Noisy Neighbours - the Man City thread

[Archer]

I find it all quite weird really. He's been at Barca and Bayern, I still could never see him at Man City because in my eyes Man City are still a nothing club, compared to the real giants of Europe. The Bayern's, Barca's, Madrid's, Arsenal & co. It's obviously just a money thing, which I never thought he was.

Disappointing on MP though. He looks to me a really good fit for United, but obviously that would never happen with his links to the blue half of the City.

You are a Wednesday fan, right? Your "nothing club" comment surprises me because you sound like many posters on Liverpool or United forums. And Arsenal a European giant without ever winning the CL?

Bayern offered Pep similar money to City to extend his contract. So to say it's just  a money thing is nonsense.

[Archer]

What was with all the inflatable bananas in the crowd?

Had them for a while now. They are resurrecting a craze from the late 80's when loads of clubs had inflatables.

To the untrained eye they could be seen as racist, but we don't throw them at black players or make monkey chants.

Apparently, and someone could back this up, they started at city when we signed Imre Varadi which sounded a bit like Imre "Banana"

Think they came the season before Varadi but the link with Imre Banana is spot on.

[horseplayer]

I find it all quite weird really. He's been at Barca and Bayern, I still could never see him at Man City because in my eyes Man City are still a nothing club, compared to the real giants of Europe. The Bayern's, Barca's, Madrid's, Arsenal & co. It's obviously just a money thing, which I never thought he was.

Disappointing on MP though. He looks to me a really good fit for United, but obviously that would never happen with his links to the blue half of the City.

You are a Wednesday fan, right? Your "nothing club" comment surprises me because you sound like many posters on Liverpool or United forums. And Arsenal a European giant without ever winning the CL?

Bayern offered Pep similar money to City to extend his contract. So to say it's just  a money thing is nonsense.

Could have earned more in China or the the Emirates so no its not money doubt pep is skint  tbh

[Tal]

I find it all quite weird really. He's been at Barca and Bayern, I still could never see him at Man City because in my eyes Man City are still a nothing club, compared to the real giants of Europe. The Bayern's, Barca's, Madrid's, Arsenal & co. It's obviously just a money thing, which I never thought he was.

Disappointing on MP though. He looks to me a really good fit for United, but obviously that would never happen with his links to the blue half of the City.

You are a Wednesday fan, right? Your "nothing club" comment surprises me because you sound like many posters on Liverpool or United forums. And Arsenal a European giant without ever winning the CL?

Bayern offered Pep similar money to City to extend his contract. So to say it's just  a money thing is nonsense.

Could have earned more in China or the the Emirates so no its not money doubt pep is skint  tbh

He believes in a 3 year system, saying he regretted his fourth year at Barca. That's why he's only signed for 3 years at Man City. He won't stay after that. He'll then have managed in Spain, Germany and England.

[TightEnd]

[Tal]

Funny, but to?

[Doobs]

What was with all the inflatable bananas in the crowd?

Had them for a while now. They are resurrecting a craze from the late 80's when loads of clubs had inflatables.

To the untrained eye they could be seen as racist, but we don't throw them at black players or make monkey chants.

Apparently, and someone could back this up, they started at city when we signed Imre Varadi which sounded a bit like Imre "Banana"

Don't remember Imre Banana, but it was definitely Man City had all the bananas in the late 80s.  I remember it well as that was the time I moved to Manchester. I can't remember many other teams having many.  Reference is here http://mcivta.com/bananas/.  Fwiw earlier in the season I saw some Grimsby Town fans with an impressive range of inflatable fish.  Don't know what happened first, the fish or banana revival.

[swinebag22]

What was with all the inflatable bananas in the crowd?

Had them for a while now. They are resurrecting a craze from the late 80's when loads of clubs had inflatables.

To the untrained eye they could be seen as racist, but we don't throw them at black players or make monkey chants.

Apparently, and someone could back this up, they started at city when we signed Imre Varadi which sounded a bit like Imre "Banana"

Don't remember Imre Banana, but it was definitely Man City had all the bananas in the late 80s.  I remember it well as that was the time I moved to Manchester. I can't remember many other teams having many.  Reference is here http://mcivta.com/bananas/.  Fwiw earlier in the season I saw some Grimsby Town fans with an impressive range of inflatable fish.  Don't know what happened first, the fish or banana revival.

