Topic: Man City - cheating bastards rumbled

[Alan574]

How the hell is Sterling in line for sports personality of the year?  Sticky out arse and runs like a girl usually losing the ball when he tries to take on a player. Apart from not being English, what does Mo have to do?

[red_Mark1980]

How the hell is Sterling in line for sports personality of the year?  Sticky out arse and runs like a girl usually losing the ball when he tries to take on a player. Apart from not being English, what does Mo have to do?

They have an overseas award don't they?

Honestly don't care though. It's a weird dance the BBC do every year.

[Nobby Reserve]

They have an overseas award don't they?

Honestly don't care though. It's a weird dance the BBC do every year.

And that tennis girl is going to win at a canter anyway.

[Crosby Nick]

And that tennis girl is going to win at a canter anyway.

Yeah. Bit odd that Hamilton isn’t listed and I always find a reason to vote for someone else normally. One more lap and surely he’d have been in this list.

But yeah, Raducanu will walk it.

[Red-Soldier]

And that tennis girl is going to win at a canter anyway.

Yeah.  'Emma' will win easily.

[killer-heels]

Yeah. Bit odd that Hamilton isn’t listed and I always find a reason to vote for someone else normally. One more lap and surely he’d have been in this list.

But yeah, Raducanu will walk it.

Hamilton wasn't winning even if he would have won yesterday. The British don't like him.

[Red-Soldier]

Hamilton wasn't winning even if he would have won yesterday. The British don't like him.

I know quite a few people that dislike him.

He makes me laugh when he speaks about big societal issues - the guy is a tax dodger.

[Crosby Nick]

Hamilton wasn't winning even if he would have won yesterday. The British don't like him.

He normally makes the short list.

I don’t like the sport rather than him. But had he won a record number of titles this year he’s rightly have been one of the favourites I’d have thought.

More so than Sterling anyway!

[Kashinoda]

Anyone got some tin foil?

https://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/threads/ref-watch.349618/page-373#post-14398723

Bound to happen the moment we didn't win a game by 3 goals, the insanity will ramp up through to the end of the season when Stats Man Gaz will come out of the woodwork.

[thaddeus]

Bound to happen the moment we didn't win a game by 3 goals, the insanity will ramp up through to the end of the season when Stats Man Gaz will come out of the woodwork.

That post was unhinged.

This part was a bit surreal: "We see in the United games that they were given free reign against us, particularly in the first half, whilst they were punished at every opportunity in the Liverpool game.".  The same United game against us where United were lucky to not have three reds cards and where Klopp had us playing 30 minutes of safe keep-ball to avoid any of our players getting seriously injured??

The difference in ratio of fouls to yellow cards is probably because Man City games are played at a lower tempo than ours and very rarely become stretched.  The opportunities for players to put in "big tackles" or the cynical shirt pulls is a lot less when the match is played like a game of chess.

Remind me never to go that forum again!!

[red_Mark1980]

The replies are great "copyright this"

They are honestly insane.

You can show anything with stats. 78% of people know that.

[TheShanklyGates]

Hamilton wasn't winning even if he would have won yesterday. The British don't like him.

He won it last year. And in 2014.

[Achilles Heel]

He normally makes the short list.

I don’t like the sport rather than him. But had he won a record number of titles this year he’s rightly have been one of the favourites I’d have thought.

More so than Sterling anyway!

Hamilton won SPOTY last year for equalling the record so maybe a bit much to win it again even if he had won yesterday

Sterling in there for one reason only as probably the best England player in the Euros as England reach a major final for the first time since 1966. His form otherwise in 2021 has not been the best.
Footballers tend to do well when all the focus is on them during a summer and the narrative continues.
Examples:

1966 Bobby Moore 1st
1990 Paul Gascoigne 1st
1998 Michael Owen 1st
2002 Beckham 2nd
2018  Kane 3rd

Remember Jordan Henderson came 2nd last year as well 

[Crosby Nick]

Should have won it.

