Manchester City Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2011/2012

kryogen · 23-04-2012 5:01pm

Silly to point to one incident and say it would be responsible for City not winning the title in fairness!

Hope hes out but not getting too excited yet, looking forward to this match more then any other for a long time, could be a really special game of football, Mancini has to go for the win, the draw is no good so can see us setting up to try and smash it early but play a mostly counter attacking game other then that. Suffocate the middle and try to catch ye on the break.

cgpg5 · 23-04-2012 5:03pm

kryogen wrote: »

Silly to point to one incident and say it would be responsible for City not winning the title in fairness!

Hope hes out but not getting too excited yet, looking forward to this match more then any other for a long time, could be a really special game of football, Mancini has to go for the win, the draw is no good so can see us setting up to try and smash it early but play a mostly counter attacking game other then that. Suffocate the middle and try to catch ye on the break.

Well if City don't beat United it's title over barring an incredible United collapse. Toure is such an influential player that I think City have a far less chance of beating ye without him. Anyway we await the outcome with interest.

DoctorGonzo08 · 23-04-2012 5:05pm

cgpg5 wrote: »

Stupid thing to get a ban for tbh spur of the moment thing but with Suarez already banned this season for similar Toure will be gone most likely. Could cost City the title

It will have some impact but overall I don't think he will make that much of an impact. He has been largely onimous in previous meetings. He is, as much as some disagree, over-rated. It will make the Mid deeper, with De Jong the likely replacement. But then again he might go with Milner instead with Kolarov on the wing.

Blatter · 23-04-2012 5:30pm

DoctorGonzo08 wrote: »

It will have some impact but overall I don't think he will make that much of an impact. He has been largely onimous in previous meetings. He is, as much as some disagree, over-rated. It will make the Mid deeper, with De Jong the likely replacement. But then again he might go with Milner instead with Kolarov on the wing.

When Toure came off injured against Arsenal, Pizarro was brought on so I assume he could well be the one to replace him if Toure does get the ban hammer?

Think Pizarro is a lovely footballer myself, great first touch and a quality passer.

karma_ · 23-04-2012 5:52pm

DoctorGonzo08 wrote: »

"Gesture"

You can't really argue with it. All they need to prove is that it was directed at the fans and he's out. As article says, precedent set with Suarez, £20,000 fine + 1 game ban. No appeal. It is hard to see him playing a part in the derby tbf.

There's no context to that photo, he could be gesturing, innocently even to a team-mate, there's no way he will be banned over that. Unless there's TV footage I didn't catch yesterday that shows anything more definitively?

cgpg5 · 23-04-2012 5:53pm

karma_ wrote: »

There's no context to that photo, he could be gesturing, innocently even to a team-mate, there's no way he will be banned over that. Unless there's TV footage I didn't catch yesterday that shows anything more definitively?

Perhaps he caught a glimpse of Balotelli in the stand? :pac:

DoctorGonzo08 · 23-04-2012 11:04pm

Apparently the whole gesture is rubbish. I should have known better than to believe the bloody telegraph. The context was that he had told the ref it was a second foul by a wolves player to which ref produced a yellow. No ban for Yaya.

23-04-2012 11:15pm

sheik mansour has said he is happy with the season, the team and the management and is delighted to have a shot at the title

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11679/7696991/Mansour-pleased-with-season

Dr Bolouswki · 24-04-2012 12:13am

Is there any chance of getting tickets from anyone on here at this late stage? Have had flights and hotels booked for me and the brother for weeks but my tickets contact has let me down unfortunately.

