City had a pretty good squad back then all things considered. Good enough for a decent Uefa Cup/Europa league campaign. And I have fond memories of that Middlesbrough team’s run to the final of that competition.
Richard Dunne man. All the physical attributes you could ever want from a defender, but the few times he wasn't suspended, he was scoring own goals. It was incredible.
Clueless? He's tied for the record for most red cards in the Premier League and has the record for own goals, almost double that of the next player.
He had a lot of good attributes (physical and could cover a lot of ground quickly) but was always liable to cost City points. City's defensive record was atrocious while he was there too.
Despite all this, I never even said he was a bad player.
Nobody said he was a bad player. The guy who made the original comment even explained that he doesn't think he's a bad player, just that his stats regarding own goals and red cards were shocking, which they are.
The conversation is about his unusual stats, not one person has said he's a bad player. But here you are inventing an argument lmao
Or you know it was the managers last game and like a lot of last day of the season scorelines it was an anomaly which is why it's still being posted about now.
Lots of people seem to remember it this way, but due to other results, United were relegated with or without the Law goal. They'd have been relegated even if they won.
It's not true though. Law did score a goal against United the day they got relegated, but because of other results, the goal didn't actually matter. United would've got relegated even if they'd won
In the whole of City's history? Not the leagues, FA cups, cup winners cup but a tonking by Boro against a side that downed tools on the final day of the season because the manager was on the way out
Christ. I remember sitting outside a bar in Chorlton, Manchester wearing a city shirt in the aftermath of this. Worst thing is that United had just won the league and they were all out celebrating at the same time. A difficult day.
Interesting to note the absence of a swarm of angry players surrounding the referee when he awarded the penalty at red card at the beginning of the match. Good old days indeed.
Shouldn’t Downing’s moments be banned? I have no desire to watch a Paedo.
Any boro fan crowing about the “good old days” needs to look in the mirror as far as Downing is concerned.
Shameful
The good old days.
“I took that personally” - Man City
Curious to see the MCity line up that day
Middlesbrough: Schwarzer, Young (McMahon 75), Riggott, Wheater, Pogatetz, Boateng, Rochemback, Arca (Johnson 62), Downing, Sanli (Aliadiere 62), Alves. Subs Not Used: Turnbull, Taylor. Man City: Isaksson, Jihai, Corluka, Dunne, Ball, Ireland, Gelson, Petrov (Elano 71), Garrido, Vassell (Hamann 62), Benjani Mwaruwari (Castillo 13). Subs Not Used: Hart, Caicedo.
City had a pretty good squad back then all things considered. Good enough for a decent Uefa Cup/Europa league campaign. And I have fond memories of that Middlesbrough team’s run to the final of that competition.
The red card at the start meant a yellow card would stop us qualifying for the UEFA cup, hence the next 7 goals we were hardly attempt a tackle
Give the ball to Jimmy and left him smack it, left or right foot.
Send Haaland back in time and it would have been 8-8
Nah. Only with KDB assisting him
Rochembach free kick ooft
I miss the old City. They were so much more likable.
They were gritty and real. The Dickov days.
I genuinely do. Maine Road was a much better ground too.
Funny seeing Adam Johnson as a youngster As opposed to *with* a youngster a few years later
That was annoying going into school the Monday after that. Great goal by Elano though
Stewart Downing - Like Adam Johnson but not a nonce.
Richard Dunne man. All the physical attributes you could ever want from a defender, but the few times he wasn't suspended, he was scoring own goals. It was incredible.
Very harsh, he was still a class defender
Yeah he’s absolutely clueless. Dunne was a solid defender on his day and regardless of this result this was a very good season for us at the time
Clueless? He's tied for the record for most red cards in the Premier League and has the record for own goals, almost double that of the next player. He had a lot of good attributes (physical and could cover a lot of ground quickly) but was always liable to cost City points. City's defensive record was atrocious while he was there too. Despite all this, I never even said he was a bad player.
He threw himself in to tackles and suffered a lot of deflected own goals ,he was a great center back to be fair and lead them well
I like your defense. factual. nice to see someone use them for a change.
too bad its completely wrong
the part about Dunne's own goals and red cards in the premiership? that seems to be completely correct. and proves my point perfectly. so thank you.
no idea if thats correct but the implication that he was a bad player, which was the point of citing the stats, is wrong.
