SeaofRed wrote:ICE-MAN wrote:its just gonna be more of the same next season im afraid!!!
Of course nothing will change, Rafa will be expected to sign everyone who has had a half decent World Cup (nevermind the fact he hasn't got a transfer budget), we'll be expected to challenge and win the Premiership, because every season is "our season" according to fans who forget that Rafa has no transfer budget. We'll be expected to win the League Cup, FA Cup and Europa League because we need some silverware and haven't managed to win a trophy since 2006, lets not forget that Man City haven't won a trophy in over thirty years.
Rafa will try his best to manage the club in the best way he can, but I suspect players like Torres and Gerrard will stand around sulking on the pitch instead of getting to grips with what needs doing. Lucas, Kuyt and Babel will still get slated, even if they put in a 10/10 performance. So, yes, I fully expect next season to be the same as this season, where fans who are frustrated that instant success hasn't been delivered will resort to throwing their toys out of the pram - while begging for Guus Hiddink & Jose Mourinho to come to our club, conveniently forgetting that there is no transfer budget.
Next season will be the same as this season and the same as every season. Wishy, washy fans who will only support the manager through the good times and will turn their backs on him in the bad times. Goodness knows what sort of reception Bill Shankly would be getting from supporters like you, when he went six years without winning the league title.
Good things come to those wait, sure it's been twenty years, but give Rafa the same backing that his rivals have had and I guarantee that dusty trophy cabinet of ours will start filling up pretty sharpish.
lad, you speak as if Rafa joined us 12 months ago. He's been here SIX YEARS AND SPEND 200+ MILLION
After all that rafa says he needs MORE MONEY and MORE PLAYERS...Jesus wept.