Howler Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 As a traditionalist I hope we play our strongest team possible. Good for the fans and the players to put up a proper fight against top flight opposition. I think they will likely rest Toure et al but their B team will be more than good enough, predicting a 3-1 defeat (Dzeko hat trick) in a closer than expected game with Navas running Spirr ragged.
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Stuart Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Will this be our "Arsenal moment" for this season? Can't really see it but stranger things have happened.I think that "Arsenal moment" is the reason why this won't be an "Arsenal moment". City will be wary of the upset and will go for it. Got a feeling it'll be like a home game for City tomorrow.I'll trade tomorrow's result for a Wembley one in May!
folkdevil Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 I'd say the police will have had intel, possibly from the club that large amount of City fans will be trying to buy tickets in home areas. I remember the game City were promoted at Ewood and it certainly wasn't nice so I'm not overly surprised. You have the option to call the club or book online for the next couple of days and collect on the day of the game, I'd say most people could purchase by one of those methods. Tickets for home fans usually need a database history when booked in person or over the phone. What if a City fan registers as a new customer on OneRovers today? Will they be able to bypass this?
oldjamfan Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Sadly those three words I dread are preventing me from making the trip from Glasgow for this one....no, not "We'll get thumped"....but "Bus replacement service"...to be honest the earlier kick off didn't really help either. I shall be watching it in a central Glasgow hostelry with my Rovers shirt on COYB!!!!!
Al Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Not sure if this has been mentioned before but the match is live on BT Sports TV.
SIMON GARNERS 194 Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Wonder if we have managed to sell as many tickets as Citeh yet?
rovers11 Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 After reading GB's pre match comments, I think he'll put out a fairly strong side. I'd imagine one of the centre halves will be rested and Dunn and Henley won't be risked. Apart from that, could be first choice. I guess a few of the stay away fans may also come back for this one so it's a chance to try and convince them to return to the club but that won't happen if we get tonked 5-0.
dunc Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Wonder if we have managed to sell as many tickets as Citeh yet? Rovers twitter saying there'll be 19-20,000 on so yes we have!
Stuart Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Rovers twitter saying there'll be 19-20,000 on so yes we have!Errr.....Not sure if you are going tomorrow dunc but have a look around you for any non-regulars sitting near you.
onlyonejackwalker Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Pantillimon, Clichy, Lescott, Milner, Navas, Boyata, Dzeko, Jovetic, Rodwell, Demichelis, Garcia... Even if City rest most of the regular first team lads, they have top players to come in. Be interesting to see how Rhodes fares in this fixture, along with others with PL aspirations. Defensively City looked poor at weekend, but were clinical upfront. Looking forward to this fixture.
dunc Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Errr..... Not sure if you are going tomorrow dunc but have a look around you for any non-regulars sitting near you. Yes I am going. I think you need to be on the database to get a ticket so I wouldn't have thought there'll be many Man City fans in home areas. There'll always be the odd one or two that get tickets via friends etc.
Salgado Is A Hero Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Looking forward to seeing my boys on the pitch before the game tomorrow. The youngest is the match mascot and the eldest is a team escort. I'm only messing Apparently, they're missing Aguero, Demichelis, Richards, Jovetic and Rodwell 3-2 Rovers
Proudtobeblue&white Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Yes I am going. I think you need to be on the database to get a ticket so I wouldn't have thought there'll be many Man City fans in home areas. There'll always be the odd one or two that get tickets via friends etc. Wouldn't sell to anyone other than those who have bought before. Succumbed and will be in the BE. I would like us to put up a fight. Draw worst case scenario. Citeh to scab it as ref puts them through with a dodgy pen!
folkdevil Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Wouldn't sell to anyone other than those who have bought before. Succumbed and will be in the BE. I would like us to put up a fight. Draw worst case scenario. Citeh to scab it as ref puts them through with a dodgy pen! As I said earlier is that still the case for new customers who log on and buy tickets via the OneRovers web site? Might have been a way round it for City fans.
yoda's brother Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Yes I am going. I think you need to be on the database to get a ticket so I wouldn't have thought there'll be many Man City fans in home areas. There'll always be the odd one or two that get tickets via friends etc. my daughter got 3 tickets in the JW stand. she isnt on any database. 1 each for me and her and 1 for her bloke who is a city fan.
bob fleming Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 my daughter got 3 tickets in the JW stand. she isnt on any database. 1 each for me and her and 1 for her bloke who is a city fan. Sorry to hear that yoda.
yoda Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Sorry to hear that yoda. Yoda's brother, I can't go, working
bob fleming Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Yoda's brother Apologies, sorry to hear about your brother Yoda.
davulsukur Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Difficult to see past a tubbing. My only hope is that we put up a good fight so our young lads don't have the confidence knocked out of them.
garnersfags Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Cheers for comments Btw ... I'm a dope ITS 12.45 kick off Tony Still states 3pm on 5th Jan. Might be worth amending to remove any chance of confusion. I know by this late hour most will know the details but many have been away for the week. I didn't know about the 'no tickets on the day' info until I received an email from the club at 4pm today.
yoda Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Apologies, sorry to hear about your brother Yoda. yep, its tragic really, still rest of the family all Rovers
garnersfags Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 my daughter got 3 tickets in the JW stand. she isnt on any database. 1 each for me and her and 1 for her bloke who is a city fan. There will be city fans in all 4 stands, and they will have secured tickets before the Saturday ban was enforced. I bought mine at 5pm today and the Riverside is all but sold out, only the front 2 rows available. It won't be as full of City fans as the fateful day a few years ago but there will be trouble as many will turn up not knowing where they should be sitting and there are NO gaps for them to sneak into.........
chaddyrovers Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 looks like Rhodes will not be playing!!! don't know why but could be transfer related or Injury related. some good ITK have said Rhodes isn't in match day squad
Proudtobeblue&white Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 There's the rub, I phoned as a ST holder, could have bought 30 tickets, 29 for City fans......presume the only sanction is when they score, and they all jump up, I get ejected?
adsfortheblues Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 looks like Rhodes will not be playing!!! don't know why but could be transfer related or Injury related. could have good ITK have said Rhodes isn't in match day squad He's lost the plot again.
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