summerof69

Well there deffinately seems to be better coverage in other countries , any one remember when Paul Merson said he didn't think Newcastle-Sunderland was that big of a deal, and tried saying it was because "It's never been on Sky Sports and Sky Sports get all the big games". To think other countries get an in depth insight in to the derby is surprising when pundits in this country don't seem to have a clue, highlights the type of people, laziness and ignorance we get from people who cover our football over here.

Uh-Oh

barry fry

Good goal

Well, that was a cock up.

Bosingwa

The atmosphere is incredible aswell, which always makes me more excited even just watching from home.

Well, just because we are linked with them doesn't actually mean we are interested.

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That story about the tea lady is great and nice to see so many managers have treated her well.

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http://www.clubcall.com/manchester-city/soriano-emerges-as-citys-main-man-1378927.html Former Barcelona vice-president Ferran Soriano will be confirmed as Manchester City's next chief executive in succession to Garry Cook. The Blues have been giving little away about their search for Cook's replacement following his resignation in September in the wake of a controversial email where he appeared to mock the mother of defender Nedum Onuoha. That error in judgement left him with little choice but to step down from his post despite earning praise from City's owners for the positive work he did in the role during his time at the club. It's being claimed down under that Australian Rugby Union boss John O'Neill had been in the running for the job but the Manchester Evening News are now reporting that has missed out to Soriano. The 44-year-old won't be able to take up position immediately as he still has some loose ends to tie up following the collapse of Spanair last week. That could delay his entrance to the £2m-a-year job for up to six weeks, but City are convinced he is worth waiting for. Soriano is very well respected in the game after becoming a powerful voice in football during his spell as general manager at the Nou Camp. He oversaw a dramatic rise in Barca's commercial success as they went from the world's 13th richest club to second behind Real Madrid as revenue soared.

Hope he gets better soon.

I don't want to see Banega anywhere near our club. Utter cnut. Read more: http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=671707#ixzz1lo20g0uk Thinking they are too good for Banega

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I think that depends on who the free transfers are.

I think the best one was Harper doing a people's elbow after Tiote scored in the 4-4.

Now: Messi Xavi, Iniesta Neymar Silva Modric Past Roberto Carlos Figo Zidane Scholes Ronaldo Rivaldo Le Tissier Gazza Bergkamp Zola Maldini However purely to watch Ronaldinho beats them all hands down, my all time favourite player

Any other teams done any ?

Have to admit, I was almost certain he would miss.

I pretty much agree with this, don't get me wrong he is an awful player but on the other hand he did play a big part in establishing spirit which helped us win promotion.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-16624823 Beer must be sold at all venues hosting matches in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, football's world governing body, Fifa, has insisted. Fifa General Secretary Jerome Valcke said the right to sell beer must be enshrined in a World Cup law the Brazilian Congress is considering. Alcoholic drinks are currently banned at Brazilian stadiums and the country's health minister has urged Congress to maintain the ban in the new law. Brewer Budweiser is a big Fifa sponsor. Mr Valcke is visiting Brazil to press for progress on the much-delayed World Cup law. 'Won't negotiate' Fifa has become frustrated because voting on the legislation has been held up in Congress by the dispute over alcohol sales. The Brazilian government has also failed to resolve differences with Fifa over cut-price tickets for students and senior citizens, and demands for sponsors of the World Cup to have their trademarks protected. In remarks to journalists in Rio de Janeiro, Mr Valcke sounded frustrated with Brazilian officials. "Alcoholic drinks are part of the Fifa World Cup, so we're going to have them. Excuse me if I sound a bit arrogant but that's something we won't negotiate," he said. "The fact that we have the right to sell beer has to be a part of the law." Alcohol was banned at Brazilian football matches in 2003 as part of attempts to tackle violence between rival football fans. The measures have had limited impact, says the BBC's South American football correspondent Tim Vickery. In order to drink, supporters tend to stay longer outside stadiums, areas that are harder to police than inside. Much of the football violence in Brazil stems from club rivalries, our correspondent notes. Fans who follow the national side tend to be wealthier and include more women and families. Mr Valcke criticised the pace of construction at Brazil's world cup venues Health Minister Alexandre Padilha and other members of Congress have called for the ban to be maintained. Mr Valcke said negotiations with Brazil over details of the World Cup had been slow. "We lost a lot of time and we were not able to discuss with people in charge that are willing to make a decision," he said, adding that it was the first time a country was still in talks five years after winning the right to host the tournament. During his visit to Brazil, Mr Valcke has been touring the stadiums in 12 cities where the 2014 World Cup will be played. He criticised the pace of construction and said Brazil had not yet improved its infrastructure to the level needed to welcome visitors.

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