His comments in his press conference on Friday pissed me off even more. Like a lot of others he's shown he hasn't got a clue what the oridnary working person puts in to getting to a game (I mean money, time, travel, priorities over other things especially if you have a family). When they announced the other night there would be no buses back in town did Pep sit there thinking "oh shit I'll have to walk back or queue an hour for a tram". Love him for what he's done for us on the pitch but he's been a complete t**t with all this.
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Why didn't you go to the Leipzig game?
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Shaelumstash
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ThisAs they have done before…
A couple of seasons ago, first home game of the season v Everton. They advised the Press Agency the attendance was 48k, but anybody who was there knew it was wrong. They forgot the corporate attendees. The same arguments arose then… until the official attendance was updated to 54k a few months later.
I live 5,000 miles away!
Honestly this whole thing is silly. A completely fabricated and unnecessary PR disaster.
I don't think Pep meant any malice, although in hindsight his comments were very shortsighted.
The stadium didnt even seem empty. Maybe 40k there. And it's completely understandable to skip a weeknight match in the middle of a pandemic when many are struggling. This whole narrative is ugly, inaccurate, and honestly downright irresponsible considering the circumstances.
Moreover the big club, small club narrative is outdated and needs to go away. For starters, by any measure, City are a big club. I don"t even want or need to elaborate on that.
No matter what, nothing takes away from what happens on the pitch. To me, every win feels great, and every loss awful no matter the 'size' of the opponent. The kid version of me still cried for days trying to understand what relegation was and how fucking Ipswich sent us down in 2000. I know many of you saw worse just years prior including the 80k we sent to York away. In more recent times being the 'bigger' club didn't make losing to Wigan or Middlesborough any better.
Nor does it take the shine off of any of the titles or cups weve won this past decade. And you know what? Every trophy we win in the coming years will feel just as good.
Honestly this whole thing is silly. A completely fabricated and unnecessary PR disaster.
I don't think Pep meant any malice, although in hindsight his comments were very shortsighted.
The stadium didnt even seem empty. Maybe 40k there. And it's completely understandable to skip a weeknight match in the middle of a pandemic when many are struggling. This whole narrative is ugly, inaccurate, and honestly downright irresponsible considering the circumstances.
Moreover the big club, small club narrative is outdated and needs to go away. For starters, by any measure, City are a big club. I don"t even want or need to elaborate on that.
No matter what, nothing takes away from what happens on the pitch. To me, every win feels great, and every loss awful no matter the 'size' of the opponent. The kid version of me still cried for days trying to understand what relegation was and how fucking Ipswich sent us down in 2000. I know many of you saw worse just years prior including the 80k we sent to York away. In more recent times being the 'bigger' club didn't make losing to Wigan or Middlesborough any better.
Nor does it take the shine off of any of the titles or cups weve won this past decade. And you know what? Every trophy we win in the coming years will feel just as good.
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Our official fan group don’t speak for me. It’s only their individual/collective view.
Exactly what did they think would be gained from speaking out publicly?
Leave the in-fighting to the Swales/Lee era.
Typical behaviour of a ‘ooh look at me and how important I am’ committee member.
Exactly what did they think would be gained from speaking out publicly?
Leave the in-fighting to the Swales/Lee era.
Typical behaviour of a ‘ooh look at me and how important I am’ committee member.
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No, you're just a football fan and a mad blue!Is it only me who finds every football game exciting and interesting?
Yes sometimes they are lower quality but that just makes it more exciting, makes me concentrate more on how good our team are and how the opposition manager must be scrutinising our tactics to improve their own.
Am I wrong/stupid/naive?
Yep. They’ve a job to do and then speaking out insinuates they’re speaking for us all, they’re not. I had no issues with Peps comments personally. Delusions of grandeurOur official fan group don’t speak for me. It’s only their individual/collective view.
Exactly what did they think would be gained from speaking out publicly?
Leave the in-fighting to the Swales/Lee era.
Typical behaviour of a ‘ooh look at me and how important I am’ committee member.
BlueHammer85
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Going to a match nowadays is expensive and hassle.
rather watch on TV.
This is my final hammers season ticket after 30 years and I couldn’t care less about what other clubs attendances are, who gives a f*ck ?!
rather watch on TV.
This is my final hammers season ticket after 30 years and I couldn’t care less about what other clubs attendances are, who gives a f*ck ?!
DontLookBackInAnger
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I think in fairness he wasn't speaking for the Supporters Club either, it was his personal opinion..... What he thought he would gain from doing so is anyone's guess, a huge error of judgement.Our official fan group don’t speak for me. It’s only their individual/collective view.
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Mine & my sons seats were sold twice. Luckily spare seats adjacent. Complained on the night to a steward who took photo evidence & I've emailed the club, no response as yet.