Figured I might as well start this 5 and a half hours from the kick-off of the new season. Champions League or bust this season. It's gonna be a rough couple of months until we offload a bunch of players.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11679_6316315,00.html

After all he did for us last season, he simply deserves better than this. Mancini's treating him like a ******* dog for crying out loud. Too much unrest in the dressing room, ******* Italian better sort his **** out by the end of the month.

I'm not sure Mancini is the right man for this job.

Which bears no surprise whatsoever.

Cardiff? Seriously? :| Mancini should get rid of Robinho instead of Bellamy. I'd be interested to see who's next to go out. Ireland maybe? You guys definitely have to trim down your squad.

Just read a rumour that Robinho could be on his way to Barca if they can offload Ibrahimovic's wages... which, surprise surprise, only City would be dumb/rich enough to take on.

Bellamy going on loan to Cardiff. Milner in by tomorrow with Ireland going the other way.

Balotelli presented today, gonna wear #45.

Just read a rumour that Robinho could be on his way to Barca if they can offload Ibrahimovic's wages... which, surprise surprise, only City would be dumb/rich enough to take on.

Ibra would never go to City.

http://content.mcfc.co.uk/%7E/media/Images/Home/News/Players/1011%20season%20first%20team/Milner/milnersigning1.ashx?mh=450&mw=800

38 players, i guess you use both locker rooms: home and away.

Badum tiss (H)

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/soccer/blog/sow_experts/post/Cardiff-club-shop-runs-out-of-Y-s-and-9-s-s?urn=sow-263457

Hahahahahahahahahaha!

Excited to see the game in 30 minutes.

balotelli (H)

City looked like dog**** today.

That's Mancini's style, always has been. 3 DMs, maintain at least 60% possession every game, hope for a goal and walk away with a 1-0. All while our attackers watch from the bench. He didn't even name Silva for this fixture...

Why the hell is Silva not playing?

because he has the strength of a 3 year old

So Shay Given has to fight for his place now?? He is one of the best keepers in the world FFS.

Such is our depth.

watching Given warm the bench is gonna be weird as ****...
IMHO he'd be a starter in basically every top EPL team, but of course Mancini doesn't think so...which is something that doesn't really surprise me considering the stupid **** that he is.

I'd like to see Shay back with The Toon :)

I was disappointed when I saw Given sign with us in the first place. I really liked Hart back then and when Given signed a 4-year deal, I immediately thought "Joe doesn't need THAT much time on the bench". Shay will be loaned out or leave in January for sure, which is the most viable option. The whole "stay and fight for my place" thing doesn't work well with keepers.

Why the hell is Silva not playing?


Imagine what it would be if City will play SWP and Silva in the same starting eleven? SWP is 1.66 and Silva 1.69. Disaster!

In my opinion ,City made a bad choice with Silva.

SWP sucks, so he won't be playing.

Its Football not Basketball, who cares about the height.

Lennon is 1m65, Scholes is 1m70. Both good players. Height makes a difference but if you're strong or fast, that compensates for it.

Height matters. Everything matters.

Its Football not Basketball, who cares about the height.

You can't compare Silva with Xavi or Iniesta......

And agree Nady, but just if you're strong and fast...Silva is neighter strong nor fast

Yeah the only way he can survive the EPL is playing wide. He'll suffocate in the centre. He's a player who needs space. I think he's quite fast but not super-fast like Walcott or Lennon.

Christopher ******* Samba played like he was worth City's entire ******* squad value. ****in hell, cant catch a ******* break.

You can't compare Silva with Xavi or Iniesta......

And agree Nady, but just if you're strong and fast...Silva is neighter strong nor fast

Silva its very fast.

Shay Given wouldn't have made that mistake that led to the first goal... But whatever, stick with Hart

Samba... what a monster of a defender!!

Manchester City - Chelsea 1-0 ::: video
http://videa.hu/videok/sport/manchester-city-chelsea-1-0-angol-foci-league-nZR47Ct01P9TD4QO

That was the defensive performance of a lifetime. Seeing Silva charging back and making tackles makes me feel good about his chances in England.

Of al lthe rumours why do city keep going after forwards so much when they have such a long list of forwards ?
its insane..
i mean aint you fans feeling that its becoming more of fantasy football..even more than the roman chelsea ?

