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Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers (Kick off - 8pm)

  • 11-01-2010 11:59am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,919 ✭✭✭✭


    As Wayne and Garth famously once said - GAME ON!!!

    http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2010/January/Tonights-game-goes-ahead
    Tonights game goes ahead

    The club is delighted to announce that tonight’s Premier League fixture with Blackburn Rovers will go ahead.

    The club has received praise from all quarters for the tireless work that has taken place - day and night - over the weekend to ensure all areas and major walkways around the ground are free of ice and snow.

    Following a meeting with the city council, the police and club officials this morning, the green light has now been given to play the game, and only a serious deterioration in the weather conditions in the next few hours will put the game at risk.

    East Car Park will remain closed for this evening and several local accredited external car parks are likely to remain shut. We will keep you updated as to which of these will not be in use.

    Deeeeelighted! :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,466 ✭✭✭✭SlickRic


    woot.

    some football to watch tonight.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,892 ✭✭✭Harpy


    nice one..


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭folan


    ARGH !! too late to back out of cinema!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    According to SSN, Ireland is out with a hamstring injury.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,919 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    That_Guy wrote: »
    According to SSN, Ireland is out with a hamstring injury.

    Sure we knew that weeks ago. Good to see Sky on the ball. Probably be out for another fortnight as he hasn't trained at all lately.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    Will Viera start or is he injured/unfit?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,919 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Injured and won't be involved.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    Any news on SWP? Think he will get a run?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,555 ✭✭✭Gillington


    Johner wrote: »
    Any news on SWP? Think he will get a run?

    Apparently he's still injured


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭ctrl-alt-delete


    Teams:

    Man City: Given, Zabaleta, Richards, Kompany, Garrido, Petrov, De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Tevez, Benjani.
    Subs: Taylor, Wright-Phillips, Robinho, Santa Cruz, Sylvinho, Boyata, Ibrahim.

    Blackburn: Robinson, Jacobsen, Samba, Nelsen, Givet, Emerton, Andrews, Nzonzi, Pedersen, Dunn, Di Santo.
    Subs: Brown, McCarthy, Olsson, Kalinic, Hoilett, Salgado, Chimbonda.

    Good to see Dunn back for Blackburn,

    Not the best Man City team with Injuries etc so a good time to play them.

    Strange to see Benjani ahead of a few of those on the bench.

    I still think Man City will be too much for Blackburn though, but i live in hope.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,438 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Blackburn

    Robinson

    Jacobsen
    Samba
    Nelsen
    Givet
    Andrews
    N'Zonzi
    Emerton
    Dunn
    Pedersen
    Di Santo


    I don't know how exactly Man City are lining up but the team is Given, Zabaleta, Richards,Kompany, Garrido, Petrov, Bellamy, Barry, De Jong, Tevez, Benjani


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭ctrl-alt-delete


    Benni McCarthy has had a back spasm in the warm up (or else a club called) and he will be replaced on the bench by Steven Reid.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,919 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Can't believe Benjani is playing in a league game. He was horrific against Boro (but scored).


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,425 ✭✭✭FearDark


    Just because Utd and Arsenal drew already this weekend I went for a 14-1 HT/FT for City/Draw....

    Of course I'm wrong and City will win by -2:rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,872 ✭✭✭segadreamcast


    Come on Tevez - time to justify your captaincy... I have two points so far this week in FPL! 2!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,438 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Tevez ripped us apart last year playing for United in the league cup, Bellamy was the one that caused most of the damage in our meeting at the start of this season.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,438 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    The one thing for us is the return of David Dunn who has been superb this season. I just hope Di Santo can score, the guy is superb in every other area of his game.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,399 ✭✭✭✭Thanx 4 The Fish


    Immaculately observed silence.

    Nice to see.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭ctrl-alt-delete


    Have seen it all now with some of the City lads wearing scarfs.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 470 ✭✭Sligored


    any links


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,919 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    How the hell was that a free against Tevez?! He was sitting on the feckin ball!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,919 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    And how was that offside against Bellers?

    Ugh


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭ctrl-alt-delete


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    How the hell was that a free against Tevez?! He was sitting on the feckin ball!

