The spend game: Manchester City's lottery cheapskates can't cover up reality

What are you talking about. A couple of less than great results and you throw a temper tantrum. Where was Man City last season? I think the club is doing fantastic for what was expected at the start of the season. And you'll be happy as a clam again after they put a beating on Manure.

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I am an absolute nob jockey. I don't know what I'm talking about and made this piece for a laugh. Munich 58. Munich Munich 58!!!

I thought we Man City fans had the tag of Bitter... We have spent in the region of 40-45 million this season, compare that to UTD and Chelsea in the past and we are mere chicken feed. Yet your going on about teams growing organically, I say again Chelsea!! Your a burk of a writer, who sounds both twisted and ever so slightly bitter about something... Must have a really ugly wife!

Nice one Syd. 8 pages....but I guess you knew that when you wrote such drivel.1-0 by the way...you've clearly forgotten.

I'm sure you will get just what you want in these comments, but purposefully inflammatory remarks like these are really a very low form of communication! I hope your ‘readers’ recognize your statements for what they are, and not rise to this bait.

biggest load of rubbish on the internet nothing like printing the truth lazy poorly written piece

You do quite a good line in meaningless drivel.

What a load of rubbish... Every comment above it absolutely spot on! How you ever made it as a realistic journalist is beyond me. Considering a one point last season we could of been relegated i think City are doinf excellent. Sven has not even been in charge 1 SEASON YET?!?!?!?! Like Mr Gardner has said above your wife must be ugly.

Spending money like Lottery winners on players watched on DVD.....you haven't a clue pal...!! Eriksson knew exactly who to buy and has spent wisely......Bianchi was a good player, Sven hardly played him as he didn't really suit to the loan striker role but still managed goals. With regards to the Derby result, we created loads of chances but just didn't finish - not a great result but definately not the worse performance this season. Stick to watchin Man Utd from your armchair pal.....!!

come on syd, put some figures to your fanciful claims - how much has sven spent, when compared with, say, roy keane? stick to wringing your hands over next sunday's AIG sponsored minutes silence you sad, sad man.

Spend spend spend??? Rubbish. From the first team regulars... Richards, Onouha, Ireland, Johnson, Etuhu and Sturridge cost NOWT. That's half a team. Ball and Hart cost peanuts. You sound like a bitter rag to me mate. How many have MANU brought through?

Could someone remind me what the score was last time our 'lottery cheapskates' played united? I've a feeling WE WON. I think whatever muppet wrote this trash didn't remember that. This is called setting yourself up, mate. In future, do us all a favour and keep your mouth shut.

Now then no mention of Micah, Jonno , Ned, sturridge and etuhu to mention but a few of our "organic" growth is scandelous and on your part shows that in reality the form and fare at City interest you little. Take your crazed ranting elsewhere.

What was it you said sorry?

What a bizzare excuse for an article, complete and utter crap. Surely City are the blueprint in many respects, every week they have between 4 and 6 academy lads in their squad, the academy having produced the likes of SWP, Ireland, Miller, Etuhu x 2, The amazing Michael Johnso, Micah Richard, Nedum Onuoha and Dan Sturridge.

Ah, the old DVD chestnut. Elano, Gelson, Corluka, Petrov, Garrido and Bojinov... not a bad pick from a bunch of DVD's. Funny that Sven went out and signed Felipe Caicedo after seeing him playing in the Copa America when he was there to run the rule over Elano. Oh, and Bianchi went home because he didn't like his sausages battered and Hollands don't do a pasta pie yet. If we get our money back from Lazio, then jobs a good 'un.

Man what are you talking about. Sven has taken over a struggling City side and took it over late. 1 month before it started and he has done well. They struggle a little bit right now but surely thats okay considering all the facts. Man Citys plan is to be a champions league club in 3 seasons. It hasnt even gone 1 yet. Take it easy, And that Sun Jihai comment i just have to say something about that. Richards, Onouha was injured. which other player should they have put on the right?

Does this Syd Nobody get paid by the site advertisers according to the amount of rubbish he writes here? Is this one of those deals, where it doesnt matter what he writes, as long as it is so outrageously pathetic that it winds people up and gets hits on the site? If so, good job - your article is really pants, kershing!!

This is what you get when English Football becomes so popular - anyone who can type can suddenly have an opinion and publish this ignorant spiteful rubbish under the guise of journalism. These kind of views should stay where they belong - 11 o'clock Friday night drunken ramblings from a jumped up no mark who gets his football opinions from Terry Christian. Idiot.

... I'm afraid. Sorry Mr Syd Farr. Why? Because I'm proud to be a City fan - this team means loads to me and no amount of your bad-mouthing and tantrum throwing will change that. That's what being a true fan is you see. We finished 14th last season and anything above that is progress. The fact that you seem so angry is probably because you are actually worried for once that us Poor Cross-City relations might actually be on the rise and start playing good football and win a few more matches. We are not the finished article yet - so what? We know that but still my team is making me and thousands other Blues very proud. We might well get hammered at weekend but I'll still have a few pints and wear my shirt with pride because I know full well that nothing you lot can say, do or wish for can take away our pride in our team. Shame you can;t say that about your team - you obviously feel the need to put others down to make yourself feel superior. Well, its not working anymore, is it?

And these reds call city fans bitter! They seem to be finding it very hard seeing the true Manchester team flying high. Message to the writer - dont give up your day job!, oh this is your day job? Well in that case i just feel sorry for you little man.

Hahahahaha - That just brightened up my day! Syd - where do you sit at Old Trafford - i want to buy you a drink mate! You lot are very funny to watch...On one hand you say that you are choc full of 'organically grown players'....and on the other you claim that Sven's DVD purchases of Elano, Gelson, Corluka, Petrov, Garrido and Bojinov are great -- I make that 6 dvd buys - you lot ARE like lotto winners, the difference between you & us? Like comparing Joe Strummer and the clash to those bedwetters in Busted!

They only buy and play the majority of Asian players so they can sell their gear in the massive Asian market. I'd play an Asian player a couple of times a season if I sold 100 million kits in the far east. Grow up son - it's all about the money.

how Can you say That, Infact 7 of the players being Feilded on a Regular basis were here last year and i believe a Dip of form is mainly down to the loss of Homegrown 'Micheal Johnson' so it is no suprise that after a dip in our early overachieving form there would be ridiculas assesments like this. I think you are more P***** Off at the Fact we are Growing Enormously and you are using this to take it out on us. Ametuer my Freind, Very Ametuer;)

That's what I like about United fans, they have so much class.