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If it was Man City it would be reduced on appeal to a ten point addition.

So quick, in fact, the ball wasn't stationary it was a rolling ball. Should've been disallowed for that and retaken.

Your memory must be playing tricks as Atyeo retired before 1967

On my 8th birthday I watched my second City match v Carlisle. I had the all red City kit on that was my present. I had insisted on having a Number 5 put on the back as Dickie Rooks was my favourite player. Fitting that in his position the season of his passing and a strong candidate for player of the season is another Dickie. RIP

Rather like the English language. One can be overwhelmed and one can be underwhelmed but there's no such thing as being just whelmed.

It's a fascinating watch and we are more than matching them at present. In fact Manchester City have yet to be seen as an attacking force. Which is a shame as I am trying to figure out who'll be the next Mebude.

He actually stated that he had been a City fan since Atyeo was playing for England which makes it about 9 years earlier (1956-57).

To be fair to Mr Kitchen he misunderstood the news that Leicester will escape any punishment this season.

I have been a critic on here of LM, but like Silvio I am still passionate about my team. I thought we played very well yesterday and credit to Liam Manning for that. For a few years now top teams have come to Ashton Gate and left with the points and hardly a glove laid upon them as we accept it due to the discrepancy of the parachute payments. Credit where it's due, Liam Manning has addressed that and we are not only competing with them but beating two of the three 100% pp clubs this season. The boss also seems to have listened to the cry from us for entertainment as from kick off yesterday we went for the jugular. That is what we want. If Liam takes on board our criticisms and works to address them then that is a positive that we all welcome as it will mean the experience of watching City has become an enthralling one and we will be climbing the table. I would love nothing more than for Manning to be successful in his post here and I would even tell the bloke to his face while City are celebrating promotion to the top flight that I wanted him gone during his early tenure but commend him for turning things around and learning from mistakes. However, as others have said, he has a very good record against the top teams and those in the top flight, it's the bread and butter fixtures where we have struggled and stunk the place out and there are far more of those in a season to negotiate. Once that is addressed and we are picking up the points, by and large, we should be and for the most part playing decent football, then I will think he has turned the corner and I will be changing my opinion. I sincerely hope that is the case. I would like to think if that occurred it would be in no small part due to the manager reacting to valid criticism. It's because we love our club that we air our concerns. It's when we become indifferent as supporters that there's more to worry about.

Quite agree it can be murky at times. I also know one or two supporters who stand on the side opposite the grandstand and they have also said that they cannot hear the announcements. If, once the ground has had its makeover (estimated to finish late-September) the tannoy still cannot be heard there I will raise the issue. But you are not alone in hoping the lights are brighter next season.

Yes they are apparently, and all the electrics being done which I assume will include the floodlights. I agree about the current state of the lighting, when teams arrive with numbers that aren't that distinctive on their shirts it can be a nightmare trying to ascertain, under those poor lights, who has scored etc to make the announcement.

I believe that is also being done. Plus the pitch is being widened outwards with the far side being knocked down and rebuilt so there is more room between the touchlines and the perimeter fencing/walls. I was doing the ground announcing on Thursday night.

I was in the Open End the night we beat Liverpool 2-1 when there were 38,000 there. There were Liverpool fans behind me and I didn't make out I was a Liverpool fan to get in. Then again it was the same colours. So even though there was some sort of segregation going on it was definitely not rigourously enforced.

Yes it was. Increasing numbers of non league clubs opting for that now. Next season Mangotsfield United will be playing on a plastic pitch for home games.

That was a far better watch than the England v Brazil tepid crap.