Be careful what you wish for Part 1 – Man City
Stop press…..Man City are officially the richest club on the planet! The sale of the club by everyone’s favourite Thai despot to that well-known footballing stronghold of Abu Dhabi promises untold wealth pouring into Eastlands. Celeb fan, Noel Gallagher of Oasis, got straight in on the act. “It’ll be nice to know that every gallon of petrol a Manchester United fan buys is going into our transfer kitty.” Mad for it! I’m sure City fans will be dancing in the streets of Moss Side as they can now look forward to “doing a Chelsea/Blackburn/etc” and buying a shiny Premiership champagne holder. Who knows, maybe even that most odious of corporate competitions, the McChampions League, may be within their grasp in a few years time. Presumably Man City must have a trophy cabinet, but it’s a fair bet that the club don’t have to fork out a fortune on Brasso at the moment. But that’s all set to change.
Lording it over their poor neighbours United and avenging a century of living in their shadow. How much better can life get? I wonder, perhaps it a case of being careful what you wish for? The agony of turning out, week after week, year after year to witness one laughable performance after another has been how “Citteh” quantified true devotion in the blue half of Manchester. Faint hopes of improvement will be discarded into the torrent of oil dollars that will spawn an insatiable craving for success. Gone will be the slow-burn build up of anticipation for the fans as the manager fashions a team that might just be capable of a push towards a UEFA Cup place. City fans will expect a top 6 finish this season and demand regular Champions League outings from that point on. Robihno-emblazoned shirts are presumably flying off the shelves in Surrey at this very moment.
There is a saying that “hunger is the best sauce”. The starvation rations Man City fans are accustomed to have been replaced by a feast fit for a sheikh and once they have gorged themselves on it, they may well find that a rich diet of constant success does not agree with their delicate constitutions.
And if it does all go Pete Tong, at least Man City fans can console themselves with the knowledge that at least they don’t support Newcastle.
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“Must Win, Can’t Win”
It’s a strange time of year to talk about titles, promotion and relegation. However, some sports such as cricket and rugby league are approaching the climax to their seasons. It is during these crunch periods that you’ll hear that the next game is “a must win” fixture for team x or y. These games provide massive opportunities for the punter. The gambling public buys into the notion that the need to win translates into a tangible advantage. The reality is far less romantic, ability and form triumph just as they do in non “must-win” games. Always oppose “must win” teams where the odds are artificially short to reflect the need to gain a result. In the US this is referred to as the “Must Win, Can’t Win” syndrome. An all too close to home example – in the final game of the 2004/5 season, Norwich, who hadn’t won an away game all season, were a ludicrously best priced 11/8 away from home to beat Fulham simply because winning the game guaranteed Premiership safety. Norwich lost 6-0!
Bets of the week
Talking of “must win can’t win” teams this week’s selection is to oppose the patched up Warrington Wolves visit the den of “Les Catalans” in Southern France. It’s win or go home time for Warrington in the Super League. I hope they have booked their hols already because they simply concede far too many points to trouble the strong and resolute Frenchmen. Take “Les Catalans” giving up 10 pts with SkyBet . Always make sure you utilise the free bets on offer from bookmakers.
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