Better that than 'fans' who only give a fuck about success.
So now it's a proper fan competition, is it?
Let's here it then?
With the greatest respect, because I generally act with respect to everybody, barring the odd loon, explain to me the criteria for being a proper City fan?
The hypocrisy throughout this board is astounding.
We have spent £1bn (depending on who you want to believe) on essentially guaranteeing ten successive years of Champions League participation.
This has been done at the expense of various clubs without a quarter of the financial advantage, sometimes.
Coupled with trophies beating the likes of Villa, Sunderland, Stoke, Watford, in the process.
We put nine past Burton in a semi-final, FFS. Beat Bristol City in another...
I'm just as upset as many when it comes to being complicit with the very teams which have tried to cut us off at the knees.
However, I think those City fans now digging out the club need to take a step back and wait for the whole thing to play out.
We are not in possession of any real facts, and we certainly can't preach about the integrity of preserving the domestic league when our vast resources have made it a closed shop for us, certainly when it comes finishing top four this last decade.
I don't want a closed shop, let me be clear, but I support the premise of a European Super League that rapidly improves the current Champions League format, subject to those tweaks that still allow for aspiration.