They get through to the last 16 of the CL but don't have enough supporters to keep a thread alive.

Yet their supporter, currently resident in Spain, believes they are a bigger club than United

Yet virtually no fans. Not even enough to keep a betfair thread going. League champions but they have to give tickets way to fill their little stadium.

If City want to be a big club they'll need more than money.

Utd are bigger now but there's no doubt things can change and change quite quickly, particularly overseas where foreign fans with no local ties to a club will move on to another at the drop of a hat.

For instance, Liverpool have always been a draw overseas, particularly in Asia and Australia and have had no trouble getting good crowds but after last season's misery the tour started in front of a half empty stadium in Malaysia. I firmly believe that this plus some empty seats at midweek games was the biggest reason for the owners deciding to change manager.

Now, if Woy stays in charge and continues to destroy and flair/big name players save for a 32-33 year old Rooney and keeps on playing his turgid brand of football how many foreign fans are going to be drawn towards Klopp's up and at em style or Pep's death-by-football down the road. Why would a young guy in Thailand continue to watch and support such dross when much more attractive fare is on offer just as easily?

I will pass on your concerns about the number to the Express.

In 2005 it was estimated at just under a million. Don't forget most Man United fans (well 19% according to the report) have jumped ship. The report may include United fans that were closet City fans

If City had a million fans in the UK they wouldn't have to do BOGOF to fill their little ground.

If City had a million fans in 2005 in the UK then by The Express' estimate they have over 11 million now. 1 in 6 of the population

But 1 in 6 of the UK's population are City fans

250k at tops. Less than Spurs but more than Everton.

I imagine there are around 50k from the old days before the club bent over for the Arab dollar. They are generally decent people and deserve great credit for supporting the club through thin and thin.

That's about right. I don't think City have too many fans outside of Manchester and the woolyback towns of the northwest where there is sod all else to do on a weekend.

Come on City fans surely you can discuss City's game at the weekend rather than obsessing on your more famous neighbours

not the 3 or 4 nil but hey ho, top of the league

With Kompany increasingly injury prone Pellegrini must be pulling his hair out that two very expensive central defenders in Otamendi and especially Mangala aren't making the grade at the moment. The drop off when Kompany, Silva and Aguero aren't playing must be alarming for the fans.

TTT

Somewhere for themover to practice his wit in private.

reports Guardiloa to City next summer. Not convinced that's a done deal until he says so himself.

Thanks for the contribution to the thread skipp.

cant see Pep going to a club with no history...and a stadium that is empty, an academy that not produced a decent player, best players coming to the end of their careers. a club claiming to self sufficient and kids going to st bedes which has is quickly going downhill (due to them thinking they have made it due to citys policy of aggressive marketing while not interested in education).

The list goes on but they have now cracked China

Just checked the situation...still above Manchester United in the league, in the League Cup semi-final, and still in the Champions League

nothing else to report

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So when Pellegrini gets told about Pep (and he cannot be told because Pep HAS NOT SIGNED ANYTHING YET) he'll consider offers. Inc. Chelsea

another useless ref decides the result. Blatant penalty on Sterling at the end