This morning I saw another report of the idea of completing our domestic season abroad. The fact this could even be touted, however remote, shows we really are in danger of this pandemic legitimising, what the money men have always wanted for some time, the chance of taking the OUR football teams away from us forever.
Who'd have thought we'd see World Championship Boxing in Saudi or World Cups in Qatar. Remember the idea of the 39th game? If we for one moment let one single game, that should have been played at the Etihad, be played anywhere else, let alone without fans, then we are ploughing down the road to and existential crisis as fans of our club.
If our club, regardless of short term loss of TV money allows this to happen, then a bigger sign of contempt for our supporters I cannot imagine. Who can recall the early days of the takeover and Khaldoon learning all about the club's history from Gary James. Well I can assure those who may think different, all our home games have always been played in Manchester and always in front of our supporters. Our owners initial interest in upholding the best traditions of our fans and club (they are one and the same) could soon begin to look, like it probably always was, some placating publicity stunt.
In short, unless Manchester City play home games in Manchester in front of Manchester City fans then Manchester City should not play. If our owners allow anything other than this to happen, for whatever reason, then our owners are putting other's interests before those of our own, and frankly regardless of any success the have previously brought, I for one would rather be watching us play in League 2 than not at all, or worse still have our club potentially play home games abroad in front of overseas' fans as some money grabbing gimmick.
There will be many lessons learnt after Covid has gone. There may even be some beneficiaries such as nature and community spirit. What is startlingly evident however, is that this was the moment when we as fans realised we count for nothing.
They got that from the express so I wouldn't put much store by it
Mullock gets fed info direct from city but this thing about pep has come from the express who know nothingDo you believe the Mirror are that closely connected with the club that they would be given all that detail????
I tell you what, I used to think he was a proper gobshite, well I still do actually but that vid changed my opinion about him. He did tell it how it was and didn't say what most press and media have been spouting.
This is the vid, worth watching if you've not seen it.
Football is a contact sport.So in the currant climate shouldn't be played at all.Why would they need it?
A footballer is no different from any other worker who contracts covid 19 in the course of their daily work.
They play, they take the risk.
Don’t see a queue of court cases building up there.
Of course money is a big part,football is like any other business but we were the only ones to say we will not risk any staff until it is completely safeThe fact that no club, ours included, has stated that they wouldn't be prepared to complete the season under any of the many scenarios being put forward. They all, apart from the potential relegation candidates, want the huge final tranche of TV money.
I must admit it was a shock to see him talk for more than 5mins and not mention us.So he is talking sense once,he hates our club,he a racist ****,don't give him an inch
This is the only two words that matter,contact sport,all the other stuff is bollocks noise,football trying to come up with how to finish the season,99% of it logistics and the like and 1% about safetyFootball is a contact sport.So in the currant climate shouldn't be played at all.
This won't date wellFootball is a contact sport.So in the currant climate shouldn't be played at all.
I would watch it. It beats walking down to the shops which is as good as it gets for me at the moment.If it was City vs Madrid in the final of the Champions League with no spectators, I would not watch and would not give a flying F what the result was.
I think most of the i won't watch it brigade will watch it,i am desperate to see the boys again but only when it is safe for them and their families,same for everyone involvedI would watch it. It beats walking down to the shops which is as good as it gets for me at the moment.
I think most of the i won't watch it brigade will watch it,i am desperate to see the boys again but only when it is safe for them and their families,same for everyone involved
what I hope happens is that nobody goes back to sky or bt and invests in a private way to watch it,let's take the chance to ruin them
You are probably right, I think most of us are saying it because we feel that the players and club are being pushed into a restart (if it starts) . All the crazy idea the press/media keep coming up with is pissing me of. Its embarrassing this push to get liverpool over the line.
The point?“A growing number of Premier League clubs are open to playing the remaining fixtures at neutral venues but with the threat of relegation removed.“
What’s the point?
Ladies and gents if we had any doubt journalists are scum I give you Oliver Holt. I'm just surprised he didn't mention ourselves.
Not sure if this has been mentioned on here as I cba looking through 900+ pages, however with the World Cup in 2022 starting in November. Why don't they look at this from a different perspective in that have a 2021 season and a 2022 season running from January to the end of October each year. This may also allow the end of 2019/20 to be completed in December subject to health conditions and allow to be an enhanced pre-season for 2021. Then after the World Cup in 2022 start the 23/24 season earlier say at the start of July. Just a thought
Not sure if this has been mentioned on here as I cba looking through 900+ pages, however with the World Cup in 2022 starting in November. Why don't they look at this from a different perspective in that have a 2021 season and a 2022 season running from January to the end of October each year. This may also allow the end of 2019/20 to be completed in December subject to health conditions and allow to be an enhanced pre-season for 2021. Then after the World Cup in 2022 start the 23/24 season earlier say at the start of July. Just a thought