The battle for 4th place

[george22]

Honestly I would pick west ham
They are playing the best right now
Plus I don't know if we're getting another point this year?

 

[the_game_161]

We have so many fickle fans posting on this forum, it is quite humorous. We are one good performance and win away from the tide turning and many changing their viewpoints again. The CC final was a classic example as when Willie was announced, Pellers was the worst manager in the universe ever, a few hours later he was a genius.

Those that have enlisted themselves in the "end is neigh" club, you must really be suffering at the moment, but who know's what's around the corner?

As I say, one decent performance and result away

certainly need to win at Bournemouth on the 2nd thats for sure.

 

[Phil1]

We have so many fickle fans posting on this forum, it is quite humorous. We are one good performance and win away from the tide turning and many changing their viewpoints again. The CC final was a classic example as when Willie was announced, Pellers was the worst manager in the universe ever, a few hours later he was a genius.

Those that have enlisted themselves in the "end is neigh" club, you must really be suffering at the moment, but who know's what's around the corner?

As I say, one decent performance and result away

Fickle? I'll still be at every home game supporting whatever the season entails. Coming on here and voicing dissatisfaction is a bit different than being in the stadium calling them shite or whatever.
Your top blue act wore thin a long time ago. Now that's humourous.

 

[mosssideblue]

Fickle? I'll still be at every home game supporting whatever the season entails. Coming on here and voicing dissatisfaction is a bit different than being in the stadium calling them shite or whatever.
Your top blue act wore thin a long time ago. Now that's humourous.

Never claimed to be a top blue. But I have supported this club for over 50 years and have learnt to take the rough with the smooth. Pity you and others struggle with not being able to cope when things are not rosy.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Never claimed to be a top blue. But I have supported this club for over 50 years and have learnt to take the rough with the smooth. Pity you and others struggle with not being able to cope when things are not rosy.

I find it funny these names given to us who choose to swim against the tide of negativity...happy clapper, Miss Guided, Top Blue wannabee, blind, scared of change, thick, stupid, no idea of tactics, Pellers lover, rag, wum etc etc etc. As far as City goes the glass will always be half full...for me & a few others...& that's the way I'll keep my thinking thanks very much.

 

[Phil1]

Never claimed to be a top blue. But I have supported this club for over 50 years and have learnt to take the rough with the smooth. Pity you and others struggle with not being able to cope when things are not rosy.

It's the fact that we've got arguably our greatest squad ever and they're failing to deliver week in week out which is the problem. It's funny how all the years when we were shit myself and others didn't get to down about it. We know what we were and it mattered not a jot. Now we've finally got ourselves up at the top echelons of the game, to see it pan out how it has this last 18 months is disappointing. We've a lame duck manager and players who seem to have regressed ar an alarming rate. The match day experience isn't as enjoyable as it once was. That's not coping because things aren't rosy, it's just being honest with ourselves that we've not delivered far too often.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

It's the fact that we've got arguably our greatest squad ever and they're failing to deliver week in week out which is the problem. It's funny how all the years when we were shit myself and others didn't get to down about it. We know what we were and it mattered not a jot. Now we've finally got ourselves up at the top echelons of the game, to see it pan out how it has this last 18 months is disappointing. We've a lame duck manager and players who seem to have regressed ar an alarming rate. The match day experience isn't as enjoyable as it once was. That's not coping because things aren't rosy, it's just being honest with ourselves that we've not delivered far too often.

I agree, but a lot on here seem to be stamping their feet and crying "It's not fair".

 

[the_game_161]

I think by alot of comments and feelings the excitement is next season and we all know this year seems a lost cause. We have the best manager in world football coming which is helping for me to stay positive about a dissapointing season.

 

[mosssideblue]

It's the fact that we've got arguably our greatest squad ever and they're failing to deliver week in week out which is the problem. It's funny how all the years when we were shit myself and others didn't get to down about it. We know what we were and it mattered not a jot. Now we've finally got ourselves up at the top echelons of the game, to see it pan out how it has this last 18 months is disappointing. We've a lame duck manager and players who seem to have regressed ar an alarming rate. The match day experience isn't as enjoyable as it once was. That's not coping because things aren't rosy, it's just being honest with ourselves that we've not delivered far too often.

Some fair comments. I would argue though that "the greatest squad" is a bit of a myth. On paper, we look to have a terrific squad but many like to reminisce back to a couple of seasons ago when we were the muts nuts. As you rightly point out, many players have regressed (you and many others would point to Pellers for that), I believe there is some truth in that, but also, some have gone past their sell by date and others have had poorer attitudes. IMHO injuries have played a massive part in our shortcomings this season, and with Pellers self announcing his own P45 earlier, it's not surprising things are looking bad at the moment.

Not sure we have reached the top echelons. I believe we have had foreplay, but not quite climaxed there yet

At the end of the day, we are all on the same side and rooting for us to get where we all want to be. I personally believe pep is a significant upgrade, but do believe he will struggle in his first season, and not because of what he is inheriting from Pellers, but because of the players we have not being in their prime anymore. If he brings in more than 4 or 5 newbies, it will take time for a new team to bed in, particularly with the disruption of the Euros.

I also agree, the matchday experience has been a lot poorer this season.

 

[mancity1]

As many have said we haven't refreshed our squad with the right players and the signs were there 19 months ago if not prior.

Having said all that if MP has had a worse 2 years of football in terms of his own performance in his career than the past two given he has time again gone in the record as saying he is working with the best squad in the premiership then its fair to say the supporters of the team he was in charge would have been happy for him to be moved on.

