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I have it on good authority (without claiming to be an ITK) that Joe will start tomorrow.

one good authority (Bobby) is quoted as saying:

"I don't think so, we decided this at the start of the season. Pantilimon deserves to play.

"Joe won the FA Cup two years ago, he won the Premier League last year, he is the best keeper in England and I think he should be happy his second keeper can play in a big game.

"I know he wants to play but we decided at the start of the season it was important for Pantilimon to play in the two cups."

so unless he's believed all the press talk about Panty being ready to walk...

I'm obviously on a hiding to nothing posting it so we'll just wait and see

GingeryBlue wrote:I'm obviously on a hiding to nothing posting it so we'll just wait and see

not necessarily. Panty may have spoiled it for himself if he's not returned the favour by committing his future.
As you haven't quoted sources, I was just making sure you know what's already in the public domain

I'm pretty sure GingeryBlue had some decent informantion about Joe Hart when Given signed for us about him wanting to go and get first team football.

Panti might have shot himself in the foot with his comments about wanting out.

Panti should have kept his trap shut till after the final.

Don't know the ins and outs but he has been told he's starting. I can only assume Panty has made it clear to Mancini he wants to leave and he's thought there's no point showing loyalty to him if he's off, our best chance to win the thing is if Hart starts.

Alex appreciate the heads up, I did see that and as I say may have been part of the reason for the change of stance from Mancini.

lets all have a disco wrote:Panti should have kept his trap shut till after the final.

Just said that to the missus.

Worst kept secret at the club, he had no need to spout off this week.

Still deserves it IMO.

lets all have a disco wrote:Panti should have kept his trap shut till after the final.

He also said in the same interview that "I am playing in the FA Cup Final so that's great"

AG7 wrote:

lets all have a disco wrote:Panti should have kept his trap shut till after the final.

He also said in the same interview that "I am playing in the FA Cup Final so that's great"

Good for him he still should have kept his mouth shut,i dont like players angling for moves during the season unless they are called Aleks.

lets all have a disco wrote:

AG7 wrote:

lets all have a disco wrote:Panti should have kept his trap shut till after the final.

He also said in the same interview that "I am playing in the FA Cup Final so that's great"

Good for him he still should have kept his mouth shut,i dont like players angling for moves during the season unless they are called Aleks.

especially before a fuclin cup final.

I'm all for Hart, no matter what CARL thinks. Fuck it play Lescott as well. I don't care. Win it boys. Win. It.

cheers

Were his quotes recent about wanting to leave or is it something that was rehashed from earlier in the season when he lost his national team slot? If he did indeed say them over the past couple of days, he really is just an idiot and deserves to lose his spot. How hard would it to have been to wait 2 more weeks until the season was over.

If they are recent, as much as I have been suppoting Costel to play the final, he no longer deserves it.

Too much at stake , Joe Hart to start for me , absolutely .

I honestly don't mind who plays in goal tomorrow, I trust them both.

Beefymcfc wrote:I honestly don't mind who plays in goal tomorrow, I trust them both.

Neither do I Beefy, IF pants is off, he will will want a big performance with the world watching?

My 8yt old lad was gutted when Joe wasn't in goal for the semi though.

I think panti lost his place as #1 goal keeper with the national team

No chance Hart starts tomorrow.

The question is, 'Who do you want to start tomorrow?'.

Beefymcfc wrote:The question is, 'Who do you want to start tomorrow?'.

The answer is Hart.We should be playing our strongest team in a cup final.