Such sad news today that England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Rugby World Cup winner Lewis Moody has revealed he’s been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. Such a battler on the field, this is the ultimate fight he’ll ever face, tragically one that he can’t win. Our hearts go out to him and his family

A one minute silence at Old Trafford - impeccably observed - for the victims of the heinous attack at the Manchester synagogue. Well done to one and all.

City have had a fruitful 3 weeks in between international breaks, beating Utd, Napoli, Burnley & Huddersfield and drawing at Arsenal & Monaco. A win at Brentford could see Pep’s men in the Premier League’s top 4, but is it too early to say City are back? www.readbutneverred.com/post/is-it-n...

If you would like the chance to win a genuine Kevin De Bruyne signed Manchester City shirt and help a wonderful little Manchester-based charity at the same time, please click on the GoFundMe link for full details. Thank you and good luck 🩵💪🏻🩵🙏🏻🩵 gofund.me/a095f5df5

Whenever life looks like turning to shit, whenever perspective is required in adversity, I look at this beautiful little dog and reflect on how lucky I am to have her unconditional love. She’s such a gentle soul and I’d be lost without her 🩵🐾🐾🩵😍🥰😘

City have made their worst ever start to a season under Pep Guardiola and face a tough week with United tomorrow, Napoli on Thursday night and Arsenal on Sunday. Pep likes to work with a small squad, but already the injuries are beginning to bite… www.readbutneverred.com/post/pep-bel...

40 years ago this day, City beat Spurs 2-1 at Maine Road, the same day I married my Little Lady Blue. It was a good match 🩵🩵

Will City be active in the last 7 days of the transfer window? A failure to act could cost them dear as the same old defensive frailties were exposed once again in the defeat against Spurs. Does Pep need new personnel as well as new ideas this season? www.readbutneverred.com/post/pep-s-l...

Galatasaray have bid £7.4m for Ederson and £8.6m for Akanji - it’s like trying to shop at Harrods with a budget for Matalan.

Ruben & Bernardo applaud the Wolves support as they blast out ‘Diogo’ in tribute to Jota 🩵 Brilliant emotionally charged atmosphere and full credit to the @Wolves fans. Great performance by City and proud to be among the away supporters who honoured Jota’s memory 🩵🩵🩵🩵🐺💛🖤💔

Injuries permitting my City XI at Wolves: Trafford Khusanov Ait-Nouri Stones Dias Reijnders Bernardo Cherki Marmoush Haaland Foden It won’t be - that’s why Pep is the manager and not me.

For those questioning the wisdom of City replacing Ederson with Donnarumma, maybe Pep is adapting his possession style of play to incorporate a more direct approach. Now we have Pep Lijnders on the coaching staff it might be a mix of the best bits of vintage Klopp and Guardiola?

Take a quick squint at these two extracts from a superb book by a guy called Bill Browder - a man who Vladimir Putin would have assassinated in a heartbeat. Putin has Trump in his pocket - he has dirt on the narcissistic chump in the White House - so Donald dances to his tune. POTUS is a disgrace.

Quelle Surprise, a new season is upon us, so how better to start than resurrecting City’s alleged breaches of the Premier League’s FFP rules? Ziegler has been relentless in his insidious drip feed of ‘stories’ implying City’s guilt but he - like so many - will be devastated when City are exonerated.

I feel sorry for the guy - he’s been under a cloud for the past two years - TWO FRICKIN YEARS - while the clowns who purport to be in charge of football investigated the claims. Two years ago City were on the cusp of buying him for £85m. He’d have been a Premier League champion!

Delighted to take on the role of Chair at Long Covid Support, supporting the vital work being done for those living with Long Covid. I’m looking forward to working alongside such a dedicated team to help make a real difference.

@manchestercitytony.bsky.social How’s it going bud? I don’t pay enough attention to Blue Sky and those who had the wisdom to leave Elon’s Twatter behind. I penned this a few days ago - let’s hope the exoneration isn’t too long in coming for City 🩵💪🏻🩵 www.readbutneverred.com/post/could-i...

I posted this a few days ago - it proved popular with thousands of Manchester City fans, not so much with Red Cartel supporters. It’s about time we all had a verdict on the #115 Premier League charges levelled against City - hopefully before the new season! www.readbutneverred.com/post/could-i...

The Premier League panicked in 2023 and rushed out 115 charges against Manchester City in a bid to show it was capable of policing English football. It didn’t work and now City are set to reap rich rewards. www.readbutneverred.com/post/could-independent-regulation-speed-up-115-charges-verdict

Devastating news - Liverpool striker #DiogoJota has died in a car crash in Spain - 11 days after getting married. His younger brother, Andre Silva also died. Sympathy, empathy and deepest condolences to their family and friends - a tragedy - which puts life into perspective & transcends football 🇵🇹💔

On this, the 22nd anniversary of Marc Vivien Foe’s tragic death, we pay homage to City’s Cameroonian 🇨🇲 Lion 🦁 🩵💔 www.readbutneverred.com/post/city-s-...

Hypocrisy is nothing new when City splash the cash in the summer and winter transfer windows, but the ‘net spend nerds’ need to educate themselves about football finances. In the meantime Hugo Viana City’s new Director of Football is bossing the market. www.readbutneverred.com/post/transfe...

Avoid defeat at Fulham today and Man City will guarantee #ChampionsLeague football for a 15th consecutive campaign. Not the best of seasons, but stuff playing on Thursday nights! KDB seems Napoli-bound, but life will go on - minus City’s greatest ever player. www.readbutneverred.com/post/thursda...

