Hughesthedaddy wrote:Have assumed that Ade and Kolo will have to join up with their national squads a couple of weeks before the tournament kicks off so (if they both make the final) these are the games they'll be missing....
Saturday, 26 December 2009
Man City v Stoke, 15:00
Monday, 28 December 2009
Wolverhampton v Man City, 15:00
Saturday, 9 January 2010
Man City v Blackburn, 15:00
Saturday, 16 January 2010
Everton v Man City, 15:00
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Stoke v Man City, 19:45
Saturday, 30 January 2010
Man City v Portsmouth, 15:00
Nothing too scary there IMHO....
razor400 wrote:
None of those should be classed a tough fixtures (maybe Everton) so nothing to panic about.
ronk wrote:razor400 wrote:
None of those should be classed a tough fixtures (maybe Everton) so nothing to panic about.
It's 6 matches (+FA Cup) that could account for a vital 14-18 points at a tough part of the season where our South Americans mightn't be at their best.
It's not going to be easy to play Wolves away on a Monday, 2 days after Stoke, it's not going to be easy to play in Stoke on a Tuesday night in January.
What we will have is the option to buy cover if we're having problems with injuries when Toure and Adebayor leave.
Florida Blue wrote:Imagine if Nedum decides to go ahead and play for Nigeria?
Does that mean Richards or McGivern are the only cover options for Kompany (assuming he is fit) and Lescott?
gillie wrote:Florida Blue wrote:Imagine if Nedum decides to go ahead and play for Nigeria?
Does that mean Richards or McGivern are the only cover options for Kompany (assuming he is fit) and Lescott?
I dont think Ned can play for Nigeria now can he?.
bluej wrote:gillie wrote:Florida Blue wrote:Imagine if Nedum decides to go ahead and play for Nigeria?
Does that mean Richards or McGivern are the only cover options for Kompany (assuming he is fit) and Lescott?
I dont think Ned can play for Nigeria now can he?.
I think he still can, as he hasn't represented England at senior level, and you can play for another country at any age now, providing you've not played at senior level.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 083006.stm
Can't see Ned doing it though, him and Hart are future England internationals imo.
bluej wrote:gillie wrote:Florida Blue wrote:Imagine if Nedum decides to go ahead and play for Nigeria?
Does that mean Richards or McGivern are the only cover options for Kompany (assuming he is fit) and Lescott?
I dont think Ned can play for Nigeria now can he?.
I think he still can, as he hasn't represented England at senior level, and you can play for another country at any age now, providing you've not played at senior level.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 083006.stm
Can't see Ned doing it though, him and Hart are future England internationals imo.
ant london wrote:IMO there is absolutely zero chance of Nedum electing to play for Nigeria at this stage in his career.
He has a genuine shout of being a full England international and you only have to listen to him talk when on England U21 duty to see that he feels truly English (irrespective of where he was born, he has lived his whole life more or less in the UK).
Different for lads like the Etuhus who, let's face it, didn't have anywhere near the necessary quality to get near full England colours. Nedum on the other hand has the talent to do so, is at the right club for the profile AND has his own personal cheerleader (Pearce) in the coaching set-up.
If he'd still not been capped come the qualifiers for the world cup in 2014 then maybe he'd consider it as he's a bright, ambitious lad. But the chances of him electing to play at this stage for the Super Eagles....well, there's more chance of it snowing here in Cairo
Florida Blue wrote:ant london wrote:IMO there is absolutely zero chance of Nedum electing to play for Nigeria at this stage in his career.
He has a genuine shout of being a full England international and you only have to listen to him talk when on England U21 duty to see that he feels truly English (irrespective of where he was born, he has lived his whole life more or less in the UK).
Different for lads like the Etuhus who, let's face it, didn't have anywhere near the necessary quality to get near full England colours. Nedum on the other hand has the talent to do so, is at the right club for the profile AND has his own personal cheerleader (Pearce) in the coaching set-up.
If he'd still not been capped come the qualifiers for the world cup in 2014 then maybe he'd consider it as he's a bright, ambitious lad. But the chances of him electing to play at this stage for the Super Eagles....well, there's more chance of it snowing here in Cairo
Ant, he does not have that long to wait, the choice must be made while his 21, since he played youth levels for the England National Team. So it is now or never for the Super Eagles.
Florida Blue wrote:Imagine if Nedum decides to go ahead and play for Nigeria?
Does that mean Richards or McGivern are the only cover options for Kompany (assuming he is fit) and Lescott?
MaineRoadMemories wrote:We'll be without Toure for a while but not Adebayor.
Have Togo even qualifed for the tourny?
I vaguely remember something about the World Cup groups been used as the same groups for qualification to ACoN.
DoomMerchant wrote:ronk wrote:razor400 wrote:
None of those should be classed a tough fixtures (maybe Everton) so nothing to panic about.
It's 6 matches (+FA Cup) that could account for a vital 14-18 points at a tough part of the season where our South Americans mightn't be at their best.
It's not going to be easy to play Wolves away on a Monday, 2 days after Stoke, it's not going to be easy to play in Stoke on a Tuesday night in January.
What we will have is the option to buy cover if we're having problems with injuries when Toure and Adebayor leave.
i agree with that assessment. that will be a key stretch of the season where the points collected will be required and not nice to have. No room for error in those matches.
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