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Should be an easy 3 points for us then ;)

Not at all. I was hopin Robinho was gonna join you a few weeks ago. I was lookin forward to seein him play in the premiership and help you get the title back from the Scum. With all due respect , I hate the Scum, not you. I was cheering you on in the pub, surrounded by Rags, durin the Champs League final and have been glad that you have been able to challenge the Rags. You made life bearable up here the last few years (along with our Derby wins). I dont think you will find that many City fans who hated Chelsea. Maybe you should re-read my post.

We could be in and around 4th-5th-6th come January(we were last season with a worse team). Once January rolls around, you can bet that a couple of World Class players will come in (A. Cole would look good in a City shirt me thinks ;) ) and then you never know....

Im confused. Do you lot reckon Robinho had is heart set on Chelsea when he was a kid playing football in the streets of Brazil? Get a grip. He was unhappy at Real and Chelsea were the only ones who could afford him/wanted him. He made a big play to leave. If it was Utd, it would have been the same. He wanted out of Madrid. He was gonna go to you, not for your 'fantastic' history or reputation, but because he had a potential way out. It's exactly the same as with us. He would have gone to Liverpool, or Villa if they had the money to tempt Real. It's laughable that you , and your club (through an official statement), are saying he isn't worth the 32.5mill. You were up to 30mill anyway( 2-3mill difference). Stop kiddin yourselves and admit you are gutted. PS. Reports actually say Robinho is on 92k a week, not 160k. Time will tell, I suppose.

City fan here (in peace, I promise ;) ) City's likely line up, barring any injuries, will be: ------------------------Hart---------------------- Zabaleta--------Dunne----Richards--------Ball(or Glauber) ----------------------Kompany------------------- ----------------------Johnson--------------------- SWP-----------------------------------------Petrov -----------------------------Robinho-------------- ---------------------Jo----------------------------- Subs: Shmikes Ben Haim Glauber/Ball/Onuoha Fernandes/Hamman Ireland Elano Sturridge I think it'll be a decent game and probably the most watched so far this season. Obviously I hope we win, but would settle for a draw. Our games at Eastlands are usually close. I expect the same this time around. Few good battles throughout the pitch, but the Key one ,imo, will be Lampard vs Kompany. Kompany has looked absolutly class so far, but this will be his biggest test. I reckon that if we defend well enough we can hit you on the break since we have blistering pace in SWP, Petrov and Robinho (lol cant believe I am listing his name - will take a while for all this to sink in).

City fan here. Thanks lads. This thread, or atleast the last 10 pages, has been a treat. Great stuff! :D On a side note... Did you hear that Roman phoned/messaged City today and said something along the lines of "are you serious about the Robinho transfer?" and got the reply from Al-Fahim, "It's us vs you now. Get used to it" The game at City is gonna be quality. For those who come up to manchester, I'd prepare yourself for some intense banter ;) No matter how good it feels get in an owner who makes Roman look like Oliver Twist and steal your prized summer target from under your noses, I hope you win the Prem this year. FOr what it is worth, I reckon you will. The Rags may have a very strong looking strike force now, with Berbatov, but the rest of your team is far superior, not to mention your squad (its a long hard season afterall). Next year tho, watch out ;) (Good luck for the season, apart from when we both meet)