Manchester City Thread

[harrybarracuda]

Looks like Haaland is out of the Luton game.

Possible lip strain I'd say.

[Joe 90]

Alvarez is his natural replacement.

[Joe 90]

Lucky Luton goal!

We've had 70% possession.


Will our blip continue???

[cyrille]

Will our blimp continue???

Rodri is ​looking a bit bulky, but there's no sign of him being subbed off.

[helge]

Luton

They have a nice stadium.

[Joe 90]

^Try and get tickets for Luton away! You've more chance of seeing a Lulu riding a unicorn around Old Trafford.

Six wins out of six for City in the CL.

Nice to see the youth team getting a run out tonight.

[harrybarracuda]

No one cares, you're cheats.

[harrybarracuda]

Well that was fucking funny.

Didn't you say something derogatory about us being "lucky" winning at Luton?

[Joe 90]

Well that was fucking funny.

Didn't you say something derogatory about us being "lucky" winning at Luton?

This time last year knob jockey Gooner

[harrybarracuda]

This time last year knob jockey Gooner

I don't know what you're moaning about, Video Arab Refereeing did its best to help you, it's the on field referee you didn't pay enough.

[Bettyboo]

Man City are seriously under-performing...

[Joe 90]

• Man City face Urawa Red Diamonds in Club World Cup semi-final
• Japanese side Urawa Reds are Asian Champions League holders
• Game being played at Jeddah's King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Saudi Arabia
• Winners to play Copa Libertadoes champions Fluminense in final on Friday
• Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says the Fifa Club World Cup offers his side the chance to "close the little circle and win all the trophies we could".
  City are the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Uefa Super Cup holders and have also won the EFL Cup and Community Shield under Guardiola.
  "It's a pleasure to be here, it's an honour," said Guardiola.
  "It's the first time Man City are here. That shows how difficult it is. We won't take it for granted. We take it as a privilege.
  "Of course we want to win it. It is a trophy we don't have. We want to close a little circle, that we have won all the trophies we could do. This is the last one.

[harrybarracuda]

No-one cares except idiots and the grubby Infantino.

[Joe 90]

Champions of england
champions of europe
champions of the world.
City city city

[Joe 90]

A tiny little stat for us all to admire
Alvarez in 375 days has won the World Cup, Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League, Super Cup, World Club Cup. He cost £14m.
Absolute Bargain

[harrybarracuda]

VAR Cheque Complete

[Joe 90]

City broke a new record today smashing the Bin Dippers record with over 900 passes in a Premier League game.

De Bruyne is back fighting fit.

The Academy youth are shining brightly, the best Academy in the world.

The future is bright

[harrybarracuda]

City broke a new record today smashing the Bin Dippers record with over 900 passes in a Premier League game.

Good grief, that's more than they have cheating charges against them!

[Joe 90]

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Club News
TREBLE TROPHY TOUR HEADS TO BUENOS AIRES






Tue 16 Jan 2024, 17:00



As part of our Treble Trophy Tour, we are pleased to announce details of our silverware’s re-scheduled visit to Argentina in February!
We will be stopping in Buenos Aires where fans will have the opportunity to celebrate our Treble winning season and have their photos with the Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League, Super Cup and our brand new trophy, the Club World Cup!
The trophies will be accompanied to Argentina by club mascot Moonchester, along with Manchester City coaches who will deliver coaching sessions for young fans.

Buenos Aires, Saturday 10th February
We are delighted to be visiting Buenos Aires, with fans invited to join us at the Golden Center Eventos for their photos with the trophies and to watch our game vs Everton on Saturday 10th February.
The event will open at 8:00 to guarantee your chance to have your photo with the trophies, you must register here in advance for a chosen timeslot or for the match screening here. Please note that members of our Official Supporters Club will have exclusive access between 8:00 – 8:30, then doors will open for everyone registered to attend the match screening from 8:30.
The match with Everton kicks off at 9:30. In order to attend this part of the event, please sign up below.
Other fans will then be able to attend the event from 12pm to have their photos taken with the trophy, with timeslots available to book here. If there is availability on the day walk ins will be welcomed on a first-come-first-served basis, but access to the trophies can’t be guaranteed.
We look forward to seeing our fans in Argentina!

