Monday's B*ll*x

[Chinners]

Memo from Mancini: Get married Mario! City boss warns striker after fine
Roberto Mancini fined Mario Balotelli £250,000 on Sunday for breaking a pre-match curfew and told him marriage may be the way to cure his wild streak.
Increasingly exasperated by the Manchester City striker’s off-field antics, Mancini imposed the maximum penalty of two weeks’ wages after quizzing him about being photographed leaving a strip club in Liverpool at 2.45am on Friday.
The timing of Balotelli’s latest indiscretion particularly angered Mancini, with City’s other strikers away on international duty, but he insisted his patience is not yet at breaking point.
The City manager will persevere with the 21-year-old but warned him he is jeopardising his future and urged him to try and find himself a wife.
‘It could be that marriage would help him in that respect,’ he said. ‘That could be the answer, because I am sure he understands that he has made a mistake. Mario is like this, but there is nothing we can do if he does not eventually realise he cannot keep doing this.
‘It seems anything can happen with him at any moment. He is his own worst enemy and it is 100 per cent that he should have learned by now. When you are a professional, you should know you cannot stay out until after two o’clock in the morning, so close to a game.
‘He needs to understand this. Now he is young, but at 25 or 26 it will be different. If you do not have a good private life then, you will not be able to play at the top level.
'Sometimes I feel a bit let down. These things will happen at his age, but after 100 times, I think he should understand what is going on around him.
‘I am very kind with him but, like all the players, he knows he has to behave well to stay in the team. He was on the bench five or six times at the start of the season, because his behaviour was not good. I think he is just immature, but he will have to pay for it.’
Balotelli’s antics ensured he grabbed the headlines for the wrong reasons despite scoring in City’s 2-0 home win over Bolton on Saturday and his ability ensures Mancini remains patient.
‘Do I think he’s more trouble than he’s worth? No. I have a lot of patience with him,’ said Mancini.
‘Probably he gets bored quickly. There is no malice. He just doesn’t think that there is a game in two days, that players are away on international duty and that we prepare for him to be the main striker because he would be freshest.
‘He doesn’t think along those lines, but this has to change.’



Barry deserves a lot of credit
Gareth Barry has been very important to Manchester City's success (Getty Images)
Manchester City defender Gael Clichy believes Yaya Toure could not be the dynamic force he is without Gareth Barry beside him.
Toure has given City's Barclays Premier League title charge a shot in the arm with two outstanding performances in victories over Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers since returning from the African Nations Cup.
The inspirational Ivory Coast midfielder was sorely missed in January as City went out of both domestic cup competitions and wobbled in the league by losing at Everton.
City look a much tougher proposition with him back but Clichy also wants to highlight the role of a relatively unsung hero in Barry.
Clichy said: "Of course Yaya is impressive, but it's always the way in football that the players who score goals or make a difference in the final third are the ones we look at.
"But without Gareth Barry, Yaya wouldn't be the same player.
"You have to give credit where it's due. Yaya is a great player, and that is why he played for a team like Barcelona and won the Champions League and everything.
"But it's like Zinedine Zidane - at the time he was playing for Real Madrid he had Claude Makelele behind him.
"We have to know the qualities in our team and of course we are happy to have Yaya but we have to give credit to the whole team because we play good football and are defensively solid."
While City have excelled in attack throughout the campaign, the likes of Sergio Aguero, David Silva, Mario Balotelli, Edin Dzeko, Samir Nasri and Toure have most caught the eye.
England international Barry, 31, has also earned praise at times but not at the same level and Clichy does not want him, or any of the back line, forgotten when the season is reviewed.
The 26-year-old former Arsenal left-back said: "As long as you know that people within the team respect you for what you are doing, I am sure Gareth is fine with it.
"Maybe it's for the media to put these guys in the light, because sometimes without Gareth Barry, City are not the same team.
"You have to give credit to players like that, and goalkeepers and defenders - but that is the way football is today, unfortunately."
Toure, 28, has been a revelation since his £24million ($A35.4million) arrival in 2010 from Barcelona, where he played with more constraint.
Clichy said: "For us he is a different player, playing up front and creating chances.
"He knows how to play, how to control the tempo as well, which is important in today's football. We are glad to be playing with him."

