*** Stoke v City - FA Cup Round 4 Official Match Thread ***

[Beefymcfc]

Luv Peter Reid..An Evertonian with a massive soft spot and passion for city. Thankyou ITV for putting him on.

About the foul, Reidy just said 'Don't ask me, I don't undertsand the laws of the game'!

[Dameerto]

Just shown the Garcia challenge again and nobody, but nobody, can understand why Webb did not send him off, or even give him a yellow card.

The mind boggles. Or does it?

Can we complain if he hasn't even been carded? They seemed to imply that we could in the studio. My understanding was that the ref saw the incident and didn't think it deserved a card (blind/bent fucler) so the FA couldn't do anything.

[Swales4ever]

Same here.
Zaba deserves the award so far this season, along with Gazza, possibly.
and not only for his die hard soul, but also for his remarkable influence on many games.
If the power of work needed a mention... his example is a bright one.

[sidSmith]

Can we complain if he hasn't even been carded? They seemed to imply that we could in the studio. My understanding was that the ref saw the incident and didn't think it deserved a card (blind/bent fucler) so the FA couldn't do anything.

We've won and him getting a retrospective ban would only help out the arse in a couple if games time? How does that help us? I'd just let it go and continue to call Webb what he is.

[BobbyJ1956]

Luv Peter Reid..An Evertonian with a massive soft spot and passion for city. Thankyou ITV for putting him on.

What did he say? (agree, and used to love watching him for Bolton.)

[Dameerto]

Can we complain if he hasn't even been carded? They seemed to imply that we could in the studio. My understanding was that the ref saw the incident and didn't think it deserved a card (blind/bent fucler) so the FA couldn't do anything.

We've won and him getting a retrospective ban would only help out the arse in a couple if games time? How does that help us? I'd just let it go and continue to call Webb what he is.

Simple - a call for consistency with interpretation of the rules, not to mention accountability (of officials as well as players).

[Bridge'srightfoot]

Brilliant to beat them at the Britannia and Zabaleta just gets better and better.
However our final ball at times was awful! The amount of times we failed to make the most out of getting to the byline or good crossing position was a tad frustrating.

Nonetheless we're through and that's all that matters. Let's hope Fulham can do something against United.

[blue 68]

Der, der, der, Pablo Zabaletta. Good man.
Love being in the draw.

[Bridge'srightfoot]

Just shown the Garcia challenge again and nobody, but nobody, can understand why Webb did not send him off, or even give him a yellow card.

The mind boggles. Or does it?

Because it wasn't a Liverpool player against the Rags.

[shawzy]

Luv Peter Reid..An Evertonian with a massive soft spot and passion for city. Thankyou ITV for putting him on.

About the foul, Reidy just said 'Don't ask me, I don't undertsand the laws of the game'!

Thought he was takin the piss, everyone else in the studio thought it was a straight red. Top bloke imo.

[Swales4ever]

Can we complain if he hasn't even been carded? They seemed to imply that we could in the studio. My understanding was that the ref saw the incident and didn't think it deserved a card (blind/bent fucler) so the FA couldn't do anything.

We've won and him getting a retrospective ban would only help out the arse in a couple if games time? How does that help us? I'd just let it go and continue to call Webb what he is.

Agreed.
I better save a special mention at it for the pre derby presser. something like "we'll be hoping Webb get his eyes on the rules".
His appointment is pretty script, imo. not that there would not be decent options on Taggart's arsenal of black jackets...

[shawzy]

Luv Peter Reid..An Evertonian with a massive soft spot and passion for city. Thankyou ITV for putting him on.

What did he say? (agree, and used to love watching him for Bolton.)

Just non bias and very positive about our play..Particulary about Silva. We have so many assole pundits that mention money when it comes to city and use it as a tool for when we win.

[patrickblue]

Genuinely cannot think of a better right back in the premiership than the mad one.

TBH mate, he's generally regarded as such by most pundits and journos nowadays. Gets in all the prem 11's along with Vinnie.

[shawzy]

Genuinely cannot think of a better right back in the premiership than the mad one.

TBH mate, he's generally regarded as such by most pundits and journos nowadays. Gets in all the prem 11's along with Vinnie.

Ye, even anti city Jamie wanks over Zabba ;-0

[getdressedmctavish]

We look so positive at the mo. Two chances in the first 30 seconds.Excellen attitude from all concerned.

[Swales4ever]

Btw, well done to negative Mancini, for the Aguero/Kolarov swap.

As deemed, it made the wrestles holding further back and only in the last 10 minutes they found a way to gets out from their final third.

and particularly glad at realizing that the boys are getting used to tactical swap to back three when needed. Every day a brighter day at City, if one wants to pay a little attention at long sight. whatever trophy or trophyless the season will end, the team is getting senior and senior...

[Ted Hughes]

Btw, well done to negative Mancini, for the Aguero/Kolarov swap.

As deemed, it made the wrestles holding further back and only in the last 10 minutes they found a way to gets out from their final third.

and particularly glad at realizing that the boys are getting used to tactical swap to back three when needed. Every day a brighter day at City, if one wants to pay a little attention at long sight. whatever trophy or trophyless the season will end, the team is getting senior and senior...

Can't agree with the last bit.

Lescott rescued us twice with last ditch interceptions because the other cb had gone awol & left a Stoke player unmarked with a clear run on goal. A better team wouldn't have allowed him to get the ball. The back 3 was all over the place.

[Dameerto]

Can we complain if he hasn't even been carded? They seemed to imply that we could in the studio. My understanding was that the ref saw the incident and didn't think it deserved a card (blind/bent fucler) so the FA couldn't do anything.

We've won and him getting a retrospective ban would only help out the arse in a couple if games time? How does that help us? I'd just let it go and continue to call Webb what he is.

Agreed.
I better save a special mention at it for the pre derby presser. something like "we'll be hoping Webb get his eyes on the rules".
His appointment is pretty script, imo. not that there would not be decent options on Taggart's arsenal of black jackets...

It's a genuine question - do we have the right to complain if a card hasn't been issued for the incident? I'm not asking for opinions on whether we should or shouldn't complain.

[Beefymcfc]

Luv Peter Reid..An Evertonian with a massive soft spot and passion for city. Thankyou ITV for putting him on.

About the foul, Reidy just said 'Don't ask me, I don't undertsand the laws of the game'!

Thought he was takin the piss, everyone else in the studio thought it was a straight red. Top bloke imo.

Yeah, he was. Basically saying that if that's not given as red then nobody understands the rules. Webb making them up as he goes along.

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

Can we complain if he hasn't even been carded? They seemed to imply that we could in the studio. My understanding was that the ref saw the incident and didn't think it deserved a card (blind/bent fucler) so the FA couldn't do anything.

We've won and him getting a retrospective ban would only help out the arse in a couple if games time? How does that help us? I'd just let it go and continue to call Webb what he is.

Agreed.
I better save a special mention at it for the pre derby presser. something like "we'll be hoping Webb get his eyes on the rules".
His appointment is pretty script, imo. not that there would not be decent options on Taggart's arsenal of black jackets...

It's a genuine question - do we have the right to complain if a card hasn't been issued for the incident? I'm not asking for opinions on whether we should or shouldn't complain.

Mancini is within his rights to bring it up in the post-match interview. If that would have happened to a rag bastard Webb would have sent half the joke team off. He's a cunt.