Topic: Man City - cheating bastards rumbled

[Iska]

When you’re at the cinema and a guy in front has to get up a couple of times to go to the toilet, and it’s a bit annoying because you have to lean to the side to keep watching the screen as he goes past - that’s Man City.

[Medellin]

So..as Walker jumps up and confronts Robbo..what does he say to Walker?

[Red Beret]

So..as Walker jumps up and confronts Robbo..what does he say to Walker?

"Calm down and go fuck yerself "

To which Walker replies:

"Dad! Dad! Did you hear what he said to me?  He used a rude word, Dad!"

[Flaccido Dongingo]

Pile of shithawks

[S]

You're all wrong, City are class and "Be Here Now" is more impressive than the Sistine Chapel.

[Lycan]

https://twitter.com/jongambrellAP/status/1224765340820889602

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Abu Dhabi’s long-troubled Etihad Airways said Tuesday it would sell 38 aircraft to an investment firm and a leasing company in a deal valued at $1 billion, the latest cost-cutting measure by the United Arab Emirates’ national carrier.

Etihad said it would sell 38 aircraft — 22 Airbus A330s and 16 Boeing 777-300ERs — in the deal with investment firm KKR and leasing firm Altavair AirFinance. KKR said the Boeing 777-300ERs will “be leased back to Etihad upon purchase in early 2020,” while the Airbus A330s will go to international clients.

Etihad described the move as being in line with “the third year of its transformation program.”

“The deal offers us flexibility while ensuring we stand by our sustainability targets and maintain a fleet of the most fuel-efficient, technologically advanced aircraft,” the airline said in a statement.

Etihad’s website lists itself as having a fleet of 102 aircraft. It no longer lists its A330s among its fleet, having said it would begin phasing those aircraft out. The 16 Boeing 777s it will sell and lease back represent 15% of its current fleet.

Since 2016, Etihad has lost a total of $4.75 billion as its strategy of aggressively buying stakes in airlines from Europe to Australia to compete against Emirates and fellow rival Qatar Airways exposed the company to major losses.

Etihad lost $1.28 billion in 2018. It has yet to release results for 2019.

In the time since 2016, it has embarked on a cost-cutting initiative and recently announced it would restructure planned aircraft purchases from Airbus and Boeing.

The airline reported revenues of $5.86 billion in 2018, down from $6 billion in 2017. It flew 17.8 million passengers last year, down from 18.6 million the year prior.

Previously, Etihad reported losses of $1.52 billion for 2017 and $1.95 billion in 2016. It blamed “challenging market conditions and effects of an increase in fuel prices” in part for the loss in 2018.

Abu Dhabi’s rulers launched Etihad in 2003, competing with the established Dubai government-owned carrier Emirates that flies out of Dubai International Airport only 115 kilometers (70 miles) away. In 2018, Etihad began loaning pilots to Emirates under a new program.

Both Emirates and Etihad have seen business hurt by President Donald Trump’s travel bans affecting Muslim-majority nations. That’s even with Abu Dhabi International Airport having a U.S. Customs and Border Protection preclearance facility, allowing passengers arriving in America to immediately leave. It’s the only such facility in the Mideast.

The two airlines are government-owned carriers in the United Arab Emirates, a federation of seven sheikhdoms on the Arabian Peninsula. Both compete in the long-haul carrier market, using their nation’s location between East and West to their advantage.

Both airlines continued to fly to China amid the ongoing outbreak of the new coronavirus, even as other Western and Arab airlines stopped. On Monday, UAE civil aviation authorities halted all flights to China, except for those going to Beijing.

[Mighty Zeus]

I’ve spent the last three weeks injecting saline solution into my testicles in order to make them absolutely gigantic. They are now big testicles. Huge testicles. Enormous. Unfortunately, every time I move I weep with pain. This makes me bad tempered. But at least I have very large testicles. I will be charging admittance from next week. Who wants to see my huge balls? I’ve built a large spectators area. My testicles are very big. If you have big testicles and you know it, clap your hands. Why aren’t you clapping? Clap, you cuntbags. Clap my enormous balls.

[Red Beret]

I’ve spent the last three weeks injecting saline solution into my testicles in order to make them absolutely gigantic. They are now big testicles. Huge testicles. Enormous. Unfortunately, every time I move I weep with pain. This makes me bad tempered. But at least I have very large testicles. I will be charging admittance from next week. Who wants to see my huge balls? I’ve built a large spectators area. My testicles are very big. If you have big testicles and you know it, clap your hands. Why aren’t you clapping? Clap, you cuntbags. Clap my enormous balls.

Seriously why are they buying new aircraft if they're selling existing stock?  I could understand it if they're phasing out older aircraft, but it seems more like they're stuck in a situation where there are penalty clauses if they cancel the order. 

Plus if they cancel the order they might be afraid that their balls might shrink a bit.  They don't want people laughing at their shrunken, shrivelled balls - even if people are prepared to pay to see them.

[Lycan]

State of this twats timeline. #LFCHackingScandal

https://twitter.com/in_martian

[newterp]

Whew! I thought it said Emirates for a second - I have a flight on Emirates in 2 weeks. Flew Etihad once about 5 years ago. It was a nightmare.

[Iska]

Coming soon: Man City sell 38 youth players to an investment firm and a leasing company in a deal valued at $1 billion and presto, all those pesky ffp worries just melt away.

