It was, I think, a reader's comment posted after the Monaco/City match, chief.
I don't and every City fan I know or have known are level headed, nice people. That doesn't mean there aren't other City fans who are bitter nutters, though.Does anyone know anyone in real life who posts on there? here's a conspiracy theory for you all, I'm sure it's just full of United fans trying to make City fans look like idiots.
I've got to say I know a few people who are city fans and to be fair they are the same. None of them think city is a bigger club, none of them think that there is more city fans in Manchester than united fans, none of them think that old Trafford is a stadium full of glory hunters or day trippers and they all admit that city would be nowhere without the fortune of the mansour family takeover. They do all think city are a better team these days than united but as they have finished higher than us in the league in 4 or the last 6 seasons then I can see their argument. Don't get me wrong they all hate United but not with the level of bitterness of some of the posts that are shown on here.I don't and every City fan I know or have known are level headed, nice people. That doesn't mean there aren't other City fans who are bitter nutters, though.
That is a very weird post. He seems to be trying to convince himself more than anything. But of what I'm not entirely sure?
I do sympathise with that type of City fan though. The type who've spent most of their adult life defining their support as noble in opposition to the corporate behemoth down the road. There is/was an undoubted quiet pride in being the smaller club. The club that slummed it whilst their neighbors gorged on gold and glory. I understand that. It makes sense. The problem is, that club is dead now, and the club it's become is following the same corporate/marketing blueprint set out - hell, co-written! - by the thing they've always hated. And it went from 0-60 in 5 seconds, bypassing any reasonable middle moral ground in the process.
All of which means that there's no real way to be feircly 'old City' anymore. There's no lording it over OOTs and glory hunters anymore because they're on the fast track to the same thing (and on a lottery ticket to boot) But there's also no way they can "out big club" us either, so they're stuck in a kind of supporter identity purgatory, where both idealised versions of City undermine the other. They're no longer a noble small club, 'cos they sold out, but they're not yet a fully fledged big club, 'cos they bought in. They're the worst of both worlds. Right now at least*. And however dismissive they may be, that's still really annoying to the kind of fan who took a great and understandable deal of pride in being "not Man Utd"...
Obviously a lot more have just rolled with it humorously, of course. I know some perfectly sound City fans who're well aware they hit the jackpot and are just enjoying the ride, and hoping it eventuality normalises them. And fair fecks. But there are clearly others who find it maddening, and don't know what to do with themselves anymore. Leading to rambling weirdness like that.
* Chelsea have ridden the same hurdle with success tbf, so it can be done. But it took the iconicity of Mourinho, a European Cup, the subtle toning down of Abramovich's influence and the arrival of City themselves as a replacement big bad to do it. Right now City have "Aguerooooo!" They need a lot more.
Just another trumped up charge,when you look at all our charges against the players and the club anyone would think they are sending us a message
Feel a bit sorry for the FA, this was all they could come up with to distract from another Oliver shocker. They'd much prefer to ban one of our players, but none of them did anything so they've had to go with the classic "failing to control players" charge
I am surprised that they aren't looking to swap our place in the Premier with FCSCUM
Its as if the FA are saying we are fecking you over weekly and there is nothing you can do about it
Done with this sport now, WWE is less scripted than PL football these days
WTF???? And what about the tunnel incident with the scum
LOL! feck me they aren't even trying to hide it anymore. How many times this season have the rags or any other team surrounded the ref after a penalty decision yet we're getting charged for it.
They are scrapping the barrel now,feckwits
Give us the right decisions,just a thought
How about players needing to be restrained in the tunnel after a game?
Sterling, Delph and Stones were far and away our best players last week
All dropped
2 dropped from the squad completely
No injuries apparently,
What the actual feck. Even in terms of fairness for the squad, you can play shite (clichy for the past 7 weeks), and you start.
Literally not even close to what I think the team should be but hey ho
Just don't get it... Bravo starts. Can't save any shots .. Delph not even in squad after playing well.... Sterling 2 assist last game doesn't start...
What is Peps problem? Just accept that the Bravo transfer didn't work out and lets move on with Willy in goal till the end of the season ffs
Any save is a great save for Bravo even the ones straight at him. Kompany will be huge for us today.
Can you blame them?Been quiet in here for a while, they stopped complaining, or our scouts been busy complaining on our draws, or how to best make their tea?
Can you blame them?
They're like the turd that won't flush.
****s
come to think of it,
there is probably more entertainment value in trying to flush an unflushable turd than there is watching the rags.
Yes it will, up till now they've had a better season than us as they've actually won something.
The derby game will be tough, the rags are nowhere near as bad as some on here like to think.
More sensible than many of our own fans, to be fair.An actual, sensible, rational and coherent post on bluemoon!
What time do the rags get a bye in the bigger European competition?
They're drawing Celta Vigo at 12.
Who would of thought United would get the easiest team with the second leg at home.
Not even funny is it.
What time do the rags get a bye in the bigger European competition?
They're drawing Celta Vigo at 12.
Who would of thought United would get the easiest team with the second leg at home.
Not even funny is it.
Hilarious!
Not even funny is it.
Hilarious!
Manchester United expected to announce their new official communications partner as The North Korean State Press Agency before the upcoming Manchester Derby.
So my ideal week for the rags unfolds something like this.
20/4 - united get knocked out by Anderlecht. Mourinho reveals he's not worried because the top 4 is in their hands now.
23/4 - Fail to win at Burnley. Hardly a surprise as they've got one of the best home records in the league. Mourinho reassures their fans, don't worry they could still be 4th if they win the derby.
27/4 - Lose the derby, and subsequently all hope of CL qualification. Would be 7th by this point I believe.
Now is that too much to ask?
All of the above, plus Peg goes into complete meltdown and thumps the linesman. Nose, A&E, Rojo and a few others follow suit and start physically attacking opposition players, and the FA (to everybody's shock) actually decide to punish the vermin for not controlling their players. There follows a deduction of points and the biggest fine ever given out to any team anywhere in the universe. There is then a body formed to analyse all the rags' past successes, which then uncovers proof of years and years of corruption and 'brown envelope' payments to officials and refs, then Pisscan, Gill, Ticket Tout and the rest are given long custodial sentences and all the trophies the club have accumulated since their inception are declared null and void.
And I die with the biggest fecking smile on my face you'll ever see on a corpse.
Who's A&E supposed to be from that last quote? Fellaini?
It appears that way, you can almost see the anger he was typing with, he was getting giddy with his own fantasy.So, this last poster wants to die?
Jesus fecking Christ...that last fecking post is ridiculous.Some real gems in there.
They are completely and utterly PATHETIC.They are literally an embarrassment. The bitterness is fecking astonishing. There was an article today or last night about Pep wanting to improve the Emptihad atmosphere as he agrees with anyone who doesnt support City - it is shite. the worst in the EPL IMO.
Their fans now claim the article was purposely released at the time it was to derail their run in for top 4 etc. The editor is a "rag" and did it just in time for the derby etc etc The mind boggles with them.
He didn't say massive smile, I feel let down.Some real gems in there.
I'm happy we lost. At least we'd not gloss over the weaknesses of this team
He should resign. He's been shite.
Regressed since MP. Even worse than last season. Can't see us getting 4th either.
Absolute shiteam.
Prove that he can manage a team that's not anywhere near the dominant force in the league. He's won cups with a team already built with perhaps the finest footballer that ever lived then went to a donkey of a league with only 2 teams worth a mention. He's currently failing and badly.
Pep should probably go on a two day coke and prozzie bender, and might as well take Spanish Dave with him if he's injured.