Noisy Neighbours - the Man City thread

[hhyftrftdr]

Not sure where the below first appeared but someone copied it over on Blue Moon. I wish City would take The Sun to the cleaners but their stance is always to remain quiet. Using a picture of Sterling in a story about a wannabe footballer turned drug dealer which had nothing to do with Raheem, fucking go for them City

http://www.101greatgoals.com/news/sun-use-picture-raheem-sterling-tweet-drug-dealing-semi-pro-footballer/?

An antidote to the nonsense
 I have seen the cr*p spouted about Sterling recently and it greatly upset me.

 I too happen to have an exclusive about the ‘blinging’ Sterling family – Raheem’s mum is a nurse at my Grandad’s old age home in north-west London and has been looking after him and a floor of similarly bedridden and incontinent 90-year-olds for years.

 You can imagine that any job like this takes immense courage, dedication, patience and kindness. Raheem’s mum has continued to do jobs most of us dread, despite Raheem’s immense wealth and success. She is dedicated to those under her care at the home and ensures that the residents (some of whom are Holocaust survivors) live out their final years in dignity and comfort.

 It amazes all of us that she works long hours wiping up, feeding and cleaning old people, beside the fact that she and generations of her family will never need to work again. Perhaps none are more amazed than my Gran, who has developed a bit of an obsession about Raheem, cutting out the positive articles about him in the paper and giving them to his mum who then passes them onto Raheem. Raheem was touched by this and sent my Gran a thank you letter which she treasures. This a 90-year-old lady who had an ace WWII fighter pilot brother. When my family visit Gran, barely a visit goes by without mention of Raheem.

 I just thought I would write in to add a counter voice to usual sh*te and distortion in the media, now desperate for scapegoats in the England squad. Hopefully this story can relate with the good readers of F365 about the reality most of us live in – where people just try to get on with their lives, do the best they can as human beings, and make other people a bit happier if they can manage it.

 Thank you.
Ryan ‘Shout out to the COYS whatsapp group’ Jacobson

[Archer]

Not sure where the below first appeared but someone copied it over on Blue Moon. I wish City would take The Sun to the cleaners but their stance is always to remain quiet. Using a picture of Sterling in a story about a wannabe footballer turned drug dealer which had nothing to do with Raheem, fucking go for them City

http://www.101greatgoals.com/news/sun-use-picture-raheem-sterling-tweet-drug-dealing-semi-pro-footballer/?

An antidote to the nonsense
 I have seen the cr*p spouted about Sterling recently and it greatly upset me.

 I too happen to have an exclusive about the ‘blinging’ Sterling family – Raheem’s mum is a nurse at my Grandad’s old age home in north-west London and has been looking after him and a floor of similarly bedridden and incontinent 90-year-olds for years.

 You can imagine that any job like this takes immense courage, dedication, patience and kindness. Raheem’s mum has continued to do jobs most of us dread, despite Raheem’s immense wealth and success. She is dedicated to those under her care at the home and ensures that the residents (some of whom are Holocaust survivors) live out their final years in dignity and comfort.

 It amazes all of us that she works long hours wiping up, feeding and cleaning old people, beside the fact that she and generations of her family will never need to work again. Perhaps none are more amazed than my Gran, who has developed a bit of an obsession about Raheem, cutting out the positive articles about him in the paper and giving them to his mum who then passes them onto Raheem. Raheem was touched by this and sent my Gran a thank you letter which she treasures. This a 90-year-old lady who had an ace WWII fighter pilot brother. When my family visit Gran, barely a visit goes by without mention of Raheem.

 I just thought I would write in to add a counter voice to usual sh*te and distortion in the media, now desperate for scapegoats in the England squad. Hopefully this story can relate with the good readers of F365 about the reality most of us live in – where people just try to get on with their lives, do the best they can as human beings, and make other people a bit happier if they can manage it.

 Thank you.
Ryan ‘Shout out to the COYS whatsapp group’ Jacobson

Good work on Sterling sir.  Another good article re the hate here: https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/jul/01/raheem-sterling-england-players-euro-2016-exit

On Butland to City, in the unlikely event that this happened it wouldn't cause me any problem if Pep deemed it fit. I mentioned in another thread that there are ridiculous similiarities between Hart's breakout season with Birmingham in 09/10 and Butland's last season. If Butland came to City and delivered as much as Hart has done for the club in the last 6 years there would be no complaints from me and, I suspect, any other City supporter. One thing tho about this goalkeeper debate is that historically GKs tend to get better with age and the likes of Seaman and James won  most of their caps in their 30s.  On the other hand the likes of De Gea and Cortois have established themselves as amongst the best from a young age.

