***Official Man City v Sunderland Match Thread***

[Beefymcfc]

3-3 last season and they spanked us on the break until Mario and Kolarov scrimped a vital point that helped us take the Championship.

AJ returns, god knows what he's going to do today?

[AG7]

What's the official no. of stars around here guys? 3*** go in preview? then Dortmund game had 5* and now back to 3?

I started a thread just about the same time as this, but then I saw this so have deleted mine ...

[PALUS]

Please do not concede a goal today .

[Beefymcfc]

What's the official no. of stars around here guys? 3*** go in preview? then Dortmund game had 5* and now back to 3?

I started a thread just about the same time as this, but then I saw this so have deleted mine ...

Historically, we usually have 3 but lately it's been a pick and mix depending on which poster starts it.

[AG7]

What's the official no. of stars around here guys? 3*** go in preview? then Dortmund game had 5* and now back to 3?

I started a thread just about the same time as this, but then I saw this so have deleted mine ...

Historically, we usually have 3 but lately it's been a pick and mix depending on which poster starts it.

Can we then once and for all settle on a 'standard' for the forum?

No stars for general new topics.
* One star for when someone feels something needs highlighting (something about City, no other club).
*** Three stars for medium importance topics, including previews.
***** Five stars for official game threads.

Above is just a suggestion.

[Beefymcfc]

What's the official no. of stars around here guys? 3*** go in preview? then Dortmund game had 5* and now back to 3?

I started a thread just about the same time as this, but then I saw this so have deleted mine ...

Historically, we usually have 3 but lately it's been a pick and mix depending on which poster starts it.

Can we then once and for all settle on a 'standard' for the forum?

No stars for general new topics.
* One star for when someone feels something needs highlighting (something about City, no other club).
*** Three stars for medium importance topics, including previews.
***** Five stars for official game threads.

Above is just a suggestion.

It's always been 3 stars pal with 3 stars meaning official; it makes it simple for all. It's just what you posted that leaves people wondering what to post. Let's keep it simple eh?

PS. We've had this for years and we've moved continually forward on the pitch with the 3 stars. Since we've fucked about with it this season the team haven't got a clue ;-)

[AG7]

Please do not concede a goal today .

I second that, and ship 4+ goals the other way please, get that goal difference moving along as well ...

[ashton287]

Fuck the stars. City don't deserve them.

[AG7]

What's the official no. of stars around here guys? 3*** go in preview? then Dortmund game had 5* and now back to 3?

I started a thread just about the same time as this, but then I saw this so have deleted mine ...

Historically, we usually have 3 but lately it's been a pick and mix depending on which poster starts it.

Can we then once and for all settle on a 'standard' for the forum?

No stars for general new topics.
* One star for when someone feels something needs highlighting (something about City, no other club).
*** Three stars for medium importance topics, including previews.
***** Five stars for official game threads.

Above is just a suggestion.

It's always been 3 stars pal with 3 stars meaning official; it makes it simple for all. It's just what you posted that leaves people wondering what to post. Let's keep it simple eh?

PS. We've had this for years and we've moved continually forward on the pitch with the 3 stars. Since we've fucked about with it this season the team haven't got a clue ;-)

Agreed; I was confused from Dortmund game ... 3*** it is!

[AG7]

Team to play Sunderland:
Hart, Zabaleta, Richards, Lescott, Kolarov, Milner, Barry, Y. Toure, Silva, Balotelli, Tevez

[Moonchesteri]

@MCFC: #MCFC team to play Sunderland: Hart, Zabaleta, Richards, Lescott, Kolarov, Milner, Barry, Y. Toure, Silva, Balotelli, Tevez #cityvsund

Micah CB?

[AG7]

Team to play Sunderland:
Hart, Zabaleta, Richards, Lescott, Kolarov, Milner, Barry, Y. Toure, Silva, Balotelli, Tevez

No Kompany today, he has injury ... but good to see Richards back, but he is playing centre.
Mancini continues to fuck about with everyone, a whole different team out there today ... don't know its too good or too bad.

[Green & Blue]

Welcome back to the team Micah.

Wow wake up call for Vinnie(or is he injured?), surprising but i think it was needed he has been well below his normal standards.

Also happy to see Milner back involved again, hope he plays well.

[AG7]

Yaya Toure is captaining today!

[AG7]

Subs: Pantilimon, Clichy, K.Toure, Rodwell, Nasri, Aguero, Dzeko

[Douglas Higginbottom]

Welcome back to the team Micah.

Wow wake up call for Vinnie(or is he injured?), surprising but i think it was needed he has been well below his normal standards.

Also happy to see Milner back involved again, hope he plays well.

No Vinnie or Nasti at training yesterday so presumably both have injuries even if only slight ones.

[AG7]

To clarify all the small bits and pieces above, here all together:

Team to play Sunderland:

Hart
Zabaleta, Richards, Lescott, Kolarov
Milner, Barry, Y. Toure, Silva
Tevez
Balotelli

Bench: Pantilimon, Clichy, K.Toure, Rodwell, Nasri, Aguero, Dzeko

Kompany out due to injury (or at least that's the official stance)
and Yaya Toure wearing the captain's arm band for the day!

[Beefymcfc]

Is he trying to prove something with that team. Not confident, at all. They can do it but what are we expecting with so many changes again, with another completely new back 4.

I think Sunderland will be buoyant seeing that line-up, let's see what the lads can do.

[AG7]

Is he trying to prove something with that team. Not confident, at all. They can do it but what are we expecting with so many changes again, with another completely new back 4.

I think Sunderland will be buoyant seeing that line-up, let's see what the lads can do.

Mancini is losing it with every passing game ... Its a completely new team, I am actually surprised he didn't kick Zaba out too and play Micah on right back and Kolo in the middle, now that'd really have put across the message, whatever that is Mancini is trying and whoever he is sending that to.

Its going to be a tense tense 90 mins, Tevez pls. score a early goal or two to calm our nerves.

[AG7]

And AJ starts for them ...

Sunderland : Mignolet, Gardner, Rose, Cuellar, O'Shea, Colback, Larsson, Johnson, McClean, Sessegnon, Fletcher