***Official: City v Newcastle Match Thread***

[KinkyKinkladze]

Big shout for navas too, he was sensational when he came on. Direct, pacey, wanted to make things happen. His final ball let's him down often enough, but for me he's been excellent so far this season.

[Dameerto]

Big shout for navas too, he was sensational when he came on. Direct, pacey, wanted to make things happen. His final ball let's him down often enough, but for me he's been excellent so far this season.

I'd like to see us lining up with The Brown on the left and Navas on the right since they're similar in terms of directness, Silva can rotate with The Brown if he's getting no joy in the middle and we can keep defences guessing. Then we can try Sterling as an impact sub for a few games.

[Original Dub]

Big shout for navas too, he was sensational when he came on. Direct, pacey, wanted to make things happen. His final ball let's him down often enough, but for me he's been excellent so far this season.

I'd like to see us lining up with The Brown on the left and Navas on the right since they're similar in terms of directness, Silva can rotate with The Brown if he's getting no joy in the middle and we can keep defences guessing. Then we can try Sterling as an impact sub for a few games.

I'd go for that

[blues2win]

Pellegrini says Aguero not fully fit and needed treatment for hamstring at half time. Fuck me no need for any new medical staff. Sorry Eva!

[iwasthere2012]

That was a bit good.
Right behind the goal for 4 of Sergio's.

[littlebig]

Just cannot warm to Bony......hes not at our level imo.

I'll warm to him quickly if he starts scoring goals. Hoping he comes good, but he's never a plan A player unless we play 2 strikers so we'll see

[City64]

Very possibly the best 10 minutes of football I have ever witnessed at the Etihad today ........ 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 6-1 boom ! Fucking awesome !!!
Sergio my fantasy captain aswell , Stella fucking bang on and the city center Spanish establishments have decided to serve Madrid Mahou lager which is bang on ........ very much one of the very better days today I must say , hic !
Shit train ride home yet again might make the rugby fuck knows lol

Awesome day proud to be a blue :-)

[Hutch's Shoulder]

A really enjoyable game today. The first half in itself wasn’t great from our point of view, but it set up the turn-around in the second. I love the emotions that changes like that generate, much more fun than just rolling teams over without a blip. Hard luck to the Geordies, they would be disappointed to be level at HT. If they have the nerve to stick with McClaren I think they will be okay.

For us, Navas changed the game, not so much for what he did (although he did seem to try to get the crosses in quicker today) as for what he enabled the team to do. Contrary to what some say, I think he has always formed a very effective partnership with Zaba, and after he came on a rusty Zaba seemed to get more into the game. He allowed Silva to move into a more dangerous central position and KDB to go out wide where the Newcastle defence suddenly found themselves under threat rather than able to usher Sterling away. Net effect of all that = much more space for Sergio who no longer had the three players around him like in the first half.

The result aside, we got the bonus of giving Zaba, Bony and Nacho some game time, because we will need them in the next month, and of course Sergio back to form.

As for Sterling, yes he was poor, but I’m not too worried about him, he is a young lad who has come to a team that now demands a consistently higher and more technically accomplished level of performance (yes, that means you, Liverpool Football Club), and will take time to adapt. I expect to see the best of him come next year. In the meantime he might be better starting a few games from the bench as suggested above, and being free to run at a tiring defence in the last 30 mins, that should be good for a few penalties and free kicks.

Only disappointment was the result a Stamford Bridge, where one of ours rivals picked up three points (haha Maureen).

And finally, I look forward to KDB’s goal replacing Rooney’s shinned effort on the TV clips.

[Beefymcfc]

That was a bit good.
Right behind the goal for 4 of Sergio's.

Nothing better than Birds Eye ;-)

[walmai]

As I say; 'Kun lethal.

One of the best strikers of the Prem era.

[sheblue]

Just cannot warm to Bony......hes not at our level imo.

I'll warm to him quickly if he starts scoring goals. Hoping he comes good, but he's never a plan A player unless we play 2 strikers so we'll see

He has been very unlucky and seems to be trying too hard.

[iwasthere2012]

A really enjoyable game today. The first half in itself wasn’t great from our point of view, but it set up the turn-around in the second. I love the emotions that changes like that generate, much more fun than just rolling teams over without a blip. Hard luck to the Geordies, they would be disappointed to be level at HT. If they have the nerve to stick with McClaren I think they will be okay.

For us, Navas changed the game, not so much for what he did (although he did seem to try to get the crosses in quicker today) as for what he enabled the team to do. Contrary to what some say, I think he has always formed a very effective partnership with Zaba, and after he came on a rusty Zaba seemed to get more into the game. He allowed Silva to move into a more dangerous central position and KDB to go out wide where the Newcastle defence suddenly found themselves under threat rather than able to usher Sterling away. Net effect of all that = much more space for Sergio who no longer had the three players around him like in the first half.

The result aside, we got the bonus of giving Zaba, Bony and Nacho some game time, because we will need them in the next month, and of course Sergio back to form.

As for Sterling, yes he was poor, but I’m not too worried about him, he is a young lad who has come to a team that now demands a consistently higher and more technically accomplished level of performance (yes, that means you, Liverpool Football Club), and will take time to adapt. I expect to see the best of him come next year. In the meantime he might be better starting a few games from the bench as suggested above, and being free to run at a tiring defence in the last 30 mins, that should be good for a few penalties and free kicks.

Only disappointment was the result a Stamford Bridge, where one of ours rivals picked up three points (haha Maureen).

And finally, I look forward to KDB’s goal replacing Rooney’s shinned effort on the TV clips.

