Manchester City Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours

karma_ · 22-02-2010 06:14PM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

I reckon Moyes and Mourinho would be higher on the United list than MON would be.

I reckon Mourinho is clear favourite, if he wants it at the time, with Moyes being second choice, again if he wants it at the time. Hell, I would say a couple more seasons of good things with Bordeaux would see Blanc wanted more than MON.

Can't see the City heads going for another british manager next, they'll make a big play for Mourinho imo.

I fear you are right about Mourinho. I never liked him at Chelsea and I don't know how I will feel about him if he did take over. I can see the promise of funds to spend being a prime factor if Mourinho was to join.

MON would remain my favourite, but yea I agree, I just don't see him wanting to leave Villa unless something drastic happens.

whatawaster · 22-02-2010 09:19PM

folan wrote: »

Same as, I was happier under Hughes and I think we would have been better off at least letting him get to the end of this season.

MON would be legend, but I honestly couldnt see him leaving Villa for us, and honestly I believe that UTD would break and arm and a leg for him if SAF was to leave.

do you not want attractive, attacking football at City? Because O'Neill will give you direct, organised football, but won't play the good football you say you love.

folan · 23-02-2010 10:15AM

Firstly, I like watching Villa play. they are a good team who are organised well and use the available pace cet to play great counter attacking football and direct football. Or do you agree with Wenger?

Second, whats this good football i say i love? refer to first point.

I would take this over the horrible defensive football that we have now thats not working!

Making a big play for Mourinho is likely, could have seen Hidink as well if he was to start club football again. But my prefrence would be on MON. thats all im saying.

Anyway, ive tried to find more on this and it seems theres nothing, so another ghost of a City rumour.....

Irishcrx · 23-02-2010 11:53AM

fluffyorganic1 wrote: »

Anything encompasses a lot of things and not just success. I certainly wouldn't want to be disliked as much as most Man U fans are!!!

Well with the massive inflation city are forcing on the modern game with their overspending on average players and with them trying to buy their way into success rather than build it up like real teams do. Use are heading that way at light speed.

KittyeeTrix · 23-02-2010 06:04PM

Irishcrx wrote: »

