Manchester City Season 2009/2010

[Footy Smart]

DISGRACE !

to bad the chair missed the pr*ck

[Bully]

was a good goal tho when he headed it in tho i hate to say but running to celebrate in front of the gooners was a bit stupid

[johntheclaret]

As predicted Adebayor is banned for 3 weeks.................so far

thanks to the Daily Mail

FA confirm Emmanuel Adebayor three-match ban for Manchester City star's stamp on former Arsenal pal Robin van Persie

Emmanuel Adebayor has been banned for three matches for raking his boot across the face of his former Arsenal team-mate Robin van Persie.
The FA confirmed the punishment after the Manchester City striker reluctantly accepted a charge of violent conduct over the challenge he made during Saturday's clash at Eastlands.

He will miss Sunday's derby visit to Manchester United and subsequent matches against Fulham in the Carling Cup on Wednesday and the home League match with West Ham United on Monday week.

He is still facing a fine or an additional suspension for the manner in which he celebrated scoring during his side's 4-2 win. Adebayor sparked a furious reaction from away fans by running the length of the pitch and sliding on his knees in front of the Arsenal contingent.

At least 1 or 2 more games me thinks

[RoosterMarty]

Great news for United.

[johntheclaret]

Great news for United.

I thought that story might give you a smile.

And Tevez is out of the running after twisting his knee.

[johntheclaret]

Hughes and City are now on a damage limitation exercise. Personally I don't think they have a leg to stand on. Especially so close on the heels of the Millwall v West Ham trouble.

The suits at the FA will be keen to make sure that anything that potenatially leads to more crowd violence is stamped on pdq.

Here's the story, thanks to The Sporting life

CITY CONTEST SECOND ADEBAYOR CHARGE

Manchester City are to contest the improper conduct charge laid against striker Emmanuel Adebayor by the Football Association.

Adebayor was charged following his goal celebration last weekend in the 4-2 victory against his former club Arsenal at Eastlands. He raced to the far end of the ground where the visiting supporters were gathered, sparking volatile scenes. However City manager Mark Hughes has confirmed the club would be contesting the charge.

Adebayor is already starting a three-match ban after accepting a violent conduct charge for a stamp on Arsenal's Robin van Persie.

[Bully]

Hughes and City are now on a damage limitation exercise. Personally I don't think they have a leg to stand on. Especially so close on the heels of the Millwall v West Ham trouble.

The suits at the FA will be keen to make sure that anything that potenatially leads to more crowd violence is stamped on pdq.

Here's the story, thanks to The Sporting life

CITY CONTEST SECOND ADEBAYOR CHARGE

Manchester City are to contest the improper conduct charge laid against striker Emmanuel Adebayor by the Football Association

Adebayor was charged following his goal celebration last weekend in the 4-2 victory against his former club Arsenal at Eastlands. He raced to the far end of the ground where the visiting supporters were gathered, sparking volatile scenes. However City manager Mark Hughes has confirmed the club would be contesting the charge.

Adebayor is already starting a three-match ban after accepting a violent conduct charge for a stamp on Arsenal's Robin van Persie.

he will cop so much when he plays us at the emirates

[devilsadvocate]

he will cop so much when he plays us at the emirates

But I bet he wont care a bit if he plays like he did last weekend and they have a similar result.

[Bully]

he will cop so much when he plays us at the emirates

But I bet he wont care a bit if he plays like he did last weekend and they have a similar result.

hope not citeh tend not to play very well against us at home and away also only recent games seen them playing alot better against us at there ground. Maine road they were woeful against us some embarrassing score lines

[johntheclaret]

City missed Adebayor today. Tevez was excellent and chased everything, creating City's 1st goal from nothing but they looked light up front. both Bellamy goals were class though.

Nice gesture from a few of the United lads to give Tevez a pat on the back at the end of the game.

[RoosterMarty]

Tevez should have scored on the stroke of half time, could have put them 2-1 up and really rubbed it in but he hit the outside of the post. He did well to set up Barry's equaliser though.

[devilsadvocate]

Haw were the Utd fans jeering the ball played in for the first goal. Yes it was a misplaced pass, but it was hilarious that it turned in their faces when Foster made an absolute meal of it.

Right after they sang "Tevez...sign him on, Tevez, Tevez, sign him on".

[Bully]

yes was a tad of a mistake by foster great composure for barry to slot it in

[johntheclaret]

Wrong thread, but what did you think of Rio's performance Marty? I thought he looked a little slow. Bellemy just ran past him for the 3rd goal and he just couldn't catch him.

A little short of match practice maybe?

[RoosterMarty]

Yeah he didn't look great at all, hopefully just a lack of match fitness or something because we need him to get himself right. He could have done better for the first goal we conceded and for the 3rd he stupidly gave the ball away with that pathetic little lob thing, he didn't have a chance of catching Bellamy.

[johntheclaret]

Adebayor just got a £25k fine for his goal celebrations against Arsenal. apparently he is very unhappy, but personally, I think he got off lightly on the grounds that he already had a ban for the stamping incident on RVP.

Had that not happened during the game, I think he would have been looking at a 1 or 2 match ban for inciting the crowd, and come on lets face it, for a player on £125k a week, the fine represents about a days pay. Take the fine lad and think yourself lucky it wasn't more bench warming

[Bully]

For the record i have heard that the reason he celebrated was because during the game the Arsenal fans were slagging his mother in songs and chants over something that happened to her. Saw this on Eurosport channel and then he went on about how he has had peole stating that he only left Arsenal for the money and then explains he didnt leave for the money but was pushed out by the Arsenal board/manager.

He was purchased for $6 million pounds and sold for $25 million. I think we made a profit

[devilsadvocate]

Bye bye mark Hughes!
Roberto Mancini is the new boss at middle-eastlands.
Didn't take the Arabs long to sack him.
Cue citehs slide out of contention for top 4!!!!!

[Il Duce]

Mark Hughes has been sacked as manager of Manchester City after 18 months in charge.

Hughes has spent more than £200m on players since he became Man City manager



Former Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini has been named as his replacement.

Hughes, 46, spent more than £200million on players since taking the job in June 2008.

His position had been under threat following a run of poor performances, and today's 4-3 win over Sunderland was not enough to save him.

He left Robinho and Emmanuel Adebayor, who cost a total of £67.5m, on the substitutes' bench for today's game, and as he returned to the dressing room following the full-time whistle, Hughes made a farewell gesture to the City crowd.

City have lost just twice this season, but before today's victory the team had been on a run of eight consecutive draws in the Premier League.

Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said: "a return of two wins in 11 Premier League games is clearly not in line with the targets that were agreed and set."

"Sheikh Mansour and the board felt that there was no evidence that the situation would fundamentally change.

"We would like to put on record our respect for and thanks to Mark Hughes, and we wish him the best in his future career."

Al Mubarak added: "Roberto (Mancini) is a hugely experienced manager with a proven track record of winning trophies and championships.

"What is absolutely clear is that Roberto believes in Manchester City's potential to achieve at the highest level and importantly in his own ability to make this happen.

"My hope is that our incredible fans will join us in welcoming Roberto to the football club."

Italian coaches are the flavor in England atm

[Bully]

good i have never liked mark hughes since his man utd playing days.