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Top 4 Finish Or Carling Cup?

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Re: Top 4 Finish Or Carling Cup?

Postby edge275 » Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:40 pm

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Re: Top 4 Finish Or Carling Cup?

Postby Chinners » Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:40 pm

Sister of fu wrote:4th place also does not get the fucking banner down at the swamp. Now that will be a sight to behold!!


Exactly!
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Re: Top 4 Finish Or Carling Cup?

Postby Lee_Kinda » Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:43 pm

WEMBLEY WEMBLEY WERE THE FAMOUS MAN CITY AND WERE OFF TO WEMBLEY!
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Re: Top 4 Finish Or Carling Cup?

Postby LookMumImOnMCF.net » Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:44 pm

I think a trophy now would be better for us in the long run.
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Re: Top 4 Finish Or Carling Cup?

Postby Swales4ever » Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:56 pm

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Then additional silverware is always welcome...

Sorry King Kev for arguing a founding column of this worthy place of colture, but this poll makes litlle sense to me.

Then indeed, debating among mates is always healty and somehow worthy... :-)

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You'd need to make a very good psychiatrist in order to guess what next in a eight yrs long line of hatred...


In Roger Ailes/Donnie Drumpf's words: "don't know it for a fact, but many people say so..."
there must be some truth, then!
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Re: Top 4 Finish Or Carling Cup?

Postby Chopper » Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:56 pm

I really dont think we will have to do without either this year. Season half over and we have 35 pts. Im sure that we can get another 35 under Mancini. 70 will be more than enough for 4th. Just get past the rags and the cup is coming home. For once I dont feel optimistic more realistic.
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Re: Top 4 Finish Or Carling Cup?

Postby Swales4ever » Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:58 pm

edge275 wrote:
aaron bond wrote:Would have to say Carling Cup.

I've waited my whole life to see us win a trophy, not to finish 4th, and so that isn't going to change now.

Arsenal haven't won anything for 4 years, yet they've finished in the top 4 each time. There is not anything exciting about that nor is that anything to be proud of.

Clubs are there to win trophies and fans (I'd like to think) watch their team in the hope of winning a trophy.

We watch football for enjoyment purposes don't we? Are people honestly saying they would take celebrating achieving 4th away to West Ham on the last day of the season over watching us win a trophy at Wembley?


Yes, because I believe finishing 4th this year would allow us to obtain more trophies for the future. Once we have Champions League to offer players the sky is the limit.


PURE GOLD! AS CLEVER AS SIMPLE...

1. "unintelligible language"
2. "ACID QUEEN"
3. "never once fails to turn a football thread into a himseelf thread"
4. "thumbs stalker often resulting in repetitive thumb strain"
5. ignore the cunt. he's on permantent wum mission. only TIDs may know City

You'd need to make a very good psychiatrist in order to guess what next in a eight yrs long line of hatred...


In Roger Ailes/Donnie Drumpf's words: "don't know it for a fact, but many people say so..."
there must be some truth, then!
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Re: Top 4 Finish Or Carling Cup?

Postby ENIAM NAM » Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:59 pm

4th for me, but would hate to go out to united, and would also hate to have a trip to wembley and come back empty handed. Fuck it - both!
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Re: Top 4 Finish Or Carling Cup?

Postby Swales4ever » Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:05 pm

edge275 wrote:Top 4 for me.

"Good evening Mr Maicon, How do you fancy Champions League next season and 140k a week wages?"

"I will be right over, please ignore my agent's previous comments about you being a small club it was all in jest, honest!"


Topped my heroes' list.

1. "unintelligible language"
2. "ACID QUEEN"
3. "never once fails to turn a football thread into a himseelf thread"
4. "thumbs stalker often resulting in repetitive thumb strain"
5. ignore the cunt. he's on permantent wum mission. only TIDs may know City

You'd need to make a very good psychiatrist in order to guess what next in a eight yrs long line of hatred...


In Roger Ailes/Donnie Drumpf's words: "don't know it for a fact, but many people say so..."
there must be some truth, then!
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Re: Top 4 Finish Or Carling Cup?

Postby Crazy_Cabbie » Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:05 pm

Sister of fu wrote:4th place also does not get the fucking banner down at the swamp. Now that will be a sight to behold!!


We should get an insider into their club ( you know like the one they had at ours, that has just been rumbled!! )
so we can get photo's of them devestated while taking it down !!
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Re: Top 4 Finish Or Carling Cup?

Postby Beeks » Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:06 pm

I bet you most of the posters over 30 want a cup more than 4th...under 30 4th

Id have the silverware every time
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Re: Top 4 Finish Or Carling Cup?

Postby Sister of fu » Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:11 pm

Crazy_Cabbie wrote:
Sister of fu wrote:4th place also does not get the fucking banner down at the swamp. Now that will be a sight to behold!!


We should get an insider into their club ( you know like the one they had at ours, that has just been rumbled!! )
so we can get photo's of them devestated while taking it down !!



I would love to see a big mob of blues down there after a cup win saying to the swamp caretaker " go on then knob head take it down"!!
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Re: Top 4 Finish Or Carling Cup?

Postby Swales4ever » Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:13 pm

IanBishopsHaircut wrote:I bet you most of the posters over 30 want a cup more than 4th...under 30 4th

Id have the silverware every time


Many thanks for cutting me 16 years, Lad.

