: Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:26 am  

Sexual Deviant wrote:

Bullard possibly out for 6-8 weeks. Could have been a lot worse. It still could be.

heard he is hanging his boots

feel sorry for him tbh he is a good player and has got city some good results

: Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:49 am  

mystic eddie wrote:

Still, I guess I should enjoy you and others talking England up as it just makes it more enjoyable when they screw they up and the inquest starts.

Two things you can guarantee from Scots:
* Bitterness towards the English (I guess I would if I lived in a hovel)
* Think they are hard

: Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:05 am  

D.D. wrote:

Won't go into the game as I'll only be accused of only posting after a win despite the fact most people accuse me of posting only after a defeat!:)

Khaldoon strikes me as an excellent chairman. He is very in touch with the fans and what they want from a season/match experience. Although he obviously came into the job with little knowledge of the club, I do know he snapped up copies of all the avaialble books on the club to research the club history and get in tune with what being a supporter of City is all about. I'd be amazed if some of the chairmen out there knew a single fact about their club pre-Premier League.

I have been very impressed too. He comes across as being professional, calm, sincere and intelligent.

Garry Cook does a great job for the club. I was at the Supporters Club Dinner when he dropped his embarrassing gaffe but I genuinely felt for him as his rousing speech up to that point had been a ten out of ten job. He is not a City supporter and people need to realise that. I'm not even convinced he cares that much for football. What he is though is an excellent CEO and that's all I'm bothered about. Garry Cook will not let his heart rule his head. It's a pity sometimes his head doesn't rule his head but you can't have everything.

Agree 100%. Shame that there are a few City fans who want him to fail. It could be worse. Alistair Mackintosh could still be at the club! The thing I like most about Garry Cook is the fact that he actually engages with fans.

Am I right in saying that he know ensures players go to OSC meetings?

If there is anything history has told us, it's that having died in the wool Blues handling the top jobs at the club, is a recipe for disaster

I have no idea of who you are talking about Spurs fans tell me how important it is that Daniel Levy is a Spurs fan. I ask them 'why?' and I have yet to receive a convincing response.

I've spoke to Vicky Kloss in depth on a couple of occasions, once on the radio show and once when we were all sloshed at the do last week. She is a lifelong Blue and, in her particular role, that is probably more of an asset than a hindrance as she doesn't have to make business decisions. She is an excellent communicator with the fans and, more importantly, she has got an absolutely first rate set of knockers!

I have heard a few things about Vicky Kloss, a lot of them are negative, a few very positive too. I agree that in the role she has at the club, it can be an advantage being a Blue.

: Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:56 am  

mystic eddie wrote:

If you are referring to the Keita of Barcelona, he is from Mali. Therefore he is unlikely to have much of an impact on the Ivory Coast side.

I guess you watch the Ivory Coast a lot, then

Former Lyon winger, goes by the name of Kader and has a sledgehammer of a right peg.

: Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:07 am  

FACHHHHHT

: Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:37 am  

Danny 2 wrote:

heard he is hanging his boots

feel sorry for him tbh he is a good player and has got city some good results

: Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:44 am  

Sexual Deviant wrote:

:?

what don't you get about

heard
bullard
is
hanging
boots

good player
city
will miss
him

: Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:11 pm  

Marcus Jones wrote:

Your small minded jealousy of being from a nation with no good footballers is now getting in the way of your ability to read a post.

Darren Fletcher.

: Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:18 pm  

Cibaman wrote:

If you cant indulge in a spot of "talking up" fantasy after the draw when can you? Most of the talking up comes with a healthy dose of pessimsm. I reckon at least 90% of English fans still expect us to exit the competition following a QF penalty shoot out. Hence the press time devoted to the missed penalties by English players at the weekend.

For really excessive talking up you have to go back to 1978.

You can guarantee that come May/June time when the season has finished and the squad gets announced, the giddiometer will go off the scale.

: Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:41 pm  

Enfield Exile wrote:

I think you gave an excellent response to MEs post. However, I have to pick up on the reference to Elano. The lad is a talent. A big talent. He just needs the right role in the right team. Look at his assist in the goal against Enland. That pass was sublime, and I would go as far to say that no player in the England squad could produce such a pass.

As for Spain, they do have some weak points. I am not overly impressed with the full-backs. Please don't respond with 'Ramos is a quality full-back'. He's a show pony.

It was a good pass, wouldn't go so far as to say it was sublime and others would not be capable of it. It was well weighted, but helped by some shoddy defending. But anyway, my main point was that he's not the sort of player you'd see on the team sheet and fear. He's good, occasionally very good, but not world class, and we have those too.

Spain have about as good full-backs as most do. TBH, I think the well-rounded full-back is lacking in the current game. Most of the big names/reputations are more like wingers and defensively suspect. Just compare who are considered the best in the busines now to those of 10 years ago and IMO there's a gulf in class.

Spain will probably get away with it though because of how much time they spend in possession, which is where their full-backs do shine.