Any groups going over that have had last minute pull-outs? Happy to cover ticket expenses and costs etc - looks like i might be watching it in a bloody pub in manchester at this stage!

ironbluedun · 24-04-2012 2:46pm

cgpg5 wrote: »

Perhaps he caught a glimpse of Balotelli in the stand? :pac:

was gary neville not in the commentary box...:D

Xavi6 · 24-04-2012 3:09pm

:pac:

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SEPT 23 1989 · 27-04-2012 1:38pm

Looks the part very '89

27-04-2012 1:41pm

i dunno, i dont like the black they are going with, much prefer last couple of season with the white trim and sponsor

Xavi6 · 27-04-2012 1:44pm

White shorts as it should be

Xavi6 · 30-04-2012 7:34am

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/football/manchester_city/s/1492427_exclusive-carlos-tevez-wants-to-stay-and-fire-manchester-city-to-glory

Exclusive: Carlos Tevez wants to stay and fire Manchester City to glory

Carlos Tevez has dropped a derby day stunner by saying he wants to STAY at Manchester City.

Hmmmm...

SEPT 23 1989 · 30-04-2012 8:51am

Xavi6 wrote: »

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/football/manchester_city/s/1492427_exclusive-carlos-tevez-wants-to-stay-and-fire-manchester-city-to-glory

Hmmmm...

Nice timing:D

POKERKING · 30-04-2012 3:51pm

well lads/lasses hows everyone feeling? I cant sit straight, fecking shi1ting it!!!!

I would do anything for a tevez/balotelli winner....

30-04-2012 4:07pm

sitting in work, very fidgity, very anxious. Looking forward to it, i just want to feel that relief that will come if they win. Im nervous but confident

SEPT 23 1989 · 30-04-2012 4:41pm

A few beers will take the edge off it:D

KittyeeTrix · 30-04-2012 4:50pm

Ridiculously nervous!!!!!!:eek:

Can't wait for it to be over and at the same time don't want it to be over!

Cannot bear to see Man U friends (I use the term "friends" loosely:p) if we lose:(

EDIT: Laughing at the numerous "jinx" posts in the Match thread by some!!! LOL

karma_ · 30-04-2012 5:08pm

KittyeeTrix wrote: »

Ridiculously nervous!!!!!!:eek:

Can't wait for it to be over and at the same time don't want it to be over!

Cannot bear to see Man U friends (I use the term "friends" loosely:p) if we lose:(

EDIT: Laughing at the numerous "jinx" posts in the Match thread by some!!! LOL

The only way I'll enjoy this match is if we go up 3 or 4 nil in teh first 15minutes.

30-04-2012 10:03pm

well done to the lads! pretty excruciating to watch but it felt great when the final whistle went. They all worked so so hard, even Nasri who I have laid into time and time again this year.

2 games, 2 fúcking games!

Xavi6 · 30-04-2012 10:15pm

Fucking epic.

Barry and Nasri critics can't kindly shut up now.

karma_ · 30-04-2012 10:22pm

That was stressful, I did not enjoy that at all, glad it's over and so so happy right now!

Xavi6 · 30-04-2012 10:24pm

BREAKING: Paul Scholes has just climbed out of Gareth Barry's pocket.

The_Kew_Tour · 30-04-2012 10:28pm

Fair play guys.

Ye were superior team tonight.

karma_ · 30-04-2012 10:34pm

Just wanted to say it was a pleasure to have Niall Quinn commentating tonight, such a refreshing change and I thought he was excellent.

KittyeeTrix · 30-04-2012 10:42pm

A friend of my husband put this picture on my husbands Facebook during the week so I tidied it up a bit.......LOL:D

Xavi6 · 30-04-2012 11:17pm

Liam Gallagher is some hero :pac:

amiable · 30-04-2012 11:21pm

How good was Zabaleta tonight?

starbelgrade · 30-04-2012 11:24pm

Xavi6 wrote: »

Liam Gallagher is some hero :pac:

He's the non-thinking mans' Noel Gallagher.

JohnnyRyan99 · 30-04-2012 11:28pm

Couldn't fault any player on the field tonight everyone was fantastic, Barry and Kompany were stand outs, but what about Samir Nasri... In the early parts of the game when City looked nervy he was one of the few that really took the game by the scruff of the neck, getting the ball down and taking people on... He calmed everyone around him imo.

