CyderInACan Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 . . . and I wonder what the reaction will be from the crowd? There's a lot of negative stuff on here - so I wonder if the reaction will be similar and a chorus of boos rings around the ground or will it more more positive and try to cheer the boys on? Hopefully we can be the ones to get an early goal and build from there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 This forum is never as in sync with the wider fanbase as some like to think it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 Think it'd be more flat and dead than toxic tbh. A bit like Saturday at times atmosphere wise- one thing for sure, I couldn't see it rallying us, sparking the crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmissionImpossible Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 How many people are on OTIB? Maybe a tenth of a typical attendance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77 punk Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 we get 20000 gates how many people are on otib at one time ? i guess 100-200 so percentage wise it is a drop in the ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 I don't think Otib is too unrepresentative tbh. There's all sorts here - from the older fans to the very young; from guys who are occasional fans along for a beer with their mates, to blokes who write virtual essays on tactics and seem to spend all their spare time watching football. A good smattering of female fans too. On FB and Twitter, opinions on City now, and Johnson in particular, can be even more extreme. I don't think Otib is excessively negative in that context. There are legitimate causes for concern. Anyway, relax about Saturday, because I'm not going and that has always meant I miss the one match where the team really turns it on and gives 110%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said: I don't think Otib is too unrepresentative tbh. There's all sorts here - from the older fans to the very young; from guys who are occasional fans along for a beer with their mates, to blokes who write virtual essays on tactics and seem to spend all their spare time watching football. A good smattering of female fans too. On FB and Twitter, opinions on City now, and Johnson in particular, can be even more extreme. I don't think Otib is excessively negative in that context. There are legitimate causes for concern. Anyway, relax about Saturday, because I'm not going and that has always meant I miss the one match where the team really turns it on and gives 110%. Have you considered ‘ not going ‘ more regularly ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coach Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 Or if we go 1-0 up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmite Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 I just hope we try to play some positive attacking style at home for a change. The cautious approach we play will never get the majority on their feet. Great for possession stats but playing 6 or 8 passes along the back line is never exciting. I know its a chicken and egg thing but for me its what is happening on the pitch, not the terraces, that affects my mood. I am the one paying to be entertained. The crowd will react when there is something to react to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliftonCliff Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 1 minute ago, 77 punk said: we get 20000 gates how many people are on otib at one time ? i guess 100-200 so percentage wise it is a drop in the ocean Exactly this. Active OTIB members who actually have a significant presence on the forum represent a very small percentage of the fan base. The number who are relentlessly hostile towards Johnson and vociferously negative after any defeat probably number less than 3 figures and are actually a tiny fraction of a match day crowd, upon which they will have little or no impact. Their influence on the forum itself is another matter. Although there are relatively few of them, they make more noise than everyone else put together and generate a toxic culture that can dominate out of all proportion to their actual number, which is something that happens on just about all social media platforms and not just football forums. For some reason, negativity and hostility provoke more reaction than balance and fairness. Their contributions, if you can call them that, invariably reveal more about the people who wrote them than they will ever tell you about football. The only reason they make any impression is that some people can’t resist engaging with them, even if it is to disagree. The solution should be obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 25 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: Have you considered ‘ not going ‘ more regularly ? Haven't we all?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 30 minutes ago, marmite said: I just hope we try to play some positive attacking style at home for a change. The cautious approach we play will never get the majority on their feet. Great for possession stats but playing 6 or 8 passes along the back line is never exciting. I know its a chicken and egg thing but for me its what is happening on the pitch, not the terraces, that affects my mood. I am the one paying to be entertained. The crowd will react when there is something to react to. If only it was! We've averaged just about <50% at home this season- w'e're not really a possession based side! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loco Rojo Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Northern Red said: This forum is never as in sync with the wider fanbase as some like to think it is. Thank god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Soldier Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 If anyone hears some atmosphere at AG on Saturday, please let us all know. Because the Forest game was like a library. As sung by the Forest fans. Embarrassingly quiet in Lower Lansdown. We definitely need an early goal - before it turns toxic at AG! Got to stay positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTBLUE Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 Booooooooooooo........,just rehearsing for Saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Geoff Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, GasDestroyer said: If anyone hears some atmosphere at AG on Saturday, please let us all know. Because the Forest game was like a library. As sung by the Forest fans. Embarrassingly quiet in Lower Lansdown. We definitely need an early goal - before it turns toxic at AG! Got to stay positive. Different perspectives..... atmosphere 2nd half was good. As for lwr Lansdown, where I was sitting there was plenty of singing and the atmosphere decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 2 minutes ago, Sir Geoff said: Different perspectives..... atmosphere 2nd half was good. As for lwr Lansdown, where I was sitting there was plenty of singing and the atmosphere decent. That must be a bit of a first for the Lansdown! