Gillies Downs Leeds Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 1 hour ago, EmersonsRed said: By all accounts we're getting battered but standing strong and counter attacking. From stats i have seen they have had 11 shots to our 4 but only 2 on target each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 3 hours ago, GrahamC said: Lucic missing yet again? O'Leary is injured I believe, so fair enough. Does he ever play any games for us? Johnson’s answer about Lucic in that Facebook QnA was interesting.. said he’s got all the attributes to be a top keeper.. but has lots of growing up to do. The implication was that he needs to grow up before his career will advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 1 hour ago, Phileas Fogg said: Johnson’s answer about Lucic in that Facebook QnA was interesting.. said he’s got all the attributes to be a top keeper.. but has lots of growing up to do. The implication was that he needs to grow up before his career will advance. Grow up as in physically or grow up as in mentally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 The impression I got was mentally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 17 minutes ago, ZiderEyed said: Grow up as in physically or grow up as in mentally? Mentally. Perhaps a good example of that (without knowing the full context) is him taking a quick break in Majorca a few weeks ago when the first team squad had an away game. You’d think a young player not getting games would be spending his free time in the gym or on the training pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 8 hours ago, Phileas Fogg said: Johnson’s answer about Lucic in that Facebook QnA was interesting.. said he’s got all the attributes to be a top keeper.. but has lots of growing up to do. The implication was that he needs to grow up before his career will advance. Fair enough. But if he isn't even involved now at U23 level, yet an 18 year old is, you do have to question what he is doing still being with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 54 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Fair enough. But if he isn't even involved now at U23 level, yet an 18 year old is, you do have to question what he is doing still being with us. I reckon they just feel he’s worth waiting for. Johnson said he believes if we hadn’t picked him up he’d have ended up playing for a European Cup standard side and we’d have seen him on TV in that tournament. Oddly specific comment for him to make but I suppose he’s just saying he rates him. I can’t imagine he’s on enormous wages so relatively low risk. I’d have liked to see him go out on loan this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 29 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: I reckon they just feel he’s worth waiting for. Johnson said he believes if we hadn’t picked him up he’d have ended up playing for a European Cup standard side and we’d have seen him on TV in that tournament. Oddly specific comment for him to make but I suppose he’s just saying he rates him. I can’t imagine he’s on enormous wages so relatively low risk. I’d have liked to see him go out on loan this season. Whenever I've watched him play, he would often make passes to the fullbacks or Central defenders that inevitably put them under pressure. it struck me that he was used to playing with players, that were technically good, and who were used to passing themselves out from the back whilst under pressure. He seems a fine keeper...perhaps as LJ has alluded to, he has to have a mature outlook and maybe also start learning that we don't/can't play the same way as they did when he was in Germany. He must have something, otherwise Pep wouldn't have had him in the Champions league squad in 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 35 minutes ago, spudski said: Whenever I've watched him play, he would often make passes to the fullbacks or Central defenders that inevitably put them under pressure. it struck me that he was used to playing with players, that were technically good, and who were used to passing themselves out from the back whilst under pressure. He seems a fine keeper...perhaps as LJ has alluded to, he has to have a mature outlook and maybe also start learning that we don't/can't play the same way as they did when he was in Germany. He must have something, otherwise Pep wouldn't have had him in the Champions league squad in 2015. I think that's what LJ feels. From the bits and pieces LJ reveals about him, he clearly rates him. I remember him speaking really highly of him last summer when he was possibly going to sign. From what LJ has said, it sounds like it's up to Lucic how far he goes in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 The U23s have just beaten cirencester in the Gloucestershire Cup meaning we now have the sags at home in the next round.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pride of the west Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 5 minutes ago, JBFC II said: The U23s have just beaten cirencester in the Gloucestershire Cup meaning we now have the sags at home in the next round.... Will that be played down the gate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Just now, pride of the west said: Will that be played down the gate? Not been announced, doubt it though as I can't imagine them wanting gasheads ripping up the away end... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 I hope it is . Then they can see for themselves how far they are behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 48 minutes ago, pride of the west said: Will that be played down the gate? I thought I read somewhere it would be WSM, or am I imagining this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 1 minute ago, PHILINFRANCE said: I thought I read somewhere it would be WSM, or am I imagining this? That game at WsM was already arranged so presumably that's some other competition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 I remember some years ago, actually, back in the 1969/1970 season, when City's youth squad (Gerry Gow, Geoff Merrick and all) had a wonderful cup run, reaching the semi-final before losing to Spurs. They drew quite large crowds to Ashton Gate and I am sure some of the young boys, myself included, were thrilled to be able to watch from the stands and became regular supporters as they grew older. Ashton Gate in the next round? