Dribble
Well-Known Member
Spot the fuck on!Do I bollocks. How dare you. It's not spoiled, in exactly the same way it wasn't spoiled to expect Alan Ball to keep us up. The expectations have changed, the requirement of the level of results have changed, but City fans have always required their manager and players to try their best and especially in the past 2 decades, achieve results we could beyond hope for. We are effectively on the verge of being "relegated" from the Champions League this season, which in the current climate is no different to being relegated from the Prem and Division 1 when we had little to no money. With the money and resources the club has, of course the expectations and requirements change, they've changed for the bloody club or they wouldn't bother trying to achieve them! Those who bang on about Division 1 and how we used to be don't have a clue about how things have "changed". We had expectations then, we got pissed off when they weren't met, just like we are now. Nothing's changed, the fans have changed very little, all that's changed is instead of missing out on Prem football, we're missing out on CL football. The only thing that's changed is the name of the competition, the requirements and expectations of the fans have only changed accordingly to the competitions the club strives for.
Anyone who kids themselves on what City fans used to be with this "settling for mediocrity and just happy to be there" bollocks hasn't a fucking clue.
Our owner has shown he won't settle for mediocrity, so why should the fans? A growing number of fans saw what was coming and were drowned out by the usual suspects. Where we would end up unless Pellegrini changed course was obvious to anyone with an ounce of footballing knowledge.
You've just made one sobering thought occur to me....... Because of Manuel Pellegrini, we are in serious danger of being relegated from the Champions League. It makes me feel sick to say so. Yet again, thank you Manuel Pellegrini you really have left us in a right old mess!