***Sporting v City Official Match Thread***

[PeterParker]

6 kids on the bench as well (assuming this Slicker character is a kid). I wonder if any of the “City have a massive squad” dick heads will notice?

Big problems before kick of for the commentators, they can't use the "most expensive bench" argument.
Half of their agenda out the window, now they have to actually prepare before the match.

Horrible day, I hope they will be ok.

Rags now officially have our most expensive bench title

Now, now, we all know they all came from their academy.

[john@staustell]

BT - what a shocking programme it is

[Sideshow Bob]

i hope stones' curfew was enforced last night.

[nottsblue]

BT - what a shocking programme it is

Just flicked it on and camelgob was talking about the rags!

Appalling given how they aren’t even playing tonight

[sheblue]

Good team.

[Beefymcfc]

BT - what a shocking programme it is

Just flicked it on and camelgob was talking about the rags!

Appalling given how they aren’t even playing tonight

Don’t bother anymore, just turn on at kick off.

[johnny crossan]

Sporting CP Starting XI vs #ManCity: Adán; Inácio, Coates, Reis; Porro, Palhinha, Nunes, Esgaio; Sarabia, Paulinho, Gonçalves.

Subs: Esteves, Braganca, Virginia, Edwards, Paulo, Vinagre, Ugarte, Neto, Santos, Slimani, Tabata, Feddal

no Pepe - he plays for Porto!

[Outcast]

BT - what a shocking programme it is

Just flicked it on and camelgob was talking about the rags!

Appalling given how they aren’t even playing tonight

They're playing Southampton tonight

[john@staustell]

Good to see Ralph Coates still playing

[john@staustell]

BT - what a shocking programme it is

Just flicked it on and camelgob was talking about the rags!

Appalling given how they aren’t even playing tonight

They're playing Southampton tonight

Somewhere on the coast anyway

[johnny crossan]

BT - what a shocking programme it is

Just flicked it on and camelgob was talking about the rags!

Appalling given how they aren’t even playing tonight

They're playing Southampton tonight

Somewhere on the coast anyway

Ship Canal coast?

[johnny crossan]

It's at this point the dark doubts creep in - maybe should have picked Zinch with Cancelo at RB - maybe Brown up front and Gundo in the middle ....

[Dimples]

6 kids on the bench as well (assuming this Slicker character is a kid). I wonder if any of the “City have a massive squad” dick heads will notice?

Big problems before kick of for the commentators, they can't use the "most expensive bench" argument.
Half of their agenda out the window, now they have to actually prepare before the match.

Horrible day, I hope they will be ok.

Rags now officially have our most expensive bench title

About £250M worth.
What is funny is the way they were built up by the media - Pogba, Rashford, Wan-Bissaka, Jones, Lingard - and now Fred and McTominay get picked ahead of them

[johnny crossan]

Remember their big CB Coates when he played for the dippers

[john@staustell]

It's at this point the dark doubts creep in - maybe should have picked Zinch with Cancelo at RB - maybe Brown up front and Gundo in the middle ....

Why do people not learn the lesson with Zinch mate? Looks good when we dominate but absolute dogs under any pressure at all

[johnny crossan]

BT just found Tranny's mum is the crowd - cue Wio waxing lyrical about his hero - pass the sick bag

[nottsblue]

BT - what a shocking programme it is

Just flicked it on and camelgob was talking about the rags!

Appalling given how they aren’t even playing tonight

They're playing Southampton tonight

Brighton. But in the PL. Whereas this is a CL programme. I get they cater to the masses but to lead with the rags on a City CL night is crass even by BT standards, low as they are

[Mase]

BT just found Tranny's mum is the crowd - cue Wio waxing lyrical about his hero - pass the sick bag

Can BT not employee ex-City players?! Why do we have to put up with Rio

[CTID Hants]

Pathetic wankers, do they think Ruben will give a shit

[Beefymcfc]

Just turned on at the whistle and they’re talking up Sporting and seemingly wanting them to stay in it. As it been like this from the start?