Match Thread Birmingham match thread (13 Viewers)

[Jukeblue]

Total fuck fest on the tickets. Myself and plenty of others I know still hadn’t got em in the post today. I’m in the fackin cup scheme too so automatic tickets for any cup game.

Received an email last Tuesday telling me that they had taken my dough and that my ticket was in my usual seat and on its way.

Rang the cunts today ‘Oh yeah we ain’t selling tickets in your block’ Yeah, what about the mail? ‘Oh, disregard that’ Ok, well where’s my alternative ticket? ‘Oh, you ain’t been allocated one cos your still down as being in your usual seat, y’know the ones we ain’t selling’ (with steam coming out of my ears), well the match is tomorrow and I ain’t got a fuckin ticket? ‘Oh, hang on, I’ll allocate you a new one, you can pick it up on the night’ (flames now coming out me nose), I don’t wanna fuckin queue up to get a ticket on the night which is why I’m in the automatic fuckin cup scheme. ‘ oh right OK, I’ll mail you a PDF, just print it off and use it at the turnstiles’

And you wonder why we ain’t sold many

My my things are far worse than even I thought down there. I know they've had a bit of a game what with the Boro match being brought forwards 3 days then the 2 Cov games and a busy February schedule coming up but we're supposed to be a professional outfit. Stinks of the club cutting corners and cutting costs to the bone having outsourced most aspects of the running of the club and stadium. The overcomplicating of this Cov fixture (first game should've been a complete sell out) and this replay should never have been ALL TICKET and limited to folks with booking histories has been an outrageous faff. Anyway wrong forum. Hoping for a better game at least, especially if it goes on all night. Reckon we'll have about same number of fans or maybe slightly more. Cardiff is a tenner tomorrow, Liverpool £15 (£9 if you live in Liverpool) which doesn't seem to fit the FA rules

 

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[stay_up_skyblues]

i am going, but they always seem to shut the M6 at night - can be nearer 11 when i get home versus 10:10 at the Ricoh

Presuming you live in Cov mate just shoot straight up the Cov Road.

 

[Johhny Blue]

CWR have just said they don't think he can play tomorrow!

I don't believe it unless I see it in the telegraph

 

[Tommo1993]

They were on about shutting J4-J2 Tuesday night

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

My my things are far worse than even I thought down there. I know they've had a bit of a game what with the Boro match being brought forwards 3 days then the 2 Cov games and a busy February schedule coming up but we're supposed to be a professional outfit. Stinks of the club cutting corners and cutting costs to the bone having outsourced most aspects of the running of the club and stadium. The overcomplicating of this Cov fixture (first game should've been a complete sell out) and this replay should never have been ALL TICKET and limited to folks with booking histories has been an outrageous faff. Anyway wrong forum. Hoping for a better game at least, especially if it goes on all night. Reckon we'll have about same number of fans or maybe slightly more. Cardiff is a tenner tomorrow, Liverpool £15 (£9 if you live in Liverpool) which doesn't seem to fit the FA rules

Liverpool are allowed to do what they want at the moment.
Still not heard from Birmingham safety officer have had an acknowledgment from coventry but no contact from the safety officer

 

[mark82]

I don't believe it unless I see it in the telegraph

5 reasons Sam McCallum can't play against Birmingham.

 

[johnwillomagic]

Think I'd line up with the following.

Marosi
Pask
Mason
Hyam
Rose
MacFadzean
Walsh
Kellly
Allen
O'Hare
Biamou

Subs: Wilson, Dabo, Westbrooke, Shipley, Baka, Godden, Hiwula

 

[Gazolba]

Prediction: CCFC 2 Birmingham 1.

Don't see this one on ESPN+ in the US.
They are showing Oxford United vs Newcastle plus loads of Italian and Spanish games.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

I'm travelling down from Chester, £25 return train ticket and won't get back until 1:20am due to the rail replacement bus from Crewe
Just generally surprised that we haven't sold 5-6K considering that's what we usually get at St Andrews for home games.

Great effort by you, it's an away game so people can't sit in their normal seats.

