: Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:08 pm  

Enfield Exile wrote:

I cannot help it. Getting under the skin of John Senior / AP makes me happy

You're not getting under my skin. You are simply stating bull5hit dressed as facts.

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:53 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

Ronaldo should have the 7 shirt, Raul should retire.

I thought when it shown the Madrid fans outside the stadium this morning queuing, it said they were queueing for free tickets, but I could be wrong.

It was free, but I bet the club shop at the Bernabeu was open late and doing brisk business with 80,000 people milling around.

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:26 am  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote: Do you remember seeing thousands of empty seats at your home games last season? Care to share those lists? If you saw them recently you shouldn't have too much trouble finding them again. http://footballgroundguide.ipbhost.com/ ... linearplus Well if that's your guess, it must be true. Even if this was true, why exactly would JT give a schit? I am trying to find the list but teh search facility on the forum is awful. I looked at the figures you provided were for 1947 onwards. It doesn't say it under the figures but it is identical to another list I have viewed. Prior to the 1950s, City were arguably the best supported club in the country. We had several crowds over 70k, with our record attendance in 1934, which was 84.5k against Stoke.

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote: Do you remember seeing thousands of empty seats at your home games last season? Care to share those lists? If you saw them recently you shouldn't have too much trouble finding them again. http://footballgroundguide.ipbhost.com/ ... linearplus Well if that's your guess, it must be true. Even if this was true, why exactly would JT give a schit? I am trying to find the list but teh search facility on the forum is awful. I looked at the figures you provided were for 1947 onwards. It doesn't say it under the figures but it is identical to another list I have viewed. Prior to the 1950s, City were arguably the best supported club in the country. We had several crowds over 70k, with our record attendance in 1934, which was 84.5k against Stoke.

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:30 am  

I can understand why 80,000 people would want to pay to watch Cristiano Ronaldo play because he is a magnificent player. But I can't for the life of me figure out why they'd go out of their way to be at a welcome ceremony for him. Sad ****ers should get a life and find something better to do, just like their dozy geordie cousins.

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:07 am  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote:

I can understand why 80,000 people would want to pay to watch Cristiano Ronaldo play because he is a magnificent player. But I can't for the life of me figure out why they'd go out of their way to be at a welcome ceremony for him. Sad ****ers should get a life and find something better to do, just like their dozy geordie cousins.

In some ways I find it incredible that a team has such support. It's mind-blowing.

I loved the staged pitch invasion. It was similar to the time in which Beckham was welcomed to Real and a young lad ran on the pitch to hug him. How cringeworthy.

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:40 am  

http://www.sportinglife.com/football/ne ... 85606.html Is this guy for real?! We had hoped to meet with Michael before we went to Italy but when you're up against Manchester United, you know you're on the back-foot," he told the Hull Daily Mail. "To be in a two-horse race with Manchester United for an England international gives me great pride. "He was ready to consider coming to Hull City but he has joined the champions of England. You can't argue with that but for me it was positive to see us in the running." You're proud? Of coming second in a 2 horse race? Would he still; be proud to know he would also have come 2nd in a 1 horse race? I'd imagine Owen would rather have retired than go to Hull. How on earth can he claim it was a 2 horse race when he didn't even get to speak to Owen? Lizard.

http://www.sportinglife.com/football/ne ... 85606.html Is this guy for real?! We had hoped to meet with Michael before we went to Italy but when you're up against Manchester United, you know you're on the back-foot," he told the Hull Daily Mail. "To be in a two-horse race with Manchester United for an England international gives me great pride. "He was ready to consider coming to Hull City but he has joined the champions of England. You can't argue with that but for me it was positive to see us in the running." You're proud? Of coming second in a 2 horse race? Would he still; be proud to know he would also have come 2nd in a 1 horse race? I'd imagine Owen would rather have retired than go to Hull. How on earth can he claim it was a 2 horse race when he didn't even get to speak to Owen? Lizard.

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:48 am  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote:

I can understand why 80,000 people would want to pay to watch Cristiano Ronaldo play because he is a magnificent player. But I can't for the life of me figure out why they'd go out of their way to be at a welcome ceremony for him. Sad ****ers should get a life and find something better to do, just like their dozy geordie cousins.

You want to try checking the You Tube footage for the welcome of Darius Vassell at Ankaragucu before commenting upon anyone being sad.

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:55 am  

Enfield Exile wrote:

According to some list I viewed a few weeks ago, City were fifth. Another list I looked at claimed we were third. I cannot even remember seeing Chelsea on the two lists.

Has there been any occasion in the last 40 years where you have had a higher average attendance than City for two seasons running? I would guess that not to be the case. However, in the reverse, I would say we have surpassed your average attendance many times. As long as I have been watching football, we have been far more popular than Chelsea.

Mmm!

Chelsea were statistically the best supported club for many years before the Second World War. The only time that City were the biggest suppored club in the country was in 1927-28 when we were actually in the Second Division.

However, it is very much true to say that City's support eclipsed Chelsea's throughout the 70s, 80s and early 90s.

Statistically though, because Chelsea had such a large average crowd in the Pre-War years, they are ahead of us in the all time list.

City were always the best supported club in Manchester, until the 1940s, but we used to attract massive crowds for the big games only and did not sustain anywhere near that level for average league games.

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:09 am  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote: http://footballgroundguide.ipbhost.com/ ... linearplus How come Everton aren't on that list?

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote: http://footballgroundguide.ipbhost.com/ ... linearplus How come Everton aren't on that list?

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:18 am  

Sthelens RLFC wrote:

http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/09/07/08/manual_085606.html

Is this guy for real?!

We had hoped to meet with Michael before we went to Italy but when you're up against Manchester United, you know you're on the back-foot," he told the Hull Daily Mail.

"To be in a two-horse race with Manchester United for an England international gives me great pride.

"He was ready to consider coming to Hull City but he has joined the champions of England. You can't argue with that but for me it was positive to see us in the running."

You're proud? Of coming second in a 2 horse race? Would he still; be proud to know he would also have come 2nd in a 1 horse race? I'd imagine Owen would rather have retired than go to Hull. How on earth can he claim it was a 2 horse race when he didn't even get to speak to Owen?

Lizard.

He really is a complete tool