Good Luck Citeh today

taio · Post by **taio** » Sat May 18, 2019 6:38 pm

Spijed wrote:I'd say the fact that Real Madrid have won the European cup/Champions league 13 times defines their history more than any number of La Liga titles.

So what, City are still one of the best sides in Europe currently

tarkys_ears · Post by **tarkys_ears** » Sat May 18, 2019 6:38 pm

5-0.

This is the FINAL by the way, not Man City vs Some League 2 club in round 4...

Claretmatt4 · Post by **Claretmatt4** » Sat May 18, 2019 6:38 pm

bfcjg wrote:Saudi Arabia 4 Italy 0

5.

There are what, 7 or 8 places between these sides.
City and their greedy owners are ruining the game.

mikeS · Post by **mikeS** » Sat May 18, 2019 6:39 pm

Yep. Well done Citeh. 5-0 rout

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sat May 18, 2019 6:42 pm

Claretmatt4 wrote:5.

There are what, 7 or 8 places between these sides.
City and their greedy owners are ruining the game.

Agree. The wage inflation tumbles down our division and the league's and you end up with clubs like Bury Oldham Macclesfield Bolton etc running out of cash.

Claretmatt4 · Post by **Claretmatt4** » Sat May 18, 2019 6:44 pm

Sicks

4:20 · Post by **4:20** » Sat May 18, 2019 6:45 pm

equalled the record for a final win

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat May 18, 2019 6:48 pm

Should have been 7

4:20 · Post by **4:20** » Sat May 18, 2019 6:49 pm

KDB man of match, what a fix

Stayingup · Post by **Stayingup** » Sat May 18, 2019 6:49 pm

RalphCoatesComb wrote:A weird one after all the names I've called their players, manager and supporters but, I hope that Citeh do it today for the Domestic Treble.

The fact that I've got a Pony riding on the game also helps but with "My Little Pony" on their backs, they'll struggle

Cant believe this bit I'll add one. Really hope Blackburn get promoted next season. I'd rather eat curry than drink oil.

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Sat May 18, 2019 6:51 pm

This is the footballing day the music died.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat May 18, 2019 6:54 pm

CombatClaret wrote:This is the footballing day the music died.

Especially when Oasis came on.

claretdj · Post by **claretdj** » Sat May 18, 2019 6:54 pm

Money is killing the game, apart from city fans! who can say they enjoyed that?

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Sat May 18, 2019 6:54 pm

As good a team as City are it's hard to really respect them when so much of their success has been bought by dirty oil money.

Darthlaw · Post by **Darthlaw** » Sat May 18, 2019 6:54 pm

It’ll end in tears.

The owner will get bored eventually, like Abramovic and they’ll have to sustain themselves without their fiddled sponsorship.

Either that or Pep will spend all his money trying to chase that elusive Champions League.

As has been said, there’s no respect for their achievements as we all know it’s based on nothing but money they haven’t earned.

4:20 · Post by **4:20** » Sat May 18, 2019 6:55 pm

feel dirty after watching that, great team that they are, i need a scrub

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Sat May 18, 2019 6:57 pm

Darthlaw wrote:It’ll end in tears.
The owner will get bored eventually, like Abramovic and they’ll have to sustain themselves without their fiddled sponsorship.

Trouble is it's not really a person but an entire state trying to use sport to extent soft power and improve public image.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Sat May 18, 2019 6:57 pm

I enjoyed it. Breathtaking football and I bet pretty much every neutral would rather watch City play like this than watch Burnley's long ball anti-football rubbish any day of the week

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Sat May 18, 2019 6:58 pm

That was horrible. You have to feel for Watford, totally outclassed in the second half.

Darthlaw · Post by **Darthlaw** » Sat May 18, 2019 7:01 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:I enjoyed it. Breathtaking football and I bet pretty much every neutral would rather watch City play like this than watch Burnley's long ball anti-football rubbish any day of the week

I’ll hedge a guess that lots of neutrals would love to see football played like that, just not by Man City.

Better still a hoof ball nicked win against Man City would be just as sweet.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sat May 18, 2019 7:06 pm

Dreadful game. Watford made a decent fist of it for 10 minutes and then crumbled. It’s a shame that what should be one of the highlights of the football season was such a non-contest.

