-
Posts
4354 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Store
Events
Posts posted by Steve Watts
-
-
5 hours ago, IAmNick said:
I get what you're going for, but I think we need to be a bit careful here - has he really never blooded youth in his career? Do you mean a team's own academy specifically, as that's a very different claim. What is "youth", what is "blooding" them?
(The remainder of the post edited out just to avoid long quote boxes)
Yeah, I guess my definition is that of utilising the clubs academy to bring through first team players. I concede that we've had a good few years of productivity from the Academy and maybe we're in slight downward trend at the moment. I think Silvio has addressed the examples you make quite well, and as such I think it meets the criteria of not wanting to bring through academy prospects. I accept that he has signed and/or played youth, but none that were given a real chance from the academy. EFL trophy games are as much (or more) about resting the first teamers than giving academy kids a game.
I just can't see SPH in particular making it here. Tommy may well (probably will) leave in the summer, but I still can't see him being given a chance over Nakhi or Sammy. And Manning has shown that a chance won't come alongside them.
It's obviously been discussed to hell and back about JKL not being given a chance in a dead rubber (for us) and instead shifting a number of players into weaker positions. For my money, JKL has always looked like a player who could shine in the limited exposure he's had. Was excellent at Forest for example, and I don't recall him looking like a fish out of water any other time either. Looking at it (without the benefit of seeing them in training day in day out), but going with a depleted bench (several times) and going with a makeshift defence instead of playing a dedicated centre half who's been with the first team for most of the season (Saturday), does look like a lack of intent by Manning to utilise the tools at his disposal.
I just certainly don't have any faith that another Tommy or Sam Bell for example will emerge under Manning. And if he's going to continue to buy youth rather than nurture it, then the Academy becomes a very expensive piece of window dressing.
- 1
-
17 hours ago, redkev said:
Whilst on the subject of academy players coming through has anyone watched enough of palmer Holden to think he would be for a first team squad place next season
Seb has no prospects in a Liam Manning led Bristol city and would be better off going elsewhere. As would any young striker. You would have to be of an exceptional standard as a young striker to break into a Championship first team that only plays with one striker. Even moreso for a head coach who has never blooded youth in his career.
11 hours ago, Back of the Dolman said:I don’t think you’ll find LM is willing to sacrifice results, especially with the fan base feeling about him.
As for senior players not liking a youngster being picked ahead of them, I’d say suck it up.
They’re all part of the squad and they don’t have a god given right to be in the first 11
The trouble with that argument is that it's been demonstrated that results aren't massively more important than performances to fans. Indeed the latter feeds the former. We set up and play like we did against Blackburn, against Southampton, against Watford then we get both performances and results. It's perplexing that he doesn't see that.
10 hours ago, The Constant Rabbit said:I might actually give him a bit of credit here.
Maybe it was as simple as he wanted to be fair to Huddersfield by playing the same quality of players as he did against Blackburn as both are locked in a end of season relegation battle.
Probably wrong, but maybe?
I don't think that's the case personally. If he felt like that then he'd have played the same style and system as he did on Wednesday. Instead he pulled another Southampton/QPR trick which almost gifted another team fighting for their Championship lives a golden opportunity to pick up some much needed points.
-
13 minutes ago, Super said:
Yes you are forced to buy beer and food.
To be fair I was thinking £30 might not be enough to get you through 90 minutes of Manningball!
- 6
-
5 minutes ago, Nescot said:
You’re the person who tried desperately to get a role in the club only to get knocked back - that’s when you started slagging off Tinnion and the club. Very transparent and now your main hobby is slagging off Ian Gay because he gets the info you licked desperately for only to get knocked back.
You really are a strange little troll, aren't you? I just don't get the point....
- 5
-
6 minutes ago, Nescot said:
No they weren’t, it was 4231
So it's taken you all this time to say that you either weren't at the match or don't understand the game?
At least you've confirmed that you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.
- 8
- 1
-
42 minutes ago, reddogkev said:
I know you're a genuine City fan, but for me what you've said is strange, as the pull to watch your club is usually stronger than not enjoying the odd game here or there and blaming it on the gaffer's style of play.
It is crap sometimes, perhaps like today, I didn't go. But the Blackburn and Leicester games were fantastic, enjoyed them both.
I bet you ten grand you'll be back to watch games next season!
Hmmmm... You're offering ten grand to not watch Manning-ball next year....? I might have to take you up on that offer!!!
- 2
- 2
- 2
-
On 11/04/2024 at 11:15, Steve Watts said:
We need to pretty much carry on where we left off, rather than the last false dawn after beating the southerners and then reverting back to type a few days later against QPR.
Just leaving this here......
