That piece glosses over the fact that not much more than ten years ago Manchester City were the biggest jokes in football and all their supporters had to cling onto was the turesome Real Club of Our City claim and the fact that they could laugh at themselves every bit as much as the rest of us did. Football continually changes and who knows what the next decade will bring?
Quote from: dave.woodhall on March 02, 2020, 04:35:12 PMThat piece glosses over the fact that not much more than ten years ago Manchester City were the biggest jokes in football and all their supporters had to cling onto was the turesome Real Club of Our City claim and the fact that they could laugh at themselves every bit as much as the rest of us did. Football continually changes and who knows what the next decade will bring? Fair points there. However, in the 90s we used to laugh at Newcastle going so long without a trophy. it's scary to think how long ago 1996 now is.
Quote from: Villan82 on March 02, 2020, 04:37:21 PMQuote from: dave.woodhall on March 02, 2020, 04:35:12 PMThat piece glosses over the fact that not much more than ten years ago Manchester City were the biggest jokes in football and all their supporters had to cling onto was the turesome Real Club of Our City claim and the fact that they could laugh at themselves every bit as much as the rest of us did. Football continually changes and who knows what the next decade will bring? Fair points there. However, in the 90s we used to laugh at Newcastle going so long without a trophy. it's scary to think how long ago 1996 now is.The big surprise is that Everton have gone longer than us.
Quote from: dave.woodhall on March 02, 2020, 04:44:40 PMQuote from: Villan82 on March 02, 2020, 04:37:21 PMQuote from: dave.woodhall on March 02, 2020, 04:35:12 PMThat piece glosses over the fact that not much more than ten years ago Manchester City were the biggest jokes in football and all their supporters had to cling onto was the turesome Real Club of Our City claim and the fact that they could laugh at themselves every bit as much as the rest of us did. Football continually changes and who knows what the next decade will bring? Fair points there. However, in the 90s we used to laugh at Newcastle going so long without a trophy. it's scary to think how long ago 1996 now is.The big surprise is that Everton have gone longer than us.For all their supposed success Tottenham have won fuck all for about 20 years as well.
This Guardian piece which has been linked on the main match thread takes a similar line to Meanwood, though they take a more extreme view than Meanwood and their comparison with the film "Parasite" is inappropriate. The basic theme is contained in the title: that Villa will never belong at the top table.https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2020/mar/01/aston-villa-take-seat-at-top-table-but-leave-with-worry-theyll-never-belong