Pilko

Kicking the ball away apparently not a yellow card anymore based on last night either. You could see Hall telling the ref "that's three times now" and they did it at least another two after that. No doubt had we equalised and needed to kill some time we'd have seen the yellow fly out if our lads dared to kick it six inches after the whistle went. Someone needs to tell that thick cunt from yesterday that you don't need to wave your card around for virtually every single foul. The Willock one was a disgrace, obvious foul and a definite yellow if the City player was on a fast counter attack - except he was on about halfway with most of the players in front of him. Proper amateur level decision making.

Hope he told Burn to fuck off after he was stood down from corner duty so our Olympic sprinter could ping it into the first man.

May as well be a hologram at the minute. Shit for the first goal.

He's just not got enough brains or ability, sadly. Nice lad and he'll have the odd effective game against shit teams or sides that set up with mad high lines.

Four away games in a row, three wins and our best performance at the Etihad in 10-15 years. Bit unfortunate today, just let down by Pope being totally shit on the first goal and a ridiculous ref who just gave City every little thing all day long.

Unlucky lads. Best showing at this ground in about 15 years.

Die in a fire ref.

Pick of the bunch in midfield, again.

Give it a few minutes, it will be if one of our lads does it.

That pesky confidence problem meaning Elanga can't hit a corner past the first man. He's fucking pony.

Got a last minute deal on a Saga holiday.

Was that innocuous foul by a City player in a completely unthreatening position not worthy of a card like? Every fucking other one is.

A yellow card for every fucking foul but early doors he let them kick our players constantly. Excellent consistent refereeing.

A yellow for that he was going absolutely nowhere. Bent cunt ref.

Most competitive first half we've had at the Etihad in about ten year that. Got to hope we can stay in it second half.

Aye sound, shoved into an offside position and that's just fine and dandy and we have to accept it.

Cheating piece of shit Dias.

Why do we defend like shit every time we come here? I know they're really good but we don't help ourselves at all.

Of course the ball dropped nicely after a double ricochet for Marmoush to break away. Absolutely nowt ever goes for us at this soulless fucking dump.

And game over. Pope is absolutely fucking shite.

Morecambe at home next, absolutely huge game that. Win and they go above them, still got a couple games in hand on those around them too.

2-1 win at Truro for the Heed, fucking get in.

Yeah, there's a "so far" missing from the first part of my post. Wissa surely can't be as bad as he has been so far forever.

He's been an infinitely better investment than Wissa, I don't understand why he's copping as much flak as he is. Young lad from abroad versus an experienced PL campaigner and he's contributed ten times more so far.

Surely we're now at the end of this recent fad of bringing MLS flavour of the month managers to the English game? The bloke at WBA the latest to churn out absolutely chod football and lose games for fun.