AJ71 said:I must admit I thought long and hard about renewing, I don't know why but I just did not have the same buzz about last season from very early on and I can't really put my finger on why because I lived for going through the darkest of dark days and if I wasn't at the match I was glued to GMR for the commentaries.
In truth I contemplated not renewing after winning the league, as perverse as it sounds I was so drained at the end of that game and I just could not imagine it getting any better than that ever again.
Came to my senses both times though, so bring it on.
Ducado said:AJ71 said:I must admit I thought long and hard about renewing, I don't know why but I just did not have the same buzz about last season from very early on and I can't really put my finger on why because I lived for going through the darkest of dark days and if I wasn't at the match I was glued to GMR for the commentaries.
In truth I contemplated not renewing after winning the league, as perverse as it sounds I was so drained at the end of that game and I just could not imagine it getting any better than that ever again.
Came to my senses both times though, so bring it on.
I keep reading things like this, and it always surprises me, it's like some of our fans took a perverse kind of pleasure watching dire hopeless football, with dire hopeless managers, well I certainly did not this is the best time ever to be a City fan
See you in Barcelona or Milan then ;o)de niro said:i'm really looking forward to it, I said last season that I was going off football due to bent refs and high costs. that still stands so its home games only for me..
cleavers said:See you in Barcelona or Milan then ;o)de niro said:i'm really looking forward to it, I said last season that I was going off football due to bent refs and high costs. that still stands so its home games only for me..
paulchapo said:Ducado said:AJ71 said:I must admit I thought long and hard about renewing, I don't know why but I just did not have the same buzz about last season from very early on and I can't really put my finger on why because I lived for going through the darkest of dark days and if I wasn't at the match I was glued to GMR for the commentaries.
In truth I contemplated not renewing after winning the league, as perverse as it sounds I was so drained at the end of that game and I just could not imagine it getting any better than that ever again.
Came to my senses both times though, so bring it on.
I keep reading things like this, and it always surprises me, it's like some of our fans took a perverse kind of pleasure watching dire hopeless football, with dire hopeless managers, well I certainly did not this is the best time ever to be a City fan
It is fear.Fear of what we could become and fear that it could all go horribly wrong again.We had 35 years of winning nothing,zilch.We used to talk about having a fucking parade for getting out of the old THIRD division,not as champions but scraping out in a penalty shoot out in a play off final.THAT was the height of our dreams,our ambition.
35 years.....kids growing up knowing nothing but failure,derided and taunted by the rags who won everything.Older fans like me thinking i would die and do so without ever seeing us win a trophy again.
We are confused.It is like someone on the dole winning 100 million on the lottery.Sheer joy swiftly followed by confusion and fear once the euphoria has worn off.We thought we had it made,then lost the title and with no disrespect to Wigan,who deserved it,reverted straight to type by being odds on favourites and losing the Cup final to a team about to be relegated.
It was easier when we WERE crap.We knew what to expect then,nothing,maybe a cup run,a promotion,beating the rags if we were in the same division as them.We expected nothing and the Gods and the club didn't disappoint.
People often stay in mediocrity all their life because they are scared to take a chance and don't realise the potential within them.It scares them.
As fans a lot of us feel this way right now,we will get through it and as we have always done come out smiling in the end.Keep the faith!
Great post, and sums it up perfectly. I can understand the disappointment of many last season, but even if we become the best, we still won't win every year, patience is required.paulchapo said:It is fear.Fear of what we could become and fear that it could all go horribly wrong again.We had 35 years of winning nothing,zilch.We used to talk about having a fucking parade for getting out of the old THIRD division,not as champions but scraping out in a penalty shoot out in a play off final.THAT was the height of our dreams,our ambition.
35 years.....kids growing up knowing nothing but failure,derided and taunted by the rags who won everything.Older fans like me thinking i would die and do so without ever seeing us win a trophy again.
We are confused.It is like someone on the dole winning 100 million on the lottery.Sheer joy swiftly followed by confusion and fear once the euphoria has worn off.We thought we had it made,then lost the title and with no disrespect to Wigan,who deserved it,reverted straight to type by being odds on favourites and losing the Cup final to a team about to be relegated.
It was easier when we WERE crap.We knew what to expect then,nothing,maybe a cup run,a promotion,beating the rags if we were in the same division as them.We expected nothing and the Gods and the club didn't disappoint.
People often stay in mediocrity all their life because they are scared to take a chance and don't realise the potential within them.It scares them.
As fans a lot of us feel this way right now,we will get through it and as we have always done come out smiling in the end.Keep the faith!