16 Mar 2025 20:59:58
Just seen interesting stat, that we are unbeaten in last 16 games against 'so called' top 6
It's fantastic we seem to of dropped that inferior complex and the loss of our big game mentality against those sides.
Really want us to get over this final hurdle and have us winning silverware again. Really hope it's with Mikel at the helm, as, I really think he mended what was becoming a fractured club in every way.
Let's hope him and Berta can get us the signings we all know is needed, and get us over that last hurdle.
16 Mar 2025 21:19:17
Hi Ramsgate mate, yes I think we can safely say our days of going to places like Liverpool Chelsea and City having lost already are definitely over. Now days we are disappointed if we only get a point at those places. Sometimes I think we are so fixated on what we haven't yet achieved we forget just how far we really have come.
16 Mar 2025 21:57:41
G62, absolutely. That's why everyone's opinion on here I completely understand. There are times after a loss or dropped points in some way, I'm finding myself saying Mikel time up, but then we'll pull out a result and I'm thinking opposite.
The main thing is, everyone in this site wants the same outcome, regardless of management/ players, it's 4 us to get trophies again. We might not all agree on how it's achieved, but, we want the same outcome COYG.
16 Mar 2025 22:17:35
Seriously - we’re 12 points behind and we were lucky to get a draw at a rubbish Utd.
should we be celebrating, 4 shots on target today. We drew at Forest with 1 shot on target. Lost against West Ham with 2 shots on target. I don’t get it mate and until we call it out we will be finding different ways to celebrate but never actually winning.
We’ve improved ( not this season ) - but we’ve spent a fortune and still have our core issue : not signing players we really need and not being ambitious enough. Always looking for a glimmer of success even when we’ve failed in our quest. How’s that a winning mentality.
We still have a poor mentality because we play to not lose. Big teams play to win. Chamberlain said that was the difference when he joined LFC and not much changed.
He’s had praise for taking us forward but no stick for blowing the league at least once. Then when City do fold- nowhere to be seen come Feb.
Well done Newcastle - trophy is a trophy and you took the game to Liverpool. ? ? that’s something to celebrate as a club.
We need to remember the feeling of being out the league, finding fake celebrations and hope we don’t have to do this again under Arteta.
Glad you are happy gents and i'm sure you will be next season under Arteta if we use the last 20 years as the yardstick
I’m fully aware we are better but we should be aiming for a trophy and not be happy if we’ve not competed in any of them at all.
17 Mar 2025 15:59:06
Hi Sy. My post wasn't related to the performance or shots or any other stat. It was purely a post stating I was happy we shed that "beaten before turning up" attitude towards top 6. Would I like us to be more entertaining and ruthless, 100%. Would I like us to get over that last hurdle to lift a trophy, without a doubt.
Maybe my wording was wrong, . am I happy being also rans that nobody will remember, absolutely no. I'm pleased with how things have turned out with a novice manager, but, i also think he could/ should of managed games and situations differently.
17 Mar 2025 17:39:16
Pretty awful game we started well then sat back and both teams seemed happy to settle for 1-0.
17 Mar 2025 17:40:13
Hi Ramsgate mate, we are likely to finish 2nd in a 20 team race for the 3rd season running, we are also about to compete in our 2nd consecutive Champions league quarter final after 12 years of failing to achieve this standard, plus as you very rightly point out we are no longer cannon fodder when it comes to top 6 encounters. On top of this we once again have the best defensive record in the league are joint 3rd top scorers even though our attacking options have been heavily restricted for most of the season due to injuries.
Is there room for improvement? Yes of course there is, are there more things to be positive about than negative about? From where I'm sitting its a resounding yes to thatquestion. Would every club in the country apart from Liverpool would swap places with us? In a heart beat! With the possible exception of Newcastle, who to be fair to them would probably have swapped our position for the Johnsond paint trophy in order to end their incredible 70 year baron run without a domestic trophy.
17 Mar 2025 20:33:16
Johnstone paint trophy that's another blast from the past John mate
Personally speaking I would have loved the Arsenal to have won the Anglo Italian Cup???.
17 Mar 2025 21:28:27
Wow the Anglo Italian cup Bill mate ?, I think you've played your ace their and I'm really struggling to match that one. I somehow think my Milk cup response pales in comparison ???.
17 Mar 2025 23:40:42
Ramsgate ?
Quick question. We’re a big ambitious club who I believe want to win things. Should I have lower standards due to a novice manager? If so, why did we appoint him and when can we have high standards?
62 -, apart from financial benefit. What difference is 2nd Vs 3rd? I know 1st Vs 2nd. I think a Forest Fan has had a better season, Newcastle, Liverpool and Brighton. They exceeded their expectations I’d say.
If I’d told you City were to collapse 12 months ago - what would any sensible fan want or hope we would do? I would say Champions or we failed. If I then said we would be at least 10 points behind by Mid Feb…. You would be pist. If I’d told you our goal difference would be miles behind the leaders and we still didn’t have a striker… ? Don’t worry though, we are still in comfy second…
So if we gamble and fail but come 3rd or 4th we lose?
If we gamble and win?
18 Mar 2025 11:44:59
I have consistently said that winning the premier league at the moment is just not about the team or manager. You have to have some luck and decisions go your way.
If you had told me last season man city would collapse early on I would have definetly expected us to do one better this season and be expecting to win the premier league. However if you told me that We also would be have the injuries we had, I would have a realistic approach to it approach and a top 6 finish would have been my ideal finish.
There is no harm in being ambitious and certainly if you don't chnage your approach if things do not work out then you stand to go back wards rather than forwards. At the moment we are moving forwards. I owuld have liked us to priotise one of the cups this season but unfortunatley with our injuries it was just not possible, very dissappointed.
For me if we get the right players of the highest quality, and we are not in a better position than we are currently in than I strongly believe we shoudl look for another manager. However if we do not get the players we need then Arteta can do as he pleases. He has earned that
If you remember 3/ 4 seasons ago we were all calling for the head of Arteta because he was failing to launch a realistic challenge for the league and not qualifying for the champions league spot. I remember people even talking about bringing in Big Sam to prevent relegation. I and i think every other fan in the world wants us to be able to challenge on all fronts and bring in the trophys, however this will take time. We have an amazing starting 11 and we now have discovered more gems to back them up. If we add the 3/ 4 players we need. I think there will be no stopping us for every long time.
Together we stand and devided we fall COYG we have a really bright furture.
18 Mar 2025 15:50:55
Absolutely love that post G4 ?.
18 Mar 2025 19:51:37
I agree with G4 100%.
And on the actual topic of this thread: it's amazing that, even with our entire forward line out injured, we still go into every game believing a result is possible! No more hiding behind the sofa as we concede four goals in the opening 30 minutes.
18 Mar 2025 20:36:41
I'm with G4 and Sw 100%, things are the best they have been for a very long time at our club and there is far more to be thankful of than to be upset about in my opinion ?.
19 Mar 2025 13:04:07
Great post G4.