Topic: General Manchester City thread

[DelTrotter]

Glad some heat is getting put on that scumbag Guardiola. Everything about these c*nts is despicable.

[Iska]

"There will be no curiosity, no enjoyment of the process of life. All competing pleasures will be destroyed. But always — do not forget this, Winston — always there will be the intoxication of power, constantly increasing and constantly growing subtler. Always, at every moment, there will be the thrill of victory, the sensation of trampling on an enemy who is helpless. If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face — forever."

“If you want a picture of the future, imagine Fernandinho tugging an opponent’s shirt midway in the opposition half — forever", more like.

[toe punt]

Man City fans have gone into full tin hat mode tonight it seems. Every time I read an article about them there’s a legion of bitter apologists in the comments.

The whole club is riddled with a defensive paranoia - from the owners, through the execs, manager and even the players. I don’t understand why they can’t enjoy their victories without projecting their own insecurities and bitterness. It’s maybe dawned on them no matter how many hollow victories they buy they will never be like us or United and they can’t handle it. The penny is also dropping that they might finally be held accountable for the financial irregularities and that must be a shock to the rulers of a rich, slave owning, police state.

They should be angry at Eurovision for being a much bigger story than them tonight.

[RedSince86]

[S]

Didn’t know it was the cup final today until the breaking news went off on my BBC News app at full time.

Honestly City’s success is so much easier to stomach than Chelsea’s under Mourinho and United’s under Ferguson. Because literally no one cares.

[killer-heels]

Guardiola is auctioning off his cardigan. What person wants to buy that? He wore it and slept in it for the best part of the year, it most likely stinks.

[Lofty Ambitions]

I LOVE the fact that we piss them off so much 😂😂😂

It was quite a disappointment to come just short of #19, but they are making it easier to bear. What a band of absolute tossers 

[Dim Glas]

Guardiola is auctioning off his cardigan. What person wants to buy that? He wore it and slept in it for the best part of the year, it most likely stinks.

Reckon we should have a whip round and buy it for you

Then you can be the forum's very own Cardiola.

[DangerScouse]

good to see journalists asking questions now the season is over. hopefully, a summer of digging into those stories...

Looking forward to Ewan McKenna's article which apparently is going to print next week.

[Lush is the best medicine...]

https://twitter.com/acailler/status/1129824432246202370?s=21

[ABZ Rover]

Man City fans have gone into full tin hat mode tonight it seems. Every time I read an article about them there’s a legion of bitter apologists in the comments.

The whole club is riddled with a defensive paranoia - from the owners, through the execs, manager and even the players. I don’t understand why they can’t enjoy their victories without projecting their own insecurities and bitterness. It’s maybe dawned on them no matter how many hollow victories they buy they will never be like us or United and they can’t handle it. The penny is also dropping that they might finally be held accountable for the financial irregularities and that must be a shock to the rulers of a rich, slave owning, police state.

They should be angry at Eurovision for being a much bigger story than them tonight.

It’s called guilt and it will eat them up.

[Syntexity]

Wish more journalists have some guts to ask some critical questions. I would think stories about their blatant cheating generates more interest than anything that club (if you can call it that) does on the pitch. The more questions being asked, the more likely it is the owners might fuck off.

You would be a fool if you think they arent pumping money in illegaly as well as paying their players off the books through shady banks or just giving them accounts in Abu Dhabi with the «rest» of their wage. Abu Dhabi dont have to show who has money parked in their country. Loads of people hide money there.

[Redsnappa]

https://twitter.com/acailler/status/1129824432246202370?s=21

The net's closing in on these corrupt fuckers. This isn't going away.

[west_london_red]

It was Rob Harris that asked him.

SEems he's been after an answer to that question for a while, and still hasn't got one:

https://twitter.com/RobHarris/status/1061000853094580232

I'd think the lack of denials is a loud and clear enough answer. 

I'd also be amazed if he wasn't paid a shitton of money from Abu Dhabi while he was still coach of Bayern.

Again, for me the most important part is the tax implications.

I hope you are watching HMRC.

[rob1966]

Again, for me the most important part is the tax implications.

I hope you are watching HMRC.

If someone is getting paid in a foreign country by a firm based in that country, does HMRC get involved?

[WhereAngelsPlay]

https://twitter.com/acailler/status/1129824432246202370?s=21

What was that tweet ?

[Mighty Zeus]

2059 and Manchester City, now owned by His Supreme Majesty Kqkrtkxzxkashite of Quim-P'tah, whose fabulous wealth comes from forcing six-year-old human slaves to mine plutonium in flesh-dissolving quicksand, have just won the FA Cup with a team of actual armed robots. Over on BlueMoon:

GUARDIOLA'S BALLSACK
fucken cuntbag scouse media bringing up the plutonium mines again fucking c*nts

ANDY DIBBLE
CAN'T FUCKEN BELEIVE IT WE WIN THE FIRST QUINTUPLE AND ALL THE LIVERSHITE MEDIA TALK ABOUT IS SIX YEAR OLDS SLAVES

SEAN G.O.A.T
look if HSM Kqkrtkxzxkashite (all praises to him) wants to invest his money in earth-soccer it's his right, not all planet's share human morals about six year old slaves dying of radiation sickness and why should they, just racism to criticise Kqkrtkxzxkashite pure and simple

KOMPANY LEGEND
EEE ELLO LA EEEEEEEEEEE ELLO CALM DOWN CALM DOWN THAT'S HOW SCOUSE FUCKERS TALK 'THERE'S A WERM IN THE MERSEEE WEARING A SHIRTH' WHERE'S MY HUBCAPS AND MY CAR STEREO FUCKS SHIT BALL SCOUSE SHIT IT JUST FUCKS ME OFF, DIPPER SHITES

GUARDIOLA'S BALLSACK
exactly and when will we get justice for our bus

KOMPANY LEGEND
WHEN WE WIN THE CHAMPION'S LEAGUE FOR THE FIRST TIME BUT EVEN THEN THE NEWSPAPERS WOULD BE OOOOH SIX YEARS OLDS FLESH DISOLVING AND ROBOTS BOO FUCKIN HOO

[Mighty Zeus]

If someone is getting paid in a foreign country by a firm based in that country, does HMRC get involved?

