Things I Hate: Manchester City

So, seeing as there's no Premier League action this weekend, I realized how there's absolutely nothing to look forward to. Usually there's this big anticipation, this massive buildup of tension that is just waiting to be broken when a United goal is scored. So I was thinking about a few things that make me disappointed/unhappy, and have decided to compile them in a new series called...

Things I Hate.

Now on to episode number one, Manchester City.

Oh snap!

Being a Malaysian boy who only started following United around about Treble time, I never really understood the whole "hating City" thing. When they first got into the Premier League, to me they just looked like one of those teams who were average. And for their first few seasons up there, they were just that - average.

Then one day, this happens:

Arab Sheikh: "Man, I'm bored. Hey, slave! Bring me a list of shitty/average Premier League Teams."
Slave: "Here it is Habib"
Sheikh: "Ok, put it right there on the floor. Now, which one should I choose?"
Slave: "What do you intend to do M'lord?"
Sheikh: "It's a surprise, now just leave it there and bring me a coin."
Slave: "Should I get one of your diamond-encrusted gold ones from the Vault of Endless Riches?"
Sheikh: "No, no... get me my 20,000 year-old platinum one, the one I can buy an island with."
Slave: "Ah, ok" ... "Here it is Habib. Now what?"
Sheikh: Flips the coin onto the list and it lands on Man. City. 
"So it will be, I shall buy Manchester City and use my loose change to buy as many superstars as possible."


And so, a new generation of City haters were born as money was being pumped into the team. From the very beginning, I knew it was a flawed operation. Sure, they've improved from mid-table to the lower-European places, but so have Everton and Tottenham. Plus, those teams did it without the input of a man whose pockets know no end.

Also, have I mentioned that their fans are more United haters than City supporters? It seems as if their goal is to break us down rather than push themselves forward. Here's a good example of their shit-stirring attempt to rile us up.

Anyway, the rivalry is back and there's a legitimate derby in Manchester. Now us younglings can share the elation of beating City with the older crowd. Don't think so? Let these photos speak for themselves...