***** Man City V Chelsea ***** official match thread.

[Alioune DVToure]

Is it on sky or bbc

Neither.

ITV. Means you get the pleasure of Adrian fucking Childs...

Childs as in children? Horrific.

[Blue_Manc]

This time tomorrow, we shall be lifting the community shield. Another trophy that we will grab off the scum.

[ashton287]

This time tomorrow, we shall be lifting the community shield. Another trophy that we will grab off the scum.

What have the scum got to do with it?

[BlueinBosnia]

Got my ticket. Bottom tier, behind the goals (R3, Row K, if I remember correctly).

Will be wearing a 'BHFanaticos/Hardcore Bosnians on Tour' hoodie and red and black away from last season, if you want to buy me a pint.

If you want me to buy you a pint, I'm going to be in a green and orange tracksuit.

[chips]

Back injury takes Hart out of Blues and weakens England too

PUBLISHED: 23:17, 11 August 2012 | UPDATED: 23:17, 11 August 2012

Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart is out of the Community Shield and England's friendly against Italy on Wednesday.

Hart has suffered a minor back injury, which means Norwich's John Ruddy will make his England debut in Berne and manager Roy Hodgson may have to consider putting Birmingham's Jack Butland on the bench.

Romanian Costel Pantilimon is in line to play for City against Chelsea at Villa Park.

[Beefymcfc]

Just reading that Hart is out tomorrow, and for England, due to minor back trouble.

[Dubaimancityfan]

Dazby mate, I'm on the Gold Coast currently. Any idea what time Aussie and on which channel ??

[xavi6]

Dazby mate, I'm on the Gold Coast currently. Any idea what time Aussie and on which channel ??

ESPN and Setanta both showing it, should be a 10.30pm kick off for Queensland.

[Biamp]

Just reading that Hart is out tomorrow, and for England, due to minor back trouble.

Its on Daily Mail, hopefully nothing too serious. It's just been mentioned on Daily Mail and no where else.

[AG7]

So if Kompany is going to be kept out to just not risk him, who's wearing the captains arm band ... and then lifting the shield for us? Surely, Kompany won't do a Terry?

[dazby]

Dazby mate, I'm on the Gold Coast currently. Any idea what time Aussie and on which channel ??

And no pm? Poor form.

Brisbane blues will be at the pig n whistle at Eagle Street from 10.

[sheikh it all about]

What have the scum got to do with it?

It's currently the sole occupant of their trophy cupboard.

[Blue_Manc]

This time tomorrow, we shall be lifting the community shield. Another trophy that we will grab off the scum.

What have the scum got to do with it?

They are the current holders of the community shield.

[Beefymcfc]

Just reading that Hart is out tomorrow, and for England, due to minor back trouble.

Its on Daily Mail, hopefully nothing too serious. It's just been mentioned on Daily Mail and no where else.

I think it's a good excuse for him to not join the England squad.

[Swales4ever]

Providing that I'll see Abdi Razak starting alongside Yaya, I'll be fine with whatsoever line up.

[center]COME ON CITY!!!![/center]

can't wait to end this Marwood summer.

[AG7]

Kevin Friend is refereeing this afternoon. Our record with him in charge is W3 D2 L1.

And I ask again, if Kompany is sitting this one out, whose gonna wear the captain's band (and eventually lift the shield) ...?

[Swales4ever]

Kevin Friend is refereeing this afternoon. Our record with him in charge is W3 D2 L1.

And I ask again, if Kompany is sitting this one out, whose gonna wear the captain's band (and eventually lift the shield) ...?

providing that Micah is unavailable, I'd gess Yaya.
fine with me.

[Duckman]

So it's on.
I have managed to recover my fingernails since the qpr game.

Come the fuck on City!!!

[AG7]

providing that Micah is unavailable, I'd gess Yaya. fine with me

You think Mancini will (or should) use this as an opportunity to give the arm band strategically to someone he considers vital (and who could be thinking of his place in the pecking order) to give him a morale boost before the start of the season? Tevez maybe? Anyone else?

[Swales4ever]

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