*** city v burnley*** official match thread

[City64]

Hate to bring it up but 5 mins to go winning three nil and playing the best footy ever and the stadium was emptying out like a fucking fire drill.

I'm not a ST holder so cant really preach, but I can't understand why so many wanna leave before the full time whistle when we are playing this well.

By all accounts they were drowning.

Noah,s fucking Ark more like !

[london blue 2]

Fair enough. Weather doesn't come across that bad on Tele. Like I say I can't preach, it's just I saw so many seat on the 85 mark I was surprised.

[City64]

Fair enough. Weather doesn't come across that bad on Tele. Like I say I can't preach, it's just I saw so many seat on the 85 mark I was surprised.

Like has been posted elsewhere if the game was a later KO it would have been called off , the weather deteriorated rapidly from terrible to horrendous at around 5 pm .

[Scatman]

When I saw the forecast I thought I'd better take an umbrella and a waterproof coat.

Then I realised that the only umbrella I had was red, and my only suitable coat was also red. Some things are worth getting wet for.

But you can't escape the fact that you own both a red umbrella and a red coat. Is your subconscious trying to tell you something? Is your washing machine made by AIG?

so close
aeg make appliances
aig sell insurance

I'm quite glad I didn't know what AIG do.

[Dameerto]

Hate to bring it up but 5 mins to go winning three nil and playing the best footy ever and the stadium was emptying out like a fucking fire drill.

I'm not a ST holder so cant really preach, but I can't understand why so many wanna leave before the full time whistle when we are playing this well.

Weather had to play a part in it - some of the turnstiles even had to shut due to flooding.

[Swales4ever]

not sure how competent my take on this is, since my Burnley matchday experience has to be limited to watch a download on a ipad going home today...
geez! I even had to hear the fat lady singing "O Scarpia, Avanti a Dio!", before eventually come to know it was over and well for City.

anyway, before some folks get agitated...

biggest positive, imo, the system is clearly under the belt of the lads and their confidence on the way they have to play is there for everyone to see, no matter of how good/bad the day unfolds at the office, nor of how good and dedicated the opposition is at try and prevent them to perform.

yet to read above everyone's take on how the game unfolded, what everyone has made of the dues to be rightly paid to a very well set and dedicated Burnley side, but the Clarets influence on what to make of a game that went on very nervy and tidy until Otamendi header won't certainly go underestimated on me.

I would also not underestimate the flomboyant day the Pope had at stopping a few very decent attempts and while Pep knows and was certaily right to give minutes Sergio, in order to minimaze the effects of that freak accident on his form, it's just a pity that he so prevented one of most fascinating post ever seen on this board to come true.....
also as a former water polo "hole-set", can't help but being amazed by what i found quite a waterpolo goalkeeping style... would love to read IWT's take on this impression.

last but not least, while I cannot fail to agree with 64, Nige and others about the fact that talking of legs fatigue so early in the season is laughable, I would like to offer again to open debate on my impression that the mental focus requested by a proper 90/90 application to Pep's tactical demands looks - to me only it seems - exacting a little toll on the performance of a few key players: hence the need to apply an as systematic rotation as possible, at least to midfield lads.
I cannot insist on this as being a big convincement of mine, perhaps its BS, as it seems nobody has taken seriously such offer to debate but I'd really like to read somebody else opinion about, no matter (or just better) if totally dismissive of my understanding.

[freshie]

Hate to bring it up but 5 mins to go winning three nil and playing the best footy ever and the stadium was emptying out like a fucking fire drill.

I'm not a ST holder so cant really preach, but I can't understand why so many wanna leave before the full time whistle when we are playing this well.

It's really fucking annoying - 10 mins to go on Saturday and some cunts in front of me were leaving, obstructing my view in the process. I wish they'd watch the game at home

[Wonderwall]

Burnley came with a very clear plan. Their first throw in gave their game away. Taking an age to go over to get the ball as if he was wading through treacle. The same said for Pope on his goal.kicks. I don't blame them, we can expect the same from every single team whilst the scores are level.

As soon as the pen went in, they picked up the pace and had to become a little bit more brave. They started to press a little higher and this killed them with two goals in quick succession, they then reverted back to keeping it tight for damage limitation.

[zuricity]

Hate to bring it up but 5 mins to go winning three nil and playing the best footy ever and the stadium was emptying out like a fucking fire drill.

I'm not a ST holder so cant really preach, but I can't understand why so many wanna leave before the full time whistle when we are playing this well.

Your problem.

If you were watching the game and concentrating on the game you wouldn‘t notice that people were leaving the ground.