Totally.
My thing with City is not the money (Madrid are a beautiful demonstration of the fact that it can't buy you what you crave) but that I don't actually think Mancini is any good as a manager - a Tesco Value Mourinho - and that they self-evidently play as series of (admittedly hugely talented) individuals, and Gareth Barry. That people are slightly glossing over the fact that City have yet to play Chelsea, Liverpool or Arsenal. From which Man U have 7 points out of 9 and +8 GD. So, y'know, reserve judgement and that.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:16, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

and this is more acceptable than computer games?

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:22, Reply)

at least it involves going outside and getting exercise.
but, no, it isn't really. any more than any other interest is acceptable if others don't share
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:26, Reply)

Very good points all
City have started brilliantly but the key word there is "started". I actually think Mancini is a decent manager but is perhaps City's Ranieri. Luckily for them Steve McClaren and Sven Goran Eriksson are both available for hire now.

Must single out for praise your point about them not being a team per se - even I could get goals out of Balotelli, Aguero, Dzeko and Silva when they're playing like this.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:24, Reply)

Silva is on unbelievable form.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:26, Reply)

Poor bastard could walk into any international team in the world
Except the one of his birth. I'd be researching/inventing my Brazilian ancestry if I were him.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 25 Oct 2011, 9:28, Reply)