The Alan Appreciation Thread

[craigmcfc]

Nice. Thank God you were the first to post one and not Mark BA, otherwise Off Topic would've kicked off again !!

[Slim]

Nice. Thank God you were the first to post one and not Mark BA, otherwise Off Topic would've kicked off again !!

Off topic needs a little kickstart.

[craigmcfc]

Now on the OS - [urlnp=http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2010/December/Alan-thanks-City-fans]LINK[/urlnp]

Salzburg striker Alan Douglas Borges de Carvalho has thanked the City fans for their affection and support over what has been an incredible few days in the 21-year-old’s life.
When the Brazilian striker stepped on to the pitch in the 57th minute of Wednesday’s Europa League tie, he couldn’t have imagined the reaction he would get after the announcer grappled with his five-part name eventually just introducing him as ‘Alan’.

The songs began almost immediately with chants of ‘Alan is Superman!’, ‘Alan for England’, ‘Alan for City’ among others as well as countless pleas for the youngster to give the City fans a wave.


By the end of the game, the Alan songs were outnumbering those for the Blues with the supporters urging him to cap a memorable night with a goal.

It must have been a bit bemusing for the player who joined the Austrian side from Fluminese in 2010, but he finally acknowledged the support from the stands towards the end of the game and sent a message to his new legion of admirers.

“I’d just like to thank the City fans for the reception they gave me,” he said.

I appreciate the affection and all the support and affection you’ve all shown me. I love you guys!

...Alan

With fans’ forums reaching fever pitch over Alan, who has become something of a cult hero in the blue half of Manchester, we’ve been on his trail for the past 24 hours and he has tentatively agreed to an exclusive interview for our official website after Salzburg’s game against Austria Wien on Saturday.

Keep your eyes open for the interview all City fans are waiting for!

[Slim]

It just gets funnier.

[Kladze]

It just gets funnier.

I fucking hate Alan - publicity seeking git !

[Beeks]

Is he actually any good?

He's only 21...reckon it would be worth a punt...imagine how many shirt sales he would be worth ;-)

[superkev8705]

Talking of shirt sales, why the fcuk do they not have his name on the drop down box!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.redbullshop.com/redbull/en/s ... 9+11+-+men

[Chinners]

Ha ha, good stuff from the ****official**** website, over 100 blues are now his facebook friends apparently ... I don't do facebook as it sucks big fat ones

[Beeks]

Ha ha, good stuff from the ****official**** website, over 100 blues are now his facebook friends apparently ... I don't do facebook as it sucks big fat ones

More like 300 now

[superkev8705]

Ha ha, good stuff from the ****official**** website, over 100 blues are now his facebook friends apparently ... I don't do facebook as it sucks big fat ones

More like 300 now

Have you got a link to it?

[Beeks]

Ha ha, good stuff from the ****official**** website, over 100 blues are now his facebook friends apparently ... I don't do facebook as it sucks big fat ones

More like 300 now

Have you got a link to it?

It's now 400 haha...before the city game it was 50 odd apparently

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alan-Doug ... 1687065047

[Beeks]

2008–2010 Fluminense 46 App - 10 Goals

[Brad]

Just played an online match on Fifa 11 and decided too play with Salzberg, The other player chose Wolfesburg, I won 4 nil and Alan got a hat-trick haha

[Brad]

http://mcfc.co.uk/Video/Match-highlight ... zburg-Alan

[craigmcfc]

http://mcfc.co.uk/Video/Match-highlights/City-v-Salzburg-Alan

Ahhh that's great. Well in City

[Esky]

2008–2010 Fluminense 46 App - 10 Goals

Not quite the 1 App - 10 goals record he had here but decent all the same, especially for a 19 year old.

[Paul68]

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[citytilidie]

any alan chants today?

[MARKMAKAVELI]

any alan chants today?

Dissapointingly not. They showed the video off the site at half time but half the crowd were in the concourse so no singing goin on.

Alan Alan Alan

[ashton287]

any alan chants today?

Dissapointingly not. They showed the video off the site at half time but half the crowd were in the concourse so no singing goin on.

Alan Alan Alan

VICIOUS LIES

110 Had a quick forey into ALAN.

It started with Theres only one ALAN.

Then the ever popular ALAN, ALAN, ALAN.

And a round of all you need is ALAN to finish it all off.