Mario Balotelli, who signed for Manchester City just eighteen months ago, claims he had never heard of the club when he joined them.
In an interview with Noel Gallagher, Balotelli admitted he knew absolutely nothing about the club or city, other than what he had experienced when coming to Manchester to play United in the Champions League.
NG: What I wanna know is when you first got the call about coming to Manchester City, had you heard anything about the club at all?
MB: No, nothing.
NG: Nothing at all?
MB: No.
NG: Apart from we play in blue and we were rubbish apparently.
MB: No I didn’t know nothing.
NG: Had you heard anything about the city of Manchester … apart from Man United?
MB: I came three years ago, I played in the game with United so I came here.
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Lol, you can tell bitter Noel isn’t happy.
A return of an old favorite!
19
That was spooky Costas?
Noel was raging lol.
Hey willie. City weren’t famous even for being prime losers.
Nice to see this baby hit 20. More to come me thinks.
LOLLL. COME ON REDS!!! LET’S GET THIS TITLE!!!! Put west brom to the sword tomorrow please.
Gotta love Balotelli…
ballotelli looks like a transvestite pimp in that photo
Never mind that I’m suprised that thick neanderthal can even write never mind sign his own name. Probably put an X.
World Exclusive interview with Mario
So Mario whats it like being at city?
What?
Do you like city?
What?
Do you think city are going to win the title?
What?
Are you aware of where you are?
What?
Are you ok?
What?
Do you listen to Oasis?
What?
Is your name Mario Balotelli?
No, I’m Super Mario
Who’s your brother?
Tevez brother from another mother
I heard you are a role model can you tell us who it is?
Pogba
Thanks Super Mario
What?
Super Mario:
What trophies would you like to win this season?
Er, charity shield, carling cup premiership
Europa cup and champions league.
You can’t make this stuff up!
Super Mario:
Do you found the Epl? Entertaining?
What?
Samuel L Jackson:Say ‘what’ again. Say ‘what’ again, I dare you, I double dare you motherfucker, say what one more Goddamn time!
Super Mario
What?
LOL.couldn’t resist
I Bet he knew how many strip joint are around, before knowing Shitty exists.” Why is that guy asking him question as if he’s a detective? He said he knew nothing”
So. He was not attracted to shitty for the prestige…. Mario us ok. Noel is a Cunt.
The scouse stil losing
NG: so how did you feel when you signed for city.
Balotelli: I felt like an Idiot my man. I was told I was signing for manchester, and I assumed it was United. Next thing I know, some Italian motherfucker named Claudio is coming to give me a hug. I was like WTF, please where’s Sir Alex? Isn’t this United? Oh shit, I’m going back to Milan.
At least he is honest. Not like the scripts that Dzeko and the other plonkers read before the cameras.
SuperMario
The future of AC MIlan football
Super Mario
How is Mancini to work with?
Who?
Do you like Manchester?
No, I think I’m in the wrong team
What is your favourite colour?
Red
Do you like Angels?
No I like Devils.
Do you like Abu Dhabi?
No I like Florida.
Who is your favourite Shiekh?
Sheikhy my baby.
Do you like money?
Mo money more problems.
Thanks Mario
Who?
Forgot the smiley
Great to see this feature of Rom back .
Mono brow Gallagher chatting with ‘ why always me ‘ must have been a hoot, another Tshirt wearing , wannabe !.
Hope City Blue the ‘ Editor ‘ of This is our City , Manchester City football forum see’s ‘this ‘.
This article is in response to This is our City by City Blue , a Manchester City fans forum debating Manchester United ! Posted on the News Now site on Mon 27th Feb 2012 at 20.22 pm GMT.
The purpose of this response is several – fold.
United are not Bitter or hypocrites.
1.To provide a clear , balanced and factual reasoned response.
2.To allow replies to the article, that don’t demand approval (which was being applied) during the course of the Manchester City attack on Manchester United.
3.To bring balance and clear thinking, supported with facts.
4.To display again the level of intolerance offered by the so called ‘author’ City Blue, in the tone of the bitter language adopted against ‘our club’.
5.To firmly acknowledge several Manchester City fans were appalled at the level of vitriol contained in article,
these responses I have not repeated, as I felt that un-worthy with out permission to repost these fair thinking football fans.
