[Archived] Preview of Man City 1st Oct

[pancini]

well according to sky it looks like were going to play a 2-6-2 formation

http://www.skysports.com/football/match_preview/0,,11065_3407676,00.html

[Veevs]

well according to sky it looks like were going to play a 2-6-2 formation

http://www.skysports.com/football/match_preview/0,,11065_3407676,00.html

Yeah a brilliant expected lineup from old sky there..

Rovers: Robinson, Hanley, Samba, Nzonzi, Petrovic, Pedersen, Dunn, Hoilett, Formica, Roberts, Yakubu.

Dann, Olsson, Nelsen, Salgado, Givet being out frightens the hell out of me.. and no doubt will be the excuse the Keanites and Kean excuses for Sat.. the fact that fitness has been so poor and we have picked up so many injuries of course has nothing to do with the chap in charge at Rovers.

[A cup of beans]

Yeah a brilliant expected lineup from old sky there..

Rovers: Robinson, Hanley, Samba, Nzonzi, Petrovic, Pedersen, Dunn, Hoilett, Formica, Roberts, Yakubu.

that made me laugh!

maybe we are playing 3 4 1 2

petrovic as sweeper..

and formica behind the yak and roberts!

although things look grim, there's no point being defeatest and saying we are beaten before the game starts.

(slag off kean if you want) hope every1 gets behind the team and its a crackling deafening atmosphere.. in support of the team.

id be ecstatic with a point.

[Gav]

I think we'll lose, but not heavily, teams don't tend to perform at full pelt after European away trips, do they

0-2

[Plastic Head]

Unlikey nightmare scenario - Rovers beat City.....then what!!?!? Gauranteed it will buy Kean an extra few more games!

Team will most likely be:

Robinson

Ribeiro Hanley Samba Lowe

Vukcevic Nzonzi Petrovic Rochina

Formica Yakubu

Now there's unlikely and then theres impossible.

0-11

[Ricky]

We should have the team news later today as one of our posters does generally seem to be on the button with that information.

[CarlRH]

The seventh goal was a big turning point. We felt there was a foul on Samba in the build up for the fifth goal. We didn't get out of the traps early to stop the first 3 goals in 7 mins but we played well.

"Robbo tells the referee that there was a foul on the defender but the ref just says "Tough sh** fatty and your managers sh**"

Salgado and Dunn were both injured but had to stay on the pitch as the sub bench had already gone for a burger and extra fries thinking they had no chance of getting into the starting line-up having scored the previous game.

"If that decision had gone the other way and we had another 7 strikers up front as good as my best mate Roberts we could have got something from the game."

"I think the fans can go home tonight happy we didn't get beat by double figures dispite them hitting the bar 5 times, we look forward to Monday morning back in training for an hour and then pizza and maybe a DVD"

[JWUpper]

According to the club:

Dann and Salgado are touch and go having not trained all week but Givet has. Dunn and Nelsen remain on the sidelines but are close to returning to the squad.

[bob fleming]

The seventh goal was a big turning point. We felt there was a foul on Samba in the build up for the fifth goal. We didn't get out of the traps early to stop the first 3 goals in 7 mins but we played well.

"Robbo tells the referee that there was a foul on the defender but the ref just says "Tough sh** fatty and your managers sh**"

Salgado and Dunn were both injured but had to stay on the pitch as the sub bench had already gone for a burger and extra fries thinking they had no chance of getting into the starting line-up having scored the previous game.

"If that decision had gone the other way and we had another 7 strikers up front as good as my best mate Roberts we could have got something from the game."

"I think the fans can go home tonight happy we didn't get beat by double figures dispite them hitting the bar 5 times, we look forward to Monday morning back in training for an hour and then pizza and maybe a DVD"

"It's a shame that Dennis and Chris, sorry, I mean Bruno and Jerome's lad, couldn't make it as I felt they would have stopped several of the goals but I just felt that they're not quite ready yet to step up, which is a shame after I sold a third of the squad in the summer and brought them in. They'll be full of confidence and better for the experience of not being involved though, I'm positive of that.

"All in all I'll take the positives from the result, it's another week in the job after all and we're all flying to Pune next week which is great as I love planes. They're my favourite. Better than cars anyway. So we're full of confidence going into the big Pune game, I'm sure the owners, and the players, will be delighted if we get a positive result there and we'll be full of confidence going into the next game after that, whoever it is."

[chris]

"It's a shame that Dennis and Chris, sorry, I mean Bruno and Jerome's lad, couldn't make it as I felt they would have stopped several of the goals but I just felt that they're not quite ready yet to step up, which is a shame after I sold a third of the squad in the summer and brought them in. They'll be full of confidence and better for the experience of not being involved though, I'm positive of that.

