Blue Moon Rising [Official Manchester City Thread]

[seaplus]

so any lifelong City fans or any City fans that were fans before the FA cup season? wondering who the bandwagoners are since i see a lot of Man City logos in the '3 favorite teams' area

 

[Champ]

All of them here are "soccer bros" meaning they picked city when soccer was the cool thing to do. Total Frat Move.

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[tbuc]

French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet has admitted to being dismayed by Samir Nasri’s verbal abuse of a journalist.

Nasri lashed out at a journalist who questioned his input after coming on for the last half-hour of the Euro 2012 quarter-final loss to Spain.

The Manchester City midfielder reportedly called him a ‘son of a bitch’ and told him to ‘f**k himself’, before adding: “Now you can also write that I was badly educated.”

This followed a skirmish between Nasri and a journalist from L’Equipe earlier this month which ended with the midfielder’s controversial gesture after scoring against England.

Speaking to RMC, FFF president Le Graet, who defended Nasri over his gesture against England, now expressed his dismay at the same player’s words.

“Nasri is a sensitive boy, but his words are intolerable,” he said.

Asked for his general opinion of France, Le Graet insisted on accentuating the positive impression left by Laurent Blanc’s side despite the latest controversy.

“The team progresses and behaves better, frankly. There are grounds for satisfaction. Laurent Blanc has a respectable and quite pleasant balance,” he said.

I'm starting to become a little less upset that he left North London.

 

[1ke]

so any lifelong City fans or any City fans that were fans before the FA cup season? wondering who the bandwagoners are since i see a lot of Man City logos in the '3 favorite teams' area

I think a better question to ask your boys is what they thought of Rolando Bianchi, Darius Vassell, and Georgios Samaras as a strikeforce. I do give em credit though, they are proud of their bandwagon jumping, and they stick to it.

 

[Rudi]

City Till I Die Since 2009. Loud and Proud.

 

[Rudi]

New homes [yeah they already been posted here] but looks like we are rockin white shorts with it.

 

[RyanLeaf16]

Got into the EPL and club soccer ~3 years ago. Became a City fan because they were on tv all the time and I really liked the non-stop motor of a Welshman on the squad named Craig Bellamy. Been a fan since that point.

 

[Rudi]

 

[Rudi]

Not many changes coming hopefully.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has appeared to suggest that he is unlikely to sign Arsenal forward Robin van Persie this summer.

City have been strongly linked with a swoop for Van Persie, whose future is uncertain having entered the final 12 months of his contract at Arsenal.

Mancini, though, has played down suggestions a deal is in the offing, telling Sky Sport Italia: "Van Persie? He is an Arsenal player and I don't want to disrespect Wenger.

"We have four strikers and we will start the pre-season in five days. It's unlikely there will be major changes in such a short time."

Mancini went on to offer clarity over the futures of Aleksandar Kolarov and Edin Dzeko, both of whom have been linked with exits, with Juventus said to be keen on the latter.

"Dzeko's farewell is not expected," Mancini said. "The interest of Juventus for him? It will be difficult that Edin goes away.

"Kolarov? I myself wanted him to City. He is a great player. If it depends on me, he would remain at the City. I'd love to have him again in the next season but I cannot impose myself on his will."

Mancini concluded with apparent confirmation that Carlos Tevez will be staying at the Etihad Stadium, adding: "Tevez will remain, unless he wants to change team."

Tevez infamously refused to warm-up as a substitute for City in the Champions League and subsequently went six months without playing for the side before returning to play a role in their title success.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/s...ini-unsure-over-robin-van-persie-deal?cc=5901

 

[NAHSTE]

Really hope my dude Kolarov hangs around. That left foot is explosive.

 

[Rudi]

home

away

http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2012/July/New-Kit-Launch

 

[Chrispy]

Home one looks nice, but those away ones :walker:

 

[Rudi]

This is "rumored" to be the 3rd kit...if so :fap:

No confirmation yet but I love this kit.

 

[Rudi]

Silva in contract talks with City

David Silva has confirmed his agents are in talks with Manchester City over agreeing a new contract with the club.

Silva, 26, signed for City from Valencia for £26 million in 2010 and has since proved a valuable asset for Roberto Mancini's side, with his creative instincts helping City claim the Premier League title last season.

The Spain international has two years remaining on his current deal at the Etihad Stadium but, in spite of being linked with Real Madrid, discussions are under way over an extension.

Silva is quoted as saying in the Daily Star: "My home is at City and I am totally satisfied there. My head is not at Real Madrid but at Manchester City.

"I'm grateful for my experience at City and I have improved as a player, in every sense, since I joined them. I didn't know if I was capable of playing like this when I left Valencia.

"I'm on holiday right now, but my agents are negotiating a new deal with City and I think it's likely we close it in a very short time."

Good to hear, stop all that rumored nonsense of him going to Real. :dance4:

 

[seaplus]

old news alert

Manchester City Wins Sports Website of the Year Award

i enjoy keeping track of MCFC compared to my other teams because of how good the website content is and how active across the social media spectrum the club is. i really don't have time to watch all the behind the scene youtube videos the club posts. i love City

 

[NAHSTE]

This is "rumored" to be the 3rd kit...if so :fap:

No confirmation yet but I love this kit.

:jhenbeatkwon:

 

[Rudi]

The king of swag Robert Mancini has signed a 5 year extension with City. :dance3:

The deal, which runs until the Summer of 2017, follows the Club's most successful season in more than four decades, which concluded in the most dramatic of circumstances in the team’s thrilling 3-2 win over Queens Park Rangers in May this year. Agreement was reached after, in line with Club policy, discussions began as the season closed.

Talking of the agreement, Roberto Mancini declared:

"I am delighted to be able to give all of my efforts to Manchester City for a further five years. The opportunity which exists to build on our recent success is enormous. Manchester City is a fantastic football club, from the owner, chairman, Board and the executive team, through to the players, staff and fans.

"I am very much looking forward to the challenges and excitement ahead."

Interim Chief Executive Officer John MacBeath said:

"Roberto’s managerial credentials have been well proven in Europe for many years and in leading a team which has won the FA Cup and an unforgettable Barclays Premier League title in successive seasons, his ability to manage in the English domestic game is also undisputed.

"This new agreement allows Roberto to focus on the challenge of guiding a team which is capable not only of defending the Premier League title, but one which can compete for European honours."

http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2012/July/Announcement

 

[seaplus]

IPOs in Football

Last season UEFA, the governing body for European football, introduced new “Financial Fair Play” (FFP) regulations, which limit the losses clubs can make on their football operations over a three-year period. Teams that fund their losses with equity, such as Manchester City, are allowed to go deeper into the red than those which must resort to debt, like Manchester United. That provided a strong incentive for Mr Glazer to modify the club’s capital structure.

:tyrone:

 

[1ke]

Im confused by the point of your post?

 

[1ke]

Edin Dzeko’s agent says the Manchester City striker is being targeted by AC Milan following the sale of Zlatan Ibrahimovic to PSG – and claims talks about a move have already been held.

Dzeko, 26, who started the season strongly for City but fell down the pecking order as the campaign wore on, could be allowed to leave by manager Roberto Mancini.

And his agent Sead Susic told told spaziomilan.it: "Edin would love to play in Serie A and with the Rossoneri. A move to AC Milan is more than possible.

"There have been discussions and they are continuing. Let's see what will happen in the coming days. After the departure of Ibrahimovic, Dzeko would be an ideal replacement.

This one might have some legs.