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People now falling over themselves to talk about how amazing Guardiola is & saying the the industrial scale fraud that he was the face of shouldn’t taint his legacy. Lol. He doesn’t win what he does with them without the insane levels of cheating. There is no separating the two things.

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Of course. But that doesn’t mean that they deserve apologists on their behalf after the fact. #LFC supporters were wrong over the Suarez issue. We don’t get to say, “Actually, I’m the victim because x, y, z.” We were wrong, City fans were wrong (and many continue to defend the club even now).

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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yep. The PL fucked up allowing it, now they have to lie in the bed they’ve made.

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The problem is that the money guys fail to understand is that, for non-MCFC fans, it's not about the money (except ticket prices and multiple TV subs of course), and that they'll view any kind of leniency as a betrayal. That would be a big, big mistake, which would have a financial impact too.

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Zach Marx @80couches.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Personally, I think this is nonsense. The entire world knew what City were up to, including their supporters. They chose to turn a blind eye and ignore the human rights atrocities carried out by their owners because they were winning trophies. Most of them don’t get to cry victim now.

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Yeah, 2017/18 was actually the year they cheated *the most* The idea that they just stopped is laughable. In the same way that most drunk drivers don’t get caught their first time, I’m sure there’s a lot we don’t know about.

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Jan Brady's Sarcastic 'Sure, Jan' Moment

The funniest thing about the City situation is the idea that they’ve been completely clean since 2018. Like, they got away with industrial scale cheating for nine years and then just decided to go straight.

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Alt: a blond girl in a pink top is sat in a kitchen sarcastically rolling her eyes with the words sure jan written in white beneath her

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Mari Murphy @marimurphy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Fairly clear from all of the noises from well connected journalists that City are effectively going to get away with it. By which I mean, they’ll stay in the Premier League, which is, in my opinion, ludicrous. Talk of “crippling points deductions over X seasons” is a joke.

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This sort of concern, by the way, is another reason allowing sovereign nations to own football clubs is bad.

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The Anfield Wrap @theanfieldwrap.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The Guardian release a news story saying Labour are going to start surveying people over the desire to rejoin the EU. I think they’re dangerously close to winning my support back. Then I remember the Home Secretary & Burnham says shit like this.

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Woah, woah, woah. Let’s just calm down a bit here.

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FWIW, I have precisely zero sympathy for Man City fans and even less for their players. From the moment the Der Spiegel leaks hit the news, everyone knew what they were up to. People actively chose to turn a blind eye because they were winning stuff. Now the chickens have come home to roost.

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I wonder whether the “impartiality” of the referees who were paid by Man City’s owners to referee games in the UAE might be looked at again in light of what we now know. Or does English exceptionalism continue to mean that City were dodgy in every other respect, but refs are DEFINITELY clean?

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“Also, I left the club before the news broke to protect my reputation, but I’m definitely still part of it all. Definitely.”

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Adam Smith @adamlsmith.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This is totally true and something a lot of people have either ignored or simply don’t know about. However, what the media ignored is that that they didn’t have to talk about it at all. Everyone knew they were up to no good, but everyone from commentators to pundits acted like it was totally normal.

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Thanks mate, very kind. I know the pain will heal, but fuck me it doesn’t feel like it right now. Just so terribly sad.

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Adam Smith @adamlsmith.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Just been in to pick up her ashes & this bench was at the entrance. I’m with you, George.

a photo of a bench that has an inscription on the top saying in memory of wo george morgan 3 l i 1928 - 2017 he liked some people and loved all dogs

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Adam Smith @adamlsmith.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A lovely sentiment. Thank you x

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Adam Smith @adamlsmith.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Just had to say goodbye to one of our dogs, Paisley. Absolutely heart-broken. If you’ve got a pet, give it an extra squeeze today, please.

a cute blond goldendoodle sitting on the back of a couch.

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Adam Smith @adamlsmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Boy do I hate international breaks.

a picture of cody gakpo holding his leg on the pitch whilst wearing the orange and black kit of the netherlands underneath a headline saying cody gakpo leave the pitch with an injury after 15 minutes during netherlands serbia

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How hard is this to understand? Being against a genocide does NOT mean you’re antisemitic. It does NOT mean you’re pro Hamas. It means you’re against the mass slaughter of innocent people. Gavin Bazunu has nailed it with his statement. Bravo and more power to him.

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I 100% understand the argument of “we didn’t get to celebrate, so I don’t want the titles we were cheated out of by City, I just don’t agree. We won them. The record books should show we won them. Taking them off City isn’t enough, IMO

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Thick of It. Blink and you’ll miss me, like, but I am in it!

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It’s so mad. I haven’t seen every show on the list, but I’ve definitely seen some that are….a bit shit.

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