*** Official Fa Cup Final thread City v's Pie Eaters ***

[AG7]

I was too fucking depressed to write anything during or right after the game ... well I still am actually ... can take losing a cup game if at least they had turned up and played, fought for it, but they just never even started ... that's the hardest to digest!

[MR IMAINEROAD]

If this turns out to be a replica of the Middlesbrough situation with Sven I will be fucking livid - very flat very flat, I thought Mancini tried to switch it around, but Wigan just seemed more up for it

Exact thought had occured to me at half time. We just didn't seem to be at the races...

[dazby]

Everything smelt wrong about that performance.

What I don't get is how scared our players were to take on their players. Get 1-on-1 and have a go. Mcmanamum was the only one doing this. If a half a dozen game no name can do this why can't any of our stars?

Fair play to Wigan.

[zabbadabbado]

I blame the 2 fucking spaniards who have undermined mancini, it is they that should be sacked for letting the speculation continue, not once did they attempt to stop it. I would not blame mancini if he just fucked off to real madrid or monanco after they way he has been shit on.serious questions about our owners judgement heed to be asked after letting these 2 spanish pricks fuck our final up

Fuck off you inept fucking thick plank of fucking wood. You know what I support City first and foremost but if mancini fucking off means the ilk of you and yours will fuck also then bye Roberto. In fact take fucking Edin with you if it means paulus, sorry clit diff fucks off also. Am sick if the shite you all fucking spout, your decleration of your love of city when you just love the national player or the manager cause your from the same country. Fuck right off the fucking lot of you. Cunts nothing but but fucking cunts. Oh and tikafuckingtakka you seem to be the biggest fucking cunt of the lot. The majority of these boards are hurting like fuck yet you continue to spout the same old fucking shit.

What will chainging a champion manager with an inferior manager achieve ?, hopefulluy you have calmed down today to realise you are over reacting in the heat of the moment.

[failsworthblue]

Our support was magnificent and a sight to behold , I just felt really let down and staggered how we could put such a flat performance when we have been outstanding in the previous rounds.

But congratulations to Wigan they played with great pride, passion and desire.

Anyway, onwards and upwards there will be plenty more days like these but we will be celebrating rather than tasting defeat.

[Beefymcfc]

I know that people are saying we were shit but I didn't see it like that. I actually thought it was a fairly balanced game where we had the better chances. Their keeper (Robles, I think) made quite a few excellent saves, from Tevez, Yaya and Nasri to mention a few, and I can't remember Joe having to make a save all game. In fact, apart from a couple of last ditch tackles I don't think they even had a shot on target (apart from the goal of course).

Wigan gave 100% effort and are worthy winners but I wouldn't say we were shit, we were equal in all respects and had far the better chances.

[MR IMAINEROAD]

I know that people are saying we were shit but I didn't see it like that. I actually thought it was a fairly balanced game where we had the better chances. Their keeper (Robles, I think) made quite a few excellent saves, from Tevez, Yaya and Nasri to mention a few, and I can't remember Joe having to make a save all game. In fact, apart from a couple of last ditch tackles I don't think they even had a shot on target (apart from the goal of course).

Wigan gave 100% effort and are worthy winners but I wouldn't say we were shit, we were equal in all respects and had far the better chances.

Agree with your assessment my friend. The point being with our squad agains their squad it should not have been a fairly balanced game. We should have been all over them.

[Mase]

I know that people are saying we were shit but I didn't see it like that. I actually thought it was a fairly balanced game where we had the better chances. Their keeper (Robles, I think) made quite a few excellent saves, from Tevez, Yaya and Nasri to mention a few, and I can't remember Joe having to make a save all game. In fact, apart from a couple of last ditch tackles I don't think they even had a shot on target (apart from the goal of course).

Wigan gave 100% effort and are worthy winners but I wouldn't say we were shit, we were equal in all respects and had far the better chances.

We had more possession, more shots at goal, and more corners.
The people saying "the better team won" are pissing me off. The better team lost. The team that wanted it more won!

[City64]

Not felt this bad as a city fan in years .

That was just pure dross yesterday , so so many fans who put themselves out and spent big money were let down massive !!!!

It is going to take a long time to get over this debacle ....... i truely dont give a shit about the rest of our season now.

[branny]

We had more possession, more shots at goal, and more corners.
The people saying "the better team won" are pissing me off. The better team lost. The team that wanted it more won!

They scored, we didn't. The rest is irrelevant

[Blue In Bolton]

I know that people are saying we were shit but I didn't see it like that. I actually thought it was a fairly balanced game where we had the better chances. Their keeper (Robles, I think) made quite a few excellent saves, from Tevez, Yaya and Nasri to mention a few, and I can't remember Joe having to make a save all game. In fact, apart from a couple of last ditch tackles I don't think they even had a shot on target (apart from the goal of course).

