Klopp The Grinch, Media Shills, BBC Madness & More -Weekly Thoughts Part 2
Howard takes another look at the weeks events.(Photo by Andrew Yates/AFP)Klopp The Grinch Having discussed the disdain Jurgen Klopp has showed towards domestic cup competitions in part 1 of my weekly thoughts, another thought occurred to me as I lay awake in the...
Mud Sticking, Rearranged Games & Fighting On All Fronts – Weekly Thoughts Part 1.
Howard takes a first look at the week's events.(Photo by Andrew Yates/AFP)Tales From Wembley Show That Mud Sticks. Sunday felt weird, really weird. For the first time, I was not at Wembley to watch City play (excluding Community Shields, which I don’t feel guilt for...
My Favourite FA Cup Goal
Ste remembers Phelan’s wonder-goal that sparked a FA Cup riot.My favourite FA Cup goal should really be Yaya Toure’s ten-yard thumper against Stoke, a net-worrier that brought Manchester City its first meaningful silverware for thirty-five years. Failing that it...
Football Fandom – Why Are We Really Here?
Ahsan examines why we follow football, and the media's role in that.(Photo by Andrew Yates/AFP)Either football is having an existential crisis, or I’m having an existential crisis about the sport I’ve grown to love like other people love art, or ballet, or collecting...
Aston Villa 1 Manchester City 2 – Another Tainted Trophy Brings Little Happiness
Cynical City fan Howard finds little to celebrate as City secure another trophy (parody).Although some believed him to be crazy, Diogenes was also one of the most respected and loved philosophers of the 4th century BCE, and one of the most famous founders of the...
The Week In Focus – Looking Back And Looking Forward
Howard looks back at a memorable night in Madrid, and looks forward to yet another cup final.(Photo by Andrew Yates/AFP)Looking Back - Real Madrid 1 Manchester City 2 Let’s get straight to it - this was a big result, and perhaps the key thing for me and for fans in...
A Postcard From Madrid: Storming The Royal Ramparts
Simon looks back on a brilliant, hazy night in Madrid.(Photo by Andrew Yates/AFP)Into the lion’s den we loped; City, the archetypal scruffy nouveaux riche Mancs walking unmentionable materials into the burgundy carpets of the House of the Royal Family of Spain, the...
UEFA Bans, The Media & City Fans
Joe examines how social media spates soon put blame on the fans.(Photo by Andrew Yates/AFP)The media cycle surrounding the Champions League ban handed down by UEFA to Manchester City has gone through multiple cycles. First was the giddy phase, as for some journalists...
Manchester City, UEFA & Financial Fair Play – Opinion.
Dan Larsen gives his opinion on everything that has happened at City over the past 10 days.(Photo by Andrew Yates/AFP)With UEFA’s Financial Fair Play investigation hanging over Manchester City, I thought now would be a good time to share some of my thoughts on this...
This Is How It Feels To Be City
Mark examines the experience of being a City fan.(Photo by Andrew Yates/AFP)Manchester City’s years of living dangerously are upon us. This isn’t an attempt to dissect Financial Fair Play yet again. I can refer you to Stefan Borson’s contributions on the pod and the...
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