City Ben

How has Kalas been doing? 

1 minute ago, Benni said:

Who played the attacker onside? 

Another good one. They tore right through us then. 

Just now, Dogbert said:

Not convinced Frank actually made contact with their guy

He did. That’s a red every day of the week. 

We’re knocking it around very nicely but not getting through them at all. They seem to be holding a line on their penalty box which we can’t get through. 

Am watching but in a boozer without the sound on. What’s the general vibe from the commentators? 

2 minutes ago, downendcity said:

Que?

 

Snap Red Wizard - great minds and all that.

Spain went through a phase of playing no strikers innit. Just lots of creative midfielders buzzing around the place annoying the opposition defence. Seems quite similar to this with Pato, Brownhill, Reid etc. 

Apologies if it was a rhetorical "que"

No strikers. Interesting. 

How Spanish.

Brownhill is absolutely everywhere.

Not a lot of defensive cover on the bench. Looks odd to me. Got to hope whoever is playing right back doesn't get injured. I guess Korey would shift there... And then what? 

Think he'll keep it simple to minimize the changes after a good win, and play Wright at right back. Less attacking than Vyner, but more solid. Leko left wing. Easy now. 

I sometimes almost feel that we're cheating by having Tammy. Like we hit some cheat code on FIFA and we shouldn't really be allowed him.

Just now, Bristol Rob said:

Same starting 11 and bench as it was against Wolves

Is that Tomlin off in the summer then? 

After one up top boringness, we're certainly going for it today. 

Is Smith our best option at RB?

3 minutes ago, sodburyred said:

That article is probably the most embarrassing thing I've seen from that paper. Rich man buys club, man denies being super rich, club loving paper ignores man and still states he's super rich and back it up with pictures of his watch. 

It's hilarious isn't it! 

Also for someone of that level of wealth 15k isn't really that much to spend on a watch. That's not far off entry-level for an IWC (and, by the way, it looks more like a Franck Muller to me anyway). 

Watching on a stuttering stream on a cr*p wifi in Saudi Arabia. The local stations here clearly couldn't afford the broadcast fees such a high profile game commands... they went with Chelsea instead. 

Feeling a bit out of it all... difficult watching a game like this from afar! 

Watching the game from my office in Saudi Arabia (Sunday's a working day here). Got the VPN set up for BBC iPlayer and praying it works. 

You boys wondering if it's too early for a Natch... you count yourselves lucky. Not a sniff of it over here!