by john@staustell » Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:05 pm
I've not really got hate figures but, like many, I call a spade a spade and if anyone isn't playing well I tell them or express my opinion as a simple fact. If they're getting paid umpteen grand a week they can bloody well deliver. I wont name names as most know who isn't playing well at the moment (I hope). One or two are, of course, blind to the obvious, both in good play and bad.
It annoys me that so many have 'saintly figures'. They often don't dispute the poor play, but it is always things like:
"well he's an academy player..."
"he was good for us 1/2/5/x years ago"
"but he scored a brilliant goal against so-and-so"
"but he's been our player of the year x times"
"the next game is ideal for ................, just the player we need" (despite him being shite for 6 months)
"his dad was brilliant" - Nicky Summerbee special. In fact his dad had his fair share of abuse at the time, but people only remember the rosy bits!
"He's the future, don't ruin his confidence" - usually about 3 months before 'he' goes to Chesterfield or somewhere forever
"but he's a brilliant flair player to unlock the defence" - after 'he' has given the ball away about 25 times in a match
"it's all Hughes/Mancini's fault" - an excellent phrase used, for example, by Hughes-haters for Robinho, until of course he was shite under Mancini too (Robson-lovers excepted!!)! Definitely an over-used excuse though. Also originally used for Jo LOL!
I honestly dont believe a lot of fans understand the requirements of being a top team and are happy to plod along as dull old City, indulging players who dont deliver or who, most important in our new-found hierarchy, give the ball away repeatedly. Do the business or dont play chaps.
“I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.”
