Guardian article. City's bribery scandal from 1906.

[JOGAMIGMOG]

Really interesting stuff. Never really read into this period only presuming the established clubs didn't want a new upstart from up north taking over. Guess some things never change!
Be interesting to know @Gary James thoughts.
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...06-forgotten-story?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Gmail

 

[blueinsa]

Half of the voyeurs on twitter have just spaffed all over their iphones reading this.

 

[dickie davies]

The majority of City's players signed for united and they won the league the next season

 

[crazyg]

Weren't our opponents this Sunday one of the main instigators of this?

 

[RayCTID]

Weren't our opponents this Sunday one of the main instigators of this?

Yep instigated by Alex Leake (Villa's Captain)

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Weren't our opponents this Sunday one of the main instigators of this?

I believe they were!

 

[Fordyboy46]

Boycott this shit rag, get their sales even lower. They're struggling to carry on as it is.

 

[Gary James]

Really interesting stuff. Never really read into this period only presuming the established clubs didn't want a new upstart from up north taking over. Guess some things never change!
Be interesting to know @Gary James thoughts.
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...06-forgotten-story?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Gmail

It would've been nice for them to credit sources-the full story appears to have been based on what's been written in my books.

 

[blueinsa]

It would've been nice for them to credit sources-the full story appears to have been based on what's been written in my books.

Why should they do that when its easier to piggy back off someone elses hard work?

You should contact them and get it pulled mate.

 

[@BluePhil8]

It just would be the guardian pmsl can't wait for them to re-visit Rio's drug test flit, Rooney's brothel exploits and Giggs the sister shagger extraordinaire.