- Aug 25, 2011
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Online fans and all this rivalry and banter has meant that people simply have zero patience.I was thinking from the City game, Pep was complaining after about the City fans not supporting in the first half. There were some Blue Moons and chants but the overwhelming sound was booing. Booing official decisions, booing defending, booing opposition players, and then the booing at half time when 2-0 down.
When you ask fans what they want, they'll all say spending on players and trophies. The City fans should be in the position that we all want to be in- having won 4/ 5 last titles and a bottomless transfer budget. But even they are booing at half-time in a game they'll go on to win 4-2.
We used to ridicule the Arsenal fans for booing and their persistent moaning on AFTV and lack of support all during the years we were on top. Now our fans behave just like that. We boo at the end of the games and at half time and sometimes even our players coming on as subs because they've had some dodgy performances before. The forums and Twitter are full of angry messages about players, Conte, ENIC, Levy. People are trying to start campaigns to force ENIC to sell out to Qataris, never mind the politics. And for what? To be in the City fans position. Booing at half time.
During the Poch years I remember genuine joy around the ground, a feeling of progress and excitement at what we were seeing each week, and nobody complaining about not winning trophies, genuinely. I really miss that, and wonder if it can return. But I think people are so bothered by windups from rival fans on Twitter or Arsenal having a good season and a general sense of entitlement, because it seems the only happy fans now are the ones whose club is in 1st place, and even then they're angry and complaining about referees or lack of "credit" from the media or something. Makes you wonder what it's all about really...
I guess a lot of those City fans booing turned up recently or grew up with the team winning. There is no way a City diehard who has supported the club from Maine Road days is booing, cause they know what it's like to be at the bottom - I think a lot of those diehards stopped going when the club started winning anyway.
In our case, I certainly don't agree with booing at HT and abusing players, it is so counter-productive. I do however understand how some who have travelled long distances and spent a lot for years under the ENIC reign have a right to air frustrations.
If it's the new generation and they are upset cause they have to get 'one-over' in the banter stakes, then it's quite simply pathetic.