[Son of Spion]

Please change the title from "Who cares" (kinda childish, and obviously anyone reading the thread cares - hence why we're here)...to "Man City - Clap your hands and shout hooray!". Humble suggestion.

Or, we could just carry on having a bit of a laugh and not taking things too seriously, because life is tough and having a bit of fun in a football thread is no big deal.

If anyone really wants to see childish, as well as vile, disgusting, toxic and downright repugnant, they can always check out threads on Liverpool on Blue Loon.

[Skeeve]

Abu Dhabi PR General Thread is the obvious option.

[Tesco tearaway]

I’ve spent the last three weeks injecting saline solution into my testicles in order to make them absolutely gigantic. They are now big testicles. Huge testicles. Enormous. Unfortunately, every time I move I weep with pain. This makes me bad tempered. But at least I have very large testicles. I will be charging admittance from next week. Who wants to see my huge balls? I’ve built a large spectators area. My testicles are very big. If you have big testicles and you know it, clap your hands. Why aren’t you clapping? Clap, you cuntbags. Clap my enormous balls.

Hi Mighty Zeus 

[FiSh77]

fucking hell

[Kekule]

Scruffy tossers.

[Red Beret]

Hi Mighty Zeus 

[DonkeyWan]

So..as Walker jumps up and confronts Robbo..what does he say to Walker?

I hear you're buying a synthesizer and an arpeggiator and are throwing your computer out the window because you want to make something real. You want to make a Yazz record.

[Mighty Zeus]

Hi Mighty Zeus 

C'est moi ha haaaa

[idontknow]

Every step they take, every move they make, he'll be watching them.

(BTW, that song is so fucking creepy)

Don't Stand So Close To Me is way creepier.
He was a teacher.

[idontknow]

When you’re at the cinema and a guy in front has to get up a couple of times to go to the toilet, and it’s a bit annoying because you have to lean to the side to keep watching the screen as he goes past - that’s Man City.

He got to the cinema, though. It doesn't make sense.   

[Red Beret]

Every step they take, every move they make, he'll be watching them.

(BTW, that song is so fucking creepy)

It should be.  It's about a stalker I believe.

[FiSh77]

It should be.  It's about a stalker I believe.

Maybe Everton should have it as their anthem then instead of Johnny Todd?

[Son of Spion]

Maybe Everton should have it as their anthem then instead of Johnny Todd?

I think Everton are changing theirs to Sour Times by Portishead.

[Bobbyf9kungfu]

Bad wools

Haha this is all that needs to be said.

[King Kenny 7]

Can any of you young fellas put together a gif of "Pep at the wheel" just continually banging his bumper car (and his head) agin a brick wall.



Love a new thread with only a few posts in it - Shiny and new like the the new ADFC (many many old time main rd fans don't like what has happened to their club regardless of what Sky says).

[ScouserAtHeart]

When Argentina trained at City’s newly unveiled training base before a friendly against Portugal at Old Trafford in 2014, a special effort was made to show off the facilities. In 2016, all of their hard work nearly came off: Messi called Guardiola. He had decided to leave the Nou Camp and had already spoken with Barcelona’s then-coach Luis Enrique. He had also been telling friends about his intentions and City’s owners made sure, despite long-held plans to bring in the likes of John Stones, Leroy Sane and Aymeric Laporte, that the money needed to sign Messi would be available.

Then, Suarez intervened. As well as their personal friendship, the pair’s families had grown incredibly close. The Uruguayan told Messi that he would not enjoy living in England and that there was still plenty to achieve at Barcelona. The former Liverpool striker won, and Messi never called again.

Yet it would still be a tricky decision for Guardiola.

It could tarnish his reputation at the Nou Camp, where one day he plans to return in some capacity. For a man very much aware of the latest internet insults, he would no doubt be aware that if he were to win the Champions League with City for the first time, with Messi in their team, there would be plenty who would find a way to hold it against him.

https://theathletic.com/1588411/2020/02/06/manchester-city-messi-barcelona-transfer/

so, so insecure.

[vivabobbygraham]

                                         

[Umbarto]

Shit club. Shit fans.

Got it in one.

[Medellin]

Sterling hamstrung.

[Romford_Red]

Don't Stand So Close To Me is way creepier.
He was a teacher.

I just looked up the lyrics.

Jesus fucking christ!!!

[ToneLa]

[Petadroli]

Sterling hamstrung.

Is Sané close to returning? I think they missed him way more than they'd like to admit.

[Sir Capon of Debaser]

[AnfieldIron]

[Jshooters]

Is Sané close to returning? I think they missed him way more than they'd like to admit.

Lots of them were likening losing him to a scenario where we lost Mane for half a season.  Despite him (weirdly) never being much more than an impact sub.

Well, they had to add to the mound of excuses as relayed by Principal Skinner didn't they?

[aw1991]

[Sir Capon of Debaser]

Henderson there man lol

Everytime i see it, it just gets better

[Peabee]

Coming soon: Man City sell 38 youth players to an investment firm and a leasing company in a deal valued at $1 billion and presto, all those pesky ffp worries just melt away.

Pretty much what they did or do with the players’ image rights. Sold them for a huge amount to a loss making company, which they had someone else setup but the sheikh provided the funds to buy the image rights. Allegedly.

[the_red_pill]

Coming soon: *Man City sell 38 youth players to an investment firm and a leasing company in a deal valued at $1 billion and presto, all those pesky ffp worries just melt away.

*Against their will...