Football the beautiful game is a modern day "Bread and Circuses" to amuse the ?mob?, the common man?s game and although generally excepted that the development of the professional game started here in the UK between 1800 and 1850 with first international match played between England and Scotland in 1872, actually Football originated in China around 2BC using the most basic rules with clothing tied in a round spheres or seasonal fruits picked locally from vines or trees...

Football holds one of the most important roles in the modern sporting world. Football is one of the most simplistic games to play; tonight we will pray witness to the power of football when Manchester City take on Manchester United at Eastland?s for the first leg of a mouth water tie in their Carling Cup semi-final.

For Roberto Mancini and Manchester City, to reach their first final since 1981 will be a huge step to justifying Abu Dhabi businessman Sheikh Mansour the largest cash investment the football world has ever seen.

Sir Alex is beginning to accept that Manchester City is beginning to look like serious rivals..... Sir Alex... ?You have to recognise they are a competitor now, We have had to wait a long time for it to be like that but they are obviously making a much better fist of their league programme this year than they have done in the past, you could not compare it to Rangers and Celtic but having rivals in the same city does create far more emotion"

Frankly I hope Sir Alex and his experienced, solid journey man squad, borne out of hard work and nurtured skills takes and shoves it right up Mancini?s over paid so called stars ?dingle dangles?....

Man City has never seriously challenged Man U for over 20 years and money can?t and never will buy success, like the Beatles once sang ?money can?t buy me Cups?...well almost....

I?m cheering along with Val tonight... count on it ...

Kayoko forget about sake and fireworks on Thursday it will be wake up and ?smell the coffee?....

?after we beat Chelsea at Stamford bridge?....Kayoko try on the jacket it does up at the back.... ....rubber room time ...me thinks ..

Sorry to bore you with these financial details however in due course this information will become self explanatory and give a clear picture as to why premier league clubs will have to raise season ticket revenue along with gate and turnstile receipts, and food, drink etc....