Adebayor

[Kinkysboots]

In relation to his TV work, why does he refer to united as just 'manchester'. Its annoying and disrespectful to us especially when they dont even play in Manchester. Ronaldo says it all the time aswell but hes an ex rag so you can understand it but not from Manu.Rant over!!!

 

[LCBblue]

Yeah, irritates me to hell and back when fickle dim-lows say the same thing at school to me.

 

[Bluebird1]

Perhaps he doesn't like saying the word United;-)

 

[Bluemooner33]

Outside England thats how united are known as Manchester, its like Milan and Inter.

 

[sam221985]

It's common abroad but I don't see it as marginalising to City myself.

Basically, out of Inter and AC, only AC are commonly referred to as just Milan. I know Milan doesn't actually feature in Inter's name but in English they are often referred to as 'Inter Milan' rather than just Milan, like AC are. Does this mean people are disrespecting Inter or implying they are a lesser club? No.

We are City, it would annoy me if we were referred to as just 'Manchester', why would anyone want the club to be referred to as anything except what the people who love the club call it?

And on the plus side, we are THE City now, nobody feels the need to specify Man City and unless it's obviously in the context of a conversation involving the lower leagues or something, people say CITY and it's automatically assumed they are referring to us, both at home and abroad. That's pretty cool.

 

[lee-mcfc]

Outside England thats how united are known as Manchester, its like Milan and Inter.

yup this , some of family in jamaica just say "manchester"

 

[R.Mugabe24]

Don't feel insecure friend, City will be rising to top of the manchester leagues soon. We have the power, Manchester U have £1bn debt and have to sell players to continue to function.

semowenday City!

Come on you City!

 

[ono]

It's like me saying Madrid. Which i do.

 

[squirtyflower]

must admit to liking the sound of 'the city'

known around the world as 'the city'

city, we're from manchesta
city, we're from manchesta

 

[Mastes1]

Don't feel insecure friend, City will be rising to top of the manchester leagues soon. We have the power, Manchester U have £1bn debt and have to sell players to continue to function.

semowenday City!

Come on you City!

I keep reading stuff like this on here but wouldn't you rather beat Man utd when they are at there best with there best players as oppose to if they have to sell half the team and sliding down the league etc?.