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***CITY v Burton LC Semi Final Official match thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 6:49 pm
by nottsblue
Come on City

It’s a semi final after all. Said it before and will continue saying it, you can NEVER have too many of these games.

Hot favourites both to win tonight and to reach the final. Let’s put it to bed tonight then take it easy in the second leg

Re: ***CITY v Burton LC Semi Final Official match thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 6:51 pm
by sheblue
No Foden!

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 6:59 pm
by JamieMCFC

Re: ***CITY v Burton LC Semi Final Official match thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 7:00 pm
by john@staustell
sheblue wrote:No Foden!


Pep out

Re: ***CITY v Burton LC Semi Final Official match thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 7:00 pm
by Nigels Tackle
sheblue wrote:No Foden!


really, really disappointing

Re: ***CITY v Burton LC Semi Final Official match thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 7:02 pm
by Saul Goodman
I wouldve had Danilo for Walker and Foden for Silva but that's okay.
Hope we smash them in this leg so the second is a dead rubber we can rotate in

Re: ***CITY v Burton LC Semi Final Official match thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 7:04 pm
by nottsblue
Nigels Tackle wrote:
sheblue wrote:No Foden!


really, really disappointing

Agree. In the week we sold one of the Academy’s brightest prospects, in part because of the lack of game time, to not have him start in a game that, let’s be honest we should win comfortably, doesn’t send out a great message

Re: ***CITY v Burton LC Semi Final Official match thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 7:05 pm
by CTID Hants
sheblue wrote:No Foden!


Going for the kill from the off, Phil will get at least 40 minutes I reckon

Re: ***CITY v Burton LC Semi Final Official match thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 7:07 pm
by sheblue
CTID Hants wrote:
sheblue wrote:No Foden!


Going for the kill from the off, Phil will get at least 40 minutes I reckon


It's baffling ok he played Sunday but at his age he needs as much game time as possible.

Re: ***CITY v Burton LC Semi Final Official match thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 7:08 pm
by john@staustell
nottsblue wrote:
Nigels Tackle wrote:
sheblue wrote:No Foden!


really, really disappointing

Agree. In the week we sold one of the Academy’s brightest prospects, in part because of the lack of game time, to not have him start in a game that, let’s be honest we should win comfortably, doesn’t send out a great message


I don't agree

Are we saying that we have already pissed it to the final and Silva or De Bruyne should be left out?

Re: ***CITY v Burton LC Semi Final Official match thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 7:09 pm
by salford city
john@staustell wrote:
nottsblue wrote:
Nigels Tackle wrote:
sheblue wrote:No Foden!


really, really disappointing

Agree. In the week we sold one of the Academy’s brightest prospects, in part because of the lack of game time, to not have him start in a game that, let’s be honest we should win comfortably, doesn’t send out a great message


I don't agree

Are we saying that we have already pissed it to the final and Silva or De Bruyne should be left out?


Pep has picked a side to win the tie tonight that includes Muric and Garcia. It's a semi final and I'm good with that

Re: ***CITY v Burton LC Semi Final Official match thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 7:11 pm
by RodneyRodney
sheblue wrote:
CTID Hants wrote:
sheblue wrote:No Foden!


Going for the kill from the off, Phil will get at least 40 minutes I reckon


It's baffling ok he played Sunday but at his age he needs as much game time as possible.

Like Owen & Fowler had at that age ?

Re: ***CITY v Burton LC Semi Final Official match thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 7:13 pm
by zuricity
Eeeh, can anyone name the team that played Barnstoneworth United ?

Re: ***CITY v Burton LC Semi Final Official match thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 7:15 pm
by sheblue
RodneyRodney wrote:
sheblue wrote:
CTID Hants wrote:
sheblue wrote:No Foden!


Going for the kill from the off, Phil will get at least 40 minutes I reckon


It's baffling ok he played Sunday but at his age he needs as much game time as possible.

Like Owen & Fowler had at that age ?


Had they? Can't remember.

Re: ***CITY v Burton LC Semi Final Official match thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 7:16 pm
by nottsblue
john@staustell wrote:
nottsblue wrote:
Nigels Tackle wrote:
sheblue wrote:No Foden!


really, really disappointing

Agree. In the week we sold one of the Academy’s brightest prospects, in part because of the lack of game time, to not have him start in a game that, let’s be honest we should win comfortably, doesn’t send out a great message


I don't agree

Are we saying that we have already pissed it to the final and Silva or De Bruyne should be left out?

Never assume you’re gonna piss a game, especially a cup semi final. But, we will face better teams than Burton in probably every game for the rest of the season. On paper. Every week we are told by Pep that Foden is the future of the club. I know he is only 18 and I’m not for a minute advocating him start a lot of games especially in the PL and CL. But a home game against third tier opposition? What age do we trust him? Next season?

Maybe there is a plan for Silva to get match fitness as he looked rusty v the dippers and to hopefully get a half time lead so Foden can get a run out second half. Time will tell. But I am disappointed not to see him

Re: ***CITY v Burton LC Semi Final Official match thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 7:17 pm
by nottsblue
zuricity wrote:Eeeh, can anyone name the team that played Barnstoneworth United ?

8 bloody 1

Re: ***CITY v Burton LC Semi Final Official match thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 7:20 pm
by RodneyRodney
sheblue wrote:
RodneyRodney wrote:
sheblue wrote:
CTID Hants wrote:
sheblue wrote:No Foden!


Going for the kill from the off, Phil will get at least 40 minutes I reckon


It's baffling ok he played Sunday but at his age he needs as much game time as possible.

Like Owen & Fowler had at that age ?


Had they? Can't remember.

Both starting regularly for Cesspool at age 17/18 ; both finished as Premier league strikers at 28

Re: ***CITY v Burton LC Semi Final Official match thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 7:26 pm
by john@staustell
nottsblue wrote:
john@staustell wrote:
nottsblue wrote:
Nigels Tackle wrote:
sheblue wrote:No Foden!


really, really disappointing

Agree. In the week we sold one of the Academy’s brightest prospects, in part because of the lack of game time, to not have him start in a game that, let’s be honest we should win comfortably, doesn’t send out a great message


I don't agree

Are we saying that we have already pissed it to the final and Silva or De Bruyne should be left out?

Never assume you’re gonna piss a game, especially a cup semi final. But, we will face better teams than Burton in probably every game for the rest of the season. On paper. Every week we are told by Pep that Foden is the future of the club. I know he is only 18 and I’m not for a minute advocating him start a lot of games especially in the PL and CL. But a home game against third tier opposition? What age do we trust him? Next season?

Maybe there is a plan for Silva to get match fitness as he looked rusty v the dippers and to hopefully get a half time lead so Foden can get a run out second half. Time will tell. But I am disappointed not to see him


I think Foden has a big future here. But sometimes we lose sense of priority. Our priority should be City, not the Phil Foden football career society,.

Re: ***CITY v Burton LC Semi Final Official match thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 7:27 pm
by BlueinBosnia
nottsblue wrote:
Nigels Tackle wrote:
sheblue wrote:No Foden!


really, really disappointing

Agree. In the week we sold one of the Academy’s brightest prospects, in part because of the lack of game time, to not have him start in a game that, let’s be honest we should win comfortably, doesn’t send out a great message


I'm taking it as a sign that he's in contention to start on Monday.

Re: ***CITY v Burton LC Semi Final Official match thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 7:28 pm
by City64
Aguero out with flu !