The Official Manchester City (World Club Champions)Thread

The Official Manchester City (World Club Champions)Thread

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brownspeed

744 posts

132 months

Saturday 18th September 2021
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Can't see either being dropped for next few weeks while we have midweek CL fixtures.

Hoping for an entertaining game later, though suspect Southampton have brought a double decker with them... Setting off soon

PS; Two Tamora owning City fans??? what's the chances of that?? ...at least mine is blue!

Wacky Racer

38,213 posts

248 months

Saturday 18th September 2021
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In 1967/68 in the Lee/Bell/Summerbee era when we won the league title the average attendance at Maine Road which held 63,000 was under 37,000. (I went to every game)

City will never be able to compete with United for attendance figures, but (imo) the Etihad should be rammed jammed full for every home game. (Obviously some season ticket holders might be on holiday etc)

However the hard core of City fans are among the best in the business, in good times and bad.

cliffe_mafia

1,641 posts

239 months

Saturday 18th September 2021
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tamore said:
hopefully see a bit more of young Phil today. It's going to be interesting to see his rotation policy once everyone is back. would be harsh on Jesus and Torres to be bounced out after their recent form.
There’s talk about Foden playing in the middle now he’s a bit more mature - must be a nightmare picking the team and fitting them all in.

stuartmmcfc

8,666 posts

193 months

Saturday 18th September 2021
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Wacky Racer said:
In 1967/68 in the Lee/Bell/Summerbee era when we won the league title the average attendance at Maine Road which held 63,000 was under 37,000. (I went to every game)

City will never be able to compete with United for attendance figures, but (imo) the Etihad should be rammed jammed full for every home game. (Obviously some season ticket holders might be on holiday etc)

However the hard core of City fans are among the best in the business, in good times and bad.
It looked like they

It looked like there were more empty seats in the away fan area on Wednesday night (understandable) than there were in the entire rest of the ground?
https://twitter.com/city_chief/status/143842472611...

tamore

7,018 posts

285 months

Saturday 18th September 2021
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brownspeed said:
Can't see either being dropped for next few weeks while we have midweek CL fixtures.

Hoping for an entertaining game later, though suspect Southampton have brought a double decker with them... Setting off soon

PS; Two Tamora owning City fans??? what's the chances of that?? ...at least mine is blue!
mine is long gone. brewery van these days!

stuartmmcfc

8,666 posts

193 months

Sunday 19th September 2021
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52000+ treated to yesterdays “entertainment “
Peps going to be off a few Christmas card lists this year.

jammy-git

29,778 posts

213 months

Sunday 19th September 2021
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Is that an actually 52k in the stadium, or an Arsenal 52k capacity?

cliffe_mafia

1,641 posts

239 months

Monday 20th September 2021
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Disappointed by the result - we were lucky to get nill. Well played the Saints.

Fair play to Ake though, the guy's a mountain! - did his job, played well and kept a clean sheet under what most would've found impossible circumstances. Did his dad proud.

Wacky Racer

38,213 posts

248 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2021
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Excellent result last night, especially as many of the kids got a run out.

The future looks good.

Cie

18,791 posts

194 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2021
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Wacky Racer said:
Excellent result last night, especially as many of the kids got a run out.

The future looks good.
Maybe for whoever they're loaned and sold to lol

Edited by Cie on Wednesday 22 September 10:02

tamore

7,018 posts

285 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2021
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that really made you 'lol'? christ, you're duller than you appear.

anyhow, this is where the youth system is really going to start paying off. there's a couple of positions where the squad is starting to look a little thin, and definitely will do when incarceration/retirement kicks in, which could be covered. left back and defensive midfield. very impressed by the lads in those positions and possibly why a left back panic buy didn't happen.

cliffe_mafia

1,641 posts

239 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2021
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tamore said:
that really made you 'lol'? christ, you're duller than you appear.

anyhow, this is where the youth system is really going to start paying off. there's a couple of positions where the squad is starting to look a little thin, and definitely will do when incarceration/retirement kicks in, which could be covered. left back and defensive midfield. very impressed by the lads in those positions and possibly why a left back panic buy didn't happen.
Esteemed Kompany on youtube has been bigging up Romeo Lavia for ages so was good to have a look at him He was EDS player of the season. Only seventeen and he bossed it last night - hopefully Pep will start putting him in for bits of prem matches now maybe next to Rodri or Ferna.

Him and Cole Palmer already look like they have the calm and assuredness to step in. They all did well though against a physical side - Diaz probably was glad of the night off looking at Akinfenwa biggrin

franki68

10,428 posts

222 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2021
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Wacky Racer said:
Excellent result last night, especially as many of the kids got a run out.

The future looks good.
A few looked very good,that De Bruyne lad and Mahrez look very promising. wink

Mariosbt

2,452 posts

67 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2021
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franki68 said:
Wacky Racer said:
Excellent result last night, especially as many of the kids got a run out.

The future looks good.
A few looked very good,that De Bruyne lad and Mahrez look very promising. wink
We’ll see who you lot have out tonight wink

franki68

10,428 posts

222 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2021
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Mariosbt said:
We’ll see who you lot have out tonight wink
Yes,which of our 345 attacking players will be gracing the pitch ?

stuartmmcfc

8,666 posts

193 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2021
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That man mountain Akinfenwa really is a beast of a bloke but he can still move that impressive frame around! Thoroughly deserved his applause, as did the rest of the Wanderers team.
https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/adebayo-akinfenw...

Mariosbt

2,452 posts

67 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2021
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franki68 said:
Mariosbt said:
We’ll see who you lot have out tonight wink
Yes,which of our 345 attacking players will be gracing the pitch ?
Brought Greenwood and Fernandes on to sort it. wink

stuartmmcfc

8,666 posts

193 months

Saturday 25th September 2021
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Great result! I generally felt sick for last 10 minutes!

tamore

7,018 posts

285 months

Saturday 25th September 2021
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today has been a good football day so far.

stuartmmcfc

8,666 posts

193 months

Saturday 25th September 2021
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Tbf, it’s always a good day when Utd lose and miss a penalty right at the end smile