Let's talk about the Manchester City u21s game

[donnievic]

Slightly off topic but how much is Car Park tonight pls

Which Park - how much - pay on entry ?

cheers

just rang myself car park 2 £5

[Donnywolf]

cheers donnievic

[Silkscarf]

Apologies if already mentioned elsewhere but I just noticed it's 16 years to the day since the Man City match at BV:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/4258570.stm

[Bessie Red]

According to RW in the DFP, it'll be almost a different starting 11 to the team that played on Saturday.

we must have at least 4 players in the starting 11 who started against Morecambe but like I said previously I can see there being at least 5 changes.

Reckon the team will be something like this:

Louis Jones

Charlie Seaman
Ro-Shaun Williams
Joseph Olowu
Branden Horton

Dan Gardner
John Bostock
Ben Close

Rodrigo Vilca
Tiago Cukur
Jordi Hiwula

Lirak Hasani's loan is complete so he will be available for selection.

[Donnywolf]

Apologies if already mentioned elsewhere but I just noticed it's 16 years to the day since the Man City match at BV:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/4258570.stm

OMG .... 16 years ... where did THAT go ffs

[roversdude]

16 years seriously wow, David James earned my respect that night

[The Beast]

See we’re one nil down, anyone know the starting line up?

[Dutch Uncle]

My hope is that at least one of Dodoo, Hiwula, Barlow or Cukur scores their first goal for the club in a competitive match.

I have my wish 

[bpoolrover]

See we’re one nil down, anyone know the starting line up?

1 1 dodoo

[Dutch Uncle]

See we’re one nil down, anyone know the starting line up?

1   Louis Jones    GK
19   Charlie Seaman    DF
28   Branden Horton    DF
5   Joseph Olowu    DF
6   Ro-Shaun Williams (C)    DF
15   John Bostock    MF
16   Aidan Barlow    MF
23   Dan Gardner    MF
21   Tiago Cukur    FW
17   Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila    FW
20   Joseph Dodoo 14‎'‎   FW
Substitutes
12   Pontus Dahlberg    Sub
30   Ben Blythe    Sub
8   Ben Close    Sub
22   Ethan Galbraith    Sub
10   Tommy Rowe    Sub
14   Matthew Smith    Sub
25   Rodrigo Vilca    Sub

[Scooter]

See we’re one nil down, anyone know the starting line up?

Jones
Seaman
Oluwu
Williams
Horten
Bostock
Barlow
Gardner
Hiwuka
Dodoo
Cukur

Dodoo has equalised

[The Beast]

Thanks Dutch Uncle and Scooter 

[scawsby steve]

I thought someone on here said that there had to be at least 4 players in the side that had started in the previous game.

There's only 3 players tonight that started on Saturday.

[Alan Southstand]

Isn’t it 4 from the match day squad?

[dknward2]

Think it's 4 from the players who have played the most league matches or something daft

[Scooter]

Half time 1-1. Decent game and definitely winnable. Rovers have had the better chances and should have scored a couple more. Hiwula looks lively. Man City have some decent players - Sam Ekolie scored and reminds me of a young  Dele Ali
City like to keep passing in back to the keeper so we are pressing ok
I’d like to think we can win this

[IDM]

To say there’s been so many changes, that’s still a decent side and a good bench too..

[Spud]

After the first ten, where they had virtually all the possession, mainly passing along the back line, we've controlled it in the main.
Great response to going behind, we've been quite direct at times (targeting their small left back vs Dodoo on the right a lot), but mixing it up too.
Looking to shoot on sight too, Hiwula particularly, it's a good game.

[adamtherover]

ggooaallll

[Scooter]

Dodoo scores again

[adamtherover]

4 goals now in 3 games,  what did richie say, just be patient, and let the players gel..

[Scooter]

Dodoo subbed for Vilca

[drfchound]

Dodoo subbed for Vilca

That'll teach him....... scoring bloody goals and cheering people up.

[IDM]

Done his job, more minutes in his legs and a couple of goals to boot..

[Scooter]

Galbraith is on for Hiwula

[MachoMadness]

2 goals in a game, steady on lads I'm getting a nosebleed here.

[Scooter]

Bostock off rowe on

[jmt23]

Cukur needs to go off, his legs have totally gone, 80 mins of good running and he has nothing left.

Good game, and we have played well but should be double figure goals for us here, they have made us do the hard running - the last 10 will be hard.

[Scooter]

Close game this. City have hit the bar and now the post this half. They are going for it

[scawsby steve]

How's young Louis doing? I'd love to see him get some confidence back after his misfortunes against Rotherham.