Feed-The-Goat
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it was me and my mate who ripped it down, we lifted him up and he pulled it down to a cheer from everyone in the south stand.
moomba said:stockportblue said:i think that is the root of the hughes out brigade.Living in the past-shame that many years ago Man U fans didnt call Busby a blue bastard and hound him out before he is successful.
maybe not right to tar them all with the same brush-but it seems to be a consistent factor with the ones that i have come across.
I think you'll find that the vast majority of those that don't think Hughes is the man to take us forward, think so because of what he has done this season, not who he has played for in the past.
nubian said:OFF COURSE FANS SHOULD MAKE THEIR FEELING KNOWN
nubian said:THE MAJORITY OF FANS WANT HUGHES GONE!!!!!!
nubian said:SO KEEP UP WITH THE BANNERS!!!WE NEED LOADS MORE
1.618034 said:Fucking retards should be, but won't be, ashamed of themselves... I'll be ashamed for them!
If shit like that gets on TV then SKY et al will have a field day!
I was going to say "unbelievable", but sadly it isn't when you read some of the bile that's posted on here...
Come on Blues!
Drown the fuckers out with why Hughes should stay, instead of picking fights and goading them, because that's what the sad fuckers want... Attention!
We are moving in the right direction, OK maybe not as fast as we'd obviously want, but definitely forwards and seemingly upwards...
Sacking him this season would be ludicrous!
The only caveat to that would be if we just imploded for the rest of this season... But I really don't think we're going to!
We've got some really big games coming up that are big in their own right never mind about league positions, we'd want to win them and will fancy our chances... Especially as we're currently underdogs! Perhaps we should enjoy that position as much as we can, because we might not be such underdogs for long!
See the UEFA Cup odds for proof of that!
West Ham United A Prem -
March 2009
Wednesday 4th Aston Villa H Prem -
Saturday 14th Chelsea A Prem -
Saturday 21st Sunderland H Prem -
April 2009
Saturday 4th Arsenal A Prem -
Saturday 11th Fulham H Prem -
Saturday 18th West Bromwich Albion H Prem -
Saturday 25th Everton A Prem -
May 2009
Saturday 2nd Blackburn Rovers H Prem -
Saturday 9th Manchester United A Prem -
Saturday 16th Tottenham Hotspur A Prem -
Sunday 24th Bolton Wanderers H Prem -
+More UEFA?
Who is going to come in and do a better job with the team we've got?
Things take time and so long as there's progress, which surely you can see there is, then loyalty to and faith in him are going to help the team gel and work FOR him and that's what we all want, isn't it???
Or is your hatred and mistrust of an ex-rag just too much to get over?
CTID
chrisi said:bring back the fucking banner
chrisi said:fuck oooooff
nubian said:OFF COURSE FANS SHOULD MAKE THEIR FEELING KNOWN. THE MAJORITY OF FANS WANT HUGHES GONE!!!!!! SO KEEP UP WITH THE BANNERS!!!WE NEED LOADS MORE
Today I am posting my reasons why I believe Manchester city should not continue with Mark Hughes as its manager.
Most of my fellow supporters on these sites take opposing views when it comes to this question. Some even revert to name-calling whilst others are dismissive of any viewpoint which doesn't support their own. We usually have floods of postings supporting one opinion or another dependent on the result of our most recent match.
I have had to suffer some of the things I have mentioned above. But one poster who shall remain nameless posed a question to me asking me to give him reasons why I believe Mark Hughes is not the best manager for our club.
Now before I start with my reasons, I will lay on the table that I have always been against the appointment of Mark Hughes and wanted Frank Rijkaard at the time of his appointment. But I was happy to be proved wrong if Mark Hughes was able to change his spots and make Manchester city into the world conquering team that we all want. Unfortunately, I have seen nothing that has changed my opinion of what our long-term future is if we remain with him.
Mark Hughes is developing a solid middle of the table team that is full of very committed and hard-working players but which is short on creativity. The existing creative players will either be changed to become much more workaholic or be replaced.
If we allow this management team to finish their work we will end up floating around the middle of the table between positions 6 and 10. We will be also-rans in most of the competition we enter, but will Never reach the pinnacle because our team will lack the sparkle ingredient that all great teams need.
The reason we won't reach the top is because our manager is unable to attract, work with or motivate high ego/ stroke talented players.
I make this observation purely out of the facts that are staring me in the face right now.
After a wonderful result at Liverpool, and remember it was only wonderful because our form this year has been dreadful.
Most of my fellow supporters posters {who are not representive of the majority of supporters}seem to be contented with the formation, personnel and work ethic of the squad that played in that game. Now don't get me wrong, I was over the moon at the result, but that is the point isn't it, all of us if we were honest, were surprised that we got that result.
Now a team like Manchester city, which believes that it will be challenging for champions league positions in the future should not be surprised at drawing at Liverpool. Do you think Everton, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Manchester United, and Arsenal would go out thinking that they would be losing to Liverpool and being surprised and happy with a draw?
Now I know it has been said that we are a project in progress, that we need time for the players to gel and that the manager needs time to impose his will and method of training and playing on the players, but this is my point. His methods and mode of play will not take us to the very top. I have no doubt that Mark Hughes will create a team who will never be threatened with relegation, that will be in the latter stages of the FA Cup and any European competition we enter.
But, and this is the part that sticks in my throat, he will never make us the best, simply because he is too conservative with his tactics and his methods are too defensive and negative.
So for me the choice is simple.