 

[Stan_Drews]

My my things are far worse than even I thought down there. I know they've had a bit of a game what with the Boro match being brought forwards 3 days then the 2 Cov games and a busy February schedule coming up but we're supposed to be a professional outfit. Stinks of the club cutting corners and cutting costs to the bone having outsourced most aspects of the running of the club and stadium. The overcomplicating of this Cov fixture (first game should've been a complete sell out) and this replay should never have been ALL TICKET and limited to folks with booking histories has been an outrageous faff. Anyway wrong forum. Hoping for a better game at least, especially if it goes on all night. Reckon we'll have about same number of fans or maybe slightly more. Cardiff is a tenner tomorrow, Liverpool £15 (£9 if you live in Liverpool) which doesn't seem to fit the FA rules

No sign of the Barnsley tickets either

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

No sign of the Barnsley tickets either

We are footballing cousins now and appreciate the favours but don’t you have your own board for this (winky emoji)

 

[Stan_Drews]

Fair dos, you’re right:emoji_thumbsup:

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

Fair dos, you’re right:emoji_thumbsup:

Tongue slightly in cheek but you know.

Good luck for tomorrow. I’m half expecting a really good game in front of a lower crowd than the match justifies. Similar to the replay against Bristol Rovers. No bugger turned up but we put in a great performance.

Think it will go either way but I’ll stick my neck out and say there will be goals and decent football on show. Looking forward to it.

 

[Stan_Drews]

Think we can all agree that we want it decided in 90 minutes.

Extra time and pens? *shudders

 

[Happy_Martian]

I don't think so

But as he played in the original fixture, I'm almost sure that changes things. Sam played for us on Saturday, even though he signed the deal with Norwich on Friday (afternoon?) so he was still eligible to play. Ryan Giles wasn't eligible for the Saturday game.

 

[Happy_Martian]

Think we can all agree that we want it decided in 90 minutes.

Extra time and pens? *shudders

Leicester in the next round ? It'll be a game of "you score", "no, you score"

 

[no_loyalty]

Think we can all agree that we want it decided in 90 minutes.

Extra time and pens? *shudders

If it's a draw after 90 minutes, I would much prefer to go straight to penalties.

 

[westcountry_skyblue]

Blues playing Friday night at Bristol City so be interesting what team they put out

 

[Stan_Drews]

Was told they’re resting Juke and Hogans cup tied so they told me so God knows who’ll play up front

 

[skyblueelephant76]

But as he played in the original fixture, I'm almost sure that changes things. Sam played for us on Saturday, even though he signed the deal with Norwich on Friday (afternoon?) so he was still eligible to play. Ryan Giles wasn't eligible for the Saturday game.

The deal with Norwich was completed Friday morning, Giles was signed after the playing deadline.

 

[procdoc]

2-1 city Max and Shipley

 

[Nick]

i am going, but they always seem to shut the M6 at night - can be nearer 11 when i get home versus 10:10 at the Ricoh

Yeah, pretty much every night game they have closed it and have had to do a detour

 

[Esoterica]

Was told they’re resting Juke and Hogans cup tied so they told me so God knows who’ll play up front

Well that'll confuse our easily confused commentator. Godden up front for us and Godknows up front for you.

 

[Travs]

City to win in extra time is 12/1 on bet365. 27/10 in normal time.

Have to say that Birmingham at 23/20 in 90mins is probably decent value.

 

[Johnnythespider]

Don't know if this has been put up anywhere, for those going tonight

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

i am going, but they always seem to shut the M6 at night - can be nearer 11 when i get home versus 10:10 at the Ricoh

Surely 1 minute doesn't affect you that much

 

[mark82]

Tongue slightly in cheek but you know.

Good luck for tomorrow. I’m half expecting a really good game in front of a lower crowd than the match justifies. Similar to the replay against Bristol Rovers. No bugger turned up but we put in a great performance.

Think it will go either way but I’ll stick my neck out and say there will be goals and decent football on show. Looking forward to it.

You think it will go either way? Prediction of the year that.

 

[Nick]

I think by the end of the night we will have either won or lost.

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

You think it will go either way? Prediction of the year that.

* could go either way. I’d had a couple last night

 

[Kieranp96]

Is the game on ESPN+ again?

 

[torchomatic]

Looks like you’re having the same problems we're having. Hope you’re sorted in time mate.

I must have been lucky, got mine when they released ours to STH and received it the next day.

 

[Nick]

Mine came the other day.

 

[eastwoodsdustman]

Yeah, pretty much every night game they have closed it and have had to do a detour

Apparently they're reviewing the introduction of smart motorways so all work has stopped for the time being. Hopefully it should remain open.

 

[no_loyalty]

Is the game on ESPN+ again?

Rumoured to be, yes.

 

[Magwitch]

Robins has said he will be utilising the squad so I expect there will be a few changes tonight. Still think we can make a good account of ourselves.