Media Discussion - 2023/24

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manimanc said:
'Rice expected to return for Arsenal this weekend after avoiding injury'

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Declan Rice: Arsenal midfielder expected to be fit to face Manchester City after avoiding serious injury

Declan Rice was replaced at half-time of Sundays 2-2 draw between Arsenal and Tottenham due to a back issue; tests showed the midfielder does not have a major issue and he could face Bournemouth on Saturday; Arsenal host Man City on Sunday October 8, live on Sky Sports
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The press are shitting themselves that the ghost for Arsenaa is going to be missing against us.
Here are sky sports news reassuring everyone.
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Anyone would think our game at Arsenal is a "winner takes all title decider" the way Sly are kacking themselves over it.
Rodri's suspended wank wank wank.
Oh no Declan's got a knock, let's tell the world it's nothing and he'll be fit and will go through City like a knife through butter.
It's not even October yet and Sly are already piss boiling over our perfect start
 
blueste41 said:
Oh right, so what did these clubs win in Europe?
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We all know that most of the world are way behind the PL but whoever those clubs are, they’ll have won their CL equivalent. We don’t have to play them all - aren’t we straight into the semi final? It’s just another string to our bow - after all, we owned the League Cup
 
Kippax77 said:
Anyone would think our game at Arsenal is a "winner takes all title decider" the way Sly are kacking themselves over it.
Rodri's suspended wank wank wank.
Oh no Declan's got a knock, let's tell the world it's nothing and he'll be fit and will go through City like a knife through butter.
It's not even October yet and Sly are already piss boiling over our perfect start
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Why do u let them get to you?
 
laserblue said:
"City disrespect their opponents by not stopping at 4-0 and pissing about for the rest of the match".
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Hey, I know you're joking but wasn't that part of the narrative after the Watford Cup Final? That we were disrespecting the traditions of the Cup or some other shite.

I may be wrong as my memory ain't what it used to be and may beers have been consumed since...
 
The_Maverick said:
Hey, I know you're joking but wasn't that part of the narrative after the Watford Cup Final? That we were disrespecting the traditions of the Cup or some other shite.

I may be wrong as my memory ain't what it used to be and may beers have been consumed since...
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Tolmie scores said:
Subbed him you mean?
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That went well as Jorginho was a disaster and responsible for Spurs second goal.

As for Rice I don't remember him having many masterclasses against us, though if our midfield injury woes continue when we play them he might. As for that game if both clubs win their next league game they go into it four points behind us. A win means they are still behind us, albeit it a bit closer.
 
Blueboy73 said:
Shearer was sticking the knife in too, sneering about us playing a weakened team after the BBC picked us to play away at Chelsea at 6pm on a Sunday night knowing full well we were playing in Kiev on the Tuesday.
Shearer said "I don't get resting players"
The same Shearer who walked away from England so he could have more "rest" to prolong his club career.
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Let’s not rewrite history like the Scousers - the game in Kiev was on the Wednesday. The kids did OK against Chelsea anyway, it was 1-1 at half time and it was more Willy having a mare in nets that made it 5-1 in the end
 
CC1 said:
We all know that most of the world are way behind the PL but whoever those clubs are, they’ll have won their CL equivalent. We don’t have to play them all - aren’t we straight into the semi final? It’s just another string to our bow - after all, we owned the League Cup
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Your response pretty much proves my point. Two games against teams you have never heard of that may or may have not won a competition in something that is of a significantly lower standard than what were used to adds another string to our bow? It's going to be a weak string that may snap at any point ;) I honestly laughed my tits off at Dipper fans in 2019 who said this and now here are Blues doing the same thing, I honestly thought we were better!
 
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blueste41 said:
Your response pretty much proves my point. Two games against teams you have never heard of that may or may have not won a competition in something that is of a significantly lower standard than what were used to adds another string to our bow? It's going to be a weak string that may snap at any point ;) I honestly laughed my tits off at Dipper fans in 2019 who said this and now here are Blues doing the same thing, I honestly thought we were better!
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God you’re patronising - you must be right. But we can’t all be as “better” as you
 
The_Maverick said:
Hey, I know you're joking but wasn't that part of the narrative after the Watford Cup Final? That we were disrespecting the traditions of the Cup or some other shite.

