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You go into work, I go to children (school), I get it bad........ Mention you're an Arsenal fan and lots of 8-2 coughs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dynamo Dan
Could be worse, I did teacher training in Liverpool, just after Arsenal won the league in 92, now that was hard!! Still have scar from stitches in my head being an arsenal fan up there at that time!!
I had a few hairy journeys/moments as an away fan up here but nothing that bad!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by biara
Are you losing it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry
Your last final point is so strange its madness....
Fergie took over an ageing United team. He spent fairly big, but incomparable with todays buys, he bought some of the best players in England, not the best players in the world like City have done. He also took over a mediocre side which were only going backwards due to their age. Mancini took over a side with a strong core already built.
City will have the same CL addiction.... that'll be for sure.. UEFA's fair play scheme regarding finances dictates that... if they continue to spend you HAVE to reach the final stages on a regular basis..
United fans have been spoilt and yes you see those who turn against Fergie... it's a disgrace personally.. yes Wednesday wasn't good, but we're a young team and have made mistakes this year, but Fergie has built, dismantled, rebuilt, so many times you have to just trust him.
Fergie has built, dismantled, rebuilt, so many times you have to just trust him
I'm not a United fan but this is a very good point
Good start for City
Chelsea 0 Man City 1 (2.5 mins Balotelli)
1 - 1 (Meireles)
Noooooooo, come on City!!!
HT
Chelsea 1 City 1 - City should have had a penalty and Meireles is lucky to be still on the pitch. Nicely poised for the second half!
Manchester City are the only club with 'City' in their name to win the top tier of the English league...
Unbelievable Jeff!
http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/a...a_1305864a.jpg
Clichy sent off and Chelsea controlling the second half!
Chelsea 2 - City 1 (Lampard penalty)
FT
Good game!
Lets look at the old scoreboard !
Chelsea 2 - Man City 1
1) How soon wil Danbert be up here saying it's not important?
2) Not happy as City will be mad next week when they play the Arsenal, ouch, could be painful for us.....
3) Not happy as Chelski have just leapfrogged us
4) Happy as Spurs have gone down another place....
5) Happy as City wont go through unbeaten, leaving the Invincibles as the holders of that proud record.
Oh I am a slightly confused Gooner...
I bet not many people would have predicted that result after 20 minutes. Do City lack the killer instinct?
If I was Danbert, I would be proclaiming the fall of City right now.2 points Danberto. You've now lost as many games as us
We won that game. Dodgy refereeing - its not our fault we didn't get the 3 points. I'm putting that down as a win if that's the only game we lose this season so we can beat Arsenal's recordQuote:
Originally Posted by Muddy Retriever
I think that's fair enough John. Maybe City should put an alternative league table in their programme showing them with an additional three points. Ken Bates did that a few years ago when Leeds had been deducted 15 points by the Football League. Every week the match programme showed the points intact and Leeds top of the league. Sadly the Football League wouldn't play ball and refused to see the validity of Ken's alternative table and we didn't get promoted!:thunbdown:Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnM32
Nevermind this priemiership rubbish, the real fun is tonight in the fa cup. If Oldham win theyre through to the big time- a trip to play Liverpool at Anfield.
Come on Oldham!
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Originally Posted by biara
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In the big scheme of things last nights result was not that important. There are many positives to look forward to........the semi final v Liverpool, the FA Cup tie v Rags and Arsenal on Sunday.
We are difficult to beat, strong all over the pitch,and have goals in the team every time we attack. If we can go on another 14 match unbeaten run, we could have 1 hand on the title. We are the only team left competing on 4 fronts. We are the leagues top scorers, have one of the best defences in the league. It was like watching Barcelona for 25 mins last night, yes,this is City.......lets all take a reality check and realise there will always be setbacks on any path..there is character and fighting team spirit in this team to come back stronger.
I thought this season might be half-interesting but it's looking already like Man Utd by six points as per usual :closed:
I've had it all day Tupster. Apparently we're a one trick pony, they destroyed us and now everyone else will, we've just surrendered the title and won't win anything this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
I pointed out that we were still top by 2 points, but apparently it doesn't matter as they will go unbeaten now until the and of the season whilst we fall away into the top 4 battle. Personally, I woulnd't fancy claiming that if we had a defence comprising of an elderly Scooby Doo double who only plays if he gets enough likes on twitter to warrant getting up, and Johnny Evans (no comedic comparisons needed there, Johnny himself is comedy gold).
