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Snapshot: Man City taunt Man Utd with Carlos Tevez billboard July 18th, 2009 Man City

A Manchester City poster bearing the face of new signing (and former Man Utd striker) Carlos Tevez overlooks pedestrians in Manchester city centre. Very cheeky indeed. [Photo: Dave Thompson/PA Wire] How long before this is subjected to an attack of red paint by United-supporting vandals, I wonder? Pies readers in Manchester, please keep us informed…

Noel Gallagher: John Terry is a ‘Cockney cry baby’ July 17th, 2009 Chelsea

Undisputed quote of the day goes to Noel Gallagher: “I don’t like John Terry and I never have. He’s got funny eyes and he’s a cry baby. He’s also a Cockney and he’d absolutely be coming [to Man City] just for the money.” Can’t argue with that. In an interview with F365, the Oasis star […]

John Terry is NOT going to Man City. Definitely. Maybe July 16th, 2009 Chelsea

Summer lovin’, happened so fast… This from the puckered mouth of Chelsea’s chief suit, Peter Kenyon: “I don’t know what they [City] are offering but I’m confident John is going to remain with us. John is a talisman, he’s the heart of Chelsea, he came through our academy, he’s our captain and he’s also become […]

Farewell, Emmanuel Adebayor. Arsenal fans, will you miss him? July 15th, 2009 Arsenal

Emmanuel Adebayor is off to Man City, barring a problem with his work permit; and as that wasn’t a problem for him when he joined Arsenal, it should be fine this time around. Arsenal will get around Â£25m for the striker, which seems like a fair price. I think Adebayor has the potential to be […]

Morning call: Will John Terry really go to Man City? July 15th, 2009 Chelsea

Latest on the JT situation: Man City boss Mark Hughes has gone public in his pursuit of Mr Chelsea, by saying that the player would benefit from a ‘change of scenery’ (not to mention a massive pay rise). Sparky said: “We would like to think we could offer John a different challenge. He’s been at […]

NEW! Photo gallery: Carlos Tevez signs for Man City July 14th, 2009 Featured

Hot, fresh pics of Tevez at Eastlands this afternoon. He and Sparky make a lovely couple… Click on the image to launch the gallery:

Which Premier League club has the most annoying fans? July 14th, 2009 Arsenal

A simple vote, just because I’d be interested to see which fans ‘win’. (I know who my money is on, just as I know who I’d vote for -Â every time -Â but I won’t say just now.) So let it out…Â which team’s fans do you find the most irritating, self-righteous, idiotic etc? Vote below: Which of […]

Carlos Tevez signs for ‘extraordinary’ Manchester City July 14th, 2009 Man City

The world tour for Tony Hart’s Gallery was a massive success As expected, Tevez is off to City, for Â£25.5m. And so another pampered ego who couldn’t do his time on the bench moves on. But will things be any different for the whinging Tevez at Eastlands? Let’s look at the facts… City’s ridiculously swollen […]

Who the hell does John Terry think he is? July 12th, 2009 Chelsea

This from The Times: ‘Though [John] Terry has had several injuries in recent seasons, Chelsea continue to insist he is “not for sale at any price”. The club are, however, mindful of dealings with Terry over his last contract talks in 2007, when he signed a five-year deal. ‘During those negotiations, Terry asked for a […]

Photo Gallery: Chelsea unveil Daniel Sturridge July 9th, 2009 Chelsea

‘Pah! Yet another Englishman I ‘ave never ‘eard of.’ New Chelsea signing Daniel Sturridge makes his first appearance in a Chelsea shirt. Solid signing by Chelsea. Again, not an Ancelotti signing a such but Sturridge looks an excellent prospect. I’m surprised Man City let him go. Click on the image below to launch the gallery…

Transfer Toss: Manchester City target Carles Puyol July 7th, 2009 Barcelona

Spanish rag Sport claims that Man City want to bring Carles Puyol from the Camp Nou to Eastlands. New Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has told City to stay the hell away from John Terry, and even though JT and Mark Hughes were spotted at the same Dubai resort recently, it now seems 99% certain that […]

Carlos Tevez promises to score against Man Utd and shout in Fergie’s red face July 4th, 2009 Man City

Fergie really hurt my pride (ahem) [Photo @ The Sun] Wow, if Carlito on a mission to alienate every single United fan on the planet, he’s going about it the right way. In today’s Mirror, he’s credited with the following quote: “Ferguson still believes I will be at United next season. He thinks I will […]

Football scenes you’ll never see: John Terry in a Man City shirt July 3rd, 2009 Chelsea

