City’s Elite Squad – formerly known as the club’s Reserve side – will kick off their Barclays Premier Reserve League campaign with a home clash with Aston Villa on August 31.

http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Reserves-news/2010/July/Elite-Squad-fixtures-released

What the hell is one of them?

"Elite Squad"? I hope that name doesnt catch on. It sounds like a merry band of crimefighters

It's the sound of Manchester City descending further into the realms of 'joke club' territory.

Sounds to me like one of those euphemistic job titles you see that are designed to make you feel better about you're job. Perhaps this is just a way of telling Ireland etc. that they are still elite but more elite circa Mark Hughes than elite Roberto Mancini.

What is the first team called then? The mega elite?

What a joke.

What is the first team called then? The mega elite?

Elite+

They sound like an antipersiprant!

I don't know. I know going into work at a McDonald's as a 'High Risk Food Temperature Regulating Clerk' (formally Patty Flipper) would make me happier. Well....not has happy as getting 70k to play reserve football, but y'know...

I don't know. I know going into work at a McDonald's as a 'High Risk Food Temperature Regulating Clerk' (formally Patty Flipper) would make me happier. Well....not has happy as getting 70k to play reserve football, but y'know...

Substitute "Technician" for clerk !

I made myself "El Presidente Tecnico" at work. The bosses weren't amused when I got them to refer to me as such.... I was, though.

"El Presidente there is a problem with my laptop."

It just sounds like I should turn up with a cape and a zorro mask, when I fix their computers. I might pick a new title this week, not sure what I should be.

I made myself "El Presidente Tecnico" at work. The bosses weren't amused when I got them to refer to me as such.... I was, though.

"El Presidente there is a problem with my laptop."

It just sounds like I should turn up with a cape and a zorro mask, when I fix their computers. I might pick a new title this week, not sure what I should be.

Emperor Oeuf?

Grand master flash?

What the hell is an Elite squad?

An expensive one....obviously! :P