Tonight's football thread

[Gypsy'sDog]

Fergie congratulated Manchester City after 20 seconds of his interview.
After saying, and I quote: "They had to do it against 10 men for half an hour and they got 5 minutes of injury time to help them."
Thanks Sir Alex!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18050465

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"
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.

[Muddy Retriever]

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!

[steviek]

Just walked to the shops and Didsbury is rammed with City fans chanting "Who the f*ck are Man United?" I can hear it from my house off School Lane! Car horns are going off left right and centre - proper party atmosphere!!!

I'm one happy boy ! Only city could do it that way Never forget today ! Some happy blues up here in tinsel

[The General]

So how did that work out for you????

Honestly mate, I'm completely broken by this.

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 General]

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:

[The General]

90 seconds from being crowned champions. **** sake. Now i know how the scousers felt in 89 when Thomas won it. Gutted

[The devil's own]

I ****ing thought we'd done it.

You and the rest of the dirty reds. This is what makes it taste that little bit sweeter :wink:

[DazTheSlug]

90 seconds from being crowned champions. **** sake. Now i know how the scousers felt in 89 when Thomas won it. Gutted

blimey
sympathising with the scousers
didn't realise it was that bad! :w00t:

[Witton Park]

There might be questions asked (...not by me!!) about the way QPR 'caved in' after they knew they'd stay up!! Their bench were busy celebrating when Citys third went in!! :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.
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.

[TheHeathens]

Danbert, one thing I won't argue with this year... Your open top bus parade will definitely be better than ours