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I'm hoping Tevez will return the club's (and fan's) understanding and compassion by putting in a storming performance today.

Feeling quite good about this one, not nervous at all. We're on a bad run and we're away at the league leaders, so really we've got nothing to lose (apart from the match, of course). COME ON CITY!

I hope Hughes does a great job on the punditry.


















Tell me you didn't give a wry grin there Lee you bastard :)

Original Dub wrote:I hope Hughes does a great job on the punditry.














Tell me you didn't give a wry grin there Lee you bastard :)

I did mate. Feeling like shit today so thanks for cheering me up. Hopefully the team will complete the job and I will be feeling guuurd in a few hours.

King Kev wrote:

Original Dub wrote:I hope Hughes does a great job on the punditry.















Tell me you didn't give a wry grin there Lee you bastard :)

I did mate. Feeling like shit today so thanks for cheering me up. Hopefully the team will complete the job and I will be feeling guuurd in a few hours.

No worries brother Lee :)

Here's hoping...

Typical City is what I expect today... and a 1-0 victory

Don't care whether we're dull or not today. Just battle the bastards & lets see if we can get a few quick counters in or get Lescott on the end of a corner etc.

Come on City, we can get something today.

Any team news yet? The OS seem to have forgotten there's a match on!

"...fool and his money..." - I have backed CITY to win at 8/1 on Betfair - to win 2-0 at 70s and 2-1 at 29s - mind you I also backed us big time to win at Birmingham - to beat Stoke at home etc - so as I said "...fool..."

mcfc1632 wrote:"...fool and his money..." - I have backed CITY to win at 8/1 on Betfair - to win 2-0 at 70s and 2-1 at 29s - mind you I also backed us big time to win at Birmingham - to beat Stoke at home etc - so as I said "...fool..."

Nothing wrong with a bit of positivity!

mcfc1632 wrote:"...fool and his money..." - I have backed CITY to win at 8/1 on Betfair - to win 2-0 at 70s and 2-1 at 29s - mind you I also backed us big time to win at Birmingham - to beat Stoke at home etc - so as I said "...fool..."

So, if we lose I'm starting a 'MCFC1632 Out' thread ;-)

bbc got the team as

Given, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Bridge, Zabaleta, De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Tevez, Adam Johnson. Subs: Taylor, Onuoha, Wright-Phillips, Santa Cruz, Sylvinho, Toure, Ibrahim.


no Ireland

Shoulve played SWP theyve no left backs he would of destroyed malouda, guess were in for a boring hope to get a nil all result

brite blu sky wrote:bbc got the team as

Given, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Bridge, Zabaleta, De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Tevez, Adam Johnson. Subs: Taylor, Onuoha, Wright-Phillips, Santa Cruz, Sylvinho, Toure, Ibrahim.


no Ireland

I am gobsmacked to see Bellamy in the starting XI!! After playing 120 minutes the other night I can't believe his knee is going to hold out for another 90 today!

King Kev wrote:

brite blu sky wrote:bbc got the team as

Given, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Bridge, Zabaleta, De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Tevez, Adam Johnson. Subs: Taylor, Onuoha, Wright-Phillips, Santa Cruz, Sylvinho, Toure, Ibrahim.


no Ireland

I am gobsmacked to see Bellamy in the starting XI!! After playing 120 minutes the other night I can't believe his knee is going to hold out for another 90 today!

It will hold out for at least 60, then we have a rapid winger to replace him!

brite blu sky wrote:bbc got the team as

Given, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Bridge, Zabaleta, De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Tevez, Adam Johnson. Subs: Taylor, Onuoha, Wright-Phillips, Santa Cruz, Sylvinho, Toure, Ibrahim.


no Ireland

Pleased with the defensive selections.

King Kev wrote:

brite blu sky wrote:bbc got the team as

Given, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Bridge, Zabaleta, De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Tevez, Adam Johnson. Subs: Taylor, Onuoha, Wright-Phillips, Santa Cruz, Sylvinho, Toure, Ibrahim.


no Ireland

I am gobsmacked to see Bellamy in the starting XI!! After playing 120 minutes the other night I can't believe his knee is going to hold out for another 90 today!

yep its ridiculous, shouldve gone AJ and SWp on the wings and got at them,best we can hope for is nil nil or scraping a 1-0

Looks like Vinnie's at the back with Zab, Nige and Barry in a 3 man defensive system; 3 attacking players.

Probably right for this game.

Is this Pat's last game out?

Dubciteh wrote:

King Kev wrote:

brite blu sky wrote:bbc got the team as

Given, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Bridge, Zabaleta, De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Tevez, Adam Johnson. Subs: Taylor, Onuoha, Wright-Phillips, Santa Cruz, Sylvinho, Toure, Ibrahim.


no Ireland

I am gobsmacked to see Bellamy in the starting XI!! After playing 120 minutes the other night I can't believe his knee is going to hold out for another 90 today!

yep its ridiculous, shouldve gone AJ and SWp on the wings and got at them,best we can hope for is nil nil or scraping a 1-0

I'd hardly say the decision to pick Bellamy over SWP is ridiculous - if Bellamy is fit enough to play, and I'm sure he'd say if he wasn't, I'd actually say it's a no-brainer. Johnson and Bellamy can swap wings to try and get at Malouda, and if, after an hour, Bellamy is feeling it, SWP wil be fresh to come on