Pep’s Spurs (H) Post-Match Interview

[OB1]

He’s the least slated City manager that’s ever lived

That really isn't relevant. He gets criticism and he is perfectly entitled to give it back.

 

[awest]

Pep probably had that speech ready to blast out before the world cup. He waited until the perfect time to deliver it. Only time will tell if it had the desired effect.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Talksport trying to capitalise on peps comments about the fans. They've brought a blue fanzine writer in and he's telling them what for.

 

[nellyonthewing]

Football is entertainment, sporting skill ,flair , tribal rivalry, moments of intense drama but not all the time. Sometimes plain effort and endeavour are all that's on view but that's OK.. In recent times the plodding, yes -boring style we have been playing does not engage with the crowd. The audience has changed and for long periods they are looking at their phones rather than the 10th sideways pass. We have at the Etihad witnessed the two most dramatic finales in sport. Its hard to serve up cold paste sandwiches after caviar.

 

[malg]

I was there and don’t recall much booing at HT probably because the wall of noise from the PA system that boots up when the HT whistle goes. Maybe the comfy nice people he talked about are in the vast amount of posh expensive seats that proliferate the stadium, either way i couldn’t give two fucks, we were shit in the first half, if those who dragged their arses to the stadium on a freezing cold night when they could have stayed home and watch it on the box want to let of steam then that’s up to them. I thought the atmosphere was pretty good especially second half. The season has been weird and fucked up cos of the WC bang in the middle. Either way I’m looking forward to Wolves on Sunday. Come on City!

There was definitely boo'ing down in the bottom tier. Not many, but it was easy to hear. Hey ho, it is what it is.

 

[Woody135]

The boos were for the performance not the ref.
It was a build up frustration over the past few weeks where our standards have dropped off a cliff.
Culminating in conceding 2 stupid goals in the minutes before HT.
If that had happened midhalf and still finished 0-2 with otherwise the same play there wouldnt have been boos
It was just extremely current in our minds

Dont expect a passionate crowd without negative passion when it goes the wrong way

 

[bluedreamer]

I’m not endorsing the booing but maybe it galvanised/shamed the players to respond how they did.

 

[meeesh]

That really isn't relevant. He gets criticism and he is perfectly entitled to give it back.

Gets criticism from tools on Twitter and the like who’ve never stepped foot in the ground

 

[Zenmanc]

Clearly something was said by someone in the dressing room, considering the immediate change in tempo in the second half, so I can't see what the difference is between that and the fans booing.

So you can't see the difference between which would be more impactful on your second half performance- words strongly uttered from a coach or teammate spurring you forward or booing from fans half whom are likely 4 drinks in and more focused on how the performance impacts their wager than what's actually going on on the pitch.

 

[Tolmie scores]

We seem to “turn up” in the second half far too much , it’s like falling asleep when your fillet steak main turns up - then complain it’s cold and ask for a discount on the bill because it’s “cold”

Thing is singing an all that was more organic...football special into Maine Road or whatever few scoops in Park or Sherwood, meet mates on the Kippax and the fact your standing up, a few them pissing about arguing over someone putting too much 'baccie in their rollie and loads of other trivial none sense..makes it easier to just start shouting out, singing, singing along, making something up etc..all in all it was just a very different experience. Singing from the seats is a bit weird really truth be told
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