[old crust]

Did'nt get back from the Co op 'till 11.30.... honest. Man City may rotate, but also they may go for third. I was tempted to get Adam back, as I have had him from the start.

Well the dust is settling, Clit and Gonzo's lads have been dumped out and at the halfway stage we have

Swansea v Reading Championship Final
Huddersfield v P'boro or MK

[gonzo]

I could piss and moan about that cunt Webb all night and all you hear around town is talk of how it's once a pig always a pig and the police getting the result they wanted but Reading took their (few) chances and we didn't play (again) so fair play to the royals and I hope they stuff the jacks.....although head over heart I can't see them stopping Swansea.

[old crust]

Looks like Webb's gone from hero to villain.

"A special thank you to Howard Webb for sending off OC's captain prior to Liverpool's 2nd game thus giving me a chance to close the gap a bit"

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by old crust

Looks like Webb's gone from hero to villain.

"A special thank you to Howard Webb for sending off OC's captain prior to Liverpool's 2nd game thus giving me a chance to close the gap a bit"

Didn't say he was right though, just grasping at anything to help out a generally woeful FF season. As an avid football fan and an impartial in the match in question were we denied 2 valid penalties plus at least a card for their keeper handling outside the area or was I lost in a blue mist?

More important games this weekend though.....who you captaining?

[old crust]

Originally Posted by gonzo

Didn't say he was right though, just grasping at anything to help out a generally woeful FF season. As an avid football fan and an impartial in the match in question were we denied 2 valid penalties plus at least a card for their keeper handling outside the area or was I lost in a blue mist?

More important games this weekend though.....who you captaining?

The problem is having Premier refs for Championship matches. We've had a couple at City this year and all they are worried about is their own self importance. Cardiff were done, especially when the 'keeper handled outside the area, but Webb's decision would be based more on him 'showing a hostile home crowd' who was boss than bothering with the minor matter of the laws of the game.

It has all the makings of a good final. Readings chances will be enhanced if Kebe is fit, could go either way though.

As for my captain, I have written to the FF people and asked if I can be exempt from having one. I've not picked a good un all year. Might pick Reina and hope he takes Liverpool's four penalties at the Villa, that's about my only chance now.

Peterboro v Huddersfield final at Old Trafford

[techno kev]

Originally Posted by ROLAND

Peterboro v Huddersfield final at Old Trafford

thank fuck peterborough knocked franchise f.c out the play offs,they shouldn't be in the league !

[old crust]

You don't want O'Neill, too much drama attached to him. Of the one's in the list I would want Di Matteo or O'Driscoll.

What is the financial position there now? Seems there were a lot of loan players, will there be money to replace them?

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by old crust

You don't want O'Neill, too much drama attached to him. Of the one's in the list I would want Di Matteo or O'Driscoll.

What is the financial position there now? Seems there were a lot of loan players, will there be money to replace them?

All depends on the Malaysians who're being pretty quiet at the moment. Their business plan relies on getting us promoted by 2013 (and seems tied in in ways I won't pretend to understand with VT's planned gaming license application) so hopefully they'll be prepared to throw some more money in. Of course how much will be made available to any new manager will have a hell of a lot of bearing on what managers will be interested. There's a bloke on one of the Cardiff forums that seems to get inside info well in advance but even he reckons we'll only know the budget when we see who they announce as Jones' replacement. Di Matteo would be my pick from the list and most other Cardiff fans I reckon.