The Manchester Derby

Xavi6 · 11-02-2008 12:40AM

eirebhoy wrote: »

Dunne 36%
Ireland 17%
Benjani 9%
Petrov 8%
Richards 8%
Hamann 6%
Fernandes 6%
Onuoha 3%
Vassell 3%
Hart 2%
Ball 2%

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_city/

Who Gets Your Vote?

Hart 4% [ 4 ]
Onuoha 1% [ 1 ]
Richards 10% [ 9 ]
Dunne 15% [ 13 ]
Ball 1% [ 1 ]
Ireland 25% [ 21 ] x
Petrov 11% [ 10 ]
Hamann 8% [ 7 ]
Fernandes 11% [ 10 ]
Vassell 4% [ 4 ]
Benjani 4% [ 4 ]

From mancityfans.net

Dave! · 11-02-2008 01:11AM

Richards for me

Xavi6 · 11-02-2008 02:29AM

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article3346157.ece

Certainly something was missing from United’s performance, which Carlos Queiroz, the assistant manager, predictably put down to midweek friendly internationals, as if City had a team of carthorses, untroubled by such commitments (for the record, the best player on the pitch, Richard Dunne, the City captain, played 90 minutes for Ireland against Brazil, who are believed to be quite good).

Brilliant from Martin Samuel

PHB · 11-02-2008 02:45AM

Personally I think United looked quite tired, but instead of putting them down to international games, maybe it was the trip to Saudi Arabia

gosplan · 11-02-2008 10:15AM

"When i saw what the fixture was at this time at the beginning of the season I said "who the hell chose that?"," the Scot told the Sunday Express.

"It puts pressure on the clubs. We could easily have had Middlesbrough at home or something like that. "

Ha ha, the more I look back on his comments, the more I think that shrewd Fergie knew where this match was going and how much pressure his players would be under.

Mr Alan · 11-02-2008 10:18AM

Super game. Super result.

City were superb. United were awful.

The City fans were a shining example to all other fans of how to be respectful, i didnt think they'd be able to manage it but they did and deserve a lot of credit for it.

*and homerjay, it wasnt me who suggested that Utd got the game moved to match the derby, it was Tauren, i simply said it was stupid if they did.

Nunu · 11-02-2008 02:12PM

Nunu wrote: »

Really looking forward to this poignant game tomorrow...absolutely gutted I couldn't get a ticket.

First off a minutes silence is the most appropriate tribute to the disaster pre game.

Secondly, all this talk about whether it will be respected or not is pissing me of too. Maybe I'm naive but I expect it to be universally respected. If it sadly isn't then lets talk about it then...a lot of lads on here getting all worked up about how City fans better keep silent...it's like some are almost willing them to disrespect it so Manchester City Football Club can be villified!

I for one am glad we are facing City on this 50th aniversary - a Manchester Derby with both teams wearing special kits is just perfect in my opinion.

I'm going to go 3 - 0 Utd.... Ronaldo, Scholes and Giggs;)

Well done to every single fan that was at the game...City fans never should have been doubted in the first place.

Regarding the game:(
The only solace i havre is that throughout the season Utd have reacted to defeat by going on an immediate good run. This time around it's needed again. anything less and we are out of the title race...and probably FA Cup.

grames_bond · 11-02-2008 08:04PM

i think we are all in agreement, utd were muck, city were great (and im a utd fan) i hope the bounce back-ability of utd will be BIG!!

Mikeyt086 · 11-02-2008 08:35PM

on the MOM stuff, i nearly got sick when Hamman got it.

Dunne and Ireland were world class, Hamman was lucky to still be on the pitch at half time.

Mr Alan · 11-02-2008 08:47PM

Hamman is class.

Mikeyt086 · 11-02-2008 08:48PM

I agree. Wasnt the best on the pitch yesterday though.

