Quitting City

[sheblue]

NO.

[john@staustell]

Never ever.

I was mostly on the piss from about 1977 to 1988 but I still followed us through a haze. Painful though it was. We had season tickets and travelled up in the Alan Ball and Frank Clarke seasons - probably the worst ever! Just have to grin and bear it.

[CHOPPERmcfc]

Only when Felipe Caicedo left

[Wonderwall]

Me too when santa Cruz left....hang on, has he actually left yet?

[carl_feedthegoat]

Anyone that ever thought of quitting City were never a fuckign supporter in the first place.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

I can't even quit smoking and I fucking hate the things.

Both do have the potential to kill me though.

[Chinners]

I can't even quit smoking and I fucking hate the things.

Both do have the potential to kill me though.

Ha ha ha ... THIS

[aaron bond]

Anyone that ever thought of quitting City were never a fuckign supporter in the first place.

This sums it up.

I cannot believe this topic has extended into 3 pages. The fact is, if you've ever thought of quitting being a fan, you were never a fan in the first place.

And I'm not talking giving up a season ticket, or reducing the number of games you've gone to. Actually quitting altogether, which, I understand, was the question.

No one here seems to have ever thought of actually quitting fortunately. Except if you support or certain player or manager I suppose.

Everyone should get back to slagging each other off or debating Fernandinho's transfer fee instead of discussing crap like this.

[Goaters 103]

Anyone that ever thought of quitting City were never a fuckign supporter in the first place.

This sums it up.

I cannot believe this topic has extended into 3 pages. The fact is, if you've ever thought of quitting being a fan, you were never a fan in the first place.

And I'm not talking giving up a season ticket, or reducing the number of games you've gone to. Actually quitting altogether, which, I understand, was the question.

No one here seems to have ever thought of actually quitting fortunately. Except if you support or certain player or manager I suppose.

Everyone should get back to slagging each other off or debating Fernandinho's transfer fee instead of discussing crap like this.

Can I echo these last 2 posts. Occasionally you see some threads on here which make you shake your head, and this is one of them.

Carl nails it in one. If you are thinking of quitting City, then off you go as you weren't a true supporter in the first place.

[Cocacolajojo1]

Anyone that ever thought of quitting City were never a fuckign supporter in the first place.

This sums it up.

I cannot believe this topic has extended into 3 pages. The fact is, if you've ever thought of quitting being a fan, you were never a fan in the first place.

And I'm not talking giving up a season ticket, or reducing the number of games you've gone to. Actually quitting altogether, which, I understand, was the question.

No one here seems to have ever thought of actually quitting fortunately. Except if you support or certain player or manager I suppose.

Everyone should get back to slagging each other off or debating Fernandinho's transfer fee instead of discussing crap like this.

Can I echo these last 2 posts. Occasionally you see some threads on here which make you shake your head, and this is one of them.

Carl nails it in one. If you are thinking of quitting City, then off you go as you weren't a true supporter in the first place.

Eh? Why did you shake your head? This is a great thread, everyone is singing combaya together and loving city.

I never said I was thinking about quitting City, I was just curious about other people's experiences.

Even Hornby quit Arsenal for a few years but he seems to be as hardcore as they come so I actually don't think there's any shame if anyone's ever contemplated it or done it. Piccs seems to have thought about it a couple of times, albeit very briefly, but I can't imagine many, if any, who are more dedicated to this club.

I'm going to assume you were unlucky when you thought what you were going to post in this thread.

[aaron bond]

Anyone that ever thought of quitting City were never a fuckign supporter in the first place.

This sums it up.

I cannot believe this topic has extended into 3 pages. The fact is, if you've ever thought of quitting being a fan, you were never a fan in the first place.

And I'm not talking giving up a season ticket, or reducing the number of games you've gone to. Actually quitting altogether, which, I understand, was the question.

No one here seems to have ever thought of actually quitting fortunately. Except if you support or certain player or manager I suppose.

Everyone should get back to slagging each other off or debating Fernandinho's transfer fee instead of discussing crap like this.

Can I echo these last 2 posts. Occasionally you see some threads on here which make you shake your head, and this is one of them.

Carl nails it in one. If you are thinking of quitting City, then off you go as you weren't a true supporter in the first place.

Eh? Why did you shake your head? This is a great thread, everyone is singing combaya together and loving city.

I never said I was thinking about quitting City, I was just curious about other people's experiences.