Think Brighton/Torquay had inflatable seagulls. Can't believe it would only be a handful of clubs.

[aaron1867]

I find it all quite weird really. He's been at Barca and Bayern, I still could never see him at Man City because in my eyes Man City are still a nothing club, compared to the real giants of Europe. The Bayern's, Barca's, Madrid's, Arsenal & co. It's obviously just a money thing, which I never thought he was.

Disappointing on MP though. He looks to me a really good fit for United, but obviously that would never happen with his links to the blue half of the City.

You are a Wednesday fan, right? Your "nothing club" comment surprises me because you sound like many posters on Liverpool or United forums. And Arsenal a European giant without ever winning the CL?

Bayern offered Pep similar money to City to extend his contract. So to say it's just  a money thing is nonsense.

I wouldn't call Man City a "nothing club" in general terms. But when you consider them to the teams in Europe right now, then they really are. Going from Barca a club with so much success, Bayern the same, then to Man City. Man City really have achieved nothing, they don't even have any sort of history in England.

[DMorgan]

I find it all quite weird really. He's been at Barca and Bayern, I still could never see him at Man City because in my eyes Man City are still a nothing club, compared to the real giants of Europe. The Bayern's, Barca's, Madrid's, Arsenal & co. It's obviously just a money thing, which I never thought he was.

Disappointing on MP though. He looks to me a really good fit for United, but obviously that would never happen with his links to the blue half of the City.

You are a Wednesday fan, right? Your "nothing club" comment surprises me because you sound like many posters on Liverpool or United forums. And Arsenal a European giant without ever winning the CL?

Bayern offered Pep similar money to City to extend his contract. So to say it's just  a money thing is nonsense.

I wouldn't call Man City a "nothing club" in general terms. But when you consider them to the teams in Europe right now, then they really are. Going from Barca a club with so much success, Bayern the same, then to Man City. Man City really have achieved nothing, they don't even have any sort of history in England.

I wonder what position Wednesday would have to reach in the Championship for those grapes to get a little less sour...

[Doobs]

What was with all the inflatable bananas in the crowd?

Had them for a while now. They are resurrecting a craze from the late 80's when loads of clubs had inflatables.

To the untrained eye they could be seen as racist, but we don't throw them at black players or make monkey chants.

Apparently, and someone could back this up, they started at city when we signed Imre Varadi which sounded a bit like Imre "Banana"

Don't remember Imre Banana, but it was definitely Man City had all the bananas in the late 80s.  I remember it well as that was the time I moved to Manchester. I can't remember many other teams having many.  Reference is here http://mcivta.com/bananas/.  Fwiw earlier in the season I saw some Grimsby Town fans with an impressive range of inflatable fish.  Don't know what happened first, the fish or banana revival.

Think Brighton/Torquay had inflatable seagulls. Can't believe it would only be a handful of clubs.

I think other clubs had them, but reasonably sure that Man City had the most. 

I found the story behind all the Grimsby Town inflatable fish this season

http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/HELP-BRING-HARRY/story-26652083-detail/story.html

[hhyftrftdr]

I find it all quite weird really. He's been at Barca and Bayern, I still could never see him at Man City because in my eyes Man City are still a nothing club, compared to the real giants of Europe. The Bayern's, Barca's, Madrid's, Arsenal & co. It's obviously just a money thing, which I never thought he was.

Disappointing on MP though. He looks to me a really good fit for United, but obviously that would never happen with his links to the blue half of the City.

You are a Wednesday fan, right? Your "nothing club" comment surprises me because you sound like many posters on Liverpool or United forums. And Arsenal a European giant without ever winning the CL?

Bayern offered Pep similar money to City to extend his contract. So to say it's just  a money thing is nonsense.

I wouldn't call Man City a "nothing club" in general terms. But when you consider them to the teams in Europe right now, then they really are. Going from Barca a club with so much success, Bayern the same, then to Man City. Man City really have achieved nothing, they don't even have any sort of history in England.

Closet united fan by any chance?

Some bizarre comments, the type of stuff we expect from Salford, not from Sheffield. This ''nothing club'' is the only one in England still in all 4 competitions. This ''nothing club'' was the first team in Europe qualified this season despite losing the first game.