As City seek to salvage an underwhelming season by winning the FA Cup, qualifying for the Champions League and trying to retain the Club World Cup, Pep, Hugo Viana, Ferran Soriano, Txiki & Khaldoon know big player personnel changes are needed this summer. www.readbutneverred.com/post/city-se...

He’s arguably the best player in the history of Manchester City - even the Premier League - but is the time right for Kevin De Bruyne to leave after 10 years at the Etihad? It’s a fierce debate, one that has divided the City fan base. www.readbutneverred.com/post/should-...

My Read But Never Red blog is usually exclusively for writing about Manchester City BUT, on this occasion, I’ve used it to publish a chapter from a book I’m writing about a big personality in English football. It’s 15 mins of your life you’ll never get back!✍🏻 www.readbutneverred.com/post/life-an...

Could Haaland do more to rattle opposition defences? What’s going on with Jack Grealish? Is Oscar Bobb ready for a return to first team action? Is the verdict on City’s #115 charges imminent and what’s the likely outcome? Tune in to the Man City Show for a listen. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Losing to Real Madrid & Liverpool will pale in comparison to the legal wins @ManCity are likely to chalk up this season. Pep’s new reshaped team will again be competing for top titles in 25/26 - he’s far from finished with the Champions & Premier League. www.readbutneverred.com/post/rumours...

With Manchester City set fair to win both APT & FFP legal battles, Pep’s going nowhere as he overhauls his ageing squad and targets more titles. Champions League defeat at Real Madrid had some writing Pep’s City obituary, but just beware if you poke the bear! www.readbutneverred.com/post/rumours...

PANNNNNNNNNICK! Manchester City go one up and you have to believe there’s more to come before it’s all over 🩵💪🏻🩵

I’d rather money be spent on social care and the NHS but, if a Trump-led USA isn’t going to defend Europe against the Russian threat, we need to ramp up defence spending, manufacture munitions and expand the armed forces. Yes, I want peace but not at the price of Putin rule!

The story of a little girl who became a sky blue angel, the charity that bears her name and carries on her legacy of kindness, compassion and always wanting to help those in their darkest hours and greatest need. Please share and raise awareness. Thank you 🙏🏻 www.readbutneverred.com/post/phil-fo...

Easy choice 🩵🐾🐾🩵😍🥰😘❤️‍🩹💪🏻

Potential is one thing - maximising it is quite another - but when you consider City have signed Vitor Reis and Claudio Echeverri - the respective captains of the Brazilian and Argentine U-17 World Cup teams, it bodes well.

RIP grandad 🩵

Happy 39th Birthday to El Mago - David Silva. Here’s a blog I wrote when the Spanish Magician departed Manchester City after 10 years of genius. Surely he and Sergio Aguero deserve a joint testimonial when the extended Etihad Stadium is opened? www.readbutneverred.com/post/adio-el...

I tore the tendons in my right knee last Friday - painful, hugely debilitating and bloody inconvenient. Surgery is scheduled for this Friday. I have to be incredibly thankful to the NHS at such a quick turnaround. Not the best start to the New Year but let’s get on with it 🩵💪🏻🩵

Let’s see what opens up in the transfer window plus the return to fitness of key players, and 2025 could yet be a Happy Sky Blue Calendar Year for Manchester City. We at www.readbutneverred.com wish you a peaceful, prosperous and healthy New Year, with City wins aplenty, both on & off the pitch.

Pep Guardiola is a multi millionaire. He’s achieved everything he could in his profession. He’s probably the best there’s ever been and yet he chooses to continue - defying his detractors. He has nothing to prove. I’m delighted he manages the club I’ve supported all my life.

It’s been said that in many ways dogs are better than humans. I’ve often wondered what it takes to work at an animal shelter, the heartache, the joy and job satisfaction? I’ll find out in 2025. Meet the lockdown generation of dogs abandoned at Battersea www.thetimes.com/article/e286...

It’s arise Sir Gareth Southgate and Sir Sadiq Khan but not a knighthood in sight for Kevin Sinfield? If evidence was needed to illustrate the abuse of the ‘Honours’ system this is it! Recognition of wonderful works and deeds is all well and good, but this is absolutely farcical.

We don’t have capital punishment in the UK, but who’s to say a gate might not inadvertently be left open to a prison segregation unit? #RIPSarahSharif

I can’t imagine a more compelling case for the restoration of capital punishment in this country than the murderers of little Sarah Sharif. Justice should come in the form of the death penalty and the prompt execution of that sentence. RIP Little One #sarasharif

So we’ve lost a few games and Pep needs to rebuild the team. He can and he will. We might not win any silverware this season, so be it. We’ve been spoilt rotten since 2017. If anyone has an abundance of credit in the bank it’s Pep. If anyone thinks he done - think again!

DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ 🩵💪🏻🩵 Just a City Boy…

Great to get the win and celebrate a win in its own right - if you get the gist? Sad to lose Ake and Akanji. Wonderful to see KDB and Jack make a big difference. We’re still without Stonesy, Kovacic, Phil, Bobb & Rodri in what is a tough and critical month, but we fight on 🩵💪🏻🩵

I read in The Times that X/Twitter is shedding users at a rate of 14% a month — on account of too many trolls, I assume. Meanwhile BlueSky, the Times says, has been growing by 1 million a day.

London Snow 1932 by GwenRaverat

Putin is desperate for Donald Trump to help end Russia’s foolish war against Ukraine: at least for now. Russia is winning through sheer brutality, but it’s losing record numbers of soldiers and the Russian economy is tanking. After a typical Trump ‘deal’, Putin can make mischief in Ukraine again.

Pep Guardiola is in exalted company, but even geniuses make mistakes! www.readbutneverred.com/post/make-no...