Observations from Yesterday

[bobby brows]

I must say we did have two sides of the ground and a quarter of another. So if our allocation was 13,800 then the Holte End must hold 30,000

I believe the crowd was announced at 36,000 (tannoy was broke in our end). there were loads of blocks of empty seats in the Chelsea end but someone said that there was really bad traffic to the game so maybe people turned back?

[Ted Hughes]

Does anyone know why the fella dressed as zippy got thrown out befoe yaya scored?

Was gonna ask the same.

I had a pretty good view of the aftermath. A load of stewards restrained one guy, and the zippy fella was either crouching, sitting or lying on the floor, as he only emerged above the hoardings (headless), once the police arrived. Both of them were taken away. My guess is some kind of fight, but I don't know who instigated it, or what exactly happened.

Only saw the latter part of what occurred as the two of them, Zippy and another guy, were being led away. Zippy lunged and tried to throw several punches at the other guy and about 6 stewards decked the former Rainbow star and restrained him. They were then both led away. Zippy sans his mask but with his gloves and suit still intact.

Six stewards just to restrain Zippy ? Amateurs. Geoffrey just used to pull his zip over & that was that. It's a fucking good job George & Bungle didn't kick off as well.

[Goaters 103]

Does anyone know why the fella dressed as zippy got thrown out befoe yaya scored?

Was gonna ask the same.

I had a pretty good view of the aftermath. A load of stewards restrained one guy, and the zippy fella was either crouching, sitting or lying on the floor, as he only emerged above the hoardings (headless), once the police arrived. Both of them were taken away. My guess is some kind of fight, but I don't know who instigated it, or what exactly happened.

Only saw the latter part of what occurred as the two of them, Zippy and another guy, were being led away. Zippy lunged and tried to throw several punches at the other guy and about 6 stewards decked the former Rainbow star and restrained him. They were then both led away. Zippy sans his mask but with his gloves and suit still intact.

Six stewards just to restrain Zippy ? Amateurs. Geoffrey just used to pull his zip over & that was that. It's a fucking good job George & Bungle didn't kick off as well.

Imagine the cufuffle if Rod, Jane and Freddy had turned up as well. Carnage. The whole incident did provide much amusement to the North Stand lower and Trity Road lower parts of the ground.

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

Does anyone know why the fella dressed as zippy got thrown out befoe yaya scored?

Was gonna ask the same.

I had a pretty good view of the aftermath. A load of stewards restrained one guy, and the zippy fella was either crouching, sitting or lying on the floor, as he only emerged above the hoardings (headless), once the police arrived. Both of them were taken away. My guess is some kind of fight, but I don't know who instigated it, or what exactly happened.

Only saw the latter part of what occurred as the two of them, Zippy and another guy, were being led away. Zippy lunged and tried to throw several punches at the other guy and about 6 stewards decked the former Rainbow star and restrained him. They were then both led away. Zippy sans his mask but with his gloves and suit still intact.

Six stewards just to restrain Zippy ? Amateurs. Geoffrey just used to pull his zip over & that was that. It's a fucking good job George & Bungle didn't kick off as well.

Genius.

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

Does anyone know why the fella dressed as zippy got thrown out befoe yaya scored?

Was gonna ask the same.

I had a pretty good view of the aftermath. A load of stewards restrained one guy, and the zippy fella was either crouching, sitting or lying on the floor, as he only emerged above the hoardings (headless), once the police arrived. Both of them were taken away. My guess is some kind of fight, but I don't know who instigated it, or what exactly happened.

Only saw the latter part of what occurred as the two of them, Zippy and another guy, were being led away. Zippy lunged and tried to throw several punches at the other guy and about 6 stewards decked the former Rainbow star and restrained him. They were then both led away. Zippy sans his mask but with his gloves and suit still intact.

Six stewards just to restrain Zippy ? Amateurs. Geoffrey just used to pull his zip over & that was that. It's a fucking good job George & Bungle didn't kick off as well.

Imagine the cufuffle if Rod, Jane and Freddy had turned up as well. Carnage. The whole incident did provide much amusement to the North Stand lower and Trity Road lower parts of the ground.

Even as a nipper i fancied a grapple with Jane.

[Sideshow Bob]

why/what was nasri shouting at yaya after yaya scored?

[carl_feedthegoat]

Playing Savic instead of Kolo was bad management imo , Kolo is average to shite , Savic is below average to runnny shite.

I still cannot fathom out what Mancini sees in him and I hope this has no negative impact on YAYA, who only came here because his brother played here - thats a fact.

