Man City in Finland thread

[1989]

Rambo excellent again http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSZvtWYG_0c&sns=tw

I have a feeling this will be his breakthrough season.

[I Hate Hleb]

Little known fact is that the country that staged the match between these 2 fat cats has the highest proportion of anorexics in the world!!

[northbank123]

Having grown up watching football in the 80s, it was always the case that even if the shorts clashed Arsenal would switch to their away kit. That's why we always wore yellow and blue at places like Man City, Everton, Leeds, Ipswich and Leicester. At Watford we just changed to white socks.

I distinctly remember how odd it looked to me seeing Arsenal games from the 70s when we would wear our red at Goodison and Elland Rd. But then when the PL started, it reverted back to only changing to away colours if the shirts clashed.

Nowadays of course, with the 3rd kit every team has, there is a minimum number of games a kit has to be worn to justify the need for it. As they are not needed at all and are obviously just another rip-off, this results in ridiculous changes like Arsenal wearing all blue at Wolves and Liverpool switching to all black at Norwich.

I remember when we played Lens at Wembley (in the days when it was custom for the home side to change shirt) and we were forced to play in a blue top (think it may have been training kit?) - but by and large third kits are completely unnecessary.

[Clash]

Having grown up watching football in the 80s, it was always the case that even if the shorts clashed Arsenal would switch to their away kit. That's why we always wore yellow and blue at places like Man City, Everton, Leeds, Ipswich and Leicester. At Watford we just changed to white socks.

I distinctly remember how odd it looked to me seeing Arsenal games from the 70s when we would wear our red at Goodison and Elland Rd. But then when the PL started, it reverted back to only changing to away colours if the shirts clashed.

Nowadays of course, with the 3rd kit every team has, there is a minimum number of games a kit has to be worn to justify the need for it. As they are not needed at all and are obviously just another rip-off, this results in ridiculous changes like Arsenal wearing all blue at Wolves and Liverpool switching to all black at Norwich.

I remember when we played Lens at Wembley (in the days when it was custom for the home side to change shirt) and we were forced to play in a blue top (think it may have been training kit?) - but by and large third kits are completely unnecessary.

Oh yeah I remember that now you mention it, one of the very rare occasions a 3rd top was needed. However the club decided that shirt wouldn't be available to buy which was a fair way to deal with it.

[northbank123]

Having grown up watching football in the 80s, it was always the case that even if the shorts clashed Arsenal would switch to their away kit. That's why we always wore yellow and blue at places like Man City, Everton, Leeds, Ipswich and Leicester. At Watford we just changed to white socks.

I distinctly remember how odd it looked to me seeing Arsenal games from the 70s when we would wear our red at Goodison and Elland Rd. But then when the PL started, it reverted back to only changing to away colours if the shirts clashed.

Nowadays of course, with the 3rd kit every team has, there is a minimum number of games a kit has to be worn to justify the need for it. As they are not needed at all and are obviously just another rip-off, this results in ridiculous changes like Arsenal wearing all blue at Wolves and Liverpool switching to all black at Norwich.

I remember when we played Lens at Wembley (in the days when it was custom for the home side to change shirt) and we were forced to play in a blue top (think it may have been training kit?) - but by and large third kits are completely unnecessary.

Oh yeah I remember that now you mention it, one of the very rare occasions a 3rd top was needed. However the club decided that shirt wouldn't be available to buy which was a fair way to deal with it.

Yeah third shirts are very very rarely needed if home and away shirts aren't used by other clubs as stripes (e.g. red and white) and there's flexibility with shorts and socks on at least one of the kits.

[DB10GOONER]

Won €52 on the 3-1.

hmmmmm. not sure if big fat liar or not?

Nope. Did a few OneBard (small ) bets. Had €2 on 3-1 @25/1.

Through the season I do a tenner every week as 5 x €2 bets on results between 25/1 and 50/1. With the odd 425/1 too!

[highburyJD]

thats not winning €52 then...
can't only count the winning bets dude

[flash gunner]

Little known fact is that the country that staged the match between these 2 fat cats has the highest proportion of anorexics in the world!!

Interesting facts a bit thin on the ground hey Hlebby

[DB10GOONER]

thats not winning €52 then...
can't only count the winning bets dude

There's always one Melly Munt that has to see the negative!

[falkirk goon]

When i heard the result on sat evening my heart sank It was the worst possible outcome as wanger will believe even more we have a team packed weeth kwallitee Fast forward to december up at Wastelands and the scoreline will prob be a lot different.

[DB10GOONER]

When i heard the result on sat evening my heart sank It was the worst possible outcome as wanger will believe even more we have a team packed weeth kwallitee Fast forward to december up at Wastelands and the scoreline will prob be a lot different.

I was celebrating the goals, enjoying the win, remembered I had just won a few quid too, was happy on, and then the above ^^ feeling slowly creeped in on my joy.... Wenger will be watching it and thinking "y'know, these lads are good enough... fuck signing anyone... we can win the PL..."

I never want us to lose. Ever. But I absolutely agree that winning so well on Saturday is probably the worst thing for the club in the long run....

[falkirk goon]

When i heard the result on sat evening my heart sank It was the worst possible outcome as wanger will believe even more we have a team packed weeth kwallitee Fast forward to december up at Wastelands and the scoreline will prob be a lot different.

I was celebrating the goals, enjoying the win, remembered I had just won a few quid too, was happy on, and then the above ^^ feeling slowly creeped in on my joy.... Wenger will be watching it and thinking "y'know, these lads are good enough... fuck signing anyone... we can win the PL..."

I never want us to lose. Ever. But I absolutely agree that winning so well on Saturday is probably the worst thing for the club in the long run....

I had the initial millisecond pang of joy when my mate text me the result,then the realization set in if it wasnt a friendly id have been watching and jumpin about the place Wangers a *word censored* though he has taken away a lot/almost all of the joy of winning cos we all know its usually just another false dawn

[Clash]

Little known fact is that the country that staged the match between these 2 fat cats has the highest proportion of anorexics in the world!!

Is that where the name Finland comes from then? Because loads of the people living there are really fin?

[Yankee_Gooner_Dandee]

I thought Ramsey was very good today. Will he prove me wrong coz I really thought he was cats malojan. Me and Yankee certainly will have to eat humble pie. As long as it helps AFC I don't mind.

I'd HAPPILY eat that pie if he could consistantly put in performances like that.

[g88ner]

Little known fact is that the country that staged the match between these 2 fat cats has the highest proportion of anorexics in the world!!

Is that where the name Finland comes from then? Because loads of the people living there are really fin?

Correct. They never Finnish their meals