Manchester City

[Bredbury Blue]

^"I'm not preaching to Citeh supporters."
Not arf!

[Chicog]

3 hours ago, mrbojangles said:

 

Nah. He knows that's a dead duck now as we are adhering to the rules

 

You mean you're off the hook now Platini's been given his P45.

 

[mrbojangles]

3 hours ago, Chicog said:

 

You mean you're off the hook now Platini's been given his P45.

 

 

If you think Platini did us any favours your deluded

[Bredbury Blue]

Manchester City have announced a second consecutive bottom line profit of £20.5 million for the 2015-16 season, an 11% overall increase on the previous season. The Club generated £391.8 million in revenues last season, boasting growth in all three revenue categories.– Matchday revenue increased by 21% to £52.5 million.– Broadcasting revenue increased by 10% to £161.4 million.– Commercial revenue grew 3% to £177.9 million.Average attendance increased by more than 8,000 to 54,041 following the expansion of the Etihad Stadium, leading to the huge 21% increase in matchday revenues.Manchester City continues to operate with zero debt and net assets of £677m, with a healthy wage/revenue ratio of 50% in 2015-16.Chairman Khaldoon says the 2015-16 season marked the end of an important phase and the beginning of the next exciting chapter, stating, “I believe the 2016-17 season represents the beginning of a critical new phase in the evolution of Manchester City.”CEO Ferran Soriano revealed that new investors China Media Capital (CMC) injected US$400 million into the City Football Group, which is now valued at an incredible US$3 billion.

Not bad for liddle old City.

[Chicog]

Commercial 'revenue' *titter*

:)

[Bredbury Blue]

City's team vs Barca tonight

Johnny Bravo
Zaba..Otamendi..Stones..Clichy
Fernandinho..Gundogan
KdB..Silva..
Sterling..Aguero..Nolito

A 4-2-2-3 formation

Might be the only way we'll get a result ;-)

[Chicog]

What's your prediction then Bredders? Be able to grind out a draw?

[Bredbury Blue]

Sadly, no.

[jellydog]

I'd expect City to grab a goal or two today. Barca's defense a little leaky at times. But could be outscored even so.

[Bredbury Blue]

It will help if we can keep 11 on the pitch having had Demichelis, Zabaleta and Clichy red carded vs Barca in past meetings. And if we can also cut out the shambolic defending. When we have possession it will be interesting. Let's hope Pep doesn't bottle it like he did vs Spurs and wrongly bring in Fernando. Once again due to work commitments I'll have to find and watch it on YouTube. I hate not seeing live and the suspense while the webpage loads to find out is it going to be a happy day or a miserable day.

[Chicog]

3 minutes ago, Bredbury Blue said:

It will help if we can keep 11 on the pitch having had Demichelis, Zabaleta and Clichy red carded vs Barca in past meetings. And if we can also cut out the shambolic defending. When we have possession it will be interesting. Let's hope Pep doesn't bottle it like he did vs Spurs and wrongly bring in Fernando. Once again due to work commitments I'll have to find and watch it on YouTube. I hate not seeing live and the suspense while the webpage loads to find out is it going to be a happy day or a miserable day.

 

Get a sub to Flawless IPTV and install it on your Android phone man.

 

 

[Bredbury Blue]

I have ilikehd so seeing the game is not the problem but work commitments don't permit me to watch - if I thought I could watch and get through the day ok I would but I have a brutal client currently.

[Bredbury Blue]

The wife just sent me a message that Facebook photo reminders from 2 years ago popped up on her phone of Aguero 4 v 1 Spurs (Fazio was sent off). Happy days!

Who the kcuf is Fazio though?

Edited October 19, 2016 by Bredbury Blue

[mrbojangles]

Should be a cracker tonight and not like the Monday one. Both teams will go for it I reckon.

 

2-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or 3-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or 1-3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or God only knows

[jellydog]

I'll go with Barca 3-2.

[smokie36]

Turned into a very interesting tie this in the last 15 mins.

 

Oh and yes handball there right at the end of the half.

[jellydog]

10 minutes ago, smokie36 said:

Turned into a very interesting tie this in the last 15 mins.

 

Oh and yes handball there right at the end of the half.

No Pique for the rest of the match. A big plus for City.

[smokie36]

A great game ruined.

 

Blah.

[jellydog]

2 minutes ago, smokie36 said:

A great game ruined.

 

Blah.

<deleted>.

[Chicog]

Don't worry lads, it closed over $51 a barrel today.

[smokie36]

A few good performances out there today actually Chicog....Otamendi and Sterling did well....KDB out of position was OK too....but the Barca players just have that extra half yard in a lot of areas.

[jellydog]

25 minutes ago, smokie36 said:

A few good performances out there today actually Chicog....Otamendi and Sterling did well....KDB out of position was OK too....but the Barca players just have that extra half yard in a lot of areas.

And not just the extra half yard but much more clinical.

 

In hindsight maybe not Pep's best idea to run with Barca. Could have slowed the pace of the game and let Silva, KDB, Sterling and Aguero work.

 

Would have been nice to get that nailed on handball as well.

[meatboy]

good player's make good teams,great player's make great teams,they dont make great MANAGER'S.

pepe your in for a rough ride.

[Bredbury Blue]

^I don't think so. The expectations are that he turns our underperforming aging team of the past 2 seasons in to a performing younger and better team. I don't think expectactions are that Pep will turn City in to the best team in europe, in England again probably, but in europe he will be expected to get City in to a top 8 team who 'might' get to the final. Last night, Pep could not 'manage' players slipping in the box at the vital moment or giving the ball away needlessly and getting stupidly sent off, only the players can do that.

[mrbojangles]

I thought we were going tot to toe with Barca last night, particularly in the first half and the result is a bit flattering for them. Fernandinho slipping was a gift to Messi. We never got the handball given and then Bravo getting sent off just threw all the hard work away. I'm not too disheartened.

[Bredbury Blue]

Obviously got the wife well trained. I'm away on business but she got up and watched the game...bless her. She hates Johnny Bravo (could be something to do with fancying Joe Hart though). Her assessment of the game "stupid players made stupid mistakes".

[Bredbury Blue]

I've got ilikehd which gives me access to Truevisions, Sky, BT, etc. Anyone know if any of them have a rerun of the game. Otherwise I'll be watching on Youtube (it's never copied full screen but in a small box for copyright reasons) which isn't great.

[petermik]

20 hours ago, jellydog said:

I'd expect City to grab a goal or two today. Barca's defense a little leaky at times. But could be outscored even so.

[petermik]

17 hours ago, mrbojangles said:

Should be a cracker tonight and not like the Monday one. Both teams will go for it I reckon.

 

 

 

Maybe a "mondays one" wouldn,t have resulted in such a drubbing.......

better luck next time..................maybe?

[smokie36]

1 hour ago, mrbojangles said:

I thought we were going tot to toe with Barca last night, particularly in the first half and the result is a bit flattering for them. Fernandinho slipping was a gift to Messi. We never got the handball given and then Bravo getting sent off just threw all the hard work away. I'm not too disheartened.

 

You made four mistakes and ended up 3-0 down with ten men.

 

A brutal lesson in concentration last night.