Match Thread PNE (A) Weds 20th Oct, 7.45 (4 Viewers)

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Played almost all the U23 game in Monday
He wants to get as much match practice as possible

Don’t they play 45 or 60 if the manager wants them in the first team squad?

 

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[Sky Blue Pete]

Don’t they play 45 or 60 if the manager wants them in the first team squad?

Not if he wants to improve his match fitness

 

[better days]

Don’t they play 45 or 60 if the manager wants them in the first team squad?

I suspect the thinking is we have most attacking players fit at present so let Jones play U23s so hopefully he'll be up to speed as the season wears on and we need to make changes

 

[Seb]

I suspect the thinking is we have most attacking players fit at present so let Jones play U23s so hopefully he'll be up to speed as the season wears on and we need to make changes

I agree, leave jones to build himself up as long as we're doing good and dont rush him back

 

[Tommo1993]

Is that one of the murphy twins on the bench?

Yes sir

 

[stevefloyd]

About time Gustavo O'hare and centre backs scored some goals between them

 

[Tommo1993]

If this team doesn’t do it then we’ll never win at the bastard place.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Their fans not happy about 5-3-2. Apparently they are playing full backs as wing backs so 7 defensive players in there.

 

[duffer]

About time Gustavo O'hare and centre backs scored some goals between them

Good point, but it might be a bit ambitious for them *all* to chip in tonight. I'm listening on the radio, but will be happy to offer my unvarnished opinions regardless.

 

[mds]

3-1 City
Gyo, Ohare and Walker.
PUSB

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

I suspect the thinking is we have most attacking players fit at present so let Jones play U23s so hopefully he'll be up to speed as the season wears on and we need to make changes

Isn’t he seen as a left wing back now? That’s where he’s come on in the league and been playing in 23s I think.

O’Hare has played every minute available this season and will continue to do so so he’s not getting in there anytime soon

 

[jordan210]

6-0 but not sure who too

 

[ccfc1234]

Looks like our strongest team and the bench has some decent options. Hope those with the shirt show why they are keeping others out the team.

 

[better days]

Isn’t he seen as a left wing back now? That’s where he’s come on in the league and been playing in 23s I think.

O’Hare has played every minute available this season and will continue to do so so he’s not getting in there anytime soon

He's only played there 3 or 4 times to give us an option in emergencies
Since Todd Kane arrived we've had a bit more cover
Jones has asked to play U23s for match fitness providing it doesn't hurt the first team squad
O'Hare won't be able to play 46 games this season with all the punishment he has to take

 

[skybluegod]

Good amount of fans queuing for pay on gate. Should push up the attendance a couple hundred at least

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

Gyo starts

 

[Johhny Blue]

I’m looking forward to the massive overreactions (not from you) when we go a goal down

But isn’t that part of this seasons masterplan?

 

[ccfc92]

Amazed Gyk has recovered for tonight, absolute tank

C'mon City!!!

 

[Nick]

Bright on the bench?

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Blimey Scott Sinclair. If ever a player was a sign of Man City’s crazy finances

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

Bright on the bench?

 

[Bernie Rhodes Nose]

Just had a tenner on O’Hare first scorer at 13/1. I know he’s not been great in front of goal but couldn’t resist them odds.

If he doesn't scor

I’d want that price on him anytime. Think it’s about 1 in his last 40? Millwall last game of season

If he doesn't score tonight I'm going to put money on him to score against Derby on Saturday.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

He's only played there 3 or 4 times to give us an option in emergencies
Since Todd Kane arrived we've had a bit more cover
Jones has asked to play U23s for match fitness providing it doesn't hurt the first team squad
O'Hare won't be able to play 46 games this season with all the punishment he has to take

O’Hare has been here 3 seasons and hasn’t missed a game yet. Even when he got that nasty cut on his forehead

 

[Liquid Gold]

Bright on the bench?

Park bench with some Diamond White

 

[Seb]

would love o'hare to get a goal tonight, would do the guy wonders

 

[Johhny Blue]

Great bench to have! Happy with that, do feel a bit sorry for Kane , although not great first half v Blackburn , did well second and got an assist and then gets dropped.

Can you say “SQUAD?

 

[better days]

O’Hare has been here 3 seasons and hasn’t missed a game yet. Even when he got that nasty cut on his forehead

Amazing really STP but all such runs come to an end eventually - although I hope it doesn't for COH of course
You only have to go back to last year when for several weeks we only had a half fit Max available up front

 

[procdoc]

Amazing really STP but all such runs come to an end eventually - although I hope it doesn't for COH of course
You only have to go back to last year when for several weeks we only had a half fit Max available up front

And we still managed to survive, says a lot about the management

 

[Johhny Blue]

Clive has forecast that we’ll beat Brighton 2-1

 

[Liquid Gold]

Clive has forecast that we’ll beat Brighton 2-1

Must be a long range forecast

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

Anybody else written this game off tonight and is just going to watch it expecting the worst?

hate playing at Deepdale… I worked out earlier - since being relegated from the premier league we’ve played them 29 times and won 3 - only 2 in the league… the last league win was 15 league games ago

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Anybody else written this game off tonight and is just going to watch it expecting the worst?

hate playing at Deepdale… I worked out earlier - since being relegated from the premier league we’ve played them 29 times and won 3 - only 2 in the league… the last league win was 15 league games ago

It’s a strange record really as a lot of them have been in the Championship where there’s not been a lot between us over the years

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Anybody else written this game off tonight and is just going to watch it expecting the worst?

hate playing at Deepdale… I worked out earlier - since being relegated from the premier league we’ve played them 29 times and won 3 - only 2 in the league… the last league win was 15 league games ago

Every one

 

[covhead1]

We'll win 2-0, nice!

 

[procdoc]

I’d love us to come out of the traps early tonight, get a goal in the first 20 mins to steady the away day nerves