The Footie Thread

[Tashyboy]

City fans must be made up, there's a certain European Cup that eludes him since leaving Barca and I think he's giving himself the best opportunity to win it by staying put.

Also whoever follows pep is going to have to be one hell of a manager.

To be honest I am just chuffed there is a few more years of stability at the club having had decades of purgatory. Looking at what’s going off at Utd and Liverpool, well let’s just say the fans deserve better. Maybe Newcastle fans know what I am on about.
Hopefully Pep staying means we may be able to make a few Marquee signings ??

 

[Bdill93]

To be honest I am just chuffed there is a few more years of stability at the club having had decades of purgatory. Looking at what’s going off at Utd and Liverpool, well let’s just say the fans deserve better. Maybe Newcastle fans know what I am on about.
Hopefully Pep staying means we may be able to make a few Marquee signings ??

That's the big thing about City, the infrastructure and the leadership model is class. The owners appointed guys who knew how to run a club properly and they are reaping the rewards.

I don't see you falling out of the top 2 for quite some time!

 

[AmandaJR]

To be honest I am just chuffed there is a few more years of stability at the club having had decades of purgatory. Looking at what’s going off at Utd and Liverpool, well let’s just say the fans deserve better. Maybe Newcastle fans know what I am on about.
Hopefully Pep staying means we may be able to make a few Marquee signings ??

I love Pep. I like his personality, his demeanour and of course he's a brilliant manager. Strikes me he's genuine and what you see is what you get - no fabricated antics and gurning and fake fist pumps and celebrations etc. Long may he stay.

 

[Swango1980]

That's the big thing about City, the infrastructure and the leadership model is class. The owners appointed guys who knew how to run a club properly and they are reaping the rewards.

I don't see you falling out of the top 2 for quite some time!

Yes, but it must be remembered that there are other clubs who are more squeaky clean in how they spend their money, and therefore should be considered better and bigger clubs than City. And, Pep's achievements should be tarnished at City because of the money he has available to him, and therefore certain other managers should be considered superior to him as they have to do things the "right way"

On a serious note, very good news for City fans (sadly). He must be considered the best manager around at the moment, by quite some margin.

 

[Tashyboy]

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&r...2231154.html&usg=AOvVaw3zSg6VjkKv5o_8V9aRQ6tz

I don’t need an excuse to dislike Ronaldo, there are others that think he was right to do his interview. The fact he was thinking about having this watch done whilst he was at Utd, released when he was still at Utd. Well it speaks volumes for me.
Thoughts on his departure from Utd fans appreciate.

 

[Swango1980]

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjKlNKTmMT7AhUGXMAKHUnoC0MQvOMEKAB6BAgQEAE&url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/cristiano-ronaldo-watch-instagram-manchester-united-b2231154.html&usg=AOvVaw3zSg6VjkKv5o_8V9aRQ6tz

I don’t need an excuse to dislike Ronaldo, there are others that think he was right to do his interview. The fact he was thinking about having this watch done whilst he was at Utd, released when he was still at Utd. Well it speaks volumes for me.
Thoughts on his departure from Utd fans appreciate.

Not seen the watch, but I take anything like that with a pinch of salt. Like a typical "news" story, it simply seems to be sensationalising a certain point of view to bring in readers, and so any angle that can be used to throw mud at Ronaldo, journalists take it.

He has scored hundreds of headers, many of which were scored in a very similar manner to the one he scored against United. So, I'll treat the story as the typical witch hunt against Ronaldo, rather than anything to be taken too seriously. Ronaldo hanging high in the air to score a header is a pretty iconic image for him and his style of play.

 

[Bdill93]

Anyone know why theres no prem fixtures on the weekend of 28th January?

All other leagues have games?

 

[Bdill93]

Anyone know why theres no prem fixtures on the weekend of 28th January?

All other leagues have games?

Ignore me - its the 4th round of FA cup weekend!

 

[Swango1980]

Anyone know why theres no prem fixtures on the weekend of 28th January?

All other leagues have games?

Winter Break?

Edit: I replied before you asked me to ignore you

 

[Bdill93]

Winter Break?

Edit: I replied before you asked me to ignore you

Hahaha sorry, I was trying to find the answer still after asking!

 

[srixon 1]

I wish Man U would have written off Ronaldo’s wages and just made him sit on the bench for the rest of his contract.

 

[Slime]

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjKlNKTmMT7AhUGXMAKHUnoC0MQvOMEKAB6BAgQEAE&url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/cristiano-ronaldo-watch-instagram-manchester-united-b2231154.html&usg=AOvVaw3zSg6VjkKv5o_8V9aRQ6tz

I don’t need an excuse to dislike Ronaldo, there are others that think he was right to do his interview. The fact he was thinking about having this watch done whilst he was at Utd, released when he was still at Utd. Well it speaks volumes for me.
Thoughts on his departure from Utd fans appreciate.

Absolutely fantastic news ................................ and I am one of his biggest fans.

 

[4LEX]

Ronaldo got what he wanted from the interview - his contract ripped up. You've got to admire his ruthlessness.

As he's not cup tied for the CL, I wouldn't be surprised to see him end up at a club still involved. No one will pay him the 500k a week that he was on, so he's done this purely for football reasons and wanting to compete at the highest level. He's not a Top 6 or Europa League player.

Man Utd are left with nothing upfront bar an injury prone waster in Martial. January is a bad month to sign top players without overpaying massively, throw in the sale of the club that'll take months and months. I can't see the Glazers shelling out £100m plus in January with the club up for sale, it'll likely be another has been on loan. I said it months back but this Ronaldo situation will likely be the difference between getting a CL place and missing out.

 

[theoneandonly]

I see the Saudis are interested in funding the purchase of Liverpool and Manu

 

[Tashyboy]

I see the Saudis are interested in funding the purchase of Liverpool and Manu

Dear Santa, for Christmas I would really really like this to happen. I have so much to say ?

 

[theoneandonly]

Dear Santa, for Christmas I would really really like this to happen. I have so much to say ?

I think you'll have to join the queue ?

 

[Beezerk]

I see the Saudis are interested in funding the purchase of Liverpool and Manu

Christ imagine, it would be glorious. Wonder if some would stop supporting them

 

[Blue in Munich]

 

[Pin-seeker]

Christ imagine, it would be glorious. Wonder if some would stop supporting them

Funny how social media fans think they speak on behalf of the clubs ??

 

[Beezerk]

Funny how social media fans think they speak on behalf of the clubs ??

All those telly clappers squirming in their Shackleton high back chairs ?