Under Savage Attack From All Quarters-What City Fans Can Do

[johnny crossan]

You can rely on Fifa, Uefa, the FA, the so-called elite clubs - no probably all the other clubs -not to lose any opportunity to do us down. I highly commend this great piece from Stephen Williams on Vital Man City:

Lessons & Actions From Adebayorgate

I would suggest there are certain LESSONS to be learnt by the way Emmanuel Adebayor has been treated by the FA, the Premier League and the press. Equally I would humbly suggest that there are certain ACTIONS that us City fans should take, which will help rather than hinder our future success as a football club.

The Lessons

1) Just like Chelsea before us the teams that have the money become an instant target for attack caused primarily through jealousy and fear.

2) Teams that have the capability of breaking into the gravy train of the Champions League closed shop threaten the established order and the FA and Premier League are ruled by people who support the power block of the current Top 4.

3) Any excuse will be taken to take negative action against Manchester City F.C or any other team that is a genuine threat to changing the established order.

4) We must learn from Chelsea's experience, for before they were finally admitted into the Top 4, they went through much the same process and to a certain extent still are treated as interlopers to the Man Utd/Arsenal/Liverpool dominated power base.

5) What Chelsea did was to create a siege mentality and to try and use the inevitable negativity in a positive way. We should do the same and so what does this mean in terms of actions from the fans?

The Actions

1) Accept the punishment meted out to Adebayor as a given, as it is not going to be turned around and the best course of action is to keep our powder dry and to let it all blow over. However, do totally SUPPORT Adebayor and make it clear that he is wanted and has a great future contribution to make at City.

2) As fans we should redouble our POSITIVE support for the club, as it is crucial that we do not succumb to a divide and rule approach. Part of this is playing our part in creating a climate of BELIEF, in showing and knowing that we are on our way to upsetting the Top 4 monopoly and to becoming a force in world football

3) Get behind both Mark Hughes and Gary Cook, as both are seeking the very best for Manchester City and are both highly professional and are winners. One is trying to create a winning mentality on the pitch and the other a WINNING MENTALITY in the infrastructure, off the pitch.

Both have a vision, which as true fans we should support, as any negativity from anywhere within the club is not helpful. They may not get everything right but they will get the majority right and they need support, not criticism from fans. They will get enough of this from all the forces that want us to fail, so they do not need any more from the forces that want Manchester City to succeed.

4) When we have set backs, as we inevitably will, we should make sure that this is the time that we maximise our POSITIVE ATTITUDE and our support

One of the great things about supporting Manchester City is the quality of the support which is secretly admired around football and which we need to continue, when things don't go as well as they might. We`ve done it in the past and now we are in a great position compared to away trips to York City and Oxford United.

5) Take heart from the fact that we are the richest club in the world, we have a great squad, a great manager, a great Chief Executive, a great Chairman and a great owner.

All of these things add up to great success for MANCHESTER CITY as a club and as as fans we just need to be a little bit patient and keep our cool when the inevitable provocation and jealousy arises.

6) Tell the World how great it is to be a Manchester City fan.

here are a lot of people not wanting us to succeed as the Adebayor affair has shown but just like Chelsea before, we will upset the current power base that rules English football and I for one can't wait for that day to happen. Come on City!

 

[tlmsosi]

Well said my son

 

[shortagain]

You seem to have left out the press, which daily carry as many negative stories as possible, often from a derisory angle to make it seem worse. Today's Sun is the classic, with a picture from yesterdays training session of Ade having a bit of fun and celebrating scoring a goal with and against his team mates. The Sun report it as him being arrogant and sticking two fingers up at the FA.

This may result in all spectator activity at Carrington being stopped, so this innocent act or those in future cannot be misrepresented in the press.

 

[Scrabster Six]

Great post! but Cain i just say Wenger u r a dick!

 

[ColinBall]

Too right Johnny, top post!

We'll just have to suck up the punishment for now, but every aspect of this affair stinks, they are setting precedents for us just like Ben Thatcher and SWP before.

There are quite a few on my sh!t-list over this, especially the Gooners, RVP and their appalling fans.

Revenge is a dish best served cold, I can wait!

 

[BlueMentalNurse]

Here Here

 

[Petetheblu]

I agree, but would like to add one.

7) Employ David Gill as some sort of expert at the club, as we now need to break down other structures that threaten our return to the big time.

Infact I'd employ someone from all the ruling parties Fifa, uefa, FA and the prem so we will always be represented fairly.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I agree, but would like to add one.

7) Employ David Gill as some sort of expert at the club, as we now need to break down other structures that threaten our return to the big time.

Infact I'd employ someone from all the ruling parties Fifa, uefa, FA and the prem so we will always be represented fairly.

Sorry, a point too far. Employ someone like Gill, but then you have to get them 'elected' into the the stinking corridors of power.

 

[Montgomery Burns]

I agree, but would like to add one.

7) Employ David Gill as some sort of expert at the club, as we now need to break down other structures that threaten our return to the big time.

Infact I'd employ someone from all the ruling parties Fifa, uefa, FA and the prem so we will always be represented fairly.

Sorry, a point too far. Employ someone like Gill, but then you have to get them 'elected' into the the stinking corridors of power.

Which presumably just requires stinking amounts of cash, or maybe in today's world a telegraphic transfer of a huge amount of wonga into someone's account in the Caymans.

And personally, I think Garry Cook would be excellent as Gill's replacement as the Premier League's representative on the FA board.

 

[Petetheblu]

I agree, but would like to add one.

7) Employ David Gill as some sort of expert at the club, as we now need to break down other structures that threaten our return to the big time.

Infact I'd employ someone from all the ruling parties Fifa, uefa, FA and the prem so we will always be represented fairly.

Sorry, a point too far. Employ someone like Gill, but then you have to get them 'elected' into the the stinking corridors of power.

It does'nt have to be Gill, but that would help weaken someone to.

My point being is we need the odd penalty, the odd fine rather than a ban and our interests being looked beyond what Garry Cook can do....Gill why not, two birds one stone!!

Although I would much rather have Garry Cook there instead and do what Mr Burns said above and our financial clout.


edit: I'm not talking about replacing G Cook at City with Gill (No way), we could give him or whoever is above him a role as an expert in the field of the FA with wages far superceeding his current wage structure at the swamp.