[Chinners]

I know you've fallen out of love with the CAPS LOCK Carl, but everyone knows for a fact to be a fact it must be typed in capitals .... FACT

[carl_feedthegoat]

I know you've fallen out of love with the CAPS LOCK Carl, but everyone knows for a fact to be a fact it must be typed in capitals .... FACT

I will bear that in mind from now on Mr.Bollox

[Nige]

Playing Savic instead of Kolo was bad management imo , Kolo is average to shite , Savic is below average to runnny shite.

I still cannot fathom out what Mancini sees in him and I hope this has no negative impact on YAYA, who only came here because his brother played here - thats a fact.

I think this is a sound perspective/post. I'm lost re Savic's match performances as during the warm-up he looks relaxed, two footed, agile and can ping a pass around as good if not better than Vinnie. Yet in a match, he looks shit scared and as if he's wearing lead boots, socks and Yfronts. Maybe he's got what I call Edghill syndrome where the talent and confidence is displayed Monday - Friday only it to disappear completely at the weekend. Mancini may see much more potential than we ever will while the syndrome persists.

Doug, how good, bad or average does Savic look in training?

[eddiecityfan]

I'm not surprised Zippy got kicked out. He's got a bit of previous watch this.......utter filth!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-zFTReTwmY

[Socrates]

Playing Savic instead of Kolo was bad management imo , Kolo is average to shite , Savic is below average to runnny shite.

I still cannot fathom out what Mancini sees in him and I hope this has no negative impact on YAYA, who only came here because his brother played here - thats a fact.

Yes had nothing to do with an £11m a year renumeration package...

[Slim]

You're reading far too much into Yaya's celebration there...footballers do the 'angry' celebration thing on their own all the time where they get all full of bravado and stuff. He's fine.

This.

I think he's pissed at Nasri to tell you the truth. He seemed to avoid being mobbed but shoved Nasri away and Sammi even went up to Yaya after and grabbed his arm to talk to him. Then when Nasri scored the last one to congratulate him was Yaya(Even Kompany got there before him) and he just gave his hair a bit of a tussle and walked off.


However the most angry man there was Dzeko, he didn't shake David Bernstein's hand just walked off with his medal, when they were jumping up and down with the shield he just sort of put an arm in the air then looked for a way out. If he's a City player come september I would be very surprised.

[Socrates]

Match was on the 23rd day of Ramadan and in a country where the sun doesn't set until 9pm at this time of year. Is it a coincidence that the three players in a bad mood were Yaya, Kolo and Edin? They were probably just hungry...

[carl_feedthegoat]

Playing Savic instead of Kolo was bad management imo , Kolo is average to shite , Savic is below average to runnny shite.

I still cannot fathom out what Mancini sees in him and I hope this has no negative impact on YAYA, who only came here because his brother played here - thats a fact.

Yes had nothing to do with an £11m a year renumeration package...

He has been quoted as saying Kolo being here was a big influence on his decision......11 million was not the deciding factor.

[Socrates]

Playing Savic instead of Kolo was bad management imo , Kolo is average to shite , Savic is below average to runnny shite.

I still cannot fathom out what Mancini sees in him and I hope this has no negative impact on YAYA, who only came here because his brother played here - thats a fact.

Yes had nothing to do with an £11m a year renumeration package...

He has been quoted as saying Kolo being here was a big influence on his decision......11 million was not the deciding factor.

"an influence" <> "the only reason"

[ross.mcfc]

Match was on the 23rd day of Ramadan and in a country where the sun doesn't set until 9pm at this time of year. Is it a coincidence that the three players in a bad mood were Yaya, Kolo and Edin? They were probably just hungry...

I was thinking the same thing.

Yaya started the season rather slowly by his standardsand I think it may have been down to that.

When you think of all the sports science that goes into preparing the players before games these days. Not being carbed up a few hours before the game and at half time must have an effect on him.

[carl_feedthegoat]

Playing Savic instead of Kolo was bad management imo , Kolo is average to shite , Savic is below average to runnny shite.

I still cannot fathom out what Mancini sees in him and I hope this has no negative impact on YAYA, who only came here because his brother played here - thats a fact.

Yes had nothing to do with an £11m a year renumeration package...

He has been quoted as saying Kolo being here was a big influence on his decision......11 million was not the deciding factor.

"an influence" <> "the only reason"[/quote

The clue is in the word "Big"

[ross.mcfc]

Playing Savic instead of Kolo was bad management imo , Kolo is average to shite , Savic is below average to runnny shite.

I still cannot fathom out what Mancini sees in him and I hope this has no negative impact on YAYA, who only came here because his brother played here - thats a fact.

Yes had nothing to do with an £11m a year renumeration package...

He has been quoted as saying Kolo being here was a big influence on his decision......11 million was not the deciding factor.

"an influence" <> "the only reason"[/quote

The clue is in the word "Big"

Still not a fact though. At least you didnt write it in big letter this time.

[carl_feedthegoat]

Shouldnt you be somewhere dark cold and miserable?