Even Hornby quit Arsenal for a few years but he seems to be as hardcore as they come so I actually don't think there's any shame if anyone's ever contemplated it or done it. Piccs seems to have thought about it a couple of times, albeit very briefly, but I can't imagine many, if any, who are more dedicated to this club.

I'm going to assume you were unlucky when you thought what you were going to post in this thread.

There's a difference between considering not renewing a season ticket, and quitting supporting.

I can understand someone not wanting to renew if the football was so shite and the cost was increasing. But to stop supporting altogether???

I can only imaging people who started 'supporting' the club when Mancini or Dzeko signed would have those thoughts.

[Cocacolajojo1]

Anyone that ever thought of quitting City were never a fuckign supporter in the first place.

This sums it up.

I cannot believe this topic has extended into 3 pages. The fact is, if you've ever thought of quitting being a fan, you were never a fan in the first place.

And I'm not talking giving up a season ticket, or reducing the number of games you've gone to. Actually quitting altogether, which, I understand, was the question.

No one here seems to have ever thought of actually quitting fortunately. Except if you support or certain player or manager I suppose.

Everyone should get back to slagging each other off or debating Fernandinho's transfer fee instead of discussing crap like this.

Can I echo these last 2 posts. Occasionally you see some threads on here which make you shake your head, and this is one of them.

Carl nails it in one. If you are thinking of quitting City, then off you go as you weren't a true supporter in the first place.

Eh? Why did you shake your head? This is a great thread, everyone is singing combaya together and loving city.

I never said I was thinking about quitting City, I was just curious about other people's experiences.

Even Hornby quit Arsenal for a few years but he seems to be as hardcore as they come so I actually don't think there's any shame if anyone's ever contemplated it or done it. Piccs seems to have thought about it a couple of times, albeit very briefly, but I can't imagine many, if any, who are more dedicated to this club.

I'm going to assume you were unlucky when you thought what you were going to post in this thread.

There's a difference between considering not renewing a season ticket, and quitting supporting.

I can understand someone not wanting to renew if the football was so shite and the cost was increasing. But to stop supporting altogether???

I can only imaging people who started 'supporting' the club when Mancini or Dzeko signed would have those thoughts.

I think most supporters go through periods of disinterest but altogether quitting is not so common no. As for Hornby, it was a long time ago since I last read Fever Pitch but I think he quit, if he indeed did I can't remember exactly, because he felt it was too consuming. But then he seems to have a compulsive/addictive personality. And he started going again eventually.

[Benjay]

Not supporting City is actually impossible. You may lose interest but something will happen to reignite it. It doesn't take much. The Alan Ball season was hard to stomach because we were as good as down after the first ten games. Frontzeck, Immel and Co never stood a chance. Going down with Big Joe both times but football swings and roundabouts. Dickov equaliser, the year we smashed the Championship with KK, and Aguerooooo. I dont have a second team and dont understand those that do. Id rather City win than England, i would rather win the league than the world cup. I have a life but City will always be in it too. City fans are different - gallows humour, the team that picked you up to knock you down - not anymore but full houses in league 1 says it all.

[aaron bond]

This sums it up.

I cannot believe this topic has extended into 3 pages. The fact is, if you've ever thought of quitting being a fan, you were never a fan in the first place.

And I'm not talking giving up a season ticket, or reducing the number of games you've gone to. Actually quitting altogether, which, I understand, was the question.

No one here seems to have ever thought of actually quitting fortunately. Except if you support or certain player or manager I suppose.

Everyone should get back to slagging each other off or debating Fernandinho's transfer fee instead of discussing crap like this.

Can I echo these last 2 posts. Occasionally you see some threads on here which make you shake your head, and this is one of them.

Carl nails it in one. If you are thinking of quitting City, then off you go as you weren't a true supporter in the first place.

Eh? Why did you shake your head? This is a great thread, everyone is singing combaya together and loving city.

I never said I was thinking about quitting City, I was just curious about other people's experiences.

Even Hornby quit Arsenal for a few years but he seems to be as hardcore as they come so I actually don't think there's any shame if anyone's ever contemplated it or done it. Piccs seems to have thought about it a couple of times, albeit very briefly, but I can't imagine many, if any, who are more dedicated to this club.

I'm going to assume you were unlucky when you thought what you were going to post in this thread.

There's a difference between considering not renewing a season ticket, and quitting supporting.

I can understand someone not wanting to renew if the football was so shite and the cost was increasing. But to stop supporting altogether???

