Trophy Parade | Sunday 26th May, 19:30

ChicagoBlue said:
Hate to say it, but parades are an old, tired, pre-internet/socials/streaming holdover.

And, truth be told, I hate the staged hype that surrounds them and if I see another wasted, barely vertical, completely incoherent player OVERcelebrating days after the event, I’m going to throw up myself!

What is it about winning a professional award that makes athletes, esp British athletes, get shit-faced and make themselves look like an idiot millionaire who doesn’t know how to act his age, not his shoe size?

So, fucking tiresome! If you win a trophy, have a presentation to the fans at the next home game and get on with it!

It’s understandable to see kids, and grown men and women losing their shit over a significant victory AT an athletic competition, but to carry that over for days into a fucking painful glitzy celebration in the city? REALLY?
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Really?
It was the best thing that could have happened for the team/fans to get over the disappointment of Saturday and celebrate our “City won four in a row”
 
ChicagoBlue said:
Hate to say it, but parades are an old, tired, pre-internet/socials/streaming holdover.

And, truth be told, I hate the staged hype that surrounds them and if I see another wasted, barely vertical, completely incoherent player OVERcelebrating days after the event, I’m going to throw up myself!

What is it about winning a professional award that makes athletes, esp British athletes, get shit-faced and make themselves look like an idiot millionaire who doesn’t know how to act his age, not his shoe size?

So, fucking tiresome! If you win a trophy, have a presentation to the fans at the next home game and get on with it!

It’s understandable to see kids, and grown men and women losing their shit over a significant victory AT an athletic competition, but to carry that over for days into a fucking painful glitzy celebration in the city? REALLY?
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I know where you’re coming from especially about the players getting shit faced, but I disagree, parades are for the fans and thousands of people love them.

I can see why Pep was against us having one this year if we lost the cup final though.
 
Players felt down after Saturday, and probably not looking forward to it. Ake alluded to it. Worries about the turnout from the players, what actually happened cemented the relationship between the players/manager and fans. They were taken back at the numbers and the reaction of the fans. Players absolutely loved it and so did the fans. Days like Sunday do not get forgotten by players and our manager when making a decision.
 
Johnny Mars Bar said:
I know where you’re coming from especially about the players getting shit faced, but I disagree, parades are for the fans and thousands of people love them.

I can see why Pep was against us having one this year if we lost the cup final though.
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We do seem to be a bit too much in love with celebrations, They honestly sacrificed the chance for another trophy against 'them' of all things to squeeze in an extra knees up post league. These are athletes as Chicago Blue said, shouldn't be getting pssed week before last game - totally unprofessional and ruined our chance of a double - first half proved that, played like a pub side against a weaker opposition, tried to humiliate them with a 20 + pass goal in first 20 mins - didn't act professionally and got done because we couldn't be arsed to chase back (second goal). My old man said after 10 mins - even though we had all the ball - we will get done here as we were pssing about to look good and not for the good of the game..one, two's in our 6 yard box summed it up. Very disappointing end tbf. I do wonder if the English influence (Walker, Grealish) has encouraged others to be 'always on the booze' - well whenever opportunity is provided, so wrong at this level nowadays - do that when you retire.
 
Tolmie scores said:
We do seem to be a bit too much in love with celebrations, They honestly sacrificed the chance for another trophy against 'them' of all things to squeeze in an extra knees up post league. These are athletes as Chicago Blue said, shouldn't be getting pssed week before last game - totally unprofessional and ruined our chance of a double - first half proved that, played like a pub side against a weaker opposition, tried to humiliate them with a 20 + pass goal in first 20 mins - didn't act professionally and got done because we couldn't be arsed to chase back (second goal). My old man said after 10 mins - even though we had all the ball - we will get done here as we were pssing about to look good and not for the good of the game..one, two's in our 6 yard box summed it up. Very disappointing end tbf. I do wonder if the English influence (Walker, Grealish) has encouraged others to be 'always on the booze' - well whenever opportunity is provided, so wrong at this level nowadays - do that when you retire.
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I’m really surprised that Guardiola tolerates the booze culture and allowed that party after the West Ham game.

I said this in another thread and I hope I’m completely wrong but there’s a whiff of Gazza about Grealish.
 
Spurs quarter 69 said:
Was pleased to see The Union Bears ( Rangers Ultras) have given the English bad boys uniform of black hoodies a miss, they were dressed in light blue hoodies. Could start a trend down here.
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Could do without any connection from the City Centre wreckers - that was not long ago when that lot started literally sh*tting in Tib Street, mate had a shop there and nearly stood in it when putting his barriers down over the windows! Pal they were filth that time. Lest we forget
 
Tolmie scores said:
Could do without any connection from the City Centre wreckers - that was not long ago when that lot started literally sh*tting in Tib Street, mate had a shop there and nearly stood in it when putting his barriers down over the windows! Pal they were filth that time. Lest we forget
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Get up to speed mate, in the rival fans thread 90% of posters on here were saying rangers were their second team!

