***official chumps vs ajax match thread***

[Douglas Higginbottom]

Oh, and play some kids tonight. Experiment. Learn. Get in the Chumps league rhythm.

Any thoughts on which kids? If we do play some (i.e more than 1) we are asking to get beaten imo. We don't really have many if any kids who can step up to the plate.

And what does get into the Chumps league rythym mean Dazzler?

We simply need to win tonight and preferably with a good convincing performance ( not like Villareal last season),hope that Real Madrid win and come to us having effectively already qualified.It would be great to go to Dortmund with half a chance.

[Duckman]

Doug,
who is Kieran Kennedy? whats his position?

and the same with Shay Facey?

[Ted Hughes]

What about Zabba ?

he should be fit to start I hope. If not, we're kinda fucked aren't we?

any youth players registered for CL?

Most of the youth players qualify for the Champions Lg as far as I know. Just some of the recent signings & those who have gone over the age limit who don't.

Of course thinking back, one of our youngsters caused these lot fucking nightmares last season but unfortunately Guidetti is still not ready to play. What a pity.

Mario going on paternity leave at Christmas will no doubt be a target for Guidetti though.

[dazby]

Oh, and play some kids tonight. Experiment. Learn. Get in the Chumps league rhythm.

Any thoughts on which kids? If we do play some (i.e more than 1) we are asking to get beaten imo. We don't really have many if any kids who can step up to the plate.

And what does get into the Chumps league rythym mean Dazzler?

We simply need to win tonight and preferably with a good convincing performance ( not like Villareal last season),hope that Real Madrid win and come to us having effectively already qualified.It would be great to go to Dortmund with half a chance.

You are in a better position than me to decide which kids Doug. For me, the Spuds game on the weekend is more important than tonight. I guess what I'm writing is that we play a second string side tonight so that we have a fresh full strength team for the weekend.

I've posted about this before. How many times have you heard people talk about the Chumps league as a different standard of competition with its own rhythm? You don't attack for 90 minutes. It's far more tactical. You choose your moments to go for the jugular. You choose your moments to sit back and defend. You choose your moments to press. European competition is a completely different kettle of fish to the bang crash of the prem and we just haven't found our place in it. Piccs made a great post earlier about Mancini's failures in Europe. However, in every game he mentioned you could point to the inability of the players to take control of the match and dictate the terms. To read the game and play accordingly. To tighten up at the back at times when the game required.

As the previous paragraph shows, I don't think we are there yet, and to chase it is futile. We know how to play in the Prem. Lets save our best players for the weekend and give our future players experience tonight.

[Ted Hughes]

Oh, and play some kids tonight. Experiment. Learn. Get in the Chumps league rhythm.

Any thoughts on which kids? If we do play some (i.e more than 1) we are asking to get beaten imo. We don't really have many if any kids who can step up to the plate.

And what does get into the Chumps league rythym mean Dazzler?

We simply need to win tonight and preferably with a good convincing performance ( not like Villareal last season),hope that Real Madrid win and come to us having effectively already qualified.It would be great to go to Dortmund with half a chance.

You are in a better position than me to decide which kids Doug. For me, the Spuds game on the weekend is more important than tonight. I guess what I'm writing is that we play a second string side tonight so that we have a fresh full strength team for the weekend.

I've posted about this before. How many times have you heard people talk about the Chumps league as a different standard of competition with its own rhythm? You don't attack for 90 minutes. It's far more tactical. You choose your moments to go for the jugular. You choose your moments to sit back and defend. You choose your moments to press. European competition is a completely different kettle of fish to the bang crash of the prem and we just haven't found our place in it. Piccs made a great post earlier about Mancini's failures in Europe. However, in every game he mentioned you could point to the inability of the players to take control of the match and dictate the terms. To read the game and play accordingly. To tighten up at the back at times when the game required.

As the previous paragraph shows, I don't think we are there yet, and to chase it is futile. We know how to play in the Prem. Lets save our best players for the weekend and give our future players experience tonight.

Well I've paid for a fucking ticket for this & the Real Madrid game, so I'll settle for a futile chase with our strongest team if you don't mind.

