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[Blue2]

Tomorrow night- I have a spare ticket if anyone wants to go.

[Beefymcfc]

Got a few days off, is there beer involved?

I've been trying to get a ticket for ages but always too late. Let me know by PM if I'm allowed, if not, I'll await your report ;-)

[Blue2]

Got a few days off, is there beer involved?

I've been trying to get a ticket for ages but always too late. Let me know by PM if I'm allowed, if not, I'll await your report ;-)

No beer I'm afraid, but the ticket is yours if you want it. pm me your mobile and we can meet up outsdie the Commonwealth Suite East Stand

[Blue2]

Anyone else going?

[Beefymcfc]

Me ;-)

has anyone got any other spares, I know a mate who'd love to go?

[lets all have a disco]

Can one of you plllleeeaaaasssseee ask a serious question?

Not,Hey Bobby whats your favourite revel?

[Manx Blue]

I people are asking questions, can someone ask if there is any intention of keeping the shit in for 30 minutes after the game at all?

[ashton287]

Someone mention the new buns. There horrible. Which fucking genius decided to ruin the hot dogs by putting them in fucking crunchy hard arse bread.

The buns outside are ok but the hot dogs are shit, the buns inside are shit and the hot dogs are nice. It needs sorting and should take presidence over any other frivelous rubbish your thinking of asking.

Also get rid of the sporks, there ridiculous. The prongs are too short.

[Sister of fu]

I people are asking questions, can someone ask if there is any intention of keeping the shit in for 30 minutes after the game at all?

I have asked this question and been told that the reason for letting everyone out together is that it’s easier to manage. I have been told and people that go to the Swamp can clarify this, that when there are fans locked in groups of knob head fans hide and wait in several different pockets around the area.

Once the fans are let out you get the fans hiding kicking off with the fans being let out and end with several groups of fans fighting all over the place. I’m told this happens all the time at OT when City fans are locked in. I'm told it’s easier to manage people on mass rather than running all over the place trying to sort out lots of fights all over the show.

And please before anyone starts don’t shoot the messenger only telling what I have been advised on good authority.

[Beefymcfc]

Can anyone get a message to Blue2 that I won't be making it tonight, we've had an estate agent stab us in the back and I don't think it right to leave the Mrs.

Would be much appreciated.

[Goataldo]

I asked a question about the away fans being let out at the same time. Got an answer from Danny Wilson (no not him, or the Mary's Prayer tosser) which was so shoddy and padded with non-answer that he actually felt the need to apologise for not really clarifying the situation!

Ah well. Least I got to use a Partridgeism ('blind ugly violence')and refer to Old Trafford as The Death Star.

[Sister of fu]

I asked a question about the away fans being let out at the same time. Got an answer from Danny Wilson (no not him, or the Mary's Prayer tosser) which was so shoddy and padded with non-answer that he actually felt the need to apologise for not really clarifying the situation!

Ah well. Least I got to use a Partridgeism ('blind ugly violence')and refer to Old Trafford as The Death Star.

He didn't give you the same line I got from GMP then??

[Goataldo]

I asked a question about the away fans being let out at the same time. Got an answer from Danny Wilson (no not him, or the Mary's Prayer tosser) which was so shoddy and padded with non-answer that he actually felt the need to apologise for not really clarifying the situation!

Ah well. Least I got to use a Partridgeism ('blind ugly violence')and refer to Old Trafford as The Death Star.

He didn't give you the same line I got from GMP then??

Nah it lacked- bigtime. He said they 'take each game on its indivual merit', 'work closely with the police', 'apologised if i've been involved in or witnessed any blah blah blah', 'if what you say has happened then the police will have seen it' - I'm there thinking, 'Seen it, they've practically organised a kick off!'

He didn't seem too pleased with himself at the anwser he was obliged to provide.

[Burt]

I asked a question about the away fans being let out at the same time. Got an answer from Danny Wilson (no not him, or the Mary's Prayer tosser) which was so shoddy and padded with non-answer that he actually felt the need to apologise for not really clarifying the situation!

