Man City are complete failures! Let's all laugh at 'em!

[malcd1]

*super massive BUMP*

Is that the sound of you lot crashing down to earth when it all goes titsup?

Come on, if the shoe was on the other foot, we would welcome the money with open arms. It wouldn't stop us worrying about it but we would still welcome it.

[Worthy4England]

Robinho's career at Manchester City has not got off to the smoothest start following his switch from Real Madrid.

The Brazilian stunned football by making a £32.5m move to Eastlands and not, as expected, to Londoners Chelsea.

However, it appears the 24-year-old's deadline day move has still to sink in.

"On the last day, Chelsea made me a great proposal and I accepted it," he said, to which a reporter replied: "You mean Manchester right?". "Yeah, Manchester, sorry!" answered Robinho.

It's good to know your here....

[hisroyalgingerness]

*super massive BUMP*

You're a city fan. Aren't you meant to be hiding, shivering in the corner waiting for the moment when it all goes wrong

This amused, FCUM never one to miss an opportunity to bash rich clubs

Has anyone ever witnessed a more rapid abandonment of principles than that shown by City fans this week?

For years they have banged on about being the people’s club; a football club that is still a football club as opposed to an organisation obsessed with money; supporters who were in it for the love of the club, the love of the game; 30 years and we’re still here; the true Manchester club; ‘This is our city’ and all that nonsense. An entire generation of fans who have built their identity purely on being whatever United are not.

And what were United? A greedy, rich club that bought success with its vast wealth. Wealth which came before all else, acquired through disgraceful commercialism and a soulless disregard for the beautiful game. Fans who cared only about trophies and expensive signings, and who understood nothing of what it meant to be a true football fan - a City fan for example.

But this is the United whose fans at least cared about retaining its identity as a Mancunian football club. When foreign owners with the wrong motives came sniffing round Manchester United, we fought and fought and fought to keep them away. We used every means legal, and some illegal ones too. We mobilised, we collected, we protested, we campaigned, we lobbied, we vandalised, we wrote, we phoned, we emailed, we rallied, we marched, we flash-mobbed, we rioted. We made it impossible for them to visit Manchester peacefully. And the loss of our club to people who didn’t give a toss about its identity and traditions meant so much that some of us walked away altogether. Home and awayers with decades of fanaticism to their names had decided that forming a new club, with the incredible effort that entailed, was the only alternative to seeing their club used as some egotistical bastard’s plaything.

Contrast this with 1st September 2008. The only sound you could hear that day was that of 100,000 zips being simultaneously lowered as the blue quarter of Manchester collectively dropped its trousers and bent over, willing to be shamelessly violated by some slimy rich man’s cock. Not a shred of pride, not a moment’s defence of their supposedly salt of the earth club; just a panting mass, all ready to be anybody’s bitch in exchange for money with which they can buy success.

There really is only one true football club in Manchester, and it’s not Manchester City.

[Batman]

There really is only one true football club in Manchester, and it’s not Manchester City

and they play in Bury?

Those FC United pricks are just that - sanctimonious wankstains.

[hisroyalgingerness]

There really is only one true football club in Manchester, and it’s not Manchester City

and they play in Bury?

Those FC United pricks are just that - sanctimonious wankstains.

Told em they're welcome to lend their support at the Reebok. There's a few seats spare normally we don't mind keeping warm

[Puskas]

There really is only one true football club in Manchester, and it’s not Manchester City

and they play in Bury?

Those FC United pricks are just that - sanctimonious wankstains.

Indeed. And not merely that, but sanctimonious wankstains who don't understand that a PLC is, by it's very nature, for sale.
And ones with a violent neo-Nazi following, calling themselves the Manchester Education Committee (probably entirely orchestrated in London).

[Batman]

There really is only one true football club in Manchester, and it’s not Manchester City

and they play in Bury?

Those FC United pricks are just that - sanctimonious wankstains.

Told em they're welcome to lend their support at the Reebok. There's a few seats spare normally we don't mind keeping warm

no thanks, got enough knuckle draggers following our team, we don't need any more.

[fozzy]

Hooligan element aside, what's wrong with FCUM?

[hisroyalgingerness]

Hooligan element aside, what's wrong with FCUM?

See I work with a lad who's at the centre of it, so tend to not mind it. But was an article in't MEN that made me think.

Basically was slating the arrogance of them, that rather go and support an established local non-league team they go and set their own up. So much for principles and tradition. That and the tactics involved in making their point aren't always on the right side of the law. The abuse directed at the Glazers goes beyond a quilt and a mis-spelt message.

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

Those FC United tossers must feel a bit stupid these days.... as far I can tell, United have been run very well since the Glazers took over, with good, well-targeted and substantial investment in the team.

[coffeymagic]

"Just sign here Mr Robinho and you'll be a Manchester player"
"Ees great. I always want to play for Manchester United.'
"Err, Umm, well...yes....I mean..don't we all eh?, if you could just sign and...."
"Ees a great club and Old Trafford is much famous around the world."
"Quite. So if you wouldn't mind....just where my finger is....."
"Will I be introduced to the Old Trafford fans?"
"Eventually you will.....eventually."

That is the exact conversation that went on between Robinho and City's director of Fooball, who is probably Sam Ellis or someone.

I know because my rate runs an ice cream van outside CoM Stadium and he saw it all!

[Puskas]

Hooligan element aside, what's wrong with FCUM?

OK, leaving aside the violence, we have:
Sanctimonious.
Stupid.
Arrogant.
Red Filth.

Is that enough? Or do you want some more?

[Puskas]

Hooligan element aside, what's wrong with FCUM?

OK, leaving aside the violence, we have:
Sanctimonious.
Stupid.
Arrogant.
Red Filth.

Is that enough? Or do you want some more?

Oh, and hypocrites. I forgot that one. Cheering on a club as it sells itself on the stock market to buy however many league titles they purchased (and supporting the Premier League, which was designed to concentrate wealth in fewer and fewer hands), and then whining when some people they're not sure about come along to buy up the club.
I could go on. But I won't...

[coffeymagic]

About this Man U/FCU thing. The best thing I remember is when they were in the effigy burning stage (one up from urine drinking stage) they had their protest outside the club.

'Man U, Man U (I thought they didn't like being called that?), Not for sale!'
'Man U - Not for sale.'

I had to laugh because as a company floated on the LSE that's EXACTLY what they were.

[boltonboris]

Hooligan element aside, what's wrong with FCUM?

OK, leaving aside the violence, we have:
Sanctimonious.
Stupid.
Arrogant.
Red Filth.

Is that enough? Or do you want some more?

I'm in the Fozzy camp, apart from the hooligan element, I don't see much wrong with it all. I've seen the hoolies first hand though having played against FCUM a couple of times.. Dickhead fans, big-time charlie players for the standard too, because they've a few thousand nobs behind 'em

[TANGODANCER]

http://msn.football365.com/story/0,1703 ... 58,00.html

[H. Pedersen]

Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas feels it would be "suicidal" for his career if he were to sign for Manchester City. (Daily Telegraph)



Smart kid, that Cesc.

[Daxter]

Robinho's only gone and scored on his debut.

[warthog]

Robinho's only gone and scored on his debut.

Pity they can't defend.

[seanworth]

Robinho's only gone and scored on his debut.

Mainly because Cole thought he was part of a hedge and not a wall. At times he looked good but I feel he will suffer with the English winter a bit like Elano last season.