Pep could have chosen whatever team he wanted, literally any club in the world would have him as their manager. He's plumped for little old City. How the times have changed, and some don't seem to like it.

I love it when people pull out the ''history'' card, makes them look so stupid and ignorant. Some clubs rely on history, whilst others are busy making it.

[hhyftrftdr]

I find it all quite weird really. He's been at Barca and Bayern, I still could never see him at Man City because in my eyes Man City are still a nothing club, compared to the real giants of Europe. The Bayern's, Barca's, Madrid's, Arsenal & co. It's obviously just a money thing, which I never thought he was.

Disappointing on MP though. He looks to me a really good fit for United, but obviously that would never happen with his links to the blue half of the City.

You are a Wednesday fan, right? Your "nothing club" comment surprises me because you sound like many posters on Liverpool or United forums. And Arsenal a European giant without ever winning the CL?

Bayern offered Pep similar money to City to extend his contract. So to say it's just  a money thing is nonsense.

Could have earned more in China or the the Emirates so no its not money doubt pep is skint  tbh

He believes in a 3 year system, saying he regretted his fourth year at Barca. That's why he's only signed for 3 years at Man City. He won't stay after that. He'll then have managed in Spain, Germany and England.

And this is when we welcome back big Paddy V.

[Tal]

I find it all quite weird really. He's been at Barca and Bayern, I still could never see him at Man City because in my eyes Man City are still a nothing club, compared to the real giants of Europe. The Bayern's, Barca's, Madrid's, Arsenal & co. It's obviously just a money thing, which I never thought he was.

Disappointing on MP though. He looks to me a really good fit for United, but obviously that would never happen with his links to the blue half of the City.

You are a Wednesday fan, right? Your "nothing club" comment surprises me because you sound like many posters on Liverpool or United forums. And Arsenal a European giant without ever winning the CL?

Bayern offered Pep similar money to City to extend his contract. So to say it's just  a money thing is nonsense.

Could have earned more in China or the the Emirates so no its not money doubt pep is skint  tbh

He believes in a 3 year system, saying he regretted his fourth year at Barca. That's why he's only signed for 3 years at Man City. He won't stay after that. He'll then have managed in Spain, Germany and England.

And this is when we welcome back big Paddy V.

You've whooshed me there. 

[aaron1867]

I find it all quite weird really. He's been at Barca and Bayern, I still could never see him at Man City because in my eyes Man City are still a nothing club, compared to the real giants of Europe. The Bayern's, Barca's, Madrid's, Arsenal & co. It's obviously just a money thing, which I never thought he was.

Disappointing on MP though. He looks to me a really good fit for United, but obviously that would never happen with his links to the blue half of the City.

You are a Wednesday fan, right? Your "nothing club" comment surprises me because you sound like many posters on Liverpool or United forums. And Arsenal a European giant without ever winning the CL?

Bayern offered Pep similar money to City to extend his contract. So to say it's just  a money thing is nonsense.

I wouldn't call Man City a "nothing club" in general terms. But when you consider them to the teams in Europe right now, then they really are. Going from Barca a club with so much success, Bayern the same, then to Man City. Man City really have achieved nothing, they don't even have any sort of history in England.

Closet united fan by any chance?

Some bizarre comments, the type of stuff we expect from Salford, not from Sheffield. This ''nothing club'' is the only one in England still in all 4 competitions. This ''nothing club'' was the first team in Europe qualified this season despite losing the first game.

Pep could have chosen whatever team he wanted, literally any club in the world would have him as their manager. He's plumped for little old City. How the times have changed, and some don't seem to like it.

I love it when people pull out the ''history'' card, makes them look so stupid and ignorant. Some clubs rely on history, whilst others are busy making it.

I just don't get it. I also don't get why he is the best manager in the world, he has managed 2 fantastic teams and one of them would win the league every year, the other would never be out of the top two.

Also, it makes me a closet United fan, because I said this? You are in 4 cups, so are Liverpool. You say you are making history, what history is that? I talk about history, because the reality is that you don't have rich history of a "top" club. It will take you decades to be honest. A top club would fill their stadium, the reality is that you have very cheap tickets considering you are title contenders, you can't fill the stadium.