6.The full article compiled by City Blue is re -produced below as posted on ‘This is our City’ fans forum.
With all due respect to the reader I would suggest you read below the dotted line firstly.
7. The inverted commas are City Blue’s post’s and my reply below them.
8. This is not designed to score points simply perspective’s and views.
The Key points from within CityBlue’s article reviewed.
“Glory hunters and complete and utter morons” ? .<~~~Reference to United supporters.
Manchester United through marketing and brand development
have cultured a World wide support of in excess of 300 Million fans around the globe , all carrying different levels of investment
in time, energy and support of United. To describe other people you don't know (therefore how they will accept this)
as your opening gambit, borders on………..! You decide, the tone was set?
"United have profited from shareholders" ?
A ah! Share-holders invest their capital in a chosen business, they do this
with a view to seeking a return. It's called a dividend, they are rewarded by risking their capital.
This is achieved from the profits the business creates.
The remaining profit ( assuming there is no loss) is re-invested in the business.
Profit comes through a variety of means. Manchester United have always been a highly profitable business.
This is why the club have been able to develop Manchester United.
"So who are exactly the kings of buying titles and trophies – United" ?
I think I explained that above, you make profit through being successful.
You reinvest in the business through a variety of means. In United's case, youth development,
a wide and knowledgeable scouting staff, and infrastructure stadium development.
Naturally player investment as has happened through the years at United.
"Decades of taunting for many clubs" ?
C'mon you mean City don't you. What is 35 years.
Its only banter, is it not. Man up.
"How many member's of the green and gold campaign"?
This is effectively MUST.
Manchester United Supporters Trust. in -excess of 175 thousand followers.
"the morons were forced to take down the banner". It was fun while it lasted right?
City have there hands on the FA cup, well done. Which club in English football have won the FA cup
more than any-other. Manchester United.
"They went on to win the Premier league title easily with no real challenge from any club "?
Yes so true its nice of a City supporter to admit this, if only Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool
were so gracious in being beaten by the far superior squad.
"But no Carling cup or FA or Champions league were achieved"?
This is true, who are the only club's in English football history to have
completed a treble? Manchester United and our historical rivals Liverpool.
The implication of not achieving a double is crass along with Liverpool, United have achieved 5 doubles.
A double is magnificent how many times have City managed this.
"knocked out of the Carling cup and Fa cup again by a super strong Manchester City" ?
Remind us how that went again. I think the phrase you have to be in-it………..!
"Having to accept Manchester City at the top of the league for most of the season was clearly enough……..What has seeing Liverpool lift the Carling Cup done
to their of taunting empower"?
With 12 Premiership games to go United two points behind City its building up to a nail biting finale.
Manchester United are used to late surges historically, Premiership titles are not handed out in March.
The scenario Tortoise and the Hare springs to mind.
Liverpool against the might of Championship Cardiff City, who won after extra time by the odd penalty.
Great, well done.
Liverpool have yet to record a premiership title, as, who else?…….thinking…..
"Knocked out of the Champions league again"
Welcome to the premier European football tournament City.
Its tough in the top – tier of football……yes? Tell us about Napoli.
United have been eliminated during the group stage once before, 2005 I believe.
It was a poor performance, overall at Old Trafford particularly.
"The Europa league…………. out played by ajax……….chances of winning it"
United have never won this cup, we as a football club like new challenges.
I can't agree United were outplayed in the Amsterdam arena, unless a City fan
wants to twist the view from being balanced. Complacency and a 'young' back line
in the 2nd leg at Old Trafford cost United. Money in the bank for the young United players.
European experience. Can Manchester City record the same for building for the future.
To suffer loss, if you have mental character improves people, to not repeat the same.
"I predict little chance" ?
I thought when City were heralding to every-one last season, we are going to Dublin.
To the Europa League final.
Remind us how that went again.?
"Zero fear in me" ?
Good I hope Roberto Mancini feel's the same, complacency is good, for Manchester United.
This club, very rarely disrespects the opposition. We have in the past and have been punished for
this error. City Blue brought this to our attention careless in this years Champions league tournament.
Cost United and City, likely Chelsea plus Arsenal.
"The only way we could possibly lose the title race now is booking or injuries to three or four
of our most influential players" ?
City have fabulous players no doubt, the capital investment in the squad testifies to this.
You also have welcomed back into your team and club Carlos Tevez.