[cyrille]

Well, it's an appropriate destination for the cheats plunder, I guess.

Wonder what Moonchester's party trick is.

[harrybarracuda]

I expect Shaikh Yerbooty has a few quid in the same bank as the plundered Nazi loot.

[hallelujah]

This fella's jumping ship cos he knows the writing's on the wall.

Manchester United poach City exec Omar Berrada as Brailsford exits cycling | Manchester United | The Guardian



Fulfilling everybody's dream of being a part of Manchester United.

[hallelujah]

This fella has absolutely nailed the plastic cheats here.

https://twitter.com/sportingintel/st...98758025801826

In all its glory:

Lots of commentary in past 36hrs about why PL charges under PSR rules against EFC and NFFC appear to be being expedited, while Man City's 115 charges (from an investigation dating back to 2018) linger, TBD on a now-agreed but not public timetable

Everton (for a second time) and Forest have been charged for "simple" failures to balance their books around the "acceptable" losses of £105m over a 3-year ruling period. 2/n

Whereas Man City's 115 charges effectively amount to accusations they were conducting financial fraud on a grand scale over a long period, and hoodwinking not just the PL but UEFA, and not co-operating

We know from Football Leaks and other sources that the City hierarchy's view has long been they'd “rather spend £30m on the 50 best lawyers” and sue Uefa “for the next ten years” than accept a punishment. THIS is plutocracy.


They HAVE spent millions on lawyers. The've used every legal avenue possible to stall the process. When I was an MoS reporter in 2021 we used an external QC to gain access to "open justice" and attend court as City tried to stymie the PL's investigation.


If Man City's supposed mountain of irrefutable evidence of their innocence is ready to go, then bring it on and get it sorted. For the benefit of everyone.

They could have cooperated almost SIX years ago when the PL first started investigating them, and they didn't. That's their prerogative. It's not great on the optics but they don't care about optics

There is also a massive (MASSIVE) political element to this case. Sheikh Mansour is the deputy PM of a significant political ally of the United Kingdom. Imagine if he and his club were shamed by multiple guilty verdicts. Unprecedented and unpalatable.

I'll be submitting further FOIs to try to establish the extent of British government involvement in the PL vs City case, but others so far have been fruitless. The stakes are SO much higher than whether a football club broke some football rules.

Some (some) City fans go to extremes to convince themselves there's no case against City. Despite having been fined 90m euros (later reduced to "only" 30m) for major breaches of financial rules, and dishonesty, and non-cooperation. Before 115 PL charges.

I've reported on City my whole working life. I knew, and know, people inside the club at all levels. I've been Khaldoon's guest in their directors' suite (albeit before I called them out). I have multiple sources who told me what really happened.

Man City's hierarchy realised around 2010 that they needed "accelerated investment' before UEFA's FFP came into force. Their solution was cooking the books. That was evident from their 2014 punishment onwards. It's all been in plain sight. 12/12

[hallelujah]

The man is relentless.

If you're a former Man City / CFG employee who wants to add to the growing band of disillusioned folk who want to share stories of what really happened since 2010, get in touch. You'll be 100% protected as a source. Thanks to those who've helped so far. 16/12

They're fucked.

[hallelujah]

This fella's jumping ship cos he knows the writing's on the wall.

Manchester United poach City exec Omar Berrada as Brailsford exits cycling | Manchester United | The Guardian



Fulfilling everybody's dream of being a part of Manchester United.

The only question is how much did he know about the cheating? He must have known.

It won't be a great look when City get relegated to have this fella as one of the big cheeses at OT.