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Originally Posted by right-track
The "Manchester is Blue" claim from City fans is a sad myth.
A myth I think I've discussed elsewhere in this thread.
The City fans delusions are based on the fact/excuse that their stadium lies within the inner city boundaries. Formerly Moss Side and more recently at the "council house" known as the Etihad (Arabic for United btw). Whereas United's stadium is in the Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester. And the assumption that United gained national popularity after the Munich Air Crash in 1958 as a desperate claim to back up the bull****.
The truth is United have averaged a higher attendance than City in every season since the 2nd World War! Even when Old Trafford was out of use due to bomb damage during the blitz, United matches attracted more fans than City did...in their own stadium.
Simple common sense would tell anyone with a brain cell (an uncommon trait among Liam Gallagheresque City supporters) that 75,000 is a higher number than 45,000, unless you believe the unlikely stat (as is claimed) that more than the difference travel up from London, or cross the Irish sea on a weekly basis.
And if you take into consideration the long and glorious history of Manchester United and compare it to that of City's pathetic existence (20,000 regular fans before the money came in)...I'd say you'd have your answer.
Unless you believe that a club of United's magnitude have failed to attract local supporters in a fiercely proud and football loving city and instead have turned to "blue half" for a life of self inflicted misery for the last 44 years?
What do you think?
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That's some good insight, I didn't know the exact locations of both stadiums and see where the City assumption now comes from in regards to their stadium and city boundaries. I always thought the City fan's may have had some justification for their argument though, considering that a massive % of Utd supporters are based around the country and can draw on these supporters for away games, whereas the City support is just a local support.
The split you've shown, is probably on a par with the Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid split in Madrid which definitely favours Real Madrid but an Atletico Madrid supporter would have you believe that there is a red and white half of the city and Atletico's stadium is also right in the city centre.