The Manchester derby next weekend

[Hibernia&Alba]

It must now be the biggest fixture in English football, since Citeh won the lottery via Sheikh Mansoor. Both teams on maximum points early doors. I think I may have a ticket and am wondering whether anyone else might be there? My spies tell me our friend Peter is gripping his sky blue comfort blanket very tightly, now Aguero is banned. Cannae wait

[leithsansiro]

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It must now be the biggest fixture in English football, since Citeh won the lottery via Sheikh Mansoor. Both teams on maximum points early doors. I think I may have a ticket and am wondering whether anyone else might be there? My spies tell me our friend Peter is gripping his sky blue comfort blanket very tightly, now Aguero is banned. Cannae wait

Genuinely dislike pretty much every team in the English Premier. Far too many clubs think they are big boys thanks to the huge amounts of cash that TV throw at them. Big fixtures should be about prestigious clubs who have been successful over a period of time going up against each other. Man City, whilst always being well supported, aren't that. I hate seeing wee kids in the street with Man City tops on.

Rant over

[Pete]

Casual observer my friend. However, I do find the punishment dished out to Aguero to be very harsh. Almost Old-Traffordish.

Anyway, massive mistake putting this game on at 12 when the eyes of the world will be on the blockbuster game in Glasgow.

[greenlex]

Can't say its getting my juices flowing to be honest.

[Thecat23]

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Can't say its getting my juices flowing to be honest.

This.

[Billy Whizz]

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Can't say its getting my juices flowing to be honest.

I'll be on my way to Dumbarton. Strange though that Sky have put this up against the Glasgow Derby at the same time

[Pete]

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Genuinely dislike pretty much every team in the English Premier. Far too many clubs think they are big boys thanks to the huge amounts of cash that TV throw at them. Big fixtures should be about prestigious clubs who have been successful over a period of time going up against each other. Man City, whilst always being well supported, aren't that. I hate seeing wee kids in the street with Man City tops on.

Rant over

These other, more "prestigious" clubs are generally top dogs because they've historically plundered their rivals and are funded by glory hunters.
That considered, City are a breath of fresh air (much like their football) as are all the other teams in England that are challenging.

[PatHead]

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I'll be on my way to Dumbarton. Strange though that Sky have put this up against the Glasgow Derby at the same time

Don't think it is a competition. A guy in the pub yesterday reckoned that the Bigot fest would get more viewers.

Couldn't give a monkeys about either game myself. Hibs are playing that day.

[Hermit Crab]

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I'll be on my way to Dumbarton. Strange though that Sky have put this up against the Glasgow Derby at the same time

Same billy. Shame we have to miss it but it's hibs.

[Pete]

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I'll be on my way to Dumbarton. Strange though that Sky have put this up against the Glasgow Derby at the same time

To be honest I don't think anyone outside of Scotland will give two hoots about the hate fest.

Zlatan and Silva or Senderos and James Forrest? Tough choice for the international audience

[Hibernia&Alba]

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Casual observer my friend. However, I do find the punishment dished out to Aguero to be very harsh. Almost Old-Traffordish.

Anyway, massive mistake putting this game on at 12 when the eyes of the world will be on the blockbuster game in Glasgow.

Aye, of course

Justified punishment for elbows Aguero

If the ticket is confirmed, I'll probably head doon, though I still think City will win. I can follow the Hibs game online afterwards.

[Cat Stanton]

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Genuinely dislike pretty much every team in the English Premier. Far too many clubs think they are big boys thanks to the huge amounts of cash that TV throw at them. Big fixtures should be about prestigious clubs who have been successful over a period of time going up against each other. Man City, whilst always being well supported, aren't that. I hate seeing wee kids in the street with Man City tops on.

Rant over

Well said. Money-wise, it's an obscenity of a league.

[blackpoolhibs]

City fans must be very excited, they get the chance to play in front of a full house for a change.

[Hibernia&Alba]

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City fans must be very excited, they get the chance to play in front of a full house for a change.

They've just increased the capacity at the corporate sponsored stadium to 55,000, but they also now have a large number of gloryhunters from all over the world. The Mourinho-Guardiola dynamic makes it all the more interesting. They genuinely have no time for each other.

