Goodbye Mario? (merged)

[Stretford Born Blue]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

With all respect that is rubbish. Ask kids born from 1995 onwards who they associated Barca with. I would say 10 out of 10 asked would say Messi. Why? Because he does magic tricks, gets sent off, rows with his manager, has a strange hair cut and drives a camouflage Bentley? Or is it because he scores 100 goals in a calendar year, puts in mesmeric performances and is all in all 100% football? Barca are probably a bad example to use for obvious reasons, but i'm sure you see my point. You could very well ask kids of that same age bracket who they associate with Man City. It would be a mixed bag but there will be some who say Balotelli. Unfortunately for him and the club in regards to football reasons, they would say the reasons above, which at the end of the day have nothing to do with results on the pitch. Also, who cares if Liverpool fans talk about City? Are you that insecure you need fans of other clubs to talk about the club you support? The last day of the season it was nice to see the QPR fans and Sunderland fans cheer our victory and if rumours are true there were many pubs full of Chelsea fans in London who went equally as bonkers but do you think that is for there newly found respect of City? No, it was because it denied United another league title. If we had won the league over any other club that day those reactions wouldn't have happened because quite honestly people other than their hatred of United, (and any local rival), only care about their own club and no 'character' like Balotelli is going to change that.

Your example of Barcelona is, as you say, a poor one as they already were a globally recognised behemoth of a football club. To make the transformation we have from a team with Ched Evans and Michael Ball to one that is on everybody's lips was always going to take a number of factors: money, obviously; success on the pitch, clearly; but a global superstar was always going to accelerate that process. Balotelli is such a superstar, irrespective of his performances on the pitch. In fact it is even better then that: he has become a global superstar whist at this football cub.

You ask any eight year old to name a City player and I reckon 7 or 8 would say Mario. These kids are the future of this football club and will ensure that the battle for supremacy with united is an enduring rather than fleeting one.As to fans of other clubs talking about us, it matters in that it reflects our current status in the game. That matters to me. I was there when we were in the third tier of English football and I am enjoying the dividends now. The fact that fans of clubs who used to look down their noses at us and mock us are now casting envious gazes in our direction is something that I enjoy. If that makes me insecure, then so be it.

There are worse things in this world to be...

I understand your point but I think you are being rather presumtuous here.

I have literally just asked the class in front of me (27 12 year olds) to each name a city player

12 said Joe Hart
10 said Aguero
3 said Kompany
1 said Barry(?)
1 said Balotelli

He isn't as loved as you may of thought

That's a lot of budding goalkeepers............?!

 

[BluePurgatory]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

Your example of Barcelona is, as you say, a poor one as they already were a globally recognised behemoth of a football club. To make the transformation we have from a team with Ched Evans and Michael Ball to one that is on everybody's lips was always going to take a number of factors: money, obviously; success on the pitch, clearly; but a global superstar was always going to accelerate that process. Balotelli is such a superstar, irrespective of his performances on the pitch. In fact it is even better then that: he has become a global superstar whist at this football cub.

You ask any eight year old to name a City player and I reckon 7 or 8 would say Mario. These kids are the future of this football club and will ensure that the battle for supremacy with united is an enduring rather than fleeting one.As to fans of other clubs talking about us, it matters in that it reflects our current status in the game. That matters to me. I was there when we were in the third tier of English football and I am enjoying the dividends now. The fact that fans of clubs who used to look down their noses at us and mock us are now casting envious gazes in our direction is something that I enjoy. If that makes me insecure, then so be it.

There are worse things in this world to be...

I understand your point but I think you are being rather presumtuous here.

I have literally just asked the class in front of me (27 12 year olds) to each name a city player

12 said Joe Hart
10 said Aguero
3 said Kompany
1 said Barry(?)
1 said Balotelli

He isn't as loved as you may of thought

That's a lot of budding goalkeepers............?!

The post may have carried more credibility if Zaba's name was mentioned!

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

I do feel a little sorry for the OP, however, in terms of all these £100 bets he offered to make and the self-imposed three month ban he stated if Mario was to leave.

 

[didactic]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

With all respect that is rubbish. Ask kids born from 1995 onwards who they associated Barca with. I would say 10 out of 10 asked would say Messi. Why? Because he does magic tricks, gets sent off, rows with his manager, has a strange hair cut and drives a camouflage Bentley? Or is it because he scores 100 goals in a calendar year, puts in mesmeric performances and is all in all 100% football? Barca are probably a bad example to use for obvious reasons, but i'm sure you see my point. You could very well ask kids of that same age bracket who they associate with Man City. It would be a mixed bag but there will be some who say Balotelli. Unfortunately for him and the club in regards to football reasons, they would say the reasons above, which at the end of the day have nothing to do with results on the pitch. Also, who cares if Liverpool fans talk about City? Are you that insecure you need fans of other clubs to talk about the club you support? The last day of the season it was nice to see the QPR fans and Sunderland fans cheer our victory and if rumours are true there were many pubs full of Chelsea fans in London who went equally as bonkers but do you think that is for there newly found respect of City? No, it was because it denied United another league title. If we had won the league over any other club that day those reactions wouldn't have happened because quite honestly people other than their hatred of United, (and any local rival), only care about their own club and no 'character' like Balotelli is going to change that.

