Pre Match Thread: League Cup Final v Liverpool

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Mike N said:
It's sad that so many Blues have become frightened or feel the need to slag off our own manager/players.
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It's not just sad, it's pretty disgraceful.
There's plenty on here been having a rant about Pellegrini, so I think I'm probably entitled to one as well.
I think the people who have been moaning like fuck on here about everything from the players to the manager to the team selections to the goalie to be played tomorrow need to have a long hard look at what it is to be a supporter of a club. It's all good and well to be cheering on the team when it's doing well and the players are on form. When a team really needs support is when they are not playing well and things aren't going their way. We as a fanbase rightly pride ourselves on following the club through adversity and failure, yet as soon as we face a bit of difficulty we have had nothing but criticism and ridicule, verging on piss taking of our manager, who in my opinion has done a good job in adversity when you take into consideration the number of injuries we have had. The players have also come in for a lot of unwarranted flak for the same reasons. For me we fail together and we succeed together. Criticism is welcome but in my opinion the ridicule that has been on display on these threads has been way over the top when we take into consideration that we have no idea what constraints he has been operating under. It's piss easy being a manager from an armchair, it's a little more difficult, I would wager, doing it for real as our good friend Mr Neville is finding out.
I hope tomorrow we stuff the dippers and then we go on to win the title. Not only because as a City fan I could not hope for any other outcome but also because I want to hear what those now ridiculing Pellegrini would then have to say. No doubt they will be saying that our success has come despite Pellegrini's contribution rather than because of it. I understand that he is capable of making mistakes and I am sure he has made plenty as will all managers (wait till Pep gets here, that should be fun) but we should always find it within ourselves to be respectful to our own and not act like the spoilt gloryhunters that we accuse others of being. I'm sorry if I'm being contrary here, and this is not aimed at any particular posters, but I feel that Pellegrini has been working in good faith to do the best that he can for the club and the ridicule that some of the empty vessels on here have been dishing out to him is downright disrespectful and undeserved.
 
Willy playing tomorrow won't win or cost us the cup. If we turn up and perform like we did on Wednesday we have nothing to worry about. We're playing a midtable team and have better players all over the pitch. A player that left us because he couldn't get in the team often enough has been one of if not the best player for them this season. Desire, determination and tempo and we win.
 
goalmole said:
It's not just sad, it's pretty disgraceful.
There's plenty on here been having a rant about Pellegrini, so I think I'm probably entitled to one as well.
I think the people who have been moaning like fuck on here about everything from the players to the manager to the team selections to the goalie to be played tomorrow need to have a long hard look at what it is to be a supporter of a club. It's all good and well to be cheering on the team when it's doing well and the players are on form. When a team really needs support is when they are not playing well and things aren't going their way. We as a fanbase rightly pride ourselves on following the club through adversity and failure, yet as soon as we face a bit of difficulty we have had nothing but criticism and ridicule, verging on piss taking of our manager, who in my opinion has done a good job in adversity when you take into consideration the number of injuries we have had. The players have also come in for a lot of unwarranted flak for the same reasons. For me we fail together and we succeed together. Criticism is welcome but in my opinion the ridicule that has been on display on these threads has been way over the top when we take into consideration that we have no idea what constraints he has been operating under. It's piss easy being a manager from an armchair, it's a little more difficult, I would wager, doing it for real as our good friend Mr Neville is finding out.
I hope tomorrow we stuff the dippers and then we go on to win the title. Not only because as a City fan I could not hope for any other outcome but also because I want to hear what those now ridiculing Pellegrini would then have to say. No doubt they will be saying that our success has come despite Pellegrini's contribution rather than because of it. I understand that he is capable of making mistakes and I am sure he has made plenty as will all managers (wait till Pep gets here, that should be fun) but we should always find it within ourselves to be respectful to our own and not act like the spoilt gloryhunters that we accuse others of being. I'm sorry if I'm being contrary here, and this is not aimed at any particular posters, but I feel that Pellegrini has been working in good faith to do the best that he can for the club and the ridicule that some of the empty vessels on here have been dishing out to him is downright disrespectful and undeserved.
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Great post.Just how i feel.Listening to some City fans these days i really have to ask the question,are you actually a City fan? Says it all really.Folk nowadays dont support..they just moan like fuck.its depressing.Well said Goalmole.
 
goalmole said:
It's not just sad, it's pretty disgraceful.
There's plenty on here been having a rant about Pellegrini, so I think I'm probably entitled to one as well.
I think the people who have been moaning like fuck on here about everything from the players to the manager to the team selections to the goalie to be played tomorrow need to have a long hard look at what it is to be a supporter of a club. It's all good and well to be cheering on the team when it's doing well and the players are on form. When a team really needs support is when they are not playing well and things aren't going their way. We as a fanbase rightly pride ourselves on following the club through adversity and failure, yet as soon as we face a bit of difficulty we have had nothing but criticism and ridicule, verging on piss taking of our manager, who in my opinion has done a good job in adversity when you take into consideration the number of injuries we have had. The players have also come in for a lot of unwarranted flak for the same reasons. For me we fail together and we succeed together. Criticism is welcome but in my opinion the ridicule that has been on display on these threads has been way over the top when we take into consideration that we have no idea what constraints he has been operating under. It's piss easy being a manager from an armchair, it's a little more difficult, I would wager, doing it for real as our good friend Mr Neville is finding out.
I hope tomorrow we stuff the dippers and then we go on to win the title. Not only because as a City fan I could not hope for any other outcome but also because I want to hear what those now ridiculing Pellegrini would then have to say. No doubt they will be saying that our success has come despite Pellegrini's contribution rather than because of it. I understand that he is capable of making mistakes and I am sure he has made plenty as will all managers (wait till Pep gets here, that should be fun) but we should always find it within ourselves to be respectful to our own and not act like the spoilt gloryhunters that we accuse others of being. I'm sorry if I'm being contrary here, and this is not aimed at any particular posters, but I feel that Pellegrini has been working in good faith to do the best that he can for the club and the ridicule that some of the empty vessels on here have been dishing out to him is downright disrespectful and undeserved.
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Well said sir / madam. My sentiments exactly.
We are fast becoming everything we have despised for years and I don't like it.
C'mon City , let's have em.
 
Keep it tight and loads of possession in first half and do them in second half. They can't pressure with same intensity at Wembley .
Come on city.
 
I can't imagine City could have TWO inspired efforts in the same week. MP and his odd selections and formations has turned me into a jaded supporter.

I'm just clinging to the fact that VK''s presence may inspire them.
 
We should be up for it this time. Wembley and all that the occasion beholds. They may start like a fire cracker like the last few games we've had but we'll have our gloves held high from the start hopefully and then wear them down with our superior team.
 
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