The Alan Appreciation Thread

[ashton287]

From his Wiki page, the bit in bold made me laugh out loud:

Alan became popular amongst supporters of Manchester City F.C. in the December 2010 Europa League tie between the two clubs. After coming on as a 57th-minute substitute, Alan repeatedly received some of the loudest cheers of the night and a number of terrace chants, and has developed something of a cult following by the club's supporters. Shortly after the match, his Wikipedia page was altered to include such outlandish statements as 'he can fly', 'he is the best footballer ever' and 'Superman wears Alan pyjama's'. Whether or not he understood why it was found funny, he responded by twitter, 'Thank you al you for THE support i love you guys. Manchester city'.

Is there a link to this because the other one just says he is a red bull salzburg player and not much else

[Lees Alter Ego]

From his Wiki page, the bit in bold made me laugh out loud:

Alan became popular amongst supporters of Manchester City F.C. in the December 2010 Europa League tie between the two clubs. After coming on as a 57th-minute substitute, Alan repeatedly received some of the loudest cheers of the night and a number of terrace chants, and has developed something of a cult following by the club's supporters. Shortly after the match, his Wikipedia page was altered to include such outlandish statements as 'he can fly', 'he is the best footballer ever' and 'Superman wears Alan pyjama's'. Whether or not he understood why it was found funny, he responded by twitter, 'Thank you al you for THE support i love you guys. Manchester city'.

Is there a link to this because the other one just says he is a red bull salzburg player and not much else

Ha its been taken down now, shame

[Slim]

From his Wiki page, the bit in bold made me laugh out loud:

Alan became popular amongst supporters of Manchester City F.C. in the December 2010 Europa League tie between the two clubs. After coming on as a 57th-minute substitute, Alan repeatedly received some of the loudest cheers of the night and a number of terrace chants, and has developed something of a cult following by the club's supporters. Shortly after the match, his Wikipedia page was altered to include such outlandish statements as 'he can fly', 'he is the best footballer ever' and 'Superman wears Alan pyjama's'. Whether or not he understood why it was found funny, he responded by twitter, 'Thank you al you for THE support i love you guys. Manchester city'.

Is there a link to this because the other one just says he is a red bull salzburg player and not much else

You have to go through previous versions.

Someone had changed his playing stats to...

2010- Manchester City F.C. 1 (10)

in one version.

[King Kev]

[Esky]

I think a triple threat petition/facebook campaign/banner at the ground should be the next step - Mancini needs to sign him up in January.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alan_Carvalho&action=history
About 80% of the edits to his wiki have come in the past 12 hours or so.

[steveo_88]

Doing the Poznan jump in the second half but changed to 'Lets all do the Alan!' Great night last night, chants in the second half helped keep out the cold a bit.

Anyone in the South Stand see the camera man just to the left of the goal getting pelted with ice balls by a couple of lads. Then he makes the mistake of telling them to fucl off and everyone started doing it, all kept pinging off his head aswell!

[steveo_88]

Add this one; Alan is his name, Alan is his name, 34 years and he's still here Alan is his name!

[Beeks]

Whenever I think of Alan I always think of 'Gary' the immigrant in Only Fools and Horses for some reason hahaha

[Blue Blood]

I was in total fits over the Alan chants.

The old city humour is well and truly back, long may it stay! Class stuff last night!

[craigmcfc]

I quite like this latest Wiki amendment on his life/career

Alan Douglas Borges de Carvalho (born 10 July 1989 in Barbosa, São Paulo), simply known as (Super) Alan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for the Red Bull Salzburg[4] in the Austrian Bundesliga. He also plays for the Brazil under-20 team.. It has also been revealed that Alan is the half-brother of fellow Brazilian footballer Glauber Berti. ALAN! ALAN! ALAN! ALAN! ALAN!

Personal Life
Alan was born to the virgin Maria in a stable of the City of Sao Paulo. He overcame great adversity early in his life including gang violence and family losses to drug addiction before he was given his big chance to persue his ambition of playing at the home of his boyhood team Manchester City. He was given a trial at Londrina and the way he was able to teleport with the ball meant he was quickly signed up. His first professional contract was signed at Fluminense, where he played for two years before signing for Red Bull Salzburg. Alan's dream became reality when Salzburg were drawn against Manchester City in the 2010-2011 Europa Cup group stages. News of Alan's impending arrival at the City of Manchester stadium spread quickly, along with his story and he was given an incredible reception by the City fans. Shortly after, there were unconfirmed reports that Alan was seen with tears in his eyes at the end of the game, knowing that any other accomplishment he reaches will never match what happened that night.

[Beeks]

New Twitter from Alan!!

@MCFC thank you so much for the reception i appreciate the affection...thank you manchester city followers!

[Wooders]

We love you Alan we do !


Just tweeted him a link to this thread - come on big al - sign up !

[MARKMAKAVELI]

[colonel_muck]

my favourite point of the night was undoubtebly when someone in the crowd booed zabaleta for tackling alan. what a class night. not had that much fun at a game since the last day of the season at home to bolton with the pigeoon. top times.

[Beefymcfc]

my favourite point of the night was undoubtebly when someone in the crowd booed zabaleta for tackling alan. what a class night. not had that much fun at a game since the last day of the season at home to bolton with the pigeoon. top times.

Pigeonino was Alan, in a previous life. Just a flying visit ;-)

[Beeks]

Just seen this on the MCFC Official Facebook page!

Manchester City FC - Official Look out for a story on www.mcfc.co.uk later today about the one and only Alan!

[Esky]

Just seen this on the MCFC Official Facebook page!

Manchester City FC - Official Look out for a story on http://www.mcfc.co.uk later today about the one and only Alan!

Came here to post that. Wonder what the odds are of us properly scouting him now?

[frozen_pea]

Took my mrs to her first ever football match.
Had told her on the way to the ground that city fans have a great, yet slightly odd sense of humour (had already told her about the "let's all do the Poznan" and "Boring, Boring City"). Apart from being very cold she loved it and wants to go to more.
She even joined in with the Alan chants, and thought it was hilarious.
Also had some great memories when telling her the story of Berti.

[Lees Alter Ego]

Carlsberg doesn't make football players, but if they did they would make Alan

[Slim]