OTHER BOLLOX
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is keen to sign Blackburn's Junior Hoilett, 21, in a cut-price deal. Daily Mirror
ManU were lucky - VIDEO: http://www.3news.co.nz/VIDEO-Harry-Redk ... fault.aspx

Arsenal are also interested in the Canadian winger. Metro

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is plotting a summer move for AC Milan's Thiago Silva after having the 27-year-old centre-back watched. Caughtoffside

Ipswich are interested in a loan move for Aston Villa's unsettled American keeper Brad Guzan, 27. Daily Mirror

Arsene Wenger has said that Arsenal "will do anything possible" to ensure star striker Robin van Persie does not leave the club. Metro

Liverpool are ready to bid £15m for French international striker Olivier Giroud, 25, who has scored 16 goals in 23 games for Montpellier this season. Caughtoffside

New Leeds boss Neil Warnock is prepared to offer forward Luke Varney, 29, an escape route from troubled Portsmouth. Daily Mirror

Roman Abramovich wants Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola to replace Andre Villas-Boas. Daily Mirror

The Russian has also targeted a reunion with ex-Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, as rumours persist the 49-year-old is planning a summer exit from Real Madrid. Daily Telegraph

Chelsea caretaker manager Roberto Di Matteo is even more unpopular with the club's players than Villas-Boas. the Sun

The former Porto manager's brief eight-month reign could cost the Stamford Bridge club £27.3m. Daily Express

Villas-Boas had a training ground row with striker Fernando Torres in the days prior to getting sacked. Daily Star

Former Chelsea boss Gianluca Vialli has questioned Chelsea's appointment of Roberto Di Matteo - but wishes his former Blues team-mate luck. talkShite

Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish has revealed the club have begun a search to land the best players available on free transfers, but insisted money is still available from owner Randy Lerner to spend. Express & Star

Fulham manager Martin Jol wants to extend on-loan striker Pavel Pogrebnyak's stay at Craven Cottage after the Russian's hat-trick against Wolves. Daily Mail

MORE BOLLOX SOON ...

[avoidconfusion]

I have to say all these media stories about how Aguero is pressured by people to join Madrid are really doing my head in.

[ant london]

I have to say all these media stories about how Aguero is pressured by people to join Madrid are really doing my head in.

I just don't ever know whether to take them with a MASSIVE pinch of salt or just plain ignore them as if that was my father in law I would have told him long ago to keep his fucking mouth shut re my current and any prospective employers

I cannot believe that Sergio wouldn't have asked him/told him similarly

[Chinners]

I have to say all these media stories about how Aguero is pressured by people to join Madrid are really doing my head in.

I just don't ever know whether to take them with a MASSIVE pinch of salt or just plain ignore them as if that was my father in law I would have told him long ago to keep his fucking mouth shut re my current and any prospective employers

I cannot believe that Sergio wouldn't have asked him/told him similarly

I get the impression that Maradona is his own version of the Mafia and that if Aguero did do that .... he'd be unable to set foot in Argentina ever again.

<insert Dr Evil style hollow laugh here>

[Mikhail Chigorin]

Now that the wheels are falling off Tottingham's wagon, the media seem to have been rudely awakened to the fact that they're not the world 's greatest football team (and perhaps Twitcher is not the managerial genius as hitherto claimed) and have gone back to re-discover their love affair with the Scum.

In this morning's Daily Mirror (shame upon me for reading the sports pages on this publication) it's all about how the Scum are now chasing City at a fast pace and coming to get them (us). There's also a reference to the City nerves starting to kick in, as per the game against Bolton and Whisky Purple Nose is quoted as saying "they're two points ahead of us and we now know what we have to do..." (as if it's suddenly occurred to them what needs doing, because they didn't know before).

Of course, there was further refence to how the Scummers always finish the season like an accelerating train and even though Fergiescum is quoted as saying that his team were very lucky to beat Twitcher's mob, apart from further footage about AVB's sacking, the whole of the back pages were taken up by an almost messianic and joyous celebration of the Scum being about to win the Premiership again.

Absolutely nauseating and no self respecting football fan would even want to consider using this morning's issue as toilet paper, as it was so revolting an outpouring of euphoria.

Luckily, we're two points ahead and still have a major say in the entire matter and when we win the title, there'll be boatloads of humble pie getting stuck in the gullets of all the media trash taliban who've derided us mercilessly over the last two or three seasons.

[john68]

Hahahahaha...Humble piefor the media may be on your wish list for the media if we win the league, but do you really think the media would put it on their menu?
They will merely ignore the bollox they have spouted and move on to the next story. Probably how City were lucky or how Our Sheik has bought the League and how soon he will get bored. They will no doubt be lashings of excuses from the rag camp about how it is a transitional period and how they will get their trohy back next season.

