Crouchinho said:
I've never been big on papers on punditry, but you often see many complaining about it. Some hate that Spurs got attention from the media on here, not sure why really. When the media complains about City you hear loads complain too. Who cares if you just won a title and FA cup? Fuck them all really. We are just as knowledgeable as them twats.
I think that goes with most teams losing their best players, we struggled losing Sandro for a while, we lost Defoe for a couple of months and Dembele has struggled with a hip injury for a long time. Lennon has been in and out a while and now Bale is down. We have been fortunate to keep plodding along. Although there isn't much love for Spurs on here I think it would be better for City if Spurs get fourth ahead of Arsenal, I'm pretty sure Arsenal get an easy fixture list for first group due to being in the competition. Maybe that will go to City instead next time around? Maybe someone can tell me how the format works, but it's probably all fixed anyway!
I agree if Spurs are getting a decent run of good publicity in the media because they are playing well so be it.
I can't understand why people would be upset / begrudge any team if they got some decent publicity either irrespective of whether their own supporters felt it was warranted or not.
What is more important is what the supporters on the whole think about the team , the manager and their short and medium term prospects and the enjoyment that good performances give them etc.
I agree about losing key players and too be honest with the difficulties of the Europa League I think you have done extremely well to be where you are at present.
I don't think you have been fortunate I think you have been well managed and focussed although Arsenal are gaining steam now at the right time.
For me Bale is the FA Player of the year by some margain because of the number of games he has changed in your favour this year through his individual efforts.
The goals he has scored in terms of their individual skill required and difficulty have far outweighed those of RVP and Suarez.
He has hit a new level in his development and if he can continue in this vain will attract interest from the biggest clubs in Europe although I would suggest he has well and truly been on the radar for sometime now.
I want him at City more than any other player but I doubt we will get him and dare I say it he has better choices available to him that us anyway.
Suarez will be the popular choice but RVP will probably win it.
Both us and Manure packed it in Europa wise relatively early last season to focus on the league but Spurs have always assembled strong sides for Europa games this season.
It would be quite an achievement if you could win in Basle or somehow fashion a 3-3 result or the like.
Seedings in the Chumps are based on a number of factors but our coefficient will not be altered to any degree by Spurs coming in for Arsenal say in terms of the pot we would be placed in and the possible teams we would face bar possible one exception if our coefficient was higher than Spurs.
I might be wrong but win Europa and qualify for Chumps and you might be seeded higher than us next year anyway.