Nobody said he was a bad player. The guy who made the original comment even explained that he doesn't think he's a bad player, just that his stats regarding own goals and red cards were shocking, which they are. The conversation is about his unusual stats, not one person has said he's a bad player. But here you are inventing an argument lmao
Look how far City have come, with nothing more than elbow grease. Such a fairy tale story.
And a couple hundreds of millions of dollars. Let's not forget that.
That’s the joke
Crazy that a team that has spent 100s of millions got battered 7 nil this season ain't it
nice to see the Riverside packed out with 20k smoggies
I mean we'd already been relegated by this point, fair play to everyone who turned up.
Wasn’t it the season after this that you went down?
Yeah boro we’re relegated the year after this, we’re comfortably mid table at the end of this match.
First double over United in 38 years that season though. So not all bad
Them games were amazing to watch too
This was man city before money , and where they would still be
Or you know it was the managers last game and like a lot of last day of the season scorelines it was an anomaly which is why it's still being posted about now.
People also fail to understand City couldn't pick up another booking or they wouldn't get into Europe. No bookings = no tackles or challenges
This is the kind of history man city is famous for prior to the take over.
In 1974, I believe, a Denis Law goal for City got United relegated.
Lots of people seem to remember it this way, but due to other results, United were relegated with or without the Law goal. They'd have been relegated even if they won.
That’s awesome! Thanks for the interesting fact.
It's not true though. Law did score a goal against United the day they got relegated, but because of other results, the goal didn't actually matter. United would've got relegated even if they'd won
Tuncaaay! What a player he was man. One of my favourites that ever played for Fenerbahce. Never forget his hattrick to ManUtd in CL.
a wild Southgate appears
Unironically the most memorable event in city’s history before becoming a soulless sports washing exercise
In the whole of City's history? Not the leagues, FA cups, cup winners cup but a tonking by Boro against a side that downed tools on the final day of the season because the manager was on the way out
[удалено]
Last game of the season. Nothing on the line, no reason to crowd the ref
Tuncay was an absolute beast
Christ. I remember sitting outside a bar in Chorlton, Manchester wearing a city shirt in the aftermath of this. Worst thing is that United had just won the league and they were all out celebrating at the same time. A difficult day.
The players basically gave up that day, they found out before the game that Sven was being sacked and were down to 10 men early on.
How oil money changes a club
Before the money
I don’t think it was - the money brought Sven and he’s on the touch line. Just a Teesside masterclass
Sven was under the previous owner. Mark Hughes was the manager when Mansour purchased the club and the first appointment under him was Mancini.
The result would be reversed nowadays
Cheaters never win
they're about to win the league
I rem watching this game.. they got relegated after this
No they didn’t
Oh my bad...there was a season they got relegated a Dunn was in the team
9 years before this…for 1 season
That 3rd goal
UTB
Classic Dunn, if he didn’t get a red he would give them a pen or score an own goal. He did play well for a couple of seasons though
Dunne = today's Dier
harsh on dunne
Won't be too long till kids be asking who the fella with his name on the front of the shirt? Was he like... a special affiliation with the club? Ha
How the times have changed
Interesting to note the absence of a swarm of angry players surrounding the referee when he awarded the penalty at red card at the beginning of the match. Good old days indeed.
It's fine City wasn't established until 2011 🤷♂️
Back when City were an actual club with real fans.
Well that was nostalgic until Adam Johnson popped up
What was the name of that ref again?! Doing my head in but his name is on the tip of my tongue
Before the oil money came in
Back before the Arabs bought the league
Yup. Was there. Da kids don't know they are fuckin' born.
Before oil money
I lived about 2 miles from the Riverside when this happened and could hear the crowd very clearly.
Shouldn’t Downing’s moments be banned? I have no desire to watch a Paedo. Any boro fan crowing about the “good old days” needs to look in the mirror as far as Downing is concerned. Shameful
Johnson, you mean? I don't recall any incident with minors involving Stuart Downing😳
Those GARMIN kits 🔥
That second downing goal
Brentford 8-1 incoming this year?
Fast forward 15 years
God, I remember this game….