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In fairness the vast majority in there would’ve struggled to see how bad it was and I doubt they will have the benefit of replays. 

Plus most Sheff U players immediately claimed that Fleck had won the ball.

Desperate for Korey’s substition to be precautionary. 

1 minute ago, bemmyredjeff said:

Their movement off the ball and support play is phenominal.

 

Agreed. Hopefully the deserved red will put them off.

I suppose it’s the new City way but being done on the break when we’re fortunate to be ahead doesn’t sit quite right with me.

Anyway. COYR!

Sharp’s bemused reaction to Frankie’s save is probably my moment of the season.

2 minutes ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said:

Joe booked

A good, solid, professional booking too.

Slightly irritated by paying for a service that immediately switches to commentary of the horrible sags after full time at Ashton Gate.

But at least they conceded in garbage time to seal a 3-1 defeat.

2 minutes ago, Robin101 said:

Not watching the game but is it just a case of they're simply a better team?

They are better than us but the chasm isn't utterly huge in my opinion. 

Both the Brighton goals were avoidable from a City point of view and both had an element of luck. 1st one after Smith misscontrolled there was an accidental obstruction from Baldock I think, that stopped Korey getting remotely close to Sidwell as he made ROD look inadequate. The second was too easy but took a deflection off Flint as he attempted to block to skid into the far corner.

City do look a bit off the pace really, though two holding midfielders make sense on paper the lack of anyone going beyond Tomlin when he comes deep limits us going forward all the time, especially on the counter. Let's see if Bobby can make a difference there.

Also, Tomlin seems to have been fouled a couple of times in dangerous positions and has had nothing from the ref. 

29 minutes ago, In the Net said:

Ha ha - in the away end that night, as usual.

What?! How dare you! 

The mere thought of a gas head in the away end at Ashton Gate when it isn't a derby makes me want to punch a horse.

Like a Rolling Stone
 

Incidentally, look at "The Chain". Radcliffe and Maconie's 5000 odd long list of connected songs - though they can be linked in more than just title, in which case I would have gone with Barracuda, by Heart.

We're owed several added time winners or equalisers. So there.

It's not Warner who's been arrested, it's his successor Jeffrey Webb- along with others- who IS a Blatter ally as far as I know?

I don't think this has anything to do with Sep trying to strengthen anything, it's being driven by authorities in the USA. The Americans have no investment in Blatter so I wouldn't be surprised if they go after Blatter given the chance, but as Webb is chief of CONCACAF, I imagine it's got more to do with bribery and money movement on their own continent rather than globally

Fair enough. IF they succeed with investigation and successfully try the charged party, then I suppose there is scope to bring significant pressure to bear on Blatter, purely on grounds that he was supposed to be overseeing an organisation where this stuff was going on. Getting a resignation that way, would all smack a bit of Al Capone being found guilty on charges of Tax Evasion though!

However, if it does go to court it will take years to resolve, more than enough for Blatter to award himself at least one more presidential term!

It's fair to say, Blatter's never lacked self-confidence, so I would not be surprised that if somehow they did get to him, he'd play it out as brazenly as every other challenge he's faced.

I fear that this will have absolutely no impact on Blatter's continual dictatorship. Indeed, would be shocked if it did.

Warner has not been an ally (nor relevant) for some time, so if he is one of those arrested, it's likely Blatter is strengthening his position, if anything. Or like before, merely sacrificing some irrelevancies or his opposition in a laughable attempt to keep the west (well, FIFAs major sponsors at least) happy.

Though I happen to believe football would be in a far better place without his influence, I have a healthy respect for the way he has brazenly manipulated the FIFA cabal all these years, it must take some skill to implicitly endorse vast quantities of corruption yet appear to remain, to the authorities at least, unimpeachable.

I fear his rival stands no chance, nor would expect no real change even if they did win.

The election is sadly democratic; each member nation gets one vote, since virtually all of the football associations owe their money and vote to Blatter, they will not bite the hand that's feeds them, since potentially voting him out may cost them their lines of undeclared income.

Hope that's cynical enough for everyone!