... so this was mentioned a few times after the amazing 17/18 season.
But is 18/19 going to be like 12/13 & 14/15...
Manager comparison:
18/19 Has the full backing afaik of the entire City structure from top sheik to bottom piss cleaner-upper and all layers in between.
Previously: Although it may have seemed like that on the surface as the summer of 12 and 14, it certainly wasn’t by the mid point,(or earlier).
Squad comparison:
18/19 young squad, a few greats (Kompany, Silva) potentially heading towards the sunset of a fabulous city career, but even then the squad seems gelled , complete, and working as one, without egos and bitching.
Previously: egos were around. The squads lacked depth, though I do remember looking at a 2nd City XI in 14 and thinking it would still be fine... heh
The squad didn’t seem as gelled (see next)
Transfers in:
18/19 - so Mahrez... (so far, but intimated to be it), great.... But with a young gelled squad it’s not too bad. Next summer is when Kompany/Silva/Aguero will need to have their replacements lined up - big shoes to fill.
Previous: well they were crap/poor/dire, I think we’ll move on. But I think it laid the bones for the lack of a consecutive PL.
Fans expectation:
18/19 - high, looking good. Though (and the reason I made this thread - imo), it’s tempered by...
Previous: high, but un realised
12/13 I was 1/2 expecting it, after the emotion of aguerrrrro, it seemed unrealistic to do a repeat, albeit very nice.
14/15 really sucked the big one for me. It felt very anticlimax, as though all your toys had been taken away, and you couldn’t understand why.
Having been through the lean times, it’s still amazing to look at the trophy’s won since 10/11. So I’m not complaining, just having a new style ‘typical’ city moment on our chances of getting a consecutive.
Still, might as well be Celtic, as some bitter says.
But is 18/19 going to be like 12/13 & 14/15...
Manager comparison:
18/19 Has the full backing afaik of the entire City structure from top sheik to bottom piss cleaner-upper and all layers in between.
Previously: Although it may have seemed like that on the surface as the summer of 12 and 14, it certainly wasn’t by the mid point,(or earlier).
Squad comparison:
18/19 young squad, a few greats (Kompany, Silva) potentially heading towards the sunset of a fabulous city career, but even then the squad seems gelled , complete, and working as one, without egos and bitching.
Previously: egos were around. The squads lacked depth, though I do remember looking at a 2nd City XI in 14 and thinking it would still be fine... heh
The squad didn’t seem as gelled (see next)
Transfers in:
18/19 - so Mahrez... (so far, but intimated to be it), great.... But with a young gelled squad it’s not too bad. Next summer is when Kompany/Silva/Aguero will need to have their replacements lined up - big shoes to fill.
Previous: well they were crap/poor/dire, I think we’ll move on. But I think it laid the bones for the lack of a consecutive PL.
Fans expectation:
18/19 - high, looking good. Though (and the reason I made this thread - imo), it’s tempered by...
Previous: high, but un realised
12/13 I was 1/2 expecting it, after the emotion of aguerrrrro, it seemed unrealistic to do a repeat, albeit very nice.
14/15 really sucked the big one for me. It felt very anticlimax, as though all your toys had been taken away, and you couldn’t understand why.
Having been through the lean times, it’s still amazing to look at the trophy’s won since 10/11. So I’m not complaining, just having a new style ‘typical’ city moment on our chances of getting a consecutive.
Still, might as well be Celtic, as some bitter says.