Posts Tagged ‘manchester city’
Manchester City Look Like Barcelona – When You Shut Your Eyes
BRIAN Marwood is talking to the Manchester Evening News about Manchester City’s news trnaing ground and the club’s ambition to be just like Barcelona:
“You could have closed your eyes and see a young Andres Iniesta or a young Xavi and that is something on which we need to work very hard here.“
Read the rest of this entry »
Manchester City Muddle Along Without Poor Garry Cook’s iPad And Pretty Rich Nedum Onuoha
SO. It turns out that Manchester City can survive without Garry Cook, who resigned as chief executive Garry Cook following an email sent from this online address that most of the pundits agree mocked Nedum Onuoha’s mother Dr Anthonia’s cancer.
City write:
“[We] can confirm that there is foundation to Dr Onuoha’s allegations and the chairman has written to apologise to Dr Onuoha for any distress caused.”
Cook, who has maintained that the email was sent by a rogue employee at City, tells the fans:
“I am privileged to have held my position at [City] and to have experienced the opportunities that it has presented. The privilege is in part offset however by the significant personal focus which has at times, detracted from the magnificent achievements of those working at the football club. It is that factor, together with my error of judgement in this matter that has prompted me to reach this decision, which I believe is in the best interests of the football club.”
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: 11th, September 2011 | In: Sports | Comment (1)
Manchester City Fans Invited To Wave Inflatable Dolls And Guns At Napoli: Dust Out Godzilla
MANCHESTER City are making ready for their Champions League debut against Napoli by extending an invite to the fans:
Got a flag, banner or something else you like to wave on matchdays? If the answer is yes, the Club is inviting you to bring them along next Wednesday as City take on Napoli.
Anyone see a problem coming?
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: 9th, September 2011 | In: Sports | Comments (3)
Manchester City’s Garry Cook Is A Victim Of Football’s Cancer: Dr Anthonia Onuoha’s 11 Months Of Pain
MORE on that message sent from Manchester City Chief executive Garry Cook’s email account to Dr Anthonia Onuoha, mother of City defender Nedum Onuoha. The email did the undoable and made light of the woman’s cancer. Dr Onuoha, you will recall, found it necessary to speak of her cancer in an email to City’s football administrator Brian Marwood in the context of negotiations over her son’s role at the club – she also acts as his agent.
She said her body was “ravaged with cancer and ongoing chemotherapy but my intellectual and mental capacities remain fully functional…”
Two weeks later she received this email singed “G”:
“Brian. Ravaged with it!!……I don’t now how you sleep at night. You used to be such a nice man when I worked with you at nike.”
Read the rest of this entry »
Ian Wright On Garry Cook And ‘Shambolic’ Manchester City Is The Most Stupid Thing You Will Read This Year
IAN Wright wades into the self-awareness and guile of a Glastonbury camper with diarrhea heading to the portaloo. His article for The Sun is so appalling, so lacking in nous, insight and sensible thought you wonder for his sanity – and that of the paper than continues to employ him. He writes:
I FELT extremely disappointed when I read the story in yesterday’s Sun about the e-mail sent to Nedum Onuoha’s mum from Manchester City. How can anyone possibly think it’s acceptable to joke about someone suffering from cancer?…
Now City have to investigate this disgusting behaviour by a member of their staff and sack whoever wrote that e-mail.
Have to. Wright has spoken. They. Have. To.
They can’t sweep this one under the carpet. Nor can the FA and the Premier League.
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: 6th, September 2011 | In: Key Posts, Sports | Comments (29)
Man City’s Garry Cook’s Email To Anthonia Onuoha Was Sent From His iPad: Do They Work In South Africa?
CAN Garry Cook hang on to his job as Manchester City’s £1.8 million Chief Executive? Haven’t Man City got a spare CE in a storeroom on £1.6m a year they can call upon while Cook nurses an injury. Given the trend of City to buy anything Arsenal, has anyone seen David Dein?
You can read the story of why Cook is in hot water here. But the nuts of it are that 11 months ago an email was sent from his email address account at City to Nedum Onuoha’s cancer-suffering mother which made light of her illness. It was addressed to Cook’s colleague Brian Marwood.
Dr Anthonia Onuoha wrote to City’s football administrator, Brian Marwood. She said her body was “ravaged with cancer and ongoing chemotherapy” but she was still sharp of mind.
Two weeks later she, reportedly, received this:
“Brian. Ravaged with it!!……I don’t now how you sleep at night. You used to be such a nice man when I worked with you at nike.”
That message was signed “G”.
City release a statement:
“Following allegations made to the football club by Dr Anthonia Onuoha, subsequently reported in today’s media, the club can confirm that a board-led review has been launched into the matter.”
