Do we need to stop being so negative?

[Moss Side's Finest]

I'm just going to come out and say it, I think over the years, many of us blues have become far too negative (I include myself in that).

I'm not saying that much of it is unwarranted, the constant kicking from the media etc was bound to have an impact on us over time.

My point is more around that fact that maybe we should just appreciate what we have, what we've done and what we still can do i.e. being the best club on the planet.

At a guess I would say that the majority of the threads across city forums are all based on negativity e.g. every media outlet, organisation, official and regulatory authority have it in for us etc etc.

It would be a shame to look back on all these years of success with so much bitterness caused by scumbags that try to bring us down.

I understand that sometimes it kind of breeds a sense of seige mentality, but by and large it just makes us all angry and frustrated when we should be the happiest smiliest fans on earth during this prolonged period of success.

Would be interested to hear others views, am I way off the mark?

 

[berryblue]

I'm just going to come out and say it, I think over the years, many of us blues have become far too negative (I include myself in that).

I'm not saying that much of it is unwarranted, the constant kicking from the media etc was bound to have an impact on us over time.

My point is more around that fact that maybe we should just appreciate what we have, what we've done and what we still can do i.e. being the best club on the planet.

At a guess I would say that the majority of the threads across city forums are all based on negativity e.g. every media outlet, organisation, official and regulatory authority have it in for us etc etc.

It would be a shame to look back on all these years of success with so much bitterness caused by scumbags that try to bring us down.

I understand that sometimes it kind of breeds a sense of seige mentality, but by and large it just makes us all angry and frustrated when we should be the happiest smiliest fans on earth during this prolonged period of success.

Would be interested to hear others views, am I way off the mark?

Champions League, Premier Leagues, FA Cups and League Cups. I'm amazed that the word negativity can even be associated with City. Then that's some Bluemooners for you.

 

[Moss Side's Finest]

Champions League, Premier Leagues, FA Cups and League Cups. I'm amazed that the word negativity can even be associated with City. Then that's some Bluemooners for you.

I don't think it's just bluemooners. The past 15 years have been so successful but when we look back many will remember the hatred towards UEFA, PL, PGMOL, Media equally as much as the trophies. I'm not saying there isn't just cause for the hatred, there is in many cases. I'm just saying, it's like life, we all have a choice as to whether we let others nastiness and negativity become our problem too. It kinda feels like we've let it become our problem far too much, rather than just focusing on the thing that we have and they don't, success! And that's a shame

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Pep out. We're shit.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

I’m living the dream.

Actually, no, I never dreamed this was possible, so I don’t know what I’m living but I like it.

 

[jimharri]

Quite a few on here would struggle with that.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

I'm just going to come out and say it, I think over the years, many of us blues have become far too negative (I include myself in that).

I'm not saying that much of it is unwarranted, the constant kicking from the media etc was bound to have an impact on us over time.

My point is more around that fact that maybe we should just appreciate what we have, what we've done and what we still can do i.e. being the best club on the planet.

At a guess I would say that the majority of the threads across city forums are all based on negativity e.g. every media outlet, organisation, official and regulatory authority have it in for us etc etc.

It would be a shame to look back on all these years of success with so much bitterness caused by scumbags that try to bring us down.

I understand that sometimes it kind of breeds a sense of seige mentality, but by and large it just makes us all angry and frustrated when we should be the happiest smiliest fans on earth during this prolonged period of success.

Would be interested to hear others views, am I way off the mark?

Interesting post. TBH though it would be a bit weird if everyone logged on every day and said repeatedly how happy and lucky they are! There’s loads of really shitty behaviour around the club and for me it’s worth pointing out

 

[inchy14]

Stop. Reading. The. Papers.

Stop. Listening. To. The. Radio.

Laugh. At. The. Bitterness.

Enjoy. Their. Salty. Tears.

 

[TonyM]

Shit thread. But what can you expect from such a shit forum with shit members.