Your example of Barcelona is, as you say, a poor one as they already were a globally recognised behemoth of a football club. To make the transformation we have from a team with Ched Evans and Michael Ball to one that is on everybody's lips was always going to take a number of factors: money, obviously; success on the pitch, clearly; but a global superstar was always going to accelerate that process. Balotelli is such a superstar, irrespective of his performances on the pitch. In fact it is even better then that: he has become a global superstar whist at this football cub.

You ask any eight year old to name a City player and I reckon 7 or 8 would say Mario. These kids are the future of this football club and will ensure that the battle for supremacy with united is an enduring rather than fleeting one.As to fans of other clubs talking about us, it matters in that it reflects our current status in the game. That matters to me. I was there when we were in the third tier of English football and I am enjoying the dividends now. The fact that fans of clubs who used to look down their noses at us and mock us are now casting envious gazes in our direction is something that I enjoy. If that makes me insecure, then so be it.

There are worse things in this world to be...

I understand your point but I think you are being rather presumtuous here.

I have literally just asked the class in front of me (27 12 year olds) to each name a city player

12 said Joe Hart
10 said Aguero
3 said Kompany
1 said Barry(?)
1 said Balotelli

He isn't as loved as you may of thought

You are a teacher and you do not know how to run an ACCURATE experiment? God help us all.

 

[Theo555]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

Why is what I have said bullshit??

I am in the middle of a year 7 cover lesson (IT) and I asked the kids to name me their favourite city player

Most of the girls said Joe Hart, some lads screamed out Aguerroooooo, 1 said Balotelli

Not too sure why people think I would make this up?<br /><br />-- Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:35 am --<br /><br />

Your example of Barcelona is, as you say, a poor one as they already were a globally recognised behemoth of a football club. To make the transformation we have from a team with Ched Evans and Michael Ball to one that is on everybody's lips was always going to take a number of factors: money, obviously; success on the pitch, clearly; but a global superstar was always going to accelerate that process. Balotelli is such a superstar, irrespective of his performances on the pitch. In fact it is even better then that: he has become a global superstar whist at this football cub.

You ask any eight year old to name a City player and I reckon 7 or 8 would say Mario. These kids are the future of this football club and will ensure that the battle for supremacy with united is an enduring rather than fleeting one.As to fans of other clubs talking about us, it matters in that it reflects our current status in the game. That matters to me. I was there when we were in the third tier of English football and I am enjoying the dividends now. The fact that fans of clubs who used to look down their noses at us and mock us are now casting envious gazes in our direction is something that I enjoy. If that makes me insecure, then so be it.

There are worse things in this world to be...

I understand your point but I think you are being rather presumtuous here.

I have literally just asked the class in front of me (27 12 year olds) to each name a city player

12 said Joe Hart
10 said Aguero
3 said Kompany
1 said Barry(?)
1 said Balotelli

He isn't as loved as you may of thought

You are a teacher and you do not know how to run an ACCURATE experiment? God help us all.

What have I done that is not accurate? Please explain

 

[mancunial]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

Im sorry to see him go because he runs them red clingons up the wrong way, for me worth his weight in gold in that aspect, the way he has snapped the redknapps, the way he rubbed camel and co up the wrong way,the way he has had every other manager and media source talking and scowling, totally agree on the pitch not been good enough except for the the semi at wembley also the final, the Trafford 6/1 the 100% penalty conversion, the global shirt sales,the help towards the clubs global recognition, winding cnuts like Irani and talkshite and every other sorry arse leaching tosser in the hypocritical media? Yes I will miss mario IF HE GOES, this could just be the biggest wind up by the club for a long while.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

Why is what I have said bullshit??

I am in the middle of a year 7 cover lesson (IT) and I asked the kids to name me their favourite city player

Most of the girls said Joe Hart, some lads screamed out Aguerroooooo, 1 said Balotelli

Not too sure why people think I would make this up?

-- Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:35 am --

I understand your point but I think you are being rather presumtuous here.

I have literally just asked the class in front of me (27 12 year olds) to each name a city player

12 said Joe Hart
10 said Aguero
3 said Kompany
1 said Barry(?)
1 said Balotelli

He isn't as loved as you may of thought

You are a teacher and you do not know how to run an ACCURATE experiment? God help us all.

What have I done that is not accurate? Please explain

Could you ask them if it was Tyler or Quinn who said 'stupendous'?

 

[Pigeonho]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

Im sorry to see him go because he runs them red clingons up the wrong way, for me worth his weight in gold in that aspect, the way he has snapped the redknapps, the way he rubbed camel and co up the wrong way,the way he has had every other manager and media source talking and scowling, totally agree on the pitch not been good enough except for the the semi at wembley also the final, the Trafford 6/1 the 100% penalty conversion, the global shirt sales,the help towards the clubs global recognition, winding cnuts like Irani and talkshite and every other sorry arse leaching tosser in the hypocritical media? Yes I will miss mario IF HE GOES, this could just be the biggest wind up by the club for a long while.

So it's worth having a player just to wind people up? Great logic that, however if that is the case then i'd rather a player who comes in and winds those same people up because the club they support can't catch ours due to the goals and performances that particular player is scoring/putting in on the pitch, where it matters.

 

[didactic]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

What have I done that is not accurate? Please explain

Please raise your hands and step away from the children. Put the book down and walk out backwards slowly.

 

[Theo555]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

What have I done that is not accurate? Please explain

Please raise your hands and step away from the children. Put the book down and walk out backwards slowly.

Image does not work - I must be missing an in joke here

50/50 split on Tyler/Quinn...