Didsbury Dave said:No Nixon, I am the ghost of Christmas future, here to warn you your club has become Manchester United plcNixon_The_Bike_Thief said:Didsbury Dave said:Absolute and total fucking rip off. City conning the gullible again. They won't sell 40000 of these, no way. They'll end up giving them away.
Pathetic.
You expecting a visit from 3 ghosts tomorrow Dave ?
;o)
Bah Humbug!Didsbury Dave said:I wouldn't have one If they were free. They are a tacky money making gimmick and the club is taking the piss charging those amounts. There are some mugs out there prepared to pay the money I suppose but I can't see there being more than a few thousand.Cobwebcat said:Didsbury Dave said:Absolute and total fucking rip off. City conning the gullible again. They won't sell 40000 of these, no way. They'll end up giving them away.
Pathetic.
What's that? City have forced you to buy a plaque you say...that's terrible...have you told your parents? They should go in and complain about your treatment.
Each to their own I suppose but if you think this is a 'nice gesture' by the club then you're a fool. It's a cynical money making scheme.
Dribble said:Bah Humbug!Didsbury Dave said:I wouldn't have one If they were free. They are a tacky money making gimmick and the club is taking the piss charging those amounts. There are some mugs out there prepared to pay the money I suppose but I can't see there being more than a few thousand.Cobwebcat said:What's that? City have forced you to buy a plaque you say...that's terrible...have you told your parents? They should go in and complain about your treatment.
Each to their own I suppose but if you think this is a 'nice gesture' by the club then you're a fool. It's a cynical money making scheme.
I work hard for my money & can spend it on what I like! I've just bought one plus a replica for me & my 6 year old. I've not told him yet, but he's Man City mad & will be seriously made up.
I can't wait to see his face when the replica arrives & our City Circle is permanently embedded into the ground surrounding the stadium. What price can you put on bringing that level of joy to one of your children?
Didsbury Dave said:Dribble said:Bah Humbug!Didsbury Dave said:I wouldn't have one If they were free. They are a tacky money making gimmick and the club is taking the piss charging those amounts. There are some mugs out there prepared to pay the money I suppose but I can't see there being more than a few thousand.
Each to their own I suppose but if you think this is a 'nice gesture' by the club then you're a fool. It's a cynical money making scheme.
I work hard for my money & can spend it on what I like! I've just bought one plus a replica for me & my 6 year old. I've not told him yet, but he's Man City mad & will be seriously made up.
I can't wait to see his face when the replica arrives & our City Circle is permanently embedded into the ground surrounding the stadium. What price can you put on bringing that level of joy to one of your children?
Hahahahaha Won't someone think of the children and all that.
I've got a six year old and two four year olds and I can tell you now they'd look at me with a 'what the fuck?' Expression if I gave them a sky blue plaque with their name on. It would be in the back of the wardrobe with all the other christmas castoffs before the first turkey sandwiches were out. I can cast iron guarantee they'd get a hundred times more joy from a bike, a Spider-Man Remote Control Boat or Pig Goes Pop or pumpalooms or Ghost Hunt.
Of course it's up to you or anyone elae what you spend your money on, but for city it's another step down the McDonald's road.
Didsbury Dave said:Dribble said:Bah Humbug!Didsbury Dave said:I wouldn't have one If they were free. They are a tacky money making gimmick and the club is taking the piss charging those amounts. There are some mugs out there prepared to pay the money I suppose but I can't see there being more than a few thousand.
Each to their own I suppose but if you think this is a 'nice gesture' by the club then you're a fool. It's a cynical money making scheme.
I work hard for my money & can spend it on what I like! I've just bought one plus a replica for me & my 6 year old. I've not told him yet, but he's Man City mad & will be seriously made up.
I can't wait to see his face when the replica arrives & our City Circle is permanently embedded into the ground surrounding the stadium. What price can you put on bringing that level of joy to one of your children?
Hahahahaha Won't someone think of the children and all that.
