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BlueMoonRisin' said:
Me too pal and a good reminder that we cannot take our opposition for granted. Cheltenham being the most recent example of a banana skin we could have tripped up on. But that game against Bolton is etched in my memory. I can't remember any other game that we were as dominant and ended up losing the game. I came out of the stadium shaking my head in total disbelief.
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Told you we played better under Pearce!!!!!
 
BlueMoonRisin' said:
Awful memories but such an exciting game Bill. And Dunny monster made quite a lot of costly howlers, still loved him though. Not too many teams could fall in a rosebed and come out stinking of shite, but we could and did regularly for many years, hence being tagged with 'Typical City'.

Apologies for derailing thread slightly.
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Yep, couldn't help but love Dunney despite his howlers. That vid reminded me that my son (who was 12 at the time and at the match with me) had 'Dunninho' on the back of his City shirt that season.
That team would most definitely have lost at Cheltenham !
 
kinky's boots said:
Wasn't there a similar story involving sun jihai and Middlesbrough?
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I could be completely wrong but I thought there was a game (some wet wintery away game) where we lost 1 nil to a team that had zero shots on goal where we had 19 or something. I seem to remember that it was Dunne again against WBA who passed back from way out and it rolled into our own net. I'm probably wrong.
 
----------------------Ederson-------------------
Cancelo--------Stones--------Dias--------Zinch
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---------------Bernie----------Gundo-------------
Sibierski------------Jesus---------------Foden
 
BlueMoonRisin' said:
I like the look of that team. Raz on the right, no FFS and Jesus upfront as he needs to find form and start scoring regularly. I wouldn't drop an in form Zinchenko for Mendy though.
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I can't see Pep playing Mendy again unless he really has too. I have a feeling he may now have run his course. He was hooked at Cheltenham after a pretty mediocre performance - by no means the first this season. We look miles better down the left with Zinchy at LB. If push comes to shove I can see Pep playing Laporte there ahead of picking Mendy.
 
Wombat said:
Goodness I remember that Bolton game. My son who was then 15, went absolutely spare when Bolton scored, partly/mostly because he was being heavily outumbered by Bolton fans in his class/school. Never heard him swear so much before or since.
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There was a similar game against Middlesbrough in November 2003. I do not think Borough had a shot on target but won one nil thanks to an own goal by Sun Jiah. Nice goal by Sun to be fair, just at the wrong end.
 
BillCarlisle Ex-Manchester said:
I can't see Pep playing Mendy again unless he really has too. I have a feeling he may now have run his course. He was hooked at Cheltenham after a pretty mediocre performance - by no means the first this season. We look miles better down the left with Zinchy at LB. If push comes to shove I can see Pep playing Laporte there ahead of picking Mendy.
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I'd be delighted if Mendy can silence his critics, me included. I've previously been positive towards him and hoping he'll come good but it's as though he's larking around on the pitch and not taking the game seriously. He's probably in the last chance saloon now but I doubt he realises it.

I also thought Zinch looked to have lost form badly but he's proving he still has plenty to offer. He's doing a good job at the mo as a makeshift LB but the WBA game suggests he may be given more time in an advanced role.

We cannot afford to carry passengers and I feel Mendy is a player who will be gone in the summer. But what do I/we we know. Pep probably has plans for Mendy as a striker. lol: )
 
A few mentions on the thread for Sergio. I’m appalled with myself for writing this, but I’d actually forgotten all about him recently.
 
Bentheblue said:
There was a similar game against Middlesbrough in November 2003. I do not think Borough had a shot on target but won one nil thanks to an own goal by Sun Jiah. Nice goal by Sun to be fair, just at the wrong end.
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Was that the game Tiatto (I think) scored a brilliant solo goal? but it was disallowed as huckerby was stood offside
 
BlueMoonRisin' said:
I'd be delighted if Mendy can silence his critics, me included. I've previously been positive towards him and hoping he'll come good but it's as though he's larking around on the pitch and not taking the game seriously. He's probably in the last chance saloon now but I doubt he realises it.

I also thought Zinch looked to have lost form badly but he's proving he still has plenty to offer. He's doing a good job at the mo as a makeshift LB but the WBA game suggests he may be given more time in an advanced role.

We cannot afford to carry passengers and I feel Mendy is a player who will be gone in the summer. But what do I/we we know. Pep probably has plans for Mendy as a striker. lol: )
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I get the impression Pep doesn't trust Mendy but needs him to help with rotation and resting the players he does trust.
He will probably play against Swansea in the cup but unless we get through and draw another lower league team I doubt we'll see much more of him this season except a few minutes as a cameo or in an emergency.
Mendy has been unlucky with injuries and he's been well looked after by the club but he basically looks a shadow of the player we signed in 2017.
When he's played, teams have identified him as the weak link and targeted him, Leeds and Wolves immediately spring to mind and he was a liability against Leicester.
He's on a huge contract and any potential suitors for a player whose level has been hampered by the injuries he's had won't be able to afford him which in essence means he's probably going nowhere.
He comes across as a likeable guy and a positive influence in the dressing room.
I hope I'm wrong but he looks finished as an elite level player.
 
BlueMoonRisin' said:
I'd be delighted if Mendy can silence his critics, me included. I've previously been positive towards him and hoping he'll come good but it's as though he's larking around on the pitch and not taking the game seriously. He's probably in the last chance saloon now but I doubt he realises it.

I also thought Zinch looked to have lost form badly but he's proving he still has plenty to offer. He's doing a good job at the mo as a makeshift LB but the WBA game suggests he may be given more time in an advanced role.

We cannot afford to carry passengers and I feel Mendy is a player who will be gone in the summer. But what do I/we we know. Pep probably has plans for Mendy as a striker. lol: )
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Agree 100% with all you say, apart from the "Mendy as a striker " bit ! Lol.
 
BillCarlisle Ex-Manchester said:
I can't see Pep playing Mendy again unless he really has too. I have a feeling he may now have run his course. He was hooked at Cheltenham after a pretty mediocre performance - by no means the first this season. We look miles better down the left with Zinchy at LB. If push comes to shove I can see Pep playing Laporte there ahead of picking Mendy.
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Or Ake
 
Tellison87MCFC said:
Was that the game Tiatto (I think) scored a brilliant solo goal? but it was disallowed as huckerby was stood offsidethat was an a
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Tellison87MCFC said:
Was that the game Tiatto (I think) scored a brilliant solo goal? but it was disallowed as huckerby was stood offside
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I don’t think so, I seem to recall that being an away game but it was against Borough. Cracking goal.
 
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