Biggest achievement in the history of English football?
Who's going to start the fair play to Man City thread?
Who's going to start the fair play to Man City thread?
Man City's inevitable Treble
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Apparently it doesn't matter as long as Arsenal don't win the league because City's success doesn't mean anything because money, cheating, leaves people cold or something 
Aside from the league schedule they probably have Real Madrid and then possibly Napoli in the champions league final, so those are some really tough games. Brighton and us will be no push over in the final either. I'm optimistic they won't win all 3.
Would be hilarious if they won none of them
Aside from the league schedule they probably have Real Madrid and then possibly Napoli in the champions league final, so those are some really tough games. Brighton and us will be no push over in the final either. I'm optimistic they won't win all 3.
Would be hilarious if they won none of them
I don't think they'll have to play both teams at the same time in the final.
What? The treble was completed in 1999.
Fair play to them winning in the backdrop of adversity, overcoming bitter accusations from authorities about "unfair" financial dealings. I for one think the game is in rude health with them at the top. The standard has been set and long may it continue to rise in our great league, the best in the world. I take my hat off to our Manchester friends on their tremendous achievement.
Congratulations Manchester City
Ahhhhhhh the liverpool methodApparently it doesn't matter as long as Arsenal don't win the league because City's success doesn't mean anything because money, cheating, leaves people cold or something
Aside from the league schedule they probably have Real Madrid and then possibly Napoli in the champions league final, so those are some really tough games. Brighton and us will be no push over in the final either. I'm optimistic they won't win all 3.
Would be hilarious if they won none of them
I don’t bother with this jinxing malarkey but it still looks inevitable on this form. If they can carry on at this level until the end of the season, there is no one who can avoid a thrashing. Arsenal will get thrashed at the Etihad and we will get thrashed if we make it to the FA Cup final. Thrashings all the way to the treble.
What a pointless thread. They still have a chance to come out of it with nothing
Put £1000 on City winning the treble.
Or whatever you're willing to pay to prevent City from winning it.
Best case scenario, you lose your money and buy some laughs.
Worst case scenario, you're whatever amount richer. And they don't have fans so you won't even notice they won the treble
Or whatever you're willing to pay to prevent City from winning it.
Best case scenario, you lose your money and buy some laughs.
Worst case scenario, you're whatever amount richer. And they don't have fans so you won't even notice they won the treble
If city win the league and are in the CL final, I think United would beat them in the FA Cup final. They'll be protecting their treble.
At the very least, Phil Jones is coming on to feck someone up. Probably a team mate, in fairness.
Even if they eventually do it, and I obviously hope they never do. It took billions and billions of pounds, shitloads of illegal activity, fines, and possible points deductions/trophies being stripped to even get close to what SAF did without any plasticness. It's laughable really.
We might do a 2002 Leverkusen
You forgetting what we done in 1999?
Those days are long gone. None of our post-SAF teams would accomplish that by design / sheer bloody mindedness, only by accident.
Last season around this time was more vomit inducing.
City were going for a treble but people hardly noticed as a lot of people and especially the media were so much hoping for Liverpool’s quadruple.
City were going for a treble but people hardly noticed as a lot of people and especially the media were so much hoping for Liverpool’s quadruple.
They will win the FA Cup and nothing else.
Those City cheats always take the easy way out.
If they win it, they get crowned the best team ever to grace the PL, if they don't it further solidifies the 99' team as the greatest ever because no one else can come close to it.
I honestly can't wait for the day where a City treble or Liverpool quadruple and things that couldn't possibly happen in a month of Sunday's.
I honestly can't wait for the day where a City treble or Liverpool quadruple and things that couldn't possibly happen in a month of Sunday's.
The record books won't reference any of that and apologists will say that other teams, like us, spent similar amounts and got nowhere near.
We'll win no treble, might win 1 of the 3 but thats it.
Even if they do win it, their treble is incomparable to ours. We started that final in 1999 with 4 academy players FFS
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Definitely the biggest achievement after Liverpool's treble and their almost quadruple.
Dare I say, it could even be the biggest achievement in the history of football.
Dare I say, it could even be the biggest achievement in the history of football.
Just on that 99 United team. It must have been an incredible week in the life of a United fan - secure the title, win the FA Cup, then become European champions in the span of about 10 days.
Liverpool were in the same boat.Apparently it doesn't matter as long as Arsenal don't win the league because City's success doesn't mean anything because money, cheating, leaves people cold or something
Aside from the league schedule they probably have Real Madrid and then possibly Napoli in the champions league final, so those are some really tough games. Brighton and us will be no push over in the final either. I'm optimistic they won't win all 3.
Would be hilarious if they won none of them
Look how that ended
Is this a jinx atempt?
I remember it well.
We left work at 4pm on the Wednesday and the boss said all of you United fans better be in here at 8am tomorrow!
Needless to say that didnt happen!
I still remember how I felt in 2008, and that was just the double (sorry for the trigger man, think of 2012
)I didn't do any school work for a few days
My dad attended the 1956 FA Cup Final, and took me to my first game at Maine Road in April 1971. He was the reason why I support City, so when he died in October 2011, it was the worst day of my life.
Two weeks later City won 6-1 at Old Trafford, and when Aguero scored the 93:20 v QPR, my first reaction was to literally burst in tears.