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Geoff Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 1-0 down after 5 mins....3-1 up after 90 watch all the moaners and neg heads disappear quicker than the proverbial rat down a sewer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted November 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 1 minute ago, Sir Geoff said: 3-1 up after 90 watch all the moaners and neg heads disappear The Dolman will be empty by then. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTBLUE Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 12 minutes ago, NOTBLUE said: Booooooooooooo........,just rehearsing for Saturday Johnson says bounce around the ground,just in case we’re winning .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrongagain Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 I would like to add that the fans have turned up at the gate a lot more pumped up and wanting a good game than the team of late! The atmosphere is brilliant when the team give us something to cheer about - perhaps our coach should keep that in mind when he makes his selections and tells the team which of his wild tactical schemes they need to follow. I don’t really mind if things don’t always go our way, I do mind the dross our management gives us, a good and well played 90 minutes will do me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Exile Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 7 hours ago, CliftonCliff said: Exactly this. Active OTIB members who actually have a significant presence on the forum represent a very small percentage of the fan base. The number who are relentlessly hostile towards Johnson and vociferously negative after any defeat probably number less than 3 figures and are actually a tiny fraction of a match day crowd, upon which they will have little or no impact. Their influence on the forum itself is another matter. Although there are relatively few of them, they make more noise than everyone else put together and generate a toxic culture that can dominate out of all proportion to their actual number, which is something that happens on just about all social media platforms and not just football forums. For some reason, negativity and hostility provoke more reaction than balance and fairness. Their contributions, if you can call them that, invariably reveal more about the people who wrote them than they will ever tell you about football. The only reason they make any impression is that some people can’t resist engaging with them, even if it is to disagree. The solution should be obvious. although in fairness Cliff I'd say that your by-line "... he beheld the city, and wept..." reflects a more nuanced view of life at the Gate down the years! I agree that the forum is unrepresentative, in reality no one will make a fuss at matches because City fans are pretty apathetic...might bring themselves to boo a bit on the day we get relegated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 We are quite apathetic but not always...Do we remember the crowd turning vs Fulham in 2017 after a disastrous bit of play By Matthews put them 2 up? Seem to recall loud and not once either chants of 'We want Johnson out.' https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bristol-city-fans-call-for-johnson-sacking-qt98vxjz8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 8 hours ago, 77 punk said: we get 20000 gates how many people are on otib at one time ? i guess 100-200 so percentage wise it is a drop in the ocean …. Yeah, yeah OK - but I still reckon a decent OTIB crowd will rival a Gas match-day turn out at The Mem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolisredd Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 stupid stupid stupid thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 8 hours ago, 77 punk said: we get 20000 gates how many people are on otib at one time ? i guess 100-200 so percentage wise it is a drop in the ocean Rather like the polls that said we were going to vote to stay in the EU I suspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of his pie crust Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 41 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: We are quite apathetic but not always...Do we remember the crowd turning vs Fulham in 2017 after a disastrous bit of play By Matthews put them 2 up? Seem to recall loud and not once either chants of 'We want Johnson out.' https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bristol-city-fans-call-for-johnson-sacking-qt98vxjz8 Remember, and the crowd reaction, but that as I recall was a particular low point and a very bad run and don’t think we’re anywhere near that personally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 8 hours ago, Red-Robbo said: I don't think Otib is too unrepresentative tbh. There's all sorts here - from the older fans to the very young; from guys who are occasional fans along for a beer with their mates, to blokes who write virtual essays on tactics and seem to spend all their spare time watching football. A good smattering of female fans too. On FB and Twitter, opinions on City now, and Johnson in particular, can be even more extreme. I don't think Otib is excessively negative in that context. There are legitimate causes for concern. Anyway, relax about Saturday, because I'm not going and that has always meant I miss the one match where the team really turns it on and gives 110%. I stay very clear of our FB and Twitter pages. Full of people who over react, win a game and we are going to win the league, lose and we are going to be relegated. Everyone wants to have their say too, on here reactions are kept in a few threads, on the FB page, everyone starts their own thread to air their opinions. I honestly get the feeling some people enjoy us losing as they then are able to have a moan and get attention for that moan. A large majority of our following on twitter and FB are unable to spell either, even in this day and age of predictive text! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, Up The City! said: I stay very clear of our FB and Twitter pages. Full of people who over react, win a game and we are going to win the league, lose and we are going to be relegated. Everyone wants to have their say too, on here reactions are kept in a few threads, on the FB page, everyone starts their own thread to air their opinions. I honestly get the feeling some people enjoy us losing as they then are able to have a moan and get attention for that moan. A large majority of our following on twitter and FB are unable to spell either, even in this day and age of predictive text! I bet if we could instigate a 'verified fan' feature across social media we'd find a large percentage of the neigh-sayers have probably seen as many Real Madrid home games as City home games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey54 Posted November 29, 2019 Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 8 hours ago, Sleepy1968 said: I bet if we could instigate a 'verified fan' feature across social media we'd find a large percentage of the neigh-sayers have probably seen as many Real Madrid home games as City home games. Nay!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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