Things are not well, boys and girls... Tevez dropping more retirement hints at the age of 26, DeJong being widely condemned for his leg-breaking tackle against Ben Arfa, AJ starting to speak out about not getting any starts despite being one of our best performers this season... Things are not well at all, despite the fact that we're in 2nd place.

How do you City fans feel about Tevez being captain? He can't even speak English LOL. Thats ridiculous.

ya and the worst part is he whines already at the age of 26 of quitting football..
talk about being sporty....
with all the immense talent and class he has, this caveman can really be a pain in the arse at times

It seems to be working, he's now motivated to learn to speak English at least. That and he sets a good example, tireless worker and not afraid to speak his mind against Mancini's negative tactics (even if it was a half-time argument)...

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LOL

Hahaha, jumped the gun a bit.

what you think `bout Europa League with Lech Poznan ? I think that City played a good match but if lech scored a 1-1 goal, match would be more intresting.

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Come on... against Posen? Ah well, I think the reason they won is because they fired Wichniarek.

Those voices are just wrong.

Only a draw against Birmingham at home today.

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Boateng Vs Ballotelli

http://therepublikofmancunia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Balotelli-and-Boateng-fight1.jpg

:D

Forgot the last picture:

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They probably found common bond through the fact that they both decided not to play for Ghana.

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Wow can't believe how stupid City fans are :rofl:

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Wow can't believe how stupid City fans are :rofl:

Hahaha, unbelievable.

Bad loss for City today. Great start for Bent though. Can anyone give a report on Dzeko, how did he do?

hello friends, someone has news about reinforcements at the City?

new season, new disciplinary issues for Mario:

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I guess the Middle Eastlands club doesn't want its players to be promoting gun use; wonder why ...

...and we now have the most blatant attempt to skirt Financial Fair Play rules.

Man C*ty's team is full of spoilt kids.

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Lol. Balotelli is such an unbelievable prick. I pity Mancini for having to manage this guy. It's not just this, it's structural! How many times has he been disciplined last season, and how many times have he heard bad stories during his time at Inter? All this supposed potential of Balotelli will never be realized with his personality. I wonder where he'll be in a few years. Pathetic player.

^ yeah posted that in the Rumours Section coz I wouldn't mind seeing Milan capitalize on the incident:

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watchu waitin for, Galliani? :Devil:I know the kid has issues, but it was an exhibition, not a Champions League knockout ... personally, I find it funny that it got such a universally serious reaction ...

I mean, what if he had scored that?

It's a preseason friendly, who gives a ****? Classic overreaction by the media and it seems Mancini. Balotelli is a total dickwad and his head looks likely to stifle his career, but this doesn't mean anything.

Yes, it is preseason friendly match, but knowing him he could easily do this kind of "exhibition" in league match.
Such talented player, and I kind of like him, but for money he earns he should have more respect for his team and team he plays against, no matter is it friendly or league/cup.
Every coach would be pissed for that kind of behaving.

He's just frustrated because he's the only black Italian in the world.

nah:

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... he wants this:

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... but in these colours:

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haha look at this (H)

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Lol. Balotelli is such an unbelievable prick. I pity Mancini for having to manage this guy. It's not just this, it's structural! How many times has he been disciplined last season, and how many times have he heard bad stories during his time at Inter? All this supposed potential of Balotelli will never be realized with his personality. I wonder where he'll be in a few years. Pathetic player.

Why would you pity Mancini? HE bought him himself. He decided to buy trouble himself so its his fault if he has this kind of players.

Why the hell would any player want to join a team with this kind of players? City has no culture, no passion, they are just a bunch of rich spoilt kids.

EDIT: its not the failed trick shot that is disgraceful. Its the way he stomped off Mancini for being subbed off in a FRIENDLY game. He has no respect at all for his manager.

I agree, it was a friendly game and I think he thought he was in offside.
Mancini acted very immature, It badly ruined his young player’s character. I never saw something like this.

Who is this cheap clone of Balotelli which didn't celebrate the goal against Inter?
Very surprising.

uh, are you serious? coz Mario almost never celebrates his goals ... applauding the fans was actually quite a lot coming from him after scoring ...