What does this say about Mr Mancini, Manchester City and the future of one of United's rival's.
Treated like a 'dog' insulted all and sundry with any affiliation to Manchester City.
Tick tock tick tock…….boom.
Fergie fergie sign him up.Who was right and who was wrong.
You have several time-bombs in your squad in my opinion. We watch on not wishing anybody harm.
CityBlue within comments section derided the amount of injuries that Manchester United have carried
through-out this whole season. Neglecting to acknowledge our fantastic club captain Nemanja Vidic and
one of our key midfield players the Scotland International team captain Darren Fletcher absent through out
the majority of this current campaign.
The effects of ongoing injuries he failed to accept, a one-sided biased view. The injuries have caused
huge inconsistency issues, mainly in defence, with no settled back four all season.
Causing the knock-on effect of problem's for our young Spanish international goal keeper David de Gea.
CityBlue would and could highlight the loss of the Toure brothers to the African Cup of nations, he would be
correct in my opinion, City have suffered with absences from their full complement of players to choose
from. I would suggest not 11 full first – team players injured and unavailable for selection for several weeks.
United have spent on player Investment since the secretive Glazer hi-jacked United a mere £10.6 Million per
season on improving the football squad through purchasing to enhance the team. Stoke as I previously reported have invested more than United.
Yet the Potters are out of the Europa league , mid table in the Premiership with the shrewd Tony Pulis invest more in players
than Manchester United over the last 4 years.
City one of our rivals have invested in their squad a mini-scule £ 440 Million in 5 years, on football players alone!
This figure of £440 Million is more than the combined investment of Chelsea 150m Liverpool 70m Manchester United 53m
Spurs 53m and Arsenal (29m).
Season 2010/11 Manchester City spent £174 million on wages alone with a total turnover of £153 million this is not sustainable.
Manchester United accept the challenge from City as we taken on the prior challenges to our domestic supremacy
in the shape of Liverpool, Blackburn ,Arsenal and latterly against the heavily cash rich Mr Abramovich's Chelsea.
Record losses of in excess of £198 Million reported by Manchester City during the last released trading figures. This is an all time
English football record.
Financial fair play rules become effective in the near future. during 2013 a trading loss of £ 39 Million results in non entry to Europa league competitions, with a variable , in structure improvements, youth, development allowance of £5 million.
Fortunately for Manchester City last years financials with a record breaking loss have nil effect on UEFA's attempt to control spending out-with
the football clubs ability to raise revenue.City on that front can breathe a collective sigh of relief.
This next two years, ie the first being this current financial year of measurement should be the start of prudency for Manchester City.
In my opinion they have a long hard road to go down, with wage costs 10% higher than total revenue generated.
Football players as we know sign 3/4/5 year deals , how to extract your-self from those long term arrangements is going to be a skill
that City will do well to navigate through safely, to ensure for their financial future.
They like Manchester United will have to be prudent in the future, with the knowledge that they can continue to enter the Premier European competition
the Champions league, were the financial rewards greatly assist the security of the football clubs future.
I will not comment on the Glazer familys impact on Manchester United, this has been well documented elsewhere,not least on the RedFlagFlyingHigh.
Suffice to say with 1/2 a Billion Pounds down the drain on 'interest charges etc' , the United juggernaut still rolls on.
I am a Manchester United supporter I understand the limitations because of the drain on United's spending power we can't have City's
'current' spending wealth.However what we have is 'our' team each and every single one gets my full support.
The derby at the Etihad stadium on Monday evening of the 30th April will be one of the keys to decide the outcome of Manchester United, Manchester City's push for the
20th Champion ship title.
Write off Manchester United at your peril we are right on your coat-tails with the best ever English championship football manger at the helm.
In Sir Alex Ferguson and our team in transition I trust.
Manchester United will never die……..never.19/2.
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' United are bitter and Hypocrites '
"Since then they have had to put up with plastics and glory hunters making them look like complete and utter morons across the web there is a mass of evidence to back my sword to the hilt and I am about to put United to the sword.
I could have copy and pasted from history books and websites but to be frank its not my style, I prefer to tell it how it is and make it brief.
Since the Gibson's reign, United have profited from Shareholders, mainly United's supporters trust and United fans, followed by The Glazer Family which no matter how you look at it or how you spin it. Boils down to one thing and that is, United have profited from £$ millions to gain the glory they achieved since Matt Busby.