I'm feeling so great and flippant now... :-)

1. "unintelligible language"
2. "ACID QUEEN"
3. "never once fails to turn a football thread into a himseelf thread"
4. "thumbs stalker often resulting in repetitive thumb strain"
5. ignore the cunt. he's on permantent wum mission. only TIDs may know City

You'd need to make a very good psychiatrist in order to guess what next in a eight yrs long line of hatred...


In Roger Ailes/Donnie Drumpf's words: "don't know it for a fact, but many people say so..."
there must be some truth, then!
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Re: Top 4 Finish Or Carling Cup?

Postby ronk » Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:14 pm

It's tough, I want both. With the Cup so close it'll be painful for it to slip away, but I wouldn't want to overreact either. There are many glorious reasons why I'd be inclined to pick the cup.

At the moment though it's top 4. And for the slightly tainted reason that Arsenal and Liverpool would both rather us win the cup. There's vulnerability at the moment and it's a tight time to try and go toe to toe in the spending stakes.

We need to break the top 4 before we can establish ourselves and there's no reason to think it'll be easier next year. We have a fight on our hands and the sooner we do it the better.
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Re: Top 4 Finish Or Carling Cup?

Postby Sister of fu » Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:18 pm

IanBishopsHaircut wrote:I bet you most of the posters over 30 want a cup more than 4th...under 30 4th

Id have the silverware every time



I'm 32 and want a trophy more than anything, I went to school at a time when the muens dominated and won pot after pot. I want the next generation of young blues to grow up being able to go into school and sing ' championies'!! I also want the streets of Manchester turned blue with thouands of us lining the streets for a parade. You only get to do this with a trophy.
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Re: Top 4 Finish Or Carling Cup?

Postby Swales4ever » Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:18 pm

ronk wrote:It's tough, I want both. With the Cup so close it'll be painful for it to slip away, but I wouldn't want to overreact either. There are many glorious reasons why I'd be inclined to pick the cup.

At the moment though it's top 4. And for the slightly tainted reason that Arsenal and Liverpool would both rather us win the cup. There's vulnerability at the moment and it's a tight time to try and go toe to toe in the spending stakes.

We need to break the top 4 before we can establish ourselves and there's no reason to think it'll be easier next year. We have a fight on our hands and the sooner we do it the better.


Fine and sensible...-)

1. "unintelligible language"
2. "ACID QUEEN"
3. "never once fails to turn a football thread into a himseelf thread"
4. "thumbs stalker often resulting in repetitive thumb strain"
5. ignore the cunt. he's on permantent wum mission. only TIDs may know City

You'd need to make a very good psychiatrist in order to guess what next in a eight yrs long line of hatred...


In Roger Ailes/Donnie Drumpf's words: "don't know it for a fact, but many people say so..."
there must be some truth, then!
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Re: Top 4 Finish Or Carling Cup?

Postby paulh » Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:20 pm

Close one but ill go cup
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Re: Top 4 Finish Or Carling Cup?

Postby Blue in the face » Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:21 pm

It has to be silverware first and foremost. We need a trophy more than qualification into the CL this year.

Maybe its because Im an old bugger that I want it that way round. Back in the good old, bad old days coming anything other than first was no good. Top four nowadays is more for the need for money (for the sky four)than winning the Carling cup.

Once we get our first cup, hopefully this year, then we can aim for Premier League Champions. Top four isn't a trophy.
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Re: Top 4 Finish Or Carling Cup?

Postby Chopper » Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:25 pm

Blue in the face wrote:It has to be silverware first and foremost. We need a trophy more than qualification into the CL this year.

Maybe its because Im an old bugger that I want it that way round. Back in the good old, bad old days coming anything other than first was no good. Top four nowadays is more for the need for money (for the sky four)than winning the Carling cup.

Once we get our first cup, hopefully this year, then we can aim for Premier League Champions. Top four isn't a trophy.


But it is revenue and the goal set by the owners. Again I think we will get both.
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Re: Top 4 Finish Or Carling Cup?

Postby Swales4ever » Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:26 pm

Sister of fu wrote:
IanBishopsHaircut wrote:I bet you most of the posters over 30 want a cup more than 4th...under 30 4th

Id have the silverware every time



I'm 32 and want a trophy more than anything, I went to school at a time when the muens dominated and won pot after pot. I want the next generation of young blues to grow up being able to go into school and sing ' championies'!! I also want the streets of Manchester turned blue with thouands of us lining the streets for a parade. You only get to do this with a trophy.


That's great and top important, Sister.
But, be sure, as per Edge early, it will be far easier acheiving your aims from a CL spot.

Fill the squad with some chiellini, maicon and de rossi (or the likes) and then start counting pots for quite a long time...
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1. "unintelligible language"
2. "ACID QUEEN"
3. "never once fails to turn a football thread into a himseelf thread"
4. "thumbs stalker often resulting in repetitive thumb strain"
5. ignore the cunt. he's on permantent wum mission. only TIDs may know City

You'd need to make a very good psychiatrist in order to guess what next in a eight yrs long line of hatred...


In Roger Ailes/Donnie Drumpf's words: "don't know it for a fact, but many people say so..."
there must be some truth, then!
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