"All in all I'll take the positives from the result, it's another week in the job after all and we're all flying to Pune next week which is great as I love planes. They're my favourite. Better than cars anyway. So we're full of confidence going into the big Pune game, I'm sure the owners, and the players, will be delighted if we get a positive result there and we'll be full of confidence going into the next game after that, whoever it is."

Its' important to remember Myles Anderson is a late developer in life, he is still catching up on many levels, he's close to using the potty, so a debut must be close too.

'We feel that Myles Anderson is a player with great potential as a late developer,' Steve Kean

[Seggie]

"we are also very close to agreeing a new deal with Junior, we have agreed most the terms now we just need to agree to fly his father here to iron out the details. We have agreed that contractually Junior will be able to speak to any club on the condition that they offer me a glass of JD."

[Hi Mack]

Does anyone want my ticket for tomorrow? Im from Clitheroe so can arrange for it to be picked up!

Im playing football so cant make it, The ticket is in the BB end lower!

I dont want anything for it just promise you'll sing Kean out!

send me a message on twitter @Glenking2000 or just send me a pm on here!

KEAN OUT

[BigDom]

85 minutes on the clock, 3-0 down

"I want to go home, I want to go home, Steve Kean's a w****r, I want to go home"

Don't get me wrong, I'm Rovers til I die and of course want a positive result, but the way the defence has been leaking goals of late, I don't see Givet, Salgado, Samba & a.n.other stopping the likes of Silva, Milner, Aguero, etc etc etc when we couldn't defend properly against a team 2 divisions below us !!!

[John]

Think we will draw this one.

[beastlove]

Not sure what I want tomorrow. would it be better to win or to loose heavy and get rid of Kean.

[Sparky Marky]

A draw willonly give him ammunition for theboard meetings, strengthen his position. A heavy defeat should tip things over...

[adopted scouser]

We'll get raped tomorrow, and hopefully that will be enough to bin the goon.

[bigbrandjohn]

1-1 and we will miss a penalty.

[JAL]

Just hope Jason Lowe makes more of a positive contribution, if played, and doesn't give the opposition any more assists after his last two games because we cant afford any more errors.

[neophox]

IF Salgado's and Dann fit I think we'll start with this team:

Robinson

Salgado, Dann, Samba, Givet

Rochina, Pedersen, Petrovic, Nzonzi, Hoilett

Yakubu

If they are not fit:

Robinson

Robinson

Lowe, Samba, Hanley, Givet

Rochina, Pedersen, Petrovic, Nzonzi, Hoilett

Yakubu

Rochina and Hoilett will be like wing forwards on the break.

Maybe Vukcevic instead of Rochina, depends on tactics.

But I believe Petrovic could be a good centreback instead of centre mid.

[Sparky Marky]

Wow man, the 2nd teams back 4 looks very iffy.

[BRFC1995]

IF Salgado's and Dann fit I think we'll start with this team:

Robinson

Salgado, Dann, Samba, Givet

Rochina, Pedersen, Petrovic, Nzonzi, Hoilett

Yakubu

If they are not fit:

Robinson

Robinson

Lowe, Samba, Hanley, Givet

Rochina, Pedersen, Petrovic, Nzonzi, Hoilett

Yakubu

Rochina and Hoilett will be like wing forwards on the break.

Maybe Vukcevic instead of Rochina, depends on tactics.

But I believe Petrovic could be a good centreback instead of centre mid.

all the above players in any formation and given orders by kean should take a sound thrashing

tomorrow is all about how many goals mancini wants, if he's kind he'll play ballotelli over aguero and play de jong as well.....city's freescoring seemed to be when he was'nt playing

[Tom]

I think it will be a comfortable 2-0 to city without them

Even breaking a sweat killing us off early.

I cant ever bring myself to want a defeat as we don't know what it would mean.

[sentient]

never mind this will cheer you up!

love kean eh? he's solid!

I think it will be a comfortable 2-0 to city without them

Even breaking a sweat killing us off early.

I cant ever bring myself to want a defeat as we don't know what it would mean.

lol tom! you mean you are hoping that it is not more than 2 goals so you can justify you junket to the subbie!? Be honest for once!

I cant ever bring myself to want a defeat as we don't know what it would mean.

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA !

Is that a proper statement or ... crikey do you have any shame? And I am looking at it context if you want to argue!

[Veevs]

lol bookies have us down as 5/1 to win this game as the home team with city scoring 4+ goals down as just 11/2...