    Strange one indeed, i think the ref wanted to give a free to get it going again, and the easiest was to give it to Blackburn,

    strange strange decision.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,280 ✭✭✭Bukman13


    Thats it....Game over!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,919 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Lol sig update time :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,638 ✭✭✭Iago


    he's always in the right place to score the jammiest goals...just like a certain mr. Solsjkaer...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,082 ✭✭✭✭Spiritoftheseventies


    keeper a bit poor there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭ctrl-alt-delete


    Terrible from Blackburn,

    Andrews should have got that or got out of the way, Can't blame Robinson too much.

    Stroke of luck for the finish but thats what happens when you are in form.

    I sense a spanking.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,872 ✭✭✭segadreamcast


    Phew. Tevez saves my team.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,919 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    "Fergie, Fergie, sign him up" :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,588 ✭✭✭daithijjj


    Sligored wrote: »
    any links

    In the streams thread sligored :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,492 ✭✭✭MementoMori


    8 goals in 7 league games for Tevez apparently.

    Tasty going.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,082 ✭✭✭✭Spiritoftheseventies


    Lively start from city. Bellamy having a good game so far. Seems to have found a club he is happy with. Any noticeable difference between the way they played under Hughes and Manini?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,872 ✭✭✭segadreamcast


    Phew. Tevez saves my team.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭ctrl-alt-delete


    Lively start from city. Bellamy having a good game so far. Seems to have found a club he is happy with. Any noticeable difference between the way they played under Hughes and Manini?

    Just the lack of goals conceded really (hopes in saying that i've jinxed it).


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,872 ✭✭✭segadreamcast


    Finally, a decision in City's favour. That free was silly at the start.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,082 ✭✭✭✭Spiritoftheseventies


    first time i have noticed blackburn in that strip


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,492 ✭✭✭MementoMori


    Blackburn's away form in the league this season.

    P10 W1 D2 L7 F7 A24

    Would be some shock for them to get back in it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭ctrl-alt-delete


    first time i have noticed blackburn in that strip

    Well they normally are pretty anonymous in their away strip!


    Blackburn asking way to much of Di Santo at times, fair play to him for giving up on nothing so far.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,082 ✭✭✭✭Spiritoftheseventies


    Not sure if city are the finished article at the moment but Bellamy very lively down the left. Whats up with Ireland and Robinho. injured or on bench?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,184 ✭✭✭✭Pighead


    Big Sam is gonna have to change things for the second half. They have no chance if they stay as they are. Long aimless balls up to Di Santo who gets crowded out by three or four City players each time. Just checked their bench. Never heard of half of them. Olsson, Kalinic, Hoilett? Guessing at least one of them must be a striker?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 850 ✭✭✭Instant Karma


    Not sure if city are the finished article at the moment but Bellamy very lively down the left. Whats up with Ireland and Robinho. injured or on bench?

    Ireland is injured, Robinho is on the bench.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭ctrl-alt-delete


    Pighead wrote: »
    Big Sam is gonna have to change
    things for the second half. They have no chance if they stay as they are. Long aimless balls up to Di Santo who gets crowded out by three or four City players each time. Just checked their bench. Never heard of half of them. Olsson, Kalinic, Hoilett? Guessing at least one of them must be a striker?

    Yeah and Dunn has been marked out of the game by De Jong.

    Kalinic is a striker same mould as Di santo,

    Hoilett has been played up front, has lots of pace, product of youth team, he would make more of an impact replacing Pedersen or Emerton.

    Olsson is a Left back and quite a good one at that.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 850 ✭✭✭Instant Karma


    was that Micah or Pele?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,148 ✭✭✭✭Raskolnikov


    Micah Richards just scored the goal of the season!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,919 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Well in Micah. Delighted.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,153 ✭✭✭everdead.ie


    Great run by richards poor by benjani tho


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,438 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Thats deffo a contender for goal of the season to be fair.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,892 ✭✭✭Harpy


    great goal..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭ctrl-alt-delete


    Well done Micah Richards,

    Blackburn defense are terrible, fcuking terrible.


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