Match Day Thread FA Cup Hull City v Chelsea

[StubbDave]

Thought we were ok given the gap in class and resources. I wonder if any of our players would get a place a
In any current premier league team. I also struggle to think of any championship player who would.

 

[TinpotTiger]

So why play him.. Surely Pandur didn't need a rest.

'earned' it from the Blackburn game I guess

 

[springtiger]

Anyone know what the "obscene chanting" was that got some fans ejected from the ground ?

Seemed very OTT announcing it twice and saying there looking at cctv while the game was on ?

Think it was the Chelsea fans having a go at our white players LOL

 

[TheCompositor]

Well that went pretty much as expected with the team we put out. Key players rested, we’ve bigger and better fish to fry in the league. Note to the recruitment team, better back up keeper required.

 

[StCloudTiger]

AS fans we want to win every game. But

 

[StCloudTiger]

Resting players was the right thing to do in this one.

 

[WSTiger]

Slater. Genuinely. Was well in the game, all game. Won challenges, made good forward contribution. Genuinely competed against one of the best teams in the world. Don’t think he got anything wrong at all?

I too thought Slater had a good game especially in the first half.

 

[SydneyTiger14]

Does that place open especially for you at that time for city games?

They're essentially a 24 hour sports bar but they have opened specifically for us in the past. I remember watching us beat Liverpool there (Dawson header 1-0) at a crazy hour where it was three of us + a cleaner.

 

[Newland Tiger]

It’s embarrassing, there’s articles popping up all over about homophobic chanting, even in the New York Times ffs.

Did anybody actually hear this ?

 

[Walter Sobchak]

Slater was class tonight.

 

[WSTiger]

Great that heads didnt drop and in the last 5 we found what extra... Geldhart looked much more like himself just in this few minutes... good sign...

Good sign indeed he looked his old self

 

[rovertiger]

Did anybody actually hear this

Baz did, he mentioned the annoucement.

 

[GLP]

Slater needs that contract sorting out. First name on the team sheet in Midfield for me. He’s been excellent all season.

 

[kirkellatiger]

Did anybody actually hear this ?

This is such a shame. Now been reported across the print media and it’s the main line in the manager interviews. The club need to come out and give more context as to why they’ve taken this approach at the last two home games. It gives the fan base a bad image so there must be good reason why there’s been a change.

 

[Summerof69]

I think what Sergej did in terms of leaving certain players out to avoid injury or give some who may be carrying slight niggles a longer rest was absolutely the right thing to do.
Were we outclassed? Yes, overall but there’s no shame in that given the relative squad values and the fact that we chose not to take unnecessary risks with our most important players.
Sergej now has a full week with the squad to come up with the right lineup and tactics to get us a positive result against QPR.

 

[Christophalophados]

What gets me is exactly what Curtis said post match. Cannot understand defenders not concentrating on getting their head on those near post corners. Not excusing the keeper as he made some mistakes but not that goal direct from the corner. Defenders fault all day long. Then Lundstram not stopping Neto . Basic stuff. Hope we are more on it in the league.

I'd agree somewhat if the keeper didnt get megged by a direct corner. He nearly made a hash of the second one too

 

[GLP]

We weren’t embarrassed. The league has to be the priority.

 

[Cityzen]

Baz did, he mentioned the annoucement.

Baz mentioned something negative? Quelle surprise!

 

[Drew]

This is such a shame. Now been reported across the print media and it’s the main line in the manager interviews. The club need to come out and give more context as to why they’ve taken this approach at the last two home games. It gives the fan base a bad image so there must be good reason why there’s been a change.

Isn’t this following the framework set down by the FA?

I didn’t hear anything from where I was sitting. I appreciate you do need to call it out but I’m not sure this is the right way. It gave attention to something I don’t think the majority of the fans could hear so would encourage copycats.

They said the had CCTV, take action against the people doing it and try to snuff it out without giving it oxygen.

Whoever doing it should be embarrassed anyway, pathetic behaviour.

 

[Walter Sobchak]

I dont know why I put myself through the mangle of reading comments from city fans on social media. You’d think it was City 0 - 1 Kettering all over again. We played Chelsea’s first team ffs.