It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[Alan Harper's Tash]

What the funk is get out of her you fucking donkey?

I make you a wum by saying we bottled it because Chris Sutton is a wum and he said exactly the same thing.

You want evidence? He actually admitted it live on air that he's winding us up saying it.

No city fan in their right mind would say his own team bottled it. Only opposition fans and bitter journalists and folk who don't like us come out with tripe like that but If you think it's totally acceptable saying what you said then on you go.

Anyone using the phrase “bottling it” is on the Wum, in any context barring people putting liquids in bottles.

 

[Gaz76]

Anyone using the phrase “bottling it” is on the Wum, in any context barring people putting liquids in bottles.

Fair enough, but what about little ships made out of matchsticks?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Fair enough, but what about little ships made out of matchsticks?

They can go fuck themselves. ;-)

 

[leo_city]

I'm guessing that City will get a right winger only if the price/wage is right. When/if Sterling leaves. If there is no right winger in that price range then we wait til next season.

Wouldn't be ideal but we've been in worse situations before

 

[leo_city]

Multiple title winners yes, but they've also been key players when we've bottled the Champions league

No it's not like they've been individually responsible but they are part of the group that hasn't been able to grab the trophy we want the most

We've won 4 in 5 in the Prem....maybe a refresh and new characters could get us the champions league

It is a risk, but you can't buy new starters without letting a few go

Think Haaland seems the type to have that winners elite mentality that can be the difference in a Europe final/semi-final

You're making a good point in the wrong way. Refresh is necessary but not because those players have bottled in CL, it's not worked out, but to get closer to CL you need to make sure every year the squad is full of hunger, you don't want want aways in the squad. There is however, no guarantee we don't 'bottle' it again, because it's a very tough competition to win.

 

[Keeper!]

I can believe that. My point was merely he isn't an "idiot."

Only time will tell, some great business minds have failed badly in football, it's a unique business and one that requires no emotional input.

 

[Kamaro011]

You're making a good point in the wrong way. Refresh is necessary but not because those players have bottled in CL, it's not worked out, but to get closer to CL you need to make sure every year the squad is full of hunger, you don't want want aways in the squad. There is however, no guarantee we don't 'bottle' it again, because it's a very tough competition to win.

Don't forget luck, we need alot of it.

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

I’d suggest there are about 50k every home game and a few thousand every away game who care about the CL. When we lost to Madrid in the semi this year I was genuinely gutted and you only have to go back and read post match threads to see many were. People might hate Uefa, but let’s not kid ourselves many are desperate to win it.

I'm guessing the OP meant something slightly different.
I care about every competition we enter, but there is undoubtedly a priority list.
Personally - PL, FA Cup, CL then whatever is left ;). I was there in Porto, wanted us to win as always, but we'd won the pot I always want at the start of every season these days.

 

[horlock_was_super]

Fair enough, but what about little ships made out of matchsticks?

I always remember the first time I saw how that was done when I was a kid (1970’s)
My mates thought it was cool, I just recall thinking what a waste of time.
My mates were all rags I was the only Blue.
They’re very easily pleased as a fan base aren’t they?
SCUM.

 

[wattle]

Multiple title winners yes, but they've also been key players when we've bottled the Champions league

No it's not like they've been individually responsible but they are part of the group that hasn't been able to grab the trophy we want the most

We've won 4 in 5 in the Prem....maybe a refresh and new characters could get us the champions league

It is a risk, but you can't buy new starters without letting a few go

Think Haaland seems the type to have that winners elite mentality that can be the difference in a Europe final/semi-final

I don't think you can call us bottlers can you? I think by fending off a relentless Dipperpool team 3 times by winning game after game after game can put that little phrase to bed. Making bad decisions and having wobbles in games doesn't make a team bottlers, and I'm surprised any real City fan would make that claim against their team that has won 4 out of 5 titles

 

[I'm Blue]

Should be rinsing the Chavs, we don't need to sell and they are desperate for cbs.

I’d be asking for £60m minimum, don’t want to pay it then he stops where he is.
You just know any replacement will have the ‘City tax’ added so we should be rinsing every penny out of Chelsea.

 

[willipp]

I'm guessing the OP meant something slightly different.
I care about every competition we enter, but there is undoubtedly a priority list.
Personally - PL, FA Cup, CL then whatever is left ;). I was there in Porto, wanted us to win as always, but we'd won the pot I always want at the start of every season these days.

You’d seriously rather win the fa cup over the CL at the start of the season?

 

[yankblue]

I will begin by saying I love Gabby, Raz, and Ake and would be thrilled if the latter two stay.

But if we are able to get 200m from:
- Gabby, a hardworking but inconsistent striker/winger hybrid in the last year of his deal
- Raz, who has been out of form and the fist XI the better part of two years, reportedly wants a pay raise and is also in the last year of his deal
- Ake, who I do rate but is realistically our 4th choice CB/3rd choice LB and coming off two injury plagues seasons
- A handful of academy/cfg players with no clear path to the first team, with reported sell on a buy backs

That's fucking incredible business

 

[CFMCFC]

What the funk is get out of her you fucking donkey?

I make you a wum by saying we bottled it because Chris Sutton is a wum and he said exactly the same thing.

You want evidence? He actually admitted it live on air that he's winding us up saying it.

No city fan in their right mind would say his own team bottled it. Only opposition fans and bitter journalists and folk who don't like us come out with tripe like that but If you think it's totally acceptable saying what you said then on you go.

We definitely lost our heads against Real Madrid though, lost all composure, so I suppose that could be classed as bottling it? But they will have learned a lot for next time

 

[snorky]

'Get out of her you fucking donkey'


Love it :)

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

'Get out of her you fucking donkey'


Love it :)

It’s what I used to say when Tony Adams got with Caprice.

 

[manimanc]

I don't think you can call us bottlers can you? I think by fending off a relentless Dipperpool team 3 times by winning game after game after game can put that little phrase to bed. Making bad decisions and having wobbles in games doesn't make a team bottlers, and I'm surprised any real City fan would make that claim against their team that has won 4 out of 5 titles

Unless your name is @handsofstone

 

[Damanino]

200m for Jesus, Sterling, Ake? how? would be more like 130m at best imo.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

200m for Jesus, Sterling, Ake? how? would be more like 130m at best imo.

We won't do business at that low end of the prices.

Both Raheem and Ake will at least be over £50m each including adds.

Gabby was £45m, so closer to £150m I think.

Throw in all the kids we have sold and we will be well over £200m.

 

[Decepticon]

We won't do business at that low end of the prices.

Both Raheem and Ake will at least be over £50m each including adds.

Gabby was £45m, so closer to £150m I think.

Throw in all the kids we have sold and we will be well over £200m.

Amazing business.

200m+ plus what we made from our sponsors and TV money we can easily spend 350m+ on transfers.