more were caught in the mayhem and didn't arrive until 20 - 30 mins in so wind your neck in.

I live in Leeds and met my cousin who travelled up from Basingstoke, we got there an hour before kick off. Must be a tough journey for you , 5 miles and all ...... all that traffic, it must have been terrible.

[ashton287]

I live in Leeds and met my cousin who travelled up from Basingstoke, we got there an hour before kick off. Must be a tough journey for you , 5 miles and all ...... all that traffic, it must have been terrible.

Stay in Leeds you bellend.

[Wonderwall]

Kicked off 75% full.. Clapped them off 60% full.

Shameful.

And if you were one of the plenty that had a ticket and did not turn up. you are a wanker of the highest order.

I live 5 miles away. Left early to get there in good time. A56 was gridlocked because of an incident at the intersection of the mancunian way. I diverted through hulme and entered the mancunian way neat the parkway entrance to another gridlocked road because there was a jumper on the bridge.

I got to the ground as the match started. I know many more were caught in the mayhem and didn't arrive until 20 - 30 mins in so wind your neck in.

I live in Leeds and met my cousin who travelled up from Basingstoke, we got there an hour before kick off. Must be a tough journey for you , 5 miles and all ...... all that traffic, it must have been terrible.

A lot of people come in via the mancunian way from M62/M602, A56, its a busy route, it does explain a lot of the empty seats at kick off. I left my house at 18:15 last night (90 mins early) this normally means I have plenty of time to spare, to go to the pub to meet someone or go to City square etc. Just because there were empty seats last night at kick off, does not mean they are not as much as a superfan that you are! I travelled to games from France frequently for 3 years and got there on time for each kick off, doesnt make me any better than anyone else.

[Invisible Man Fan]

People around me started to leave at 80 minutes last night.....I wanted to drag them back to their seats

[Hazy2]

I REFUSED TO MOVE LAST NIGHT, YOU WANT TO GO . FUCK OFF.

[Original Dub]

They mentioned the hold up due to traffic on sky.

It doesn't explain the huge amount of empty seats at the end though.

Such a pity, but that's the type of club we are known as now.

[Hutch's Shoulder]

It was emptiness at the beginning was because of a traffic jam and road closure on the Mancunian Way. The bloke a couple of rows behind me arrived at half time for that reason.

[Ted Hughes]

Some may have fucked it off because they knew they were not going to make it, & watched it on tv instead. That's fair enough.

Doesn't explain the thousands who buggered off before the end though. For once, can't they just be a bit more tired in the morning ? Put the kid to bed a bit later ? Whatever excuse it is; it's 2nd to last game of the season ffs, just give the players a bit of a send off before you do one.

[Hazy2]

If you are one who does one, do you do this when you maybe at the Cinema, Concert, before the desert comes, Crazy.

[Wooders]

If you are one who does one, do you do this when you maybe at the Cinema, Concert, before the desert comes, Crazy.

I left the cinema after 20 minutes of "the boat that rocked" - but wouldnt leave the game early

[Socrates]

If you are one who does one, do you do this when you maybe at the Cinema, Concert, before the desert comes, Crazy.

is it true that they do encores at gigs? I never knew...

[Ted Hughes]

If you are one who does one, do you do this when you maybe at the Cinema, Concert, before the desert comes, Crazy.

is it true that they do encores at gigs? I never knew...

I was at Knebworth in '79 to see Led Zeppelin.

"There's a lady who's sure, all that glitters is gold...."

"Shall we get off then, the traffic will be murder ?.."

"Yeah ok"

"Scuse me, sorry mate, scuse me, sorry mate.."

[Socrates]

If you are one who does one, do you do this when you maybe at the Cinema, Concert, before the desert comes, Crazy.

is it true that they do encores at gigs? I never knew...

I was at Knebworth in '79 to see Led Zeppelin.

"There's a lady who's sure, all that glitters is gold...."

"Shall we get off then, the traffic will be murder ?.."

"Yeah ok"

"Scuse me, sorry mate, scuse me, sorry mate.."

aha, wonder where those stairs went?

[Ted Hughes]

If you are one who does one, do you do this when you maybe at the Cinema, Concert, before the desert comes, Crazy.

is it true that they do encores at gigs? I never knew...

I was at Knebworth in '79 to see Led Zeppelin.

"There's a lady who's sure, all that glitters is gold...."

"Shall we get off then, the traffic will be murder ?.."

"Yeah ok"

"Scuse me, sorry mate, scuse me, sorry mate.."

aha, wonder where those stairs went?

It's a bungalow now.

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

I didn't think the usual exodus with ten minutes to go was anything like as poor as it usually is. The empty seats are a disgrace though. If you can't make it you should give your ticket to another blue, it costs the same as not turning up.

[Blue Since 76]

I didn't think the usual exodus with ten minutes to go was anything like as poor as it usually is. The empty seats are a disgrace though. If you can't make it you should give your ticket to another blue, it costs the same as not turning up.

I've mentioned elsewhere that the family stand is an issue. We have two kids tickets who never go to night games. A friend took one of them last night, but we had an empty seat next to us. I tried upping one of the tickets to platinum so I could get rid on Viagogo only to be told you can't sell just a child's seat, I'd have to get rid of mine as well.

I'd happily give the seat back to the club for them to sell for games I know it won't be used, but there's no way of doing it.

Having to pay £50 to be able to sell a ticket is a bad idea as well - unless you know you're not going to make a few games, it makes no financial sense. And when something comes up you're left with a ticket and no easy way to get rid unless you know someone who wants it.