The kids nursery ryhme the grand old duke of yorke i think sums city up.
The Grand old Duke of York he had ten thousand men
He marched them up to the top of the hill
And he marched them down again.
When they were up, they were up
And when they were down, they were down
And when they were only halfway up
They were neither up nor down.
Because in 20 odd years of being a city fans we've been all over the fucking place, not much up though to be honest.