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Graham Fisher in Editorial, English Premier League 12 Jun 2011

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Better off without him

‘Welcome to Manchester’ was the big sign put up in the city when Carlos Tevez left United to join City. It was a massive dig at United and one that managed to get under the skin of Sir Alex Ferguson. Now, however, after another Premier League winning season and a Champions League final, I would guess that Fergie is looking at last weeks news about Tevez and having a little smirk to himself.

Believe

I couldn’t believe what I was watching when I saw Tevez being interviewed on an Argentine chat show. Almost every word he said would have sent a shiver through the heart of the loyal, adoring Manchester City fans who have worshipped the little maestro since he arrived at the club. They have continued to worship him even though he has more than once tried to leave and treated the club, and particularly the fans, with a lack of respect.

On this chat show Tevez said the following,

“There is nothing to do in Manchester. There are two restaurants. Everything’s small. It rains all the time, you can’t go anywhere. There comes a moment when you say, ‘where am I going to go with my family’, and you begin to feel bad. Of course you train, play, do things and when the family or friends come you feel bad. You can’t take them to the movies because they can’t understand anything. I will not return to Manchester, not for vacation or anything.”

Thanks

Well thanks for that Carlos! I’ve been to Manchester and I can confirm that there are an awful lot of things to do. Greater Manchester is a city of over two and a half million people. It is a vibrant place that has just about everything apart from a beach and the sea.

It has a thriving night life with some of the most famous nightclubs in the country. The music scene is known throughout the world and there are many thousands of restaurants, not just two!

If eating out, clubbing or music are not your thing and you prefer some culture, there are six well known art galleries containing works by the Italian and Flemish masters as well as local artist LS Lowry. There are also eight museums displaying just about anything and everything you could think of.

Orchestra

If you are not into the pop and rock that Manchester is famous for, maybe you could watch the two symphony orchestras and one chamber orchestra that are based in the city. If you don’t like that then you could always take in the opera at the opera house or visit one of the five large theatres in the city.

Of course, you could still be bored Carlos. The only other things I can think of are the MEN arena which is the biggest indoor arena in the country and the other major sporting venues such as the Old Trafford test cricket ground.

The Manchester international festival might be worth hanging around for as it is a very famous festival which would give you a little bit of everything.

Right

No, I think you are right Carlos. Manchester is boring and horrible. It has given you a home, shown you a huge amount of love and paid you an absolute fortune. Now you have decided to tell the city and its people to f**k off.

They would be better off without you.

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Graham Fisher


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  • Reimon

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    Go Fuck ur self! Tevez its a great player and even a greater person. IM ARGENTINIAN, and although im in the process of learning english and i dont manage it that well, i understand his situation. Did you know Tevez comes from a Villa? Do you know what a villa is? Its a place where you have to fight for your life every day, insecurity and poverty are the two most important characteristics of this place. He is just not used to a first world city like Manchester. And HE IS A GREAT GUY, HE IS PUTING HIS FAMILLY FIRST AND THEN FOOTBALL. He is a really warm person and he doesnt diserve stupids like you to talk shit about him. He loved his time in Manchester and now is ready to continue and solve his familly issues. Did u know he is trying to be a couple with the mother of his childs? So stop showing the negative face of the situation. VIVA ARGENTINA LA CONCHA DE SU MADRE!!! IUUIUIIUIUUI

  • Asif

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    I would say Tevez to F**k off. and get ur A** to any where else away from the holu Soccer world as such an a**hole should b treated th same who addresses the people and the club in such manner its xtreme insult of the fans who cheer and support and stand hours as their stars struggle for their club and back the stars on every ups and down, i feel stabbed to know this shit as the statement revealed by tevez, though im not a city fan but m soccer fan and as city r important part of world soccer i feel this as my insult also and so do i appeal to the rest of the soccer fans to comment on this Sunami like damaging line on City fans…….Oh i feel so sorry on this…… but i would say to City fans DONT GIVE UP !!! HANG ON… and kick such swine out of the club as no other club would buy him….

  • golden mawele

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    carlos iz acctin lyk a bitch tht neds atention.get the fuck out and leave the mancity fans alone they seriously deserve better than you.dnt blame manchester carlos you have been tryin to to figure out a way to leave manchester city ever since agentina lost to germany by 4 goals to nil at the world finals in south africa.i gues it just drowned dear carlos’s world cup dreams, ndt blame it on the mancity fans jst get the fuck out of england.!chelsea fan!

  • Brad

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    GGGGGGOOOOONNNNNNAAAAA!!!!!! what up man! lol. . . .

    CFC Fan, he wanted to stick it to United, and it didn’t really work out except for like 2 wins against us over 2 years. and he’s now getting the same treatment he got with us. . . pay back from the football gods!!! lol.

    Oranje, I had already admitted it wouldn’t be right for Tevez to go to MLS, maybe when he is like 30 something though.

  • Chelsea FC Fan

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    Goooonerrr! Good to hear from you!

    I don’t understand how Tevez can be provided with all the riches in the world and then claim there’s nothing to do…dude – spend that money! How fukn boring is that?

