The Captain Fights Back

[Beefymcfc]

Heard that Vinnie had a pop at certain journo's with regard to the dressing room unrest issue but looking around the papers it didn't show anything of note. How silly of me to think they'd print anything that would make them look like tossers so I was off, to the OS. This is what he had to say.

Anybody know if he was aiming it at someone specific?

Skipper Vincent Kompany launched a fierce post-match broadside at those claiming mutiny is in the air at City.

Moments after the Blues earned a fourth successive, three-point domestic haul and stretched their unbeaten Barclays Premier League sequence at home to 34 outings, the Belgian didn’t mince his words.

“It’s funny,” he said. I don’t like to get involved in this, but sometimes I do question the integrity of a journalist who would write this. Based on what information does the guy come out with this?

“I never have a problem with performances being tagged down or up. People have the right to have opinions about that, but the stories are based on things that I can’t even relate to, and I am in this team.

“I can only say I would put in doubt the integrity of any journalist who comes out with this. As much as I set out in my career to be the best footballer, I would expect journalists to want to tell the truth, and do the job for that reason.

It is sensationalism, nothing more.

“I would expect the whole team to be very mature and just kick on from here,” he declared after Carlos Tevez’ goal saw off Swansea.

“Whatever criticism we are getting now, we are unbeaten in the league and in the top three. It just means we set the standard very high last season, I guess.

“I have been at City four and a half years now and can’t say I have had many moments where we have had the whole country singing our praises.

“We are not expecting it and I guess the most important thing is doing what we have to do in the league, and are trying to get better. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, and like any team you just have to keep going.

“The more you climb up the ladder, the more you have to deal with these situations.

“By being patient and keeping on doing what you did to get the success in the first place, you will get there again.

“Last season, everybody said we had a great season, but we had moments like we had on Saturday. I would even say we didn’t pick up many points in those moments.

“It’s part of the game, and I accept that part of the game – I just wonder where the integrity of some journalists stand when they come out with stories with no foundation whatsoever.”

[Green & Blue]

Thats our captain.

Fair play to him for telling it how it is in a gentlemanly manner.

[Ted Hughes]

Excellent stuff.

It's nice to see someone at the club putting the record straight & calling out a journo for telling lies. I wonder which particular wanker he is talking about ?

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

I think he's referring to Mark Ogden of the Torygraph.

[Beefymcfc]

I think he's referring to Mark Ogden of the Torygraph.

Cheers mate, that's where it started then.

Why don't they report the facts thoough, why do they not report the facts

Just remember this next time we wonder why the media report the shit.

On another note, we're 3rd in the league and unbeaten ;-)

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

I think he's referring to Mark Ogden of the Torygraph.

Cheers mate, that's where it started then.

Why don't they report the facts thoough, why do they not report the facts

Just remember this next time we wonder why the media report the shit.

On another note, we're 3rd in the league and unbeaten ;-)

I think Ogden is a rag. Custis in the Sun is the other serious tosser, but don't think he's a rag.

[Goataldo]

Vincent knows everything. The man with two brains. Top drawer. He has a rare dignity and intelligence in this age of pigshit thick modern footballer scally millionaires. I reckon the man is one of the key factors in the unity of our dressing room. Commands respect.

[Mike J]

Love Vinny, good lad! Now i just hope he gets that form back that imo makes him the worlds best CB

[Ted Hughes]

I think he's referring to Mark Ogden of the Torygraph.

Cheers mate, that's where it started then.

Why don't they report the facts thoough, why do they not report the facts

Just remember this next time we wonder why the media report the shit.

On another note, we're 3rd in the league and unbeaten ;-)

I think Ogden is a rag. Custis in the Sun is the other serious tosser, but don't think he's a rag.

Ogden is very raggish but seemed to have become a bit less so. Must have just been going with the flow whilst we won the league, waiting for his moment to come..

[Mase]

“It’s funny,” he said. I don’t like to get involved in this, but sometimes I do question the integrity of Stuart Brennan who would write this. Based on what information does Stuart come out with this?

[Dameerto]

“It’s funny,” he said. I don’t like to get involved in this, but sometimes I do question the integrity of Stuart Brennan who would write this. Based on what information does Stuart come out with this?

You're supposed to make it obvious you've changed his quote when you are pretending to directly quote someone - otherwise he will be questioning your integrity next.

[Ted Hughes]

“It’s funny,” he said. I don’t like to get involved in this, but sometimes I do question the integrity of Stuart Brennan who would write this. Based on what information does Stuart come out with this?

You're supposed to make it obvious you've changed his quote when you are pretending to directly quote someone - otherwise he will be questioning your integrity next.

Stuart didn't support this bollocks at all, so it's very very unfair to tarnish him with it.

[Dubaimancityfan]

Top bloke, Vinny. Proud of our Captain.

[City64]

Proper captain ........ Clean sheet 6pts plus 2 bonus pts for my fantasy football team !

[Beefymcfc]

“It’s funny,” he said. I don’t like to get involved in this, but sometimes I do question the integrity of Stuart Brennan who would write this. Based on what information does Stuart come out with this?

You're supposed to make it obvious you've changed his quote when you are pretending to directly quote someone - otherwise he will be questioning your integrity next.

Stuart didn't support this bollocks at all, so it's very very unfair to tarnish him with it.

And then you go and spoil it.