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		<title>Why Etihad sponsorship leaves City still needing more money</title>
		<link>http://www.bluedays.co.uk/2011/07/11/why-etihad-sponsorship-leaves-city-still-needing-more-money/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blue Days</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quite rightly there was a celebratory air to City's new sponsorship deal with Etihad. Early speculation guessed it might be worth £100m, then the figure rose to £300m and finally it was reported as being worth up to £400m over 10 years.

The structuring of the deal to cover stadium naming rights, shirt sponsorship and the new developments on the area surrounding the ground should enable it to fit within Financial Fair Play rules (FFP).]]></description>
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		<title>Cup runs could leave City playing two games a week EVERY week</title>
		<link>http://www.bluedays.co.uk/2011/03/07/cup-runs-could-leave-city-playing-two-games-a-week-every-week/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bluedays.co.uk/2011/03/07/cup-runs-could-leave-city-playing-two-games-a-week-every-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:46:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blue Days</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Europa League]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FA Cup]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bluedays.co.uk/?p=1737</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If City continue to progress in the FA Cup and Europa League then they're likely to have to play twice a week every week until the end of the season. The league games against Tottenham and Stoke would need to be moved to accommodate cup games with the only available slots being around Wednesday 20 April for Spurs and Wednesday 11 May for Stoke.

Having not played in a cup final since 1981, City could face the ridiculous situation of having to play two before the final league game at Bolton! A replay against Reading could leave City playing three games in one week.]]></description>
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		<title>Media pressure on Mancini is unwarranted</title>
		<link>http://www.bluedays.co.uk/2010/11/02/media-pressure-on-mancini-is-unwarranted/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bluedays.co.uk/2010/11/02/media-pressure-on-mancini-is-unwarranted/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blue Days</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Roberto Mancini]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bluedays.co.uk/?p=1523</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Two bad results featuring one bad performance appears to have been enough for Roberto Mancini to be deemed the Premier League manager "under pressure". A week before losing to Wolves we were sitting in second place and seen as the biggest threat to Chelsea.

Such is the way the way the media works. Liverpool have won their last two games and the spotlight needs to be shone on someone other than Roy Hodgson. Many of those now knocking Mancini after two defeats will argue elsewhere against kneejerk reactions and sacking managers without giving them time.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Rooney to City. Could it happen? Should it happen?</title>
		<link>http://www.bluedays.co.uk/2010/10/19/rooney-to-city-could-it-happen-should-it-happen/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bluedays.co.uk/2010/10/19/rooney-to-city-could-it-happen-should-it-happen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blue Days</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wayne Rooney]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bluedays.co.uk/?p=1473</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rooney. Rooney. Rooney. Last week the thought of City fans chanting that name would have been insane. The odds are a lot shorter now.

Inevitably City have been linked with the player ever since the story of Rooney refusing to sign a new United contract was broke by the Mirror on Sunday. The prospect is a delicious one for the media, but could it happen? Here's a few reasons why it's a possibility, and a couple why City should think twice.]]></description>
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		<title>Nigel de Jong&#8217;s tackle &#8211; a media journey</title>
		<link>http://www.bluedays.co.uk/2010/10/06/nigel-de-jongs-tackle-a-media-journey/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bluedays.co.uk/2010/10/06/nigel-de-jongs-tackle-a-media-journey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 18:41:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blue Days</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nigel de Jong]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bluedays.co.uk/?p=1425</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The snowballing of outrage over Nigel de Jong's tackle on Hatem Ben Arfa has been as inevitable as the neeed to fill football pages in a week without high profile games. The story has followed a journalistic arc that's worth recapping as we attempt to make sense of the acres of comment - and then roll our eyes at the inevitability of it all.

In the beginning: the tackle took place on Sunday without a free-kick being awarded by the referee, who saw the incident. Play wasn't stopped and the Newcastle players did not react with outrage. Television commentators at the time, and later on Match Of The Day 2 offered sympathy to Ben Arfa, but judged the tackle legitimate.]]></description>
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		<title>What does Mancini&#8217;s Krasic interest mean for SWP?</title>
		<link>http://www.bluedays.co.uk/2010/09/29/what-does-mancinis-krasic-interest-mean-for-swp/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bluedays.co.uk/2010/09/29/what-does-mancinis-krasic-interest-mean-for-swp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:35:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blue Days</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Milos Krasic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shaun Wright-Phillips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bluedays.co.uk/?p=1400</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the build-up to the Juventus game, today sees Roberto Mancini quoted as having looked to sign Milos Krasic when he was in charge of Inter and at City. The Serbian plays on the right wing and there was plenty of speculation linking him to City over the Summer, before he eventually moved to Juve from CSKA Moscow.

There's no great surprise in Mancini's interest as Krasic looks a decent winger, scoring a hat-trick at the weekend. It will be interesting to see how he performs on Thursday.]]></description>
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		<title>A fresh start for David Silva could be good news for City</title>
		<link>http://www.bluedays.co.uk/2010/09/14/a-fresh-start-for-david-silva-could-be-good-news-for-city/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bluedays.co.uk/2010/09/14/a-fresh-start-for-david-silva-could-be-good-news-for-city/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blue Days</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[David Silva]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Possibly the most encouraging aspect of the final few minutes against Blackburn was the influence of David Silva. The Spaniard looked sharper and more dangerous than in any of his games thus far, prompting Roberto Mancini to suggest it's time to give him more minutes.

There was always the danger that Silva would take time to acclimatise. Having to stay for the full length of the World Cup with Spain resulted in an almost non-existant pre-season with his new club.]]></description>
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		<title>City&#8217;s gifts not looking so costly</title>
		<link>http://www.bluedays.co.uk/2010/09/13/citys-gifts-not-looking-so-costly/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bluedays.co.uk/2010/09/13/citys-gifts-not-looking-so-costly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blue Days</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bluedays.co.uk/?p=1312</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Following a promising start, the last two fixtures have resulted in a hugely disappointing one point from a hoped for six. The City manager provided the following reflection on how a Tevez miss, a Micah push and a Joe Hart wander have cost us dearly.]]></description>
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		<title>Blue Moon Rising isn&#8217;t the only City documentary</title>
		<link>http://www.bluedays.co.uk/2010/09/07/blue-moon-rising-isnt-the-only-city-documentary/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bluedays.co.uk/2010/09/07/blue-moon-rising-isnt-the-only-city-documentary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:24:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blue Days</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the trailers of City's latest documentary, Blue Moon Rising are doing the rounds, it's worth remembering that City have previous when it comes to this kind of thing.

Back in 1981 it wasn't our media partners Endemol doing the filming, but Granada TV with a behind the scenes look at a season in the life of a football club. The result was a classic that looks even better with age.]]></description>
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		<title>How City&#8217;s rivals fared in the transfer window</title>
		<link>http://www.bluedays.co.uk/2010/09/01/how-citys-rivals-fared-in-the-transfer-window/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bluedays.co.uk/2010/09/01/how-citys-rivals-fared-in-the-transfer-window/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blue Days</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the transfer window now closed (unless you're Rafael Van der Vaart and Tottenham), we can now look at how our rivals have fared over the transfer window. On the face of it, City fans can be quietly happy that we concluded all our incoming business prior to the last day.]]></description>
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