Weird as fuck, short memories some people.
 
Johnny Mars Bar said:
I’m really surprised that Guardiola tolerates the booze culture and allowed that party after the West Ham game.

I said this in another thread and I hope I’m completely wrong but there’s a whiff of Gazza about Grealish.
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Agreed, theres team bonding and there's an obsession to just get on it..he's meant to be a modern day professional.. Those days should be gone really as it effects elite performances. It really showed during the cup final. Physically, mentally and inspired the opposition, it was almost like an insult to the oppo really, we can still beat you half p*ssed. I was gutting with that arrogance, it's not a usual city thing but a bad trait in a side. Left a bitter taste truth be told but others feel different, that's fair enough
 
Tolmie scores said:
Agreed, theres team bonding and there's an obsession to just get on it..he's meant to be a modern day professional.. Those days should be gone really as it effects elite performances. It really showed during the cup final. Physically, mentally and inspired the opposition, it was almost like an insult to the oppo really, we can still beat you half p*ssed. I was gutting with that arrogance, it's not a usual city thing but a bad trait in a side. Left a bitter taste truth be told but others feel different, that's fair enough
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The manager owns a nice restaurant. Why couldn’t they have just gone there - some good food, nice wine and celebrate like a bunch of adults not like a load of students on New Year’s Eve.
 
Johnny Mars Bar said:
I know where you’re coming from especially about the players getting shit faced, but I disagree, parades are for the fans and thousands of people love them.

I can see why Pep was against us having one this year if we lost the cup final though.
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When did Guardiola say he was against it?
 
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Johnny Mars Bar said:
Get up to speed mate, in the rival fans thread 90% of posters on here were saying rangers were their second team!

Weird as fuck, short memories some people.
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Agreed, Im sure it was the over zealous type that did . A lot of our musician fans including your namesake (or you, yourself Mr Marr!) have Irish roots and probably wouldn't agree with the 90! Billy Duffy another Celtic roots blue as well as famous others of course!
 
Johnny Mars Bar said:
The manager owns a nice restaurant. Why couldn’t they have just gone there - some good food, nice wine and celebrate like a bunch of adults not like a load of students on New Year’s Eve.
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Never a truer word...as fans we should be helping them get better. Pal came with me to Fulham away, loved the atmosphere and the game as well as our professional approach..''all your songs have a bit about getting on the piss though'' he's right as well, funny as they are we don't want a pub team image (Arsenal of yester year - Utd in 80's) Seeped into players mindset that it's alright, part of City really...look what happened
 
ChicagoBlue said:
Hate to say it, but parades are an old, tired, pre-internet/socials/streaming holdover.

And, truth be told, I hate the staged hype that surrounds them and if I see another wasted, barely vertical, completely incoherent player OVERcelebrating days after the event, I’m going to throw up myself!

What is it about winning a professional award that makes athletes, esp British athletes, get shit-faced and make themselves look like an idiot millionaire who doesn’t know how to act his age, not his shoe size?

So, fucking tiresome! If you win a trophy, have a presentation to the fans at the next home game and get on with it!

It’s understandable to see kids, and grown men and women losing their shit over a significant victory AT an athletic competition, but to carry that over for days into a fucking painful glitzy celebration in the city? REALLY?
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Dear me. This is probably the most miserable thread I've ever seen on here, and you've got some pretty stiff competition from Morrissey fans!

Whatever City do we get criticised for it, so we may as well have nad it. Had we not had a parade we would have been slated for being arrogant. I just wouldn't have expected criticism from our own fans for having a parade! Has it really come to this?

Many of us had never seen a parade until 2011 so I enjoy every one as if it's the last. The kids and people who can't get to matches for whatever reason want to see players like Haaland, Foden and de Bruyne. Who would deny them that?

With a Bank Holiday to look forward to the pubs in town were rocking on Sunday night. You missed out but you weren't missed.
 
Folks giving @ChicagoBlue grief.... it could be that his/her envy got the better of them? Think about it, he is in America, can't get to the parade, has had a few drinks and is feeling envious that he can't be here with us celebrating.

We've all said things in drink that maybe we regret afterwards? Maybe that is what has happened here.

@ChicagoBlue I hope I am right and you are not as upset as you sound in your post? I'm hoping it is more, wish I was there with the rest of the lads and lasses?

I know I wished I could have been with them.

All the best. EB
 
Chicago Blue.

What do you think of the St Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago? Watched by 1000's of plastic Irish Americans, and Americans who have no connection to Ireland.

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Maybe City and MCC should turn the River Irwell blue when City win their next PL title.

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