I may be wrong as my memory ain't what it used to be and may beers have been consumed since...
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Yes it was. Even more prominent was the criticism of City's 9-0 win over Burton Albion. Even Burton manager Nigel Clough said City DID respect them by putting a strong team out against them.
 
laserblue said:
Yes it was. Even more prominent was the criticism of City's 9-0 win over Burton Albion. Even Burton manager Nigel Clough said City DID respect them by putting a strong team out against them.
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We did repect Burton by not getting in to double figures that night didn't we!(I'm sure lots of us wonder if we'll ever actually do another 'Huddersfield 'at some point?)
Nigel Clough was very gracious that night in his post match comments (unlike countless other managers of much bigger teams who go on about how unfair it is to have to play us!) Mr Clough junior did go up in my estimation after that, though it was pretty low in truth beforehand having seen him 'play' for us back in the 90s!!
 
Blue Pete said:
The World Club Championship is the world charity shield, like the European Super Cup is the European Charity Shield.

I always want City to win, every match, but I'm not that bothered if we lose a friendly, like the charity shield.
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But the game is changing with the impending World Club Championship. Next season it is becoming a FIFA-backed 32 team tournament contested by all the best clubs in the world who qualify for it. The aim is to become a rival for the World Cup itself and I am sure FIFA will eventually make it happen. Personally I think club football will dominate in the future because both UEFA and FIFA know it is a bigger cash cow than meaningless International qualifiers.
So winning the World Club Championship in this pre-cursor would be great for City in my view. City v Boca Juniors would be a bigger match globally than any England match (other than the final stages of major tournaments).

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2025 FIFA Club World Cup - Wikipedia

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I see David Conn has an exclusive about UEFA submitting fake evidence to the enquiry on the Paris Champions League final. Is this the same David Conn who expressed outrage at City querying the motives of UEFA’s investigatory panel, swearing blind they were all serious upright figures who should be respected?
 
Norbiton said:
I see David Conn has an exclusive about UEFA submitting fake evidence to the enquiry on the Paris Champions League final. Is this the same David Conn who expressed outrage at City querying the motives of UEFA’s investigatory panel, swearing blind they were all serious upright figures who should be respected?
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Yep. That David Conn. The journalist who used, or appeared, to be one of the few with some integrity but is now just as big a snake as the rest.

My take on this is that Ceferin has upset the cartel, maybe over being too close to us or maybe not doing what he's told by them. They're having a go at him through this mate of his who's UEFA's Head of Security and have been for some time.

So Conn has quoted this disgruntled former employee, who's trying to shift the blame the investigating panel put on her and her team, saying it was largely the fault of the Paris police. We know from our experience in Istanbul that UEFA are a bunch of useless cunts who couldn't give a shit about ordinary fans. We don't need an investigating panel to tell us that.

It's interesting, and maybe not coincidental, that the club hasn't come out with any public criticism of UEFA over the mess in Istanbul. It just seems, to me, to add to the suspicion that we're Ceferin and UEFA's best mates at the moment.
 
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Norbiton said:
I see David Conn has an exclusive about UEFA submitting fake evidence to the enquiry on the Paris Champions League final. Is this the same David Conn who expressed outrage at City querying the motives of UEFA’s investigatory panel, swearing blind they were all serious upright figures who should be respected?
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blueste41 said:
Your response pretty much proves my point. Two games against teams you have never heard of that may or may have not won a competition in something that is of a significantly lower standard than what were used to adds another string to our bow? It's going to be a weak string that may snap at any point ;) I honestly laughed my tits off at Dipper fans in 2019 who said this and now here are Blues doing the same thing, I honestly thought we were better!
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Winning this would be just part of our portfolio. The game is now a global business and being in the World club championship is just one part of making City a global giant. By increasing income this way it means we are not reliant on our owner to put money in. If it means foregoing the league cup then whilst not nice I think its worth it for sure.
It does not matter what the standard is - the impact comes from being in it and winning
 
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