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Post by moobs on Feb 2, 2011 22:58:54 GMT
Love that thing they do where they all turn their back on the pitch and lock arms - quality.... On the subject of City, I reckon they're out of the title race, draw not good enough tonight so they need Man U and Arsenal to slip up - can't see it.... 2 Horse race
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Post by concretebob on Feb 2, 2011 23:02:27 GMT
It's called "Doing the Poznan"
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Post by Beav on Feb 2, 2011 23:13:59 GMT
I'll be VERY suprised if Arsenal win it.
What are the odds for Man U to win the title?
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Post by moobs on Feb 3, 2011 8:45:36 GMT
I'll be VERY suprised if Arsenal win it. What are the odds for Man U to win the title? They're about 1/2, Arsenal 3/1, Chelsea 8/1, Man City 10/1
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Post by baldy on Feb 3, 2011 8:57:23 GMT
Other than Man U I think City are the best equipped to go close. They aren't as pleasing on the eye as, say, Arsenal but when they get it right they look more suited to going the distance than any other. City have that defensive mindset that is the hallmark of all champions.
I think this year will be out of reach for them purely because theyve just lacked that bit of consistency that will come in time but they will comfortably qualify for the CL. Mancini is a terrific manager and he's sure to get it right in the next couple of years.
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Post by moobs on Feb 3, 2011 9:45:46 GMT
Other than Man U I think City are the best equipped to go close. They aren't as pleasing on the eye as, say, Arsenal but when they get it right they look more suited to going the distance than any other. City have that defensive mindset that is the hallmark of all champions. I think this year will be out of reach for them purely because theyve just lacked that bit of consistency that will come in time but they will comfortably qualify for the CL. Mancini is a terrific manager and he's sure to get it right in the next couple of years. When you say 'equipped to go close' you mean 'spent loads of money' ?? They needed a win last night and their biggest problem for me is their negativity. They were 1-0 and 2-1 up last night and as soon as they get their heads in front they want to cling on to it. What inevitably happens is the sucker punch because if you don't finish teams teams off you always leave the door open. I think the jury's out on Mancini, he's just another Benitez / Houllier clone who thinks a rigid, continental approach of playing for shut outs will win the premiership. Here's the newsflash: It won't... For all City's millions they can only dream of a squad like Arsenals and now they're being outspent by Liverpool and Chelsea, who would have thought that?
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Post by Boogaloo on Feb 3, 2011 9:55:11 GMT
Man City's biggest mistake was to sack Mark Hughes. They fell into this trap of "Ooh we have loads of money, so let's get ourselves a'big name manager", but the fact was that Mark Hughes was doing an admirable job.
Mancini is a superb Italian manager who fits well into the Italian style of playing - great for Serie A, but his style of management doesn't work in the Premier League.
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Post by alessandro on Feb 3, 2011 10:11:07 GMT
Other than Man U I think City are the best equipped to go close. They aren't as pleasing on the eye as, say, Arsenal but when they get it right they look more suited to going the distance than any other. City have that defensive mindset that is the hallmark of all champions. I think this year will be out of reach for them purely because theyve just lacked that bit of consistency that will come in time but they will comfortably qualify for the CL. Mancini is a terrific manager and he's sure to get it right in the next couple of years. Ugly football. The way they played against Man U and Arsenal was shocking for a squad worth half a billion.
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Post by baldy on Feb 3, 2011 12:43:21 GMT
Other than Man U I think City are the best equipped to go close. They aren't as pleasing on the eye as, say, Arsenal but when they get it right they look more suited to going the distance than any other. City have that defensive mindset that is the hallmark of all champions. I think this year will be out of reach for them purely because theyve just lacked that bit of consistency that will come in time but they will comfortably qualify for the CL. Mancini is a terrific manager and he's sure to get it right in the next couple of years. Ugly football. The way they played against Man U and Arsenal was shocking for a squad worth half a billion. I spoke with a City season ticketer recently and he told me how the fans up there love him and there is a genuine feeling that he will make City into a real force. It will take time but he's apparently trying to integrate the Barcelona mentality into the squad whereby every single player is comfortable on the ball and how, in time, he will have a team of interchangeable players. This cant be achieved overnight but I think is approach has been spot on. He's embraced the Premiership much better than almost every foreign manager bar Wenger. I'll be honest when he first came I thought he was a flouncy Italian who would quit within weeks because of the weather but I think there is a really determinded character there and someone who is hell bent on seeing it through. Put it this way, as it stands, I would hope he becomes Fergusons replacement at OT if SAF bows out at the end of next season as is rumoured.