But humble pie from the media Mate?.....NOT A CAT IN HELL'S....

[Ted Hughes]

Well Aguero doesn't seem the type to cause trouble & we've got him signed on a long deal, so that fat, Charlied up, cheating litlle cunt can go boil his fat fucking, plastic head.

[PeterParker]

I don't know what you all think, but i am starting to despise Real Madrid. Imho, beside our town rivals, they and Bayern are the most pathetic big clubs in the world. Constant talking about other players, other clubs, trying to make players unsettled, taking players from their league with any cost and then if one of their targets will dare to refuse them (see Reus in Germany) they will trash him in the papers.

Horrible and sick.

[Tokyo Blue]

I don't know what you all think, but i am starting to despise Real Madrid. Imho, beside our town rivals, they and Bayern are the most pathetic big clubs in the world. Constant talking about other players, other clubs, trying to make players unsettled, taking players from their league with any cost and then if one of their targets will dare to refuse them (see Reus in Germany) they will trash him in the papers.

Horrible and sick.

I agree, regarding filth, bayern and real. All three think all they need to do is vaguely mention their interest in a player for said player to hand in a written transfer request immediately. I'd also add ac berlusconi to the list. And of course everybody's favourite English manager, uncle harry. Triffic.

[DoomMerchant]

Well Aguero doesn't seem the type to cause trouble & we've got him signed on a long deal, so that fat, Charlied up, cheating litlle cunt can go boil his fat fucking,plastic head.

interesting. By the use of your comma there, i'd suggest you think someone is fucking his face, which conjures up all sorts of...situations. or that he's using his head as a phallic implement. Either way....hey, people get lightbulbs stuck in their asses, so don't shoot the messenger. That's not a personal story btw...

cheers

[Ted Hughes]

Well Aguero doesn't seem the type to cause trouble & we've got him signed on a long deal, so that fat, Charlied up, cheating litlle cunt can go boil his fat fucking,plastic head.

interesting. By the use of your comma there, i'd suggest you think someone is fucking his face, which conjures up all sorts of...situations. or that he's using his head as a phallic implement. Either way....hey, people get lightbulbs stuck in their asses, so don't shoot the messenger. That's not a personal story btw...

cheers

Nah, just a shite keyboard & I get fed up of going back correcting everything. It's easy to see how you could have got that impression though.

[dazby]

Well Aguero doesn't seem the type to cause trouble & we've got him signed on a long deal, so that fat, Charlied up, cheating litlle cunt can go boil his fat fucking,plastic head.

interesting. By the use of your comma there, i'd suggest you think someone is fucking his face, which conjures up all sorts of...situations. or that he's using his head as a phallic implement. Either way....hey, people get lightbulbs stuck in their asses, so don't shoot the messenger. That's not a personal story btw...

cheers

I believe you. Many thousands wouldn't though. But I believe you.

...Honestly, I do.

[gillie]

Bollox without a wag ain't bollox.Chinners you really are in poor form at the moment mate i can see a benching coming.

[DoomMerchant]

Well Aguero doesn't seem the type to cause trouble & we've got him signed on a long deal, so that fat, Charlied up, cheating litlle cunt can go boil his fat fucking,plastic head.

interesting. By the use of your comma there, i'd suggest you think someone is fucking his face, which conjures up all sorts of...situations. or that he's using his head as a phallic implement. Either way....hey, people get lightbulbs stuck in their asses, so don't shoot the messenger. That's not a personal story btw...

cheers

I believe you. Many thousands wouldn't though. But I believe you.

...Honestly, I do.

number one with a bullet. I had you pegged as a fan of pegging. And you've just shown that to be true in my opinion.

http://top10king.com/crazy-objects-foun ... s-bumbums/

cheers

[chef]

Bollox without a wag ain't bollox.Chinners you really are in poor form at the moment mate i can see a benching coming.

http://www.addict.co.uk/artists/ArtistS ... _0_na.html
football wags (viva espana)

[Paco Gento]

I don't know what you all think, but i am starting to despise Real Madrid. Imho, beside our town rivals, they and Bayern are the most pathetic big clubs in the world. Constant talking about other players, other clubs, trying to make players unsettled, taking players from their league with any cost and then if one of their targets will dare to refuse them (see Reus in Germany) they will trash him in the papers.

Horrible and sick.