I expected to celebrate against Inter because I thought he's a Milan fan.

he's also an ex-Interista, with lots of friends amongst his former teammates ... no reason to get himself antagonized over a goal in a friendly ...

If so, nice change in Balotelli's atitude. He have got antagonized alot.

no worries, he'll get his chance after he moves to Milan :Devil: ...

The emoticon is kind of stupid because I don't think anyone else actually wants Ballotelli. You're not getting one over on City when they don't want him.

relax, it's a basic emoticon pun (look up which club is known as "il diavolo" if you don't know what I'm talking about) ...

and fyi, Mario to Milan via City is part of Raiola's and Galliani's master-plan for the player since he was set to leave Inter ... was supposed to be in 2012 or 2013 though ... still could be ...

sygrouddy stop spam!!!

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Always happens at stupid City.

meh, that was on Thursday ... on Friday, Mario was practicing his taekwondIbra:

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/4095/xifiomariotaekwondibra.jpg

I think UFC is next for him. He can make a good fight against Jones or rampage at light heavyweight.

Haha Dzeko (H)

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wooow, the beast can joke as well.

Again, shows how stupid that team is.

EDIT:

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Empty seats in the City stands for the Community shield.

Thats the spirit at City.

please friends, which was the formation in the game against United?

ballot dzeko Silva

DeJunk Toure Milner

kolarov Lescott Kompany Richards

Hart

Again, shows how stupid that team is.

Empty seats in the City stands for the Community shield.

Thats the spirit at City.

you take them so seriously, they don't deserve it.

Liverpool will always be our greatest rival.

Disagree. I think the city/united rivalry is as great if not greater than the pool/united rivalry.

ballot dzeko Silva

DeJunk Toure Milner

kolarov Lescott Kompany Richards

Hart

thx

hahah still dey lost....

Hargreaves (H)

Haha! (H) My thought exactly.

i did not understand this, Hargreaves!!!

Citeh (H) might I ask how is the crime rate in Manchester involving futbol passion? Just wondering. Btw Loan Mario Balotelli so he can rot in a 2nd division club. That will fix the kids "spoiled little brat mentality" the kid is a twat. He could be so amazing but his ego is just bad.

Why did city buy hargeaves ?.Balotelli thinks that he is the god of football.He shud be loaned out

Mancini said they need Hargreaves to stand in for Yaya Toure during the African Cup of Nations in January (since Patrick Vieira retired). Honestly though, he is not even match fit, they should not have signed him. I guess all those workout vids he posted on YouTube worked, hah.

As for Balotelli, well... late puberty maybe? :facepalm:

Mancini: City need more players

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini insists he is still short of players despite splashing out a whopping £210 million since taking charge of the English Premier League club.

City failed to protect a 2-0 lead on Sunday and were pegged back to 2-2 by Fulham at Craven Cottage. Two goals inside 46 minutes from Sergio Aguero appeared to have given the visitors a comfortable lead, but Fulham recovered to claim a point thanks to goals from Bobby Zamora and Danny Murphy in the second half.

The result meant City lost their 100 per cent domestic record this season and fell two points behind Manchester United at the head of the table. Mancini claims he was short on options to freshen up the side, despite overseeing a major spending programme over the last 18 months at Eastlands.

He complained that injuries to James Milner and Nigel de Jong had weakened his squad in the key midfield area as he attempts to juggle the demands of competing in the UEFA Champions League and the Premier League. He made just two changes following the midweek 1-1 draw with Napoli and said: "I don't have players at this moment, I can only change the full-backs or the strikers.

:rofl:

http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1512757.html

Vieira's retirement ****ed him.

Can't believe he said that. He arguably has the best squad in the league. Maybe needs one more cb. He is asking for the transfer window to be re-opened because he drew at Fulham.....WOW. Managing Citeh must be like FM.

I'm gone for nearly a year and the only people I see posting in this thread are United fans. A bit antsy, are we scum? (H)

Oh, and Mancini's comments about "not having enough players" was clearly lost on everybody. He meant he couldn't make the appropriate changes IN MIDFIELD because Milner and DeJong are injured and Hargreaves is Hargreaves and hasn't been match fit for 9 years.

Back when he was winning the Champions League.

Hargreaves played and scored!!!!!!

Hargreaves > Carrick & Fletcher.

Maybe 5 years ago.

