Just me then 

I'm watching EC but I'm v tired so considering having a snooze before the ko

 

Get your head down Supes and set alarm for kick off - if you don't support the teams the build up is not quite as important IMO.  

 

Hopefully sees you later.

Yes, think I will EC but I've also got to squeeze in a shower and getting ready to go out at 7! I want City to win, mainly cos my fella has supported them since he was a little boy

 

Of the two I want City to win mainly because a friend of mine is a United fan and he hates my team (Sheffield Wednesday) and an old school friend who now lives in Manchester decided to take his son to his first football match - they chose City over United - so for him also. Hope we have not jinxed it.

I'll probably watch it. I've just woken up. Not a 100% at the mo. I'll risk taking Mrs Jer to a local farm for her mate's BBQ but willn't be venturing out otherwise until this pollen dissipates. Swollen nose and eyes! Difficult to know who I want to win.

Oh dear GJ, sorry to hear that, I'm off to a BBQ this evening too...not exactly the right weather for it!

Sorry to hear you are feeling under the weather GJ.

Here's hoping things get better for you soon. 

Ta! I didn't realise it was going to rain so heavily earlier. I would have had the bike out if I had known.

Ta EC, just one of those things, a combination of late spring and a sudden increase in temperature. Still can't decide who I want to win the game, but they just interviewed David Platt on the radio and he seemed to be a City fan. I like Corrie.

Underdog.

The soundtrack running up to kick off tomorrow at Old Trafford looks a lot better than that p!sh.

 

The black guy in the band which sang Abide With Me, his choice of jacket 

Ha Ha missed that EC, bad?.... Wigan's button holes are pretty tacky!

Good chance for an early goal for Wigan there, looks like it could be an exciting match

 

It was a grey jacket with red dots which became slightly more concentrated as they went down - a bit of a shocker.

 

Fairly open so far.

Come on, Wigan

Blimey, sounds cheerful!

Yes, nothing in it so far, they played each other in the league recently and my fella thought Wigan were the better side even though City managed a 1-0 win

You a Wigan fan Madame or a neutral cheering for the underdog?

Not a big fan of football,  Supes, but Wigan's manager has a delightful smile so I want his team to win

I love it when the underdog triumphs.  I was a huge fan of Eddie the Eagle (except his was a not so glorious failure)

Mancini isn't too hard on the eyes either

 

I saw Wigan play Everton, they can hold their own and beat sides if they want to. I just feel Man City have players who can produce a bit of magic when needed.

Two good efforts by Tevez there and a lucky save

WOW McManaman

 

 

This is what you want as a neutral, open and chances at both ends 

Mrs Jer has accompanied me to the last half dozen games and doesn't think that any club could have a more desirable manager than ours. Meanwhile I discovered a Joni Mitchell documentary on Sky Arts, so the footie took a back seat.

Ha Ha, bless him, Mowbray wasn't first in the queue when they handed out the looks, nice guy 'though

Whilst I want City, I also want a decent match. Wigan need to make more of their chances 'though

 

All square at half time - that seems fair to me on balance of play.

I think one team has to go for it at some point.

Stupid time to put it on 

 I think there'll need to be some serious team talk in City's dressing room, they really can do a lot better that this, Wigan seem to want it more

For most of City's attacks, Wigan seem to get plenty of men behind the ball making it difficult for City to get a clear shot. I notice that they have had to keep working the ball across the box looking for an opening.

Yes, and on closer inspection, seems Wigan should have had a pen' that could have made a v big difference going in at half time

Espinoza having a word with the officials in the tunnel, presumably about the incorrect penalty decision

Would have had to make City come at them.

What are the odds the ref will turn to him and go "you are dead right mate, I'll make sure you get one in the second half" 

 

Footballers make me laugh.

They certainly didn't seem to be having an unfriendly chat EC. Reckon whoever gets the first goal is going to win this

Good substitution, Nasri's done bugger all

I was thinking the very same.