The comments made recently by Tuchel about the ‘flat’ atmosphere at Wembley got me reflecting about our own stadium. Sometimes, I’m sad to say, the atmosphere IS a bit flat at BS3 and the away fans in the Atyeo stand seem louder at times - but away fans (including our own) do tend to be more vocal. When I’ve been to away games our fans give it loud, but at home we seem to sit quietly - apart from the Singing section in the corner - and maybe therein lies the problem? Maybe having our loudest fans in the corner rather than across one of the ends restricts the noise? I seem to remember the old East End making loads of noise. Perhaps the away fans should be located in a corner instead of the Atyeo? Back to Tuchel’s comment I have found the same at Wembley when I’ve gone to watch City and also when Ive watched international games on TV. There are some exceptions - our playoff final against Hull was an incredible noise - and when we beat Man U at Ashton Gate was amazing, but for your regular league game it’s pretty ‘meh’. This fan puts a point of view across about England at Wembley. Not sure I totally agree but I get what he’s saying. Having a stadium full of ‘tanked up’ testosterone fuelled blokes would bring it’s own issues.
Wembley is full of families. The stadium has been controlled to create a family friendly environment. Ashton Gate is similar. The redevelopment did not prioritise creating a stadium with atmosphere. The singing section was bunged in the corner post design.
