City v Saints post match

[East Level 2]

if you think the city fans were booing the city players you`re mistaken.

If he thinks the City fans were booing the players he's another keyboard warrior moron who wasn't at the game.
I'm not sure what is worse; the bloody tourists in the ground or the tourists on here.

 

[Gordyola]

Since we lost the game to Spurs are performances have got steadily worse. The 1st half performance was the worst in a long time, I can't remember a performance that bad under MP. The only good thing to come out of yesterday's game, is that the 2nd half performance was 100% better than what went on in the 1st half. What's that now no wins in 5 games, that's not an ideal run with Barcalona coming next Tues. The next 2games have got to be won.

You either not watched the games or got a bad memory some of the football played v Everton was the best ever seen at the Etihad and should have been 5:1 we totally dominated them missed 2 pens It's the first time we have ever come close to Barca matching them, at times we were the better team, with better finishing and a pen for clear handball would have gone in 2:1 up at HT. Yes the first half v Saints was poor but as you rightly said the second was much improved.

 

[Harvster]

You either not watched the games or got a bad memory some of the football played v Everton was the best ever seen at the Etihad and should have been 5:1 we totally dominated them missed 2 pens It's the first time we have ever come close to Barca matching them and at time we were the better team with better finishing and a pen for clear handball would have gone n 2:1 at HT Yes the first half v Saints was poor but as you rightly said the second was much improved.

Mostly agree, but you seriously expect us to convert a pen at Barca?!

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Since we lost the game to Spurs are performances have got steadily worse. The 1st half performance was the worst in a long time, I can't remember a performance that bad under MP. The only good thing to come out of yesterday's game, is that the 2nd half performance was 100% better than what went on in the 1st half. What's that now no wins in 5 games, that's not an ideal run with Barcalona coming next Tues. The next 2games have got to be won.

You need to get yourself to the hospital, as you seem to be suffering from some sort of retrograde amnesia if you can't remember a worse performance by City under MP, than the 1st half against Saints.

 

[shemnel]

Since we lost the game to Spurs are performances have got steadily worse. The 1st half performance was the worst in a long time, I can't remember a performance that bad under MP. The only good thing to come out of yesterday's game, is that the 2nd half performance was 100% better than what went on in the 1st half. What's that now no wins in 5 games, that's not an ideal run with Barcalona coming next Tues. The next 2games have got to be won.

sorry this is revisionist bullshit. steadily worse since Spurs? some of the footy v Everton was awesome, that performance 99 times out of 100 wins by 4 goals, but unfortunately we didnt. 60 mins at Barca was toe to toe with the worlds best. Considering we spluttered and started at Spurs (and actually played ok for some of it too) i cant see how we've got steadily worse??

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Since we lost the game to Spurs are performances have got steadily worse. The 1st half performance was the worst in a long time, I can't remember a performance that bad under MP. The only good thing to come out of yesterday's game, is that the 2nd half performance was 100% better than what went on in the 1st half. What's that now no wins in 5 games, that's not an ideal run with Barcalona coming next Tues. The next 2games have got to be won.

Youve got to be joking. Last season alone, Watford away? Crystal Palace away?

 

[Gabriel]

You need to get yourself to the hospital, as you seem to be suffering from some sort of retrograde amnesia if you can't remember a worse performance by City under MP, than the 1st half against Saints.

So true. Indeed, a full 90 minutes against the Saints last season makes me wish I actually had 'retrograde amensia'.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

So true. Indeed, a full 90 minutes against the Saints last season makes me wish I actually had 'retrograde amensia'.

Not to mention Liverpool home and away, rags home, Leicester and Spurs at home, West Ham home and away and Villa away. Think I'll have a little lie down after remembering those....

 

[Father Paul]

Goal kicks - 15 seconds
Throw ins - 10 seconds
Both from the time the goalie/player has the ball in their control. If over the time, it becomes a corner/throw in to the opposition.
Either that, or as I said earlier, the clock starts when the ball is kicked/thrown.

