Comments on: MAN CITY v Swansea – The PREVIEW: City’s Probable Team http://www.viewfromablue.com/2013/11/30/man-city-v-swansea-the-preview-citys-probable-team-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-city-v-swansea-the-preview-citys-probable-team-3 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:54:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: pjdemers http://www.viewfromablue.com/2013/11/30/man-city-v-swansea-the-preview-citys-probable-team-3/#comment-624526 pjdemers Mon, 02 Dec 2013 09:06:02 +0000 http://www.viewfromablue.com/?p=8635#comment-624526 Alphie. Thanks for the invite. Sorry to mislead people. I mistakenly thought I had credited Mr. Rory Smith of ESPN when I originally posted. I included the article because I thought it was pertinent as I thought it was a skilfully written, articulate piece. Sentimental, certainly, but I think the author has a valid point, that we as fans can let impatience blind us to a player's merits, which more often than not outweigh a player's faults. I consider myself a rare American fan of City as I've been following City from the very early nineties ( my affiliation is that as a young teen, I was coached by Mancs who were all unapologetic City fans, so it rubbed off on me, including the self-effacing humour), so I do consider myself an unapologetic sentimentalist. Alphie. Thanks for the invite. Sorry to mislead people. I mistakenly thought I had credited Mr. Rory Smith of ESPN when I originally posted. I included the article because I thought it was pertinent as I thought it was a skilfully written, articulate piece. Sentimental, certainly, but I think the author has a valid point, that we as fans can let impatience blind us to a player’s merits, which more often than not outweigh a player’s faults.

I consider myself a rare American fan of City as I’ve been following City from the very early nineties ( my affiliation is that as a young teen, I was coached by Mancs who were all unapologetic City fans, so it rubbed off on me, including the self-effacing humour), so I do consider myself an unapologetic sentimentalist.

]]> By: pjdemers http://www.viewfromablue.com/2013/11/30/man-city-v-swansea-the-preview-citys-probable-team-3/#comment-621786 pjdemers Sun, 01 Dec 2013 07:48:58 +0000 http://www.viewfromablue.com/?p=8635#comment-621786 To answer your question I do rate Kolarov as a solid, competent, defender. I think his performances have improved under MP and he is dangerous on the overlap and is quite good at whipping in driven crosses which are very difficult to defend. His defensive positioning seems to be improving as well. Apparently I may be in the minority of City fans who like him but to paraphrase Mark Twain, should you find yourself in the majority of opinion, it may be wise to rethink your position... To answer your question I do rate Kolarov as a solid, competent, defender. I think his performances have improved under MP and he is dangerous on the overlap and is quite good at whipping in driven crosses which are very difficult to defend. His defensive positioning seems to be improving as well. Apparently I may be in the minority of City fans who like him but to paraphrase Mark Twain, should you find yourself in the majority of opinion, it may be wise to rethink your position…

]]> By: Gary http://www.viewfromablue.com/2013/11/30/man-city-v-swansea-the-preview-citys-probable-team-3/#comment-621131 Gary Sun, 01 Dec 2013 01:06:54 +0000 http://www.viewfromablue.com/?p=8635#comment-621131 Had me fooled as well I thought it was your take on Kolarov until I got further in, so out of interest what do you think of Kolarov because to post the article suggests you agree with the defence of his ability? Had me fooled as well I thought it was your take on Kolarov until I got further in, so out of interest what do you think of Kolarov because to post the article suggests you agree with the defence of his ability?

]]> By: Siamack http://www.viewfromablue.com/2013/11/30/man-city-v-swansea-the-preview-citys-probable-team-3/#comment-620946 Siamack Sat, 30 Nov 2013 23:31:26 +0000 http://www.viewfromablue.com/?p=8635#comment-620946 This was a great post and enjoyable read pjdemers. My hats off to you! This was a great post and enjoyable read pjdemers. My hats off to you!

]]> By: Alphie-Izzett http://www.viewfromablue.com/2013/11/30/man-city-v-swansea-the-preview-citys-probable-team-3/#comment-620771 Alphie-Izzett Sat, 30 Nov 2013 22:13:19 +0000 http://www.viewfromablue.com/?p=8635#comment-620771 You fooled me PJD, I was about to congratulate you on a truly incicive and meaningful article. Thanks anyway! If you are interested in a rather left field and somewhat quirky web site run by a few lifelong, geographically spread, but (we think) better than marginally literate scribblers, either email VfaB who'll pass you on to one of us or if he's annoyed with me for being rude to him, post on here and I'll send you an email address. I have to warn you that it's quite hard work to get registered on our site and almost certainly not worth the trouble. :-) Alph You fooled me PJD, I was about to congratulate you on a truly incicive and meaningful article.

Thanks anyway!

If you are interested in a rather left field and somewhat quirky web site run by a few lifelong, geographically spread, but (we think) better than marginally literate scribblers, either email VfaB who’ll pass you on to one of us or if he’s annoyed with me for being rude to him, post on here and I’ll send you an email address.

I have to warn you that it’s quite hard work to get registered on our site and almost certainly not worth the trouble.

:-)

Alph

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