CuteMancs wrote:Just found this on the BBC match day thread... Fair and unbiased as always... How much is the licence fee again?
In fact, all is not well at City. All of a sudden, Manuel Pellegrini is making excuses about injuries, lack of player availability and fixture congestion.
The club will write to the Football Association to complain about the scheduling of their FA Cup fifth-round match at Chelsea.
The tie will be shown on BBC One on 21 February, three days before City face Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League.
City are chasing four trophies, and a source said the club were "furious".
The BBC and FA tried to find a way to screen the game on Saturday but said "conflicting fixtures and safety concerns" made it impossible.
Pellegrini had suggested he would play a weakened side if his team were made to play on the Sunday.
City face Kiev on Tuesday, two days later. However, as is the norm for the BBC, they don't let facts get in the way of having a dig at City.
19.45 in Kiev, so City will finish against Chelsea at around 18.00 British time which is 20.00 in Kiev. Which is actually less than two days.
Of course , these players are fit, but even two days is pretty tight. Travel and preparation time.
It is simply inexcusable of the FA to come out with this absolute BS about a conflict with Fulham, whose attendance yesterday was 18k.
Whilst City will be alloted more tickets. This once again shows how the fan is being nicked for every penny. Sunday late , Monday fly to Kiev
( from London ? or Manc, or wherever) means hotels and more costs.