The Agenda (Merged)

[George Hannah]

wrong

No, it was Matt Jackson on the Eurosport feed I was watching.

And it was definitely Matt Jackson on Eurosport on the TV that I was watching.

you could be right, in which case everything unpleasant I said about Stewart Robson is true about him as well ;-)

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

wrong

No, it was Matt Jackson on the Eurosport feed I was watching.

And it was definitely Matt Jackson on Eurosport on the TV that I was watching.

Is this the EFC and PieEaters Matt Jackson? What's his connection to the Arse, Roma and Gervinho? Or is he just buying into the anti-City RagMeedya protocols in order to enhance his broadcasting opportunities?

 

[Victoria-bahs]

wrong

No, it was Matt Jackson on the Eurosport feed I was watching.

Both commentators were slagging both City players, even mentioned how Bony hadn't brought anything to the game !

Well it was Bonys assist for the goal...he also had a shot on the way in but tipped over... and yaya passed it to Bony for his assist..

 

[lancs blue]

No, it was Matt Jackson on the Eurosport feed I was watching.

Both commentators were slagging both City players, even mentioned how Bony hadn't brought anything to the game !

Well it was Bonys assist for the goal...he also had a shot on the way in but tipped over... and yaya passed it to Bony for his assist..

Tbf that was Yaya's sole positive contribution in the entire game, I could understand him getting a slating, even Kolo outshone him. Bony did well with minimal service and didn't deserve the criticism.

 

[kippaxblue76]

The Saturday before Barca away, game moved to a late KO, the game after Barca away moved to an early KO, not very helpful.

 

[Centurions]

Both commentators were slagging both City players, even mentioned how Bony hadn't brought anything to the game !

Well it was Bonys assist for the goal...he also had a shot on the way in but tipped over... and yaya passed it to Bony for his assist..

Tbf that was Yaya's sole positive contribution in the entire game, I could understand him getting a slating, even Kolo outshone him. Bony did well with minimal service and didn't deserve the criticism.

Did I not see somewhere that Yaya missed training beforehand as a "precaution"? I can see him coming back stuffed for a while.

 

[lancs blue]

Well it was Bonys assist for the goal...he also had a shot on the way in but tipped over... and yaya passed it to Bony for his assist..

Tbf that was Yaya's sole positive contribution in the entire game, I could understand him getting a slating, even Kolo outshone him. Bony did well with minimal service and didn't deserve the criticism.

Did I not see somewhere that Yaya missed training beforehand as a "precaution"? I can see him coming back stuffed for a while.

Yes,he felt a "twinge" IIRC, can't see them resting him though so he will probably come back unfit.

 

[mat]

Sky just had a little dig mentioning our friendly game. Apparently us fans are still hurting over Hamburg knocking us out the Europa cup 6 years ago...

 

[aguero93:20]

Sky just had a little dig mentioning our friendly game. Apparently us fans are still hurting over Hamburg knocking us out the Europa cup 6 years ago...

I am, it kills me, all the champions league fixtures and domestic cup and title wins can't erase the memory of that game.

actually it was all the alcohol I consumed before we got to the match that erased the memory of that game but ah well....

 

[unexpected item]

Some dick from a backwater publication thinks our new academy facilities are 'obscene'. These are the opinions of one Steve Carley of the Worcester News, and this is his twitter https://twitter.com/stevecarleyWN/following

IF ever proof was needed of the gulf that exists between football’s haves and have nots, Manchester City have provided it.

By unveiling a £200million training complex, complete with 7,000-capacity stadium, the Premier League champions have underlined their intention to rule the roost both in this country and in Europe for generations to come.

But they have also shown just how detached the leading clubs are from the rest and also how their success is self-perpetuating.

Year after year, the Champions League is populated by the same small group of teams because the financial rewards are so vast.

Consequently, those clubs can afford the best players who, in turn, keep them at Europe’s top table.

With each season, the rich get richer and everyone else is left to feed off the scraps.

Forget financial fair play — there is nothing fair about it. It might be lauded as a way to stop clubs spending beyond their means, but the damage has already been done.

The likes of oil-rich City and Chelsea are so far ahead of the pack that it is impossible to catch up.

Some of the others, like Everton, Tottenham and, this season, Southampton, have flirted with breaking the mould but they cannot sustain it in the long term.

People have been swooning over the extravagance of City’s purpose-built facility but I would argue it is bordering on the obscene.

When a club has been bank-rolled to such an extent, as City certainly have, the element of competition is eroded. It is no longer a level playing field.

This is not a new concept in football but the chasm has been getting increasingly wider in recent years and there is no sign of that trend reversing any time soon.