I've got a six year old and two four year olds and I can tell you now they'd look at me with a 'what the fuck?' Expression if I gave them a sky blue plaque with their name on. It would be in the back of the wardrobe with all the other christmas castoffs before the first turkey sandwiches were out. I can cast iron guarantee they'd get a hundred times more joy from a bike, a Spider-Man Remote Control Boat or Pig Goes Pop or pumpalooms or Ghost Hunt.
Of course it's up to you or anyone elae what you spend your money on, but for city it's another step down the McDonald's road.
Didsbury Dave said:Dribble said:Bah Humbug!Didsbury Dave said:I wouldn't have one If they were free. They are a tacky money making gimmick and the club is taking the piss charging those amounts. There are some mugs out there prepared to pay the money I suppose but I can't see there being more than a few thousand.
Each to their own I suppose but if you think this is a 'nice gesture' by the club then you're a fool. It's a cynical money making scheme.
I work hard for my money & can spend it on what I like! I've just bought one plus a replica for me & my 6 year old. I've not told him yet, but he's Man City mad & will be seriously made up.
I can't wait to see his face when the replica arrives & our City Circle is permanently embedded into the ground surrounding the stadium. What price can you put on bringing that level of joy to one of your children?
Hahahahaha Won't someone think of the children and all that.
I've got a six year old and two four year olds and I can tell you now they'd look at me with a 'what the fuck?' Expression if I gave them a sky blue plaque with their name on. It would be in the back of the wardrobe with all the other christmas castoffs before the first turkey sandwiches were out. I can cast iron guarantee they'd get a hundred times more joy from a bike, a Spider-Man Remote Control Boat or Pig Goes Pop or pumpalooms or Ghost Hunt.
Of course it's up to you or anyone elae what you spend your money on, but for city it's another step down the McDonald's road.
Dribble said:Didsbury Dave said:Dribble said:Bah Humbug!
I work hard for my money & can spend it on what I like! I've just bought one plus a replica for me & my 6 year old. I've not told him yet, but he's Man City mad & will be seriously made up.
I can't wait to see his face when the replica arrives & our City Circle is permanently embedded into the ground surrounding the stadium. What price can you put on bringing that level of joy to one of your children?
Hahahahaha Won't someone think of the children and all that.
I've got a six year old and two four year olds and I can tell you now they'd look at me with a 'what the fuck?' Expression if I gave them a sky blue plaque with their name on. It would be in the back of the wardrobe with all the other christmas castoffs before the first turkey sandwiches were out. I can cast iron guarantee they'd get a hundred times more joy from a bike, a Spider-Man Remote Control Boat or Pig Goes Pop or pumpalooms or Ghost Hunt.
Of course it's up to you or anyone elae what you spend your money on, but for city it's another step down the McDonald's road.
No disrespect, but my lad is a bit more advanced than that, he gave up playing with 'toys' 3 years ago. His aunt taught him how to use a computer when he was 3 years old and he's now the technical whiz in our house in all things Tivo. For Christmas the only presents he's got is another City kit and a Galaxy Tab. Anything else like children's toys will be wasted because their just not his thing.
He's very much like I was as a child whereby he's turned on by grown up gadgets and not action men and the like. He got the new bike he wanted for his last birthday, and would rather have a City kit than an inanimate toy of any sort. Its got to the point that we've asked everyone in our family NOT to buy him any toys but to just give him £5, £10 or £20 in a card & we'll put it in his bank account so he can spend it throughout the year on what he wants. I've got 2 cupboards full of barely used toys that your kids can have if you like because my boy doesn't want them and I'd be glad of the space TBH. If not me and his mum have decided they're all going to Barnardos in the new year anyway.
You know your kids & I like to think I know mine and my boy's first love (outside his family) is Manchester City. To you it maybe a 'sky blue plaque with his name on' but to my boy, it'll bring him closer to his beloved Manchester City and be something with both our names on that we can both share with pride into eternity.
If your kids prefer Peppa Pig to Manchester City and gadgets, it's no stress. Each to their own and all that...... :-)
Didsbury Dave said:Absolute and total fucking rip off. City conning the gullible again. They won't sell 40000 of these, no way. They'll end up giving them away.
Pathetic.