City v Stoke - 23/04/16 - Pre Match Thread

[MSM]

Go for it. I would never ever consider betting against City but whatever floats your boat I guess.

Purely a financial transaction my friend. No emotional investment whatsoever.
Never let your heart rule your head in such matters..

 

[richards30]

hart
zab
vinny
mangala
clichy
Fernando
dinho
yaya
de bruyne
silva
aguero

no fucking about today and hopefully if we get a decent lead changes can be made! GOT to win this game today then worry about Madrid after

 

[come-on-barney]

This manager has somehow managed to suck the positivity out of the players the team the club and the fans over the last two seasons.
I can assure you that where I sit in the stadium I am far from alone. These days its actually starting to become a chore to go to the match rather than an enjoyment.

That is so true. The atmosphere is flat across the whole club, and that's staggering to think we are in the semi-final. You only have to listen to the half hearted chants singing his song. There is none of the passion in singing that song compared to the one that cannot be named. Can't wait for next season when Pep is kicking every ball on that touch line. The passion will return once more to the club and the stadium.

 

[bluemc1]

That is why 10/1 for a Stoke win is worth a cheeky £5.

Yup and £10 on Everton-Stoke double gets you £440 returns

 

[MSM]

That is so true. The atmosphere is flat across the whole club, and that's staggering to think we are in the semi-final. You only have to listen to the half hearted chants singing his song. There is none of the passion in singing that song compared to the one that cannot be named. Can't wait for next season when Pep is kicking every ball on that touch line. The passion will return once more to the club and the stadium.

I think you are right about next season I really do hope its true.
There has never been a connection between the currrent manager and the fans and there never would be if he stayed for another 10 years.
Hopefully Pep can bring back the connection the fans had with 'the one that cannot be named'. He just got us and we got him. What a difference that makes!
Football is about emotion and passion and that has been sadly lacking for the last 3 years at the Etihad.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Can't wait for next season when Pep is kicking every ball on that touch line. The passion will return once more to the club and the stadium.

Agreed.

Last two years have been seriously dull, the corpse has sucked the life out of me.

 

[come-on-barney]

I think you are right about next season I really do hope its true.
There has never been a connection between the currrent manager and the fans and there never would be if he stayed for another 10 years.
Hopefully Pep can bring back the connection the fans had with 'the one that cannot be named'. He just got us and we got him. What a difference that makes!
Football is about emotion and passion and that has been sadly lacking for the last 3 years at the Etihad.

Absolutely spot on exactly how I feel.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Agreed.

Last two years have been seriously dull, the corpse has sucked the life out of me.

You're not allowed to call him that.


Unless you know the mods.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Yup and £10 on Everton-Stoke double gets you £440 returns

Im ashamed to say I am going to go for a Stoke win and do a double with Swansea, I fancy them to beat Leicester tomorrow

 

[malg]

Genuinely worried today. The manager, and club, appear (to me at least) to just care about the CL. I really worry about the team selection.