pmcla26 1,576 Report post Posted 10 July We might as well let the big clubs have their European elite league. What’s the point anymore when some can cheat and the rules don’t apply. 4 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paninistickers 1,437 Report post Posted 10 July Knobcheese Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
urban.spaceman 26,813 Report post Posted 10 July Oh **** off Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
That_Dude 1,747 Report post Posted 10 July LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BirminghamFox 620 Report post Posted 10 July Win all our games left... simples 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wymsey 4,269 Report post Posted 10 July Brown envelopes etc.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yorkie1999 3,929 Report post Posted 10 July (edited) The whole system is corrupt, right from the top down to the refs and var. Mind, if we win all our remaining game, it won't matter anyway. Edited 10 July by yorkie1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paninistickers 1,437 Report post Posted 10 July Just now, pmcla26 said: We might as well let the big clubs have their European elite league. What’s the point anymore when some can cheat and the rules don’t apply. Man city aren't part of the euro elite. Never will be. They aren't box office I'd actually go as far to claim that your average footballing Joe in Spain, Serbia or Slovakia would be more interested in us than them. 6 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
copunk 552 Report post Posted 10 July Nothing less then I expected to be honest, sets no example for other teams at all, may aswell do what you want Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grebfromgrebland 1,792 Report post Posted 10 July They have owners that can make any country in the world uncomfortable. They have genuine power. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmcla26 1,576 Report post Posted 10 July Just now, Paninistickers said: Man city aren't part of the euro elite. Never will be. They aren't box office I'd actually go as far to claim that your average footballing Joe in Spain, Serbia or Slovakia would be more interested in us than them. I don’t care if some average Joe in Spain, Serbia or Slovakia is more interested in us than Man City. I do care about seeing Leicester in the Champions League - I’m pissed off at the fact that Man City can buy their way to success, be proven to cheat and just have it overturned because they have more money than anyone else. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grebfromgrebland 1,792 Report post Posted 10 July Just now, copunk said: Nothing less then I expected to be honest, sets no example for other teams at all, may aswell do what you want We would get the book thrown at us if we did the same. They'd make an example of us. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mazarron fox 548 Report post Posted 10 July Ok we are 4th currently with 4 games left so it’s in our own hands. If we can’t do it then we are probably not good enough to be in it anyway. We have just fallen short probably of breaking this year into the top 4 , squad depth inexperience is going to cost us. We will still have some great away days hopefully in cities that are better than lots of you think . Enjoy shipmates if we are good enough we will beet Man Utd last day if we don’t we have to accept our cannon lacked a bit of powder. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmcla26 1,576 Report post Posted 10 July Just now, Grebfromgrebland said: They have owners that can make any country in the world uncomfortable. They have genuine power. So what we’ve learnt from this tribunal is we need to get either Kim Jong Un or Donald Trump on our side to have a chance of being able to compete with Manchester ****ing City. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 4,563 Report post Posted 10 July (edited) If we can't qualify by making top 4 then we only have ourselves to blame anyway given where we were and the gap we had. We're quick to call other clubs bottlers, have a laugh and giggle but if we don't make top 4 we've bottled it and not been good enough simple. Money talks and Man City were always going to have it overturned but let's not beat around the bush our form since Christmas has been nothing short of undeserving European football anyway but if it softens the blow or people wanna bury their heads in the sand and look for something to blame other than ourselves for not getting that then knock yourselves out. It's in our hands however, the objective should have been to finish atleast 4th anyway, take the thought of a 'comfort blanket' of 5th out the equation, but hopefully confirmation of taking 5th of the table focuses some minds. Regardless of this being true or not these opinions remain the same, anything other than a top 4 place is a failure (Even if 5th place qualifies for CL) on our part is how I assess this season given where we were and the gap we had, certainly given our form and performances since Christmas. Edited 10 July by Matt 26 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The whole world smiles 3,895 Report post Posted 10 July (edited) "sounding like" "Nothing confirmed yet" "we may find out tomorrow or Monday" Very vague, Wouldn't get too worked up till there's an official announcement. Edited 10 July by The whole world smiles 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
That_Dude 1,747 Report post Posted 10 July 2 minutes ago, pmcla26 said: I don’t care if some average Joe in Spain, Serbia or Slovakia is more interested in us than Man City. I do care about seeing Leicester in the Champions League - I’m pissed off at the fact that Man City can buy their way to success, be proven to cheat and just have it overturned because they have more money than anyone else. If we don't make it to the CL, we can only blame ourselves. We put ourselves in this situation. Man City cheating has nothing to do with it. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teblin 362 Report post Posted 10 July I want to finish 3rd anyway 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grebfromgrebland 1,792 Report post Posted 10 July I did used to feel that if we don't make top four it would be a big cock up by the team but when you look at the squads of Liverpool, Man City, Man Utd, Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal and the money thrown around by the likes of Everton who always seem to snaffle the players we are after. Having so many games in quick succession only highlights how poor our squad is. The fact that we held on to third for so long is nothing short of remarkable. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sol thewall Bamba 6,602 Report post Posted 10 July Why is anyone surprised? This was always going to happen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKCJ 13,548 Report post Posted 10 July That's Ian Cheeseman, the die hard Manchester City fan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stevosevic 2,896 Report post Posted 10 July Ffs. Who is the source? Reputable? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ttfn 4,831 Report post Posted 10 July 2 minutes ago, That_Dude said: If we don't make it to the CL, we can only blame ourselves. We put ourselves in this situation. Man City cheating has nothing to do with it. Well it does doesn’t it? Because if Man City hadn’t broken the rules who’s to say they’d be in the top 4? We’d not be qualifying on a technicality, we’d be qualifying based on being one of the 4 highest placed English teams who didn’t break Uefa’s rules. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stuntman_Mike 707 Report post Posted 10 July (edited) Let's just wait for official confirmation from those undertaking the review and take it from there. Edited 10 July by Stuntman_Mike 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
