Brum.. Brum..

[brite blu sky]

Are we going to get into gear and get whizzing on Saturday?

this is the team that squashed them last season:
Given, Onuoha, Toure, Kompany, Garrido, Johnson (Cunningham 89) DeJong, Barry, Bellamy (Wright-Phillips 80mins), Adebayor, Tevez (Santa Cruz 86mins)

Golas: Tevez (pen,38mins & 41),Onuoha (76), Adebayor (43 & 87)

[john68]

Who knows BBS?...It all depends on which City turn up and what players are used. Games have been arriving thick and fast of late and I think we may see a few changes from the derby. Possibly a weaker side. Still fancy the 3pts...not so sure it'll be a battering though.

A bit of wait and see in this methinks.

[Swales4ever]

3-0
Silva, Tevez, MJ
chhers

[john@staustell]

Tevez needs a rest, even if it means getting Santa Cruz out of the cupboard. I still feel a good win coming on whoever plays.

[Chinners]

Surely Ade will get 90 minutes for this one. I'd rather have Given upfront than RSC to be honest

[john@staustell]

Surely Ade will get 90 minutes for this one. I'd rather have Given upfront than RSC to be honest

Tomorrow could be Santa day!!!

[Goaters 103]

Hart

Richards
Kompany
Lescott
Kolarov

Vieira
De Jong

Johnson
Milner
Silva

Adebayor

Subs
Given
Zabba
K Toure
De Jong
SWP
Ya Ya
Tevez

EDIT - Swapped De Jong for Barry as De Jong has next week off, whilst Barry will no doubt be forced to play in a mickey mouse friendly for England.

[Ted Hughes]

Rumours Ade threw a wobbler on Wed but assuming that wasn't terminal, it'll almost certainly be a start for him. RSC is being kept out of it so he doesn't get injured imo, in order to move him on, therefore Jo may figure at some point.

I would like to see Guidetti involved but I think the fact that he's not signed a new deal & could leave in the summer may be effecting his chances. There must be a danger of a potential move to the rags on the cards with that one. In the old days, a player like Harry Bunn would have got on the bench for a situation like this & it would have given the crowd a buzz.

[Goaters 103]

Rumours Ade threw a wobbler on Wed but assuming that wasn't terminal, it'll almost certainly be a start for him. RSC is being kept out of it so he doesn't get injured imo, in order to move him on, therefore Jo may figure at some point.

I would like to see Guidetti involved but I think the fact that he's not signed a new deal & could leave in the summer may be effecting his chances. There must be a danger of a potential move to the rags on the cards with that one. In the old days, a player like Harry Bunn would have got on the bench for a situation like this & it would have given the crowd a buzz.

With the squad we have the likes of Guidetti, Nimley etc should be nowhere near the team or bench if we are serious about winning.

We need the points, this isnt a popularity or nicety contest and if Guidetti isnt happy then toughski's.

[Wooders]

0-0 with the entire game played in our half

[Swales4ever]

0-0 with the entire game played in our half

lol... :-)

[craigmcfc]

0-0 with the entire game played in our half

Surely we can manage to roll the ball forward when it's our kick off.....surely....

[brite blu sky]

Would be surprised to see Tevez feature in this one, but with no midweek game next week Mancini might not be too worried at using players again. I would have thought this would be a good game for AJ to start for a change.

Silva and Ade for me. As Ted says would be good to put one or two of the EDS or U18's on the bench.. got to be at least as useful as Jo.

[Ted Hughes]

Rumours Ade threw a wobbler on Wed but assuming that wasn't terminal, it'll almost certainly be a start for him. RSC is being kept out of it so he doesn't get injured imo, in order to move him on, therefore Jo may figure at some point.

I would like to see Guidetti involved but I think the fact that he's not signed a new deal & could leave in the summer may be effecting his chances. There must be a danger of a potential move to the rags on the cards with that one. In the old days, a player like Harry Bunn would have got on the bench for a situation like this & it would have given the crowd a buzz.

With the squad we have the likes of Guidetti, Nimley etc should be nowhere near the team or bench if we are serious about winning.

We need the points, this isnt a popularity or nicety contest and if Guidetti isnt happy then toughski's.

If it's good enough for rags, Chelsea, Barca etc to have one or two kids on the bench for similar games then it's good enough for City.

[john@staustell]

Rumours Ade threw a wobbler on Wed but assuming that wasn't terminal, it'll almost certainly be a start for him. RSC is being kept out of it so he doesn't get injured imo, in order to move him on, therefore Jo may figure at some point.

I would like to see Guidetti involved but I think the fact that he's not signed a new deal & could leave in the summer may be effecting his chances. There must be a danger of a potential move to the rags on the cards with that one. In the old days, a player like Harry Bunn would have got on the bench for a situation like this & it would have given the crowd a buzz.

With the squad we have the likes of Guidetti, Nimley etc should be nowhere near the team or bench if we are serious about winning.

We need the points, this isnt a popularity or nicety contest and if Guidetti isnt happy then toughski's.

If it's good enough for rags, Chelsea, Barca etc to have one or two kids on the bench for similar games then it's good enough for City.

In matches against these 2 it has highlighted how poor their squads are compared to ours, and many pundits have stated it. When Chelsea were losing to us they had nowhere to go, no trump cards to bring on.

I believe if Guidetti is good enough then he can be on the bench. But if he aint then we aren't a charity for development of footballers and we need 7 strong players there.