Champions League Final | Inter (N) - Sat 10th June 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[SebastianBlue]

Fucking hell, 6 hours to go and I’m an emotional wreck already reading some of the posts on here.

In my solid moments I am absolutely confident that the players have this, they look calm and laser focused.

On a side note, heading home from the golf a while ago. Group of 4 lads of about 12-13 wandering down the street. Two in the third kit, Foden and Haaland upon their back.

An omen?

The times are certainly changing and the impetus we have generated as a club is picking up speed.

Come on you beautiful Blue Boys, get this done tonight. Fucks sake, has someone started chopping onions again????

So glad that last sentence ended with “onions” and not “two children not wearing City shirts”.

But, if it had, who am I to judge? We all have our prematch rituals.

 

[pride in battle]

I'd go with Akanji Dias Ake as the center backs. That'd mean Walker on the bench. I'm presuming that Inter don't have anyone fast enough that Walker is a must start.

Walker has to start !!!

 

[threespires]

How can he get a ticket when he’s only ever been to one game, I’ve got 8 billion platinum loyalty points and have been to every City match home and away since we were at St. Marks and it was just me, Ian Cheeseman and the vicar cheering the black and white blues along, it’s not fair the game’s gone

That's harsh, don't you remember that nicely dressed Arab lad at York away? 'bout 18 years old, softly spoken and seemed sound but then he started gibbering on about scouting out future business opportunities and that Craig Russell was the man and we all just assumed he'd been on the marching powder. Hindsight's a great thing but it's pretty obvious he's been in it for the long haul.

 

[Mancborn]

Just been into our village on the South Coast in my city shirt. Many people wishing the team good luck. Also an other city shirt worn by an older lady. Had a brief chat. General population seem very supportive - not the impression given by the media.

 

[Protein Junkie]

Hero’s will be made tonight. Not for us City fans as they are already hero’s. Tonight is the night the world will finally wake up to what we have become.
Just bloody love this club.

 

[wolviedinho]

The echos of eternity are calling.

Glory awaits.

Stand amongst the footballing gods.

This is our time, this is our city.

From York to Istanbul with a sprinkle of Gillingham.

I want that cup City!!!!!

 

[supercity88]

Just been into our village on the South Coast in my city shirt. Many people wishing the team good luck. Also an other city shirt worn by an older lady. Had a brief chat. General population seem very supportive - not the impression given by the media.

BBC is purposely picking blues who are predicting a thrashing. Also showing loads of photos of City fans in Istanbul when it's one or two and often they're locals.

Load of bollocks. If you support anyone but the rags, dippers and maybe arsenal you support City tonight. And they'll see in the stadium how many we have there.

 

[Franny 1234]

Sheikh Mansour is there today.
His 2nd game - how the fuck did he get a ticket?

There's no way he as more points than me and he wasn't in the cup schemes.

 

[Mayor West]

6 hours to go

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Having just seen the footage from yesterdays training session, I couldn't help getting misty eyed just by seeing him with us again, interacting with Pep and the players. Such a huge player and person for our club.
Hopefully his presence will help us later on tonight.

It was heart warming to see him laughing and joking with Pep and his old teammates. Of all our legends, I think Sergio is the one I have the most affection for. Aside from scoring arguably the most important goal in our history, what really endeared him to me is that he decided to give his peak years to City when he could've gone to Madrid or Barcelona at any point during his ten year stay. The fact that he still watches our games and is proud to call himself a City fan makes me love him even more.