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In and Out at Manchester City
As Manuel Pellegrini heads out of Manchester City it’s imperative that his soon-to-be ex-employers stay where they’ve been all season...

davidjwalker1
Jan 4, 20235 min read


United won the derby but City look real winners
Stating the obvious, but losing to your most hated enemy is never a good thing. When City capitulated 1-0 to United at the Etihad on...

davidjwalker1
Jan 3, 20236 min read


Pellegrini orders Canary Roast
With 10 games to go Manchester City are 10 points off the top of the Premier League in a far from Perfect 10 scenario. But – and it’s a...

davidjwalker1
Jan 3, 20233 min read


Clattenburg and Co living the life of Riley
Mike Riley was one of the highest profile referees of his generation. He was also one of the worst. As the boss of Professional Game...

davidjwalker1
Jan 3, 20235 min read


The Curse of Clattenburg strikes again
So, the world and his wife are pretty much in agreement about THAT penalty! It never was and should never have been...unless your name’s...

davidjwalker1
Jan 3, 20234 min read


Manuel has to blow away Manchester City's malaise
Manuel Pellegrini’s luxuriant grey locks are probably the only ‘target’ for the hairdryer treatment in Manchester City’s dressing room...

davidjwalker1
Jan 3, 20235 min read


Will City be legless on Boxing Day?
If you thought Oscar Pistorius had a flaky defence just take a look at Manchester City’s and it’s easy to see how their legs are going...

davidjwalker1
Jan 3, 20235 min read


Villa in crosshairs of Sky Blue Spanish eyes
Fresh from creating a vision of Champions League wonderment in Seville’s architectural paradise, Manchester City’s focus now switches to...

davidjwalker1
Jan 3, 20235 min read


An emotional rollercoaster as City go for record-breaking 10/10 wins
As Manchester City go for a record-breaking 10th win on the spin against Watford this Saturday it heralds a three-day rollercoaster ride...

davidjwalker1
Jan 3, 20236 min read


The Life of Citizen Riley
Manchester City kick off their Premier League campaign at The Hawthorns with the 2,700-strong travelling support hoping City will bounce...

davidjwalker1
Jan 3, 20238 min read


City's transfer window is a real pain!
With the summer window open for another 50 days, it would be presumptuous to say Manchester City's transfer strategy was intrinsically...

davidjwalker1
Jan 3, 20235 min read


'Good' is judged bad and ugly by idiotic UEFA
When UEFA’s General Secretary, Gianni Infantino claimed: “We always said we want investors in football, but good investors...” it made...

davidjwalker1
Dec 30, 20224 min read


Gone, going and going nowhere
It was ‘all go’ at the Etihad Stadium – Super Frankie Lampard was going west, ‘Jimmy’ Milner was going east (down the East Lancs Road to...

davidjwalker1
Dec 30, 20227 min read


Golden swansong to Manuel's second season
Automatic Champions League qualification secured, highest scorers and best goal difference in the division, five consecutive wins, a...

davidjwalker1
Dec 30, 20225 min read


Manchester MP set to retain seat
A surge of blue swept to power taking political pollsters by surprise in last week's General Election. Nobody saw it coming and now,...

davidjwalker1
Dec 30, 20224 min read


Mind the gap
Space was the ‘Final Frontier’ for Star Trek’s Captain Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise as they vowed to ‘boldly go where no...

davidjwalker1
Dec 30, 20224 min read


Pride In Travel - Sky Blue heavenly reading
As Manchester City’s travelling support gear up for a third instalment of Champions League déjà vu and another trip to the Nou Camp, one...

davidjwalker1
Dec 29, 20223 min read


City fans back legal battle against FFP
Blue-sky thinking relates to creative ideas that are not limited by convention or current beliefs, facilitating the stripping away of...

davidjwalker1
Dec 29, 20223 min read


Le Grand Depart - will Yaya be on his bike this summer?
As the 101st Tour de France arrives in Yorkshire, there’s consternation on the other side of the Pennines that Manchester City’s very own...

davidjwalker1
Dec 29, 20225 min read


Manuel The Magnificent - City 2 West Ham 0
The comfortable Premier League title deciding fixture originally scheduled for May 13th 2012, finally arrived at the Etihad Stadium just...

davidjwalker1
Dec 29, 20226 min read
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