*** Man City Vs Portsmouth Official Match Thread ***

[Mark (Blue Army)]

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So with us looking to bounce back from the Carling Cup defeat i think Portsmouth are the perfect team to play they haven't got much fire power upfront and with are attacking ability we should be able to push them a side with no problems. I think a nice 4-0 to the blues COME ON CITY

[King Kev]

Bloody hell mate, are you going to start the thread for the Hull game in a few hours too?

[Blueboylewis]

Should be an end to end game tomorrow with us the favourites by a mile. A nice 7-0 win to help us forward.

[Crazy_Cabbie]

Bloody hell mate, are you going to start the thread for the Hull game in a few hours too?

hahahaha, I have noticed these threads starting earlier and earlier every week,
What happened to a few hours before kick off eh?

3 - 0 City

[Beefymcfc]

Just over 3 hours to go, getting a full breakfast, disco pants on and then off to the match. Here's hoping for a good attacking game and none of this 9 defenders, but if we do, let's hope that we get the points.

Ah, bollox to that, we'll thrash 'em 9-0!

[King Kev]

3 points today will put us over that magical 40 point target.

[irblinx]

I'll accept nothing less than 10-0

[Somerset Blue]

I'll accept nothing less than 10-0

Oh come on, at least we let Huddersfield get one...

[bluej]

3 points today will put us over that magical 40 point target.

Safety!

Mind you with the shite that is at the bottom of the premiership this season I reckon 34+ points will see you safe.

3-0 win today please.

[Wonderwall]

no bellers, swp or richards?

Has he lost his marbles?

[Wonderwall]

given

zabba
toure
kompany
garrido

NGJ
Barry
Ireland

Tevez
Ade
Petrov


subs
Taylor
SWP
Bellers
Ibrahim
Boyata
Ned

[Somerset Blue]

Nice to see Ireland, Petrov and Ade getting starts. This should be fairly straight-forward...

[Douglas Higginbottom]

given

zabba
toure
kompany
garrido

NGJ
Barry
Ireland

Tevez
Ade
Petrov


subs
Taylor
SWP
Bellers
Ibrahim
Boyata
Ned

It shouldnt matter who plays today as long as they play well they will win.
Richards missed training yesterday so probably carrying an injury. Petrov for Bellers will be just squad rotation. He seems to love Zabba so he plays instead of Ned and Toure is his captain so always likely to play.
The interesting scenario will be how he plays Ireland.

[Somerset Blue]

If we can get this one put to bed fairly early, it would be nice to give the subs a decent run-out. Only six named on that list?

[Somerset Blue]

To answer my own question - Sylvinho is the seventh sub.

[dazby]

First sign of madness Somerset. The second is supporting City so you're well on your way. ;-)

[Mark (Blue Army)]

That team should have no problem with this lot.

[edge275]

£500 on a city win. I took Carl's advice. If we lose I'm going over to South America or wherever the fuck he is these days and reinacting the bumming rape scene from pulp fiction.

[Tokyo Blue]

That team should have no problem with this lot.

Perhaps what Liverpool thought too. The effort has to be there or you get turned over.

[Blackadder]

£500 on a city win. I took Carl's advice. If we lose I'm going over to South America or wherever the fuck he is these days and reinacting the bumming rape scene from pulp fiction.

Do me a favour, make it the one from Deliverance...