I can only imaging people who started 'supporting' the club when Mancini or Dzeko signed would have those thoughts.

I think most supporters go through periods of disinterest but altogether quitting is not so common no. As for Hornby, it was a long time ago since I last read Fever Pitch but I think he quit, if he indeed did I can't remember exactly, because he felt it was too consuming. But then he seems to have a compulsive/addictive personality. And he started going again eventually.

To be honest, whilst there have been many times I've felt completely let down by City, I've never even really ever been disinterested.

Even when we'd just lost our 4th or 5th game in a row, I'd always look to the next game with genuine belief we would win that game. And if on the rare occasion we did win, it would be the greatest feeling and it would make up for all of the shit.

That's why winning the league was the single greatest moment of my life. Twenty years of disappointment and hurt released in one second with winning the league.

It genuinely insults me that there's a thread on quitting City. We've been brought up on shite football, but the quality of football isn't why we support City. It's inexplicable, we just do. And you take the crap that comes with it.

New supporters won't understand that. I don't hold it against them, but they won't ever 'get it'.

[Cocacolajojo1]

It genuinely insults me that there's a thread on quitting City. We've been brought up on shite football, but the quality of football isn't why we support City. It's inexplicable, we just do. And you take the crap that comes with it.

Well the fact that you're offended by this thread really perplexes me, but then again, I'm not you.

[Herb]

I didn't think it was a conscious choice to support a particular football club and I've never had a thought about quitting City.

I have thought about quitting forums though because I'm often appalled by the shit attitude of some posters towards other City fans and those offensive posters are quite often amongst the most regular posters. Is it that they're such shit-heads that they don't have real mates so must live in the virtual world of the forum where they can mouth off without getting the smack in the gob response they'd get in any real scenario?
The new arrogance is also perplexing - all that small club attitude shit about 'new fans wouldn't know what it's like' - and from longstanding jaded supporters too - total bollox of course as football support is more akin to love than any other emotion and nothing burns brighter than new love does it?

[dario2739]

What a ridiculous fucking thread - a true fan can't 'quit' a club. City have put me through some pretty shit times in my 43 years, but i will ALWAYS love this club!
Anybody who doesn't have that passion should just fuck off now!

[Mase]

What a ridiculous fucking thread - a true fan can't 'quit' a club. City have put me through some pretty shit times in my 43 years, but i will ALWAYS love this club!
Anybody who doesn't have that passion should just fuck off now!

Okay calm down. You've proved you've got the biggest cock!

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

Eh? Why did you shake your head? This is a great thread, everyone is singing combaya together and loving city.

I never said I was thinking about quitting City, I was just curious about other people's experiences.

Even Hornby quit Arsenal for a few years but he seems to be as hardcore as they come so I actually don't think there's any shame if anyone's ever contemplated it or done it. Piccs seems to have thought about it a couple of times, albeit very briefly, but I can't imagine many, if any, who are more dedicated to this club.

I'm going to assume you were unlucky when you thought what you were going to post in this thread.

I considered not renewing my season ticket once. Part of the reason I didn't was knowing I would be pacing round the house waiting for the ceefax screen to change and listening to Brian Clarke's shit commentary on the radio.
Or that stupid "it's a goalllll" or "ohhhhhh no" thing Piccadilly Radio used to do. Pure panic until you heard Bury had conceded a fourth at Port Vale.
I can remember many times walking away from the back of the Kippax after another inept 0-1 to some no mark team thinking "I wish I didn't care" But I do, it's why it's a life sentence.

[Wonderwall]

I considered not renewing my season ticket once. Part of the reason I didn't was knowing I would be pacing round the house waiting for the ceefax screen to change and listening to Brian Clarke's shit commentary on the radio.
Or that stupid "it's a goalllll" or "ohhhhhh no" thing Piccadilly Radio used to do. Pure panic until you heard Bury had conceded a fourth at Port Vale.
I can remember many times walking away from the back of the Kippax after another inept 0-1 to some no mark team thinking "I wish I didn't care" But I do, it's why it's a life sentence.

Roger, I fuclin loved the suspense of the Piccadilly Radio ITS A GOAL or OH NO it really got me every time.

On another note I used to love the shitty little state of the art scoreboard we used to have between the kippax and Platt Lane thats used to say Shhhhhh and then tell you about a goal scored elsewhere in the league and the cheers was a pretty big one when the Rags were losing.