James Fleming

If anyone sees a Pep hagiography piece about him leaving City that mentions either his drug test failures as a player and / or his spending as a City manager related to serial punishments for financial breaches, pls let me know. Genius yep. Flawed, yep.

Be fascinating to know if he’ll also be stepping back from whatever duties he’s had at Al Jazira Club in Abu Dhabi during the same period. So many questions … never answered.

UK TV sport industry: ‘Why are so many people turning to illegal fire sticks?’ Also UK TV sport industry: ‘The 2026 Champions League final involving a UK team will not be broadcast free-to-air for the first time in 34 years.’

This is what footballs all about, Protestants having a terrible time

Since the FA Cup Final moved to the new Wembley Stadium in 2007, Finals featuring City have 6 of the 7 lowest attendances. They have failed to fill 25% of their allocation in all six Finals. The amount of games at Wembley isn't the problem, it's the size of the fanbase & club.

As if spying on a training session would give you any advantage. "Gaffer! They've got a Goalkeeper and 10 ten other blokes outfield. We're done for! If only we could access footage of them playing 40+ times already this season then we might stand a chance." Give over.

You have to look at the person who negotiated the deal on behalf of the London taxpayer. Conclusion is that they are not very good.

Never understood why boarding a flight early is a “perk” Great, I get to sit for an extra 22 minutes in an uncomfortable seat while we don’t move

an all timer

Bazball peaked when he bowled first change at Steve Smith. I genuinely thought he was going to get him out

Reminder: the loss on the oil rights Thatcher sold was around £500bn

The UK voted the Tories out of office with a vengeance after more than a decade of mismanagement, corruption and scandals, so naturally the UK then opts to vote them all back into power again, under a different name, alongside the architect of the UKs decline via Brexit. FFS.

Your dad has to vote by post because the local polling station is a school and he can't go within 500 yards

Previous FA Youth Cup final venues... (Spot the club that bucks the trend) 00/01: Highbury / Ewood Park 01/02: Goodison Park / Villa Park 02/03: Riverside Stadium / Old Trafford 03/04: Villa Park / Riverside Stadium 04/05: St Mary’s / Portman Road 05/06: Anfield / Etihad Stadium 06/07: Anfield / Old Trafford 07/08: Stamford Bridge / Etihad Stadium 08/09: Emirates Stadium / Anfield 09/10: Villa Park / Stamford Bridge 10/11: Bramall Lane / Old Trafford 11/12: Stamford Bridge / Ewood Park 12/13: Carrow Road / Stamford Bridge 13/14: Craven Cottage / Stamford Bridge 14/15: Joie Stadium / Stamford Bridge 15/16: Joie Stadium / Stamford Bridge 16/17: Joie Stadium / Stamford Bridge 17/18: Stamford Bridge / Emirates Stadium Single leg finals: 18/19: Joie Stadium 19/20: St George’s Park (pandemic affected) 20/21: Villa Park 21/22: Old Trafford 22/23: Emirates Stadium 23/24: Etihad Stadium 24/25: Villa Park

Bonjour Gazprom

The last day of the Abercromby before it becomes a Neville and Lettuce. Tragic #MUFC Fan culture under attack from all sides #Manchester

I think beer might actually be estrogenic because after 9 or 10 I can’t drive for shit and won’t shut my mouth