: Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:27 am  

Arbeloa fee to go to Madrid agreed - official.

: Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:46 am  

D.D. wrote:

It has become a method of United fans these days to try and deflate our bubble by insisting that we should finish top four, getting us to believe it, with the plan being that they can come back to us when we have finished fifth and tell us we have failed again.

Sorry to disappoint you boys, we are not jumping the gun. Top six this year, top four next year. No matter what anyone says, that squad of ours is not good enough for the top four yet and we are realistic enough to realise that.

Though you are remaining cautious as are other city fans on here do you think that goes for the majority of city fans or do you think the majority will have ridiculous expectations?

: Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:57 am  

D.D. wrote:

It has become a method of United fans these days to try and deflate our bubble by insisting that we should finish top four, getting us to believe it, with the plan being that they can come back to us when we have finished fifth and tell us we have failed again.

Sorry to disappoint you boys, we are not jumping the gun. Top six this year, top four next year. No matter what anyone says, that squad of ours is not good enough for the top four yet and we are realistic enough to realise that.

I think top 6 is the minimum expectation, but City's side does have the quality to finish in the top 4, or at least in will do by September 1st. I don't think anybody will realistically demand City to finish in the top 4, massive improvement is obviously needed, I'm sure City fans would be pretty happy with a season similar to Aston Villa's last year, where they challenged for the top 4, but I do feel if City get in that position, they'll be able to kick on stay up there.

: Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:07 am  

richardviking wrote:

Arbeloa fee to go to Madrid agreed - official.

Alonso next?...

: Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:11 am  

D.D. wrote:

Top notch, unless you want ticket information that is. Major schoolboy error!

The shop wasn't too great to start with either but there are always teething problems with new sites.

We do have a high quality website with lots of VOD free of charge. The best football website I have visited. I can't believe that City have become 'professional'

: Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:12 am  

D.D. wrote:

It has become a method of United fans these days to try and deflate our bubble by insisting that we should finish top four, getting us to believe it, with the plan being that they can come back to us when we have finished fifth and tell us we have failed again.

Sorry to disappoint you boys, we are not jumping the gun. Top six this year, top four next year. No matter what anyone says, that squad of ours is not good enough for the top four yet and we are realistic enough to realise that.

very true

: Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:16 am  

Bang wrote:

Alonso next?...

Nahhh, la. I don't think they'll pay up, which will be a shame after pursuing him for the best part of two months.

: Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:29 am  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

Nahhh, la. I don't think they'll pay up, which will be a shame after pursuing him for the best part of two months.

I think they will, maybe not the fullasking price but they'll cut a deal for him. He's a gonna I reckon.

: Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:57 am  

Sick to death of this Alonso thing. I think he's respectable enough to give his all where ever he plays and I hope its Anfield.

He's got three years on his contract so I'd just refuse to sell him. Madrid are absolutely shameless, I hope they get crushed by Barca again next season.

: Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:03 am  

D.D. wrote:

It has become a method of United fans these days to try and deflate our bubble by insisting that we should finish top four, getting us to believe it, with the plan being that they can come back to us when we have finished fifth and tell us we have failed again.

Sorry to disappoint you boys, we are not jumping the gun. Top six this year, top four next year. No matter what anyone says, that squad of ours is not good enough for the top four yet and we are realistic enough to realise that.

Or City fans guarding themselves against looking daft, you should and will make the top 4.