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Manchester City: All the latest Manchester City flavoured news, views, rumours and other assorted bits and bobs
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Will Thaksin Shinawatra be good for Man City?
June 21st, 2007
Man City
As expected, former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has lodged a formal takeover bid for Manchester City. The bid is valued at £81.6m. The City board said it intended to support the bid from UK Sports Investments, which is controlled by Thaksin and members of his family. -
Sven returning to City: The Iceman Cometh?
June 20th, 2007
Man City
These are uncertain times in the blue half of Manchester. While United claimed the
Premiership in cavalier fashion, City finished the season with the lowest number of home goals ever scored and then promptly lost their manager, Stuart ‘Psycho’ Pearce. The club is still embroiled in a shady takeover led by exiled Thai leader and fugitive on-the-run, Thaksin Shinawatra, and according to City supporters it could get worse. -
PFA tries to break Joey Barton deadlock between Man City and Newcastle
June 13th, 2007
Man City
The Professional Footballers’ Association must be used to stepping in to break up fights involving Joey Barton by now. But this time they have got themselves into a right old tussle over Barton’s proposed transfer from Manchester City to Newcastle United. The deal has reportedly stalled over a reported £300,000 owed to Barton. -
USA 4-1 China: the video review
June 6th, 2007
Fulham
A solid performance from our American cousins, featuring goals from Man City’s DaMarcus Beasley and Fulham’s Clint Dempsey. Big Gooch Onyewu, formerly of Newcastle United, also scored, with a well-directed header.
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Juande Ramos set to take Manchester City job
June 5th, 2007
Man City
Seville boss Juande Ramos is the new favourite to take charge at Manchester City. The Spaniard is the new frontrunner to take over at Eastlands after Claudio Ranieri was appointed Juventus manager. The 52-year-old is still overseeing Seville’s La Liga title tug-of-war with Real Madrid and Barcelona. -
Juventus snatch Claudio Ranieri away from Man City
June 4th, 2007
Man City
Bad news for Man City fans hoping to see Claudio Ranieri transform their club’s fortunes next season – it’s just been announced that Juventus have appointed the Tinkerman as their new coach. Ranieri resigned as Parma head coach last week and had been strongly linked with the vacant City job. -
News Balls: Neil Warnock resigns as Sheffield Utd boss, Joey Barton arrested and other post-season snacks
May 16th, 2007
Man City
Neil Warnock has decided to leave Bramall Lane after almost eight years in charge of the Blades. ‘I believe that this is the right time for me to go,’ said Warnock. [BBC Sport] Joey Barton arrested over Dabo training-ground incident, released on bail. [F365] Michel Platini wants even more match officials. The loon. [Guardian Unlimited] […]
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More achy breaking news: Stuart Pearce sacked by Man City, Chris Hutchings appointed new Wigan boss
May 14th, 2007
Man City
Does the Monday craziness never end? First Paul Jewell keeps WIgan up but then he resigns. Now Man City, who finished four points above the relegation zone, have sacked Stuart Pearce! What does this mean for out-of-work managers like Iain Dowie, Chris Coleman and the mighty Sven? It means their agents will be straight on the phone to Man City, that’s what. -
Shit lookalikes: Joey Barton and Eurovision winner Marija Serifovic
May 14th, 2007
Lookalikes
Just before Sam Allardyce makes him a Newcastle player, mouthy Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton has been Blue Moon-lighting in the Eurovision Song Contest.
- News Balls: Lawrie Sanchez resigns as Northern Ireland manager, Arsenal to sign Fabianski and other soccer-shaped snacks May 11th, 2007 Arsenal
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Don’t Hang Up In Anger: Noel Gallagher takes a drunken phone call from Mani and friends
May 8th, 2007
Man City
Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher received a gloating phone call from Primal Scream bassist Mani – and a pub full of Manchester United fans – after the Red Devils were crowned champions. -
Thug wars: Michael Ball vs Michael Brown
May 7th, 2007
Fulham
In the blue corner, we have Michael Ball, who seemed hell-bent on inflicting some kind of Zorro Zed on Cristiano Ronaldo’s chest during the Manc derby on Saturday…
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Classic Moments: Manchester United 5-0 Manchester City, 1994
May 4th, 2007
Man City
Something for the Chelsea fans to have nightmares over tonight!
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Man City will sell Joey Barton this summer. Good riddance?
May 2nd, 2007
Man City
Man City have finally lost patience with Joey Barton. The club will unload the outspoken, bottom-baring troublemaker because, frankly, he’s more trouble than he’s worth – and right now, purely as a footballing asset, he’s worth quite a lot to City. -
BREAKING NEWS Joey Barton suspended by Man City for hitting team-mate Ousmane Dabo in training
May 1st, 2007
Man City
According to the BBC, Man City’s chief arse Joey Barton has been suspended for the rest of the season for striking team-mate Ousmane Dabo during a training session. Dabo, a French midfielder signed from Lazio in 2006, reportedly had to go to hospital with mouth injuries. -
Bolton News Balls Special: Did Big Sam Allardyce quit Bolton to go to Man City?
April 30th, 2007
Bolton Wanderers
From Big Sam to Little Sam in one complicated move… - Premiership review: Arsenal 3-1 Man City April 18th, 2007 Arsenal
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Classic Moment: David Pleat’s ‘we’ve avoided relegation’ comedy jig (Man City 0:1 Luton, 1983)
April 3rd, 2007
Man City
Against the odds, Man City went down and Luton stayed up. Cue Luton boss David Pleat, resplendent in a hideous beige suit and tan shoes, skipping across the pitch in a demented, Riverdance stylee (at about 2min 40 sec into the clip). One of football’s great comedy celebrations.
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Distin unhappy with Dunne slur
March 19th, 2007
Man City
All is evidently not well at Manchester City. Despite getting a decent result at the weekend, trouble is still brewing. The latest in the Citeh saga is surrounding the contraversial attack by Richard Dunne on his team mates last week. Now, former skipper Sylvain Distin has revealed the depth of discontent within the Blues camp […]
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Joey Barton arrested on suspicion of assault & criminal damage
March 13th, 2007
Man City
Joey Barton’s making headlines again, and again for the wrong reasons. The Man City midfielder/serial troublemaker has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of assault and criminal damage. Barton was questioned by police over an alleged argument with a taxi driver in Liverpool, that took place earlier this month. Merseyside Police confirmed that a 24-year-old Widnes […]
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Obscene season ticket prices to be slashed?
February 26th, 2007
Arsenal
News reaches us that Premiership chairmen are going to be forced into cutting ‘obscene’ ticket prices because fans have just about had enough of being the victims of daylight robbery every weekend, and as a result, football has reached a tipping point. Two top-flight chairmen have expressed the same view, both of whom predict price […]
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Man City in takeover talks
February 22nd, 2007
Man City
Manchester City have announced that they are in "preliminary discussions" with potential investors that may lead to an offer for the club. The Citizens have revealed that, before Christmas, they were seeking fresh investment in the club but today’s acknowledgement that they are talking to "third parties" suggests that a bit of headway is being […]
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FA Cup Quarter Final Draw
February 19th, 2007
Arsenal
So the Quarter Final draw has been made for the FA Cup and the big guns have been kept apart once more. Middlesbrough or West Brom v Manchester United or Reading Arsenal or Blackburn v Manchester City Chelsea v Tottenham Plymouth v Watford The matches will take place on 10 and 11 March. Who do […]
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Was Barton’s ‘stamp’ intentional?
February 14th, 2007
Man City
What does everyone make of the latest incident dogging Joey Barton? Man City gaffer Stuart Pearce reckons that the situation is becoming a "witch-hunt", with allegations and finger wagging come from all at Pompey. Twitcher Redknapp claimed that Barton had set out to injure Pedro Mendes in the game at Fratton Park and that anyone […]
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Andrei Kanchelskis hangs up his twinkle toes
February 12th, 2007
Everton
Former Manchester United winger and all round twinkle toes Andrei Kanchelskis has decided to retire from football. Kanchelskis, now 38-years-old, said: "You need to leave at the right time. Now seems a suitable moment to begin a new chapter in my footballing life," added Kanchelskis, who will be deciding his plans in the coming weeks. […]
Premiership in cavalier fashion, City finished the season with the lowest number of home goals ever scored and then promptly lost their manager, Stuart ‘Psycho’ Pearce. The club is still embroiled in a shady takeover led by exiled Thai leader and fugitive on-the-run, Thaksin Shinawatra, and according to City supporters it could get worse.
