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Manchester City FC
City
of Manchester Stadium
Away
Fans
Away fans are located in one side of the South Stand at
one end of the ground, in both the upper and lower tiers, where up to 3,000 fans can be accommodated (4,500 for
cup games). The view of the action is pretty impressive although the
leg room is a little tight. The facilities are also pretty good with
spacious concourses, large plasma flat television screens showing
the game and a good selection of food on offer, including Jumbo Hot
Dogs (£3.90), Burgers (£3), Chicken Burger (£3) a range of Pies
(all at £2.40) including the Chicken Balti Pie (£2.20), plus Chips (£2).
Atmosphere within the stadium is a bit 'hit and
miss' at times. I did hear though on my last visit one very good
rendition of the Man City fans anthem 'Blue Moon'. My only real
complaint was the lack of distance between the home and away
supporters. Only a few seats and a row of stewards stood in-between
the two sets of fans, which led to a lot of unpleasant baiting
between the two. And of course it was always the away fans who were
adjudged to be causing the problems by the stewards (although I'm
sure that if I visited on another occasion I probably would have
seen the same Man City fans baiting in the same manner) and this led
a number of away fans on my visit being escorted out of the stadium.
After the game has finished fans are kept apart immediately outside
via a large fence which is erected by the Police, which seems to
lead to a lot of exchanges of unpleasant abuse. Some away fans have
suggested that it may be best to keep colours covered on making your
way back to your transport. It is also worth noting that entrance to
the stadium is gained by placing your ticket into an electronic
reader, which normally causes confusion to some fans. Please
note that you are likely to be searched by stewards at the
turnstile entrance.
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