Spot on. A few years back when City were marching to a 100 point season, newer fans were walking around with their chests puffed out wondering what the final point total would be. Older suppers were mentally preparing for the pain of losing the Premiership after coughing up such a huge lead.
When I started following City, there was no City pub in town. It was a Thai restaurant who's owner was a fan of Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra who saved the club from financial ruin.
Even now, the office City pub in San Francisco has a "Moan Zone" - a corner of the bar where we could complain and turn negative about the match and season.