1 hour ago, gonzo said:

 

Just a drive by

 

Reckon Madrid's front 3 will have a field day with City's defence. 

 

1 minute ago, lobbypond said:

Reckon Madrid's front 3 will have a field day with City's defence. 

 

This is where pep over thinks it and goes 4 at the back with de bruyne in the middle and Mahrez at full back

Just now, Zico said:

This is where pep over thinks it and goes 4 at the back with de bruyne in the middle and Mahrez at full back

He'll play Gonzo's lad as a defensive midfielder.

 

8 minutes ago, lobbypond said:

He'll play Gonzo's lad as a defensive midfielder.

 

His 68inch calves will act as a battering ram 🤣💦💦

Real Madrid have been wonderful ending Liverpool hopes three times in the last 6 seasons but I make even them second favourites against all that oil money.What Madrid have that MCFC don't have is the supreme confidence, self belief and arrogance that comes from being a great club.Not one that was relegated to the 3rd Division before the oil money

20 hours ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Anyone but city winning it will do me. 3 champions league winners within an hour of Bolton who already cream support from the Bolton area can get to fuck, city now expanding the stadium, aint good news for BWFC. 

We’ve got to look after our own, and we are doing pretty well at the moment.

13 hours ago, MancWanderer said:

The area around The Etihad remains a rotten, stinking, turd of a place. Clayton, Beswick, Bradford, Miles Platting are utter, utter shitholes. I can understand the residents seeing an improvement but it’s a handful of glitter sprinkled. A solid turd that sparkles a little bit in the right light is better than a sloppy one

I’ll doff my hat to the Qataris for the sporting facilities that have been built, which are exceptional, but derelict shops, boozers, businesses and houses still dominate the area. Reminds me of the 70s slum clearances without the slums actually being cleared 

“East Manchester Regeneration” my arse. 

Who's fault is that?

City, for not doing enough?

Local or national government, for not doing enough?

The people who live there, that make the mess, for not doing enough.

I read an article from the MEN from 2021.

Very informative, with observations and interviews.

Far from perfect, with some failures, but overall, the majority pleased with the benefits. Would put the link up, by my phone isn't allowing it.

Back then, city were paying £4m per year in rent to the council alone.

Numerous other payments and investments that have been made and are ongoing.

Employment and education opportunities provided.

Without the owner's invesmtment, how much would have happened and what would it look like?

You live in a nice little area, and you all look after your bit. If everyone did likewise, the shit-holes would be far less shitty.

Certainly not a panacea, but certainly a major boost, and certainly not something to criticise them for.

 

1 hour ago, Roger_Dubuis said:

Real Madrid have been wonderful ending Liverpool hopes three times in the last 6 seasons but I make even them second favourites against all that oil money.What Madrid have that MCFC don't have is the supreme confidence, self belief and arrogance that comes from being a great club.Not one that was relegated to the 3rd Division before the oil money

Are you actually capable of making a post with reference to Man City without referring to oil money?

2 hours ago, Roger_Dubuis said:

Real Madrid have been wonderful ending Liverpool hopes three times in the last 6 seasons but I make even them second favourites against all that oil money.What Madrid have that MCFC don't have is the supreme confidence, self belief and arrogance that comes from being a great club.Not one that was relegated to the 3rd Division before the oil money

Id suggest you have a look at who actually owns Real Madrid and Political influences over the years.

2 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Who's fault is that?

City, for not doing enough?

Local or national government, for not doing enough?

The people who live there, that make the mess, for not doing enough.

I read an article from the MEN from 2021.

Very informative, with observations and interviews.

Far from perfect, with some failures, but overall, the majority pleased with the benefits. Would put the link up, by my phone isn't allowing it.

Back then, city were paying £4m per year in rent to the council alone.

Numerous other payments and investments that have been made and are ongoing.

Employment and education opportunities provided.

Without the owner's invesmtment, how much would have happened and what would it look like?

You live in a nice little area, and you all look after your bit. If everyone did likewise, the shit-holes would be far less shitty.

Certainly not a panacea, but certainly a major boost, and certainly not something to criticise them for.

 

That's what they want you to think - they do this so you don't criticise them. As I say, it lets our own government off and stinks to high heaven.

But people will still parrot these lines all day long, and whilst they do, we'll still have our community clubs owned by brutal dictatorship states with human rights records noone can support.

 

2 hours ago, DazBob said:

Are you actually capable of making a post with reference to Man City without referring to oil money?

Should be mentioned more than it is.