In stark contrast, I've attended all of City's CL fixtures this season and am also travelling to Munich next week. However, my only pleasure from winning the competition would be the schadenfreude gained from the collective outpouring of media grief. They simply despise us and the feeling is mutual
I don't mind if people don't like City, but don't lie about us. Most of the "cheating" accusations are based around how Mancini was paid over ten years ago, and have no relevance to the current situation, whereby City's scouting network can source a relatively unknown Argentinian like Alvarez, whilst other clubs squander huge fortunes. Yes, we've made mistakes, but nowadays they're far and few between.
Will City win the Treble?
Probably not, but if I was a United fan I'd be far more concerned with City's continual growth, both on and off the pitch.
Two weeks later City won 6-1 at Old Trafford, and when Aguero scored the 93:20 v QPR, my first reaction was to literally burst in tears.
In stark contrast, I've attended all of City's CL fixtures this season and am also travelling to Munich next week. However, my only pleasure from winning the competition would be the schadenfreude gained from the collective outpouring of media grief. They simply despise us and the feeling is mutual
I don't mind if people don't like City, but don't lie about us. Most of the "cheating" accusations are based around how Mancini was paid over ten years ago, and have no relevance to the current situation, whereby City's scouting network can source a relatively unknown Argentinian like Alvarez, whilst other clubs squander huge fortunes. Yes, we've made mistakes, but nowadays they're far and few between.
Will City win the Treble?
Probably not, but if I was a United fan I'd be far more concerned with City's continual growth, both on and off the pitch.
The thesis gaining ground is that that's nonsense
Sadly it does feel like it's inevitable - we get to this point in every season it seems like where it's on for them. One of these days, they will get it... Hopefully Pep fecks off without it, but so long as he is there, they will eventually get over that line. He's too good of a manager not to get it.
No one is lying about you.
Your club has been founded on over a decade of breaking the rules of the league and you should be viewed and treated accordingly. The absolute brass neck on you suggesting it should be ignored and it’s unfair is astonishing. Total lack of self awareness.
The club has no soul. Last nights morgue like atmosphere v Bayern epitomised that. Compare that to Old Trafford in a lesser competition v Barca a few weeks ago and it’s night and day.
They’re catching us up. In every aspect. I feel there’s a real denial around them because of how they obtained these trophies. Unfortunately for us though, in the future, when people look at all their trophies, it won’t actually matter. They are stamping themselves into the history books.
they are on the verge of a treble (it could really really happen).
they are on the verge of a third title in a row.
if they win it this year they will of won five out of the last six.
haaland has broken Ruuds record.
they are leading the race for Bellingham (this for me shows that they are getting the big talents to want to join them) there squad is already ridiculous. Previously they refused to spend big big big money on individuals, they were known for being a team full of 50mil players. They are now adding the superstars to their teams (the cherry on top and the icing if you like). The 100mil + players. The poster boys, the record beaters. These players make young kids want to support them. How many of us support united because of the players from the past it has had? The Beckhams, the bests, the rooneys… City are now getting this appeal, it was always their plan. Mass appeal players bring in pundits. Why else did they spend 100mil on Grealish? They didn’t need him.. but he is englands poster boy and darling and it was a smart move from them (he is also a brilliant footballler of course).
Basically they have the best of everything right now. The best manager, best facilities, Winning big trophies, sweeping up the generational talent, building an ever growing fanbase with the youth of today and the future.. and yet people don’t understand why some would prefer arsenal to win the league this season over them. Of course the arsenal rivalry back in the day was huge, but it hasn’t been for years. Yes AFTV is annoying as feck as are their fanbase.. but they are not as far ahead of us as city are. City are a bigger threat to us imo. They are a long way from us.. and the gap will grow if they win the treble. It will be pretty shite for us if they can match our biggest accomplishment.
I could be wrong.
they are on the verge of a treble (it could really really happen).
they are on the verge of a third title in a row.
if they win it this year they will of won five out of the last six.
haaland has broken Ruuds record.
they are leading the race for Bellingham (this for me shows that they are getting the big talents to want to join them) there squad is already ridiculous. Previously they refused to spend big big big money on individuals, they were known for being a team full of 50mil players. They are now adding the superstars to their teams (the cherry on top and the icing if you like). The 100mil + players. The poster boys, the record beaters. These players make young kids want to support them. How many of us support united because of the players from the past it has had? The Beckhams, the bests, the rooneys… City are now getting this appeal, it was always their plan. Mass appeal players bring in pundits. Why else did they spend 100mil on Grealish? They didn’t need him.. but he is englands poster boy and darling and it was a smart move from them (he is also a brilliant footballler of course).
Basically they have the best of everything right now. The best manager, best facilities, Winning big trophies, sweeping up the generational talent, building an ever growing fanbase with the youth of today and the future.. and yet people don’t understand why some would prefer arsenal to win the league this season over them. Of course the arsenal rivalry back in the day was huge, but it hasn’t been for years. Yes AFTV is annoying as feck as are their fanbase.. but they are not as far ahead of us as city are. City are a bigger threat to us imo. They are a long way from us.. and the gap will grow if they win the treble. It will be pretty shite for us if they can match our biggest accomplishment.
I could be wrong.
Well they’ll have the support of many of our fans on redcafe that’s for sure.
Wish they feck off and support City full time tbh instead of subjecting us to the drivel they do.
Is it not about reporting incorrect sponsorship fees from affiliated sponsors to get around FFP?
Grealish is Englands poster boy? Serious question. Did I miss this?
Correct. If they didn't cook the books they would not have met the FFP rules and could not have bought the squad that won those trophies. Cause and effect. You win trophies by cheating, you should forfeit those trophies.