Stick with Mark Hughes and have several years of stability with our team finishing in the top half of the table, having some nice excursions in Europe and flirting with the FA Cup and Carling cup.
Or be adventurous and risky and go for the ultimate prize, always being mindful that we run the risk of falling flat on our faces.
The choice is an individual one. I know which I prefer and that is why I say we should replace the manager and his management team and his methods sooner rather than later.
I am happy to discuss this or any point with any fellow supporter who is able to discuss their point with me. But I am not interested in the slag merchants or the name callers.
On our last note let's all hope for a win today.
stonerblue said:nubian said:OFF COURSE FANS SHOULD MAKE THEIR FEELING KNOWN. THE MAJORITY OF FANS WANT HUGHES GONE!!!!!! SO KEEP UP WITH THE BANNERS!!!WE NEED LOADS MORE
Today I am posting my reasons why I believe Manchester city should not continue with Mark Hughes as its manager.
Most of my fellow supporters on these sites take opposing views when it comes to this question. Some even revert to name-calling whilst others are dismissive of any viewpoint which doesn't support their own. We usually have floods of postings supporting one opinion or another dependent on the result of our most recent match.
I have had to suffer some of the things I have mentioned above. But one poster who shall remain nameless posed a question to me asking me to give him reasons why I believe Mark Hughes is not the best manager for our club.
Now before I start with my reasons, I will lay on the table that I have always been against the appointment of Mark Hughes and wanted Frank Rijkaard at the time of his appointment. But I was happy to be proved wrong if Mark Hughes was able to change his spots and make Manchester city into the world conquering team that we all want. Unfortunately, I have seen nothing that has changed my opinion of what our long-term future is if we remain with him.
Mark Hughes is developing a solid middle of the table team that is full of very committed and hard-working players but which is short on creativity. The existing creative players will either be changed to become much more workaholic or be replaced.
If we allow this management team to finish their work we will end up floating around the middle of the table between positions 6 and 10. We will be also-rans in most of the competition we enter, but will Never reach the pinnacle because our team will lack the sparkle ingredient that all great teams need.
The reason we won't reach the top is because our manager is unable to attract, work with or motivate high ego/ stroke talented players.
I make this observation purely out of the facts that are staring me in the face right now.
After a wonderful result at Liverpool, and remember it was only wonderful because our form this year has been dreadful.
Most of my fellow supporters posters {who are not representive of the majority of supporters}seem to be contented with the formation, personnel and work ethic of the squad that played in that game. Now don't get me wrong, I was over the moon at the result, but that is the point isn't it, all of us if we were honest, were surprised that we got that result.
Now a team like Manchester city, which believes that it will be challenging for champions league positions in the future should not be surprised at drawing at Liverpool. Do you think Everton, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Manchester United, and Arsenal would go out thinking that they would be losing to Liverpool and being surprised and happy with a draw?
Now I know it has been said that we are a project in progress, that we need time for the players to gel and that the manager needs time to impose his will and method of training and playing on the players, but this is my point. His methods and mode of play will not take us to the very top. I have no doubt that Mark Hughes will create a team who will never be threatened with relegation, that will be in the latter stages of the FA Cup and any European competition we enter.
But, and this is the part that sticks in my throat, he will never make us the best, simply because he is too conservative with his tactics and his methods are too defensive and negative.
So for me the choice is simple.
Stick with Mark Hughes and have several years of stability with our team finishing in the top half of the table, having some nice excursions in Europe and flirting with the FA Cup and Carling cup.
Or be adventurous and risky and go for the ultimate prize, always being mindful that we run the risk of falling flat on our faces.
The choice is an individual one. I know which I prefer and that is why I say we should replace the manager and his management team and his methods sooner rather than later.
I am happy to discuss this or any point with any fellow supporter who is able to discuss their point with me. But I am not interested in the slag merchants or the name callers.
On our last note let's all hope for a win today.
OK, my two pence worth.
I doubt very much that the 'MAJORITY OF FANS' want Hughes out.
Every team inthe league would be happy with a point at Anfield. And those teams you listed have all had times when the 'fans' have called for the manager to be sacked. They weren't and now they are seeing the benefits of long term stability.
Yes, i'd take a couple of seasons in the top ten whilst the management build a solid base to work on.
You suggest being 'adventurous and risky' in order to get 'the ultimate prize'. I remember the last club that tried this. Do you?
Finally, i'm sick of internet football 'experts' joining this SUPPORTERS site only to bang on about how shit the manager/players are.
Newlunar said:chrisi said:fuck oooooff
How long you been supporting City mate? Did you want Mel Machin, Alan Ball,Frank Clarke, Joe Royle, Kevin Keegan, Stuart Pearce all out as well. Because rightly or wrongly it's not really got us very far.
We are our own worsed enemy at this club. Too many egos in the stadium who think people who have spent their whole working lives in football are "tactically naive" when and only when we lose.
The madness of Manchester City fans, who will publicly wave banners around endorsing a newspaper with an obvious anti City agenda who are selling papers on the back of our turmoil under the guise of helping us (1993 Forward with Franny)
Or walking around the stadium in support of a manager who gave us a good start and a double over the rags but also a pretty dire end of the season culminating in losing a 2;0 lead in our last home game and our worst ever defeat the following week.
Meanwhile, whilst frustrating to lose yesterday anyone with half a brain could see that that game could've gone either way and had it gone ours we'd have been talking about turning corners and the usual hype.
Stop turning a fookin drama in to a crisis every other year and we just might make some real progress.