 

[Chippy_boy]

We have so many fickle fans posting on this forum, it is quite humorous. We are one good performance and win away from the tide turning and many changing their viewpoints again. The CC final was a classic example as when Willie was announced, Pellers was the worst manager in the universe ever, a few hours later he was a genius.

Those that have enlisted themselves in the "end is neigh" club, you must really be suffering at the moment, but who know's what's around the corner?

As I say, one decent performance and result away

I agree that knee jerk reactions are inappropriate and not helpful. i.e.if we have one decent performance and result, then we should not be thinking everything is sorted. Clearly we are massively underperforming and have been all season. Many things are not right and still won't be right after a one good game. We should look at things in the round, and in the round, our play is garbage.

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

I find it funny these names given to us who choose to swim against the tide of negativity...happy clapper, Miss Guided, Top Blue wannabee, blind, scared of change, thick, stupid, no idea of tactics, Pellers lover, rag, wum etc etc etc. As far as City goes the glass will always be half full...for me & a few others...& that's the way I'll keep my thinking thanks very much.

There's swimming against the tide of negativity and then there's swearing that black is white. Where Pellegrini's concerned, your contributions on this forum suggest that rather being some 'heroic' member of the former category, you are well and truly in the latter

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

One thing is criticise Pellegrini's failures and reckon that he's got no fucking clue on how to set up the side according opposition, and in the process failing to use the full club resources of the young players.

But this thread is a **** thread full of fucking flapping cunts, entitled cry babies.

The wet fannies brigade wishing our players get crippled and their legs broken is absolutely out of order utter bollocks, probably they will be happy watching City lose again and again to be proved right, so fuck you! fucking flapping cunts and fuck off to cheer the scum, you rags you!

What a load of shite

 

[BlueAnorak]

We have so many fickle fans posting on this forum, it is quite humorous. We are one good performance and win away from the tide turning and many changing their viewpoints again. The CC final was a classic example as when Willie was announced, Pellers was the worst manager in the universe ever, a few hours later he was a genius.

Those that have enlisted themselves in the "end is neigh" club, you must really be suffering at the moment, but who know's what's around the corner?

As I say, one decent performance and result away

This made me laugh. Thanks for that.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

There's swimming against the tide of negativity and then there's swearing that black is white. Where Pellegrini's concerned, your contributions on this forum suggest that rather being some 'heroic' member of the former category, you are well and truly in the latter

I wouldn't describe as heroic the fans who group together to jump on any poor result or (perceived) bad decision, player mistake or manager inefficiency until that group has whipped up enough anger that change eventually becomes inevitable. It's a matter of choice. It's nothing new though. I've sat near fans openly slating the team/players/management & then in the next moment after a goal, good move or tackle lauding them as superhuman. Knee jerk fickle fans.

 

[flb]

Let's hope we do- if we don't who gives a fuck, a reduced transfer budget means the likelihood of more of this clubs talented EDS lads will be thrust into the squad- it needs doing before the talk of who will succeed Pep when he enters his second season here.

We have some real talent emerging.

 

[Blue Mooner]

I wouldn't describe as heroic the fans who group together to jump on any poor result or (perceived) bad decision, player mistake or manager inefficiency until that group has whipped up enough anger that change eventually becomes inevitable. It's a matter of choice. It's nothing new though. I've sat near fans openly slating the team/players/management & then in the next moment after a goal, good move or tackle lauding them as superhuman. Knee jerk fickle fans.

You're absolutely right Pell, go back to the end of the 2013 season and it will be like deja vu, Mancini inners vs outers back then anyone was better than Mancini according to some, now I'm reading revisionist stories about how Pel in his first season actually benefitted from Mancini's organisation and winning the double was actually nothing to do with Pellers. It wouldn't surprise me if some of those fans were the ones calling for Mancini's head.

It's revisionism of the highest degree. Like you, I always prefer to look at the glass half full, if any entrepreneur had these fans mentality they would never have got anywhere. It's just self defeating, but I've long accepted you will never get through to some of these fans, their brains are hardwired to look at the doomsday options.

 

[wattle]

I wouldn't describe as heroic the fans who group together to jump on any poor result or (perceived) bad decision, player mistake or manager inefficiency until that group has whipped up enough anger that change eventually becomes inevitable. It's a matter of choice. It's nothing new though. I've sat near fans openly slating the team/players/management & then in the next moment after a goal, good move or tackle lauding them as superhuman. Knee jerk fickle fans.

Bottom line is this forum is littered with arseholes who haven't got a fucking clue what supporting your team is about. Spoilt little brats. I for one can't wait for the season to end and can't see us getting fourth. It's painful to watch. But so fucking what. We've got the best manager in the world coming. To city. Yes that's right.... To city!!! No point arguing with these no brains mate. You'll just get abuse from some spotty, jezza kyle watching key board warriors!

 

[Blue Mooner]

Bottom line is this forum is littered with arseholes who haven't got a fucking clue what supporting your team is about. Spoilt little brats. I for one can't wait for the season to end and can't see us getting fourth. It's painful to watch. But so fucking what. We've got the best manager in the world coming. To city. Yes that's right.... To city!!! No point arguing with these no brains mate. You'll just get abuse from some spotty, jezza kyle watching key board warriors!

This is bang on the money.

 

[Deleted member 58678]

We have so many fickle fans posting on this forum, it is quite humorous. We are one good performance and win away from the tide turning and many changing their viewpoints again. The CC final was a classic example as when Willie was announced, Pellers was the worst manager in the universe ever, a few hours later he was a genius.

Those that have enlisted themselves in the "end is neigh" club, you must really be suffering at the moment, but who know's what's around the corner?

As I say, one decent performance and result away

Haha, brilliant! I've not even seen the words "he's a good manager" said with real meaning for two years, so nobody has called him a genius!