Chelsea didn’t just reject Man City’s bid for Mr JT; they blew it out of the water with a snide dismissal worthy only of the Great Peter Kenyon: “Chelsea Football Club can confirm it has completely rejected an offer from Manchester City for John Terry. “It was made clear to City, for the second time […]

Woah, hang on a minute, Roque Santa Cruz cost Man City how much?! July 1st, 2009 Blackburn Rovers

Â£18m! Really? What the what?! (Yes, I am a bit late to this.) I guess Mark Hughes has a major man-crush on Santa Cruz, then, otherwise he’d have wised up to the fact that the striker is worth … ooooh … let’s say more like Â£6m. Great deal for Blackburn, this. Don’t you think Peter […]

Doves delighted to receive free Umbro ‘Blue Moon’ Man City T-shirts June 26th, 2009 Kits & fashion

Next month (17 July, to be precise), indie rockers Doves – who support Man City – will play a concert in the car park of Eastlands Stadium (it doesn’t get much more rock ‘n’ roll than that, folks). The ‘Live from City’ gig is also sponsored by Umbro, who make City’s new kit. As such, […]

Kaka is a Backstreet Boys fan, says Robinho June 23rd, 2009 Man City

“Kaka? Music? He will only listen to the Backstreet Boys!” Robinho provides you with your quote of the day. Looks like we’ve found something wrong with Mr Perfect, at last.

Video: Robinho shows off skills during Brazil training session June 23rd, 2009 International football

Impressive ball control by the seal-like Brazilian. Pointless, but impressive. [Spotted @ 101GreatGoals]

What planet is Carlos Tevez on? June 22nd, 2009 Man City

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again here: Carlos Tevez is not world-class. He’s a very good footballer who is more than good enough to cut it at the highest level, but he is not world-class. He is not as good as Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi. He is not even as good […]

Transfer Roulette: Predict where Franck Ribery, David Villa, Carlos Tevez and co. will end up next season June 17th, 2009 Aston Villa

Place your bets… All bets are off on Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo, but there are still many star names whose futures remain unclear. Join Pies for a game of Transfer Roulette:

Alex Ferguson will pay for his poor treatment of Carlos Tevez June 12th, 2009 Man City

Carlito was delighted when his mum turned up at Man Utd’s training ground Fergie phoned Tevez this week to assure him that he had a future at Old Trafford. The Argentine’s response can be paraphrased as follows: “It’s a bit f**king late, gaffer!” Tevez is still hopping mad that he didn’t get to play more […]

Football graffiti: Gareth Barry is a Judas traitor June 4th, 2009 Aston Villa

A witty Villa fan’s attempt to deface a poster of the club’s ex-skipper. Fail And so Gareth Barry joins the sorry ranks of British football traitors, along with all the other Judas Iscariots who had the nerve to leave one football club to join a different football club. And he only gave them 11 years […]

Gareth Barry says sorry to Villa fans for transfer to Man City June 3rd, 2009 Aston Villa

Barry will never wear Villa’s lovely new away kit in anger Man City don’t do long, drawn-out transfer sagas. Leave that to Real Madrid et al. Their move to sign Gareth Barry was ruthlessly and swiftly executed. Few people saw it coming, and I guess there are more than a few irate Villa fans wondering […]

Flashback: Six memorable relegation “Great Escapes” May 22nd, 2009 Everton

British football’s greatest Houdini acts 1. West Bromwich Albion (2005) With the odds stacked massively against the Baggies, on the final day of the season they did the only thing they could and beat Portsmouth 2-0. Elsewhere, Crystal Palace drew with Charlton, while Norwich and Southampton both lost. West Brom became the first club to […]

Video: Cristiano Ronaldo sulks after being substituted in the Manchester derby May 11th, 2009 Man City

C-Ron doesn’t fear Fergie’s hairdryer, clearly Cristiano Ronaldo Moody Moment Against City – The best bloopers are here Quite unbelievable really. Can you imagine any other player doing this in front of Fergie? Normally it would mean career suicide, and a one-way ticket out of Old Trafford, but because Ronaldo is so valuable to United, […]

Manchester City land Â£30m “United” shirt sponsor May 10th, 2009 Kits & fashion

City’s Arab connections pay off again Man City’s new 2009/10 kit is worth a cool Â£45million. Next week the club will announce a Â£30m shirt sponsorship deal with Air Etihad, set to run for four seasons. Umbro will also take over from Le Coq Sportif as City’s shirt manufacturer. That deal is worth Â£15m, also […]