And the next one. India...

[Zubrman]

Fake news. Don't fall for t'urban myth.

 

[razman]

Whooooo...thts awesome news....slightly unrelated but has city connection ...Eriksson has applied for Indian team coaching role..https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.time...an-football-team/amp_articleshow/68146232.cms

Indian football has improved drastically, hopefully more investment would mean more opportunities for football in India ...anyways Cricket is getting bit boring

I have also lost interest in cricket. IPL over exposure maybe , but hope the trend continues for football interest in india. It's a massive market

 

[Woody135]

The owners will get bored soon though and leave us ...

 

[razman]

https://www.goal.com/en-in/amp/news...795mhb1dpt7adnegjts?__twitter_impression=true

Mumbai City FC is the club they are looking at

Owned a Bollywood star apparently

 

[goatersnipple]

Shouldnt be allowed.
It's just not fair.
Why didn't the rags or dipperpool think of this.
It's no wonder we can buy two full backs for 50 million each.

 

[Gordyola]

This won't curry any favour with UEFA.

Last time I looked India wasnt in Europe :) Mind you they might still be MADras about it but they are a load of Dopiazas

 

[NZBlue]

I'm surprised the dippers haven't beaten us to this one.
They already have (tikka) Mo Salah



Then again we are reputed to be interested in Declan Rice

 

[Grassland Blue]

Having

Last time I looked India wasnt in Europe :) Mind you they might still ne MADras about it but they are a load of Dopiazas

Everyone needs to Korma down a bit over this, even though it should be a Bhun-a to us.

 

[Big Swifty]

I wonder how many of you know that a City manager (and former player) was born in India?

 

[Sir peace frog]

I wonder how many of you know that a City manager (and former player) was born in India?

Freddie mercury ?

 

[NZBlue]

I wonder how many of you know that a City manager (and former player) was born in India?

Not just a manager, our longest serving one!

 

[razman]

 

[Big Swifty]

Quite correct, NZBlue. 1950 to 1963, to be precise - in the days when managers weren't sacked every few days. He was a tactical thinker, was Les, introducing the deep-lying centre-forward (aka Revie Plan).

He was born in India where his father was a Scots missionary. He was sacked after City were relegated in 1963, and was succeeded by the assistant manager, George Poyser, a disastrous move and a warning against appointing the assistant to top dog. (See also John Benson).

Les McDowall, for those who don't know City's history. Oh yes, we have some.

 

[TonyM]

That’s India ruined.

 

[Centurions]

That’s India ruined.

Yep, Dan Sak of the Daily Mail is writing an article as we speak.

 

[Shirley]

Quite correct, NZBlue. 1950 to 1963, to be precise - in the days when managers weren't sacked every few days. He was a tactical thinker, was Les, introducing the deep-lying centre-forward (aka Revie Plan).

He was born in India where his father was a Scots missionary. He was sacked after City were relegated in 1963, and was succeeded by the assistant manager, George Poyser, a disastrous move and a warning against appointing the assistant to top dog. (See also John Benson).

Les McDowall, for those who don't know City's history. Oh yes, we have some.

As a youngster I remember the sack mac demos after some of the home games that season, more exciting than the match!

 

[Big Swifty]

....so you'll remember the attendances of 8,000 under Poyser!

 

[Shirley]

....so you'll remember the attendances of 8,000 under Poyser!

I was actually at the lowest one which was Swindon iirc, not to realise at the time but Summerbee was playing for them.

 

[Big Swifty]

So was I. (in my pram, obviously)

 

[roman totale]

I was in Mumbai last week and watched an ISL game, Pune (managed by Phil Brown) against Dehli. It was played in front of no more than a thousand people and the standard was awful. The game’s got a long way to go there.