City are the neutrals' favourites

[Bodicoteblue]

Re: City are the neutrals favourites

Was trying to see if there was somewhere appropriate to insert this rather than starting a new thread, but nowhere seemed especially appropriate. Mods, feel free to move if I'm wrong.

http://metro.co.uk/2014/05/08/manch...e-premier-league-title-not-liverpool-4721884/

Earlier in the season, I made a mistake. I laughed at those who were saying Liverpool were title challengers. I forgot to factor in the impact not playing in Europe would have and, as a result, their surge to the top wasn’t all that unpredictable.

But, more than that; I didn’t want to face what it might mean should they end their 24-year wait for a title - the unbearable smugness of their fans and the delight of a media so desperate to laud them more than they tended to do already.

No one who supports another team wants to have to pick between Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City when it comes to who they want to win the league. Liverpool, we were told repeatedly, were the neutrals’ favourites, the team who ‘deserved’ to win in a sport which owes nothing to anyone.

The events of this week have shown what utter rubbish that assertion was.

Celebrating as if they’d won the league already, their fans had moved past beyond merely wanting to dream and in to the realms of fantasy.

If there was any doubt that the neutrals would prefer City to win, then those doubts were shattered on Monday night as the entire Internet laughed hysterically when Liverpool choked at Crystal Palace. On Wednesday night it wasn’t just the City fans who felt the relief which accompanied Edin Dzeko’s opener.

If you strip away City’s money, there isn’t really much to dislike about them. Their fans can almost seem apologetic at times regarding the massive luck which has befallen their club.

They are the complete opposite of Chelsea fans who consistently demonstrate how not to behave when you’ve been presented with a not-so-little gilded gift horse.

The media also don’t seem to have much affection for them, not in the same way they do United, Liverpool and Jose Mourinho, if not Chelsea themselves.

When it comes to evils, City, even for all their ridiculous spending and disregard for FFP, are by far the lesser of the lot.

City now just need one point to spare us all the nightmare of a Liverpool title win. Even Manchester United fans want them to get it. Should they fail, they will have let down all of us who have urged them on despite how wrong it feels.

Many in the media desperately wanted us to believe that a Liverpool win would be something for us all to celebrate. When Stevie G fell over, a nation spoke.

Liverpool were never the neutrals’ favourites and for as long as their fans and the media keep telling us how they ‘deserve’ a title more than anyone else, they never will be.

It was all going so well until it got to "ridiculous spending and disregard for FFP"
It's like they just can't help themselves no matter how nice they are trying to be.

 

[Stockport mackem]

Re: City are the neutrals favourites

Was trying to see if there was somewhere appropriate to insert this rather than starting a new thread, but nowhere seemed especially appropriate. Mods, feel free to move if I'm wrong.

http://metro.co.uk/2014/05/08/manch...e-premier-league-title-not-liverpool-4721884/

Earlier in the season, I made a mistake. I laughed at those who were saying Liverpool were title challengers. I forgot to factor in the impact not playing in Europe would have and, as a result, their surge to the top wasn’t all that unpredictable.

But, more than that; I didn’t want to face what it might mean should they end their 24-year wait for a title - the unbearable smugness of their fans and the delight of a media so desperate to laud them more than they tended to do already.

No one who supports another team wants to have to pick between Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City when it comes to who they want to win the league. Liverpool, we were told repeatedly, were the neutrals’ favourites, the team who ‘deserved’ to win in a sport which owes nothing to anyone.

The events of this week have shown what utter rubbish that assertion was.

Celebrating as if they’d won the league already, their fans had moved past beyond merely wanting to dream and in to the realms of fantasy.

If there was any doubt that the neutrals would prefer City to win, then those doubts were shattered on Monday night as the entire Internet laughed hysterically when Liverpool choked at Crystal Palace. On Wednesday night it wasn’t just the City fans who felt the relief which accompanied Edin Dzeko’s opener.

If you strip away City’s money, there isn’t really much to dislike about them. Their fans can almost seem apologetic at times regarding the massive luck which has befallen their club.

They are the complete opposite of Chelsea fans who consistently demonstrate how not to behave when you’ve been presented with a not-so-little gilded gift horse.

The media also don’t seem to have much affection for them, not in the same way they do United, Liverpool and Jose Mourinho, if not Chelsea themselves.

When it comes to evils, City, even for all their ridiculous spending and disregard for FFP, are by far the lesser of the lot.

City now just need one point to spare us all the nightmare of a Liverpool title win. Even Manchester United fans want them to get it. Should they fail, they will have let down all of us who have urged them on despite how wrong it feels.

Many in the media desperately wanted us to believe that a Liverpool win would be something for us all to celebrate. When Stevie G fell over, a nation spoke.

Liverpool were never the neutrals’ favourites and for as long as their fans and the media keep telling us how they ‘deserve’ a title more than anyone else, they never will be.

I speak to at lot of rival fans who are on their holidays and 99.9% do not care about our money.they would love to be in our shoes.

Spot on......
Most "football fans" know you had the shitty end of the stick for years...and nobody (apart from the media)... Begrudges what is happening to you.
Of course we would love to have money pumped into our clubs, but we haven't, so tough titty.....
Friggin enjoy it lads and lasses, because the platform you have will keep you up there for a good generation or so.
You deserve every minute of it...."Drink it in" :-)
PS...fancy a rematch at Wembley?

 

[Henkeman]

Re: City are the neutrals favourites

PS...fancy a rematch at Wembley?

Look, we had our moment of glory - actually bloody beating you for once - and now you want to take that away from us? Now you want to squash us yet again? What kind of evil bully are you?