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Post by sihath on Feb 3, 2011 12:45:26 GMT
Ugly football. The way they played against Man U and Arsenal was shocking for a squad worth half a billion. I spoke with a City season ticketer recently and he told me how the fans up there love him and there is a genuine feeling that he will make City into a real force. It will take time but he's apparently trying to integrate the Barcelona mentality into the squad whereby every single player is comfortable on the ball and how, in time, he will have a team of interchangeable players. This cant be achieved overnight but I think is approach has been spot on. He's embraced the Premiership much better than almost every foreign manager bar Wenger. I'll be honest when he first came I thought he was a flouncy Italian who would quit within weeks because of the weather but I think there is a really determinded character there and someone who is hell bent on seeing it through. Put it this way, as it stands, I would hope he becomes Fergusons replacement at OT if SAF bows out at the end of next season as is rumoured. You feeling OK Baldy?
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Post by baldy on Feb 3, 2011 13:11:21 GMT
I spoke with a City season ticketer recently and he told me how the fans up there love him and there is a genuine feeling that he will make City into a real force. It will take time but he's apparently trying to integrate the Barcelona mentality into the squad whereby every single player is comfortable on the ball and how, in time, he will have a team of interchangeable players. This cant be achieved overnight but I think is approach has been spot on. He's embraced the Premiership much better than almost every foreign manager bar Wenger. I'll be honest when he first came I thought he was a flouncy Italian who would quit within weeks because of the weather but I think there is a really determinded character there and someone who is hell bent on seeing it through. Put it this way, as it stands, I would hope he becomes Fergusons replacement at OT if SAF bows out at the end of next season as is rumoured. You feeling OK Baldy? Its only because of his longevity I say that or, should I say, I have to say that .
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Post by grb on Feb 3, 2011 15:34:30 GMT
It's called "Doing the Poznan" Absolutely correct. I remember watching City vs Lech Poznan at Eastlands in the Europa League and the Poznan fans were probably the most insane fans (in a good way) I've ever seen. They were doing all number of mad things including 'The Poznan' that City fans picked up on and now do when they score. The Poznan fans just did it during the match though, not necessarily just when they scored.
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Post by alessandro on Feb 3, 2011 16:02:00 GMT
How about the Poznan in the new singing section at Rotheram if we score?
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Post by sam1985 on Feb 4, 2011 15:12:42 GMT
Man City's biggest mistake was to sack Mark Hughes. They fell into this trap of "Ooh we have loads of money, so let's get ourselves a'big name manager", but the fact was that Mark Hughes was doing an admirable job. Mancini is a superb Italian manager who fits well into the Italian style of playing - great for Serie A, but his style of management doesn't work in the Premier League. I'm on the fence about Mancini, but their only mistake with Hughes was keeping him in a job as long as they did - he's not a manager that's gonna win you titles.
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Post by lalegendewispa on Feb 4, 2011 17:35:12 GMT
"The Poznan" is actuay called a "greque" or something like that, It's european and isn't just unique to Poznan. Alot of Ultra Groups do it.
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Post by Belgian Yellow on Feb 4, 2011 19:24:17 GMT
There is a documentary about it on their websire - click right side www.mcfc.co.uk/
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Post by lalegendewispa on Feb 4, 2011 22:14:28 GMT
How crindgeworhty. It's not city's. Social media is the reason it's caught on? Bollocks, It's because european fans are 100X more vocal and supportive, and Man City just happened to be one of few teams lucky enough to have a good set of ultras visit them.
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Post by followtheox (the original) on Feb 5, 2011 12:03:18 GMT
How crindgeworhty. It's not city's. Social media is the reason it's caught on? Bollocks, It's because european fans are 100X more vocal and supportive, and Man City just happened to be one of few teams lucky enough to have a good set of ultras visit them. How many of the songs we sing are ours and how many are generic?
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