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Hello Kolo, So Long Elano
By: Thad |
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City have at last secured some fortifications along the back four, with the acquisition of Kolo Toure from Arsenal this week. Even if the Lescott bid doesn’t come off, there will be some serious competition for places now in the back and Toure’s experience makes him a very welcome addition.
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John Terry for Chelsea
By: Thad | 5 Comments
The Guardian is reporting in Thursday’s editions that John Terry is set to make a public announcement that he will stay with Chelsea, presumably on improved terms.
Category: Team NewsKaizer Chiefs-City Live Blog!
By: Thad | 85 Comments
City’s second match in the Vodacom Challenge against Kaizer Chiefs is underway and we’ll be live blogging the rest of the action; it is streaming live at www.mcfc.co.uk.
Picking up action in the 12th minute with Gareth Barry’s free kick from the right which is headed just wide by McGivern, who is starting in central defense. [...]
Category: Team NewsShould He Stay or Should He Go?
By: Thad | 5 Comments
The logic of Manchester City’s long-running pursuit of Mister Chelsea England Captain Big Shot John Terry is finally beginning to come clear. It appears the strategy is to drag matters out so long that no one really cares any more what happens in the end. That’s the way to make a once-shocking move seem acceptable [...]
Category: Team NewsCity-Orlando Pirates Live Blog (Final: Orlando 2, City 0)
By: Thad | 47 Comments
Manchester City’s first official friendly match against Orlando Pirates is scheduled to be streamed live on City’s official site on Saturday. Kickoff is 2 pm UK time.
Category: Team NewsNow THAT’s Excessive–(UPDATED)
By: Thad | 7 Comments
There are various reports Wednesday night suggesting that the deal for Adebayor is on hold at least temporarily, due to (depending on whom you believe) the player’s worry about what people in Togo will think or wage demands, with at least one report claiming his agent is attempting to goad Manchester United into a bid. [...]
Category: Team NewsCity to Unveil Tevez, 2-3-5 Formation
By: Thad | 17 Comments
Lucky readers should know they’ve just barely avoided reading the cliche “worst kept secret in football” in this post about Carlos Tevez’s official arrival as a Manchester City player. (It was the first thing that came to mind, but I thought better of it.) Instead, with news that City also may be close to signing [...]
Category: Team NewsWhat Money Can and Cannot Buy
By: Thad | 5 Comments
In lieu of any genuine news on the transfer front, the papers have been filled with much worrisome talk about the impact of Manchester City’s financial muscle and seemingly brazen attempts to acquire not just solid players, but huge stars like Kaka (in January) and now John Terry. Rafa Benitez stated last week that Gareth [...]
Category: Team NewsVideo from City’s Scrimmage vs. 1860 Munich
By: Thad | 1 Comment
A youthful City side that also featured Ireland, Zabaleta, Petrov, and Bojinov battled 1860 Munich to a 1-1 draw on Saturday, with Bojinov collecting the City goal.
Category: Team NewsDaniel, We Hardly Knew Ya…
By: Thad | 1 Comment
No new signings to report this week, so let’s take a moment to reflect on the senior players who have just been let go:
Darius Vassell: As previously commented in this space,
the former England man did his part in a City shirt, but his role in the club long ago expired. Darius takes his wares [...]
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