Did Garry Cook’s Moronic Antics Cost City the League Cup? Probably Not, But They May Cost Him His Job
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Readers of this blog may recall about a month ago I referred to Garry Cook as a “liar who should be sacked” after he managed to rain on Roberto Mancini’s introductory press conference with his self-serving account of the sacking of Mark Hughes, an account which within minutes was shown to contain one enormous omission (i.e. the fact City had been talking with Mancini for weeks).
In the run up to the second leg at Old Trafford, Cook made another cock-up, this one perhaps more serious.
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Heartbreak at Old Trafford as City Go Out of League Cup
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A dramatic night at Old Trafford unfortunately ended with the familiar script, as Wayne Rooney’s injury time winner gave United a 4-3 aggregate victory in the tie and a date with Aston Villa at Wembley. Read the rest of this entry »
Category: Team NewsTevez, City Claim Advantage in League Cup Semi-final
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What a strange feeling–to watch City win a closely-fought derby match, and yet not feel completely ecstatic. As the cliche goes, we are effectively in halftime of the League Cup semifinal between City and United, and 2-1 is hardly a lead one can feel too secure about defending over 90 (or 95 or 100…or 120) minutes at Old Trafford. Still, it’s much better than a 0-1, 1-1, or 2-2 scoreline, and there’s good reason to be proud about the overall display City put on on Tuesday night. Read the rest of this entry »
Category: Team NewsAdebayor Interviewed About Togo Bus Attack
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Rather than come up with something pithy to say about the shocking attack on the Togo national team’s bus Friday in Angola that left at least one man dead, I will just provide a link to an audio interview with Togo and City strike Emmanuel Adebayor, who came away from the attack shocked but physically unscathed. Listen here. Adebayor clearly would like to see Togo withdraw from the tournament, which seems the likely outcome of this barring a reversal of heart overnight. A terrible day for football that fortunately was not much, much worse.
Category: Team NewsCity Announce Signings of Vieira, Bergkamp and Winterburn
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Roberto Mancini likes long legs, which is why Manchester City today unveiled Patrick Vieira as the new boss’s first signing. Read the rest of this entry »
Category: Team NewsCity-United Postponed On Pitch, But City Winning Financial Battle
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Snow in Manchester has led to the postponement of the first leg of the Carling Cup semifinal. Apparently police were worried about the derby turning into the city’s biggest-ever snowball fight. Revised dates for the tie are January 19 and 27. City will play Scunthorpe the weekend before the second leg and hence Mancini might be able to rest a couple of regulars in advance of the finale. Ferguson of course will be able to rest all his players before the match on the 27th, because United won’t be a part of the FA Cup Fourth Round.
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Category: Team NewsWell Done, Leeds United! Meanwhile City Progress in the FA Cup, and the Carling Cup Semis Await…
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First of all, on behalf of Manchester City supporters everywhere, a hearty congratulations to Leeds United for their shock 1-0 FA Cup victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. That looked like the official rebirth of a once-proud club, and if you didn’t see the match and assumed that was a fluke, you assumed wrong. Leeds played really well, almost scored a second goal on a couple of occasions, and while they did have to ride their luck a bit near the end certainly deserved the victory. Read the rest of this entry »
Category: Team NewsCity-Wolves Match Notes
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Manchester City have taken six points from six under new manager Roberto Mancini after defeating Wolves 3-0 on Monday evening. Read on for comments and a minute-by-minute account of the second half…. Read the rest of this entry »
Category: Team NewsCity-Stoke Minute-by-Minute Match Commentary
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City have defeated Stoke 2-0 in their Boxing Day fixture through goals from Martin Petrov and Carlos Tevez. For more details, read on… Read the rest of this entry »
Category: Team NewsCity Chief Executive Garry Cook: Liar Who Should Be Sacked
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Usually I aim for balance, taking everything into consideration, avoiding over-statement. But this time I’m going to adopt the more typical norms of blogging, and take a bold stand that is intended to get a rise (out of someone).
Hypothesis: Garry Cook is a fundamentally dishonest person who is bad for football and an embarrassment to Manchester City Football Club. Read the rest of this entry »
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