Noisy Neighbours - the Man City thread

[nirvana]

Two da silvas wouldn't have saved that

[arbboy]

Guy starts his simulated dive then whilst at 45 degrees hits keeper whilst diving has already commenced.  good decision by the ref for me.  Both feet have left the ground before any contact is remotely made with the keeper. 

[buzzharvey22]

Steve Mcmannamanananan couldn't believe Falcao took that penalty because he's already missed one this season against English opposition.

[arbboy]

Steve Mcmannamanananan couldn't believe Falcao took that penalty because he's already missed one this season against English opposition.

One of his many shocking aftertiming, uk biased comments tonight.  Why didn't you tell us that Stevie before he missed?  Then afterwards you could explain why your comment was in any way relevant.  He really is poor.  BT sport have signed up so many bust's commentator wise since they started.

[TightEnd]

Great game this. Monaco got flair and pace to spare. Young team too

[aaron1867]

Everton must be laffing their nuts off at getting £50m for that pathetic excuse for a centre half

[nirvana]

Great game this. Monaco got flair and pace to spare. Young team too

True, true, very enjoyable. City have so much going forward it's a shame they can't tighten up a little.

Falcao, incred

[JohnCharver]

Games brilliant

[hhyftrftdr]

Everton must be laffing their nuts off at getting £50m for that pathetic excuse for a centre half

Sounds like a dramatic, emotional post. Bit weird.

[hhyftrftdr]

After the ref 'performance' last night, I take it all back about Clattenburg. 11 yellow cards in a game without a bad challenge is a joke, and sadly all too common in European football. UEFA view the competition as the pinnacle of football, well it needs refs that can be remotely competent.

Seems churlish to complain about the ref in a 5-3 pulsating game but he was that bad that he almost overshadowed some of the bizarre defending and sublime attacking talent on display. If nothing else its never boring watching City!

[Archer]

Everton must be laffing their nuts off at getting £50m for that pathetic excuse for a centre half

Sounds like a dramatic, emotional post. Bit weird.

I think Wednesday were 2-0 down at home when he posted it. Possibly a bit upset about that..

When I was driving home on Tuesday night I had Radio 5 on and the programme at 10pm  was inviting callers "who wanted to talk about John Stones" and the first 10 minutes or so was all about shit defence. Of course shit defence on both sides was part of the story but surely not the headline for what was simply a brilliant, brilliant game. Ah well...

[aaron1867]

It just makes me laugh that you paid £50m for him.

[Archer]

Amanda Staveley

Acted for Sheik Mansour in City takeover and, amongst other things, the high profile purchase of the Barclays shares during the financial crisis. Sheik Mansour supposedly made more with the profit from the Barclays deal alone than the entire investment in City.

Are you reading about Staveley in one of your business books?

Is correct.

Can barely believe I suggested Tighty & Doobs would know, & plum forgot about you.

And yes, Sheikh Mansour made £2.5 billion in 2 years in the Barclays affair, whilst I believe he only paid £200 million for Man City, which, with hindsight, seems a steal.  He then spent several hundred milly more on "upgrading" on Man C, but he's still well in profit.

Correct again - I became aware of Amanda Staveley from 2 excellent books I'm currently reading on the Banking crisis back in 2008.

It seems that the investment in Barclays by the Qatari's, made at the same time as the Mansour investment is not what it seemed, & Amanda sued Barclays for......£900 million. I've no idea how that was resolved.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/09/01/barclays-loaned-qatar-3bn-to-fund-cash-call-claims-staveleys-pcp/


Considering she originally came from Yorkshire (Ripon), she seems to have done quite well.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Staveley

  

I enjoyed the Wiki - some career she has had there and all seeming very impressive. I went off her tho when I see she ahd romantic connections to Prince Andrew...

The court case is ongoing:

https://www.ft.com/content/eaee34c4-ea32-11e6-893c-082c54a7f539

[hhyftrftdr]

It just makes me laugh that you paid £50m for him.

What's funny about it?

Enlighten us.

[flushthemout]

Had a great night at the Ethiad, don't go much as I was a more Kippax lad then all the Corporate stuff that goes on nowadays, was in the platt lane when I was a 5yr old and always dreamed looking across at the Kippax, entered the Kippax when I was 14yrs old and never lost the bug for City, tend to go more away games with my oldest lad but had a spare ticket and took my 10yr old. Some stadium the Ethiad, we were in the south stand but in the rafters above the Monaco fans, great view but a million miles from the pitch. My oldest bro came along and punted on Aguero hatrick and city to win 4-3. Lots of sweats and cursing the Sane goal. Arrived home 1.30am traffic and M6 a mare but will visit again soon hopefully next round, next sweat hopefully Boro away 12.15 ko though, hear lots of blues planning to go Friday night, need to beat Huddersfield first though.