wasn;t it straight after an away game at west ham if my memory serves me correct ?Originally Posted by stevebrickman
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wasn;t it straight after an away game at west ham if my memory serves me correct ?
West Ham, the play-off semi defeat at Upton Park. I nearly threw your brother off the bus on the way home because I thought it was nonsense being circulated by an old adversary of mine but he wouldn't stop talking about it. Boy, was I wrong.
I just threw a dead cat like you do when you haven't got something to come back with.
Plain and simple.
I take it you've had a few today.
Let's be honest it didn't take much to get him to change his mind anyway did it?
His mum sorted it
It lasted another half a season after relegation.
Oddly enough, it took poor results and seriously dwindling crowds before he changed his mind. He was onto his third manager by that point.
The rebrand being featured in "football's funniest moments" might have had some effect; fans of other clubs continually mocked us, some of it must have filtered up to VT.
I don't think Tan really cared about the fact that he'd turned the club (and himself) into an international laughing stock. I reckon it was thousands of empty blue and white seats that had by far the biggest effect, along with the influence of two relatively new recruits - Ken Choo and Russell Slade.
It's no coincidence that City had what was then a record low crowd at the CCS for an FA Cup tie against Colchester a few days before the re-brand was reversed.
its amazing that 10 years on it still effects people even though they profess they dont care about the club anymore
10 years, might be time to move on and let it go
It's also amazing that you're always all over any threads that mention the re-brand like a rash.
Might be time to move on and let it go.
Its not that amazing, I read most threads, sorry to disappoint youIt's also amazing that you're always all over any threads that mention the re-brand like a rash.
Might be time to move on and let it go.
You could never disappoint me as I never have any expectations where you're concerned. The bar isn't low, it's on the floor.
Nice to have some of that rapier "wit" back ( its been a few years ), much better than the sad bitterness that normally emits from your posts
Had a few in what respect?
Had a few beers, John. Had a few beers.
Haven't had a beer
In what respect?
I thought you might be pissed. In that respect. Throwing dead cats and all that.
You throw them when you are sober why can't anyone else
You can throw them where you want, when you want as far as I'm concerned. It's just that usually I can understand what you're trying to say. Tonight I haven't got a clue.
If that is the case then I grew up with him in Canton (although for house sale purposes people call it pontcanna now) and went home and away with him and a couple of close friends during the 80s
Such a nice bloke and a music connoisseur
Massive city and Wales fan
A while back in this tread you ask me about letting go in what respect. You knew exactly what I meant but you just put the question to keep the narrative going.
Many times you have explained to all and sundry that cardiff city means fa to you anymore yet you are on this thread .....well all I can say is it does mean something and its still hurting you just admit and move on.
I still don't know what you mean. What does 'letting go' and 'moving on' mean as far as you're concerned? Does it mean forgiving Vincent Tan and those who helped usher in his re-brand? Does it mean stop attending matches? Does it mean throw myself into it again? I honestly don't know what you're trying to say.
As for it still hurting, those feelings have long since passed. The re-brand was a spectacular failure. It was a huge learning curve for me personally, but it doesn't hurt in the slightest. On the contrary, the Emperor did me a favour in many respects. Life during the last ten years would have been very different if he hadn't embarked upon his vanity project.
Correct. I can still vividly remember it now.
i was told from other sources at the time but didn;t make a big deal of it at the time partly because i didn't believe it
this message board went into meltdown after that post
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