You wont see this at Wimbledon!

Something you are highly unlikely to see at a City match!




Who can work out the significance of this picture?

 

Nice try but how does that specifically tie in with City?

I suggest you are exceptionally unlikely to see a comparable picture.

Well done for spotting the MK Dons bit, but that is a bit of a red herring!

 

Possibly, but there is something about the picture, which even if City win on Saturday and at Wimbledon, you are exceptionally unlikely to see!

 

But that is a picture of Bristol Rovers.

 

You are correct! In the centre of the picture is Bristol Rovers President Wael Al-Qadi. I guess the chance of seeing a City owner sitting and then celebrating with us, is probably as likely as winning the Euro Lottery.

 

I think that is the way it should be. I guess what must be the somewhat sterile and gentrified atmosphere of the ‘directors’ area, is not one that I would like.

Personally I don’t do the corporate ‘approach’ to football, it is not my thing.

 

I can see that now, but perhaps during the first 18 months of his ownership, when things were progressing reasonably well, then that would have been an opportunity to make a real connection with supporters.

I get the impression that there is a ‘tense’ relationship between Rahic and some of the people who are in and around owners/directors (ambassadors?) area. He could think that was a legacy of relationships with the previous owners.

However sitting and associating with ‘ordinary’ fans, provides a real opportunity to understand things, from the ‘terraces’. I recall that he made a big thing about being a ‘working class’ lad, and believing that made a link between him and the fan base. However if he then distances himself from supporters, it helps to build tensions.

 

As I said earlier, the window of opportunity has been lost. Despite what he may think about his roots and origins, he has crossed the rubicon and entered into corporate life, divorced from the ordinary supporter and that is part of the problem. No matter how much he thinks he is a ‘working class’ lad in a ‘working class’ city, then he has put a distance between himself and ordinary fans. I recall Richmond being seen around VP, especially before matches. Never ever seen Rahic or Rupp.