Newsletter #1620

Very brief edition tonight given the game versus Wigan and the fight for fourth spot, which is hotting up after Liverpool’s win at the weekend.

Ernie’s back, we have a bit of local knowledge for the new stadium in East Manchester and a request for North Yorks Blues.

OPINION: CONSISTENTLY INCONSISTENT

The media is full of Toure backs Mancini; is he afraid that another manager will not play him? Just like Mancini, centre back Toure is inconsistent.

I feel that the only way that City will be in the top four is by winning all the remaining games, and most of all beating Spurs.

Beating United is always important, but I put being in the top four the most important so that City can compete in Europe next season, and attract some talent. Of course beating United will help City being in the top four and perhaps scuttling United’s bid for the league title; that would be a nice kind of a double.

I still say give Mancini his chance until the end of the season, despite the fact that both Garry Cook and Roberto Mancini look at times as our clowns.

I wish everyone at MCFC good fortune, for I have never been one to like seeing anyone lose their jobs.

Come on you Blues!

P.S. Sorry I have been missing in action of late, due to being in hospital (on injured list).

OPINION: REBEL YELL

The back page of the MEN (Thursday 25th March) featured half a page on the proposed new stadium for FC United of Manchester.

The site named is in Newton Heath on Ten Acres Lane, which is only a couple of sliced Roque Santa Cruz shots away from Eastlands.

I’m sure fans of FCUM will be keen to see which is the nearest boozer to the proposed site and it is situated on nearby Grimshaw Lane, painted sky blue and white on the outside, bedecked in City gear on the inside and is called “The Kippax”.

REQUEST: CATTERICK AND RICHMOND BLUES

I’m trying to get a supporters’ group together for the Catterick and Richmond area.

I am already in contact with a couple of people in the area and aware that there are many others who are either in the area due to their service in the armed forces or have relocated to the area for other reasons.

I remember a previous poster on here called Gary Johnston and am not sure if he is still in Catterick. I’ve also spotted some other cars with City badges on display so know I’m not alone up here.

Please contact me by email below or http://www.facebook.com/mark.hampson

RESULTS

28 March 2010

Burnley               0 - 1  Blackburn Rovers      21,546
Liverpool             3 - 0  Sunderland            43,121

27 March 2010

Birmingham City       1 - 1  Arsenal               27,039
Chelsea               7 - 1  Aston Villa           41,825
Hull City             2 - 0  Fulham                24,361
Tottenham Hotspur     2 - 0  Portsmouth            35,870
West Ham United       0 - 1  Stoke City            34,564
Wolverhampton Wndrs   0 - 0  Everton               28,995
Bolton Wanderers      0 - 4  Manchester United     25,370

League table to 28 March 2010 inclusive

                             HOME          AWAY        OVERALL
                    P  W  D  L  F  A  W  D  L  F  A  W  D  L  F   A   GD Pts
 1 Manchester Utd  32 14  1  1 44  9  9  2  5 32 16 23  3  6  76  25  51  72
 2 Chelsea         32 14  1  1 52 14  8  4  4 30 15 22  5  5  82  29  53  71
 3 Arsenal         32 13  1  2 43 15  8  4  4 31 19 21  5  6  74  34  40  68
 4 Tottenham H.    31 11  2  3 35 10  6  5  4 22 19 17  7  7  57  29  28  58
 5 Liverpool       32 12  2  2 40 13  4  4  8 13 19 16  6 10  53  32  21  54
 6 Manchester City 30  9  4  1 30 16  5  7  4 25 23 14 11  5  55  39  16  53
 7 Aston Villa     31  7  7  2 26 13  6  5  4 17 19 13 12  6  43  32  11  51
 8 Everton         32  9  5  2 30 18  4  5  7 20 24 13 10  9  50  42   8  49
 9 Birmingham City 32  7  7  2 16 11  5  2  9 17 26 12  9 11  33  37  -4  45
10 Blackburn R.    32  9  5  2 24 14  2  3 11 11 36 11  8 13  35  50 -15  41
11 Stoke City      31  6  5  5 21 19  3  7  5  9 16  9 12 10  30  35  -5  39
12 Fulham          31  9  2  4 22 11  1  6  9 11 25 10  8 13  33  36  -3  38
13 Sunderland      32  7  7  2 27 16  1  4 11 14 34  8 11 13  41  50  -9  35
14 Wolves          32  4  4  8 10 20  4  4  8 18 30  8  8 16  28  50 -22  32
15 Bolton Wndrs    32  5  5  6 22 27  3  3 10 14 33  8  8 16  36  60 -24  32
16 Wigan Athletic  31  5  5  6 14 20  3  2 10 15 39  8  7 16  29  59 -30  31
17 West Ham United 32  5  4  7 25 26  1  5 10 13 29  6  9 17  38  55 -17  27
18 Hull City       31  6  5  4 21 22  0  4 12 10 42  6  9 16  31  64 -33  27
19 Burnley         32  6  5  5 20 18  0  1 15 11 47  6  6 20  31  65 -34  24
20 Portsmouth      32  4  2 10 20 29  2  2 12  8 31  6  4 22  28  60 -32  13

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