Feeling connected to this team….

[AshtonBlueMooner]

It might be a bit of a hungover ramble but it struck me yesterday how close the connection is between players, staff and fans. I know we’ve always had a special relationship with our boys in blue but there is, without doubt, something utterly wonderful about the love we have for them and the love they have for us. It starts with Pep, how he gets us, he’s declared he loves the club and always will but then it filters through every player and member of staff.
It’s like they really appreciate the bad times we’ve been through, and stuck with them and supported them, and they want to repay that loyalty, commitment and dedication. When they ran towards us, not long after the final whistle, every one of them were on their own and wanted to share the outpouring of emotion with us, looking fans in the eye and celebrating as one. Such special times with such amazing players, manager and team.
what a time to be a blue.
CTID

 

[its a Barm]

Agree 100% with this.

 

[M16 citeh]

Defo agreed too. I think having players who have stayed for a long time and players that are actual city fans helps a lot but it's so much down to pep

 

[Bluefen]

It might be a bit of a hungover ramble but it struck me yesterday how close the connection is between players, staff and fans. I know we’ve always had a special relationship with our boys in blue but there is, without doubt, something utterly wonderful about the love we have for them and the love they have for us. It starts with Pep, how he gets us, he’s declared he loves the club and always will but then it filters through every player and member of staff.
It’s like they really appreciate the bad times we’ve been through, and stuck with them and supported them, and they want to repay that loyalty, commitment and dedication. When they ran towards us, not long after the final whistle, every one of them were on their own and wanted to share the outpouring of emotion with us, looking fans in the eye and celebrating as one. Such special times with such amazing players, manager and team.
what a time to be a blue.
CTID

That video yesterday of the shaking and hugging the disabled fan at the bottom of the presentation stairs was epic

When I thought i couldn’t be any prouder of the lads then I go and see that

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

It might be a bit of a hungover ramble but it struck me yesterday how close the connection is between players, staff and fans. I know we’ve always had a special relationship with our boys in blue but there is, without doubt, something utterly wonderful about the love we have for them and the love they have for us. It starts with Pep, how he gets us, he’s declared he loves the club and always will but then it filters through every player and member of staff.
It’s like they really appreciate the bad times we’ve been through, and stuck with them and supported them, and they want to repay that loyalty, commitment and dedication. When they ran towards us, not long after the final whistle, every one of them were on their own and wanted to share the outpouring of emotion with us, looking fans in the eye and celebrating as one. Such special times with such amazing players, manager and team.
what a time to be a blue.
CTID

The 45 mins post final whistle was absolutely brilliant. I felt exactly the same. I think they played Freed from desire and the place was absolutely rocking. Yesterday was one of those memories that will live with me forever.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

I think what’s great and is helping with that connection is that a lot of the players are actual city fans. Whether that’s Haaland and Foden who grew up as fans or stones who is now a blue

 

[blue44]

Im at work reading this now,
yesterday when the whistle went
my 15 year old saw me a wreck,an happy wreck welling up with tears and raw emotion in my face for a few brief seconds,think it shoccked him .
He knows how i feel,i hope he feels the same.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

The closest I’ve felt to the team since the Bobby Manc days.

It took Pep a while I think. He definitely didn’t ‘get’ the fans and our culture at first but he absolutely does now.

 

[Frankie lad]

Yes I agee.Couple of tears yesterday,Dont know if its my advancing years or not but yes I feel I’m on a journey that won‘t even end after next Saturday.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

I think what’s great and is helping with that connection is that a lot of the players are actual city fans. Whether that’s Haaland and Foden who grow up as fans or stones who is now a blue

Add Grealish to that list now. Villa fans won’t want to admit it but he fucking loves City. On bbc radio yesterday he was literally crying in his interview saying “I love this club so much”.