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| Manchester City Misses The Mark in Munich TributeFebruary 11th, 2008 By The Gaffer · 8 Comments  Seeing Manchester United play in its 1950’s style uniform yesterday in the Manchester derby was a beautiful site to see. It reminded me of an age of innocence where simplicity of design and focus on beauty reigned supreme instead of the shirts of present that are moving billboards. In contrast, while Manchester United impressed, Manchester City’s choice of retro design was appalling. 
While the sky blue shirt was devoid of advertising, the trim lines were very modern as were the fabrics used as well as the design of the shorts and socks. Manchester City had an opportunity here to embrace the 1950’s. Instead, the kit looked too similar to the current Le Coq Sportif one that the team sports. Don't know whether this is for real or a pisstake. If it is real then how sad can you get! |
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| | | Posted 11/02/2008 15:14:46 | |
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| | The phrase "grasping at straws" comes to mind. I read a few utd forums yesterday, and the most common opinion seemed to be... 'Yes city did respect the minutes silence, but they're still c**ts'. Even the ones that did give us credit were shouted down and told 'No, they dont deserve credit, they only did it cuz they didn't dare disrupt it. I didn't think it was possible to hate utd fans any more than I already do, but reading those red forums really made my blood boil.
Yes, all right.. Christ Almighty! It's like walking down a corridor and answering the door in Nazi Germany! |
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| | | Posted 11/02/2008 15:18:38 | |
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| oh, for christs sake - I hope this is a wind up
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| | | Posted 11/02/2008 15:19:38 | |
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| | Bask in our superiority Ignore them
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| | | Posted 11/02/2008 15:24:18 | |
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| | For the weeks preceding the Manchester derby, there were worries that some City fans would spoil the minute’s silence planned in honour of the Busby Babes. After attending plenty of Manchester derbies, I felt as though disruption to the minute’s silence could not be avoided, hearing the blue side of Manchester sing about Munich year after year. I have been called “Munich scum” by City fans more times than I care to remember, and whilst recognising the vast majority of blues are not scum bags, there are enough in the minority who I believed would spoil the day. The season before last, I was at Old Trafford as United played out a painful 1-1 draw with City. Noel Cantwell, who captained United in the 1963 FA Cup final, as well as winning the league with us in 1965 and 1967, died two days prior to the match. The minute’s silence had to be stopped half way through, after the away section started singing Munich songs. Would this same set of fans be able to sit through silence dedicated to the Babes? I didn’t think so. Yesterday, the referee blew the whistle to signal the end of the minute’s silence and it had been observed perfectly by the City fans. In the second half, the City fans launched the chant “There’s only one Frank Swift” which was in turn applauded by the United fans. After the match, both City manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson, and City captain, Richard Dunne, spoke out out in praise of their fans. “I would like to say a big thank you to our fans,” said Sven. “They were absolutely fantastic before the game during the minute’s silence and of course during the game.” “Our fans were fantastic - everyone within the club knew they would be,” said Dunne. “We are very proud of them and hopefully they are very proud of our performance.” Now, whilst I am appreciative that the City fans kept their mouths shut, I’m not too sure why they should be lavished with praise. They behaved like normal human beings. Congratulations, you’re not sickos who sing songs mocking innocent people who died. Managing to observe a minute’s silence for the sake of 23 people who lost their lives, one of whom was a legend for their own club, makes them “fantastic.” Do me a fucking favour! The low expectations the manager and captain have of their own fans says a lot about the blues. For the captain to feel “proud” of their fans for joining the human race is quite frankly embarrassing and patronising. On a lighter note, I hope the events of yesterday will have a positive effect on City fans in relation to Munich. A bitter in my local was hopeful that maybe we will see the despicable chants die down on derby day, but I think he is kidding himself. Saying that, I thought staying silent for one minute to remember the Babes was beyond them, so maybe there is some hope for them yet. You don't need to read all of it to get the gist of what they are saying but the highlighted bit is tremendous! We've never ever heard any united fans singing sicko songs about people who have died have we............................................................? What an absolute tosser. |
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| Wonder if the tosser that wrote that is as hard line in his views about the rags that sung songs about Hillsborough or Russian Submarines? I suspect not.
