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West Ham United 1 Manchester City 3: Some Thoughts

West Ham United 1 Manchester City 3: Some Thoughts

Now that was better. The away-day hoodoo put to bed, and like the previous 3-1 victory, the win was thoroughly deserved by a City side who were the better side for the vast majority of the game. 63% possession told...read more »

The Expansion of The Etihad That’s Literally Splitting The Fans

The Expansion of The Etihad That’s Literally Splitting The Fans

The natives are revolting once more. With another batch of literature from Manchester City dropping through letterboxes across Stockport postcodes this week, the creeping realisation of the effects of financial fair play and the club's insatiable desire for extra revenue...read more »

Manchester City 1 Bayern Munich 3: Some Thoughts

Manchester City 1 Bayern Munich 3: Some Thoughts

City's EDS team got the day off to a superb start with a 6-0 shellacking of their Bayern Munich counterparts - could the senior side complete the job? No, no they couldn't. Even before the game began, the formation and team selection...read more »

The A To Z Of City Legends

The A To Z Of City Legends

Aguerooooooooooo. A good place to start, and no further explanation is required really. What’s more, he is always smiling, which is both endearing and also annoying as it’s a constant reminder of just how much better his life is than...read more »

Aston Villa 3 Manchester City 2: Some Thoughts

Aston Villa 3 Manchester City 2: Some Thoughts

Oh for f**k’s sake. I said after Sunday that the derby counted for little if we didn’t follow it up with a victory at Villa Park. And so it proved – the Manchester derby thrashing is a distant memory. The team line...read more »

Fifteen Rules To Improve Football

Fifteen Rules To Improve Football

Let’s start off with a statement of the obvious – football is great. Right, that’s that over with. But however great it may be, there are always things that could be better. So as we celebrate the start of the...read more »

Manchester City 4 Manchester United 1: Some Thoughts

Manchester City 4 Manchester United 1: Some Thoughts

Mick Hucknall, Terry Christian, Eamonn Holmes, James Nesbitt, Mumford and (bloody) Sons, Terry Christian again, Zoe Ball, Paddy Crerand, Lou Macari, Clayton Blackmore, Terry Christian again, Mark Ogden, Usain Bolt, Gary Neville, Howard Webb, some bloke who used to present...read more »

Viktoria Plzen 0 Manchester City 3: Some Thoughts

Viktoria Plzen 0 Manchester City 3: Some Thoughts

Huzzah. City’s first ever victory in the Champions League, apart from those other three that didn’t really count. #sarcasm #lolz That was, quite simply, a good professional European performance. There was a system in place that seemed to suit the players...read more »

Seat Relocations & The UEFA Family

Seat Relocations & The UEFA Family

Along with this week’s announcement about ticket prices for the Bayern Munich match came some not-so-little caveats on the official site that beautifully sum up the modern game. I’m referring to the matter of compulsory seat relocations for a select few...read more »

Fans Forum Report

Fans Forum Report

Last night I attended a Fans Forum in the Commonwealth Suite at Manchester City football club, which was organised over the summer by the 1894 Supporters Group, and was attended by City employees Danny Wilson (Director of Sales, Service &...read more »