2 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

 

I don't like that kind of last minute exciting. My finger nails can't hack it. Much prefer it if we can do the business nice and simple

I think you have too many guns for them. I’m going for a 3-0

they'll piss it in, it's not like they are playing PSG ?

3 minutes ago, BangrakBob said:

they'll piss it in, it's not like they are playing PSG ?

We beat them at home and drew at their gaff a couple of years ago

Maybe lyon will get the double D's bouncing in depay and Dembele and fekir can show us what we missed.

4 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

We beat them at home and drew at their gaff a couple of years ago

  BBC website says “This will be the first competitive encounter between City and Lyon..?”

Just now, Kadilo said:

  BBC website says “This will be the first competitive encounter between City and Lyon..?”

PSG he's talking about. 

2 minutes ago, Rc2702 said:

PSG he's talking about. 

Ah right. My mistake. 

Just now, BangrakBob said:

they'll piss it in, it's not like they are playing PSG ?

I never fancied that team much anyway. There manager looks out of his depth at this level too. He's got a solitary cup to his name and he only got a 2 year deal. When we're actually in gear I'd fancy taking them out in Paris.

25 minutes ago, Rc2702 said:

I never fancied that team much anyway. There manager looks out of his depth at this level too. He's got a solitary cup to his name and he only got a 2 year deal. When we're actually in gear I'd fancy taking them out in Paris.

Without wanting to sound too arrogant I think they got lucky, and we've got every chance of beating them in Paris. 

49 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

We beat them at home and drew at their gaff a couple of years ago

Lyon are not even close to PSG, 2 wins, 2 loses and a draw, sitting 7th in Ligue 1. I'm having 4-0 City. 

2 minutes ago, BangrakBob said:

Lyon are not even close to PSG, 2 wins, 2 loses and a draw, sitting 7th in Ligue 1. I'm having 4-0 City. 

I didn't say Lyon were close to PSG. You mentioned PSG so just thought I'd remind you of our scores with them a couple of years ago

Easy game this for City.

2 minutes ago, RonniePickering22 said:

Easy game this for City.

Hope so. But Pep is in the stands, so it's Arteta giving the erm…….well......Pep talk

In fact they should put the subs in the stands as well to make it look fuller. They are expecting low turn out tonight

31 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

I didn't say Lyon were close to PSG. You mentioned PSG so just thought I'd remind you of our scores with them a couple of years ago

I never said you did, I'm just saying you are playing an even more ordinary team than PSG, so you should piss it in.

 

See you are expecting a bumper crowd again tonight, 36,000 I'm reading....

3 minutes ago, BangrakBob said:

See you are expecting a bumper crowd again tonight, 36,000 I'm reading....

See my post above.

3 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

See my post above.

Oh yeah didn't see that. I'm not going to harp on it, just can't get my head round it. You have a big enough fanbase. 

Are the prices higher for these games at the Etihad?

12 minutes ago, BangrakBob said:

Oh yeah didn't see that. I'm not going to harp on it, just can't get my head round it. You have a big enough fanbase. 

 

It's not the size of the fan base, it's that some purposely stay away as they hate UEFA. This tells you the history of why many are aggrieved :-

 

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/why-city-fans-boo-uefa-13674961

 

Don't get me wrong (and ask any City fan) of course it'd be great to win the CL but if we had to choose between the PL and CL, we'd sooner win the PL. The owners probably don't agree with that though

 

16 minutes ago, RonniePickering22 said:

Are the prices higher for these games at the Etihad?

No. Season ticket holders can get them from between 22 and 40 quid and general sale between 30 and 50 quid. There are also concessions starting at 12 quid.

1 hour ago, mrbojangles said:

 

It's not the size of the fan base, it's that some purposely stay away as they hate UEFA. This tells you the history of why many are aggrieved :-

 

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/why-city-fans-boo-uefa-13674961

 

Don't get me wrong (and ask any City fan) of course it'd be great to win the CL but if we had to choose between the PL and CL, we'd sooner win the PL. The owners probably don't agree with that though

 

All fair points of protest but to a point. At the end of the day this is European football, the pinnical of modern football. You have the greatest team to ever be assembled, with the most decorated manager of his generation. These reasons surely out weigh not being arsed? 

Edited September 19, 20187 yr by BangrakBob

The Jesus dive was hilarious....crucifixion please!! 

8 minutes ago, BangrakBob said:

You have the greatest team to ever be assembled

Probably the wrong time to say that as we're 0-2 down to Lyon ?

8 minutes ago, RonniePickering22 said:

The Jesus dive was hilarious....crucifixion please!! 

I was going to retire, as I have a very busy morning replenishing various meat products and boooooze, but this is a very entertaining match. 

Edited September 19, 20187 yr by BangrakBob

1 minute ago, mrbojangles said:

Probably the wrong time to say that as we're 0-2 down to Lyon ?

?

6 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

Probably the wrong time to say that as we're 0-2 down to Lyon ?

 

Thoroughly enjoyable first half I must say.

1 minute ago, RonniePickering22 said:

 

Thoroughly enjoyable first half I must say.

Looks like quiet a few are swerving the second half for the early bus...sorry Boj can't help it 

Barebacks hitting the whisky hard after that half.

3 minutes ago, RonniePickering22 said:

 

Thoroughly enjoyable first half I must say.

I quite enjoyed 6 minutes just before full time last night as well

1 minute ago, BangrakBob said:

Looks like quiet a few are swerving the second half for the early bus...sorry Boj can't help it 

 

Probably off to the pub to watch the Utd game.