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| | | Posted 11/02/2008 15:39:22 | |
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| Our Tommy (11/02/2008)
For the weeks preceding the Manchester derby, there were worries that some City fans would spoil the minute’s silence planned in honour of the Busby Babes. After attending plenty of Manchester derbies, I felt as though disruption to the minute’s silence could not be avoided, hearing the blue side of Manchester sing about Munich year after year. I have been called “Munich scum” by City fans more times than I care to remember, and whilst recognising the vast majority of blues are not scum bags, there are enough in the minority who I believed would spoil the day.
The season before last, I was at Old Trafford as United played out a painful 1-1 draw with City. Noel Cantwell, who captained United in the 1963 FA Cup final, as well as winning the league with us in 1965 and 1967, died two days prior to the match. The minute’s silence had to be stopped half way through, after the away section started singing Munich songs. Would this same set of fans be able to sit through silence dedicated to the Babes? I didn’t think so.
Yesterday, the referee blew the whistle to signal the end of the minute’s silence and it had been observed perfectly by the City fans. In the second half, the City fans launched the chant “There’s only one Frank Swift” which was in turn applauded by the United fans.
After the match, both City manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson, and City captain, Richard Dunne, spoke out out in praise of their fans. “I would like to say a big thank you to our fans,” said Sven. “They were absolutely fantastic before the game during the minute’s silence and of course during the game.”
“Our fans were fantastic - everyone within the club knew they would be,” said Dunne. “We are very proud of them and hopefully they are very proud of our performance.”
Now, whilst I am appreciative that the City fans kept their mouths shut, I’m not too sure why they should be lavished with praise. They behaved like normal human beings. Congratulations, you’re not sickos who sing songs mocking innocent people who died. Managing to observe a minute’s silence for the sake of 23 people who lost their lives, one of whom was a legend for their own club, makes them “fantastic.” Do me a fucking favour!
The low expectations the manager and captain have of their own fans says a lot about the blues. For the captain to feel “proud” of their fans for joining the human race is quite frankly embarrassing and patronising.
On a lighter note, I hope the events of yesterday will have a positive effect on City fans in relation to Munich. A bitter in my local was hopeful that maybe we will see the despicable chants die down on derby day, but I think he is kidding himself. Saying that, I thought staying silent for one minute to remember the Babes was beyond them, so maybe there is some hope for them yet.
You don't need to read all of it to get the gist of what they are saying but the highlighted bit is tremendous! We've never ever heard any united fans singing sicko songs about people who have died have we............................................................?
What an absolute tosser.
Pricks without even the slightest understanding of irony. Their loss.
City>>>>>>>>>>>>>United. Absolute stone-cold sold-gold FACT.
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| Our Tommy (11/02/2008)
For the weeks preceding the Manchester derby, there were worries that some City fans would spoil the minute’s silence planned in honour of the Busby Babes. After attending plenty of Manchester derbies, I felt as though disruption to the minute’s silence could not be avoided, hearing the blue side of Manchester sing about Munich year after year. I have been called “Munich scum” by City fans more times than I care to remember, and whilst recognising the vast majority of blues are not scum bags, there are enough in the minority who I believed would spoil the day. The season before last, I was at Old Trafford as United played out a painful 1-1 draw with City. Noel Cantwell, who captained United in the 1963 FA Cup final, as well as winning the league with us in 1965 and 1967, died two days prior to the match. The minute’s silence had to be stopped half way through, after the away section started singing Munich songs. Would this same set of fans be able to sit through silence dedicated to the Babes? I didn’t think so. Yesterday, the referee blew the whistle to signal the end of the minute’s silence and it had been observed perfectly by the City fans. In the second half, the City fans launched the chant “There’s only one Frank Swift” which was in turn applauded by the United fans. After the match, both City manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson, and City captain, Richard Dunne, spoke out out in praise of their fans. “I would like to say a big thank you to our fans,” said Sven. “They were absolutely fantastic before the game during the minute’s silence and of course during the game.” “Our fans were fantastic - everyone within the club knew they would be,” said Dunne. “We are very proud of them and hopefully they are very proud of our performance.” Now, whilst I am appreciative that the City fans kept their mouths shut, I’m not too sure why they should be lavished with praise. They behaved like normal human beings. Congratulations, you’re not sickos who sing songs mocking innocent people who died. Managing to observe a minute’s silence for the sake of 23 people who lost their lives, one of whom was a legend for their own club, makes them “fantastic.” Do me a fucking favour! The low expectations the manager and captain have of their own fans says a lot about the blues. For the captain to feel “proud” of their fans for joining the human race is quite frankly embarrassing and patronising. On a lighter note, I hope the events of yesterday will have a positive effect on City fans in relation to Munich. A bitter in my local was hopeful that maybe we will see the despicable chants die down on derby day, but I think he is kidding himself. Saying that, I thought staying silent for one minute to remember the Babes was beyond them, so maybe there is some hope for them yet. You don't need to read all of it to get the gist of what they are saying but the highlighted bit is tremendous! We've never ever heard any united fans singing sicko songs about people who have died have we............................................................? What an absolute tosser. Perish the thought.