Erasmus · Post by **Erasmus** » Sat May 18, 2019 7:06 pm

Just awful. What a horrible spectacle. The entertainment comes from genuine competition and that is being destroyed by Abu Dhabi and the like.

Sarum · Post by **Sarum** » Sat May 18, 2019 7:10 pm

Guardiola's rueful and glum expression when the fifth went in seemed to say it all: this really has become an embarrassment of riches. Where's the fun in that?

exilecanada · Post by **exilecanada** » Sat May 18, 2019 7:15 pm

A total embarrassment to the game. When are the hierarchy going to realize money has ruined the game for the average fan, limit the number foreign players and come up with some sort of spending cap. Oh ya, I’m dreaming, it won’t happen as long as pockets are being lined. Football League forefathers must be turning in their graves!

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Sat May 18, 2019 7:16 pm

the wembley spectacle was crass, imagine leaving flags for fans to wave about like idiots, embarrassing, nothing organic going on there.

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Sat May 18, 2019 7:17 pm

A shame for Citeh, despite being a superb team they will remain extremely largely unloved by football supporters outside their own fanbase

Damo · Post by **Damo** » Sat May 18, 2019 7:17 pm

Well I enjoyed it

won £100 on city and over 4.5 goals

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Sat May 18, 2019 7:24 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:I enjoyed it. Breathtaking football and I bet pretty much every neutral would rather watch City play like this than watch Burnley's long ball anti-football rubbish any day of the week

I'm not really a fan of some of the football we play but at least our success has been properly earnt. I don't particularly enjoy watching City just grinding teams into the dirt as a neutral either.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sat May 18, 2019 7:28 pm

Kevin was immaculate! A league on his own...or even a cup!

Exhibition football.

No trouble watching them. They better watch out, next time they play Burnley.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Sat May 18, 2019 7:30 pm

It’ll be a long while until someone knocks them off their perch now.
The money isn’t running out.

Even if someone equally rich takes over a rival it’s going to take them a long time to catch up.

But it won’t last forever. Liverpool dominated then became also rans. We are seeing the same with United now.

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Sat May 18, 2019 7:38 pm

i dont think fans can complain about influx of foreign money at this late stage, its not as if top flight football has suddenly gone all corporate overnight.

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Sat May 18, 2019 8:04 pm

Wile E Coyote wrote:i dont think fans can complain about influx of foreign money at this late stage, its not as if top flight football has suddenly gone all corporate overnight.

If not now then when though? 'it's been happening for a long time' isn't really a solution or an excuse.

So far fans have seen the money as good, improved match day experience for example. It's also been somewhat spread around via TV money. The elite clubs though are starting to really pull away from the pack in a very noticeable way; so that the questions gets asked how does football remain fun and competitive for those fans who happen not to support one of the top 6 teams?

Is getting to a cup final vs a City team entertaining or worthwhile anymore when you know its highly likely you'll lose and lose in a potentially humiliating scoreline?

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Sat May 18, 2019 8:24 pm

They should be winning 6-0 with the amount of money they have. It wasn’t a competition so for me wasn’t that entertaining. A bit like an end of season dead rubber.

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Sat May 18, 2019 8:40 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:I enjoyed it. Breathtaking football and I bet pretty much every neutral would rather watch City play like this than watch Burnley's long ball anti-football rubbish any day of the week

What a surprise! Why don't you just get a City season ticket if Burnley are so sh*t. Anti-foottball! ha ha ha!

Vintage Claret · Post by **Vintage Claret** » Sat May 18, 2019 8:40 pm

On the one hand would love to see us in an FA Cup final.

On the other hand if Watford's experience today is what we have to look forward to when we get there I get why SD doesn't really prioritize a cup run over PL survival

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Sat May 18, 2019 8:49 pm

Leisure wrote:What a surprise! Why don't you just get a City season ticket if Burnley are so sh*t.

I said watching Burnley as a neutral is sh*t just as loads of people on here criticise the standard of football wathching teams like Brighton, Huddersfield, Southampton and Cardiff.