Just on the boat at Holyhead waiting to go home. Just reading through all the comments now and fair play to you Hutch, you've saved me a load of typing. What you've written pretty much sums up the conversation my young lad and myself have had on the drive from Manchester.

Spot on, exactlyn he way I saw it. Navas was the catalyst. Both flanks started working, and Silva took over down the centre.
We were behind the goal at the family end to see it all. What s day.

Oh and Michael (Gillie), sorry we didn't make it back to the Townley after the match, pleasure meeting you though.
Great place for a before match drink.
Don't know what Doomie was on about.

[City64]

A really enjoyable game today. The first half in itself wasn’t great from our point of view, but it set up the turn-around in the second. I love the emotions that changes like that generate, much more fun than just rolling teams over without a blip. Hard luck to the Geordies, they would be disappointed to be level at HT. If they have the nerve to stick with McClaren I think they will be okay.

For us, Navas changed the game, not so much for what he did (although he did seem to try to get the crosses in quicker today) as for what he enabled the team to do. Contrary to what some say, I think he has always formed a very effective partnership with Zaba, and after he came on a rusty Zaba seemed to get more into the game. He allowed Silva to move into a more dangerous central position and KDB to go out wide where the Newcastle defence suddenly found themselves under threat rather than able to usher Sterling away. Net effect of all that = much more space for Sergio who no longer had the three players around him like in the first half.

The result aside, we got the bonus of giving Zaba, Bony and Nacho some game time, because we will need them in the next month, and of course Sergio back to form.

As for Sterling, yes he was poor, but I’m not too worried about him, he is a young lad who has come to a team that now demands a consistently higher and more technically accomplished level of performance (yes, that means you, Liverpool Football Club), and will take time to adapt. I expect to see the best of him come next year. In the meantime he might be better starting a few games from the bench as suggested above, and being free to run at a tiring defence in the last 30 mins, that should be good for a few penalties and free kicks.

Only disappointment was the result a Stamford Bridge, where one of ours rivals picked up three points (haha Maureen).

And finally, I look forward to KDB’s goal replacing Rooney’s shinned effort on the TV clips.

Just on the boat at Holyhead waiting to go home. Just reading through all the comments now and fair play to you Hutch, you've saved me a load of typing. What you've written pretty much sums up the conversation my young lad and myself have had on the drive from Manchester.

Spot on, exactlyn he way I saw it. Navas was the catalyst. Both flanks started working, and Silva took over down the centre.
We were behind the goal at the family end to see it all. What s day.

Oh and Michael (Gillie), sorry we didn't make it back to the Townley after the match, pleasure meeting you though.
Great place for a before match drink.
Don't know what Doomie was on about.

Glad you had a special day to remember , seeing Sergio on fire and bang in 5 will live in the memory for a long time .

[nottsblue]

A really enjoyable game today. The first half in itself wasn’t great from our point of view, but it set up the turn-around in the second. I love the emotions that changes like that generate, much more fun than just rolling teams over without a blip. Hard luck to the Geordies, they would be disappointed to be level at HT. If they have the nerve to stick with McClaren I think they will be okay.

For us, Navas changed the game, not so much for what he did (although he did seem to try to get the crosses in quicker today) as for what he enabled the team to do. Contrary to what some say, I think he has always formed a very effective partnership with Zaba, and after he came on a rusty Zaba seemed to get more into the game. He allowed Silva to move into a more dangerous central position and KDB to go out wide where the Newcastle defence suddenly found themselves under threat rather than able to usher Sterling away. Net effect of all that = much more space for Sergio who no longer had the three players around him like in the first half.

The result aside, we got the bonus of giving Zaba, Bony and Nacho some game time, because we will need them in the next month, and of course Sergio back to form.

As for Sterling, yes he was poor, but I’m not too worried about him, he is a young lad who has come to a team that now demands a consistently higher and more technically accomplished level of performance (yes, that means you, Liverpool Football Club), and will take time to adapt. I expect to see the best of him come next year. In the meantime he might be better starting a few games from the bench as suggested above, and being free to run at a tiring defence in the last 30 mins, that should be good for a few penalties and free kicks.

Only disappointment was the result a Stamford Bridge, where one of ours rivals picked up three points (haha Maureen).

And finally, I look forward to KDB’s goal replacing Rooney’s shinned effort on the TV clips.

Just on the boat at Holyhead waiting to go home. Just reading through all the comments now and fair play to you Hutch, you've saved me a load of typing. What you've written pretty much sums up the conversation my young lad and myself have had on the drive from Manchester.

Spot on, exactlyn he way I saw it. Navas was the catalyst. Both flanks started working, and Silva took over down the centre.
We were behind the goal at the family end to see it all. What s day.

Oh and Michael (Gillie), sorry we didn't make it back to the Townley after the match, pleasure meeting you though.
Great place for a before match drink.
Don't know what Doomie was on about.

Glad you had a special day to remember , seeing Sergio on fire and bang in 5 will live in the memory for a long time .

Can we club together and buy IWT2012 and his son tickets to the swamp for the derby? You sound like a good luck mascot fella! Safe trip home

[iwasthere2012]

Glad you had a special day to remember , seeing Sergio on fire and bang in 5 will live in the memory for a long time .

Can we club together and buy IWT2012 and his son tickets to the swamp for the derby? You sound like a good luck mascot fella! Safe trip home

It was rushed, but absolutely brilliant. Matthew (my young lad) loved it all.
Regarding lucky mascot. We consider that payback for them knocking us out of the cup last year, which was the last match we made it over for.