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And I quote "On behalf of Manchester United I congratulate Manchester City winning the league. It's not an easy league to win the Premier division-anyone who wins it, deserves it"Quote:
Originally Posted by Swoop
Being bitter in defeat I can understand, but being bitter in victory??
Well done City. I'd have been delighted to see us pick up number 20 today, but at the end of the day the best team won. Enjoy your party.
Bloody hell Danbert, never bought in to all that City doing it the hard way bollocks before today. But after seeing that it must be true. Absolutely unbelievable watching that in a pub which seemed to be evenly mixed between those wanting Man U and those for City. Can't remember a more dramatic football day!
I'm one happy boy ! Only city could do it that way Never forget today ! Some happy blues up here in tinselQuote:
Originally Posted by Dynamo Dan
Honestly mate, I'm completely broken by this.Quote:
So how did that work out for you????
Football affects my mood SO badly you wouldn't believe it. I don't give a **** if some cunt on here tells me to pull myself together. I have other shit in my life that get's me down & breaks my heart too (just like everybody else), but I choose not to discuss it on here.
... from a Football perspective, this is as bad as it get's I honestly don't know how I'm gonna get this one out the system.
It'll be sitting there like a dead weight in the pit of my stomach for the foreseeable.
I ****ing thought we'd done it.
The joy we would have felt, the lovely schadenfreude at the abject misery of them having the glory snatched away at the last hurdle - that's what they're feeling right now amplified by their years of failure and bitterness. that's what's pissing me off right now.
Even if the oil money packed up and ****ed off next week they would dine out on this for decades. They'll never let us live it down. Never. they wouldn't shut up about the 5 - 1 for five years. they've topped that - at Old Trafford no less, done the double over us, and won the league into the bargain in the best way (for them) possible.
The footballing gods have abandoned us of this there can be no doubt:closed:
90 seconds from being crowned champions. **** sake. Now i know how the scousers felt in 89 when Thomas won it. Gutted
You and the rest of the dirty reds. This is what makes it taste that little bit sweeter :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by The General
blimeyQuote:
Originally Posted by The General
sympathising with the scousers
didn't realise it was that bad! :w00t:
I'm surprised this hasn't been picked up elsewhere. I came away from the County Champs at Blackpool with around 7 mins of normal time left and listened on 5 live. At 2-2, with perhaps 2 - 3 minutes left, QPR were still fighting for their survival.Quote:
Originally Posted by that_fjell_guy
As soon as the commentator said that the QPR bench were celebrating, it was clear Stoke had got a winner or the match had finished a draw and the whole tension and intensity would have come out of the QPR effort.
Well done to City though - it was probably the fair and right result in the end. Clearly there hasn't been much between them but in the 2 league head to heads City came out on top.
I've heard a few pundits writing off Utd though in the last week. Be careful. Similar was said when Chelsea won their first title, but Utd came back and have always been up there contesting and come back stronger for set backs such as this.
A fit Vidic in the second half, or Fletcher as a midfield option were perhaps the difference, so I'm not too convinced they need to add too many.
It will be interesting to see what happens with the City squad as well. A few weeks ago there was talk of wholesale changes and even a management change. Clearly Mancini should be OK now, but I would think a centre half and cover for Silva would be a good move for them as they were clearly fond a little short when Kompany was missing and Silva needed a rest.
If they have a longer run in Champions league next year, Silva may need a couple of mid season breaks.
Danbert, one thing I won't argue with this year... Your open top bus parade will definitely be better than ours :mad:
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Originally Posted by Muddy Retriever
Citypical should be a word Muddy
Everything in the world feels different now. I can't explain it fully, I feel as though I can retire now and put my feet up with regards to football. It's as though a burden has been lifted from my shoulders.:)
Yeah QPR collapsed, but they were knackered and its a league of 38 games, it affected us as the title wasn't in our hands.Quote:
Originally Posted by Witton Park
Over 38 games both teams have what if's, games we've thrown away. We've had a good season, 89 points, some developing players.
Well done to City, as I said all along the table never lies. I think they've been the best team over 38 games. Great season.
Just like the running then :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry
Congrats to you danbert and all the other city fans. Gotta say, the PL managed an epic finish this year. Listened to the phone in on Five Live after 10. Some chap called Cheeseman came on...life long City fan and Radio Manc commentator. Managed to give a lovely rosy glow to the show. I was prepared to feel sympathy for the MU clan until Terry Christian called in and sounded like a complete and utter tw*t. Did his level best to rain on Cheesemans parade and was nasty and partisan. Reminded me of the Serb/Croat conflict. Horrible person!
Thats because he is a complete and utter Tw*tQuote:
Originally Posted by Wheeze
Also just want to say bravo to IainR and The Heathens, good to see some reds take the defeat without bitching and moaning.
I agree, both very gracious, very nice to see.Quote:
Originally Posted by Conan187
Absolutely brilliant title race, which has made gripping viewing for the neutrals in the last month.
Dalglish, SACKED.
He He He.
Never did care for the way he conducted himself.
I'm surprised.. I thought he'd get one more season.. big call which needs a good appointment as I reckon fans will turn if success isn't seen early..Quote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
Rogers, Lambert, Martinez obvious calls.. Villas Boas is a random one..
