Didsbury Dave said:spanishblue said:Sorry D.D. i dont disagree with a lot of what you say but if i had slagged off Bell Lee Buzzer our best players some years ago or even some of our fringe players the way this lot do at a game i would have died on the Kippax in short get my kin ed kicked in
That's just sepia-tinged nostalgic rubbish mate, with respect.
I tell you now there was a damn sight more moaning back in the day, not less. Now I started going in 76 so I can't comment on before that, but back then the likes of Joe Corrigan and Paul Power had there lives made a misery for them by the crowd - and we were top of the league. The team would be booed off at half time and fulltime, and the "Main STand Moaners" were a standing joke at City. My Dad tells me they were just as vociferious the season we won the league.
In the 80s and 90s, the ground was a foaming sea of nastiness many matchdays. Everyone moaned - it was part of the club culture. The players were scared to play at home. There were demos outside the Main STand. We called for the Chairman's HEad. We called for the manager's head. We called for players to be sacked and told them they weren't fit to wear the shirt.
It's a walk in the park these days. There have always been a few idiots, like at any big City club, but the vast majority are hugely supportive. I honestly think forums have skewed people's perepective on this.
m27 said:Didsbury Dave said:That's just sepia-tinged nostalgic rubbish mate, with respect.
I tell you now there was a damn sight more moaning back in the day, not less. Now I started going in 76 so I can't comment on before that, but back then the likes of Joe Corrigan and Paul Power had there lives made a misery for them by the crowd - and we were top of the league. The team would be booed off at half time and fulltime, and the "Main STand Moaners" were a standing joke at City. My Dad tells me they were just as vociferious the season we won the league.
In the 80s and 90s, the ground was a foaming sea of nastiness many matchdays. Everyone moaned - it was part of the club culture. The players were scared to play at home. There were demos outside the Main STand. We called for the Chairman's HEad. We called for the manager's head. We called for players to be sacked and told them they weren't fit to wear the shirt.
It's a walk in the park these days. There have always been a few idiots, like at any big City club, but the vast majority are hugely supportive. I honestly think forums have skewed people's perepective on this.
I agree with Dave, HOWEVER, I doubt anyone can beat this pearler from Sunday.
I had to relocate from 217 and found myself near some right moaning c*nts in EL2. About 20 minutes in and Silva cuts in from the right and shoots over with his left. Knobhead behind me pipes up:
"And THAT'S why you're not first choice for Spain!"
I didn't know whether to laugh or twat him.
Didsbury Dave said:spanishblue said:Sorry D.D. i dont disagree with a lot of what you say but if i had slagged off Bell Lee Buzzer our best players some years ago or even some of our fringe players the way this lot do at a game i would have died on the Kippax in short get my kin ed kicked in
That's just sepia-tinged nostalgic rubbish mate, with respect.
I tell you now there was a damn sight more moaning back in the day, not less. Now I started going in 76 so I can't comment on before that, but back then the likes of Joe Corrigan and Paul Power had there lives made a misery for them by the crowd - and we were top of the league. The team would be booed off at half time and fulltime, and the "Main STand Moaners" were a standing joke at City. My Dad tells me they were just as vociferious the season we won the league.
In the 80s and 90s, the ground was a foaming sea of nastiness many matchdays. Everyone moaned - it was part of the club culture. The players were scared to play at home. There were demos outside the Main STand. We called for the Chairman's HEad. We called for the manager's head. We called for players to be sacked and told them they weren't fit to wear the shirt.
It's a walk in the park these days. There have always been a few idiots, like at any big City club, but the vast majority are hugely supportive. I honestly think forums have skewed people's perepective on this.
spanishblue said:Didsbury Dave said:That's just sepia-tinged nostalgic rubbish mate, with respect.
I tell you now there was a damn sight more moaning back in the day, not less. Now I started going in 76 so I can't comment on before that, but back then the likes of Joe Corrigan and Paul Power had there lives made a misery for them by the crowd - and we were top of the league. The team would be booed off at half time and fulltime, and the "Main STand Moaners" were a standing joke at City. My Dad tells me they were just as vociferious the season we won the league.
In the 80s and 90s, the ground was a foaming sea of nastiness many matchdays. Everyone moaned - it was part of the club culture. The players were scared to play at home. There were demos outside the Main STand. We called for the Chairman's HEad. We called for the manager's head. We called for players to be sacked and told them they weren't fit to wear the shirt.
It's a walk in the park these days. There have always been a few idiots, like at any big City club, but the vast majority are hugely supportive. I honestly think forums have skewed people's perepective on this.
Funny you should mention PP i had the nut stuck on me by a blue for having go at him ;p.
Obviously i dont go to many games nowadays but the venom with witch our supporters have a go would not have been tolerated by the lads i went with in fact i would have been in a scrap with blues every week i just could not stand the abuse that is given out today.
I do aggree that forums have a lot to answer for with its wums and rags
Didsbury Dave said:spanishblue said:Funny you should mention PP i had the nut stuck on me by a blue for having go at him ;p.
Obviously i dont go to many games nowadays but the venom with witch our supporters have a go would not have been tolerated by the lads i went with in fact i would have been in a scrap with blues every week i just could not stand the abuse that is given out today.
I do aggree that forums have a lot to answer for with its wums and rags
The abuse, by and large, is negligable compared to the past mate. The last open hostility at City was the substitution of Tevez about 4 months ago. Oh, and the odd half-arsed boo at half and full time when we play shit.
I've been at Maine Road and the whole crowd would be booing, angrily and nastily.
It's fine these days, honestly.
Didsbury Dave said:spanishblue said:Funny you should mention PP i had the nut stuck on me by a blue for having go at him ;p.
Obviously i dont go to many games nowadays but the venom with witch our supporters have a go would not have been tolerated by the lads i went with in fact i would have been in a scrap with blues every week i just could not stand the abuse that is given out today.
I do aggree that forums have a lot to answer for with its wums and rags
The abuse, by and large, is negligable compared to the past mate. The last open hostility at City was the substitution of Tevez about 4 months ago. Oh, and the odd half-arsed boo at half and full time when we play shit.
I've been at Maine Road and the whole crowd would be booing, angrily and nastily.
It's fine these days, honestly.
m27 said:Didsbury Dave said:The abuse, by and large, is negligable compared to the past mate. The last open hostility at City was the substitution of Tevez about 4 months ago. Oh, and the odd half-arsed boo at half and full time when we play shit.
I've been at Maine Road and the whole crowd would be booing, angrily and nastily.
It's fine these days, honestly.
Edghill's treatment against Coventry is the one that really springs to mind.
That was evil.
spanishblue said:Didsbury Dave said:The abuse, by and large, is negligable compared to the past mate. The last open hostility at City was the substitution of Tevez about 4 months ago. Oh, and the odd half-arsed boo at half and full time when we play shit.
I've been at Maine Road and the whole crowd would be booing, angrily and nastily.
It's fine these days, honestly.
YES but we realy did have something to moan and booo but what have these fuckers got to complain about we have not had it so good for 34yrs (except for Jo;)
A shock for me to read a Didsbury post I 100% agree with.Didsbury Dave said:spanishblue said:Sorry D.D. i dont disagree with a lot of what you say but if i had slagged off Bell Lee Buzzer our best players some years ago or even some of our fringe players the way this lot do at a game i would have died on the Kippax in short get my kin ed kicked in
That's just sepia-tinged nostalgic rubbish mate, with respect.
I tell you now there was a damn sight more moaning back in the day, not less. Now I started going in 76 so I can't comment on before that, but back then the likes of Joe Corrigan and Paul Power had there lives made a misery for them by the crowd - and we were top of the league. The team would be booed off at half time and fulltime, and the "Main STand Moaners" were a standing joke at City. My Dad tells me they were just as vociferious the season we won the league.
In the 80s and 90s, the ground was a foaming sea of nastiness many matchdays. Everyone moaned - it was part of the club culture. The players were scared to play at home. There were demos outside the Main STand. We called for the Chairman's HEad. We called for the manager's head. We called for players to be sacked and told them they weren't fit to wear the shirt.
It's a walk in the park these days. There have always been a few idiots, like at any big City club, but the vast majority are hugely supportive. I honestly think forums have skewed people's perepective on this.