So who exactly are the kings of buying titles and trophies? United.
Decades of taunting for many clubs at the hands of United fans have finally been put into perspective for those United fans, the season of 2011/12 has forced most United fans to wake up.
I wonder exactly how many members the green and gold brigade have now?
After being knocked out in the 2011 FA Cup by Manchester City and watching Manchester City go on to win it, the morons were forced to take down the arrogant countdown banner.
They went on to win the Premier League title easily with no real challenge from any other club, but no Carling, FA or Champions League Cup were achieved.
In 2012 they have had to put up with being second best for most of the season and being knocked out of the Carling and FA Cup once again, while being looked down upon by a super strong Manchester City side.
They fear Manchester City so much that they continuously hope and pray that their infamous coming good in the final third of the season materialises, so that they won't have to deal with the backlash their decades of taunting will empower.
Having to accept Manchester City at the top of the Premier League for most of the season was clearly enough to get their knickers in a twist but, what has seeing Liverpool lift the Carling Cup done to their moral?
Knocked out of the Champions League once again and made to play in the Europa League must be torment for the self proclaimed biggest and most famous club in the world.
Being outplayed by Ajax in the Europa League and only making the last 16 by the skin of their teeth must inject a heck of a lot of confidence in their fans, what exactly are their chances of going on to win a competition that has far stronger clubs still in it.
I predict: little chance
So I am not one to count my chickens but with the football we are currently playing I don't see us dropping many points, our only question mark in the run in would be the United and Chelsea games still left to play. To be completely honest looking at their current form they instill absolute zero percent fear in me, the only way I could possibly see us blowing the title race now would be if we lost 3 or 4 of our most influential, important players to bookings and, or injuries.
"With that said how would United fans feel seeing their club win absolutely nothing in 2012 after watching Liverpool win the Carling Cup, either Chelsea, Liverpool or Spurs win the FA Cup, watching Manchester City win the Premier League title?
How would United fans feel if Manchester City went on to win the Europa League even?
What makes me laugh right now is, knowing the Manchester United Supporters Trust encouraged United fans to buy shares in their club to stop any hostile takeover of their club, they could have been owned now by SKY after Rupert Murdoch tried to purchase a large portion of shares.
They eventually fell to two Irish United fans who wanted to cash in on their majority holdings, resulting in the sale of their majority to the Glazer family.
Hate United, Love the Glazers!
They are that delusional and that naive that they continue to brand us a rich mans play toy, while in denial that they too are a rich mans play toy. Most of the United States sports are home to rich mens play toys, even college football teams have investors and benefactors.
Money is part and part of sport in this day and age, investment has always been part of football be it a player earning a few £pound or a few £million pound, the only reasons for the environment of football being richer are due to the facts that the world is a much richer place and the game is more popular.
What exactly will happen when a club so deep in debt stops winning titles and trophies?, what happens if they are forced to sell their only prized assets aka just one or two measly players who would probably only muster about £40 million between them?
Do they even realise the impact their old guard has had on their club to keep them in the title race?, and do they realise that once they lose the old guard and eventually their manager that it will be the end of them?
I always said it will take time for the fall from grace, it was never going to happen over night but, the more time it takes the better as far as I am concerned. It would not be fun without a fight to the bitter end.
I live life by a few idioms and one that springs to mind is "what goes around comes around".
While being occupied with all things Manchester City, they fail to see the revival of another rival club aka Liverpool who will no doubt be a stronger force in 2012/13.
Any help to permanently knock United off their perch is very much welcome
Redscot….got a headache after reading that fucker…….
@ Tony Hi Mate, yeah I got a brainer writing it!.
He just annoyed the shit out of me, really got on my paps.
I hope Scott the Red did not object to me posting that, although I know he likes a wee tustle with City Blue, it might draw him out we can expect Heavy Riffs as well.
Seems it’s a job well done, got the rags over at the republikofmancunia all wound up in a twist, so much so that all they can do is spill bile.
Join us please do City Blue
He probably thought he was signing for United…
You mean his bro Sandros at the Spuds? lol
Be good girls toodle pip. Mwahhhh
Ok, guy is hinest…
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA..!!! EAT THAT U SKINNY CUNT GALLAGHER PRICK!