Football Focus

[Bluerevolution]

Tschh Tschhh Manchester City London now meet at The City Pride (40 of us on Wednesday)

[SimonM]

>>SimonM...I see killgallon has gone. A big loss? Nice to see another ex-Leeds academy product in the premiership though.<<

I think so. But he is in his prime at 26 & it has been clear for ages he wanted to leave, so ?2 million 21 games before he could have gone for nothing is not bad going. He turned down both Newcastle and Burnley before agreeing to Sunderland. I take it you realise Leeds get 20% of the fee? :))

[Sandperson]

That's just scary BR. Are you sure you don't fancy The Vale?

[Bluerevolution]

Sandperson Wrote:

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> That's just scary BR. Are you sure you don't fancy

> The Vale?

Why would I ? Manchester City in the Vale or Manchester City proud in The City Pride !!!

[kpc]

Karren Brady proposes name change for The Hammers. WHO?

The Sun: Karren Brady

[Narnia]

I had to smile reading news that Gary Cook, speaking of Man City's future world domination was recorded in a pub in New York called The Mad Hatter. Maybe he meant Luton......just as likely!

[Terry T]

Sat watching Saoccer AM featuring Ray "The Daddy" Winstone. When asked what we should do with the guys who are plunging clubs in to huge debt he responded "shot em" . Quite

[ruffers]

kpc Wrote:

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> Karren Brady proposes name change for The Hammers.

> WHO?

>

> The Sun: Karren Brady

The Fiver, in a nod to the new owners, has already given them a new name of Wrist Ham.

[kpc]

Declan Wrote:

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> I had to smile reading news that Gary Cook,

> speaking of Man City's future world domination was

> recorded in a pub in New York called The Mad

> Hatter. Maybe he meant Luton......just as likely!

Has to be said, every time I see Gary Co*k I like him less and less. A disgrace to the club he allegedly supports.

[Bluerevolution]

kpc Wrote:

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> Declan Wrote:

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> > I had to smile reading news that Gary Cook,

> > speaking of Man City's future world domination

> was

> > recorded in a pub in New York called The Mad

> > Hatter. Maybe he meant Luton......just as

> likely!

>

> Has to be said, every time I see Gary Co*k I like

> him less and less. A disgrace to the club he

> allegedly supports.

The Mad Hatter NY is the hq of MCFC Official Supporters Club NYC- there is a large fanbase there.

KPC, must admit I gringe when he releases a statement !

[david_carnell]

SimonM Wrote:

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> >>SimonM...I see killgallon has gone. A big loss?

> Nice to see another ex-Leeds academy product in

> the premiership though.

> I think so. But he is in his prime at 26 & it has

> been clear for ages he wanted to leave, so ?2

> million 21 games before he could have gone for

> nothing is not bad going. He turned down both

> Newcastle and Burnley before agreeing to

> Sunderland. I take it you realise Leeds get 20% of

> the fee? :))

We get 400k....good stuff. Might come in handy for next season. Hope he does well at Sunderland.

[kpc]

Wooohoooo - 5th round. Honestly thought Everton would beat us today. Next stop, the Bridge on Wednesday.

[Mick Mac]

Was just about to say - have you noticed, there is a "1" in the year.

But then Michael Dawson - what a plonker - why go to ground on that challenge! Poor.

[mockney piers]

Oh well thank you missus mockers.

"oh come on Mockney, the game is over, hang out the clothes will ya"

grumble grumble grrrr

[Bluerevolution]

mockney piers Wrote:

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> Oh well thank you missus mockers.

> "oh come on Mockney, the game is over, hang out

> the clothes will ya"

>

> grumble grumble grrrr

Is that a euphemism ! ;-)

[Mick Mac]

mockney piers Wrote:

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> Oh well thank you missus mockers.

> "oh come on Mockney, the game is over, hang out

> the clothes will ya"

>

> grumble grumble grrrr

Its only a game Mockney. Hope Rory is not too upset (about his choice of team;-)).

[SimonM]

Well done Leeds for keeping the Yorkshire flag in the 5th round draw!>:D

[Jah Lush]

Typical Tottenham conceding at the end. Well played Leeds though.

[Narnia]

This is for all the Man City friends out there........peace and goodwill.....enjoy!

[Bluerevolution]

Declan Wrote:

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> This is for all the Man City friends out

> there........peace and goodwill.....enjoy!

> Once in a very blue moon

Cheers Declan ! CTID

[brum]

kpc Wrote:

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> Wooohoooo - 5th round. Honestly thought Everton

> would beat us today. Next stop, the Bridge on

> Wednesday.

Yes indeed. Unbelievable stuff.

[matthew123]

Declan Wrote:

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> I support Man U, Matthew. I also love rugby. One

> doesn't exclude the other. However there tends to

> be more idiots involved in football than rugby

> IMO.

I think just as many idiots follow Rugby it's just footy is more intense and perhaps brings rowdy behaviour quicker to the fore.

[Bluerevolution]

matthew123 Wrote:

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> Declan Wrote:

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> > I support Man U, Matthew. I also love rugby.

> One

> > doesn't exclude the other. However there tends

> to

> > be more idiots involved in football than rugby

> > IMO.

>

> I think just as many idiots follow Rugby it's just

> footy is more intense and perhaps brings rowdy

> behaviour quicker to the fore.

It's more to do with Rugby fans being more middle class than football fans. My wife used to live in Twickenham and got really fed up with Rugby fans weeing through her letter box

[Mick Mac]

matthew123 Wrote:

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> Declan Wrote:

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> > I support Man U, Matthew. I also love rugby.

> One

> > doesn't exclude the other. However there tends

> to

> > be more idiots involved in football than rugby

> > IMO.

>

> I think just as many idiots follow Rugby it's just

> footy is more intense and perhaps brings rowdy

> behaviour quicker to the fore.

No Matthew - a much higher proportion of idiots follow football. Rugby is a bit more civilised, surely. I'm not aware that there has ever been violence between rugby fans - compared to the history of violence between football fans - surely that says it all.

[kpc]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> I'm not aware that there has ever been

> violence between rugby fans - compared to the

> history of violence between football fans - surely

> that says it all.

I was part of a group of Moseley fans attacked by Leicester fans at the Cup Final at Twickenham as far back as 1979!! And from talking to colleagues who go to games regularly, it does seem to be creeping into fan behaviour as the game tries to attract a wider audience.