Game Thread: v Birmingham (a)

[mypost]

After the tv break in our last league game, we're back on the box this week for the first trip this season to Brummieland on Sunday. Hopefully everyone will be back from the international games without a scratch or strain, to play at a ground where it's fair to say, we don't have a great record.

 

AGENDA:

League Game 4/38: v Birmingham City (a)

KO: 15:00 GMT/16:00 Local 12 September

Host Broadcaster: BSKYB

 

Poolmobiles:

SC Transport

Last Train: 13:35 Lime Street - Birmingham/Return Train: 18:35

 

And Roy, if you're going to start FT, don't sub him after an hour. Even you should be capable of learning from that mistake.

[Hades]

Torres and Reina have a 17 hour flight back from Argentina. Anyone optimistic about this fixture is out of their mind.

[Rex Banner]

Torres and Reina have a 17 hour flight back from Argentina. Anyone optimistic about this fixture is out of their mind.

 

Yes only a mad man would think we could beat the might of Birmingham.

 

We need to win it, we've got the mancs away after this.

[Irishlad]

I can see a draw myself. Haven't they got a decent unbeaten home run going?

[Reacher]

Can see us getting turned over unless we get our act together ://

[usernameunknown]

A win would be an amazing surprise. Expecting two very deep holding midfielders, subs on the 75 minute mark and a slow, pedestrian, dismal performance.

[PaulMcC]

We should win games like this.

[Original202]

Yes only a mad man would think we could beat the might of Birmingham.

 

We need to win it, we've got the mancs away after this.

 

We dont need to win it, a point would be ok. The games we need to win are the ones against the bottom 10 teams in the league i.e The sides who are fighting relegation. Win the 'easy' ones and we'll go a long way to having a good season.

[Kevin D]

Torres and Reina have a 17 hour flight back from Argentina. Anyone optimistic about this fixture is out of their mind.

 

Totally agree. I'd go:

 

--------------------------------Pepe----------------------------------

Johnson-------------Skrtel------Carra--------------Agger-------Konchesky

Meireles-------------------Poulson----------Lucas-------------Aurelio--------

 

--------------------------------Kuyt-------------------------------------------

 

If we get to the 23rd minute mark and it's still 0-0, I'd get Kyrgiakos on for Kuyt and shut up shop.

[RobbieOR]

I think we are going to get beaten by these. I can feel it.

[tenner]

I think we are going to get beaten by these. I can feel it.

 

Not too sure i'll call a draw.

[ngogswilly]

Totally agree. I'd go:

 

--------------------------------Pepe----------------------------------

Johnson-------------Skrtel------Carra--------------Agger-------Konchesky

Meireles-------------------Poulson----------Lucas-------------Aurelio--------

 

--------------------------------Kuyt-------------------------------------------

 

If we get to the 23rd minute mark and it's still 0-0, I'd get Kyrgiakos on for Kuyt and shut up shop.

 

Haha genius!

[WaltonRed]

We'll win.

[PaulMcC]

I think we'll win too.

[Squabblefest]

Weirdly, Birmingham and Arsenal are the two teams I'm content with a draw against.

For some reason, (and I can't explain it myself), I never expect a win.

I'm genuinely more confident of a win at Old Trafford than I am for this.

[Gary Mac Legend]

0-0 or 1-0 to Brum.

[Pidge]

Totally agree. I'd go:

 

--------------------------------Pepe----------------------------------

Johnson-------------Skrtel------Carra--------------Agger-------Konchesky

Meireles-------------------Poulson----------Lucas-------------Aurelio--------

 

--------------------------------Kuyt-------------------------------------------

 

If we get to the 23rd minute mark and it's still 0-0, I'd get Kyrgiakos on for Kuyt and shut up shop.

 

Johnson? that's a bit expansive isn't it?

[sir roger]

We are deluding ourselves to think this will be easy. I'm sure I read that they are unbeaten in their last 17 home games & our away form is terrible.

 

Reina

Johnson Carra Agger Konchesky

Poulson Meireles

Maxi Gerrard Jovanovic

Torres

[Yozzer]

Got tickets for this but to be honest I'm not holding out much hope for a win at their place.

[Wor Horse]

We'll fuck them.

[davidjames]

Torres reina match is on Tuesday and our game not until Sunday So should be ok

[Kevin D]

Johnson? that's a bit expansive isn't it?

 

Well, as you can tell by my team selection, I'm not one to worry about the opposition. (In saying that, assuming we're still level at halftime, I'd push Johnson a bit further forward, move Carra to RB, get Meireles off and replace him with Jones then see the game out.)

[lebron]

After the tv break in our last league game, we're back on the box this week for the first trip this season to Brummieland on Sunday. Hopefully everyone will be back from the international games without a scratch or strain, to play at a ground where it's fair to say, we don't have a great record.

 

AGENDA:

League Game 4/38: v Birmingham City (a)

KO: 15:00 GMT/16:00 Local 12 September

Host Broadcaster: BSKYB

 

Poolmobiles:

SC Transport

Last Train: 13:35 Lime Street - Birmingham/Return Train: 18:35

 

And Roy, if you're going to start FT, don't sub him after an hour. Even you should be capable of learning from that mistake.

 

If he is as shite as he was there last year, feel free Roy, even N'gog please:whistle: (enter Zigackly and Brownie...)

[Cantrell20]

 

And Roy, if you're going to start FT, don't sub him after an hour. Even you should be capable of learning from that mistake.

 

Especially if you face a long, third consecutive injury, requiring 6 weeks spent on the sidelines, you're crucial player can hardly walk and you're in a desperate need to win a silveware, playing without Babel, Insua, Aurelio, Skrtel, Aquilani (only 5 minutes), Maxi and Riera a crucial second leg against the most goalscoring side in the competition, coming from behind. Yes, no way he should have subsituted him.

[MLB]

A win would be a really big boost for morale but it will be a very tough game. Their defense is very good and we haven't exactly been full of goals recently. I just hope we see a strong team go out with intent to actually win the game. No Lucas please. I'd line up:

 

 

-----------Reina

 

Johnson Carra Agger Konchesky

----------Poulsen

----------Merieles

Maxi------Gerrard----Jovanovic

----------Torres