It's a constant feature of being a City fan that the topic of gimmicks to improve the atmosphere is never far from coming up.
As always, gimmicks don't work. The atmosphere is dependent on the mood of the crowd. Too often our crowd are frustrated and fed up, and at other times like Saturday the crowd is satisfied but not on the edge of their seats because there are no real stakes. The Ipswich home game at the end of last season was one of the best atmospheres the stadium has seen, because it was a good performance against a good opposition, with huge stakes to play for, and a dramatic game which kept swinging back and forth.
As always, gimmicks don't work. The atmosphere is dependent on the mood of the crowd. Too often our crowd are frustrated and fed up, and at other times like Saturday the crowd is satisfied but not on the edge of their seats because there are no real stakes. The Ipswich home game at the end of last season was one of the best atmospheres the stadium has seen, because it was a good performance against a good opposition, with huge stakes to play for, and a dramatic game which kept swinging back and forth.