The 2011/12 Gary Speed Memorial Thread

[Lineker]

Does van Persie score of course he does. It's 4.

[9 to 5]

Feed the Yak? He certainly has had his Weetabix today!

[Lineker]

Parker off for Livermore. Almost crapped myself when I saw him down. Thankfully though he's ok!!

Shane Long draws WBA level late in the day at QPR. Steve Morison grabs a consolation for Norwich at the Etihad. Joe Allen concedes a penalty and gets sent off in the process and Yakubu scores his fourth of the day to wrap up the points (it seems).

[brenchill]

THE YAK, THE YAK, THE YAK IS ON FIRE!

[Szumi]

Oh Balotelli. You continue to make me chuckle

[Lineker]

I see that he scored City's fourth but what did he do this time?

[edcq]

He shouldered the ball into the net.

[brenchill]

United team vs Villa: Lindegaard, Smalling, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Nani, Carrick, Jones, Rooney, Young, Hernandez

Subs: De Gea, Evans, Giggs, Park, Welbeck, Fletcher, Valencia

Very strong Utd side. You always beat us at Villa Park, but I'm particularly fearful of tonight's result. I think you will annihilate us. We have been so poor this season.

[Lineker]

Adam Johnson adds some gloss to the scoreline with City's fifth.

[Gazz]

Garth Crooks doesn't think City can win the title?

I can only assume he's talking about Birmingham...

[Lineker]

I really don't think City can lose this. If they do it's be entirely their own undoing.

[DavidMarrio]

Garth Crooks doesn't think City can win the title?

I can only assume he's talking about Birmingham...

Garth Crooks is fucking awful...... Seriously he pisses me off so much. His team of the weeks as well on BBC are pretty funny at times as well.

Unless City cockup majorly at one bit this season then its gonna be hard to not go with them as winning the title this season.

[Cymbols]

Oh Mario! Never change

[Gazz]

I really don't think City can lose this. If they do it's be entirely their own undoing.

I can't even see them losing a game. The only game they've dropped points in so far this season, they were 2-0 up and took their foot of the gas. Their two toughest tests so far (Spurs and Utd away) they've scored 11 goals and they are winning games like today at a canter and not even at full strength.

[brenchill]

What did Balotelli do?

[therockbox]

I really don't think City can lose this. If they do it's be entirely their own undoing.

I can't even see them losing a game. The only game they've dropped points in so far this season, they were 2-0 up and took their foot of the gas. Their two toughest tests so far (Spurs and Utd away) they've scored 11 goals and they are winning games like today at a canter and not even at full strength.

They drew against us and should have lost, to be fair, even without the sending off.

Think they'll walk the league but there is a slight chance that if they go out of the Champions League then the wheels could fall off in spectacular fashion.

[Lineker]

Aston Villa: Given, Hutton, Dunne, Collins, Warnock, Herd, Jenas, Bannan, Albrighton, Agbonlahor, Bent.

Subs: Ireland, Delph, Heskey, Petrov, Clark, Guzan, Cuellar.

Manchester United: Lindegaard, Smalling, Vidic, Ferdinand, Evra, Nani, Carrick, Jones, Young, Rooney, Hernandez.

Subs: de Gea, Evans, Giggs, Park, Welbeck, Fletcher, Valencia.

Referee: Lee Probert (Wiltshire)

Heskey dropped? Ey?

[brenchill]

Jenas has regained full fitness, makes sense.

[Cymbols]

What did Balotelli do?

The keeper saved a shot but the rebound bounced in front of Mario and he knocked it in with his shoulder.

[Matt]

Garth Crooks doesn't think City can win the title?

I can only assume he's talking about Birmingham...

People listen to Garth Crooks? He's an utter tool that makes Jamie Redknapp look like a footballing genius.