[blackpoolhibs]

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They've just increased the capacity at the corporate sponsored stadium to 55,000, but they also now have a large number of gloryhunters from all over the world. The Mourinho-Guardiola dynamic makes it all the more interesting. They genuinely have no time for each other.

I know, you can't go 5 minutes down here without hearing an advert on the radio punting those empty seats for sale.

[lord bunberry]

Are hibs not playing next week?

[Pete]

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I know, you can't go 5 minutes down here without hearing an advert on the radio punting those empty seats for sale.

They still get very decent crowds though. Anyway, who cares about empty seats? If the ratio of empty seats to full ones won you things then hearts would be champions ;-)

[Hermit Crab]

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They've just increased the capacity at the corporate sponsored stadium to 55,000, but they also now have a large number of gloryhunters from all over the world. The Mourinho-Guardiola dynamic makes it all the more interesting. They genuinely have no time for each other.

and man Utd don't?

[Stevie Reid]

I'm quite looking forward to it. Though Aguero being missing is a shame for the neutral. And City, obviously.

[Hibernia&Alba]

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Are hibs not playing next week?

Aye, but it kicks aff after the game in Manchester. If I go to Englandshire, I can still follow the Hibs game, and wasn't going to Dumbarton anyway.

[Hibernia&Alba]

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and man Utd don't?

Of course, hence the key word is 'also'.

[Pete]

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Are hibs not playing next week?

It's easier to get tickets for Old Trafford than it is for Boghead (or whatever it's called).

[Green-Hibee-7]

Where is Old Trafford or the Eitihad? If it's the latter then I predict Jose to do his usual that he done with Chelsea the past couple years. Snooze fest.

I'll be on route to Dumbarton, but would probably watch if we weren't playing. Good day for sport next Saturday!

[Stevie Reid]

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Where is Old Trafford or the Eitihad? If it's the latter then I predict Jose to do his usual that he done with Chelsea the past couple years. Snooze fest.

I'll be on route to Dumbarton, but would probably watch if we weren't playing. Good day for sport next Saturday!

It's at Old Trafford. Though I suspect he will be a bit less pragmatic when he goes to the Etihad than he was with that Chelsea team your talking about (2013-14).

[RoxburghHibs]

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Genuinely dislike pretty much every team in the English Premier. Far too many clubs think they are big boys thanks to the huge amounts of cash that TV throw at them. Big fixtures should be about prestigious clubs who have been successful over a period of time going up against each other. Man City, whilst always being well supported, aren't that. I hate seeing wee kids in the street with Man City tops on.

Rant over

[Eyrie]

My viewing plans for next Saturday involve the Rugby Championship and Glasgow-Leinster. If I have the time then I'd rather watch the Manchester derby than take any interest in the Glasgow hate-fest.

[jgl07]

This match will be a bit like Hearts v Hibs. Mourinho's industrial football verses Proper football.

As for the Aguero 'elbow' incident, Bogbrush Fellaini does that four or five times every match without any media outrage. I wonder why?

[Hibernia&Alba]

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This match will be a bit like Hearts v Hibs. Mourinho's industrial football verses Proper football.

As for the Aguero 'elbow' incident, Bogbrush Fellaini does that four or five times every match without any media outrage. I wonder why?

Time will tell

[lord bunberry]

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Aye, but it kicks aff after the game in Manchester. If I go to Englandshire, I can still follow the Hibs game, and wasn't going to Dumbarton anyway.

With all due respect, you're part of the problem. The only game I care about next Saturday is the hibs game. The obsession with the EPL is hurting teams in Scotland. There's loads if threads on this forum talking about the premiership. I'd delete every one of them.

[TamHibs]

I'll be there with the brother in law. Bought Season Tickets this year for the first time even though I'll only make a handful of games as I have a season ticket for Easter Road plus the away season ticket.

Had hoped this would have been the Super Sunday game so I could've still made it to Dumbarton but Sky couldn't as there was the danger of City playing on the Tuesday in the UCL, same with Celtic. That's why they are up against each other on the Saturday.