Man City - the new bitters?

[KevieG]

I was going to post something about those man city financial results/fantasy and the utterly suffocatingly depressing stranglehold they, and other big money entities, have on global sport. This is the way it is now, and the way its going to be.  Fifa, Uefa, the Premier League, the IOC, boxing, all of them, are beholden to their money. 

 

Now with FSG seemingly on the way out, it feels like there is a chink of light.  But the only way to compete is to join them. 

 

Its a horrible choice. 

[DaveT]

1 hour ago, dockers_strike said:

 

Some did (write it with a straight face!).

 

Taking out over 1500 seats and installing double decker pitch side advertising made a phenomenal difference to 'matchday income' what?

My mate, STholder in thd Auto cup scheme, hasn’t been able to get extra tickets for his boys to watch our U21s v League one Derby. If you’re a City ST holder in their cup scheme, you can buy an additional FIVE tickets for their game vs Chelsea. Tells you all you need to know about their ‘increase in match day revenues’. 

[Evelyn Tentions]

1 hour ago, DaveT said:

‘fuelled by steep increases in commercial and matchday income ‘ Surely nobody can write this stuff and keep a straight face?

How much of the Matchday income was down to one of their dodgy affiliates buying shitloads of tickets to give away?

[Reckoner]

Well worth clicking on and reading, although I suppose must of us already know this stuff.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bjornebye]

 

 

[dockers_strike]

Just now, Bjornebye said:

 

 

 

Newcastle United likes this.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

At the start of the season, someone here said they couldn't see City dropping any points in the whole season.

[Numero Veinticinco]

7 minutes ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

At the start of the season, someone here said they couldn't see City dropping any points in the whole season.

 

 

I don't quite want to go down the Evertonian road of ruin that is 'enjoy their losses more than our wins', but I can't like, I do like it a lot. 

[Moctezuma]

Typical that this mob of cheats are stuttering a bit more this year now we have collosally dropped off.

[Kevin D]

On 08/11/2022 at 23:47, Reckoner said:

Well worth clicking on and reading, although I suppose must of us already know this stuff.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“She’s also apparently a bisexual cam model.”

 

Fair play to her.

[dockers_strike]

6 hours ago, Moctezuma said:

Typical that this mob of cheats are stuttering a bit more this year now we have collosally dropped off.

 

Said this to my mates. The one season city turn in inconsistent results is the one season we cant string a run of results together.

[Tj hooker]

Oh what a shame MOTD didn't have time to show the blatant dive in the 2nd half resulting in a booking for the city cheat , perhaps next time then .

[m0e]

30 minutes ago, dockers_strike said:

 

Said this to my mates. The one season city turn in inconsistent results is the one season we cant string a run of results together.

Apart from when we won the league, you mean?

[Creator Supreme]

I still think City will end up winning it. The world cup will be a big disruption to arsenal when they're doing so well. If arsenal manage to keep their form going post world cup they'll deserve to win it.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

27 minutes ago, m0e said:

Apart from when we won the league, you mean?

I was just checking that. They lost 9 times that season.

[Red74]

The sad thing is, nothing will be done because theyll Kill the golden goose if they punish them. Italian football never recovered from the Juve bribery scandals and they won’t want that here.

 

 

[Barrington Womble]

11 hours ago, Moctezuma said:

Typical that this mob of cheats are stuttering a bit more this year now we have collosally dropped off.

We're only 10 points off them..... Just saying. 

3 hours ago, Red74 said:

The sad thing is, nothing will be done because theyll Kill the golden goose if they punish them. Italian football never recovered from the Juve bribery scandals and they won’t want that here.

 

 

Harris is not letting this one go is he? It's good he's trying to shine a light on it as the football authorities seem to have little or no interest. 

[Bob]

9 hours ago, Tj hooker said:

Oh what a shame MOTD didn't have time to show the blatant dive in the 2nd half resulting in a booking for the city cheat , perhaps next time then .

Which one? As in who?

[KMD7]

2 minutes ago, Bob Spunkmouse said:

Which one? As in who?

Didn't see it but I think it was DeBruyne from reading the Other Football thread.

[Bob]

3 minutes ago, KMD7 said:

Didn't see it but I think it was DeBruyne from reading the Other Football thread.

Sound. I saw one from De Bruyne on motd though so assumed I’d missed another.

[Tj hooker]

16 minutes ago, Bob Spunkmouse said:

Which one? As in who?

Cancelo was the only one booked in the 2nd half so it could have only been him 

[Aventus]

10 hours ago, Red74 said:

The sad thing is, nothing will be done because theyll Kill the golden goose if they punish them. Italian football never recovered from the Juve bribery scandals and they won’t want that here.

 

 

 

 

[Scott_M]

10 hours ago, Red74 said:

The sad thing is, nothing will be done because theyll Kill the golden goose if they punish them. Italian football never recovered from the Juve bribery scandals and they won’t want that here.

 

 

Was just reading this.

 

Hopefully something will come from it, n doubt there will be multiple stories tomorrow that Nick Harris is a racist or something.

[dockers_strike]

12 hours ago, m0e said:

Apart from when we won the league, you mean?

 

12 hours ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

I was just checking that. They lost 9 times that season.

 

I think most of those losses came after Guardiola publically conceeded and decided to go all in for the CL while we were home and hosed.

[Mathewbet1]

They look to pretty vulnerable this season, not as good as last anyway.