Id rather watch Burnley play over City always cos Burnley matters to me so the game is interesting no matter the quality.

My point was for those saying its the death of football and awful then just think what our football looks like to non Burnley fans cos watching City today is far more enjoyable and entertaining than our hoofball

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Sat May 18, 2019 8:51 pm

Stopped watching at 1-0.

So boring.

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Sat May 18, 2019 8:51 pm

Everyone loves a controversial poster.

Darnhill Claret · Post by **Darnhill Claret** » Sat May 18, 2019 8:52 pm

Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Man U have probably each spent more than City over the last two or more windows.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Sat May 18, 2019 8:59 pm

Vintage Claret wrote:On the one hand would love to see us in an FA Cup final.

On the other hand if Watford's experience today is what we have to look forward to when we get there I get why SD doesn't really prioritize a cup run over PL survival

I'm sure they've still enjoyed their cup run, particularly their win in the semi against Wolves. Scratching around near the bottom of the Prem will get boring very quickly for us without the excitement of the odd cup run!

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Sat May 18, 2019 9:04 pm

Darnhill Claret wrote:Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Man U have probably each spent more than City over the last two or more windows.

Have or just probably?

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Sat May 18, 2019 9:07 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:than watch Burnley's long ball anti-football rubbish any day of the week

Spoken like a true Burnley fan.

Vintage Claret · Post by **Vintage Claret** » Sat May 18, 2019 9:12 pm

jrgbfc wrote:I'm sure they've still enjoyed their cup run, particularly their win in the semi against Wolves. Scratching around near the bottom of the Prem will get boring very quickly for us without the excitement of the odd cup run!

Fair point.

Still, must be a bit of a kick in the whatsits when you've put so much effort in only to be in the game for 10 minutes then be totally blown away in the final.

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Sat May 18, 2019 9:15 pm

The only positive that I can take from City having done the treble is that it can only be all downhill for them from it!

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sat May 18, 2019 9:17 pm

What's all this business about Jesus or Sterling goal and VAR not sure, blah, blah, blah?

Are they saying that there is no goaline technology at Wembley? Surely, that is the easiest decision to confirm?

Looked like it was over the line but the centre of the sphere not over - like they take corners. Sterling hattrick?
Is it because he is not acceptable, to fill Stan Mortenson's boots? Shame on football, if so.

Darthlaw · Post by **Darthlaw** » Sat May 18, 2019 10:09 pm

Darnhill Claret wrote:Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Man U have probably each spent more than City over the last two or more windows.

City have had less net spend in 18/19, than the others. In the last 5 years, they’ve spent £80m more than Man U. More than double that of Arsenal or Chelsea, nearly treble what Liverpool have and almost 20 times more thank Tottingham who lovingly hoofed them out the champions league this year.

So you were slightly correct but in the wider context of the discussion, massively wrong.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/premier ... bewerb/GB1

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Sat May 18, 2019 10:35 pm

jrgbfc wrote:As good a team as City are it's hard to really respect them when so much of their success has been bought by dirty oil money.

cant agree with that, I get exactly what you mean but to isolate one single club and then deride their success is unfair, we all know what this division is about for the elite. But united have untold wealth and have done for years, chelsea with the russian millions and so it goes on. whilst they can assemble sides with high quality stars, most fans want their teams in this league however imbalanced it is, otherwise there would be a fans boycott saying enough is enough.

Darnhill Claret · Post by **Darnhill Claret** » Sat May 18, 2019 10:49 pm

Not massively wrong, just poor grammar. Have, over the last two windows. Probably, not only the last two windows. It’s getting a bit late. My apologies.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Sat May 18, 2019 11:13 pm

Fabulous performance by City, well done. All you closet Reds ( manure and scousers) can cry n your beer as far as I'm concerned.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Sat May 18, 2019 11:42 pm

Claretmatt4 wrote:5.

There are what, 7 or 8 places between these sides.
City and their greedy owners are ruining the game.

Really? pretty sure I read Man United have spent more on signings since Pep took over City, give Dyche the same money as Pep and we won't see football anywhere near as good as City. Liverpool have spent a ton too, Chelsea the first to do it. Immense coaching and recruitment from Pep really.