I thought the Laws say that if you were "injured", you should be treated OFF the pitch. Again, if the clock is stopped, it's irrelevant how much time is taken. The clock only restarts when the referee blows his whistle for the game to continue.

What could possibly go wrong?

;-)

I like the general idea but with the ball in play more and games effectively lasting a good bit longer I think you would need to increase the number of substitutions allowed.

 

[Father Paul]

Youve got to be joking. Last season alone, Watford away? Crystal Palace away?

I can't remember to much about those games but as far as I recall we won both matches now Liverpool at home that was a howler!!!

 

[r.soleofsalford]

If he thinks the City fans were booing the players he's another keyboard warrior moron who wasn't at the game.
I'm not sure what is worse; the bloody tourists in the ground or the tourists on here.

i think the tourist on here,

 

[cibaman]

Goal kicks - 15 seconds
Throw ins - 10 seconds
Both from the time the goalie/player has the ball in their control. If over the time, it becomes a corner/throw in to the opposition.
Either that, or as I said earlier, the clock starts when the ball is kicked/thrown.

I thought the Laws say that if you were "injured", you should be treated OFF the pitch. Again, if the clock is stopped, it's irrelevant how much time is taken. The clock only restarts when the referee blows his whistle for the game to continue.

What could possibly go wrong?

;-)

I dont know why they dont introduce official timekeepers and a clock as in rugby league, union and many other sports. Any timewasting, the ref lifts his hands in the air to stop the clock. Its visible, no more arguments over "Fergie time," and adds to the excitement as the clock winds down.

 

[Neville Kneville]

1) Have you seen any signs that Pep has put any learnings into practice
2) The players seem to agree with peps "were not good enough"statement. We've not won since he made it.
3) Not if we learn & quickly. We've pissed away a 5 point advantage in 3 games
4) What ?

It's dead easy to play like Barcelona, & why the fuck we haven't nailed it is anyone's guess.

I blame Pep.

 

[Aytoun]

The best remedy is to score & go in front around minute 89. PMSL at people like Forster then running about like U Bolt as clock winds down. And moaning to ref at other team slow down tactics.

Spuds good at this also - is there any connection I wonder ??

 

[crazyg]

I like the general idea but with the ball in play more and games effectively lasting a good bit longer I think you would need to increase the number of substitutions allowed.

But would it? Each half would see 45 minutes play. I thought that was the point of the game. Footballers are supposed to be professional athletes, and should be able to last 90 minutes with a 15 minute break for half an orange at half time. I could manage 40 minutes "playing" squash well into my 50s, and these young fellas are a lot fitter than I ever was!
Plus, when time wasting/gamesmanship is irrelevant when the ball is dead, things will inevitably speed up.

 

[East Level 2]

But would it? Each half would see 45 minutes play. I thought that was the point of the game. Footballers are supposed to be professional athletes, and should be able to last 90 minutes with a 15 minute break for half an orange at half time. I could manage 40 minutes "playing" squash well into my 50s, and these young fellas are a lot fitter than I ever was!
Plus, when time wasting/gamesmanship is irrelevant when the ball is dead, things will inevitably speed up.

No chance whatsoever of 45 minutes actual play in each half. The current average is less than 65 minutes ball in play time for a full game.
We need a set time for certain situations; goal kicks, corners, throw-ins etc, and especially late substitutions, and the clock stops if that time is exceeded. But we still need yellow cards for time wasting when it disrupts the flow of the game.

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

Since we lost the game to Spurs are performances have got steadily worse. The 1st half performance was the worst in a long time, I can't remember a performance that bad under MP. The only good thing to come out of yesterday's game, is that the 2nd half performance was 100% better than what went on in the 1st half. What's that now no wins in 5 games, that's not an ideal run with Barcalona coming next Tues. The next 2games have got to be won.

Lol, you must have fricking Alzheimer's or something then! We were poor 1st half on Sunday, but still light years better than Burnley away (14/15), rags away (14/15), Liverpool home and away (15/16), Southampton away (15/16), Stoke away (15/16), Leicester home (15/16), Boro home (14/15), Spurs away (15/16), and I could give you another dozen easily