Plus ton of money for the club.Gonna be more important than domestic cups soon enough.
When that day comes, teams will be fighting very hard for it.
To that end, City (hopefully) will take it really seriously and try to win it as much as possible before the opportunity to get our names on it diminishes.
We really have to hammer the Saints, for me it is frustrating the Bournemouth match is after the FA Cup final, why couldn’t it have scheduled for the week before or even tomorrow? I agree 70 points should guarantee Champions League next season, unless the Premier League screw us before the end of the season. Frankly don’t give a damn about the Club World Cup, but it is a money spinner.
No point playing. The win is written in the stars.
Increasingly, I do.Does anyone really give a toss about the club world cup?
Increasingly, I do.
We have to realise that the game has moved on beyond what we are/were used to. It has become important for us to qualify for the CL - major financial impact and without that funding our plans to develop the squad will be badly impacted.
The revenue from the CWC is significant and the global appeal will increase CITY's brand around the world. The red mardarse clubs go on about how they have a global fanbase - well that grew before the era of the internet and streaming - just imagine how quickly the CITY global fanbase will increase if we keep appearing in the CL and frequently in the CWC
Now, little of any of that might matter to FOCs on here (like me) - but it matters to the CITY executives and therefore I support it. After what they have brought to me/us over the last 17 years they have my total support.
And - the cherry on top is that if you go on rawk you will find loads of comments rubbishing the competition and saying that they are glad that they are not in it - but you know what that really means.....
They bang on about why are CITY in it? - saying that we have no right to be there. In truth they are gutted that we are in it - and that gives me satisfaction;-)
I have never been on that RAWK but do they crib about Chelsea as well or just us?And - the cherry on top is that if you go on rawk you will find loads of comments rubbishing the competition and saying that they are glad that they are not in it - but you know what that really means.....
They bang on about why are CITY in it? - saying that we have no right to be there. In truth they are gutted that we are in it - and that gives me satisfaction;-)
I look forward to Pep’s press conference with at least 10 mins on how fantastic the Saints are and how dangerous they are…….. but aAll we need is a 1-0 win at Southampton ... there are only three games left, Palace have done us a favour tonight by drawing with Forest, and we are now in a good position and not reliant on any other club .... a 1-0 win for us at Southampton, and we'd have only two games left to play then, and a great chance of a Champions League place, and maybe even a 2nd placed finish in the table, depending on Arsenal's form in the run in.
Mind you, this game at Southampton looks to be the easiest of the three games we've got left.
"Risk", no risks will be taken.Do we risk a run out for Rodri for 5-10 minutes? a bit of atune up before the cup final?
Winning the game is the priority but ideally we boost our goal difference significantly so that we can get the top 5 on only 69 points i.e., a win and 2 draws.All we need is a 1-0 win at Southampton ... there are only three games left, Palace have done us a favour tonight by drawing with Forest, and we are now in a good position and not reliant on any other club .... a 1-0 win for us at Southampton, and we'd have only two games left to play then, and a great chance of a Champions League place, and maybe even a 2nd placed finish in the table, depending on Arsenal's form in the run in.
Mind you, this game at Southampton looks to be the easiest of the three games we've got left.
They slag off all the main premier teams - but there is more vitriol for us. It's great - so many posts emphasising that they don't care about usI have never been on that RAWK but do they crib about Chelsea as well or just us?
Yates's on Above Bar Street. City pub every year. If you want a bit more family orientated, and something to eat, The Standing Order ( Spoons ).I am due in Southampton station at 1200 - been there often - but being a FOC cannot remember the pubs City fans are allowed in
Any help / suggestions welcome
Wasn't Robinson the **** we had at Luton league away game last season who let them kick us to fuck?Referee: Tim Robinson. Assistants: Tim Wood, Steve Meredith. Fourth official: Andy Madley. VAR: Matt Donohue. Assistant VAR: Nick Hopton.
Probably a closer game than many will think as we are pretty impotent up front these days and they always seem to play well against us. Hopefully the post can keep up its recent form for us :)
Is this a PiGMOL work experience set of officials?Referee: Tim Robinson. Assistants: Tim Wood, Steve Meredith. Fourth official: Andy Madley. VAR: Matt Donohue. Assistant VAR: Nick Hopton.
Probably a closer game than many will think as we are pretty impotent up front these days and they always seem to play well against us. Hopefully the post can keep up its recent form for us :)