Cup Omens Not Good For City

Luck is never something that ever seems to be in great abundance if you're a City fan - most Blues will testify to that.

Although we've had a decent run of late winning three games on the trot, prior to Monday's victory against Everton, City have had the Holy Trinity of duff referees for the previous three home games, namely Messrs Poll, Styles and Riley; needless to say we didn't get much change out of any of them, especially from Graham Poll, who just seems to have it in for City.

Anyone remembering his performance last season in the home game against Arsenal will understand what I'm saying - he very nearly caused a riot that night with the most blatant one-sided performance I've ever seen in my life.

It was therefore no real surprise, given City's luck, that " The Thing From Tring" has been appointed for this weekend's FA Cup 3rd round tie against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough; fate has dealt us another cruel blow.

Expect a string of inexplicable decisions against us and a succession of cards for the most innocuous of misdemeanours; Poll's appointment alone is like starting from a goal down.

In those unforgettable words of Basil Fawlty....... " thank you God..... thank you so f***ing much !!! "