Ah well. Least I got to use a Partridgeism ('blind ugly violence')and refer to Old Trafford as The Death Star.

He didn't give you the same line I got from GMP then??

Sis. Are the GMP responsible for both grounds? It doesn't make sense that they would have different protocol for each ground and I thought that was the reason why they differ.

[Goataldo]

I was speaking to an ex-copper about it the other day though, and she said it was actually illegal for fans to be 'held' in grounds after matches. THey can implore you to dwell for a bit, but, summatabout human rights, means that technically, they have no right to do so.

Why they do it at one place and not the other, remains a mystery. Your previous reply notwithstanding. I just don;t get eh inconsistent approach.

[Douglas Higginbottom]

here's a go at what I can remember from the forum;
1) Will we go for Dzeko. M said we tried and he didn't rule out trying again.
2) I think M said we might be going for another defender and another attacker but he did say probably 2 leaving who had not had chances. So probably Shay and RSC
3) On Shay he said he was a great guy and would probably play v Poznan.
4) He was asked re Barry being caught drinking and said he was ok this time but not again.
5) Asked about a TV channel the answer was basically no we decided to go down the website route and that got a very big cheer.
6) Milner was asked outside by a young girl. She was ok but her mother was a phsyco
7) Why are we so defensive in home games was the first question.It got some jeers from the audience but Mancini talked a little about injuries and only having 1 striker fit ( sorry RSC and Jo) and using different tactics in different games etc etc. He also mentioned beating Chelsea and LPool and got plenty of cheering.
8) One guy asked why he played people in wrong positions ( AJ/SWP/MIlner etc) and as others ahd been a little negative earlier he deflected it with " next home game I will [lay 5 up front with Aj and Adebayor and Balotelli and Tevez and Shawn. Pity the 2 sat next to him didnt get in that team but the audience loved it.
9 ) Has Bellamy got a future at City. Basically no he said
10) Is Nigel ok after the Barcodes game. Yes he is and he is a very important player.
11) Will you promise to lead the biggest ever conga down the Manc Way when we win something. Amidst much shouting he said he would drive a coach along it or something.
12) Mancini was aksed about the press always being negative towards City and how did it compare to Italy.I think he said it was quite similar and that there are a number of journalists under the control of clubs would change when we are number 1.


At the end Mancini asked if we would rather win a trophy or qualify for the chumps league. It was about 50/50 with loads shouting both.Overall I thought Mancini was very very good. He oozed class and great confidence about where City are now and where we are going.

[Sister of fu]

I asked a question about the away fans being let out at the same time. Got an answer from Danny Wilson (no not him, or the Mary's Prayer tosser) which was so shoddy and padded with non-answer that he actually felt the need to apologise for not really clarifying the situation!

Ah well. Least I got to use a Partridgeism ('blind ugly violence')and refer to Old Trafford as The Death Star.

He didn't give you the same line I got from GMP then??

Sis. Are the GMP responsible for both grounds? It doesn't make sense that they would have different protocol for each ground and I thought that was the reason why they differ.

Think it depends on who the chief is on the day in charge of the games. I'm aware that different divisons though pick up the different grounds. For instance I know officers say from Bury will cover OT while officers from Harpurhey/Longsight will cover COMs.

That IMO is prob why it's different. For instance i'm aware that how a Policing team works in Bury will be very different from one in Harpurhey and this is why you see a difference in the Policing of games. Hope that makes some sense.

