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It is baffling. It’s like they think we’re too thick to look into things ourselves or remember shit we read for longer than six minutes or something

That aged well.

The real killer is the very fact we're currently in a grand final window having played in the last three and we're currently top, meaning WE'RE the most likely club to be directly affected by this travesty of a decision. It's as big a "fuck you" to the fans that the CFG oligarchs could have possibly given us. I feel for my poor partner who has only really started supporting the A-League and City the last few years as she adores the team and players, to the extent that I told her I'd still attend games if she wanted to. But after hearing that City Terrace and the other active groups would be boycotting the season, I think she realised how soulless the games were going to be and has now joined me in writing this season off. That's what you've done City HQ, if you're reading. You're not only pissed off hardcore fans, but you've alienated new fans too. Fuck off and re-do your customer relations and management degrees you frauds.

^^^^^ EXACTLY. Manager GAGGED. Players GAGGED. As if it could not get any more contrasting..... look at this https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/melbourne-victory-coach-tony-popovic-throws-support-behind-angry-fans/news-story/26f4f472ab3a341aa42931761dc98431 I'm really just about done with Melbourne City. I do feel sorry for the players but I was never a Man City fan one bit, and this venture-capitalist behaviour is at my limit. I am actually bringing several years' member scarves and caps to the ground tomorrow to chuck over the fence and leave there. I will never be buying any City merch (not that I bought much) and if I do go again (NEVER to finals) it will be in red. Which suits this Forest fan. Fvck, it's so bad I actually miss the Heart days!!!!!

O'Neill back so everyone available apart from Berenguer I believe. Enjoy the game for the first 20 mins, if you're going. For me CBF at the moment.

As JW noted - more and more people ("members") of this club are joining the ranks of the disinterested. Heart was fun and family. It no longer is.

I leave the country for 10 days and you guys end up in open rebellion. Carry on the torches without me please lads.

I've had a few days to think about this debacle, initially I was of the " how can they do this" team, but on reflection the finals series means nothing to me, where else in the world of football do they tag on a finals series to the season to determine who the champions are. The ladder is the only thing that counts. I would be happy if they did away with finals altogether, moving it to Sydney means I don't have to go to a game that is irrelevant. I agree that the way it has played out is abysmal but on the big scheme of things pro/ rel is so much more important and if the funds help that come to fruition its worth it. Just my thoughts before everyone walks out at 20 mins.

Not attending, my motivation is absolutely sapped and probably will be throughout the summer. Nice to have a bit more time freed up.

FMD in the space of 4 days we’ve had this as a chance to ‘create tradition’, then move to saving the league from the financial impacts of Covid, to this morning ‘not enough of you have bought into our shitty streaming service with an unproven provider, which by the way no one seems to like’. Can’t wait to see where this ends up after the weekend, what a joy following this league & team is!

Here's a thought. Maybe if all fans acknowledge that top of the ladder is the champions and the Finals are simply another crappy tournament like the Australia Cup. The ACL doesn't recognise the Grand finalist. We the fans should just give the finals a non attendance and that'll be that. You think any government going to pay for no shows

That's why the club did not put out a statement earlier. In a cynical PR exercise to draw fire away from the decision and try to divert the questioning to focus on the positives from the World Cup, the club set up JMac, Leckie and Tilio - deliberately those three players (although JMac ultimately did not take part)- for the "press conference." It's a deliberate PR ploy - learned it years ago when I was in industry. The generals are back in the chateaux - it's the poor bloody infantry in the trenches. The people who are actually accountable for this decision at Melbourne City are of course Messrs. Pearce and Rowse and are nowhere to be seen, and don't have the guts or decency to be seen. Some or most of the other clubs have at least seen their Chairman/CEO come forward and take the flak. Not so Melbourne City, and that IMO that is almost worse than the decision itself. Gutless, spineless and weak. Despicable. Players are in the same position as the fans - not part of the decision-making process. To use them, or try to use them, to draw fire is completely unacceptable. The senior administrators of Melbourne City are full of shit.