 

[nijinsky's fetlocks]

Re: City are the neutrals favourites

Was trying to see if there was somewhere appropriate to insert this rather than starting a new thread, but nowhere seemed especially appropriate. Mods, feel free to move if I'm wrong.

http://metro.co.uk/2014/05/08/manch...e-premier-league-title-not-liverpool-4721884/

Earlier in the season, I made a mistake. I laughed at those who were saying Liverpool were title challengers. I forgot to factor in the impact not playing in Europe would have and, as a result, their surge to the top wasn’t all that unpredictable.

But, more than that; I didn’t want to face what it might mean should they end their 24-year wait for a title - the unbearable smugness of their fans and the delight of a media so desperate to laud them more than they tended to do already.

No one who supports another team wants to have to pick between Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City when it comes to who they want to win the league. Liverpool, we were told repeatedly, were the neutrals’ favourites, the team who ‘deserved’ to win in a sport which owes nothing to anyone.

The events of this week have shown what utter rubbish that assertion was.

Celebrating as if they’d won the league already, their fans had moved past beyond merely wanting to dream and in to the realms of fantasy.

If there was any doubt that the neutrals would prefer City to win, then those doubts were shattered on Monday night as the entire Internet laughed hysterically when Liverpool choked at Crystal Palace. On Wednesday night it wasn’t just the City fans who felt the relief which accompanied Edin Dzeko’s opener.

If you strip away City’s money, there isn’t really much to dislike about them. Their fans can almost seem apologetic at times regarding the massive luck which has befallen their club.

They are the complete opposite of Chelsea fans who consistently demonstrate how not to behave when you’ve been presented with a not-so-little gilded gift horse.

The media also don’t seem to have much affection for them, not in the same way they do United, Liverpool and Jose Mourinho, if not Chelsea themselves.

When it comes to evils, City, even for all their ridiculous spending and disregard for FFP, are by far the lesser of the lot.

City now just need one point to spare us all the nightmare of a Liverpool title win. Even Manchester United fans want them to get it. Should they fail, they will have let down all of us who have urged them on despite how wrong it feels.

Many in the media desperately wanted us to believe that a Liverpool win would be something for us all to celebrate. When Stevie G fell over, a nation spoke.

Liverpool were never the neutrals’ favourites and for as long as their fans and the media keep telling us how they ‘deserve’ a title more than anyone else, they never will be.

I speak to at lot of rival fans who are on their holidays and 99.9% do not care about our money.they would love to be in our shoes.

Spot on......
Most "football fans" know you had the shitty end of the stick for years...and nobody (apart from the media)... Begrudges what is happening to you.
Of course we would love to have money pumped into our clubs, but we haven't, so tough titty.....
Friggin enjoy it lads and lasses, because the platform you have will keep you up there for a good generation or so.
You deserve every minute of it...."Drink it in" :-)
PS...fancy a rematch at Wembley?

Cheers mate - I take it your favourite film is The Great Escape.
Sunderland fans are some of the best in the land, and they deserve to stay up.
If only to guarantee us six points next season!

 

[BringBackSwales]

Re: City are the neutrals favourites

I suspect the fact that they possess, and have vigorously supported, a racist, biting, cheating cnut might have also reduced their appeal to the neutral. Had a look around a few forums lately, and even the likes of Villa and Newcastle (clubs of a similar size to us, who might have reason to feel jealous) do not generally want the scousers to win it. Add in WHU, Everton, United, Chelsea and the majority of Arsenal and Spuds fans I know, and I'm running out of places to look for this neutral support!

Ireland and Norway apparently

 

[hobbsisablue]

Re: City are the neutrals favourites

Candlepool have mugged themselves right off with their recent behaviour. Between the triumphalist welcoming of the team coach to the boasts and then bitterness of the 20 odd Scouse pundits out there, It has been nothing short of pathetic.

"Mugged themselves right off". You've spent too much time listening to Durham on Talkshite!

 

[Blue Is the Opposite of Blue]

Re: City are the neutrals favourites

When it comes to evils, City, even for all their ridiculous spending and disregard for FFP, are by far the lesser of the lot.

Yet he can't help himself.

 

[Ducado]

Re: City are the neutrals favourites

People are right, I don't know any neutral fans who want Liverpool to win and I work with quite a few, it's not because of any dislike of Scoucers or Liverpool as a place (no would mind Everton winning it), it's just that we know a title win would unleash the whole mawkish carnival on the world, you only have to look on their main forum (RAWK) to realise what insufferable self pitying bastards they are

 

[Pam]

Re: City are the neutrals favourites

I suspect the fact that they possess, and have vigorously supported, a racist, biting, cheating cnut might have also reduced their appeal to the neutral. Had a look around a few forums lately, and even the likes of Villa and Newcastle (clubs of a similar size to us, who might have reason to feel jealous) do not generally want the scousers to win it. Add in WHU, Everton, United, Chelsea and the majority of Arsenal and Spuds fans I know, and I'm running out of places to look for this neutral support!

Unfortunately they are delusional and entirely unaware of all this, or so it seems.

 

[baildon blue]

Re: City are the neutrals favourites

People are right, I don't know any neutral fans who want Liverpool to win and I work with quite a few, it's not because of any dislike of Scoucers or Liverpool as a place (no would mind Everton winning it), it's just that we know a title win would unleash the whole mawkish carnival on the world, you only have to look on their main forum (RAWK) to realise what insufferable self pitying bastards they are

Got to agree with you . In fact I love it when Everton won the title in 1985 and 1987 . The only shame was Liverpool stopped Everton from going for the European cup in 1986 because of Heysel .