Crowd was excellent as well!

kryogen · 30-04-2012 11:48pm

amiable wrote: »

How good was Zabaleta tonight?

Always plays well against us, very good big game player.

Congrats lads, ye won't get a better chance to go and win it now, no complaints, City bossed that game, no issue with the United tactics, plenty of them with the line up but thats no for this thread.

Fair play and well done.

Xavi6 · 01-05-2012 12:00am

The little dust up was class -

Xavi6 · 01-05-2012 4:10am

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1164711-manchester-city-vs-manchester-united-wayne-rooney-will-dominate-vincent-kompany

Manchester City vs Manchester United: Wayne Rooney Will Dominate Vincent Kompany

Vincent Kompany's length on defense makes him a valuable and productive player for Manchester City, but he will not contain Wayne Rooney...

...It's the truth, drink it straight.

L O fucking L :pac:

POKERKING · 01-05-2012 8:57am

Im still all over the place, am a bleeding wreck, what a game what a win, dont feck it up city, this is our time!!!

folan · 01-05-2012 10:45am

fecking quality. SAF was too negitive, they seemed toothless in attack altogether. stormer from some of our guys, the back 4 in particular.

Zab vs Evra was a great battle all night imo. chipping at each other the whole time.

Kess73 · 01-05-2012 11:01am

Xavi6 wrote: »

The little dust up was class -

Haha that is a class pic. Platt looks like he has no idea where he is, and Bobby Manc giving the "meh meh meh meh" gesture cracked me up.

Makes for a hell of an exciting run in now.

KittyeeTrix · 01-05-2012 11:59am

What a GOAL.........Near roared the house down. Scared the daylights out of my youngest child!!!

Was like Bobby here in the sittingroom.............:D

Scuba Ste · 01-05-2012 12:04pm

Savage goal, savage night, let's finish the job now.

6542810.bin

JP Liz V1 · 01-05-2012 12:04pm

amiable wrote: »

How good was Zabaleta tonight?

Did he get MOTM last night?

Scuba Ste · 01-05-2012 12:05pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Did he get MOTM last night?

No, Kompany did.

KittyeeTrix · 01-05-2012 12:09pm

Scuba Ste wrote: »

Savage goal, savage night, let's finish the job now.

Haha, love the head on Tevez there and Rio looking as if to say

"WTF????" :pac:

Xavi6 · 01-05-2012 12:23pm

Scuba Ste wrote: »

No, Kompany did.

And Barry deservedly got the one announced in the ground.

cgpg5 · 01-05-2012 12:26pm

Xavi6 wrote: »

And Barry deservedly got the one announced in the ground.

Toure could've got it too! There were plenty of candidates to be fair. I was very impressed with Nasri too. I had my reservations about Lescott earlier in the season but he's come on immensely. I'd have him CB at euros

Xavi6 · 01-05-2012 12:28pm

:pac:

KittyeeTrix · 01-05-2012 12:33pm

^^^^^Brilliant Xavi:D

kryogen · 01-05-2012 1:09pm

Xavi, now that all your United will have the league won by mid April pessimism has evaporated, is there any chance ye gonna make a balls of Newcastle at the weekend?

Xavi6 · 01-05-2012 1:11pm

kryogen wrote: »

Xavi, now that all your United will have the league won by mid April pessimism has evaporated, is there any chance ye gonna make a balls of Newcastle at the weekend?

I'll always be pessimistic so there's a huge chance of us ballsing it up, yep.

GavRedKing · 01-05-2012 1:14pm

kryogen wrote: »

Xavi, now that all your United will have the league won by mid April pessimism has evaporated, is there any chance ye gonna make a balls of Newcastle at the weekend?

I dont think City will balls up to Newcastle, as I expect us ( Chelsea ) to beat Newcastle Wednesday and then City to end their UCL dreams.

If Nwecastle take anything from us though I wouldnt be to sure as they'll feel they can catch Spurs and give City a real tough game up North.

Manchester City Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2011/2012

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