[Buffalo Soldier]

here's a go at what I can remember from the forum;
1) Will we go for Dzeko. M said we tried and he didn't rule out trying again.
2) I think M said we might be going for another defender and another attacker but he did say probably 2 leaving who had not had chances. So probably Shay and RSC
3) On Shay he said he was a great guy and would probably play v Poznan.
4) He was asked re Barry being caught drinking and said he was ok this time but not again.
5) Asked about a TV channel the answer was basically no we decided to go down the website route and that got a very big cheer.
6) Milner was asked outside by a young girl. She was ok but her mother was a phsyco
7) Why are we so defensive in home games was the first question.It got some jeers from the audience but Mancini talked a little about injuries and only having 1 striker fit ( sorry RSC and Jo) and using different tactics in different games etc etc. He also mentioned beating Chelsea and LPool and got plenty of cheering.
8) One guy asked why he played people in wrong positions ( AJ/SWP/MIlner etc) and as others ahd been a little negative earlier he deflected it with " next home game I will [lay 5 up front with Aj and Adebayor and Balotelli and Tevez and Shawn. Pity the 2 sat next to him didnt get in that team but the audience loved it.
9 ) Has Bellamy got a future at City. Basically no he said
10) Is Nigel ok after the Barcodes game. Yes he is and he is a very important player.
11) Will you promise to lead the biggest ever conga down the Manc Way when we win something. Amidst much shouting he said he would drive a coach along it or something.
12) Mancini was aksed about the press always being negative towards City and how did it compare to Italy.I think he said it was quite similar and that there are a number of journalists under the control of clubs would change when we are number 1.


At the end Mancini asked if we would rather win a trophy or qualify for the chumps league. It was about 50/50 with loads shouting both.Overall I thought Mancini was very very good. He oozed class and great confidence about where City are now and where we are going.

Cheers for the report Doug. Any news on MJ?

[Burt]

I asked a question about the away fans being let out at the same time. Got an answer from Danny Wilson (no not him, or the Mary's Prayer tosser) which was so shoddy and padded with non-answer that he actually felt the need to apologise for not really clarifying the situation!

Ah well. Least I got to use a Partridgeism ('blind ugly violence')and refer to Old Trafford as The Death Star.

He didn't give you the same line I got from GMP then??

Sis. Are the GMP responsible for both grounds? It doesn't make sense that they would have different protocol for each ground and I thought that was the reason why they differ.

Think it depends on who the chief is on the day in charge of the games. I'm aware that different divisons though pick up the different grounds. For instance I know officers say from Bury will cover OT while officers from Harpurhey/Longsight will cover COMs.

That IMO is prob why it's different. For instance i'm aware that how a Policing team works in Bury will be very different from one in Harpurhey and this is why you see a difference in the Policing of games. Hope that makes some sense.

Thanks Sis. I didn't explain what I meant. I thought that the GMP were responsible for City and maybe Trafford Police were responsible for the swampmonsters cos the swamp isn't in Manc, therefore the different protocol but it appears that from what you're saying, the GMP control the lot. Seems bizare to me that away fans are kept behind at the swamp and the away fans are let out at the same time at Eastlands. can't get my head around it.

[Beefymcfc]

I asked a question about the away fans being let out at the same time. Got an answer from Danny Wilson (no not him, or the Mary's Prayer tosser) which was so shoddy and padded with non-answer that he actually felt the need to apologise for not really clarifying the situation!

Ah well. Least I got to use a Partridgeism ('blind ugly violence')and refer to Old Trafford as The Death Star.

He didn't give you the same line I got from GMP then??

Sis. Are the GMP responsible for both grounds? It doesn't make sense that they would have different protocol for each ground and I thought that was the reason why they differ.

Think it depends on who the chief is on the day in charge of the games. I'm aware that different divisons though pick up the different grounds. For instance I know officers say from Bury will cover OT while officers from Harpurhey/Longsight will cover COMs.

That IMO is prob why it's different. For instance i'm aware that how a Policing team works in Bury will be very different from one in Harpurhey and this is why you see a difference in the Policing of games. Hope that makes some sense.

Thanks Sis. I didn't explain what I meant. I thought that the GMP were responsible for City and maybe Trafford Police were responsible for the swampmonsters cos the swamp isn't in Manc, therefore the different protocol but it appears that from what you're saying, the GMP control the lot. Seems bizare to me that away fans are kept behind at the swamp and the away fans are let out at the same time at Eastlands. can't get my head around it.

It'll be different from the CC game, there's only going to be 2 an half thousand of them rather than 9. I envisage a seige mentality for them ......... in the toilets.