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

Xavi6

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!

SlickRic

woot.

some football to watch tonight.

Harpy

nice one..

folan

ARGH !! too late to back out of cinema!

That_Guy

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

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.

That_Guy

Will Viera start or is he injured/unfit?

Xavi6

Injured and won't be involved.

Johner

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

Gillington

Johner wrote: »

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

Apparently he's still injured

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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.

eagle eye

Blackburn

Robinson

Jacobsen

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Samba

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Nelsen

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Givet
Andrews

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N'Zonzi
Emerton

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Dunn

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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

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.

Xavi6

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

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:

segadreamcast

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

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.

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.

Thanx 4 The Fish

Immaculately observed silence.

Nice to see.

ctrl-alt-delete

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

Sligored

any links

Xavi6

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

Xavi6

And how was that offside against Bellers?

Ugh

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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.

Bukman13

Thats it....Game over!!!

Xavi6

Lol sig update time

Iago

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

Spiritoftheseventies

keeper a bit poor there.

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.

segadreamcast

Phew. Tevez saves my team.

Xavi6

"Fergie, Fergie, sign him up"

daithijjj

Sligored wrote: »

any links

In the streams thread sligored

MementoMori

8 goals in 7 league games for Tevez apparently.

Tasty going.

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?

segadreamcast

Phew. Tevez saves my team.

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bayviewclose wrote: »

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).

segadreamcast

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

Spiritoftheseventies

first time i have noticed blackburn in that strip

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.

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bayviewclose wrote: »

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.

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?

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?

Instant Karma

bayviewclose wrote: »

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.

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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.

Instant Karma

was that Micah or Pele?

Raskolnikov

Micah Richards just scored the goal of the season!

Xavi6

Well in Micah. Delighted.

everdead.ie

Great run by richards poor by benjani tho

eagle eye

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

Harpy

great goal..

ctrl-alt-delete

Well done Micah Richards,

Blackburn defense are terrible, fcuking terrible.