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: 6th, September 2011 | In: Sports | Comments (6)
Manchester City Staffer Wrote Email Worse Than Cancer To Nedum Onuoha’s Mum
DID Manchester City chief executive Garry Cook send an offensive message to the cancer-stricken mother of the team’s Nedum Onuoha? He says no. But Dr Anthonia Onuoha, who also works as her son’s agent, appears unconvinced. She has complained to the FA and Premier League about the e-mail she received. What she expects them to do is a moot point. The Premier League is a massive marketing department and the FA has less teeth than Albert Steptoe’s grandson.
The Sun says City are determined to find the emailer. Indeed, they say they already have.
The story goes that in October 2010 Dr Anthonia wrote to City’s football administrator, Brian Marwood. She said her body was “ravaged with cancer and ongoing chemotherapy” but she was still sharp of mind.
Two weeks later she, reportedly, received this:
“Brian. Ravaged with it!!……I don’t now how you sleep at night. You used to be such a nice man when I worked with you at nike.”
This site says that message was signed “G”.
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: 5th, September 2011 | In: Key Posts, Sports | Comment (1)
Harry Redknapp Says Samir Nasri Went To Manchester City For The Cash: Pope still Catholic
SAMIR Nasri is seeking to explain why he left Arsenal and rejected their offers of £90,000-a-week – for 185,00-a-week at Manchester City:
“[Man City] have the biggest squad and they showed it last year when they won the FA Cup and finished in front of Arsenal. So, the facts talk for Man City. I hope to win titles. I played at a high level with Arsenal but I never won anything.”
Read the rest of this entry »
Samir Nasri Sticks Knife Into Arsenal Fans: Manchester City’s New Boy Shows His Intelligence
FOUR players have left Arsenal for the richer pastures of Manchester City in recent seasons. The latest is Samir Nasri. Want to know what he said upon arrival? Here goes:
“Arsenal have good fans but not that passionate since they moved from Highbury. City fans are really passionate. When we played against City, the crowd was amazing. That’s what I want.”
Read the rest of this entry »
Arsenal Enforcer Emmanuel Frimpong Slaps Jack Wilshere On Twitter: Good Riddance To Samir Nasri
WHILE Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger attempts to take the pressure off his young players by telling media that beating Udinese in the Champions’ League is “not critical,” the Gunners’ teenage midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong assures the manager that he can handle himself.
Granted, after being at the club for nine years, 19-year-old Frimpong managed to get himself sent off on his home Premier League debut – an old head does not come quick. But his attitude to his team-mate Jack Wilshere’s tweet to the departing Samir Nasri is on the right lines:
Wilshere tweeted:
“Good luck to my friend @Nanas08 (mr Nasri) learnt a lot from him. World class player! Will be missed!”
Read the rest of this entry »
Arsenal Sell Nasri To Man City: Wenger Admits Greedy Arsenal Have No Ambition
SAMIR Nasri has left Arsenal for Manchester City. The Gunners have flogged the want away Frenchman for £22m. As Arsene Wenger said:
“Imagine the worst situation, that we lose Fábregas and Nasri; you cannot convince people that you are ambitious after that.”
Read the rest of this entry »
Roberto Mancine Gets Tough With Arsenal Over Nasri By Giving Them What They Want
THE sale of Arsenal’s Samir Nasri to Manchester City has reached High Noon. Well, not really – D-Day (surely Crunch Time? – ed) is a little way off ; the Premier League transfer window is open until August 31. But still the Times leads with news :
“Mancini gets tough over Nasri.”
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: 22nd, August 2011 | In: Sports | Comments (3)
The Sun Labels Bolton Wanderers Fans A Hate-filled Mob: Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero Should Worry
MANCHESTER City star Sergio Aguero “will face a hate mob at Bolton on Sunday“. From whom? The Sun’s Neil Curtis is enlightening:
“The new Manchester City strike hero was sent off on his last visit to the Reebok after spitting at Matt Taylor.”
When?
“He reacted angrily to a heavy Taylor challenge during the fiery tie in February 2008.”
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: 19th, August 2011 | In: Sports | Comment (1)
Samir Nasri Says He Wants To Play For Manchester United
LIKE most other news organs, Anorak has been tracking Samir Nasri’s move to Manchester City from Arsenal. And he’s on his way. As Emirates news reports:
Samir Nasri is set to complete his switch to Manchester City from Arsenal within 24 hours after it emerged the midfielder was to undergo a medical on Thursday.
But:
Le Parisien are reporting that Nasri met with QPR playmaker, and close friend, Adel Taarabt last week, where he confessed that Manchester City were far from being his first choice club to sign for. The Arsenal player is reported to have said he would love to play for either Barcelona, Real Madrid or Manchester United, and will only move to Eastlands as long as none of these sides come in for him.
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: 18th, August 2011 | In: Sports | Comments (15)
Manchester City Make Samir Nasri Their Third Signing (Fourth From Arsenal)
MANCHESTER City are to sign Arsenal’s Samir Nasrir. The BBC’s David Ornstein has news you can count on:
‘If the deal goes through Nasri will receive a huge pay rise and become Mancini’s third major summer signing following the arrivals of Gael Clichy, Stefan Savic and Sergio Aguero.’
