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Total ******* garbage, were you actually there ?

No I wasn't. I watched it on telly.

Solid performance. A class above Warsaw.

Not really. I think Walsall were quite hard done by to lose by two goals. They dominated possession for parts of the game

Good morning to one and all. Good morning to all those attending our cup final today in person at Wembley Stadium. Just saying that word, Wembley, gives me goose bumps which enlarge when I know its our team taking part in what is a tournament on the rise. A fabulous turnout is assured so a huge level of gratitude to all the fans, players and management and staff i think is in order. 

 

Let us be the first team to bring this tournament home 3 times in what could be a record that stands for many years to come if 16 Premier 'B' teams are included from next season.

 

Walsall need no introduction and anyway, this is all about the occasion, the final, Wembley and what we all hope will be a game played in the true spirit of football; cup finals usually are with fans mixing as they always should in and outside of the ground. I shall look forward to the 16th minute and, if I find a stream or a pub that shows the game, I will be clapping in respect to a family who's world has just collapsed. 

 

I have a distinct feeling City will not be freezing on the day, we have done that one too many times in recent history. Steve Cotterill has managed this group of players all season with a sense of commanding and bossing of a game and I see no difference today when they set foot on the hallowed turf.

 

For anyone in need of a stat fix on the stadium i just leave you with this link:-

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2313407/Wembley-Facts-and-figures.html

 

I think thats enough.. there is loads to read about this match.. thanks again to all those going.. lets put the first of two season long trophies into the cabinet today. Roar the reds on to victory.

 

3-1

JET, Wilbs, Agard - a full set of striker goals.. after City go one behind to an early 'shock of horrors' Saddlers goal.

I hope both teams play their hearts out and make it a truly superb spectacle of League 1 football for the world to enjoy and perhaps give a glimpse to those in the Championship and those coming down from the Premier League to what they are likely to be up against next season. I say it again, I see no reason this team cannot continue this success into next season; today is where we commence this successful road because, as we all know, we have won nothing yet.

 

U Ridddddddzzzzzzzz.

Don't be daft - Flint will score. Flint ALWAYS scores!

I thought JET was poor for 80 minutes and I even called for him to be taken off. Then I remembered I had money on him scoring, so I called for him to not be taken off after all. Lovely goal and won me 150 quid!

Man of the match was Korey by a distance. He was outstanding tonight.

My ratings would be:

Fielding 6

Cunningham 7

Flint 6

Ayling 7

Smith 8.5

Pack 7

Little 6

Bryan 7

JET 6

Wilbraham 7

Freeman 7

Hard to believe when we went there, if we lost they went top.

Two things have happened at the same time, we have gone on a good run, Swindon and MK a really bad one, and suddenly...

Yeah seemed like a real six-pointer. Not so much now!

They started giving us eight points for a win for some reason - either that or we've played about seven games in those two weeks!!

Well it certainly feels like we have ;-)

How the HELL did we get 17 points clear of MK Dons? They were neck and neck with us about two weeks ago!!

Are you sure that was not 1990? The traffic was terrible, 5 hours in the car and got there 15 minutes after kick off. 1-1 draw after being 1 down at h/t.

Yes it was. And I was on it.

Rumour that the posh coach has broken down. Dont know where though

Why, were the players not listening to his tactics?

Cotts has said we need to play like we did in the second half on Saturday, but for the whole 90 minutes. No we don't!

Cotts has said we need to play like we did in the second half on Saturday, but for the whole 90 minutes. No we don't!

Just been on the Sheff Utd forum and someone on there describes us as big and lumbering, and a worse side than Swindon!

Sadly I can see a 3-1 Dons win

Are you watching Swindon Town

No, I'm watching City

Take a bow Cotts. Great work!

Like good positive posts. Fingers crossed come 5pm we can all discuss how he got it right...again.

Let's hope so. I was having a browse through some other clubs' forums last night and found an old (December I think?) thread on Brighton's forum discussing a rumour that Cotts was in contention for their then-vacant manager's job. The resounding opinion was 'No thankyou!' Amazing considering we were top of the league at the time!

For me, Cotts has one eye on the MK Dons match, which is, of course, a much tougher game than this one (on paper at least). As one of our most energetic players, Freeman needs a rest. Despite being given MOM against Gillingham, I felt he's looked a lot better. There's enough in today's team to win the game. Bring the young lad back for MK Dons and he'll be flying.

No JET or Freeman significantly harms our chances of getting a result.

Agreed. Altho that's still a cracking side

That is a tricky one, and would depend on Agards fitness as much as anything. Personally, they have been doing fine, and unless they are saying they need a break, would start with them without a doubt, and bring Agard on from the bench if needed.

Yeah i'd probably do the same, especially as Matt Smith's game doesn't involve expending a lot of energy (neither does JET's, to be fair!). One or two of the box to box players did look jaded against Gillingham tho, and you wonder when people like Korey Smith and Ayling will need a break.

I wonder if he might give JET or Matt Smith a rest today and play Agard

Just a few miss placed passes and poor choices, get that right for the league games and we could be flying again.

Are we not already flying?

On this evidence, Tavernier aint a patch on Little

Pissed off can't get there, got ticket, but NO buses Mangotsfield/Downend gridlock. Accident on ring road. Hope everyones OK, but ******* typical !

You should have started earlier

Odd that the official site stats give us one shot on target. I can remember at least two goalline saves, JET's free kick, Smith's recent header...

JET's free kick? That was a pass back wasn't it?

Rumour has it that Alex Song isn't in their first XI. Would be a boost for us