Well with the massive inflation city are forcing on the modern game with their overspending on average players and with them trying to buy their way into success rather than build it up like real teams do. Use are heading that way at light speed.

~~~~I could imagine anyone hating us if we were thick conceited arrogant a**holes who thought just because they had a few bob and had bought a few players that we could win the league but we the city fans certainly don't go on this way!!!
Never have and never will, you will get the sense of this from the threads here and the city fans who post in them.
We got bought by a wealthy owner and have a few bob, that's it and of course players are being held from us until we play top dollar but that's business. We need good players and they are only going to be sold to us for certain amounts as other clubs know we have the funds!!! That is the other clubs forcing the inflation and not us alone. It's a two-way street
Surely, ya couldn't hate the fans for that

JPA · 24-02-2010 08:23PM

Stoke: Sorensen, Whitehead, Shawcross, Huth, Collins, Lawrence, Whelan, Diao, Delap, Sidibe, Fuller.
Subs: Simonsen, Beattie, Kitson, Pugh, Amdy Faye, Sanli, Davies.
Man City: Given, Richards, Onuoha, Lescott, Bridge, Zabaleta, Ireland, Kompany, Barry, Bellamy, Adebayor.
Subs: Taylor, Wright-Phillips, Santa Cruz, Garrido, Sylvinho, De Jong, Boyata.

I'm not a city fan but that line up is very very strange.

That_Guy · 25-02-2010 10:36AM

Bad result for City. Did anyone else think that Adebayor's sending off was a bit harsh?

Xavi6 · 25-02-2010 10:38AM

That_Guy wrote: »

Bad result for City. Did anyone else think that Adebayor's sending off was a bit harsh?

Just a tad, especially when Huth stayed on the pitch for the exact same thing shortly after.

Gillington · 25-02-2010 11:51AM

Boy,do we need Tevez back.

Johner · 25-02-2010 02:15PM

That_Guy wrote: »

Bad result for City. Did anyone else think that Adebayor's sending off was a bit harsh?

Definitely, it was a yellow at most.

Johner · 25-02-2010 02:16PM

Gillington wrote: »

Boy,do we need Tevez back.

Will he be back for Saturday?

:mad:

folan · 26-02-2010 10:09AM

Johner wrote: »

Will he be back for Saturday? :mad:

should be, but after being away for so long, will he be 1) fit enough and 2) sharp enough to be effective.

lets see, when we were playing stoke and needed to attack we had 6 defenders on the pitch....

im going for 6 defenders again, maybe a seventh

jaykay74 · 26-02-2010 10:54AM

4 match ban for Adebayor

Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been suspended for four games after being sent off in Wednesday's FA Cup defeat at Stoke.
The 25-year-old Togo forward received a straight red for raising an arm at Potters' defender Ryan Shawcross.
The usual three-match ban was increased because it is the second time he has been found guilty of violent conduct.
Adebayor was banned for three games in September for a tackle on former Arsenal team-mate Robin van Persie.
City are also missing midfielder Patrick Vieira, who is currently serving his own three-match ban for violent conduct following his kick on Glenn Whelan in last week's Premier League meeting with Stoke.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/8538344.stm

Xavi6 · 26-02-2010 11:03AM

We better appeal

jaykay74 · 26-02-2010 11:05AM

Xavi6 wrote: »

We better appeal

It surely makes sense to appeal if only to have him available for this weekend

I haven't seen the incident but apparently it was a harsh red, never mind violent conduct.

Xavi6 · 26-02-2010 11:12AM

Johner wrote: »

Will he be back for Saturday? :mad:

TEVEZ IN DA HOUSE!!!!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1253925/PICTURED-Carlos-Tevez-touches-Heathrow-striker-returns-Manchester-Citys-clash-Chelsea.html

PICTURED: Carlos Tevez touches down at Heathrow as striker returns for Manchester City's clash at Chelsea

By Sportsmail Reporter
Last updated at 9:38 AM on 26th February 2010

Carlos Tevez is all smiles as he arrives at Heathrow airport after flying back from Argentina following the premature birth of second daughter.

The Manchester City striker has been back home with his wife, Vanesa, for 10 days on compassionate leave but is in contention to face Chelsea in the Barclays Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

He said: 'When there is a family issue, football takes a back seat. I went to the hospital five times a day to feed the little girl. I'd come and go, I couldn't watch any football.'

Tevez's adviser Kia Joorabchian earlier reiterated the striker is a family man first and a footballer second.

His baby daughter Katie has been in intensive care after being born prematurely and it had been unclear when Tevez would return.

But the Iranian businessman told Argentinian newspaper Ole: 'Thank God, Katie is getting better despite still being in hospital.

KittyeeTrix · 26-02-2010 04:03PM

I know what it is like myself to have premature babies and know excactly how his head would've been the past 2 weeks.
Glad to hear his little girl is doing well and hope he has a good game:)

kryogen · 27-02-2010 04:32AM

any chance ye gonna play like the team ye want to be later on?

any chance at all like, and could someone remind me, why was Mark Hughes sacked? I just dont see much difference in the results his replacement is getting......oh, Hughes probably wouldnt have signed Viera i guess

do us a favour todays lads please

come on, its better for a northen team to win the league then a southern one

jack daniels

KittyeeTrix · 27-02-2010 12:43PM

