Anyone read that interview recently with County's chairman? Think it was in the MEN, about being a Greater Manchester football club in the shadow of two big PL clubs. Oldham and Bury came across quite well, even appreciative of City and United. County's man decided to use his interview time to slate off City completely, claiming almost that city fans are the sole reason why county are struggling. It was a real shame for me to read that and see that kind of opinions still alive and well at county/ I used to go a few times a season but not for years, and after reading that I can't say I would change my mind any time soon. There is a deep-running bitterness towards City in particular at that club, being as though we were once on a par for a brief amount of time, and now we are moneybags with top class everything and they are mis-managed over and over again.
He thoroughly seemed to believe that probably 50% of city fans should in fact be going to Edgeley park every home game and not Eastlands, despite the fact that he thinks we are all a bunch of cnuts. Didn't say a bad word about the red half though. Made your bed and all that...
Shame as I know a couple of county fans who still go and they are, well... downtrodden but hardy is how I would put it. Though they both freely admit their home ticket prices are embarrassing, and they both dislike the new chairman quite a bit. I wouldn't be as arrogant as to say they should know their place and be happy with it, everyone is entitled to celebrate their teams biggest days, but the ferocity of it, the siding with the rags to unite against a common sky blue enemy, well... I remember it all and so for county no tears, no cash and no pity from me.
