93.20 Documentary

When Zabba scored I thought "Unbelievable - City are actually going to do it the easy way!" I was cursing that thought till 93:20 had elapsed...
 
I had this really calm feeling with 5 minutes to go, kind of weird. Our kid was fucking furious and was on the verge of leaving, I just somehow knew it would be ok.

Abiding memory was walking back to the pub to see my Dad and nearly welling up as came out with a stupid grin on his face... think he been back on the weed, no mean feat at 62.
 
The head of City TV (@FatherRussell) has tweeted it will be out on Monday 22nd

The Players bit Monday 22nd
Fans 23rd
Media 24th
Staff 25th
 
hinchcliffesinswingingcorner said:
I had this really calm feeling with 5 minutes to go, kind of weird. Our kid was fucking furious and was on the verge of leaving, I just somehow knew it would be ok.

Abiding memory was walking back to the pub to see my Dad and nearly welling up as came out with a stupid grin on his face... think he been back on the weed, no mean feat at 62.
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A few weeks before when we had lost to Arsenal and I was depressed an image flashed into my head of Kompany lifting the premier league trophy, it was as clear as day. Of course I thought it was mad but as we went on our winning run and the rags imploded I started to believe and was incredibly calm. All that went out of the window as we stuttered against QPR. I actually couldn't believe my premonition had been wrong, so clear it had been and right up to that point. The rest is of course history.

As for your dad's stupid grin mine lasted all summer lol!
 
At the very very end of the sky coverage they played Sergio waving his shirt about in slow motion and Louis Armstrong singing what a wonderful world as it was number one in 1968 when we last won it
Anyone remember it? It brought a fucking tear to the eye...
 
paulchapo said:
A few weeks before when we had lost to Arsenal and I was depressed an image flashed into my head of Kompany lifting the premier league trophy, it was as clear as day. Of course I thought it was mad but as we went on our winning run and the rags imploded I started to believe and was incredibly calm. All that went out of the window as we stuttered against QPR. I actually couldn't believe my premonition had been wrong, so clear it had been and right up to that point. The rest is of course history.

As for your dad's stupid grin mine lasted all summer lol!
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mine lasted all of a couple of weeks till we signed Rodwell/Sinclair/Maicon/Javi Garcia, then I knew it was doomed.
 
paulchapo said:
We certainly missed a huge chance to dominate for years.
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I disagree.
I don't think the way football currently is, that one singular team will dominate the English top flight like we've seen previously.
The dominance was achieved primarily by weakening other teams in the league.
Example... Leeds were seen as a threat so Rags bought Cantona.
Forest? Keane.
Rio, Berbatov, "Andrew" Cole, the list goes on.

Now the likes of Spurs, if they had a Berbatov could stick two fingers up to the likes of the Rags knowing they gain xxx amount of revenue and can thus compete.

Not as many selling clubs.
Yes players are still sold such as Sterling and Stones to and from league rivals but the clubs have a higher level of pull with their management and can attract just as good if not better replacements... And have spare change.

If or when the game financially collapses we may then see a return to one team dominance.
 
Why Always Ste said:
I disagree.
I don't think the way football currently is, that one singular team will dominate the English top flight like we've seen previously.
The dominance was achieved primarily by weakening other teams in the league.
Example... Leeds were seen as a threat so Rags bought Cantona.
Forest? Keane.
Rio, Berbatov, "Andrew" Cole, the list goes on.

Now the likes of Spurs, if they had a Berbatov could stick two fingers up to the likes of the Rags knowing they gain xxx amount of revenue and can thus compete.

Not as many selling clubs.
Yes players are still sold such as Sterling and Stones to and from league rivals but the clubs have a higher level of pull with their management and can attract just as good if not better replacements... And have spare change.

If or when the game financially collapses we may then see a return to one team dominance.
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just got to be better, no-one in this league is close to Real/Bayern/Barca level which tells me there's plenty of room to improve and reach that level both domestically and in Europe, we need to be the English club that works that out and goes on to dominate.
 
paulchapo said:
A few weeks before when we had lost to Arsenal and I was depressed an image flashed into my head of Kompany lifting the premier league trophy, it was as clear as day. Of course I thought it was mad but as we went on our winning run and the rags imploded I started to believe and was incredibly calm. All that went out of the window as we stuttered against QPR. I actually couldn't believe my premonition had been wrong, so clear it had been and right up to that point. The rest is of course history.

As for your dad's stupid grin mine lasted all summer lol!
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Ha ha!! What a day though. I had every intention of getting obliterated in town, lasted until about 10.00, was exhausted!
 
Ric said:
Not sure if this has already been posted, but it's a great read:

https://www.si.com/longform/manchester-city-2012-epl-title-final-day-oral-history/index.html
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