Mr Alan · 11-02-2008 08:54PM

wasnt far from it, from wat i saw.

grames_bond · 12-02-2008 12:33AM

people are totally raving about stephen irelands performance, i honestly thaught he had a good game but nothing to the extent of the hype imo, dunne definatley should have gotten man of the match he was amazing!!

cournioni · 12-02-2008 12:37AM

Just back... Pile of rubbish. End of.

eirebhoy · 12-02-2008 12:44AM

grames_bond wrote: »

people are totally raving about stephen irelands performance, i honestly thaught he had a good game but nothing to the extent of the hype imo

I'm pretty certain he's gonna get this comment for the rest of his career. Same as Seedorf.

grames_bond · 12-02-2008 12:47AM

eirebhoy wrote: »

I'm pretty certain he's gonna get this comment for the rest of his career....

i think he's got the potential to be a brilliant player, but i didnt think he had all that amazing a game! good just not amazing!

Xavi6 · 12-02-2008 12:47AM

grames_bond wrote: »

people are totally raving about stephen irelands performance, i honestly thaught he had a good game but nothing to the extent of the hype imo, dunne definatley should have gotten man of the match he was amazing!!

Ireland has been slated by City fans for the past 6 weeks or so for his sh1te performances. On Sunday he made everyone sit up and realise what a truly smashing player he reallly is.

Up to this season he was always deemed to light and too small to ever be a top Premiership player. He is slowly proving everyone wrong. The guy is barely in his early 20s and showed great maturity at the weekend, putting in a flawless performance. Taking everything into consideration he was my MOM.

Xavi6 · 12-02-2008 07:40AM

Best excuse yet (taken from one of the youtube vids of the game) -

"man city were lucky that united were sad if we wunt of been sad wudda trashed them. were the busby babes"

And from Darius Vassell -

"The Manager told us how long it was since the last City win here and that was all he had to say to inspire us."

Dave! · 12-02-2008 08:01AM

Jayzus, if only successive City managers had thought to point that out over the past 30-odd years!

Sven you genius!

PHB · 12-02-2008 12:26PM

I thought Ireland was great on Sunday. Not the best player on the pitch, indeed I'd say he was the 4th best player after Petrov, Dunne and Hamann, but he showed a touch of class.

Xavi6 · 12-02-2008 01:00PM

I thought Onouha was fantastic too. Didn't give Ronny a sniff

grames_bond · 12-02-2008 07:57PM

still say dunne should have been MOM! he was fantastic! hopefully trappatoni can get the same kind of performance off him!

Mikeyt086 · 12-02-2008 07:58PM

grames_bond wrote: »

still say dunne should have been MOM! he was fantastic! hopefully trappatoni can get the same kind of performance off him!

Sholdnt be hard, Dunne was one of Ireland's only great players in the last campaign.

grames_bond · 12-02-2008 08:02PM

Xavi6 wrote: »

best excuse yet..."man city were lucky that united were sad if we wunt of been sad wudda trashed them. were the busby babes"

possibly the stupidest comment ive ever read! some utd fans just havent a clue do they?!

(again no b*tchin from other utd fans, i am one too)

Xavi6 · 12-02-2008 11:08PM

Get yisser t-shirts!

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Dave! · 12-02-2008 11:22PM

Good thing ye haven't lost the run of yerselves!

Came close, but hopped that landmine

As long as ye hang onto that perspective, ye will be grand

Nunu · 12-02-2008 11:40PM

Xavi6 wrote: »

Get yisser t-shirts!

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Jesus, you really are rubbing it in!
I still got my Utd one from last season and about 4 from the 90's:p

Peyton Manning · 13-02-2008 01:35AM

Xavi6 wrote: »

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Massive.

When's the DVD out? And do you think there'll be many at the open-top bus parade?

Xavi6 · 13-02-2008 01:36AM

Archimedes wrote: »

Massive.

When's the DVD out? And do you think there'll be many at the open-top bus parade?

DVD should be out before the end of the season. Probably have both games on it. That'd be the 2-1 on Sunday and the 1-0 earlier in the season that gave us 6 points out of 6.

Talks are still ongoing about the bus tour. Apparently United had one planned for the end of the season but now that the Premiership's over we may take their bus.

Nailz · 13-02-2008 01:38AM

Maybe they'll have 2 trophies too!!!

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