I'd go for none of the above though.
Yes I can give United some credit too. Having now been through the thick of a title race I have realised just how bloody hard it is to actually win the league.Quote:
Originally Posted by Conan187
Because of this realisation, and it kills me to do so, I have to give Baconface a huge amount of credit for being so consistently competitive and victorious over 20 years.
Yes, can look at all of the negatives United bring, and their moral repulsiveness etc, but that cantankerous old bastard has done a remarkable job, and it took us to be challenging them for me to appreciate it. How he got that current Utd team to 89 points is beyond me and he deserves great credit for it.
Clearly i now hope that we go on to dominate for a period like they have, but it will certainly not be easy and we cannot become complacent. Whilst part of me wishes nothing but a spectacular collapse for United which leaves them in the Conference with County for a derby, them being strong competition makes our victory so much sweater, the high was high because of this. We would not have felt quite the same level of elation if we had pipped Arsenal to the title. It would be immense fun if we can consistently beat them into second place over the coming years. That it would be us denying them will drive them insane. :)
Was that a Championship or League One game...Hibernian v. Hearts!!? Was ok, whichever it was.....Oh! and jolly bad luck Blackpool!!
Chelski aren't getting much of a look in here??
More than against Barcelona, though ... and look what happened then.
It's the final.. Result matters.. Remember 99.. Only one team deserved to win there..Quote:
Originally Posted by dominion
Bayern are at home so Chelsea win on away goal!
Why play extra time?:wink:
I bet the Germans are regretting inventing the word "Schadenfreude".
Chuffed for them - you have to support the English teams in Europe and it helps when it's against a club like Bayern in their own stadium.
No you don't. Am gutted for spurs, I wanted Bayern to win, in my opinion a better football team overall. But fair play to Chelski they did the business on the night. The same bunch of players who were clueless and pretty apathetic with a 'new manager' at the start of the season. I don' think that it is a particularly good day for football, Man City play a better brand of football than Chelski. I was hoping that Spurs would be in the champions league again, feel sorry for them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Witton Park
look, DrugBoy scored probably the best header you will ever see. Well done Chelski for keeping up with the Roy of the Rovers theme!
I know what you mean - Chelseas performances against Barcelona and Bayern Munich were anti-football but i suppose at the end of the day they won the cup.:closed:Quote:
Originally Posted by biara
I never get this anti-football thing. Footballs whole appeal is the contrast of styles and tactics, Chelsea did the job...twice!!! Bayern knew how they'd play!! Also from the parts I saw...1 a.m. this morning fast forwarding thro'...I thought Chelsea played some neat football and came into the game as it wore on. I had a bit of a 'Likely Lads' evening in Cockermouth 'cos I'd gone for a drink with friends, one of which bizarrely was a Chelsea fan, and Id recorded it to watch 'live' when I got in!!! No idea what Nige (the Chelsea fan) was doing in the pub with us!!!? Great result!!
BTW. I dont get what happens with Spurs, surely it should be them that now take the Europa Cup place and Newcastle slip out of europe altogether!!?
The Chelsea story is actually not unfunny. Spend loads of money, build a machine, cheat like crazy, don't win. let it all fall apart, let them get old, blow your only money on a goal drought, lose half your team to suspension and the other half to injury, give up mid-season, bring in a caretaker just to get your sorry arses limping over the line until you have time to reorganise in the summer... hello cups. They've been shit. It's the future. We might be bad enough to win a trophy in a couple of years.:)
I guess that theory give all us Leeds fans hope then, cos we'll definately be sh*#%e next season!!
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Originally Posted by The General
5 days since a City vs United argument???
England 1 up, but what's with the kit? Marketing ploy to flog more shirts??
Brilliant day in the sun at Wembley for the Alex yesterday. promoted to League1 after a great display against Cheltenham. Good to see quality football bettering hoof & head tactics. Nick Powells goal was spectacular and a great way to get the party started. pity it was probably his last game for us.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JKRr605voU
No talk of Rodgers..
Brave call..
But need to give him time, could be there for 25 years, so they have to give him 3 years.. they can't keep sacking managers after 12 months.. but financially can they afford to keep missing out on CL football.. with Spurs, Arsenal, Chelsea, United and City the top 5 is hard to get into, never mind the top 4... then the likes of Newcastle etc..
He's done well at Swansea for a few years but he didn't set the world alight before then so the jury's out on him I reckon..
Don't see Rodgers being a success - he's not a "messiah" and will come under pressure if they don't get good results straight away. He'll need to start talking about Hillsborough and singing Ferry Cross the Mersey pretty sharpish to get the scousers on his side. :w00t:Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR
Apologies for the delay asI've been away but can I just refer you to my prediction made on 2nd April :) :) (and yeah I appreciate the points tally wasn't exactly right but what skill)Quote:
Originally Posted by Stolly
Well done Stolly - it was never in any doubt really though was it? :w00t:Quote:
Originally Posted by Stolly
As for Rodgers at Liverpool, i'd say Liverpool fans shouldn't be too despondent. We underachieved for about 30 years and in the main it was a right laugh. They may as well embrace their new status as the laughing stock of English football. The wheel of football fortune has turned and now it's their turn for some 'character building' years in the wilderness. ;)