McDog

On 25/05/2024 at 05:35, Checko said:

Had a friend who doesn't follow football but she saw him on TV & was like 'where's he from? He looks like he could be Jonah Lomu's cousin'

Jonah Lomu was a bad ass and so is Big Joe.

2 minutes ago, Toonjam88 said:

If he was a girl he would be ‘livin’ in a lonely world getting a midnight train anywhere 

Whilst listening to Steve Perry.

1 hour ago, Rafalove said:

How much will we get for Fraser?

A bag of footballs and a dozen training cones is my best guess.

A swift kick in the nuts to start off the holiday weekend.

Pep better pull a great team talk out if his ass because these drunken sods have been terrible.

City sloppy as fuck all of the sudden.

18 minutes ago, Jack27 said:

Raise of hands if you wrote off Anthony Gordon when he was first linked? Asking for a friend

Nope. Thought he was a good potential signing. Your point stands though, people were really polarized over that lad.

24 minutes ago, 80 said:

Comfortably the best of our 3 RWs in Eddie's first season. Someone mentioned it the other day and it had never occurred to me - we could have really done with him during our injury crisis this season. Real shame. Daft sod.

I saw him score a great goal about a month ago or so I guess. Like you say though, daft sod.

34 minutes ago, Theregulars said:

Perhaps they figure he’ll be less injury-prone in a squad rotational role; or his injury prone-ness will be felt less keenly as a result

Isn't he a LB? Rotate with young Lewis Hall and Bob's your uncle.

Just now, Ben said:

Has Ratfink done anything other than look worse than the Glazers since he took over ? 

And that is a very high bar indeed.

Just now, Lazarus said:

 

Think its 10:45 AM

 

Also - why is this in the preseason thread?

Good question, these games are end of season. My bad but thank you!

I guess my brain said Friendly Thread. 4:45am is a tad too early for me.

11 hours ago, aussiemag said:

Reports are saying they are expecting an 80,000 attendance for the game at the MCG tomorrow. I am flying over from WA with the family. Have seen friends getting photos with Pope, Murphy and Burn by the river. 

What time GMT is the game?

Just now, Kanji said:

Pope all season we are 6th.

Pope + JL all season we’re 5th. 
Pope + JL + Barnes all season we’re 4th.

add Tonali and Botman all season we’ve won the World Cup. 

That would been epic. First time ever a non national team won the World Cup, but alas, not to be.

Just now, AyeDubbleYoo said:

You want to be proven wrong but you think he’s one of the best managers in the world? 

Fair point. 

4 minutes ago, captainhaircut said:

On what planet are you taking some of those kids but not Harrison?

Not a bad point.

Just now, Groundhog63 said:

Well we can't have a season of injuries like this year's, can we? 

 

I'm buzzing for next year. Obvs hoping the indigenous Manchester team beat the cockney/Irish/Asian Manchester team in the cup. 

 

Say we do sign Ramsdale? That means absolutely no drop off if either he or Pope is injured ✅

 

Hall and Tino are fucking mint, young full backs, maybees even England's soon enough ✅

 

CB is interesting Botman is class when fit, Schar, Burn and 1 or both of these freebies ✅

 

Bruno, Sandro, BigJo ✅

Willock, Anderson, Miley, Longstaff ?

 

Olise ? Isak, Gordon ✅

Murphy, NEW, Barnes ?

 

Lets go

Those two really showed something this year didn't they?

 

Just now, Ronaldo said:

Was never a thing. 99.9% of the fans adore him. Bloody rare that.

Not the majority, certainly a smaller minority but once things started to unravel there were big questions being asked and "Howe is on thin ice" seemed to be mentioned alot around here. Now, as far as the fanbase not on here? I, unfortunately for me, do not live in Newcastle or even England so not sure. You might be 100% right, I would hope you would be.

I think the bloke did a fantastic job. So "Howe Out" has been tabled until next season? I hope so.

1 minute ago, kingxlnc said:

I’ve mentioned before the parallels with 1994/95, we finished 6th that season but missed out on Europe due to Everton unexpectedly winning the FA Cup final against the dominant team of the era, Man U. 
 

Next week Man U are going to be Everton, aren’t they? 

Nah, City will beat them like a rented mule.

When is the FA cup final?

Nice way to finish up.

I'd give a red for that. Fucking dangerous.

So if City win the FA Cup and we see this out it's Europe next season?

Man, just got back. I picked a bad game to watch without sound. 

I’m heading out. Best of luck to the lads. Grab a win boys.