Etihad Atmosphere - 2021/22

GaudinoMotors said:
Must admit - first I've heard of the Silva unease with Mancini and I've heard a lot of testimony from that period.
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It gets repeated on here every now and then because it suits the anti-Mancini gang's agenda mate. If they say it enough times they think it becomes true... Absolute bullshit.

In reality, Aguero had a bigger problem with Mancini because he was part of the Kompany / Hart clique. Standard workplace nonsense, will almost certainly still be happening under Pep.
 
It's funny, when we moved to the new stadium, they didn't mention attendances. They joked about the 'council house'. Post takeover we got the Etihad sponsorship, and some wit joked about the Etihad as 'Emptyhad'. It seems like they've had to lie about our attendances to fit in with the 'joke'.
They wouldn't do that though...would they?
 
Eric Hitchmough said:
I've had it from all angles at work again today. Three days of pelters. Today I was treated to the full repertoire: Emptyhad, established in 2008, no European Cup, cheats, even fucking Mendy.

Fucking Bristol City fan even got in on the act in a meeting this afternoon, joining in with the Rags and Dippers.

I know I need to be more thick skinned, I'm just getting worn down by it.
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Don’t let it get you down, just think of all the trophies we have won over the years and the players we’ve been able to watch. Should have told your Bristol mate to fuck off and take his shite accent with him.
 
mancityscot said:
Surely by now he is aware of how we are portrayed in the media, and by doing that he's just adding fuel to the fire and ridicule. Utterly daft.

But yes, grow up. great comment
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Why do you care? reeks of insecurity.

If you have an 8 inch dick and everyone goes around saying you have a 4 incher, aslong as you know the truth, who cares? unless you actually have a 4 incher and you're embarrassed. So what is it? Same applies here. Your reaction implies that there is something to be embarrassed about.
 
Lavinda Past said:
Did you know that the word gullible doesn't appear in any dictionary?
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You must have forgot about Mancini scrapping with Mario in training to. Mancini was damaged goods with multiple fallouts within the City squad and the way the season was going he was bound for the exit door.
 
SambaStyle said:
Why do you care? reeks of insecurity.
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I take empty seats jibes all day when I’m having a laugh in the pub, I give it back as much as I get it.

But Pep has created a shit storm in the press with his comments. The club have failed to clarify the actual attendance and following Parker’s thoughts, which he was right about, Pep has poured more petrol on the fire.

City and “poor crowds” is all over the sports press now, not because we’ve had a single one since the restrictions being lifted, but because of our manager’s comments.

He picked a game that was a first round group stage game, when the home end was nearly full and the following match is nearly sold out, to make those comments.

He needs telling to shut up.

I love the guy for purely what he’s achieved but I honestly don’t like him as a bloke. He’s like that Thomas Frank at Brentford, a complete odd ball who makes weird comments.

Does he actually think “inviting anyone to come” will make a difference? We were a few hundred tickets off sell out when he made those comments and he’s obviously pissed off whenever we don’t completely sell out, but no club does.

I still hope he retires with us and have no criticism over his ability as a manager but it’s possible to separate the bloke from the manager.

The other fact is, Parker has done more to defend City fans, in the last 24 hours, than the club has done since the Spanish lot turned up
 
citizen_maine said:
It's funny, when we moved to the new stadium, they didn't mention attendances. They joked about the 'council house'. Post takeover we got the Etihad sponsorship, and some wit joked about the Etihad as 'Emptyhad'. It seems like they've had to lie about our attendances to fit in with the 'joke'.
They wouldn't do that though...would they?
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They lie about it because that is all they have now as City are streets ahead of both the dippers and rags on and off the park. Also why would any City fan give a fu&k what other fans think of them, it’s a total non issue being given headlines as the media love an anti city story to feed the football moronic sheep that are rags and dippers.
 
Octavian said:
I take empty seats jibes all day when I’m having a laugh in the pub, I give it back as much as I get it.

But Pep has created a shit storm in the press with his comments. The club have failed to clarify the actual attendance and following Parker’s thoughts, which he was right about, Pep has poured more petrol on the fire.

City and “poor crowds” is all over the sports press now, not because we’ve had a single one since the restrictions being lifted, but because of our manager’s comments.

He picked a game that was a first round group stage game, when the home end was nearly full and the following match is nearly sold out, to make those comments.

He needs telling to shut up.

I love the guy for purely what he’s achieved but I honestly don’t like him as a bloke. He’s like that Thomas Frank at Brentford, a complete odd ball who makes weird comments.

Does he actually think “inviting anyone to come” will make a difference? We were a few hundred tickets off sell out when he made those comments and he’s obviously pissed off whenever we don’t completely sell out, but no club does.

I still hope he retires with us and have no criticism over his ability as a manager but it’s possible to separate the bloke from the manager.

The other fact is, Parker has done more to defend City fans, in the last 24 hours, than the club has done since the Spanish lot turned up
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Thicker skin.
 
domalino said:
So on the one hand we have a universally well regarded, well known, CIty supporting journalist reporting something.

And on the other we have....fuck all.
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Universally....

You were doing well up to then.

You stick to exaggeration, I'll stick to what I know to be stone cold facts.

Universally... ha ha ha. You crack me up!
 
Manchester_lalala said:
You must have forgot about Mancini scrapping with Mario in training to. Mancini was damaged goods with multiple fallouts within the City squad and the way the season was going he was bound for the exit door.
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Happens at every club, it's not a big deal. Football history is littered with playground spats.

If you believe the stories surrounding Mancini's sacking, you'll believe anything. There were a lot worse people around the club at that time than Mancini. There probably still are.
 
Lavinda Past said:
Happens at every club, it's not a big deal. Football history is littered with playground spats.

If you believe the stories surrounding Mancini's sacking, you'll believe anything. There were a lot worse people around the club at that time than Mancini. There probably still are.
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I am not taking any sides but Aguero was cool with Mancini because Aguero is cool.
 
domalino said:
Roberto Mancini "got it" so much that he wanted Kompany & Hart gone and David Silva told the higher ups he wanted to leave if Mancini carried on.

Funny how that bit always gets left out isn't it? 2 of our greatest ever players would have left the club if Mancini kept his job.
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City also managed a dismal defence of their PL title leaving a clear run for United. They also contrived to lose the FA Cup final to (the relegation bound) Wigan.

It was blindingly obvious that there were real problems between the playing squad and Mancini.
 
Lavinda Past said:
Which of them do you think are likely to stay for 10 years though?
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There's a £200 billion question. First thought would be Dias. So much depends on the club maintaining current standards. Add possible managerial changes, youth hopefully coming through etc it is impossible to say. Going back to 2011, then it would be hard to predict how many of that team would have long term stays. But Barca, Real, Inter, AC. Juve, from a playing point of view are not now a big step up for a player and PSG are mainly a financial attraction so I would think players leaving are limited in choices if they are seeking a step up.
 
Sky stirring the shit. Kev Parker is a great guy and as big a city fan as any of us. They have just looked to shaft him for a headline but imagine if they’d have asked him what he thought about Pep’s attitude to derbies - mine would have been worse hahaha!! I’m sure Pep and Kev will go for a drink and overpriced tapas at Tast Catana and agree that all we all want is for city to win the prem then the cigars will come out
 
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