Read the rest of this entry »
Gary Neville Interviews Manchester City Boss Roberto Mancini: Journalists Cheer
YOU are about to see a video of Manchester United’s Gary Neville interviewing Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini. You are about to see why Neville should not be going into football management. It makes for wonderfully painful viewing. It also explains why Sky Sports is often easier to watch than the BBC’s sports output – it’s because the BBC is obsessed with giving presenting jobs to ex-players and athletes instead of journalists.
On the other hand, it can be argued that Neville is a roaring success, given than the job of any interview is to keep us entertained:
Read the rest of this entry »
Why Arsenal Sold Samir Nasri To Manchester City
GOOD to know that Silent Stan Kroenke has played no part in the £23m transfer of the excellent Samir Nasri from Arsenal to Manchester City.
The Independent, August 12:
The Independent understands that manager Wenger was powerless to hold on to Nasri after a board meeting eight days ago at which principal shareholder Stan Kroenke insisted that it would be folly to sacrifice City’s money and see the Frenchman leave as a free agent next summer
Read the rest of this entry »
Manchester United Are The Goods Guys As The Sun Says It’s OK To Hate Manchester City
BECAUSE it now obligatory to hate Manchester City and tell them how to run their club and business, the Sun’s Steven Howard mangoes to watch the community shield and declare:
“This was a result to make football itself stand up and cheer. And not just because the Bad Guys got a punch on the nose from the Good Guys. This was also a victory for the vibrancy of youth. And for the way teams and clubs should be built.”
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: 8th, August 2011 | In: Sports | Comments (3)
Manchester City V Manchester United: Photos Of The FA Community Shield Premier League Marketing Smack Down
MANCHESTER United and Manchester City played in the FA Community Shield smack down – a game broadcast about the world for the club’s respective owners in the UAE and the USA. Still, the fans of the clubs don’t give two hoots – so long as they win…
Read the rest of this entry »
Alexis Sanchez Is On His Way To Rescue Barcelona: Giampaolo Pozzo Is Talking Balls
HERO Of The Day is Udinese president Giampaolo Pozzo. His star man Alexis Sanchez could be on his way out of the club. But where to? Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United and Barcelona are all being touted as possible purchasers. Pozzo takes a view:
“If Barca want him, they will have to pay his fair price, which is €50m [£44m]. He is the piece missing in Guardiola’s puzzle, a player who makes the difference.”
Read the rest of this entry »
Carlos Tevez Can’t See The Sea In Manchester City
CAN Manchester City star Carlos Tevez’s words be adapted, mistranslated and corrupted to tells a story that Manchester is crap and he will never return? Yes.
The Sunday Mirror gave us the headline:
Tevez: I’m never going back to Manchester
Read the rest of this entry »
Manchester City Stop The Stretford End Clock: Do Manchester United Fans Care?
AND so it came to pass that 35 years after last winning a tropy, it only took a couple of hundred million pounds to win Manchester City another one. Peter Swales, Francis Lee, John Wardle and Thaksin Shinawatra (all City chairman in the barren years) now know where they went wrong.
The North now has its own version of Chelsea.
More vitally, the Stretford End clock is reset to zero.
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: 14th, May 2011 | In: Sports | Comments (4)
ITV Fail As Patronising Adrian Chiles Is Cut Off By The Adverts: Stoke City Fans Relieved
MANCHESTER City win the FA Cup and ITV’s Adrian Chiles performs a majestic fail. In seeking to patronise praise Stoke City fans for sticking behind at Wembley for a few moments rather than making a dash for the exits and the long drive home, Chiles opined:
“Full credit to Stock fans. On these occasions too many fans from the losing team…”
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: 14th, May 2011 | In: Sports | Comment (1)
Manchester City Win FA Cup In Photos: Plastic Fans Dance For Silver
MANCHESTER City have now won something since the horse and cart was the racy way to get about and the King of Siam needed English lessons. The FA Cup holders are winners of silver and in next season’s Champions’ League. And the club is ready for a huge influx of news fans. The club’s website has published a ”bluffer’s guide’ to City. New fans in Surrey can know that:
“Success means we’ll be welcoming a new generation of City fans from here in England and all over the globe, too, and when our new followers come on board, they’ll be welcomed with open arms into our ‘family’.”
Read the rest of this entry »
Harry Redknapp On Money And Manchester City
THE World according to Harry Redknapp. For those of you who missed BBC Two’s Lord Sugar Tackles Football, in which the former owner of Spurs spoke to ‘Arry about money and was told “We know nothing about finance, we football managers”, the man tells the papers:
“The man from Abu Dhabi has got so much money, I mean, it isn’t like money to him is it? That’s the key. I know people in the right positions there (at City) who have said ‘Well, the one thing we couldn’t offer was Champions League football.’
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: 10th, May 2011 | In: Sports | Comment (1)