Both Mouriño and Pérez said Real Madrid is not interested in Kun last summer and there were anti Kun banners in games. I don't see where in all this Real Madrid is involved, plus there is no place for him in the team making all this a nothing story. Maradona said "Madrid should sign Kun to beat Barça" 2 days later Kun asked to be transfered and Atléti not to put obstacles if Madrid was interested, he also bought house in the area where our players live. I work mainly with Atléti fans they were all convinced that the south american mentality(i.e. "play with smile be happy" this nonsense rubbish) and the infamous Manchester rain are going to become "issue" already in the 1st season and that Maradona won't stop until he get him in Real Madrid while City is just a transitional period for him. Regardless of all this it's part of football and City is not exemplary club on the transfer market you just stolen 15 y.o. kid from Real Madrid handling him multi million pound contract he will sign in couple of weeks time when he turn 16. This will come back to haunt you but in time not now. Kun is amazing footballer but the circus he has on his back is not worth it his mamà Maradona has already started speaking and Kun barely had time to unpack his bags in Manchester.

[Alioune DVToure]

Both Mouriño and Pérez said Real Madrid is not interested in Kun last summer and there were anti Kun banners in games. I don't see where in all this Real Madrid is involved, plus there is no place for him in the team making all this a nothing story. Maradona said "Madrid should sign Kun to beat Barça" 2 days later Kun asked to be transfered and Atléti not to put obstacles if Madrid was interested, he also bought house in the area where our players live. I work mainly with Atléti fans they were all convinced that the south american mentality(i.e. "play with smile be happy" this nonsense rubbish) and the infamous Manchester rain are going to become "issue" already in the 1st season and that Maradona won't stop until he get him in Real Madrid while City is just a transitional period for him. Regardless of all this it's part of football and City is not exemplary club on the transfer market you just stolen 15 y.o. kid from Real Madrid handling him multi million pound contract he will sign in couple of weeks time when he turn 16. This will come back to haunt you but in time not now. Kun is amazing footballer but the circus he has on his back is not worth it his mamà Maradona has already started speaking and Kun barely had time to unpack his bags in Manchester.

He's been great for us from day one, both in terms of attitude and commitment. I don't entertain heresay. He looks settled and happy and plays like a man who is.

[DoomMerchant]

Both Mouriño and Pérez said Real Madrid is not interested in Kun last summer and there were anti Kun banners in games. I don't see where in all this Real Madrid is involved, plus there is no place for him in the team making all this a nothing story. Maradona said "Madrid should sign Kun to beat Barça" 2 days later Kun asked to be transfered and Atléti not to put obstacles if Madrid was interested, he also bought house in the area where our players live. I work mainly with Atléti fans they were all convinced that the south american mentality(i.e. "play with smile be happy" this nonsense rubbish) and the infamous Manchester rain are going to become "issue" already in the 1st season and that Maradona won't stop until he get him in Real Madrid while City is just a transitional period for him. Regardless of all this it's part of football and City is not exemplary club on the transfer market you just stolen 15 y.o. kid from Real Madrid handling him multi million pound contract he will sign in couple of weeks time when he turn 16. This will come back to haunt you but in time not now. Kun is amazing footballer but the circus he has on his back is not worth it his mamà Maradona has already started speaking and Kun barely had time to unpack his bags in Manchester.

He's been great for us from day one, both in terms of attitude and commitment. I don't entertain heresay. He looks settled and happy and plays like a man who is.

how the fuck did you understand what he wrote? Honestly, i got....

No place for him in Real Madrid
He wanted to go to Madrid
Maradona wanted him to go to Madrid, and is pushing it. And is his "moma."
Some are saying it rains in Manc, so he's a goner.
However, this isn't City's first rodeo, and they just kidnapped a child "Wenger-style" from Madrid and for that we will pay. Sometime.
Also, Kun's life is a circus, and we will eat the peanuts.

what did i miss?

[Tokyo Blue]

Regardless of all this it's part of football and City is not exemplary club on the transfer market you just stolen 15 y.o. kid from Real Madrid handling him multi million pound contract he will sign in couple of weeks time when he turn 16. This will come back to haunt you but in time not now.

Fair enough. However the rules as they stand allow this to happen because kids under 16 cannot sign a contract which continues beyond their 16th birthday. Harsh perhaps, but why deny a 16-year-old the right to choose? It is also true that we could be victims of this as well. In fact we have been in the past - most notably (but not solely) with one player who has played 900 games for a rival club.

So you lost a promising player. Well. Welcome to life as it is for fans of every other club.