What if we struggle next season?

Pop quiz...

What position do we presently think Barca, Real Madrid and Bayern would be in the Premier League this season, also based on Champions League/domestic Cup commitments?

You could make the case not one of them would be above a Chelsea with no European football.

And even more valid would be my assertion that at least one would miss out on the top three.
 
If next season is as a bad as this I will seriously consider being pissed off.

It's been 3 years of not winning anything major in addition to being flat, promising but then uninspiring, frustrating, brilliant at times but then dire the next game....


I dont mind the not winning as much as the frustration of an under performing team
 
GeekinGav said:
yeah, the last paragraph was my own personal dig as i like managers to be on the touchline representing the club, wear a scarf, a club coat, a training top or a club blazer. he just looks like a bloke who has popped out for a bottle of milk and stopped to watch the local team before he heads home.

Picky i know, dont think he did it at Bayern either, just gives the impression that he's not in it like we are. To me.
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Seems a particularly strange point to make when he wears clothing as mandated by a club sponsorship deal. The club has sold the rights to what he wears on the touchline, so to then complain he's not representing the club...
 
domalino said:
Seems a particularly strange point to make when he wears clothing as mandated by a club sponsorship deal. The club has sold the rights to what he wears on the touchline, so to then complain he's not representing the club...
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Must admit I thought this odd. I think he was teasing. Hope so anyway .
 
Bill said:
A lot were including myself. Just think on before slating blues. This forum is for everyone not just uber wannabees.
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Yep, everyone, including 'fan boys', 'nodding dogs' and 'happy clappers'.
 
Rolee said:
Yep, everyone, including 'fan boys', 'nodding dogs' and 'happy clappers'.
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I could use a longer sentence to describe the deluded if you like. Like pep can do no wrong and I am wearing the biggest blue specs in world crew.
Not called anyone a rag mind. I respect we all have the right to post. Even fan boys.
 
GeekinGav said:
i'm not happy with how this season has evolved, the so-called aura that is Pep Guardiola has left me wondering was it hype from people that know nothing about football.

But i'll make an excuse that its not his squad. from those he's those he's brought in so far, 1 has been great, 2 have long term injuries, 1 is struggling in a struggling defence and 1 is Claudio Bravo. So given the summer to bring his 'his' type of players and those that arent will go, if its the same this time next season with a team of 'his' players and 'his' playing style, then yeah, he doesnt deserve to here because he hasnt improved us.

emphasis on 'his' team and 'his' style ... cos i dont find him doing his job for City or the fans, just for himself. He hasn't adhered himself to me, so far, as a part of our great club like other managers we've had have done or tried to do.
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Hype! ha, ha, ha.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
Pop quiz...

What position do we presently think Barca, Real Madrid and Bayern would be in the Premier League this season, also based on Champions League/domestic Cup commitments?

You could make the case not one of them would be above a Chelsea with no European football.

And even more valid would be my assertion that at least one would miss out on the top three.
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All 3 would get gifts from referees over Chelsea.
 
Bill said:
I could use a longer sentence to describe the deluded if you like. Like pep can do no wrong and I am wearing the biggest blue specs in world crew.
Not called anyone a rag mind. I respect we all have the right to post. Even fan boys.
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Ok so just to be clear them terms are acceptable but 'plastics' isn't?
 
Rolee said:
Ok so just to be clear them terms are acceptable but 'plastics' isn't?
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I think you have to look at the context. This guy is a deluded self acclaimed super blue. I think his words were nasty and somewhat aggressive. Don't think any other poster,deluded or realistic,have been that way.
 
cibaman said:
If next season isn't an improvement on this season, then it would have to mean that our summer recruitment strategy had comprehensively failed. It beggars belief that we will upgrade our defence and not improve. Just the addition of a couple of quality full backs should make a major difference. So, in the very unlikely eventuality that we do not improve, the club would need to look at more than the manager.
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We will improve, regardless of how good the recruitment is. Get the recruitment right and it could be a huge leap forward.

Other teams will improve as well and there are lots of variables involved so nothing guarantees trophies; although I do think we will win the league next year if the recruitment is right.
 
Bill said:
I think you have to look at the context. This guy is a deluded self acclaimed super blue. I think his words were nasty and somewhat aggressive. Don't think any other poster,deluded or realistic,have been that way.
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Oh it's context, I see.

Is the word hypocrite acceptable?
 
GeekinGav said:
yeah, the last paragraph was my own personal dig as i like managers to be on the touchline representing the club, wear a scarf, a club coat, a training top or a club blazer. he just looks like a bloke who has popped out for a bottle of milk and stopped to watch the local team before he heads home.

Picky i know, dont think he did it at Bayern either, just gives the impression that he's not in it like we are. To me.
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Absolutely pathetic.

I'm not surprised though, since I remember the comments you used to make about young Raheem Sterling which were pretty disgraceful.
 
ManCityX said:
I don't think 3rd and an FA Cup would be underperforming with the players we have but it is underperforming with the money spent. I don't think much of the latter can be blamed on the manager as its been a problem for a few years.

Apart from Stones,non of our defenders would get into the side of another top 6 team. The full backs would struggle to start for teams playing mid and lower mid table.

Players like Kompany, Zabba, Yaya, Clichy, Kolarov aren't even close to the level when we won the league and the new players we bought in mostly aren't close to being as good as that older guard was.

We seem sorted in the forward areas now but keeper, defense and defencive mid is not even close to being title winning level.

I've seen enough this season to know that when that back line is sorted we'll be the top dog again.

I'd also point out as well that major game changing decisions went against us in home games involving the top 4 and we would surely have won them all of they were correctly called. These decisions stopped players from scoring goals and being at least clean through. Chelsea also had the huge benefit of not being in Europe as well.
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I agree with all apart from Kompany. His contribution this season has been next to nil, but he doesn't seem to have lost his ability to defend and lead the team. He could yet be a big player for us again.
 
Marvin said:
I agree with all apart from Kompany. His contribution this season has been next to nil, but he doesn't seem to have lost his ability to defend and lead the team. He could yet be a big player for us again.
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I thought Vinnie's performance was remarkable the other day. His ability to come in and perform at that standard after so much time out is a testament to his ability and mental strength. Not the first time he has done it.

So long as he is at City, I will hope for him to stay fit...
 
One aspect this summer will determine everything next season: recruitment.

We get that right and all of Pep's tactics fall into place.
 
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