    The dude left United in bitter fashion and wanted to stick it to United by going to City… well, what goes around comes around…

  • ORANJE*14

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    Haha. Tevez the mercenary exposes himself..
    Obviously he is a great player, but I guess he is a bit of an idiot to go from Utd to City and then eventually start complaining. It’s not like he didn’t realize what city he was moving to..
    He won’t go to the MLS until he has squeezed whatever he can out of Europe!
    (also cheers to CFC and Brad, long time no talk to! … I used to use ‘gooner-11’)

  • Brad

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    he’d be better off leaving for somewhere abroad, maybe back home, maybe to MLS even. . . that’d be an unusual choice though.

  • Chelsea FC Fan

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    I’m glad somebody finally said it…good job Graham.

    I like Tevez, but you can’t treat people that adore you like this…

    Respect the differences in people ffs…it’s a simple human gesture and the least you can do for a club that has provided enough to you and your family that could nourish an entire city.

    Tevez is ungrateful and his misery is a consequence of that…

  • Smoje_DK

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    Two words for the author: Well put !! 🙂

  • Article writer's friend

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    Thanks for your reply Graham Fisher, that was interesting too, nice to see that some writers do care to reply. But it took one hell of a reply to solve your article’s algorithm, just kidding.

    I loved the way you portrayed Manchester in your article. Frankly speaking, before reading this article i really thought if Manchester was really that small a city ? But you gave us a nice tour of the city.

    Having said that, this article really took a dig at Tevez. If i think as a Manchester City or United fan, before reading this article i would have said He wants to go who cares let him go we got the perks we will get better striker. But after reading this article – who the hell he thinks he is, why dont you f**k off from my city and never come back here you traitor.

    So just a little juggling of words and reactions can change really heavily.

  • Graham Fisher

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    Thanks for your input ‘Article writers dad’, it was interesting.

    Manchester is not my city. I am neither a Manchester City nor United fan. I did not say that Tevez told the city and his people to f**k off, I simply suggested that he might have well as done.

    It isn’t me that ruins relations between players and fans. It was Tevez who said that there was nothing to do in the city and that he never wanted to go there again.

    I am sorry that you think I’m a noob (knob?) My article is not biased because I have nothing and nobody to be biased about.

  • Article writer's dad

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    Noob writer he never used those words – “Now you have decided to tell the city and its people to f**k off.”
    So why don’t you stop trying to put words in his mouth, this is one of the most biased articles i’ve seen on this website. In the same manner that you didn’t like what he’s been saying similarly he isn’t liking it there in city so you be happy with your city and let him be happy with his wish to leave. And Hell No i’m not a Tevez fan.

    “I would guess that Fergie is looking at last weeks news about Tevez and having a little smirk to himself.”
    Well Tevez has had plenty of smirks since moving to manchester city he’s more popular and a better footballer now and more of a goal scorer than he was at united.

    Its articles like these that ruin relations between players and fans.

  • luis jimenez

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    carlos tevez was the best in man city but the fans didnt deserve that.
    carlos tevez thinks man city wouldnt go far without him but they will in the premier and champions league they got balotelli his okay, david silva,than adebayor

  • leonardo

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    i agree with him, the city is boring and so is his people

  • Tsundzuka

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    Carlos lived in Manchester for five years and still cannot construct a sentence in english, and therefor it makes him a very stupid boy, he posseses no ability to learn anything, he cannot adopt to any situation in life, a man’s intelligence is based on his ability to learn

  • Graham Fisher

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    No I’m not bitter ColdTurkey. I’m not a Manchester City fan and I think I’ve only ever been to Manchester a couple of times in my life.

    I am just really disappointed that a footballer can show such a lack of respect to the people who love him and help to give him everything he has.

  • ColdTurkey

    0 0

    Bitter much?

  • ColdTurkey

    0 0

    Bitter much?

  • Graham Fisher

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    No I’m not bitter ColdTurkey. I’m not a Manchester City fan and I think I’ve only ever been to Manchester a couple of times in my life.

    I am just really disappointed that a footballer can show such a lack of respect to the people who love him and help to give him everything he has.

  • Tsundzuka

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    Carlos lived in Manchester for five years and still cannot construct a sentence in english, and therefor it makes him a very stupid boy, he posseses no ability to learn anything, he cannot adopt to any situation in life, a man’s intelligence is based on his ability to learn

  • leonardo

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    i agree with him, the city is boring and so is his people

  • luis jimenez

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    carlos tevez was the best in man city but the fans didnt deserve that.
    carlos tevez thinks man city wouldnt go far without him but they will in the premier and champions league they got balotelli his okay, david silva,than adebayor

  • Article writer's dad

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    Noob writer he never used those words – “Now you have decided to tell the city and its people to f**k off.”
    So why don’t you stop trying to put words in his mouth, this is one of the most biased articles i’ve seen on this website. In the same manner that you didn’t like what he’s been saying similarly he isn’t liking it there in city so you be happy with your city and let him be happy with his wish to leave. And Hell No i’m not a Tevez fan.