If he's resident here, then he has to pay tax to HMRC, yes. If he's working and living here then he has to declare foreign income.

[Stevie2810]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1129812241040248837

[Redsnappa]

What was that tweet ?

Pip's post - cup final press conference. Reporter asked him that considering Mancini has admitted he received payments separate to his City salary in Abu Dhabi, are you getting the same? Guardiola was fuming.

But he could simply have said 'No.'

[Peabee]

If someone is getting paid in a foreign country by a firm based in that country, does HMRC get involved?

If it's for work in this country, yes, and/or if your domicile is the UK, yes, you have to declare foreign income in your tax return.

[Lycan]

https://twitter.com/acailler/status/1129824432246202370?s=21

Tweets been deleted. What did it say?

[ABZ Rover]

The Tax Man could be the boy to bring the c*nts to heel just like Al Capone - would be sweet 👍

Remember Rangers?

[Redsnappa]

Here's the Question Rob Harris asked on You Tube, 10.00 mins in:

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/EDpyDIx861I" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/EDpyDIx861I</a>

[west_london_red]

If someone is getting paid in a foreign country by a firm based in that country, does HMRC get involved?

I think so as he’s living here and working for City here, but it’s very hard to prove when it’s the Abu Dhabi government paying him in an account that could be in Abu Dhabi.

[Medellin]

Pep is fucking squirming there ^

[Redsnappa]

Pep is fucking squirming there ^

Been coached well, just like the Club, never give a straight answer, just act outraged.

[Peabee]

I think so as he’s living here and working for City here, but it’s very hard to prove when it’s the Abu Dhabi government paying him in an account that could be in Abu Dhabi.

Yeh, he doesn't even have to be a UK Citizen as he couldn't argue he's not a UK domicile given the full-time nature of his role!

[west_london_red]

A slight tangent but what’s the attitude in France to PSG? PSG’s dominance gives us an idea of what we could be in store for if things carry on the way they are with City.

[toe punt]

Pip's post - cup final press conference. Reporter asked him that considering Mancini has admitted he received payments separate to his City salary in Abu Dhabi, are you getting the same? Guardiola was fuming.

But he could simply have said 'No.'

Big if, but were they to get banned from the Champions League and these questions keep getting asked would he walk? You would think it would at least hasten his departure.

[TepidT2O]

The Mo Salah rant is really bizarre.

But it makes me think... they’ve got a team of truely wonderful players...

But really no stars. (Maybe Aguero to be fair) )

But Mo is a global superstar

In many ways this is a credit to their team, but it does seem  to be bugging them.

And why is Mo a superstar and DeBruyne (for example, who I may add is a sensational footballers and nice chap) isn’t?

Well, only one of them plays for Liverpool.

They know it, and it kills them.  Because ultimately whenever they win everyone just shrugs their shoulders and says ‘well it’s city, of course they did’, and they move and forget what happened.

Not much of a PR excercise is it?

 

[Koplass]

Pep is fucking squirming there ^

He's cracking! So are their fans. It's great.

[Jshooters]

Pep is fucking squirming there ^

Indignation as a deflection tactic. Same as when questioned about the song in the plane

[west_london_red]

Not much of a PR excercise is it?

Oh, there’s plenty of PR. It’s just the exact opposite to the reason they bought the club, and instead of distracting people from the deeds of their owners it’s actually highlighting it.

[Lush is the best medicine...]

The Mo Salah rant is really bizarre.

But it makes me think... they’ve got a team of truely wonderful players...

But really no stars. (Maybe Aguero to be fair) )

But Mo is a global superstar

In many ways this is a credit to their team, but it does seem  to be bugging them.

And why is Mo a superstar and DeBruyne (for example, who I may add is a sensational footballers and nice chap) isn’t?

Well, only one of them plays for Liverpool.

They know it, and it kills them.  Because ultimately whenever they win everyone just shrugs their shoulders and says ‘well it’s city, of course they did’, and they move and forget what happened.

Not much of a PR excercise is it?

 

pogba as well you could put in that conversation instead of salah

[Nick110581]

Here's the Question Rob Harris asked on You Tube, 10.00 mins in:

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/EDpyDIx861I" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/EDpyDIx861I</a>

His body language - hahaha!

[Medellin]

Pep's reaction has now proper got my interest..
I sense a defensive downward spiral at City culminating in massive sanctions.
Their PR machine will be full throttle in the next few weeks.

[Crosby Nick]

Pep's reaction has now proper got my interest..
I sense a defensive downward spiral at City culminating in massive sanctions.
Their PR machine will be full throttle in the next few weeks.

Club Statement a day from these twats at the moment.

[jillcwhomever]

I find it amazing that City executives are actually expecting their football manager to answer questions about this matter at all. It makes you wonder what they're doing in the background, but its so good to see these being questioned at long last.

[Schmidt]

Big if, but were they to get banned from the Champions League and these questions keep getting asked would he walk? You would think it would at least hasten his departure.

I'm starting to wonder what sort of response he might get from the owners if he did try to leave.