Quote Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn View Post
It's a form of blackmail. If the fans don't get behind the team then the team could suffer and it will be the fault of the fans. It won't be the fault of a manager who has failed to build the team that could compete with the elite of Europe, the purpose of the stadium move and the doubling of ticket prices. It won't be the fault of the players who enjoy one of the highest wage bills in world football. It won't be the fault of the board or the owners who all help themselves to lavish rewards whilst jealously guarding the club chequebook. It will be down to the fans and their failure to accept whatever is dished up with good grace and a cheer. The buck stops with the fans. Eat shit and like it. And as for the Internet warrior fans, long since priced out of their own club, well they aren't fans at all. If you don't have the cash then shut up, you don't have a say.

I have a feeling this rapidly emerging and developing excuse to replace all the other excuses that have been blown out of existence will be met with the contempt it deserves.
For a guy that often takes the softly softly approach with his players, avoiding criticism of them in public, I don’t get why he’s approaching this issue so bluntly. It’s no way to get the fans on side. It comes across arrogant and it’s even more so that he chooses to address the issue after a victory rather than face up to the issue earlier. When Henry spoke in the press about the fans being upset he brushed Henry off as some sort of ‘prawn sandwich brigade’ supporter that had no idea what’s really going on around the stadium. There really isn’t a need for that. When asked about the banner he said he didn’t care and made out as if it didn’t affect him. Acting as if it’s all part of the parcel for him. Now after a victory he’s talking about being hurt by the fans and being displeased with the environment. Do me a favour!

It sounds a little like blackmail to me. Pisses me off that people buy into it as well. Highlighted point included. Fans shouldn’t have this sort of mentality either.