I can't disagree with anything he's said in that article... the atmosphere was poor. It's just a stark difference between the club's away support which is fantastic and the home support which seems to only get vocal for the big matches (and that tends to be the usual parts of the ground... Stretford End, East stand and the singing section).
Derby away was absolutely brilliant. 90 minutes of non-stop loud singing from 5,000 travelling fans... it was bouncing! It's a shame, but there really should be a way of getting the fans who want to make a noise, stand and sing all grouped together for big matches like the Cup Final. Having everyone scattered around the ground amongst the less vocal fans does nothing to help the atmosphere at all.
Derby away was absolutely brilliant. 90 minutes of non-stop loud singing from 5,000 travelling fans... it was bouncing! It's a shame, but there really should be a way of getting the fans who want to make a noise, stand and sing all grouped together for big matches like the Cup Final. Having everyone scattered around the ground amongst the less vocal fans does nothing to help the atmosphere at all.