Fit Hargreaves is, but he played 3 matches during last 4 years.

I don't think his body can cope with physical side of the game anymore.

You know that he's going to play 40 matches this season and not get injured or fatigued. That's just how these things work.

He scored !!

:facepalm:

So Balotelli scored.He didnt try a backheel hahaha

It was a nice strike, incredibly accurate. Aguero getting the assist was lucky because it was tough to score from there. Oh and Aguero is like me playing PES.

I'm not saying I agree with Tevez, but if he was pissed about De Jong going on for Dzeko instead of him, then I can understand why he would be upset. Because I was sitting next to a City fan and he was disgusted with that substitution while I just laughed at the idiocy. "I just wanted to calm it down for a few minutes"... ugh, typical Italian. The game was as calm as it was going to get. Bayern hadn't scored in 20 minutes, and time was ticking. The way Aguero and Dzeko were playing, Tevez should have been on at halftime, not in the 70th minute like Mancini was thinking.

Wow, refreshing to know Vitor Pereira isn't the only jackass allowed to make substitutions out there.

http://i54.tinypic.com/biqz4h.jpg

lool ;)

I mean Tevez was brought to sit the bench or start? thats simply how he feels. Very disrespected with all the new signings. I feel MAN CITEH should just loan him to Boca Juniors for a year to clear his mind. Something is seriously bothering him you can tell from that funny look on his face lol.

This is what happens when you keep a player against his wishes and reject a 40 millions bid from Corinthians.

Was that bid real?

No, corinthians didn't produce the money.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_7034129,00.html

35 actually. Not 40.

Doesn't matter, they wound up accepting and Corinthians didn't have the cash.

Mancini has been here.revolting players and champions league defeat.he may lose the faith of the entire team

http://s1.proxy05.twitpic.com/photos/large/411063977.jpg

how awesome is this guy?



Balotelli 'sets fire to house with firework'

The Italian striker, who has a history of self-inflicted problems, was letting off fireworks in his bathroom with friends which then led to "a substantial fire" according to a report in the Guardian.

Balotelli is alleged to have told the club that he was letting off the fireworks out a window, when one of them caused a towel to catch fire which then quickly spread.

Balotelli is believed to have claimed that one of his friends let off the incriminating firework while at one point he is said to have run back inside the burning house to recover a quantity of money and a suitcase.

The Guardian quotes the fire service as saying: "Four breathing apparatus and two hose reel water jets were used to deal with the fire and a large fan was used to clear the smoke from the property.

"Crews managed to put the fire out within half an hour of arriving but remained at the scene until 2.45 am to prevent any possible flare-ups. Smoke alarms were fitted at the property and the occupiers were able to get out unharmed. The fire was caused by a firework."

A police spokesman added: "Police provided assistance to Cheshire fire and rescue service as well as ensuring residents were accounted for and there was no danger to surrounding properties. At this time, the cause of the fire is being examined by fire investigators and the police. However, it is not thought to be suspicious."

And scores 2 goals at Old Trafford the day after. KING BALO!

EASY! EASY! EASY! EASY! EASY!

WOW!

too good

OMG!!!! I'm scared........we still have a better midfield than Manu.

Why always me?

amazing game 1 X 6

Must say Johnson with that long shot was a beauty!!!!

Johnson's been outstanding when called upon this season but he must have banged Mancini's daughter or something because the boss just wont cave in and praise the guy. He can score 3 and assist 3 in one game and Mancini will still say "I think he can do more". I really hope he isn't driven to leave because of it, he's an absolute gem.

Ferguson would love him so much.

Of course he would, he's a winger.

The Bugle, a podcast by John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman, had a great segment on Mario Balotelli and the crazy sh*t he's done.

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Ohhhh fantastic! Heard Oliver's appearance on the Men in Blazers podcast a week or two ago and he was good.

You stay away from Marco Reus!

Nasri (Manchester City): "Our model is Barcelona and the way they press really high. It's the way we want to play." [via telegraph]


Barcelona would never be satisfied with a draw and their coach would never substitute Kun and Silva for Koló and De Jong to defend the score, we would keep pressing and trying to control the game.

Nasri (Manchester City): "Our model is Barcelona and the way they press really high. It's the way we want to play." [via telegraph]


Barcelona would never be satisfied with a draw and their coach would never substitute Kun and Silva for Koló and De Jong to defend the score, we would keep pressing and trying to control the game.

