shakey jake Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 If we don't show up is it just a 3-0 defeat? no fine? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 If we don't show up is it just a 3-0 defeat? no fine? We'd be fined and disqualified from the Premier League, all matches already played against us would be void for the teams who faced us and count as 3-0 victories. We'd finish last with 0-0-38 and a GD of -114. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 If we don't show up is it just a 3-0 defeat? no fine? We'd be fined and disqualified from the Premier League, all matches already played against us would be void for the teams who faced us and count as 3-0 victories. We'd finish last with 0-0-38 and a GD of -114. Not so bad then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 this won't be pretty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I have faith Rafa could come up with a reasonable strategy to eke out a result with the right players at his disposal. No faith whatsoever the current group are competent enough or have the guts and confidence to implement it. 0-5. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Won't be as atrocious as last night but definitely a damage limitation job. Won't be pretty. Defeat by 2 goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyn davies Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 bet it's at least odds on for a defeat, large price for a win for us, a draw would require a miracle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Of course it's odds on for a defeat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Can we just not? A default 3-0 defeat will likely be a smaller defeat than we'd get playing anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Can we just not? A default 3-0 defeat will likely be a smaller defeat than we'd get playing anyway. We'd be fined and disqualified from the Premier League, all matches already played against us would be void for the teams who faced us and count as 3-0 victories. We'd finish last with 0-0-38 and a GD of -114. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I reckon http://i.imgur.com/ARAoPn1.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Same script as Chelsea, but these are better, 2-0 loss both goals coming in the final 30 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astroblack Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 4-0. Think they'll score early. We'll give it a bit of a go but will miss our chances. Last 20 minutes, they'll pump us full of goals. Can already hear the commentator screaming Aguero. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Won't be anywhere near this. We'll lose but after this we can get on with our season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 You can frustrate Man City with 11 men behind the ball, but you will basically be handing them 3 points and make the game an excercise of keeping the score down if you do so or make such an outcome a certainty. They are a machine who will eventually wear you down, tire you out and carve you open. It’s not just because they have amazing players in every position which leads to such enevitably, it’s more down to the fact they never deviate from how they play which is a relentless quick pass and move sequence of combination play between all players between all areas of the pitch. It’s that which turned Pep’s team he managed in his first season from finishing 3rd or 4th whatever it was to run away champions and 98% unbeatable home or away. So how do you combat it? I’d usually be loathe to use Wolves as an example because it was a one off game and they could have easily been thrashed but more importantly they could have also beaten City and at times made them look beatable and very vulnerable throughout the entire game. And they did that not by being gung ho either. I’d like to see us take a similar approach even if we end up on the wrong side of a 4 goal thrashing because I can see us being beat all the same by sitting back even if it takes 70 or so minutes for them to inflict such a scoreline. Easier said than done of course and in Rafa I still trust. I’ll probably take no interest in this other than to find out the final result and maybe stay away from here and any other post match reaction. I’d take a draw right now mind, even if we put in the most negative performance of all time and didn’t have any possession or shots. If anyone can get something against a team like this it’s Rafa, although nowadays given what he has to work with it’s akin to asking someone to lap the Nurburgring in first gear with flat tyres. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 You can frustrate Man City with 11 men behind the ball, but you will basically be handing them 3 points and make the game an excercise of keeping the score down if you do so or make such an outcome a certainty. They are a machine who will eventually wear you down, tire you out and carve you open. It’s not just because they have amazing players in every position which leads to such enevitably, it’s more down to the fact they never deviate from how they play which is a relentless quick pass and move sequence of combination play between all players between all areas of the pitch. It’s that which turned Pep’s team he managed in his first season from finishing 3rd or 4th whatever it was to run away champions and 98% unbeatable home or away. So how do you combat it? I’d usually be loathe to use Wolves as an example because it was a one off game and they could have easily been thrashed but more importantly they could have also beaten City and at times made them look beatable and very vulnerable throughout the entire game. And they did that not by being gung ho either. I’d like to see us take a similar approach even if we end up on the wrong side of a 4 goal thrashing because I can see us being beat all the same by sitting back even if it takes 70 or so minutes for them to inflict such a scoreline. Easier said than done of course and in Rafa I still trust. I’ll probably take no interest in this other than to find out the final result and maybe stay away from here and any other post match reaction. I’d take a draw right now mind, even if we put in the most negative performance of all time and didn’t have any possession or shots. If anyone can get something against a team like this it’s Rafa, although nowadays given what he has to work with it’s akin to asking someone to lap the Nurburgring in first gear with flat tyres. Would bite your hand off if you offered a draw now. To get anything we need copious luck. Silva and Aguero whom usually have field days against us need to play poorly and we need to put in minimum 10/10 performances. It just won't happen. We won't get humiliated though. Rafa will see to that. We were decent I thought at the Etihad last season, though it was a tough watch at times. Which is what this will be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Call me crazy, but I think we might get something from this. Change my username to Arsehole for a month if we do. Ain't gonna happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Only two questions about this match, who to triple captain and why the FUCK it's deemed worthy of being televised. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 why the FUCK it's deemed worthy of being televised. Because of the modern morbid curiosity for watching murder porn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Only two questions about this match, who to triple captain and why the FUCK it's deemed worthy of being televised. Aguero and no idea. Man City away in the league has been on TV 4 of the last 6 trips. Aggregate score of 25-3. Mainly down to Pards, licky lips and the carpet retail blogger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 What we're on tele AGAIN? fucking hell man, sick of seeing us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 What we're on tele AGAIN? fucking hell man, sick of seeing us. Last time we're on for while. Not on until October and late November. Thank God. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpy Gunt Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I'd put all 10 outfield players behind the ball. Bore them to death. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 First thing I've ever agreed with Crumpy on and he's being sarcastic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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