Newsletter #1715

A micro edition tonight with the international friendly break meaning not much happening out there for us Blues; we have a response from Phil and a couple of parish notices.

OPINION: PEDANTS’ CORNER

Ok, I’m banged to rights, and I write this without a hint of sarcasm, but apologies to any readers who were disappointed that I gave Nigel de Jong two ratings for the same match. Was it a case that Nige was so good that I rated him twice or was it a case of ‘I used to be indecisive, now I’m not so sure!’ Neither I’m afraid. Just a good old-fashioned mistake. Sometimes when you can’t get someone to proof read your own work and have to rush it between work, changing nappies, reading bedtime stories, eating and having a life etc. I miss things! Anyway, enough of my excuses. So, Nige got an 8 and then a 9 from me (never thought my opinions were that important myself but hey). On reflection, (and for all that it matters) for me Nige should have got a 9, but it’s only my opinion (or is it opinions)!

Oh and by the way, Mr Martin Hunt, ‘Banerjee’ has one ‘n’ in it (tut, tut, sir)! At least Martin didn’t spell my name ‘Paul Balancey’ like some daft herbert did the other day (maybe I should get that plastered on the back of my City shirt in time for Wemberlee) or ‘Mr Ba’ (junkmail, well, Mum’s from Yorkshire) or ‘Mr Bannersea’ (Bannersea Power Station?) as some Scots bloke did a couple of years ago. Ah well, I’ve been called a lot worse…

Like I say, I’ll keep trying to get it right in my reports.

Best wishes to all Blues out there.

REQUEST: CITY’S OLDEST PLAYER

MCIVTA readers may be interested to learn Uncle George made the news this week, as City’s oldest former player:

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/football/manchester_city/s/1407516_citys_oldest_player_george_smith_looking_forward_to_manchester_derby

THANKS: POINTS OF BLUE

Thanks for your attendance last week. I’ve got the collated questions from the club and am adding my notes of the responses, which the club will then expand on / improve!

RESULTS AND TABLE

League table to 27 March 2011 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  30 14  1  0 40  9  4  8  3 24 21 18  9  3  64  30  34  63
 2 Arsenal         29 10  2  3 30 12  7  5  2 29 17 17  7  5  59  29  30  58
 3 Chelsea         29 10  2  2 28  9  6  4  5 25 15 16  6  7  53  24  29  54
 4 Manchester City 30  9  4  2 23 11  6  4  5 22 16 15  8  7  45  27  18  53
 5 Tottenham H.    29  7  6  1 19 10  6  4  5 22 24 13 10  6  41  34   7  49
 6 Liverpool       30  9  4  2 26 12  4  2  9 15 24 13  6 11  41  36   5  45
 7 Bolton Wndrs    30  8  5  2 28 19  2  5  8 14 22 10 10 10  42  41   1  40
 8 Everton         30  6  6  3 24 20  3  7  5 16 19  9 13  8  40  39   1  40
 9 Sunderland      30  6  5  4 18 16  3  6  6 15 21  9 11 10  33  37  -4  38
10 Stoke City      30  8  3  4 24 15  3  1 11 12 23 11  4 15  36  38  -2  37
11 Newcastle Utd   30  4  6  5 32 22  5  3  7 12 23  9  9 12  44  45  -1  36
12 Fulham          30  6  6  3 20 16  1  8  6 13 17  7 14  9  33  33   0  35
13 Blackburn R.    30  6  5  4 19 13  3  1 11 20 38  9  6 15  39  51 -12  33
14 Aston Villa     30  6  5  4 22 17  2  4  9 15 34  8  9 13  37  51 -14  33
15 Blackpool       30  4  3  7 23 27  5  3  8 22 33  9  6 15  45  60 -15  33
16 West Brom A.    30  5  6  4 24 25  3  3  9 17 31  8  9 13  41  56 -15  33
17 West Ham United 30  5  4  6 20 21  2  7  6 16 28  7 11 12  36  49 -13  32
18 Wolves          30  7  3  5 24 22  2  2 11 11 27  9  5 16  35  49 -14  32
19 Birmingham City 29  4  7  4 14 18  2  6  6 14 23  6 13 10  28  41 -13  31
20 Wigan Athletic  30  4  6  6 18 31  2  6  6 11 20  6 12 12  29  51 -22  30

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