2nd rd draw - (H) man city

[hans kraay fan club]

We're not playing Man U or Arsenal though, are we.

 

[algie]

So you reckon they are going to field a strong side knowing that we will put out our best squad who will be right up for it? Commited tackles etc? I very much doubt it.They don't have enough depth to take all competitions seriously.

 

[HG201]

It seems it's going to be the week of the 22nd by the sounds of it.

That it FANTASTIC news for me, i am away for the beginning of September which meant that i would have missed it and as i am a season ticket holder, pretty much guarrenteed a ticket:yahoo::yahoo:

 

[crabtree seagull]

They could be in real trouble by Sept if their dodgy owner gets the boot!

 

[Cpt. Spavil]

i wanted to see sven

why cudnt this hav been made last season

 

[Gav1901]

tbh i think they wud say its abit of a micky mouse cup n wud put out a weak team because they will consentrate more on europe than a league cup

 

[drew]

i hope the club will repay the true fans who attended the game last night at withdean.. by giving us first priority..

but knowing brighton they wont as they dont really care about the fans

I'd like to think they would but you just know they wont, Mind you if they did it would be a double blow for the people who never got given they're tickets last night because they would'nt have a ticket stub as proof.

Sorry, but on what planet do you think someone who may only have gone to the Barnet game for their first ever BHA match (it is a possibility) should get priority over people who have stumped up for a ST. There will always be complaints about allocations but STH's come first as, in the case of many of us, we stump up our money before the end of the previous season, even if the club have faced relegation as they have done several times in the last 8 years.

I hold my hand up as I didn't go last night but have been to plenty of 1st round matches before.

 

[algie]

13th sept Chelsea h
18th UEFA n
21st Pompey H
23/24 Brighton ? A
28th Wigan A

No chance Tom they will put out a strong side with those fixtures.Players won't have enough rest time.Expect a team half full with kids.

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

Sorry, but on what planet do you think someone who may only have gone to the Barnet game for their first ever BHA match (it is a possibility) should get priority over people who have stumped up for a ST. There will always be complaints about allocations but STH's come first as, in the case of many of us, we stump up our money before the end of the previous season, even if the club have faced relegation as they have done several times in the last 8 years.

I hold my hand up as I didn't go last night but have been to plenty of 1st round matches before.

Oh f***ing hell... here we go....

How many games are we into the season now - 2? And ALREADY there are people moaning about ticket allocation!!

 

[algie]

Last season, they played twice against lower league opposition in this competition (Bristol City and Norwich). These were their starting line-ups:

Manchester City:
Hart, Logan, Corluka, Onuoha, Ball, Ireland, Sun, Fernandes, Geovanni (Dabo 83), Mpenza, Bianchi (Dickov 89).

City:Hart, Logan, Dunne, Onuoha, Ball, Sun, Fernandes (Etuhu 67), Ireland, Geovanni (Evans 79), Bianchi, Samaras.

Looks pretty "first-team" to me

No europe or fixture pile up.

 

[clarkey]

Last season, they played twice against lower league opposition in this competition (Bristol City and Norwich). These were their starting line-ups:

Manchester City:
Hart, Logan, Corluka, Onuoha, Ball, Ireland, Sun, Fernandes, Geovanni (Dabo 83), Mpenza, Bianchi (Dickov 89).

City:Hart, Logan, Dunne, Onuoha, Ball, Sun, Fernandes (Etuhu 67), Ireland, Geovanni (Evans 79), Bianchi, Samaras.

Looks pretty "first-team" to me

Fair point. But different managers now. What about Blackburn last year?

 

[crabtree seagull]

The last time we played City in any cup game at home was? A bloody long time ago!

And the score was?

 

[drew]

Oh f***ing hell... here we go....

How many games are we into the season now - 2? And ALREADY there are people moaning about ticket allocation!!

Take your point but I was only responding to another post. I don't care because as an STH I'll get a ticket.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

In between a mad week of UEFA Cup and Premiership ties...

07/08 vs Birmingham: Friedel ,Emerton ,Samba ,Ooijer ,Olsson (Warnock ,78 ) ,Dunn ,Mokoena ,Tugay ,Bentley ,Roberts (Santa Cruz ,54 ) ,Derbyshire (Rigters ,83)


06/07 vs Chelsea: Friedel ,Emerton ,Khizanishvili ,Henchoz ,Neill ,Bentley ,McEveley ,Mokoena ,Pedersen (Peter ,49 ) ,McCarthy (Jeffers ,86 ) ,Nonda (Roberts ,56)

Obviously the standard of opposition varies somewhat

 

[Horsham Gull]

2-1 to us in 1989 but that was a league game

 

[clarkey]

Not sure that a different manager means a change in attitude. Sven knew that if Man City were going to win a cup it would be this one, and Mark Hughes will know exactly the same. They will NOT risk going out early in the ONLY competition they can win. And what about Blackburn last year? What have they got to do with anything?!!

To see Mark Hughes' attitude to the competition. While it may be their only realistic chance of silverware, they may still prefer to remain in Europe and in touch with European places in the Prem. than reaching the third round of the Carling Cup.

 

[Horsham Gull]

1988/1989
English Division 2 (old) Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Manchester City 01-04-1989
English Division 2 (old) Manchester City 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion 17-09-1988

1984/1985
English Division 2 (old) Manchester City 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion 23-02-1985
English Division 2 (old) Brighton & Hove Albion 0-0 Manchester City 03-11-1984

1983/1984
English Division 2 (old) Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Manchester City 10-03-1984
English Division 2 (old) Manchester City 4-0 Brighton & Hove Albion 12-11-1983

1982/1983
English Division 1 (old) Brighton & Hove Albion 0-1 Manchester City 07-05-1983
English Division 1 (old) Manchester City 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion 18-12-1982
English FA Cup Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 Manchester City --

1981/1982
English Division 1 (old) Manchester City 4-0 Brighton & Hove Albion 13-02-1982
English Division 1 (old) Brighton & Hove Albion 4-1 Manchester City 03-10-1981

1980/1981
English Division 1 (old) Manchester City 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion 28-03-1981
English Division 1 (old) Brighton & Hove Albion 1-2 Manchester City 25-10-1980

1979/1980
English Division 1 (old) Brighton & Hove Albion 4-1 Manchester City 29-12-1979
English Division 1 (old) Manchester City 3-2 Brighton & Hove Albion 25-08-1979

1923/1924
English FA Cup Brighton & Hove Albion 1-5 Manchester City 23-02-1924