Wigan gave 100% effort and are worthy winners but I wouldn't say we were shit, we were equal in all respects and had far the better chances.

We had more possession, more shots at goal, and more corners.
The people saying "the better team won" are pissing me off. The better team lost. The team that wanted it more won!

Excellent points there fellas and it is slightly worrying how quite a few of them on the pitch just do not show the bottle and commitment required in certain matches. Don't know what the answer is as I have calmed down now after the match whether it being the manager to be replaced or a reasonable dip into the transfer market to encourage competition for 1st team places as there seems to be none at the moment.

I think the one thing that did slightly surprise me yesterday was that he did not start with Dzeko or Milner as both tend to excel against Wigan. But hey ho, we will be back and all the stronger for it next season.

[zuricity]

I know that people are saying we were shit but I didn't see it like that. I actually thought it was a fairly balanced game where we had the better chances. Their keeper (Robles, I think) made quite a few excellent saves, from Tevez, Yaya and Nasri to mention a few, and I can't remember Joe having to make a save all game. In fact, apart from a couple of last ditch tackles I don't think they even had a shot on target (apart from the goal of course).

Wigan gave 100% effort and are worthy winners but I wouldn't say we were shit, we were equal in all respects and had far the better chances.

We had more possession, more shots at goal, and more corners.
The people saying "the better team won" are pissing me off. The better team lost. The team that wanted it more won!

Excellent points there fellas and it is slightly worrying how quite a few of them on the pitch just do not show the bottle and commitment required in certain matches. Don't know what the answer is as I have calmed down now after the match whether it being the manager to be replaced or a reasonable dip into the transfer market to encourage competition for 1st team places as there seems to be none at the moment.

I think the one thing that did slightly surprise me yesterday was that he did not start with Dzeko or Milner as both tend to excel against Wigan. But hey ho, we will be back and all the stronger for it next season.

These three quotes sum up for me, how it was yesterday. I think we should have started both James and Edin at the expense of Gareth and Merlin. Merlin is just playing well at the moment.

[Sister of fu]

Nastasic is awful whole game this gay makin fool of him.

Can I pull you on this comment. Who the fuck is gay and why use that term?? Can gays not play football or something?

[Mase]

Can I pull you on this comment. Who the fuck is gay and why use that term?? Can gays not play football or something?

Ian Bishop played pretty well so I do believe gays can play football to answer your question.

[Mikhail Chigorin]

Strange game altogether. We were so lethargic but, in spite of that, I thought we should have had a penalty in the first half and could possibly have had a second.

I also thought things looked to be improving a little when Milner and Rodwell came on but then poor old Zabs got his marching orders. It just seemed a sad way for his outstanding season to finish.

With regard to the goal, I haven't watched any replays so I just don't know but was Joe's positioning faulty in any way, could he have made a better effort at saving it or was he just unlucky ??

As I said, I just don't know so I'm not trying to needlessly apportion blame and this is just an honest question but, from a goalkeeping perspective, was that header saveable ??

Perhaps Sis could give us her thoughts on this.

[Tokyo Blue]

As I said, I just don't know so I'm not trying to needlessly apportion blame and this is just an honest question but, from a goalkeeping perspective, was that header saveable ??

It was past him before he moved.

It was preventable by winning the header, c.f. Ajax at home.

[Tokyo Blue]

I know that people are saying we were shit but I didn't see it like that. I actually thought it was a fairly balanced game where we had the better chances. Their keeper (Robles, I think) made quite a few excellent saves, from Tevez, Yaya and Nasri to mention a few, and I can't remember Joe having to make a save all game. In fact, apart from a couple of last ditch tackles I don't think they even had a shot on target (apart from the goal of course).

Wigan gave 100% effort and are worthy winners but I wouldn't say we were shit, we were equal in all respects and had far the better chances.

We had more possession, more shots at goal, and more corners.
The people saying "the better team won" are pissing me off. The better team lost. The team that wanted it more won!

I am glad you two have said this. For a moment I thought I had imagined us controlling large portions of the match and their goalie having a very good game, but clearly I did not. Problem is you have got to put your chances away when they come.

Or chance (singular) in Wigan's case.

[freshie]

Can I pull you on this comment. Who the fuck is gay and why use that term?? Can gays not play football or something?

Might have been a typo and he actually meant to write 'guy' (trying to give him the benefit of the doubt)

[zuricity]

Can I pull you on this comment. Who the fuck is gay and why use that term?? Can gays not play football or something?

good grief , even you must surely have seen that he meant 'guy' and not 'gay'

[Sister of fu]

Can I pull you on this comment. Who the fuck is gay and why use that term?? Can gays not play football or something?

good grief , even you must surely have seen that he meant 'guy' and not 'gay'

No I thought he was being a dick but if its a typo then i apologise.