^this

City has the capacity to control the game, why trying to hold the result, its just insane.

To their defense, they were a man down.

Pussys

Is Nasri underperforming?

In the sense that he's not actually playing/performing often because of the rotation policy, then yes. Otherwise he's actually been really good at least statistically each time he's played.

That's what I mean. He's got quite a few assists and been playing well any time that I've seen him play.
I was surprised when I read that Mancini apparently told him to improve, since he's been underperforming.

Thats stupid. I don't know how Mancini will keep the whole team happy in the long run. Why did he buy Nasri in the first place? There was absolutely no point when he had Silva. He should have spent money on defenders.

Rotation and injuries

TBH, I'd rather have a rather disgruntled Nasri to bring on 20 minutes before the end than Macheda...

Come on, Nasri is TOO GOOD to be on the bench. They don't need Nasri to warm the bench. They have enough cover in Milner, Johnson etc.

I'd still say he brings something different than the other two.

Yes but you're never gonna keep him happy being on the bench. He will get chances to play but he'll always be a second choice. He won't start the key matches.

To put it simpler, his talent is being wasted on the bench.

That's probably not really a concern, though ;)

Not now but it will be in the long run.

I don't see what you're not getting. If you have the money to pay a very good player to be a back-up or sub then you do that to improve your team. I don't see you saying this about the whole Barca bench who has been doing it longer.

Yeah, Cesc and Alexis were bought with world class players already established in the team. Worked out well so far.

Disgusting Foy today. I would rather watch 10-man City than that United team who was handed a free pass to the next round. Heads up City, you're a much better team than your counterparts(Y)

I'd figured I post here to bump up this thread.

So looks like Tevez is finally coming back. What a joke!

Don't even get me started...

Wow. If Mancini has any balls he should stand by his original statement to Tevez. He can't let his players know that they can walk all over him

He should stand his ground with Tevez.

Especially since he's been mouthing it to the press again about how badly he's been treated. He's also been saying that he might be ready to play again, as if it's his own decision.
Him coming back would definitely give you guys a boost, so on that front I don't want to see him back. From a neutral point of view, the club shouldn't cave...

They shouldn't, but unfortunately it's looking more and more likely that he's coming back into the mix. He sits on his ass in Argentina for nearly 4 months and when he realizes a transfer away from the club didn't materialize, THEN he decides "okay, I'll come back, apologize IF THEY THINK I HAVE TO, and try to win back the fans who FOR SOME REASON have turned against me". I'd throw him into the reserves and see how loyal and hard-working he remains then. Disgrace.

Completely agree! Now only that, IF you win the title, I would hate to see him celebrating out there with the team after all the S***T his pulled.

Sounds very familiar.

Indeed.

Patrício.

A spirited second half performance from you guys.

God there is SO much riding on the Premier League now, to think that one of the Manchester clubs is going to have a completely trophyless season....

(Community Shield doesnt count)

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I jumped out of my seat when I saw Hart's header. Heartbreaking, but maybe a bit of a morale boost for the PL run-in now.

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This :(

Congrats to city!

What a season you guys had, From having the lead, to having United go 8 point up, and to winning it in the last minutes of the season.

rony... now you can finally say, "...See you next season "

Congrats!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!! :innocent_smile_1: (Y) :33vff3o:
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THE END OF A GLORIOUS SEASON

sigh... i was cheering at 2-1. Then it all went pete tong. Just wished QPR stopped attacking, they had that in the bag.

Congrats all the same. Bring on next season, hope its as fun as this ones been.

Wish QPR stopped attacking? They had 2 attacks all game and both resulted in goals.

Haha, yeah. They got a fluckey blunder by Lescott and Cisse put it away. And the other they just countered really well to a totally disorganized and desperate team.

I still can't believe it happened after, though. Made my day.

I must admit, I was kind of hoping to see some great premature tattoos when you were down 2-1, but this is so much better.

EDIT: BTW, how awesome was that dive by Tevez? Definitely picked the right sucker in Barton.

