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For me the season that has just passed with us ending up as CHAMPIONS was probably the best I have had as a fan.The only thing that made me doubt what was happening was the paranoia on here which towards the end was getting to me.This season I think its going to be worse. A lot more people have reason to dislike us.
What I would like to know is,are people still as paranoid?

Why are you asking?

What do you mean by "doubt what was happening"?

On the contrary, I think more people will start to like us now. When Chelsea were first taken over by Abramovich, everyone was up in arms about them 'buying' the league, but after they'd won a few trophies people accepted them as part of the elite. Now, I'm not saying they are universally loved but the money thing isn't such an issue anymore.

With us, I think the same will happen. But because of the type of football we're playing and the popular players we have too (e.g. Hart, Kompany, Aguero), I think we won't get such a raw deal from the media and other fans.

Nah, I reckon we will become more hated and popped at ...

Citystore should start stocking tinfoil hats with the City crest on. They'd make a killing.

Rag_hater wrote:What I would like to know is,are people still as paranoid?

I'm certainly not. But as for those who are out to get me.....

Foreverinbluedreams wrote:Citystore should start stocking tinfoil hats with the City crest on. They'd make a killing.

yep.

A lot depends on how we conduct ourselves. Maureen and Baconface didn't do a lot to win people over with their posturing/bullying/lambasting of refs, etc.

Bobby comes over much better in my (unbiased) opinion. The green eyed monster will still be lurking though.

A lot of it is media driven. Now that we are Champs the media will change their tune.

We saw a lot of goodwill when we won, we can build on that.

As Sheikh it all about says, perception of MCFC will be influenced by how we conduct ourselves, especially at this early stage in the project. PR has been very good so far.

There will always be begrudgers and the likes but who cares really? So in answer to the original question; No.

Wonderwall wrote:Why are you asking?

Because I have always thought of myself as a level headed person, but when people on here, that you normally think talk a lot of sense start saying stuff that you think is wrong and the musings of the people you find a bit ignorant and thoughtless(rags) then a bit of doubt comes into my own mind,when it should not have really.
Hope that came across like it was in my head

Rag_hater wrote:

Wonderwall wrote:Why are you asking?

Because I have always thought of myself as a level headed person, but when people on here, that you normally think talk a lot of sense start saying stuff that you think is wrong and the musings of the people you find a bit ignorant and thoughtless(rags) then a bit of doubt comes into my own mind,when it should not have really.
Hope that came across like it was in my head

mind if I borrow that for my sig?

Do you want to be little old City.. the team that people like that never wins anything or Manchetser City Champions and we dont give a fuck what the rivals say?

Most of the media are rags scousers & southern biased. They will continue to do the same but there is an increase in City friendly media in case you haven't noticed. Hinchcliffe & Quinny now work fo Sky. This is not a coincidence.

Rag_hater wrote:
Because I have always thought of myself as a level headed person, but when people on here, that you normally think talk a lot of sense start saying stuff that you think is wrong and the musings of the people you find a bit ignorant and thoughtless(rags) then a bit of doubt comes into my own mind,when it should not have really.
Hope that came across like it was in my head

Whooooooosh

I thought this was going to be about our inevitable fall from grace (wether it be 5 or 50 years from now) when we are shit again.

Would of been a much more interesting, if a bit morbid, thread.

Wonderwall wrote:

Rag_hater wrote:
Because I have always thought of myself as a level headed person, but when people on here, that you normally think talk a lot of sense start saying stuff that you think is wrong and the musings of the people you find a bit ignorant and thoughtless(rags) then a bit of doubt comes into my own mind,when it should not have really.
Hope that came across like it was in my head

Whooooooosh

That made me chuckle.

On the paranoia side, if Bobby and Paddy don't see it this season, I'm sure I won't.

Shit. I am already getting paranoid. You bastards!!

CitizenYank wrote:Shit. I am already getting paranoid. You bastards!!

You'll be right, they will start sucking City dick once we win 5 in a row and there is no choice. Remember these wankers in the press blow the way of the prevailing winds, nothing more. We'll be the poster boys for the English game next season and probably the season after and they'll tow the line and claim they never had it in for us really, deep down, you know where they knew we were needed to shake the league up, etc. Just watch.

So despite us doing what all the conspiracy crew said we could not,(win the league) it seems the paranoia is rife.What will it take?