It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[Alan Harper's Tash]

What the funk is get out of her you fucking donkey?

I make you a wum by saying we bottled it because Chris Sutton is a wum and he said exactly the same thing.

You want evidence? He actually admitted it live on air that he's winding us up saying it.

No city fan in their right mind would say his own team bottled it. Only opposition fans and bitter journalists and folk who don't like us come out with tripe like that but If you think it's totally acceptable saying what you said then on you go.

Anyone using the phrase “bottling it” is on the Wum, in any context barring people putting liquids in bottles.

 

[gaz76]

Anyone using the phrase “bottling it” is on the Wum, in any context barring people putting liquids in bottles.

Fair enough, but what about little ships made out of matchsticks?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Fair enough, but what about little ships made out of matchsticks?

They can go fuck themselves. ;-)

 

[leo_city]

I'm guessing that City will get a right winger only if the price/wage is right. When/if Sterling leaves. If there is no right winger in that price range then we wait til next season.

Wouldn't be ideal but we've been in worse situations before

 

[leo_city]

Multiple title winners yes, but they've also been key players when we've bottled the Champions league

No it's not like they've been individually responsible but they are part of the group that hasn't been able to grab the trophy we want the most

We've won 4 in 5 in the Prem....maybe a refresh and new characters could get us the champions league

It is a risk, but you can't buy new starters without letting a few go

Think Haaland seems the type to have that winners elite mentality that can be the difference in a Europe final/semi-final

You're making a good point in the wrong way. Refresh is necessary but not because those players have bottled in CL, it's not worked out, but to get closer to CL you need to make sure every year the squad is full of hunger, you don't want want aways in the squad. There is however, no guarantee we don't 'bottle' it again, because it's a very tough competition to win.

 

[Keeper!]

I can believe that. My point was merely he isn't an "idiot."

Only time will tell, some great business minds have failed badly in football, it's a unique business and one that requires no emotional input.

 

[Kamaro011]

You're making a good point in the wrong way. Refresh is necessary but not because those players have bottled in CL, it's not worked out, but to get closer to CL you need to make sure every year the squad is full of hunger, you don't want want aways in the squad. There is however, no guarantee we don't 'bottle' it again, because it's a very tough competition to win.

Don't forget luck, we need alot of it.

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

I’d suggest there are about 50k every home game and a few thousand every away game who care about the CL. When we lost to Madrid in the semi this year I was genuinely gutted and you only have to go back and read post match threads to see many were. People might hate Uefa, but let’s not kid ourselves many are desperate to win it.

I'm guessing the OP meant something slightly different.
I care about every competition we enter, but there is undoubtedly a priority list.
Personally - PL, FA Cup, CL then whatever is left ;). I was there in Porto, wanted us to win as always, but we'd won the pot I always want at the start of every season these days.

 

[horlock_was_super]

Fair enough, but what about little ships made out of matchsticks?

I always remember the first time I saw how that was done when I was a kid (1970’s)
My mates thought it was cool, I just recall thinking what a waste of time.
My mates were all rags I was the only Blue.
They’re very easily pleased as a fan base aren’t they?
SCUM.

 

[wattle]

Multiple title winners yes, but they've also been key players when we've bottled the Champions league

No it's not like they've been individually responsible but they are part of the group that hasn't been able to grab the trophy we want the most

We've won 4 in 5 in the Prem....maybe a refresh and new characters could get us the champions league

It is a risk, but you can't buy new starters without letting a few go

Think Haaland seems the type to have that winners elite mentality that can be the difference in a Europe final/semi-final

I don't think you can call us bottlers can you? I think by fending off a relentless Dipperpool team 3 times by winning game after game after game can put that little phrase to bed. Making bad decisions and having wobbles in games doesn't make a team bottlers, and I'm surprised any real City fan would make that claim against their team that has won 4 out of 5 titles