On Denayer (picking up from the Euro thread) he did seem out of his depth last night but he has hardly played recently and he is still just a kid. I don't have much affinity with him yet because he hasn't really featured for City. So hard to call what will happen next for him and looking forward to finding out what Pep thinks about  so many different players.

[hhyftrftdr]

One more, probably the last but no promises

http://www.footballfancast.com/football-blogs/rooney-and-sterling-the-same-tale-told-in-black-and-white

[david3103]

One more, probably the last but no promises

http://www.footballfancast.com/football-blogs/rooney-and-sterling-the-same-tale-told-in-black-and-white

I really don't want to think that's an accurate assessment of the situation. I fear for us all if it is.

[Archer]

One more, probably the last but no promises

http://www.footballfancast.com/football-blogs/rooney-and-sterling-the-same-tale-told-in-black-and-white

I really don't want to think that's an accurate assessment of the situation. I fear for us all if it is.

Hard to ignore. From the Guardian link:

"Plus it has been the usual open season on Raheem Sterling, a decent, talented, rather jaded 21-year‑old who really doesn’t deserve the rubbish thrown his way. As ever Sterling’s private life was snickeringly bullet-pointed, complete with the usual knowing, loaded sneers. Playboy. Had a kid at 17. Are you thinking what we’re thinking? The next day we learned, accompanied by much phoney outrage, about the house he’s bought his mother. In the same newspaper a picture of Sterling was used to illustrate a story about an unconnected drug dealer. It is important to remember it is not sports journalists doing this, almost all of whom will be privately appalled, but who will still get flak for what is a wider “news” agenda.

This is an awkward subject to write about, but the language deserves to be called out. Lavish … flash … blinged-up … bragging … crystal-encrusted … brother … baby … the lights and shit … the big daddy Rangey … send him home … rename the national team. You could jump to some conclusions here couldn’t you? I’ve no doubt this isn’t intended as “racist”. It isn’t that extreme. But if I feel a little creeped out by its tone and texture there’s no doubt others must, too. "

[hhyftrftdr]

Arteta has joined the coaching staff, apparently turned down a similar role at Arsenal amongst others to work with Pep.

Another in the long line of Arsenal people to jump ship for Manchester

[Karabiner]

Arteta has joined the coaching staff, apparently turned down a similar role at Arsenal amongst others to work with Pep.

Another in the long line of Arsenal people to jump ship for Manchester

Not exactly true but let's not spoil the narrative.

He has been friends with Pep since they were kids at Barca and this has been on the cards for ages.

[hhyftrftdr]

Arteta has joined the coaching staff, apparently turned down a similar role at Arsenal amongst others to work with Pep.

Another in the long line of Arsenal people to jump ship for Manchester

Not exactly true but let's not spoil the narrative.

He has been friends with Pep since they were kids at Barca and this has been on the cards for ages.

Didn't think I'd get a bite as easy as that.

He did turn down a coaching role at Arsenal though, as you say he has years of history with Pep and what an opportunity to work alongside him.

[hhyftrftdr]

Welcome Zinchenko.

[hhyftrftdr]

120+ people blown to pieces in Iraq, but this gutter shite leads with a headrest for the front page. Back to Sterling tomorrow, just a little break I'm sure.

http://www.football365.com/news/a-headrest-a-headrest-what-a-c

[DungBeetle]

I see Nike have lumbered City with that awful template kit that they are making all the teams at the Euros wear

[hhyftrftdr]

I see Nike have lumbered City with that awful template kit that they are making all the teams at the Euros wear

How I long for Umbro

[Archer]

Gundogan talks a good game:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/07/04/manchester-city-signing-ilkay-gundogan-says-premier-league-is-mo/

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jul/04/ilkay-gundogan-pep-guardiola-manchester-city

Having just watched an inerview with him he seems a bright guy and Pep loves an intelligent footballer. Hopeful of good things here.

[hhyftrftdr]

How on earth are we gonna line up this season? Assuming everyone is fit and no more signings...

....................................................................Hart

.....................................Sagna.........Kompany........Otamendi..........Clichy

...............................................Fernandinho....Toure.....Gundogan

.....................................KDB.........................................................Nolito

...................................................................Aguero


Take Yaya out for Silva and let him pull the strings from a deeper position? Nasri for Nolito? Mangala for Otamendi? Butland for Hart?!

Fuck knows what Pep does if we get Sane as well.

[exstream]

Toure fit into a guardiola side? Especially shit toure that he is now
No full backs being signed?