I found the atmosphere strangely lacking from the City fans. At times they displayed some strange manoeuvres and on 75 minutes, they all suddenly left their seats in unison, with military precision. Paid £15 for parking and was directed to a space easily.
A Chelsea win, three points and we're top of the league! It is one of those grounds that looks a lot bigger on the inside than the outside. The ground came into view after passing the station, and it was very impressive. £42m was spent in refitting costs, £20m of which was funded by the Club. No goals at half time although City missed two sitters! However the spacing between the home and away fans was minimal, maybe 10 feet, with a metal Bannister and a few stewards as a barrier. Leave the M60 at Junction 23 and take the A635 towards Manchester. In the lower section of the away end, you don't get the full sense of how huge the venue is, as the enlarged stand extends upwards beyond your field of vision behind you, much bigger than the North End opposite. However, Eastland's is only what i would consider an average stadium. It was a ground I wanted to visit as it seems a lot less hostile than Old Trafford, plus the new stand had been opened at the start of the season making the stadium even more impressive.I travelled on the 'Spirit of Shankly' coach which leaves from the Rocket pub at the start of the M62 in Liverpool. Totally delighted to get a point, so apart from an uncomfortable exit from the ground a good day out.I was looking forward to visiting the Etihad Stadium as it was a ground I hadn’t visited and I missed last years trip in the FA Cup.We left the Midlands around 4.30pm to arrive at the ground around 7.10pm. However Southampton lined up in a very disciplined 5-4-1 formation and despite surrendering a fair proportion of the possession arguably had the better chances in the first half, including Hoedt hitting the crossbar with a header from a corner. The home fans seemed reasonably friendly.The stadium from the outside is very impressive, we were on the top tier so had a great scenic view of the pitch, although a long way off.The game was predictable, City attacking Villa non-stop and Villa trying to break out whenever possible. It should be said that they were in a small minority and most of them were fine. I was towards the back of the lower tier and had a good view of the pitch. Wilshere made his full debut but was off the pace and disappointing but I think many sides will suffer heavy defeats at the Etihad this season. I was rather annoyed that a fellow ‘fan’ had taken to stealing my programme as I was clapping the team off – maybe I deserved it after being so steadfast after such an awful display!I again walked back into the city centre, back to the pub. What I thought was a leisurely stroll to a pre-match drink turned into a frustrating wait and a dash for my seat – there has to be a better way?It is a new build but has a certain character due to the high sides and tiered design, probably better viewed from inside than outside.
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