[Dim Glas]

Hamilton won SPOTY last year for equalling the record so maybe a bit much to win it again even if he had won yesterday

Sterling in there for one reason only as probably the best England player in the Euros as England reach a major final for the first time since 1966. His form otherwise in 2021 has not been the best.
Footballers tend to do well when all the focus is on them during a summer and the narrative continues.
Examples:

1966 Bobby Moore 1st
1990 Paul Gascoigne 1st
1998 Michael Owen 1st
2002 Beckham 2nd
2018  Kane 3rd

Remember Jordan Henderson came 2nd last year as well 

At least Hendo has a personality.

[kasperoff]

Special breed that lot.

Someone shared their outrage on bluemoon about an article on the Echo website making some half arsed connection between the poor lad from Birmingham who's step mum and dad failed him so miserably and how he'd once said something about wanting to play for us.

It's beyond shameful from Reach media and something we've come to expect from them. Shoe horn in Liverpool FC into any story.

But why are the angry at us? Unless they think the club put the story out?

There's a wider thing about all football clubs using tragedies to tell us how wonderful they are.

It's not limited to any club and leaves a very unpleasant taste in the mouth

The poor lad said it himself to his uncle in a video. "I want to play for Liverpool and Spurs". RIP Authur.

[JRed]

I see that City are out in front in terms of income from ‘fans’ buying crypto tokens. You got to hand it to them, they’re creative and tireless when it comes to circumventing the rules.

Well the Ruler of Abu Dhabi is technically a fan, he wears his MDCR gear all the time.

[Persephone]

Well the Ruler of Abu Dhabi is technically a fan, he wears his MDCR gear all the time.

While ordering his slaves to build him a bigger phallic building?

[elsewhere]

Sporting will not be a pushover as people think, just saying..

[Persephone]

Sporting will not be a pushover as people think, just saying..

Have you watched them regularly?

[elsewhere]

Have you watched them regularly?

Yes as i follow turkish football and followed their 4 matches as they were in Beşiktaş' group. Not saying they will necessarily win but they do have a chance. They conceded only 5 goals in the league in 14 matches, they managed to finish above Dortmund in CL. They are much tougher opponent for them than Villareal would be.

They are capable of getting a 1-0 at home and fingers crossed they do that.

[RJH]

One thing I only realised/remembered the other day - Seb Coates is at Sporting now.
He's the Captain, and actually won the league's player of the season for 20/21.

[Crimson]

One thing I only realised/remembered the other day - Seb Coates is at Sporting now.
He's the Captain, and actually won the league's player of the season for 20/21.

Overhead kick incoming?

[Persephone]

Yes as i follow turkish football and followed their 4 matches as they were in Beşiktaş' group. Not saying they will necessarily win but they do have a chance. They conceded only 5 goals in the league in 14 matches, they managed to finish above Dortmund in CL. They are much tougher opponent for them than Villareal would be.

They are capable of getting a 1-0 at home and fingers crossed they do that.

Cheers. I don't have much hope for them purely based on the huge gap between Portuguese and English clubs right now Hopefully like you say they can be a tough opponent. If they're defensively sound at least it could be a contest.

[Medellin]

52,613 vs Wolves apparently..

Wonder what tonight's crypto attendance will be..

[Crosby Nick]

Are they not Leeds fans?

[farawayred]

That’s their goal difference fixed… and the game ain’t over yet

[Ravishing Rick Dude]

I really can't see them dropping any points except when they play us.

[buttersstotch]

I really can't see them dropping any points except when they play us.

An XG of 2 tonight, this is City in a nutshell. They'll smasj teams 5, 6 or 7 nil and will drop points somewhere along the line at home. They won a game you would expect them to win tonight against a team in patchy form and decimated by injuries.

[MonsLibpool]

I really can't see them dropping any points except when they play us.

They drew with Soton and lost to Palace at home. Did you expect them to drop points in those two games?

[Tonyh8su]

They also shouldn't have gotten anything from their game the weekend either except the softest penalty you were ever likely to see until United needed one later in the day.

