***chelsea v city fa cup match thread***

[Hutch's Shoulder]

We can't compete in 4 competitions for the full season, no one can. The FA Cup is the one that most ruins the fixture list, so I'm okay to sacrifice it. I would have had a more experienced bench in case we are still in it with 20 to go, but let's see what we can do. Come on City!

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

Fuck off Shearer you watch enough football to know we have only 13 first team players available. You also know we have been screwed over by the t.v. contracts for this game to be played Sunday and not Sat lunch, you also know we have a cup game next weekend. So......

FUCK OFF!

I so so want us to shut these fuckers up!

COME ON LADS!

Cunt Shearer.
I don't like throwing a game away. Fuck up in midweek and our season will have fizzled out by next week. Despite me insisting it was going just fine. I suppose it's whether you believe the title has gone.

The BBC must be cross with us, fucking up their big 5th round match

[Mase]

What's Trev had to say on the situation?

[Dameerto]

"Playing three games a week isn't a problem for a top quality football player..." - says Le Saux - completely ignoring our injury record this season which strongly suggests otherwise.

[Blue In Bolton]

Alan Shearer is a cunt. What the fuck did you have to bring that up for?

He just had me screaming at him. Trying to argue that a country with one domestic cup competition and an FA that looks after it's CL teams is a direct comparison to over here where the broadcasters are allowed to wreck one team's chances of taking one of TWO domestic competitions seriously. The fucling Beeb can blame themselves for our lineup.

Me too, mate. And some people think there is no bias/ agenda against our wonderful club. There was absolutely no need for him to come out with that at all. As much as I detest the former dipper manager next to him at least he had the common sense to point out the glaringly obvious.

[mr_nool]

Wow, BBC are really bitter that we're fucking up their big game this weekend.

[Dameerto]

The Beeb are on the offensive trying to avoid blame by the looks of it.

[Beefymcfc]

Good decision by Pellers. It's not just about this game, it's the 4 games in quick succession. Kiev, Cup Final, Dippers again before on a jollies to Villa.

The FA Cup also clashes if we advance in the CL, which is a priority, regardless of how we think.

[Dameerto]

At best with a direct flight it's 5 hours from Manchester to Kiev, with transfers to/from airports and waiting to board it's the best part of a day - plus the other games before/after are both in London. But we're devaluing the FA cup and it's all big bad City's fault once again.

[iwasthere2012]

What's Trev had to say on the situation?

Quite calmly stated he thought it was more to do with the fact they weren't playing at 3pm on Saturday, like we would have preferred.

[ruralblue]

Is it just me or did anyone else look at the starting line up and whisper..... Ffs MDM our weakest link!

[Blue Since 76]

How many bones would you need to break in your hand before you'd stop punching Shearer?

[Cocacolajojo1]

I'm not 100% happy with that side.
He's sacrificed the cup, so two things
a) We'd better get a result in Kiev and
2) I hope that putting them kids out with virtually no experienced help doesn't destroy their confidence if it goes badly.

It would be VERY odd if he hasn't said something along the lines of "enjoy yourselves out there and do your best" to the kids.

[iwasthere2012]

Is it just me or did anyone else look at the starting line up and whisper..... Ffs MDM our weakest link!

I did think I'd prefer Komps.

[Cocacolajojo1]

How many bones would you need to break in your hand before you'd stop punching Shearer?

I promised myself to not watch an English Joan unless there were no other options. Currently listening to french, have no idea what they're saying and it's wonderful. I recommend it. I cannot recommend it enough.

[MilnersJaw]

Disappointed with the selection. We are not going to win the chumps league this season so why prioritise it over a cup we can fucking win.

[bigblue]

wow. what a great start by Faupala

[PrezIke]

Wow Faupala there

[gmercer1]

Not sure who did love to punch the most, Shearer or Costa

[ruralblue]

Lovely play there by the young lad.

I'm on my feet here I have a feeling!