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redmycolour Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 So the Under 23s are to play the gas at home, would that draw a big crowd I wonder, I think it's free entry for S/T holders, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoxton casual Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 Glos Cuo quarters. Will we stick with U23's or go for more of a Carabao Cup side. Are wr home or away. What would most people want. I would play U23's in a non league stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty Swallocks Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 4 minutes ago, hoxton casual said: Glos Cuo quarters. Will we stick with U23's or go for more of a Carabao Cup side. Are wr home or away. What would most people want. I would play U23's in a non league stadium. Will be the U23’s again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 U23s. What's the point in letting first team players (unless needed for fitness) risk themselves in an ultimately meaningless game where the opposition means chances of "aggressive" tackles and injury is above average??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 20 minutes ago, hoxton casual said: Glos Cuo quarters. Will we stick with U23's or go for more of a Carabao Cup side. Are wr home or away. What would most people want. I would play U23's in a non league stadium. Why on earth would we look to pick a stronger team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoxton casual Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 57 minutes ago, Super said: Why on earth would we look to pick a stronger team? We have lots of fringe players, Hegeler Magnússon Vyner who are desperately looking for some kind of competitive fixture maybe? I suppose Rovers will not put a first team out however so that means it will not be competitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted October 12, 2017 Admin Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 1 hour ago, redmycolour said: So the Under 23s are to play the gas at home, would that draw a big crowd I wonder, I think it's free entry for S/T holders, Also playing them in the U23 league at Weston on Thursday 16th November at 7pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki's soulmate Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 11 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said: I remember some years ago, actually, back in the 1969/1970 season, when City's youth squad (Gerry Gow, Geoff Merrick and all) had a wonderful cup run, reaching the semi-final before losing to Spurs. They drew quite large crowds to Ashton Gate and I am sure some of the young boys, myself included, were thrilled to be able to watch from the stands and became regular supporters as they grew older. Ashton Gate in the next round? Yeah, I remember youth cup-tie against Leeds? that season, 10,00 crowd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 1 hour ago, hoxton casual said: Glos Cuo quarters. Will we stick with U23's or go for more of a Carabao Cup side. Are wr home or away. What would most people want. I would play U23's in a non league stadium. Play the U16's and still win . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candygram for mongo Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 11 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said: I remember some years ago, actually, back in the 1969/1970 season, when City's youth squad (Gerry Gow, Geoff Merrick and all) had a wonderful cup run, reaching the semi-final before losing to Spurs. They drew quite large crowds to Ashton Gate and I am sure some of the young boys, myself included, were thrilled to be able to watch from the stands and became regular supporters as they grew older. Ashton Gate in the next round? I was at that game V Leeds It would be very interesting to find the team sheets for that game. Anyone out there have that information? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC1512 Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 Any info on this game yet? Will it be at AG or WSM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 It's at Ashton Gate, February 13th. https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/premier-league-cup-tie-in-weston-for-under-23s/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC1512 Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 21 minutes ago, View from the Dolman said: It's at Ashton Gate, February 13th. https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/premier-league-cup-tie-in-weston-for-under-23s/ Cheers not sure why this was merged with the Bristol Rovers game thread :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 1 hour ago, candygram for mongo said: I was at that game V Leeds It would be very interesting to find the team sheets for that game. Anyone out there have that information? Just after I started posting last night, I tried to find the team sheet for the Spurs semi-final. My late father took me to most of the games in that cup run, but, almost 50 years later, I cannot, in truth, recall the exact team. I am convinced Gerry Gow and Geoff Merrick played, I remember my father pointing out to me just how good they both were, and I am almost sure that Tom Ritchie, David Rodgers and Trevor Tainton also played. If @cidered abroad reads this thread, I am sure he will be able to provide further names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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