Birmingham vs Manchester City matchday thread

[the_georgian_genius]

What the fucks going on? Where's Stevie?

[shawzy]

No Ade or Toure :-(
I am quite surprised Superman is on the bench.
Pleased RSC is gettin another start

[mr_nool]

Given, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Bridge, Wright-Phillips, De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Santa Cruz, Tevez. Subs: Taylor, Richards, Johnson, Ireland, Sylvinho, Petrov, Weiss.

Petrov definitely deserved a place in the starting line up imo. I would've liked to see Ireland as well. I think and hope he's coming out of his slump of form. SWp looks like he needs a rest as well.

[xavi6]

If I was Petrov I'd be well pissed.

Shit news that there's no Ade

[shawzy]

Petrov mite be a little sore from when he got a knock to the knee in the Fulham game...Im sure he will play some part in this game

[Slim]

No striker on the bench.

[s1ty m]

No Ade or Toure. Petrov back on bench.

Given, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Bridge, Wright-Phillips, De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Santa Cruz, Tevez. Subs: Taylor, Richards, Johnson, Ireland, Sylvinho, Petrov, Weiss.

that is a stunning mistake by hughes. seriously, not going with the red hot petrov. good one hughes, good one. yet swp, who has been truly awful, starts. stunning.

[fangsanalsatan]

No striker on the bench.

Eh, there's plenty of them in the starting lineup.

[bluej]

No striker on the bench.

We've got Bellamy, Santa Cruz and Tevez on the pitch though so there's no real need for one.

If we have the same lack of drive from midfield again I would expect Ireland to be introduced early on.

[shawzy]

No striker on the bench.

Eh, there's plenty of them in the starting lineup.

Very true..Not many managers would play 3 strikers in an away match

[Lees Alter Ego]

No Ade or Toure. Petrov back on bench.

Given, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Bridge, Wright-Phillips, De Jong, Barry, Bellamy, Santa Cruz, Tevez. Subs: Taylor, Richards, Johnson, Ireland, Sylvinho, Petrov, Weiss.

that is a stunning mistake by hughes. seriously, not going with the red hot petrov. good one hughes, good one. yet swp, who has been truly awful, starts. stunning.

Think we should wait till after the match to say hes made a "stunning mistake"...for all we know Petrov might have a slight knock......

[david yearsley]

Interesting line up - windy day , gritty opponents - maybe not a day to start with Superman and Petrov but we´ll have to see how things develop

[Vhero]

Weiss should have started over SWP maybe he thinks hes playing it safe? I think we are starting to see them baffling lineups again from last season and we didn't bode too well with them last year. Luckily we got better players this season but hes still a baffling fella and he is the manager he obviously gots a plan :p.

[MARKMAKAVELI]

I just did a little fortune telling by playing Brum v City on FIFA...won 9-0. Awesome.

haha i thought i was the only one who did this!

[xavi6]

I'm baffled by the fact that as soon as we get our best header of the ball fit we drop the best crosser of the ball at the club, even though he's been in great form.

[Slim]

I just did a little fortune telling by playing Brum v City on FIFA...won 9-0. Awesome.

haha i thought i was the only one who did this!

Sadly, 6 of the goals were scored by Robbie and Ade...so I guess we are down to 3-0.

[Blue2]

No striker on the bench.

Eh, there's plenty of them in the starting lineup.

But no true strikers amongst them. RSC is not up to it and the other 2, whilst excellent players, are not strikers in the true sense.

Unless Petrov is injured this is really is a puzzling team selection.

[bluej]

No striker on the bench.

Eh, there's plenty of them in the starting lineup.

But no true strikers amongst them. RSC is not up to it and the other 2, whilst excellent players, are not strikers in the true sense.

Yep you're totally right. We should have brought Benjani into the squad.

FFS.

[shawzy]

Just watchin the Bellamy interview on ss1 the guy is class

[MARKMAKAVELI]

me too shawzy, he mentioned where the "google me" thing came from. The owners actually googled him before they let Hughes sign him lol.