In September (possibly October) of 2008 an energized, motivated and impeccably coached team ran out 2-3 comeback winners away from home against City. Fast forward 2 short years to August 2010 and Roy Hodgson, with much the same team barring the loss of Alonso and a by now wanting away Mascherano, was quipping with the media that he hoped we didn’t lose 6 nil and we got thrashed 3-0.
That was down to Hodgson being a bit useless, of course, but also down to a pretty startling revolution at City. Robinho was not a success by any measure and the likes of Kompany coming in were significantly more instrumental but Robinho’s arrival, while nothing tangible on the field, really set the tone for the next few years.
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Partially agreed. Signing someone like Coutinho may set the tone but its a different ballgame today compared to what it was back then. FFP ( hopefully) will be in back of their minds while spending. The race to top 6 (if I am not wrong it used to be top 4 back then) is tougher now. Apart from Everton, the midtable teams don’t let our direct competitors to roll over them.
I think it is not going to be easy for them unless they sign Micheal fucking Edwards.
They should go for Sterling. He’s out of favour at City and would get the fans excited for a bit.
If your Sterling why on earth would you want to go there. If your a half decent Premier league squad player at one of the too sides your not giving that up to go to a struggling side with a new manager.
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Huge amounts of money.
Being the star man.
Big promises about the future.
Even more money.
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No way will Sterling will go to Newcastle. If he leaves City, he’ll go home to London. Probably Arsenal.
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If they were mid table possibly but every chance they are going to be well in shite. Players aren’t going to that sort of mess.
Bottom the the ethics table, human rights table, and now the PL table.
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Fat Sam is waiting by the phone…
Sure I spotted Sammy Lee wearing a Newcastle tracksuit today and he was singing ‘when the boat comes in’.
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Adam Lallana, you know what time it is 
Since this is the sports washing thread…
Hate Bayern and their fans but this is great.
Criticizing their own President Hainer and CEO Oliver Kahn for doing business with Qatar.
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I wonder if buyers remorse has set in yet…
That was me being kind. I was starting to assume everyone thought I was close to the only raving commie on here. 
Like the guy, but I still hope they go down
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Poor lad, that’s a promising career ruined already…
Edit: on the other hand, he has made his bed now, so he’ll need to lie into it. I cross fingers anyway that they get relegated. They are now a plague which needs to be eradicated.
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Bet our Eddy is on whatsapp to the other Eddie with a list of lovely homegrown players available.
