City_rabin

I drop in and out of Twitter nowadays, its the same shit every day and quite toxic. I was active on it, for me Rabin has been excellent and there are many global city fans who like us are proud of calling themselves City fans and part of the City family.

I've had a good relationship with Rabin and we have had many laughs and I'm sad to see him go.

I've not seen what happened over the last week and will reach out to Rabin but from what I gather - there are some fans who are not taking to our global fans (or non mancunian fans) - ignore them I say.

The question I'd like to ask them is - what are their thoughts on our owners and the wonderful global superstars who proudly wear the shirt and perform for us week in week out. I'm sure they're not local. Are they not worthy.

This is poor that even in todays world we have such views.

Really do hope to hear from Rabin bhai - top blue
 
Javi Garcia's Hairstylist said:
My story is similar other than that I was born in the US to a Mancunian expat mother. She hadn't been a big football fan but always made certain to share the family heritage of being Blues with me. Probably because my granddad would have absolutely wanted it that way.

I played locally as well but didn't really follow the professional game as the local MLS was pretty lousy and the european leagues were not extremely accessible where I lived.

Still, City were "my" team and I had a 92-3 away shirt in my closet courtesy of a cousin who had visited. That was about it though. Never got to watch them. Didn't know the players. As shallow a fandom as it gets.

Until a local pub opened down the block run by (naturally) an Irish rag who had great satellite TV options, multiple matches on every weekend, and a business plan to cater to the footy deprived expats in our city. And this happened to be the Keegan/final Maine Road season. I was hooked!

Pub owner was actually a great guy all things considered and even would get City matches on for me when he could. Didn't hurt that they were reliably entertaining. Sadly the pub didn't last too long but by then you could start getting PL matches on our local cable setup.

One point I'd like to make - up to then I grew up heavily watching the American sports. Was ridiculously involved with following the Indians, Browns, Cavaliers, and Ohio State.

I still love all those. But from the early 2000s onward my interest in City grew every year and my involvement with those teams got a little bit less. Maybe with a bit of pause during the Pearce era ha ha.

Now I devote about 90% of my sports interest to City and 10% to the rest. Don't completely know why it went that way over time. Don't think it's all down to success of the post-takeover City as Ohio State is a monster program in CFB that wins almost everything (and I actually went there).

I guess following City is just special. But you all knew that.

Another thing. Though I did go to Munich in '13 and to probably a half dozen friendlies all over the US I've never been to a match in Manchester. Would love to, but the finances and/or my insane schedule running a business never quite lined up.

So yeah, family heritage aside, I'm just a foreign "armchair" fan as well. Who does in fact wear a city shirt to watch games sat at home in my living room.

I just wanted to share my story and hopefully provide some small amount of perspective there.
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Munich in '13 is one of my all time favourite away trips. You picked a good one!
 
City_rabin said:
Rabin turned out not to be a true blue after all.

I'm sorry but I'm very bitter by this experience and I'm venting. I followed all protocol, I blocked, I ignored, I even laughed at the abuse. But it kept coming like a drip drip drip everyday. I stopped chatting with friends and threads involving my harassers, I found it hard because for me the banter was more important than anything else. But it didn't stop. When it came to a head and began to target my pal the Martian the mole...I couldn't remain quiet. So I spoke out..carefully not to name people. But the argument escalated when Ivor came out wanting to confront me..I showed him the proof of his racism laced harassment. Guess who was found to be wrong?

The very same thing happened with Miguel Delaney, the more racism/racism laced attacks the stronger his mates backed him up. Twitter didn't find an issue with it either.

I'm not angry with the racists of the world, they are who they are but I'm angry with those who want me to shake hands with a racist and pretend nothing happened. I'm angry with those who could not find anything racist in what he said and lined up to give him a certificate..when his words were there to see..visit his timeline. Blind faith on one side, suspicion on the other. How many ways can a man telegraph his bias?

When I confronted him he shrank but with every word of support he became bolder. That's a lesson if there was ever one.

How am I a blue? Of course I am not lucky/unlucky enough to follow the club for decades, I was attracted by its success (and Carlos Tevez). I'm not sure I'm a blue not without mates who accept you for who you are. Football without friends is just a program on TV...

I'm sorry this may sound bitter but I am just blown away.
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TBF Pal its not uncommon for blues to turn on blues, we have our fair share of dickheads. Twitter is quite toxic and not a good place for your mental health to flourish.
 
cookster said:
TBF Pal its not uncommon for blues to turn on blues, we have our fair share of dickheads. Twitter is quite toxic and not a good place for your mental health to flourish.
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Twitter is awful in general to be honest. Difficult though it is it's best to just avoid getting drawn into anything with people being dicks or looking for an argument.
 
There are far too many entitled gatekeepers, the so called "true blues" who'd be best served looking in the mirror and asking themselves: "How much of an asshole am I?". I cannot stand gatekeeping behaviour, that whole "You're not worthy enough to enjoy this thing that I've somehow taken ownership of" mentality reeks. It's not just a City thing or a football club thing though(happens with music snobs a lot too), sadly.

Everyone was a new fan at some point in their life.
 
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Metalartin said:
There are far too many entitled gatekeepers from so called "true blues" who'd be best served looking in the mirror and asking themselves: "How much of an asshole am I?". I cannot stand gatekeeping behaviour, that whole "You're not worthy enough to enjoy this thing that I've somehow taken ownership of" mentality reeks, it's not just a City thing or a football club thing though.

Everyone was a new fan at some point in their life.
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RAG!
 
City_rabin said:
Lucky me
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Rabin,

Even if you did start supporting City in the Tevez era 10-12 years ago, that’s quite a few years now, and you’ve certainly earned your stripes with your defence of the club against the media onslaught of the last couple of years mate.
I think it’s clear from the messages of support on this forum that the vast majority of the fanbase are overwhelmingly appreciative of the work you’ve done.
Genuinely - there are 55,000 regular match goers in normal times, and hundreds of thousands of other supporters throughout the world now. Is it really worth letting a couple of wind up merchants get to you ?
This is the problem with most social media - it creates keyboard warriors.
Anyone could write on Twitter that Mike Tyson is a pussy, knowing full well he wouldn’t be able to find them to knock their lights out !!
Head up lad
 
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