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Very sad to hear that Jimmy Armfield has passed away. Had an excellent career in football, and was, in my opinion, the best match summariser on radio. Seemed quite a humble man who always knew it was about the football, and not him. Understated, but very knowledgeable, with an obvious love of...

I don’t really buy that a player who isn’t able to make a league 3 team, and when he does, hasn’t played particularly well, could somehow be more suited to a league 1 or Championship side. By the very nature of league football, the higher up you go, the tougher it becomes. I don’t think there is...

Haha! Did you think that was a bit of a crap post guys? Perhaps a bit over dramatic? What I can tell you is that I can never remember where my car keys, wallet, glasses or mobile phone are, and I can never remember what I did the day before yesterday! PUSB!!!

My first game at the Ricoh for a few years, yesterday. I really enjoyed the experience and actually liked the ground more than I remembered (apart from the references to Wasps, of course). It’s maybe time for me to get over Highfield Road, not to forget, but to move on. As for the game, we’ll we...

He kept us in the game when it counted. The two goals from open play yesterday certainly came from nothing. The penalty, I think came from more build up play?

I remember where I was when I heard Kennedy had been assassinated (Edgewick Primary School car park), when Churchill died (in the kitchen of my parent’s home in Lydgate Road) and where I was when Coventry City won the FA Cup ( Wemberley!). I also remember when and where I got married! Now I...

How about Moussa’s goal at Deepdale around 4 years ago? I didnt like the Preston team at all, the Manager, can’t remember his name, but just been sacked by Sunderland, always produces mean spirited teams. They were winning 1-0 and wasting time for England, not only the players, but the ball boys...

Yep, the arrogance of a confident player. No celebration - ‘I expected to do that’

That penalty by Maddison, showed a real coolness and composure under pressure. It’s the kind of composure that top players show. He’s got some way to go, he still seems to go missing for long periods of games (although I guess I’m basing that mainly on the first half tonight!), and I think he...

Still a very poor turnout. Shows how the FA Cup has been devalued in many quarters. Shameful.

This is my first home game for a long time. Living in the North East I tend to go to away games, and I have to confess to still having an irreversible feeling of denial over Highfield Road. Still, I’m really looking forward to going on Saturday, and the chance to honour Cyrille gives it added...

What a comment by John Sillet on BBC1 just now. ‘God must be short of a striker, and he’s chosen the right one’. Nailed it.

It is, and Ed Balls has said that failure to achieve promotion this year will have dire financial consequences.

They also sold Pritchard who was popular and developing a midfield partnership with Maddison.

What a great first game to see - no wonder you were hooked! Football is sanitised now, 15,000 standing fans, the surges, the emotion, and ee’re In the semi final of the FA Cup. Of course, we have to remember what happened at Hillsborough two short years later, and I guess those kind of days had...

I’ve just emailed bbc breakfast suggesting that they mention in their coverage of Cyrille, his winning of an FA Cup winners medal with City in 1987. Quite right that they focus on his role as a black footballer leading the way against racism, but worth noting his major success in the domestic...

An excellent post, thank you. I was at Hillsborough that day and that first goal was tremendous, and sent us on our way to Wembley. A great player, and by all accounts, a gentleman, humble, approachable, brave.

Ah, right!

Probably me being very thick, but #SHFWF?

Just watched a clip of the game at Sheff Wed, 6th round of the FA Cup. Cyrille scoring the first goal, pace, power, composure, total joy from him when he scored, and the 15,000 City fans in the Leppings Lane end, a great day and memory. I’ve been extremely fortunate to see 2 iconic centre...