Arsenal (a) pre-match thread (Game given go ahead 1350hrs)

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

To be honest when advice is being given to only travel if neccesary in certain parts, the FA decision to allow the Spurs game to go ahead tonight with Rochdale fans having to travel 200 miles to get there is fucking scandalous.

 

[MAG]

 

[MAG]

To be honest when advice is being given to only travel if neccesary in certain parts, the FA decision to allow the Spurs game to go ahead tonight with Rochdale fans having to travel 200 miles to get there is fucking scandalous.

As I said, the only reason Spurs game is going ahead is because they won't have a slot for a replay and then would have to shuffle their QFs to later as well ... and the same reason ours will be postponed because there is perfectly good slot available for Sky to reschedule this game to ... so one ON, and one OFF ... in both cases, notice the similarity? NO REGARD WHATSOEVER of travelling fans! TV Companies first, own fixtures scheduling by the League/FA second ... and that's that!

 

[dickie davies]

To be honest when advice is being given to only travel if neccesary in certain parts, the FA decision to allow the Spurs game to go ahead tonight with Rochdale fans having to travel 200 miles to get there is fucking scandalous.

Well at least no one in Rochdale had to take a day off work

 

[SWP's back]

It's up to City to get to the London venue two days before as per normal practice

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[MAG]

 

[chaddblue]

Would of rather had this game go ahead. Arsenal are on their knees at the moment and could easily see us giving them another tonking.

Feel sorry for any blues who’s plans would be wrecked by this being off, but I think it would be a good thing for the team. Really big ask of the players to come through 2 games against Arse and Chelsea in the space of a few days. Also we would have Dinho and Delph back for any rearranged game

 

[Peggy's a blue]

To be honest when advice is being given to only travel if neccesary in certain parts, the FA decision to allow the Spurs game to go ahead tonight with Rochdale fans having to travel 200 miles to get there is fucking scandalous.

Absolutely spot on mate, the whole idea of these warnings is to advise of danger, surely the football authorities have a duty of care when travel warnings have been issued.

 

[MAG]

Pep's Press Conference Updates:

Pep: "Arsenal is always a tough game. And when they play, they are a tough, tough team. Maybe they have lacked consistency this season, but at home they are strong."

 

[MAG]

Pepe's Press Conference Updates:

Pep: "Raheem is much better, I don't know if he can play tomorrow "

 

[MAG]

Pep's Press Conference Updates:

Pep confirms that City want to keep Phil Foden at the club for a "long time" and he and his family are aware of it.

Raheem Sterling is "much, much better", but Pep isn't sure if he can play tomorrow. If not, he hopes Sterling can return to face Chelsea and/or FC Basel. Fernandinho is out tomorrow.

 

[MAG]

Pep's Press Conference Updates:

"Could Yaya Touré step in (for Fernandinho)?"
Pep: "Depends on him."
"What does he need to do?"
Pep: "Depends on him."
"He's fit?"
Pep: "Yeah."

 

[MAG]

Pep's Press Conference Updates:

Pep says PL is most important trophy of season "more than Champions League" and the others.

 

[MAG]

Pep's Press Conference Updates:

Pep: "People in football, supporters, forget and think only of the next game"

 

[MAG]

Pep's Press Conference Updates:

On if the FA have contacted him recently about wearing a yellow ribbon: "No. I'm going to write a letter, explain my position. There's no problem."

 

[waspish]

Really can't see this happening at all tomorrow which will be good. But really they should decide today not tomorrow.

Agree the weather isn’t going to improve if it’s not fit now it won’t be tomorrow.

 

[remember arthur mann]

Get skygo. Then you can be at your wife's side and watch football at the same time

Good idea, set a camera crew up, in the ward !!

 

[MAG]

Pep's Press Conference Updates:

Pep: I’m really grateful to the Man City fans who wore yellow ribbons at Wembley. They didn’t have to do it, they’re in a different country, but I appreciate it.

 

[MAG]

Pep's Press Conference Updates:

Pep: Premier League is about consistency, Cups like the Carabao Cup can be as close as penalties - as we saw. PL is the toughest to win.

 

[paulchapo]

If it snows hard around the stadium and it is not cleared, with the weather not going above freezing it will be ice by tonight. Further snow on top would make the surface extremely hazardous.