[lets all have a disco]

Im not going tonight as i await the birth of my first child but i have to say its a good excuse not to attend as i'm very uninterested after our previous showings im kind of happy.

[Douglas Higginbottom]

Oh, and play some kids tonight. Experiment. Learn. Get in the Chumps league rhythm.

Any thoughts on which kids? If we do play some (i.e more than 1) we are asking to get beaten imo. We don't really have many if any kids who can step up to the plate.

And what does get into the Chumps league rythym mean Dazzler?

We simply need to win tonight and preferably with a good convincing performance ( not like Villareal last season),hope that Real Madrid win and come to us having effectively already qualified.It would be great to go to Dortmund with half a chance.

You are in a better position than me to decide which kids Doug. For me, the Spuds game on the weekend is more important than tonight. I guess what I'm writing is that we play a second string side tonight so that we have a fresh full strength team for the weekend.

I've posted about this before. How many times have you heard people talk about the Chumps league as a different standard of competition with its own rhythm? You don't attack for 90 minutes. It's far more tactical. You choose your moments to go for the jugular. You choose your moments to sit back and defend. You choose your moments to press. European competition is a completely different kettle of fish to the bang crash of the prem and we just haven't found our place in it. Piccs made a great post earlier about Mancini's failures in Europe. However, in every game he mentioned you could point to the inability of the players to take control of the match and dictate the terms. To read the game and play accordingly. To tighten up at the back at times when the game required.

As the previous paragraph shows, I don't think we are there yet, and to chase it is futile. We know how to play in the Prem. Lets save our best players for the weekend and give our future players experience tonight.

Well I've paid for a fucking ticket for this & the Real Madrid game, so I'll settle for a futile chase with our strongest team if you don't mind.

Whilst I sort of understand the sentiment I have to agree with Ted.We should be all out to win this game and not only for the 3 points it would bring. The reality is with 6 or 7 players out or not eligible we do not have anything like a 2nd string ,as you put it, that would do anything but lose to Ajax.

Even player like Guidetti ,Rekik and Suarez who you might think could be involved are either injured or just back from injury.As for the rest of the "kids" I would say they aren't even close.

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

This is the biggest game of the season, so far. We can still get through so I hope Mancini sends out his strongest starting 11 and tries to batter these bastards. A thumping win will help morale and confidence at the club but if we go down fighting then at least we can put this competition to bed tomorrow and concentrate on retaining the title.

[Duckman]

What about Zabba ?

he should be fit to start I hope. If not, we're kinda fucked aren't we?

any youth players registered for CL?

Most of the youth players qualify for the Champions Lg as far as I know. Just some of the recent signings & those who have gone over the age limit who don't.

Of course thinking back, one of our youngsters caused these lot fucking nightmares last season but unfortunately Guidetti is still not ready to play. What a pity.

Mario going on paternity leave at Christmas will no doubt be a target for Guidetti though.

couple of unknown faces for me in this squad on uefa.com

http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2013/clubs/club=52919/index.html

[Crossie]

Put the best team out and win, that is all.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Im not going tonight as i await the birth of my first child but i have to say its a good excuse not to attend as i'm very uninterested after our previous showings im kind of happy.

Tension growing, eh? Don't worry mate..... it's going to be awesome... although it'll be just about biggest change in your life since your own birth.

Remember pics mate!

[Douglas Higginbottom]

What about Zabba ?

he should be fit to start I hope. If not, we're kinda fucked aren't we?

any youth players registered for CL?

Most of the youth players qualify for the Champions Lg as far as I know. Just some of the recent signings & those who have gone over the age limit who don't.

Of course thinking back, one of our youngsters caused these lot fucking nightmares last season but unfortunately Guidetti is still not ready to play. What a pity.

Mario going on paternity leave at Christmas will no doubt be a target for Guidetti though.

couple of unknown faces for me in this squad on uefa.com

[url]http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2013/clubs/club

=52919/index.html[/url]

At least 5 on the B list are injured as far as I know. Leigh,Rusnak,Henshall,Kennedy and Nimley but realistically they just cannot be called upon for this game.