 

[Gabriel]

Don’t need to listen or read what others say. It’s only a game, one that a select few are fortunate enough to make a fortunate living from, and we just happen to be fortunate enough to be watching the best side of its generation playing in our colours. It won’t last forever. Other great teams were pilloried and hated when they were at their peaks but are eulogised now- often by the same people who hated them then, and the same will be true for us. Just need to enjoy it while it lasts: good times, noodle salad.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Ffs.

 

[blumoonrisen]

I'm just going to come out and say it, I think over the years, many of us blues have become far too negative (I include myself in that).

I'm not saying that much of it is unwarranted, the constant kicking from the media etc was bound to have an impact on us over time.

My point is more around that fact that maybe we should just appreciate what we have, what we've done and what we still can do i.e. being the best club on the planet.

At a guess I would say that the majority of the threads across city forums are all based on negativity e.g. every media outlet, organisation, official and regulatory authority have it in for us etc etc.

It would be a shame to look back on all these years of success with so much bitterness caused by scumbags that try to bring us down.

I understand that sometimes it kind of breeds a sense of seige mentality, but by and large it just makes us all angry and frustrated when we should be the happiest smiliest fans on earth during this prolonged period of success.

Would be interested to hear others views, am I way off the mark?

Yeah, I think you're confusing the forum with real life.

 

[TivvyBlue]

We've never had it this good & arguably over the last five years, no one else in this country ever has. If you let anyone in the media etc tell you otherwise then you're doing it wrong

 

[Moss Side's Finest]

Interesting post. TBH though it would be a bit weird if everyone logged on every day and said repeatedly how happy and lucky they are! There’s loads of really shitty behaviour around the club and for me it’s worth pointing out

I wasn't for one minute saying everyone should be zen like, that's not realistic. Just maybe a little less negative

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

I wasn't for one minute saying everyone should be zen like, that's not realistic. Just maybe a little less negative

So when you watch a British broadcaster cover our European games and repeatedly treat us differently than other British clubs. Like last night. Young EDS kid scores a great goal in the UCL and the commentator voice does t change. Do you think that should just pass unnoticed and commented on? I don’t. And by challenging it I’m hopefully raising awareness so it stops

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Fuck off

Just because everything’s awful and the world is shit and life is one meaningless road to oblivion with no hope in sight doesn’t mean we’re being negative.

 

[Corky]

Constant kicking from the media? If you think that you are feeding the beast by absorbing it all, when it is easily avoided.

I know if anything negative is written it tend to turn up on here from the triggered Talk Sport types who fall for it all, and anything positive is a "good article". Just don't go looking for it and ignore it.

 

[jamielowndes]

Its a by-product of social media's effect on the news cycle.

Everything requires the largest reaction possible. When we win, we're dominant and untouchable. When we lose, the Guardiola era is on the verge of collapse.

Haaland misses a sitter, he's been figured out. Haaland scores a hat trick, he's the GOAT.

The last 3 Premier League titles we've won have taught me to just be patient and wait for April/May before making any real judgements.

 

[mancboy]

10 years of being good does not easily wipe away what we went through, plenty of the older generation of fans have developed a gallows humour and an us against them attitude because its what got us through the darker times and its what we know and its what differentiates us from that lot down the road.

To most people outside it would seem like negativity but i think to alot of blues its having the ability to laugh at ourselves and long may that continue.

 

[Moss Side's Finest]

So when you watch a British broadcaster cover our European games and repeatedly treat us differently than other British clubs. Like last night. Young EDS kid scores a great goal in the UCL and the commentator voice does t change. Do you think that should just pass unnoticed and commented on? I don’t. And by challenging it I’m hopefully raising awareness so it stops

Nope. By raising it we're just annoying ourselves, we're not raising awareness, those that can see it already see it, those that don't never will, or will never choose to. Fundamentally I'm talking about not letting it get to us quite as much, as that is what they actually want. They want to ruin our party, and by biting, we let them.