jerry

And Leeds 19 years and Forest 23. Sense of realism I'm afraid will kick in quite quickly when the season starts.

What you do in the privacy of your own home .....

Depends how much quality is left at start of the season.

Good luck Trying to put a positive spin on that result 🤔.

Imagine losing at home to Cov !! Totally deflating if it occurs.

Wasn't there questions last season about over intensity of training leading to increased muscular injuries and strains ? Seemed like players being constantly unavailable.

Agree totally with points one and two. Maresca ,unknown how this will turn out but surely preferable to recycling managerial failures from elsewhere. Disregarding his short stay at Palma.

All the newly found optimism from some who predicted we were in danger of falling into Div one. Watch this Forum implode if we lose two of the first five fixtures .

Problem with Daka is his physicality or lack of. The phrase soft under belly was used repeatedly about the side last season. Coady will hopefully bring a bit of steel into play but don't see a lot of that in the squad. Could get bullied in a lot of games.

Also had Schmeical in goal but very valid point.

Reported £175,000 a week and the bright lights of London. Somehow don't think he will miss us too much.

Understand the sentiment but would be naive to think any players have any loyalty to anything other than their pay packets and careers. Money truly has ruined or at least besmirched the beautiful game.

Some things transcend football. Just discovered an ex workmate has terminal oesophogus cancer . He is an ardent Sky Blues Fan and hopes to live long enough to see the match at the K P probably on the T V. Puts a different perspective on the match for me.

That is more realistic.

Hindsight would be a great thing but at this stage with a new Manager and unknown players coming in then sixth in the League and play offs would be an acheivement.

Believe with Maresca as with Pep a player however talented is going to find tracking back and work ethic is an essential not a ' nice to have'

Hope you are right. But with Burnley it's the exception that proves the rule.

Believe the squad we are going to be left with is very average even by championship standards. Not optimistic until I see who is going to come in.

Patience by the club but also the Fans. Personally feel it's more than ambitious to expect promotion in a season but like always it's a roller coaster with City.

Only way forward for a team with our resources.

Shakespeare.

Personally hope he shows his last two years form. Imagine if he looked a world beater again 😕.

Attractive proposition, Champion League football and a team on the up.

Salary should be appearance related. Would be surprised if that amounted to twenty games next season.

Would be a fitting epitaph to his City career if Vardy scores the goals that reestablishes us as a Premier side again 👌.