    “I would guess that Fergie is looking at last weeks news about Tevez and having a little smirk to himself.”
    Well Tevez has had plenty of smirks since moving to manchester city he’s more popular and a better footballer now and more of a goal scorer than he was at united.

    Its articles like these that ruin relations between players and fans.

  • Graham Fisher

    0 0

    Thanks for your input ‘Article writers dad’, it was interesting.

    Manchester is not my city. I am neither a Manchester City nor United fan. I did not say that Tevez told the city and his people to f**k off, I simply suggested that he might have well as done.

    It isn’t me that ruins relations between players and fans. It was Tevez who said that there was nothing to do in the city and that he never wanted to go there again.

    I am sorry that you think I’m a noob (knob?) My article is not biased because I have nothing and nobody to be biased about.

  • Article writer's friend

    0 0

    Thanks for your reply Graham Fisher, that was interesting too, nice to see that some writers do care to reply. But it took one hell of a reply to solve your article’s algorithm, just kidding.

    I loved the way you portrayed Manchester in your article. Frankly speaking, before reading this article i really thought if Manchester was really that small a city ? But you gave us a nice tour of the city.

    Having said that, this article really took a dig at Tevez. If i think as a Manchester City or United fan, before reading this article i would have said He wants to go who cares let him go we got the perks we will get better striker. But after reading this article – who the hell he thinks he is, why dont you f**k off from my city and never come back here you traitor.

    So just a little juggling of words and reactions can change really heavily.

  • Smoje_DK

    0 0

    Two words for the author: Well put !! 🙂

  • Chelsea FC Fan

    0 0

    I’m glad somebody finally said it…good job Graham.

    I like Tevez, but you can’t treat people that adore you like this…

    Respect the differences in people ffs…it’s a simple human gesture and the least you can do for a club that has provided enough to you and your family that could nourish an entire city.

    Tevez is ungrateful and his misery is a consequence of that…

  • Brad

    0 0

    he’d be better off leaving for somewhere abroad, maybe back home, maybe to MLS even. . . that’d be an unusual choice though.

  • ORANJE*14

    0 0

    Haha. Tevez the mercenary exposes himself..
    Obviously he is a great player, but I guess he is a bit of an idiot to go from Utd to City and then eventually start complaining. It’s not like he didn’t realize what city he was moving to..
    He won’t go to the MLS until he has squeezed whatever he can out of Europe!
    (also cheers to CFC and Brad, long time no talk to! … I used to use ‘gooner-11’)

  • Chelsea FC Fan

    0 0

    Goooonerrr! Good to hear from you!

    I don’t understand how Tevez can be provided with all the riches in the world and then claim there’s nothing to do…dude – spend that money! How fukn boring is that?

    The dude left United in bitter fashion and wanted to stick it to United by going to City… well, what goes around comes around…

  • Brad

    0 0

    GGGGGGOOOOONNNNNNAAAAA!!!!!! what up man! lol. . . .

    CFC Fan, he wanted to stick it to United, and it didn’t really work out except for like 2 wins against us over 2 years. and he’s now getting the same treatment he got with us. . . pay back from the football gods!!! lol.

    Oranje, I had already admitted it wouldn’t be right for Tevez to go to MLS, maybe when he is like 30 something though.

  • golden mawele

    0 0

    carlos iz acctin lyk a bitch tht neds atention.get the fuck out and leave the mancity fans alone they seriously deserve better than you.dnt blame manchester carlos you have been tryin to to figure out a way to leave manchester city ever since agentina lost to germany by 4 goals to nil at the world finals in south africa.i gues it just drowned dear carlos’s world cup dreams, ndt blame it on the mancity fans jst get the fuck out of england.!chelsea fan!

  • Asif

    0 0

    I would say Tevez to F**k off. and get ur A** to any where else away from the holu Soccer world as such an a**hole should b treated th same who addresses the people and the club in such manner its xtreme insult of the fans who cheer and support and stand hours as their stars struggle for their club and back the stars on every ups and down, i feel stabbed to know this shit as the statement revealed by tevez, though im not a city fan but m soccer fan and as city r important part of world soccer i feel this as my insult also and so do i appeal to the rest of the soccer fans to comment on this Sunami like damaging line on City fans…….Oh i feel so sorry on this…… but i would say to City fans DONT GIVE UP !!! HANG ON… and kick such swine out of the club as no other club would buy him….

  • Reimon

    0 0

    Go Fuck ur self! Tevez its a great player and even a greater person. IM ARGENTINIAN, and although im in the process of learning english and i dont manage it that well, i understand his situation. Did you know Tevez comes from a Villa? Do you know what a villa is? Its a place where you have to fight for your life every day, insecurity and poverty are the two most important characteristics of this place. He is just not used to a first world city like Manchester. And HE IS A GREAT GUY, HE IS PUTING HIS FAMILLY FIRST AND THEN FOOTBALL. He is a really warm person and he doesnt diserve stupids like you to talk shit about him. He loved his time in Manchester and now is ready to continue and solve his familly issues. Did u know he is trying to be a couple with the mother of his childs? So stop showing the negative face of the situation. VIVA ARGENTINA LA CONCHA DE SU MADRE!!! IUUIUIIUIUUI

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