It is at times like these that we will do well to remember whom we are dealing with. Rags. The same bunch who ran screaming from their own ground when their own team needed them most, who then fell out of the Champions League and have classed the Europa League as beneath them and worthless (obviously not as it turns out), and who have now become addicted to watching us and sweating over what we do, who starts for us, whether Balotelli or Aguero is in good form, is Kompany injured, and who have City got next?
Best of all, they seem flustered that I'm not upset about last night and not panicking. Neither were the other blues at work. I enjoyed the game overall, despite the loss. I enjoyed our first half football. I know full well that we were only a couple of decisions away from 3 points last night. I am confident we will do well when Chelsea come to our place in the return fixture, as am I when Arsenal come to us this weekend.
Well, we'll hammer QPR and go top, they say. Oh, really? Well, good for you, if only things were so simple then I'd fart diamonds. I don't really care that much about United right now, we don't play them until next month. If we get a result against Arsenal we are still top, so that's where I will be focusing. :p
Bits above are why I'm a worried Gooner. Not looking forward to the weekend. But am happy that you weren't invincible!! Didn't see the match but when I watch man City attack they are damned good, credit where credit is due BUT I hope that you have a 2 match blip and give us a chance.... Please?????Quote:
Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry
i might be wrong here but arent Manchester Utd the only team with Manchester in their name to win the premiership?
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Originally Posted by dominion
A little old lady was walking past Deepdale this afternoon, struggling with all her christmas shopping..Quote:
A little old lady was walking past the Etihad Stadium this afternoon, struggling with all her christmas shopping..
The chairman spots her and shouts out the window, "Can you manage love?"
"Piss off!" she replied, "I don't want that hopeless job!"
Peter Ridsdale spots her and shouts out the window.... etc...
I'd say you're way off beam DT. Man U look shaky in midfield and in defense and although they've won 5 of their last 6 premiership games if you discount the 4-1 win over Wolves, they've had 4 spoggy 1 nil wins against Everton, Sunderland, Swansea and Aston Villa. The top 6 teams can all beat each other on their day so I think its set up really well with all to play for. I reckon Arsenal will come out of nowhere and win it at the finsh :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
Mind you, despite all of that, I've never been more disillusioned with football than now. Too much bad refereeing, play acting, moaning and arguing. They urgently need to bring in goal line technology and penalise players properly for disputing/arguing about decisons. There should maybe be a 10 minute sin bin penalty for yellow cards in certain circumstances and bringing forward of free kicks by ten meters if there's too much back chat and play acting going on. They should sort out the offside rule, have a proper game clock that stops and starts with stoppages in play and completely do away with loan deals. They should.............. (I could go on :) )
Man Utd have won six or seven Premierships with 'spoggy' 1-0 wins. It's the sign of a good side; playing badly and still winning (*cliche alert*!)
I got nearly interested in football again after Derby had a good start to this season and thought for a few minutes about going to see them at Barnsley in the autumn (last match I went to was Preston at home c year 2000) but because we have fallen back to mid-table mediocrity I can go back to my usual level of interest i.e. having a mild dig at dear old Danbert every now and again
If Arsenal win the league I will run round the Three Peaks bare-arsed! :closed:
That alone has doubled (the admittedly slim) chances of Arsenal winning :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
...and make the ball oval???Quote:
Originally Posted by Stolly
I'm going for a 2-2 classic.;)Quote:
Originally Posted by biara
Porto and Ajax !!
Everyone knows the Europa League is the real deal :w00t:
Tottenham couldn't even make the last 32!Quote:
Originally Posted by Fleeter
Apart from the fact that we may face the Rags and be able to knock them out I dont want this tournament one bit. I would much rather we had no more European football this year and just cracked on with the domestic front, which will surely (january and postponements and fixture pile ups) prove hard enough for us. :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Fleeter
Sounds like things from the kitchen play the two lanc's clubs.
Is it still on Ch 5???
We can get that channal for free in Yorkshire
Say it aint so Joe......
Man U back in the Champions League.....? maybe...?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16230934.stm
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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
A chance for the rags to get knocked out of the tournament twice in one season:thunbdown:
actually that would be a good new record for them:))Quote:
Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry
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Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry
Or City get in with the highest 3rd place on points!
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Originally Posted by Alf
I would not be happy for us to get reinstated in that way Alf. We dropped out fairly and it would give me no satisfaction to come back like that. :wink:
It's happened before... team doesn't qualify for the latter stages of a tournament... then goes on to win the tournament... team, year, tournament Danbert?Quote:
Originally Posted by Alf
It was Denmark in the European Championships of the early 90s wasn't it?Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR