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Martyn


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I think the biggest issue is the quality of the players. Look at the team sheet from a few years ago, compared to today. The only players with real quality are Gerrard, Suarez and Reina.

Sterling? Shelvey? Not so long ago that was Torres and Xabi Alonso!

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Good job city done so well in November, 4 defeats in a row, but still 8 points clear of the drop zone!

I suppose we were pretty lucky with other results really, as we were 10 points clear before the first defeat, so only losing 2 points after 4 defeats isn't too bad.

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MattyH


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Soo who think's a 2-1 victory is likely for us on saturday?

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Martyn


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Hopefully! We need to end this bad run!

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Can't believe peopleare saying were going to be releagated, and calling for huton's resignation

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Martyn


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Calling for Houghton's head is a bit much, but relegation is a possibility.

This is worrying times for City I'm afraid, though at least we stayed 7 points clear. We were 10 points clear before we started loosing games, so to lose only 3 points are 6 defeats isn't too bad. The most worrying thing for me is that Reading and QPR are now picking up points every week!

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I hate this instant solution culture of changing managers - it's a joke. Every game that Liverpool have lost this season, instantly on the forums and threads people are calling for Rodgers' head. It's ridiculous. As for Houghton - great start to the season but it seems Norwich have eased of the gas a bit and are quickly decelerating. As for yesterday though...five nil, five nil!!! :)

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Well done bradford.

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Martyn


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There is officially no hope for City.... :(

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I'm waiting to hear Houghton's been sacked now.

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Martyn


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So, City have signed Becchio from Leeds. Good or bad move?

I know the Premier League is different, but he has been so consistant for Leeds for as long as I can remember, and he's already scored 19 goals this season!

Considering that the whole City squad combined haven't scored that many, I cannot complain. Fingers crossed it works out well!

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Martyn


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Wow, City needed that win today, and the fashion in which they did it will hopefully inject a lot of confidence in the team. 8 points clear again now, with just 11 games left. It's looking better :)

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Which is why were getting relegated.

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Martyn


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Even though 7 of the final 9 games are winnable, I still think City are getting relegated. We're such an awful, negative team at the minute. We have the worst form in the league, we're boring everyone to death; we derserve to be releagted.

And with QPR now picking up wins, it's very tight down there. If Wigan win their game in hand, we'll be just 6 points clear...

Sat Mar 16 Sunderland (A)
Sat Mar 30 Wigan (A)
Sat Apr 6 Swansea (H)
Sat Apr 13 Arsenal (A)
Sat Apr 20 Reading (H)
Sat Apr 27 Stoke City
Sat May 4 Aston Villa (H)
Sun May 12 West Brom (H)
Sun May 19 Man City (A)

We have so many good attacking players (Hoolahan, Howson, Becchio, Kamara, Holt, Snodgrass, Johnson, Pilkington), there must be something seriously wrong for us to keep firing blanks.

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Martyn


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So, City have signed Ricky van Wolfswinkel from Sporting Lisbon for £8.5m, arriving in the summer. Going by the reaction in the press, this a good move for City. Is he a record buy?

Anyway, BIG game tomorrow, away at Wigan. If City can win, then I would happily say that they're safe, but a draw would be ok. Lose though, and they could be in big trouble...

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He is the record buy by miles, the next biggest signing is Seb Bassong at £4 million.

I hope they do win as i'm going to my second away game of the season.



-- Edited by alex on Saturday 30th of March 2013 07:21:57 AM

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Martyn


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So that wasn't good. Now only 4 points from the relegation zone. The messing about needs to stop, it's serious now. We need to start winning ASAP, starting at home to Swansea next week.

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Indeed, We have so many stikers but no one is scoring, something needs to be done, it's not good enough!

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the club did go on an unbeaten run for what I think was ten games - bettered only by Barcelona! Would be great if they could find that form again; they're not leaking too many goals really, it's just they are literally not scoring any -S.Bassong was scoring a few at one point

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what is the opinion of the Football used in games; the ball moves a lot in the air e.g Gerrard's shot in the Aston Villa game.
It seems hard for goalkeepers to predict where a ball can go - seems a goalkeeper has to guess where the ball will swing to



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Martyn


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Well, everyone uses the same ball, so everyone has that advantage.

Makes it more entertaining I guess, and that's what it's all about!

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I miss the days of a cabbage wrapped in leather. That was football!

Seriously, the advancements in ball technology is just the way the game has gone. The game has shifted so much from 'the good ol' days'; it's a much faster game and the ball plays a big part in that.

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Martyn


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Big day for city today! If Wigan and Sunderand can both lose, then their chances of staying up will improve greatly!

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Wigan drew and Sunderland Lost.

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Martyn


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Yeah it was an alright day. Sunderland have really been sucked into it now.

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I have only ever watched two football matches (on tv), and one of them my boss at the time made me watch.. it was either that or work...(funny story)

Thought id just share that with you all, being a newbie and everything.
I like Cricket instead, we stop for tea! :p

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Martyn


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Gutted >:(

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Bubbles wrote:

I have only ever watched two football matches (on tv), and one of them my boss at the time made me watch.. it was either that or work...(funny story)

Thought id just share that with you all, being a newbie and everything.
I like Cricket instead, we stop for tea! :p

 you could make a Cricket thread and teach us cricket! 



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Martyn


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BIG day for City today. Come 5pm I think we'll know how the season is going to finish for Norwich. I think if we can match, or beat Wigan's result, then we're safe.

Norwich vs Villa
WBA vs Wigan

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Well, this is going to be interesting.

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