Seat68 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 we have more teams within the city and far far more within a sensible driving distance away, i think lose as many fans up the M6 as we do to blues and baggies, man city wont help those figures then of course we have what IMO is the most obvious answer but is hardly ever discussed, the crowd at VP is hardly representative of the ethnicity of the city, 20% of brum is asian, id guess <5% of the crowd is asian, if villa could somehow get the local asian community interested in the club then we'd be much bigger than we are It's a good point. The school I went to had lots of asian pupils. I'd guess my year was approaching 50% asian. I'm racking my brain but I can't remember a single one of them being a villa fan. One of my best mates from university is an Asian villa fan, I think he might be the only one I know personally. I was speaking to mates of mine, asian lads and 2 support liverpool and one supports man united, the latter lives just off trinity road. I asked them as they all live within sight of albion or villa park why they support the teams that they do. The main reason was from their parents, they all said when their dads came to the uk to integrate and fit in they chose a football team, at the time the biggest clubs were man united and liverpool, so they picked that, and their sons, my mates just copied their dads. Admittedly all of them have been to quite a large number of games at VP, and all of them said they hate it, they said it was a very racist place in the late 90's/00's, however they agreed it isnt now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandaq Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Why would you want supporters like that? So many of them are painfully ignorant, at least if I meet someone that supporter "smaller" clubs at least they have generally more insight. There are always exceptions, not everyone is the same but man you see a lot of the same things over and over again. Don`t let it get to your head. I do think that if this progression will grow in the next years/decade then I am out. There is a limit for me, and while that train has gone some time ago you do have to wonder what the next step is.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I am surprised with how little press Pellegrini is getting. Wenger, Mourinho and Moyes always seem to be discussed and I always hear some news about them multiple times a week, but Pellegrini has largely been anonymous all season which is strange considering how much press Mancini got. I think that's a good thing for Citeh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 thats mainly because Mancini was an idiot and always seeking confrontation. Pellegrini is more laid back to act like he did 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chap of Steel Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Sometimes I think to myself... what happens when the owners of Man City get bored? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 2, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted March 2, 2014 Sometimes I think to myself... what happens when the owners of Man City get bored? Probably not a huge amount. They're stable enough where they are now to be a success regardless. OK they might not splash the cash quite so much but I'd wager they generate enough revenue these days to be rich enough regardless. And its not like there won't be another billionaire to own a club like them anyway if there owners do sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted March 2, 2014 Moderator Share Posted March 2, 2014 Sometimes I think to myself... what happens when the owners of Man City get bored? They won't get bored. City isn't a plaything for them, it's the face of the Abu Dhabi Tourist Agency. City win something - everyone talks about Abu Dhabi. City buy somebody - everyone talks about Abu Dhabi. At last count 90% of Abu Dhabi's brand recognition was through MCFC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers13 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 (edited) Plus sheikh mansour seems to be dreaming of a soccer empire, maybe as his own personal life project or something. Buying two feeder clubs in smaller developing leagues isn't something a team would do that has potentially disinterested owners. Edited March 2, 2014 by Rovers13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Buying two feeder clubs in smaller developing leagues isn't something a team would do that has potentially disinterested owners. True that, but I think the feeder clubs are also a bit of a swerve so that Manchester City can get around Financial Fair Play. It's very easy to get money off of your books if you own multiple companies who are in the same business. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Do you reckon the Sheikh watched the game today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 (edited) yeah they showed him there agree with Nuremberg, this is doing huge things for abu dhabi for etihad etc the new york club will no doubt spread the word the other side of the pond too he's not getting bored, its not just city, look at what they're building outside the ground... also agree with Rev, the feeder clubs will no doubt be a way of muddying the waters when it comes to FFP, expenditure transferred over to new york, revenue transferred over to manchester etc would expect with the other 2 clubs and the metrolpolis they are building city's operating costs will be somewhere near the lowest in the league, coaches, physios can be signed off to the college next door, group directors and the likes of begiristain can be signed off against the group Edited March 2, 2014 by villa4europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I think I'd take Baker over Demichelis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Just had a look on Bluemoon to see how long Yaya Toure is gonna be out for and there are plenty of people on there calling him "a passenger" and that they will be better off without him! Imagine what they'd be like watching our midfield! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I think I'd take Baker over Demichelis. Even when Baker is injured I'd take him over Demichelis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandaq Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Just had a look on Bluemoon to see how long Yaya Toure is gonna be out for and there are plenty of people on there calling him "a passenger" and that they will be better off without him! Imagine what they'd be like watching our midfield! I refuse to believe that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 When Toure is up for it he is one of the best box to box midfielders in the world. When he doesn't feel like playing however he can be a total passenger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 He has failed to turn up for City in their big games a lot. If he can get hold of him and push him back a bit, he shrinks into himself. Obviously, an absolute class player though. I feel robbed of watching Toure v Gerrard yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Just had a look on Bluemoon to see how long Yaya Toure is gonna be out for and there are plenty of people on there calling him "a passenger" and that they will be better off without him! Imagine what they'd be like watching our midfield! To be fair they have a point. He doesn't bother his arse tackling or tracking back and only turns it on when he feels like it. If he played 100% every week he'd probably be the best midfielder in the world. Joe Hart at fault for another goal yesterday. Shocking how little stick he gets because he is English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 It was the suggestion that Javi Garcia would be better in their remaining games I took issue with. Also Yaya seems to turn it on against so called lesser teams...look at their remaining fixtures, they need him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Sorry which goal was Hart at fault for? Isn't Torre the third highest scorer in the Premier League this season. Man City should just use his as an attacking midfield player. They have other players that can do the donkey work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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