Fulham (H) - FA Cup Round 4 Post-Match Thread

paulchapo said:
I love the guy, he is a genius and serial winner and under him we have played some of the best football I have ever seen played in my lifetime. He fails badly though in this criticism and he has done it before. I wish Ian Cheesman or someone who can get close to him would explain this to him.
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Or even perhaps whoever is paid shitloads to actually do this as their job but fail miserably at it.
 
KnaresboroughBlue said:
Maybe he did.

He was asked and said it was not full (factually correct and quite visible) and that he didn't know why. Hardly an attack on our fanbase.
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Not sure what people are whinging about. Pep gave a matter of fact answer to a question.

Don't see why he shouldn't be disappointed with the turnout. I know I was disappointed not to see more people in the stadium but that is not a dig. I traveled up today from Oxfordshire but I also decided that I won't use my ticket on Wednesday (someone will though). I do understand why people don't go to games like this but it's still disappointing when the ground is not full.

You can certainly understand why Pep is hoping for a better turnout for a Derby and wants our support to get behind the team.
 
OB1 said:
Not sure what people are whinging about. Pep gave a matter of fact answer to a question.

Don't see why he shouldn't be disappointed with the turnout. I know I was disappointed not to see more people in the stadium but that is not a dig. I traveled up today from Oxfordshire but I also decided that I won't use my ticket on Wednesday (someone will though). I do understand why people don't go to games like this but it's still disappointing when the ground is not full.

You can certainly understand why Pep is hoping for a better turnout for a Derby and wants our support to get behind the team.
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There are clearly a lot of underlying factors that aren't specific to city here, but ultimately the best and most successful team we have ever had played a game where one stand was quite visibly and obviously empty and we got out sung by Fulham. It's not the end of the world, and I hope people will be up for it on Wednesday, but I'm surprised other people aren't a bit more frustrated by that.
 
Although we cantered to a 4-0 win thought it was a laboured performance , just wasnt clicking in the final third and when they went down to ten men it really spoiled the game as a spectacle , would never complain about a 4-0 win though , job done and into the 5th round and some of our big players receiving some well earned rest.
 
OB1 said:
Not sure what people are whinging about. Pep gave a matter of fact answer to a question.

Don't see why he shouldn't be disappointed with the turnout. I know I was disappointed not to see more people in the stadium but that is not a dig. I traveled up today from Oxfordshire but I also decided that I won't use my ticket on Wednesday (someone will though). I do understand why people don't go to games like this but it's still disappointing when the ground is not full.

You can certainly understand why Pep is hoping for a better turnout for a Derby and wants our support to get behind the team.
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People are whinging because Pep seems to be whinging. Of course there will be a better turnout on Wednesday. That's why a lot of people weren't there today. Hardly rocket science and for a clever man he should realise that.
 
OB1 said:
He was nigh on faultless I thought but I've not checked his stats.
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I've noted Pep saying he is faultless and I was watching him today. Always looks very assured but of course today was not much of a test for the defenders.

I don't think City's defence will have a easier game all season.
 
OB1 said:
Not sure what people are whinging about. Pep gave a matter of fact answer to a question.

Don't see why he shouldn't be disappointed with the turnout. I know I was disappointed not to see more people in the stadium but that is not a dig. I traveled up today from Oxfordshire but I also decided that I won't use my ticket on Wednesday (someone will though). I do understand why people don't go to games like this but it's still disappointing when the ground is not full.

You can certainly understand why Pep is hoping for a better turnout for a Derby and wants our support to get behind the team.
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The players are professional but a full ground driving them on can only help. It was disappointing to see so many empty seats although we know the reason why.

I listened to what Pep said too and I think he is just giving a footballing answer. For a coach producing wonderful football it must be disappointing not to play in front of a full atmospheric stadium but that's not to say there aren't reasons.
 
Good win, spectacular 2nd goal.

apart from that, the vile dipper scum loving tory cvnts from the dirty beeb have successfully made city fans turn against each other and the manager; the rest of media owned by the actual british PM (aye, uncle Rupert) have joyfully joined following suit in slagging the club, fans and manager for a gate of a fewer short of 40k.
don't fall for it.
 
I hope one of our fan groups, supporters clubs, representatives, points out that it is all well and good slagging off our fans, but as a club 3 weeks you chose to deny 4500 fans the opportunity to watch the side in arguably the biggest game of the season
 
gavvo said:
People are whinging because Pep seems to be whinging. Of course there will be a better turnout on Wednesday. That's why a lot of people weren't there today. Hardly rocket science and for a clever man he should realise that.
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He didn't appear to be whinging to me and I think he was far more focused on having people come and really get behind the team on Wednesday because he knows that tie is not won yet and his biggest enemy is complacency on the pitch and, to a lesser degree, in the stands.

If the stadium had been packed yeasterday and the fans had been baying for blood rather than offering up the occasional half-hearted "Com'n City", we might have seen some more urgency on the field...

He criticised his team yesterday so why should he big up the supporters?

I'm sure BTW, he knows of the possible reasons for people not being there, including Fulham not being a big draw but he wouldn't say that.
 
Marvin said:
The players are professional but a full ground driving them on can only help. It was disappointing to see so many empty seats although we know the reason why.

I listened to what Pep said too and I think he is just giving a footballing answer. For a coach producing wonderful football it must be disappointing not to play in front of a full atmospheric stadium but that's not to say there aren't reasons.
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Yup, the guy has given the supporters a team that is the first in Europe to score 100 goals this season.
 
fathellensbellend said:
I hope one of our fan groups, supporters clubs, representatives, points out that it is all well and good slagging off our fans, but as a club 3 weeks you chose to deny 4500 fans the opportunity to watch the side in arguably the biggest game of the season
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Pep didn't slag the fans off. The club hasn't slagged the fans off.
 
OB1 said:
He didn't appear to be whinging to me and I think he was far more focused on having people come and really get behind the team on Wednesday because he knows that tie is not won yet and his biggest enemy is complacency on the pitch and, to a lesser degree, in the stands.

If the stadium had been packed yeasterday and the fans had been baying for blood rather than offering up the occasional half-hearted "Com'n City", we might have seen some more urgency on the field...

He criticised his team yesterday so why should he big up the supporters?

I'm sure BTW, he knows of the possible reasons for people not being there, including Fulham not being a big draw but he wouldn't say that.
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So it’s ok to slag off the fans, even though he might understand the reasons the crowd was low (is 39k actually low??) but it’s not ok to mention the reasons? How very balanced and decent of him
 
fathellensbellend said:
I didn't hear the interview, but reading Twitter and here, I got the strong impression he had.
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And there we have, IMO, one of the great problems of the media / social media; plus plenty of supporters on fourms that are undeniably reactionary.

If anyone needs to be got at it is the BBC for asking him about that rather than sticking to football.
 
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