Yeah he's been inconsistent for us, I guess I'm just holding onto a slim hope that I had when he joined us after seeing and hearing all I heard from when he was at Porto and was touted to be a great player.
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Football Thread 2011/12 |OT10| Silverware, promotion, survival, relegation and tears
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Yeah he's been inconsistent for us, I guess I'm just holding onto a slim hope that I had when he joined us after seeing and hearing all I heard from when he was at Porto and was touted to be a great player.
Yup. Pretty much the exact same situation as Chelsea against Wigan in 09/10. Early goal for City, early sending off for QPR and utter domination from then. We'll take the lead against Sunderland but upon hearing that City are battering QPR, throw it away and draw/lose.
Bring on next season!
Vivalaraza
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I will, but they won't be.
Tbf his first season with us was very promising. He bossed the game at Anfield and at that time I really thought he could be a special player. It's been a steady decline since then. His second cruciate injury was a big blow for him, he was getting a good run in the side at the time and building form.
I think he hasn't developed well enough but since he's joined us he must have missed closed to 2 years in injuries, he's unlucky.
Some of us pointed towards the individual point losses with Yaya and Kompany being gone at the time, it was obvious the midfield and defense were worse without them. Did you see Stefan Savic play?
But, none of us, as far as I remember, blamed the overall lead loss because of them. Yes, they are very important, but a title winning team can't rely on two players over a whole season.
I remember you guys talking about how poor United played without Rooney in some matches, I don't see the difference.
City will stream live from the City Square in 20 min on the OS.
So Manchester United should be punished for pulling up trees and preforming miracles by turning around a 5 point deficit into a 8 point lead when they lost over half their team to the worst injury list in the league all whilst being called shit, all because they then went on to loose that 8 point lead during a time when they had slightly less injuries but still had significantly more injuries to important players then Man City did........... sure.............
Sky should have taken notes from ESPN's FA Cup coverage and given the final day 9 hours of build-up.
He told you to stay down....
Ravensmash
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Put an accumulator on for today:
Man Utd, City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Norwich, Stoke, Tottenham and Wigan all to win.
Very unlikely (thus the very high odds), but all favourites in their respective games!
But yeah, I am hyped!
Man Utd, City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Norwich, Stoke, Tottenham and Wigan all to win.
Very unlikely (thus the very high odds), but all favourites in their respective games!
But yeah, I am hyped!
lol yeah.
But, like you say, it's still one or two players for a few games from The Best Squad in the League.
Fuck, man. I've been talking in my sleep about how poorly United play, with and without Waz.
Will this fit as OT11 title?
Vivalaraza
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Tbh doicare had a very simple riposte to Arnie's rebuttal there for the taking.
That instead of being 8 points ahead, had we not had injuries, we'd have been 18 points ahead.
He got lost in his delusion though.
Yes, so that's why we never blamed the lead loss on those two? The whole team played bad over a period. Aguero didn't score, Silva was tired/out of form, Nasri was nowhere to be seen and Balotelli was just plain bad, as was Dzeko.
I think City scored like 8 goals in 7 games.
Eh, I just remember "we wouldn't be behind if . . ." posts about Yaya.
It was probably Meier.
Urgh, Vidic will skip the pre-season tour. The fuck is this.
Jeff Albertson
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Today I am mainly a Chelsea fan
Come on you *insert nickname*!
Come on you *insert nickname*!
What odds did you end up being given?
I'm looking to get into accumulators but don't know where to start
Help a newbie out?Barcelona fucked up mine yesterday
I had a similar one on to you bar City, left them out as I don't want them to win so wouldn't bet on them It would be VERY harsh on QPR if Bolton wins, QPR loss and they have to hear City celebrate the title win while they're relegated. Hopefully Stoke wins.
Diame would be a great squad player, but unless we're looking to move on Adam, I don't see the point. Our squad is probably the best it's been in years, it's the first XI (specifically the front 6) that needs the quality injection this summer.
I want City to win the title, wasn't that long ago we were down in Division Two together. Also because fuck United and that cheating bastard Ashley Young.
I've already made that exact point to him previously when he's brought up the 8 point lead arguement before, he's just ignored it tho.
Gareth Bale
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I went with United, City, Arsenal, Spurs, Chelsea, Newcastle and Liverpool. Close to 40/1 for that lot. Liverpool are going to screw me again. I just know it.
Forget hypothetical situations whereby a United team with less injuries might have accrued more points, as if you can see the future (you can't even digest the present); a United team that can build up an 8 point lead over this very good City side is capable of winning the league, that's exactly why your ramblings are nothing but an excuse.
Didn't you hear? Vidic is joining Arsenal
A pathetic City fan would mention Tevez and the departure of key players in the African Nations Cup. City have been the best team in the league, no question.
Credit were credit is due...UTD have done well to keep pace with them...but it was hard to keep a class team down. Still QPR could pull a shock, keep the faith...
Ravensmash
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What odds did you end up being given?
I'm looking to get into accumulators but don't know where to start
90/1 or something similar in that region - only placed 2.50 down but could be a return of around 200 something.
Tbh I'm fairly new to these myself
I always get screwed over by a draw seemingly!Jeff Albertson
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Got myself some silly bets on along with some standard ones
My £2.38 awaits when city score within 15 minutes
10/1 on a rovers win
A ten team accumalator at 438/1 lol
My £2.38 awaits when city score within 15 minutes
10/1 on a rovers win
A ten team accumalator at 438/1 lol
Willkiller
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Such a tiny pic. Looks like I'll have to go to the Euros to see the real thing!
That's what they wanted....right?
Damn, that was a sharp tackle.
So in other words ignore all the facts you don't like, call the rest excuses and then stick your fingers in your ears lol. Just because United are potentially capable of winning the league by performing miracles whilst having significant injuries doesn't mean you can hold it against them when they've been f*cked over by the worst injury list in the entire league and they don't manage to pull off an almost impossible task.
Willkiller
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Joke character? Joke character.
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