12 hours ago, tomski said:

I’d love shitty city overtaking the rags for European cups for obvious reasons . Pep wins one in my opinion he will go on a rampage with em. but I can’t see past king Carlo and Real Madrid who I dislike also.

Can’t they both never win it again? (City or ever)That would be just perfect. 

2 hours ago, DazBob said:

Are you actually capable of making a post with reference to Man City without referring to oil money?

lest we forget

10 hours ago, bgoefc said:

As someone else has said, your ignorance of the Middle East Countries is laid bare in your post. Erm, who said what about which post?

Yet  "Manc" expects the Arabs to wave a magic wand over the adjacent "utter shit holes" he names! Why? Do I? Did I say that?

Manc like his cohorts on here, ....the student unionist London Wanderer, Crawley and their lefty brethren on WW 😂 My lefty brethren

Toodle Pip for another year or two!!!

Well that’s brightened my day somewhat. Best bit is I’m seemingly no longer a racist gammon

On 19/04/2023 at 18:50, tomski said:

No one would of called 3 Milan wins in this series of games. A begrudging fair play. 
 

Milan derbys are all or nothing but in European games I agree that same nation games seem to lose their sparkle.

The financial pressure on both clubs will be huge I suspect.

I was lucky enough to meet Eusebio at a Benfica as my greatest football claim to fame. 

Impressed mate. They always used to refer to him as the 'Black Pearl' or the 'Black Panther'. I can imagine legal eagles eyes rolling at how much compensation they could seek for such 'slurs' these days?

3 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Whose fault is that?

Local or national government, for not doing enough?

The people who live there, that make the mess, for not doing enough.

Yeah, these 

The point I was making (obviously not very clearly) is that City’s owners haven’t made much of a difference to the area and I wouldn’t expect them to. As mentioned the sporting facilities are amazing (thanks to City’s investment) but the area has been neglected by local govt to the point that it’s more run down than when I moved here 20 years ago

At least you read my post 😂

4 minutes ago, MancWanderer said:

Well that’s brightened my day somewhat. Best bit is I’m seemingly no longer a racist gammon

On 19/04/2023 at 18:12, DazBob said:

Ah mate, the term isn't to be taken literally.  It's in the same context as attendance nonces, etc.

I fart in your general direction.

21 hours ago, London Wanderer said:

Napoli pumping City would have been beautiful, unlikely to have happened though. A Milan derby maybe to look forward to anyway. 

Have you been to Naples before?

Errr, quite a few times mate! I was last there three years ago after leaving our company's factory in Reggio Emilia and heading south by train. Napoli train station itself is a life experience! Missus' family is mainly in Salerno and Napoli (and Tun Fowt!).

I'll not send the others to sleep repeating tales of visits to Fuorigrotta etc. Suffice to say it's a fucking madhouse but a highly addictive one. There'll still be one massive, mental party once the Scudetto is clinched even though the Champions League dream is over for at least a year.

Will be watching the home game v Salernitana on 30th April with great interest. Wondering if 'interested parties' might be having a word down in Salerno if the draw kings are safe from being relegated. Would not surprise me one bit. To the Campanese in general, this is seen as a 'win it for Campania' thing. All of the granata fans in the family are desperate for Napoli to become champions. I'll be selecting a 'H' for that match!

12 hours ago, Wanderlust said:

Loved it when Cov equalised at the death - especially as the goalie appeared to knock it in with his hand

The Inter v AC CL semifinal should be tasty.

I know it's being picky mate but you do know that AC means football club don't you? It's Inter v Milan.

It depends on your definition of tasty. Every possibility of a tight tie. A 0-0 and a 1-0 to either side wouldn't surprise me. Hope I am wrong and it's a 3-3 and 2-2 draw ending up being decided on penalties but I just don't see it the way these two play.

Maybe by 'tasty' you mean niggly and confrontational? A bit like you now I've pulled you up on 'AC' 

4 hours ago, DazBob said:

Which AC are Inter playing?

I should have got further down the thread  

24 minutes ago, bolty58 said:

Impressed mate. They always used to refer to him as the 'Black Pearl' or the 'Black Panther'. I can imagine legal eagles eyes rolling at how much compensation they could seek for such 'slurs' these days?

Some player. Stories from my old man but footage suggests he is maybe one of the most understated of all time.

2 minutes ago, tomski said:

Some player. Stories from my old man but footage suggests he is maybe one of the most understated of all time.

England 1966. He and Pele were worshipped like gods. Can't be right surely? All them 'owd, thick racists' that were about?

1 hour ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Can’t they both never win it again? (City or ever)That would be just perfect. 

Anything to piss manure off works for me. Bolton and Abu till the end