[jooneyisdagod]

Anyone see the dramatics on Sky Sports News regarding them playing in an empty stadium tonight? "THIS is what awaits Manchester City tonight" and cut to a super wide shot of the empty stadium. As if Man City didn't just win a league and reach a Champions League final under those circumstances over the course of a full season.

Watching any of their programming, like watching most main stream media, makes you feel like you're taking crazy pills.

An empty stadium cannot strike fear into those whose home ground is the Emptyhad.

[Ravishing Rick Dude]

They drew with Soton and lost to Palace at home. Did you expect them to drop points in those two games?

That was few months back. In the last 10 games or so in the league, i think they have all wins. This is reminding me of that 18/19 season.

[deano2727]

That was few months back. In the last 10 games or so in the league, i think they have all wins. This is reminding me of that 18/19 season.

I'll be willing to bet that both ourselves and City will drop much more points this season than 18/19. I think I read it's 7 games they have won in a row in the league. This City team is very good, but it isn't the same City team from a couple of years back.

[JRed]

I'll be willing to bet that both ourselves and City will drop much more points this season than 18/19. I think I read it's 7 games they have won in a row in the league. This City team is very good, but it isn't the same City team from a couple of years back.

When teams play a low block and hit them on the counter then city do struggle at times and they will definitely lose more points. They could obviously improve by flexing their financial muscle state funds in January.

[Elzar]

This is the part of the season they will always have the advantage in. They can change 7/8 players and still have the same quality in the team with ease.

[Brain Potter]

I really can't see them dropping any points except when they play us.

They will though. They’ve looked like this in previous seasons then, for example, lose away to Newcastle, lose away to Norwich, lose at Wolves.
They struggled to put away 10 men Wolves at the weekend.

[smutchin]

An XG of 2 tonight, this is City in a nutshell. They'll smasj teams 5, 6 or 7 nil and will drop points somewhere along the line at home. They won a game you would expect them to win tonight against a team in patchy form and decimated by injuries.

Exactly this. Last night was their annual hammering of a willing team of whipping boys. They’ll probably go and lose at Newcastle at the weekend now - they’ll have 90% possession and 32 shots, but Newcastle will win it 1-0 with their only shot on target in the whole game.

Seriously though, I think deano2727 is right - it won’t quite be a repeat of 18/19, but us and Chelsea will need to need to sustain a very high level right to the end to stop City running away with it. Fortunately, I think we’re good enough to do that. But we’re still not even halfway through the season, so a lot could still change. Will De Bruyne be able to stay fit through to May?

[killer-heels]

Exactly this. Last night was their annual hammering of a willing team of whipping boys. They’ll probably go and lose at Newcastle at the weekend now - they’ll have 90% possession and 32 shots, but Newcastle will win it 1-0 with their only shot on target in the whole game.

Seriously though, I think deano2727 is right - it won’t quite be a repeat of 18/19, but us and Chelsea will need to need to sustain a very high level right to the end to stop City running away with it. Fortunately, I think we’re good enough to do that. But we’re still not even halfway through the season, so a lot could still change. Will De Bruyne be able to stay fit through to May?

To be fair to City I don't think De Bruyne has ever been essential to them. He has been in and out the team a lot these past few seasons and never really suffered and there is a question as to whether they even need him right now.

Even in the 18/19 season he missed loads of that season and they still clocked 98 points. Silva has really picked up the workload really.

[smutchin]

To be fair to City I don't think De Bruyne has ever been essential to them. He has been in and out the team a lot these past few seasons and never really suffered and there is a question as to whether they even need him right now.

Even in the 18/19 season he missed loads of that season and they still clocked 98 points. Silva has really picked up the workload really.

Sure. Silva is an absolute c*** of a player but he’s probably replaced De Bruyne as the engine room of their team.

The thing about De Bruyne is that he’s one of those players who can unlock packed defences, which is why he’s good in the kind of games where they struggle to break through. Although Foden also seems to be pretty good at that too, to be fair.