kryogen wrote: »

any chance ye gonna play like the team ye want to be later on?

any chance at all like, and could someone remind me, why was Mark Hughes sacked? I just dont see much difference in the results his replacement is getting......oh, Hughes probably wouldnt have signed Viera i guess

do us a favour todays lads please come on, its better for a northen team to win the league then a southern one

jack daniels

Do us a favour and stay off the JD:D

Anyhow, who knows what today will bring. You never know with City, often win the games we should lose and vice versa.
Looking forward to the match and the inevitable thank you posts from either Chelsea or Utd fans !!!!

karma_ · 27-02-2010 08:52PM

Anyone know the reason why Ireland wasn't on teh bench today?

I see reports about being injured but nothing confirmed yet so would appreciate any news.

Other than that....

Fantastic day and I;m delighted with the result, no mean task to go to SB and get that result. still a little galling that we can beat Chelsea twice and take 6 points and struggle to draw with Hull over 2 games.

Still Hipefully this will solidify a push for 4th and I;m sure it will be heartning to the players, Tevez was immense today.

Just a word on Lescott too, I know he gets a lot of stick but over the last 2 matches I'm seeing his performance is improving by a fantastic margin, starting to look like a good defender.

KittyeeTrix · 27-02-2010 09:16PM

karma_ wrote: »

Anyone know the reason why Ireland wasn't on teh bench today?

I see reports about being injured but nothing confirmed yet so would appreciate any news.

Other than that....

Fantastic day and I;m delighted with the result, no mean task to go to SB and get that result. still a little galling that we can beat Chelsea twice and take 6 points and struggle to draw with Hull over 2 games.

Still Hipefully this will solidify a push for 4th and I;m sure it will be heartning to the players, Tevez was immense today.

Just a word on Lescott too, I know he gets a lot of stick but over the last 2 matches I'm seeing his performance is improving by a fantastic margin, starting to look like a good defender.

Tevez was his usual brilliant self-agree with ya on that and on Lescott. I'm not as nervous the past few games when the ball comes his way.

Always seem to up our game when Ade is banned:eek: Unusual that!!!!

Like I said earlier, we seem to do well in the games we "should lose", must be a psyche thing.....Whatever it is, delighted with the 3 points even if it did help the other side of the city

Son Of A Vidic · 27-02-2010 09:40PM

As a supporter of the Red part of Manchester - thanks very much lads.

KittyeeTrix · 27-02-2010 09:42PM

medicman2009 wrote: »

As a supporter of the Red part of Manchester - thanks very much lads.

No problem!!!
That's city for ya, generous and gracious to a fault:D

jaykay74 · 03-03-2010 03:12PM

Michael Johnson seems to have been in a bit of bother.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/8546955.stm

A Manchester City footballer is under investigation over allegations that he head butted a Manchester United fan in a nightclub.

Michael Johnson was accused of assaulting the fan, who was singing Manchester United songs at 42nd Street in Manchester city centre in December. Johnson, 22, was later arrested on suspicion of assault, causing actual bodily harm. He has been bailed until 14 April, a police spokesman said. Police said two other men, aged 21 and 22, were also interviewed under caution.

'Cut face'
Johnson, from Urmston in Greater Manchester, rose through the ranks from Manchester City's academy. The midfielder captained City's youth team and made his first team debut in October 2006. He has also represented England at under-19 and under-21 level but has been dogged by injury in the last two seasons, and is currently out of action after rupturing his knee ligaments. A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: "Just after 1am on Sunday, 6 December 2009, a patrol car was flagged down and an officer was told a man had been assaulted. "The 22-year-old victim reported that he had been assaulted in 42nd Street nightclub. "The man had a cut to the face but no other injuries."

folan · 03-03-2010 06:12PM

possibly spent too much time with Barton as a young player................................

maybe some time in prison would get him back fit and uninjured.....

blueser · 05-03-2010 12:51AM

medicman2009 wrote: »

As a supporter of the Red part of Manchester - thanks very much lads.

I would have said the same to your mob for Carlos, but you never actually owned him, did you?

blueser · 05-03-2010 12:52AM

folan wrote: »

possibly spent too much time with Barton as a young player................................

maybe some time in prison would get him back fit and uninjured.....

And off the sauce. Er; allegedly, your honour!

Xavi6 · 06-03-2010 02:27AM

Folks, I have a favour to ask.

Not sure if anyone has seen the latest competition City are running with Etihad, but they are basically going to fly a fan back to Manchester for the next derby all expenses paid. A mate of mine from over here is in the running and it'd be great if he could win.

If some of us could vote for him it'd be great.

Here's the site -

http://www.pictureyourselfonetihad.com/mancity/index.htm

Vote for DAZBY

Click on his pic to watch the video he submitted, it's class.

Cheers!

nlgbbbblth · 06-03-2010 01:22PM

Done. Good video!

Eire-Dearg · 06-03-2010 01:27PM

Best of luck to him, voted.

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