john68 wrote:I think that piece by Gareth Barry is very interesting and extremely revealing, regarding the mindset that seems to permeate the club.
[center]".....neither team wanted to lose....."
".....too much to lose if the other team got three points....."
".....nobody on the pitch wanted to lose the game...."[/center]
Our club seems to be dominated by FEAR. Like an athlete saying..."I didn't want to run too fast in case i slipped"...or the mountain climber not daring to climb too high in case he falls. That piece by Gareth Barry is a very dissapointing window into the mindset at our club.
Trophies are taken home by those who dare to risk failure by trying to win. Trophies are taken home by those who are not encumbered by barriers in their own minds that they might fail. Trophies are taken home by WINNERS...Those who believe to the point of knowing, that they can succeed.
Those quotes By Barry say to me that the attitude at City is;
".....we must stop our opponents from winning, even if it means not winning ourselves....."
I am disgusted by that level of negativity and fear and if that is what is being taught to them...we have got major problems.
I think the way CFFR is looking at it is the way I see it as well.For most of us and the players we are in uncharted territory by being in 4th place and having it in our own hands and therefore the importance of not losing is paramount.
By not losing no damage has been done, maybe an advantage that could have been gained has been missed out on but we have to think that may come again.
For me the fact that we still have the upper hand is worth any sacrifice that was made by us being more concerned with not losing than taking any advantage we had through being at home.
We had the advantage before we went into the game and still do.