Yeah, the commentators tried to justify it, but that was a blatant dive. I don't think Barton did more than raise his elbow. Funny thing is the line judge from the opposite side of the pitch was the guy who allegedly saw him. Barton's kick on Aguero was pretty funny, too. (H)

Yeah that was weird that the commentators didn't call it like it was. When they showed the replay of Tevez going down the whole bar busted out laughing.

Wish QPR stopped attacking? They had 2 attacks all game and both resulted in goals.

Perhaps you didn't notice but I certainly did, right at the end they were bombing forward, with a man down leaving all sorts of gaps, you hit them on the counter and win.

They should of been sitting on the ball, ticking down the clock, playing it in the corners. Not matter though, they still beat relegation.

Yeah, the commentators tried to justify it, but that was a blatant dive. I don't think Barton did more than raise his elbow. Funny thing is the line judge from the opposite side of the pitch was the guy who allegedly saw him. Barton's kick on Aguero was pretty funny, too. (H)

That was a kick? I though he punched him in the kidney then tried to nut kompany, that lads crazy lol

Perhaps you didn't notice but I certainly did, right at the end they were bombing forward, with a man down leaving all sorts of gaps, you hit them on the counter and win.

They should of been sitting on the ball, ticking down the clock, playing it in the corners. Not matter though, they still beat relegation.

I definitely did not see this at all. I was busy joking with my friends about how great it will be when SWP scores a deliberate own goal to win City the title.

haha, weird season, United, Bayern, Barca, Inter all losing.

That was a kick? I though he punched him in the kidney then tried to nut kompany, that lads crazy lol


I think he kneed Aguero in his hamstring, which also looked fairly weak... but Aguero went down like he got shot. He didn't even see him, which was hilarious. As soon as he felt contact he went down. (H)

I think the face Joey pulled befor ethe knee/kick was the most hilarious thing about the whole incident. (H)

Perhaps you didn't notice but I certainly did, right at the end they were bombing forward, with a man down leaving all sorts of gaps, you hit them on the counter and win.

They should of been sitting on the ball, ticking down the clock, playing it in the corners. Not matter though, they still beat relegation.

You must have been watching the reverse fixture when we won 3-2 away. Every time QPR got the ball in the final 15 minutes they would just bomb it towards Joe Hart and sit outside their own box waiting for the next City attack.

And all the replays I've seen of the Barton-Tevez incident was from a really far angle, could barely see what happened. Wouldn't put it past Tevez to dive though (H)

And if anyone here accuses Aguero of diving or doing ANYTHING other than absolute good, I will hunt you down. The man is immortal in my eyes.

We need more videos and pictures, you lagging rony :-(:md:

https://twitpic.com/show/iphone/9kp5s9

(H)

Barton also explained in his twitter that the kicking of Kun, etc was just him trying to get somebody from ManC to go with him. (H) Legend.

We need more videos and pictures, you lagging rony :-(:md:

I don't have too many pictures, but there's a video of me at that City pub in Toronto singing "We Are The Champions" with a bunch of drunken City fans. Other than that, nothing else. I'm not a huge picture taker when I'm having a great time.

So how much stuff did you break prior to the 92th minute?

I was working at the hospital on Sunday morning, finished up with patients at around 11:15 and headed to our weekend office which is full of computers. Started streaming the game and saw 2-1 in the 73rd minute and just sank in my seat, heart was in my throat, just felt like ****. I wasn't even angry, I just felt this sense of hopelessness and kept thinking "of course, just give everyone more excuses to throw 'typical City' at us".

After Dzeko's goal I started jumping around, fist pumping and yelling "******* GET IN", thankfully nobody was around to hear and I'm pretty sure I was the only person on the entire floor. Once the winner went in I went ballistic, jumped around some more then did an epic slide across the office on my knees (while in my thin ass scrubs, my knees are scabbed today). Then I just kind of sank in the chair again and took in the final whistle and the pitch invasion until someone else walked into the office, so I had to collect myself, close the browser and try not to shed any tears. This was the closest I came to crying since the ending of Terminator 2.

City is massively overrated. A collection of stars doesn't necessarily make a good team. *cough* Madrid *cough*

...from earlier in the season.

Such a short post with so much fail.

Won the league on goal difference, crashed early in the UCL, FA Cup etc. Spent 400 millions in the last 2-3 years. Good team though. They deserve what they won. I just hate City.

Keep digging.

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