This though is one of the more mild opinions compared to some I read. They so wanted the silence to be disrupted so they could use it to beat us up with. They're so gutted that it wasn't, their anger is pathetic. What the city fans did was, climb to the top of mount moral ground and plant a huge blue flag at the top and claim it for ourselves. Metaphorically speaking. In battle, the one on the high ground has a huge advantage, and these whinging rag bastards are throwing stones from below cuz thats all they've got left. Sad, can't give credit where it's due, sore losing twats.
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For the weeks preceding the Manchester derby, there were worries that some City fans would spoil the minute’s silence planned in honour of the Busby Babes. After attending plenty of Manchester derbies, I felt as though disruption to the minute’s silence could not be avoided, hearing the blue side of Manchester sing about Munich year after year. I have been called “Munich scum” by City fans more times than I care to remember, and whilst recognising the vast majority of blues are not scum bags, there are enough in the minority who I believed would spoil the day. The season before last, I was at Old Trafford as United played out a painful 1-1 draw with City. Noel Cantwell, who captained United in the 1963 FA Cup final, as well as winning the league with us in 1965 and 1967, died two days prior to the match. The minute’s silence had to be stopped half way through, after the away section started singing Munich songs. Would this same set of fans be able to sit through silence dedicated to the Babes? I didn’t think so. Yesterday, the referee blew the whistle to signal the end of the minute’s silence and it had been observed perfectly by the City fans. In the second half, the City fans launched the chant “There’s only one Frank Swift” which was in turn applauded by the United fans. After the match, both City manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson, and City captain, Richard Dunne, spoke out out in praise of their fans. “I would like to say a big thank you to our fans,” said Sven. “They were absolutely fantastic before the game during the minute’s silence and of course during the game.” “Our fans were fantastic - everyone within the club knew they would be,” said Dunne. “We are very proud of them and hopefully they are very proud of our performance.” Now, whilst I am appreciative that the City fans kept their mouths shut, I’m not too sure why they should be lavished with praise. They behaved like normal human beings. Congratulations, you’re not sickos who sing songs mocking innocent people who died. Managing to observe a minute’s silence for the sake of 23 people who lost their lives, one of whom was a legend for their own club, makes them “fantastic.” Do me a fucking favour! The low expectations the manager and captain have of their own fans says a lot about the blues. For the captain to feel “proud” of their fans for joining the human race is quite frankly embarrassing and patronising. On a lighter note, I hope the events of yesterday will have a positive effect on City fans in relation to Munich. A bitter in my local was hopeful that maybe we will see the despicable chants die down on derby day, but I think he is kidding himself. Saying that, I thought staying silent for one minute to remember the Babes was beyond them, so maybe there is some hope for them yet. You don't need to read all of it to get the gist of what they are saying but the highlighted bit is tremendous! We've never ever heard any united fans singing sicko songs about people who have died have we............................................................? What an absolute tosser. Perish the thought.
This though is one of the more mild opinions compared to some I read. They so wanted the silence to be disrupted so they could use it to beat us up with. They're so gutted that it wasn't, their anger is pathetic. What the city fans did was, climb to the top of mount moral ground and plant a huge blue flag at the top and claim it for ourselves. Metaphorically speaking. In battle, the one on the high ground has a huge advantage, and these whinging rag bastards are throwing stones from below cuz thats all they've got left. Sad, can't give credit where it's due, sore losing twats. well said
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