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Manchester City Thread [08/09]
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Moreira_Benfica
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Coruja;2568680 said:
hahahahah awsomee
thetrooper37
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^ lol dude none of these big names are gonna come in...
MaestroZidane
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So you guys go from almost being in crisis, to being the new big boy in the block in less than two weeks.. amazing.
I just posted this in my ever popular "Death Knell of football thread"
It seemed like I should post it here as well. Just to prove I'm not the bitter United fan that I made myself look.
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I've been thinking long and hard about this, since I made those initial points. Granted I was speaking with stupefying amounts of adrenaline and passion coursing through my veins and I think with hindsight, I did a pretty cack handed job of putting a point across.
I know my reputation on these boards (if I had one in the first place) has taken a battering and I guess it's the price I paid for not thinking first. I like to think that I can contribute thought provoking discussion with my fellow football fans and share a bit of banter along the way. Unfortunately on the night I wrote this, the Dimitar Berbatov transfer had been going on and on - and I was concerned that City could scupper the deal. Few things get me more passionate in football than getting new signings - it just fuels the anticipation of the coming campaign. And as documented United were somewhat stuttering in the first weeks.
What I wanted to say was I had concerns before City that football and the money within were spiralling out of control. Unfortunately I guess it turned into a rather thinly disguised attack on Man City which wasn't my intention.
I don't know what it was that made me instantly think City were going to play real life "Football Manager" and destroy everything. As people have rightly said, City can only have 30 players, and only play 11 of them each game.
Also It's true that although City can bid all they like for these players, many will not be lured - although I refused to believe it, Loyalty is still strong for some people (Perhaps the Cristiano saga had left me burned on that one)
Also other clubs will still be more attractive to some. I'm sure there are many players who have dreamed of playing for one club in the world above all others, be it Man Utd, Real, Barca or Liverpool.
I'll admit it's a huge shock to see City suddenly rise from the ashes and become potentially a big player on the European stage. But as others have rightly said, that's football.
So, with my head properly screwed on. I say this, City will not destroy football, merely they will add another face to it's top battles - and I suppose that has to be a good thing. (Even though I hope we smash them at every turn!)
I very seldom see eye to eye with Liverpool fans (the post above) but, barring some borderline racist slurs he does make some good points. So I suppose I have to go against everything I stand for as a United fan and apologise to City's fans (even bloody Rhizome jk )
As I've told others, perhaps it's better to throw your energies into supporting your own club ... and that's exactly what I'm going to do.
So ... I'm sorry for the harsh and rash nature of my post.
That's all, I just wanted to lay it all out for you.
It seemed like I should post it here as well. Just to prove I'm not the bitter United fan that I made myself look.
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I've been thinking long and hard about this, since I made those initial points. Granted I was speaking with stupefying amounts of adrenaline and passion coursing through my veins and I think with hindsight, I did a pretty cack handed job of putting a point across.
I know my reputation on these boards (if I had one in the first place) has taken a battering and I guess it's the price I paid for not thinking first. I like to think that I can contribute thought provoking discussion with my fellow football fans and share a bit of banter along the way. Unfortunately on the night I wrote this, the Dimitar Berbatov transfer had been going on and on - and I was concerned that City could scupper the deal. Few things get me more passionate in football than getting new signings - it just fuels the anticipation of the coming campaign. And as documented United were somewhat stuttering in the first weeks.
What I wanted to say was I had concerns before City that football and the money within were spiralling out of control. Unfortunately I guess it turned into a rather thinly disguised attack on Man City which wasn't my intention.
I don't know what it was that made me instantly think City were going to play real life "Football Manager" and destroy everything. As people have rightly said, City can only have 30 players, and only play 11 of them each game.
Also It's true that although City can bid all they like for these players, many will not be lured - although I refused to believe it, Loyalty is still strong for some people (Perhaps the Cristiano saga had left me burned on that one)
Also other clubs will still be more attractive to some. I'm sure there are many players who have dreamed of playing for one club in the world above all others, be it Man Utd, Real, Barca or Liverpool.
I'll admit it's a huge shock to see City suddenly rise from the ashes and become potentially a big player on the European stage. But as others have rightly said, that's football.
So, with my head properly screwed on. I say this, City will not destroy football, merely they will add another face to it's top battles - and I suppose that has to be a good thing. (Even though I hope we smash them at every turn!)
I very seldom see eye to eye with Liverpool fans (the post above) but, barring some borderline racist slurs he does make some good points. So I suppose I have to go against everything I stand for as a United fan and apologise to City's fans (even bloody Rhizome jk )
As I've told others, perhaps it's better to throw your energies into supporting your own club ... and that's exactly what I'm going to do.
So ... I'm sorry for the harsh and rash nature of my post.
That's all, I just wanted to lay it all out for you.
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