City Down Under News

[goat]

what kind of kick off time is 8 in the fuckin morning

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Now you know how we feel down here! Getting up at fecking 3am every weekend to watch City!

[goat]

3 am is alright, you can finish your night off at the disco, get a curry and watch city

[shandon]

Then go to work a few hours later? 

[goat]

call in sick

[shandon]

If you did that for every Sunday game during the season they might get a bit suspicious.

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Always buggers me when we play on Sundays. Wandering around work like a coffee fuelled zombie for the rest of Monday.

Customer told me today City were going to do an open training session at one of my local grounds next week. Got quite excited, but I think he's talking bollocks. Can't find any evidence of it on the web.   

[Swiss]

Any good? Can't watch at work

[Rowley Birkin QC]

The Adelaide game Swiss? Don't know - didn't get a chance to see it.

Meanwhile our Vinnie has been doing a bit of cross code diplomacy and meeting Garry Ablett Jr (Arguably Aussie rules' best player at the moment - plays for the Gold Coast Suns).

http://bcove.me/ueuu4c2o

Love the "I like tackles" line 

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Just sitting down to watch us play Melbourne City. We're starting with -

Caballero,
Maffeo, Kompany, Humphreys, Clichy
Fernando, Yaya, Garcia
Navas, Barker, Nasri

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Pre-match interview with Sterling. Seems pretty relaxed with everything. Not playing this evening - too soon off the plane.

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Pretty good crowd. Plenty of City shirts and banners. Not spotted Nimmers yet  (this one is being played up on the Gold Coast - not in Melbourne)

The Melbourne keeper is miked-up for sound, so we look forward to hearing some French swearing from Nasri

[edit]

new shirts look OK-ish... at least with the white shorts

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

I shit a breeze block when I saw Garcia!

[Rowley Birkin QC]

   Wrong one! He looks a good prospect

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Half time 0-0

You wouldn't call this high intensity, but not without some entertainment value. Yaya free kick hit the cross bar (he's pretty much running things for us). Nasri had a couple of good half chances. We've kept the Melbourne keeper busy. Navas' delivery still leaves a bit to be desired...

Melbourne are having a go on the break - not bad for a team playing their first pre-season match. They missed an absolute sitter and forced one finger tip save from Caballero. We look a bit shaky at the back. Maffeo looks interesting.

[gavin]

Just dragged myself out of my pit. Glad to see Sky have some guys talking over Bosnich. Looks like there were chances at both ends first half with a missed sitter from a Melbourne guy.

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Second half starts with Horsfield on for Maffeo

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Zuculini on for Fernando
Pozo on for Garcia

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Unal on for Barker

[gavin]

Well done Samir, eventually. He's had a few half chances and finally a lovely finish.