[Sister of fu]

Im not going tonight as i await the birth of my first child but i have to say its a good excuse not to attend as i'm very uninterested after our previous showings im kind of happy.

Bloody modern day gloring hunting fans, i tell ya. City first, babies second.......

[carl_feedthegoat]

Oh, and play some kids tonight. Experiment. Learn. Get in the Chumps league rhythm.

Are you for fucking real?
We have an outside chance to win and you want to play some fucking EDS players!!!!

If ever there was a prize for the most spasticated post of the year then you would win it with that beauty !

Strongest team available and a rocket up their arses beforehand..nothing less.

[bhfanatic]

Im not going tonight as i await the birth of my first child but i have to say its a good excuse not to attend as i'm very uninterested after our previous showings im kind of happy.

Congratulations and good luck.

[feedthegreek]

stuart brennan just been on talkshite and said if we win our last 3 games we qualify.im not sure thats right.if madrid v dortmund is a draw, and we beat madrid, and dortmund beat ajax, we beat dortmund and madrid beat ajax, assuming we win tonight.
dormund 11pts
city 10pts
madrid 10pts
ajax 3pts.

[Swales4ever]

Oh, and play some kids tonight. Experiment. Learn. Get in the Chumps league rhythm.

Any thoughts on which kids? If we do play some (i.e more than 1) we are asking to get beaten imo. We don't really have many if any kids who can step up to the plate.

And what does get into the Chumps league rythym mean Dazzler?

We simply need to win tonight and preferably with a good convincing performance ( not like Villareal last season),hope that Real Madrid win and come to us having effectively already qualified.It would be great to go to Dortmund with half a chance.

You are in a better position than me to decide which kids Doug. For me, the Spuds game on the weekend is more important than tonight. I guess what I'm writing is that we play a second string side tonight so that we have a fresh full strength team for the weekend.

I've posted about this before. How many times have you heard people talk about the Chumps league as a different standard of competition with its own rhythm? You don't attack for 90 minutes. It's far more tactical. You choose your moments to go for the jugular. You choose your moments to sit back and defend. You choose your moments to press. European competition is a completely different kettle of fish to the bang crash of the prem and we just haven't found our place in it. Piccs made a great post earlier about Mancini's failures in Europe. However, in every game he mentioned you could point to the inability of the players to take control of the match and dictate the terms. To read the game and play accordingly. To tighten up at the back at times when the game required.

As the previous paragraph shows, I don't think we are there yet, and to chase it is futile. We know how to play in the Prem. Lets save our best players for the weekend and give our future players experience tonight.

Well I've paid for a fucking ticket for this & the Real Madrid game, so I'll settle for a futile chase with our strongest team if you don't mind.

I'd agree with all my mind, well ahead than with my heart, on the same logic.
If it wasn't for the fact that Mancini is gonna bottle the game, as he always likes to do.
I marvel why a fine a connoisseur of football like You CERTAINLY are, should invest hard earned money on two fuck ups: everyone knows that Mancini can't find his head between ears, when it comes to European Football, and even if he might ever do, he will certainly try his best to bottle it!
Luckily enough for MCFC, a very introduced and smart friend of mine has already understood that he's a dead man walking and he is just warming the bench a a senior manager, soon to come.

[Swales4ever]

Im not going tonight as i await the birth of my first child but i have to say its a good excuse not to attend as i'm very uninterested after our previous showings im kind of happy.

Congratulations and good luck.

absolutely!
wholehearted congrats to Mrs and Mr. LAHAD!

btw, did I miss something or we are still missing an off topic thread bringing the happiest news and, mainly, setting up the Anglo-Finnish Challenge for Nappy Changing...

[lets all have a disco]

It's not here yet but it's due any time now people.

As soon as the little un arrives im sure a picture and an announcement will follow.

[Sister of fu]

It's not here yet but it's due any time now people.

As soon as the little un arrives im sure a picture and an announcement will follow.

If he comes in the next hour you have plenty of time to nip home get changed and then get down to the Townley to wet the babies head for 6.30ish???