-
On 07/04/2024 at 17:45, phantom said:
Wouldn't want to be upsetting that fan base :laugh:
-
I honestly don't think last night told us anything we didn't already know. As we showed against Watford and some team beginning with S that I heard we may have bested, when we play the system that the squad was built to do we look good. Many of us have been saying this for bloody ages and last night just reaffirmed that. Yes, it helped that Blackburn were terrible, but we attacked at pace and with purpose and was not a typical "Manningball" style yesterday and the substitutions, as utterly predictable as they were, paid off handsomely. The big question now, is can we do it all again on Saturday. That will be key to us building some momentum, especially given that for once we're the bogey team. We need to pretty much carry on where we left off, rather than the last false dawn after beating the southerners and then reverting back to type a few days later against QPR.
Very pleased with last night however and was nice to enjoy the match for a change. Long may it continue.
- 2
-
5 minutes ago, LondonBristolian said:
"Easter Lights" aren't even a thing. One gets the impression Lee Anderson is utterly ignorant of British traditions.
Of course they are a thing! They represent the stars that were shining when Jesus rehatched from a chocolate egg that had been laid by a big bunny...
- 9
-
23 minutes ago, Davefevs said:
The irony / hypocrisy!
+++++
FWIW, I thought this was a fairly amicable discussion, not too far in either direction, posters putting their side across without the need to slag off the person their responding to.
And then your post!
T'was ever thus...
Some come on this forum simply as wind up merchants.
As for what constitutes success. For some, many perhaps, it will be an improvement in league position. That obviously comes with an improvement in results. For me though, it has to be aligned with the spectacle on show as well. If we get a season of boring scraped victories resulting in us finishing a couple of places higher then it will be a hollow improvement emotionally. Many of the matches I've seen us win under Manning I've not enjoyed. Pleased with the result of course, but I can't say I've enjoyed/been entertained by the 90 minutes that led us there. Being the most bored I've ever been in 40+ years of watching us, I've felt a massive disconnect with the experience of supporting us this season. That saddens me, and unfortunately I have no faith in the person charged with taking us forward to change that.
- 2
-
13 minutes ago, mozo said:
Well the journalist asked was silly mistakes that cost us previously and ask what City had done better. The answer was 'we had time to work on it'.
He praises how the players have executed it, says they've done a great job
If that's Manning peacocking in your eyes fair enough.
I think that's the thing though. It's been heavily weighted to implying that "coaches win matches, players lose them" since the turn of the year at least. Three games unbeaten (and Max saving us from a tanking in two of them) may have given him a chance to relax a little, but sadly I've no faith in him to offer anything different moving forward as soon as we start to concede again.
And yes, I accept writing him off with seemingly no chance of redemption may be harsh, but I genuinely believe his tenure has been that bad. The quicker it ends the better.
- 4
- 2
-
3 minutes ago, Midred said:
Complimentary season ticket?
Rumour has it he started the petition to get the Dolman Stand built so his descendants didn't have to witness Manningball...!
- 1
- 6
-
5 minutes ago, WessexPest said:
That’s dubious to say the least - BRFC have never had 8 people witnessing anything they’ve been doing.
If true then the real story here = new record attendance.
Yeah, but 5 of those 8 were gert Teds in the away end...
- 2
-
3 hours ago, phantom said:
I would imagine it is to sort any flares on the pitch, hence why he has boots on so he can run onto the pitch easier
Oh, shut it with the logical replies ffs.
- 1
- 2
-
7 minutes ago, IAmNick said:
Why's the centre circle / middle strip of the box a different colour? Just as it gets more wear so has newer/harder wearing grass there or something?
I think they were the parts of the pitch that would be re-turfed at various times due to wear, as you suggest.
- 2
- 1
-
Haven't seen either of these pics before that I can recall. Thanks for the share. Love things like this.
- 2
-
23 hours ago, Red Billy said:
The signing reminds me a lot of the Lois Diony loan from the outside. Had performed well in the past but had struggled leading up to us signing him. Bring him in and hope you can get the better version playing for you. I’d rather we loan these players first and take a look at them than sign them like Gustav Engvall and never play them and have them stuck on a three year deal nowhere near the first team set up.
Well.....one was dire and one is Dire...other than that.....
-
13 minutes ago, Davefevs said:
Did a good job at Dons. RIP
This. Never a fan of his football, but if ever there was a manager/club marriage made in heaven it was him and Wimbledon.
- 3
-
2 hours ago, firstdivision said:
I think this league is brutal and there will be crap games and some poor performances. (I see myself as a realist.) We should kind of accept that , however frustrating it is.
Whilst I agree, the desired split is more decent than poor. The reality is that the pendulum swings sooooo far the other way that it becomes impossible to kind of accept that.
Today was just more of the same and we can thank Max for the point. It was just a dire performance. All that rubbish on the pitch... And a fair amount of litter too!
-
He has improved massively, but he still needs to work on his judgment when releasing the ball (Friday to Zak was an extreme example but not the first time he's put his defence under pressure) and also his command of the 6 yard box. All too often the ball passes through that area without him claiming it.
However, as said, it's still a massive improvement from where he was, so hopefully he can improve on these things too.
-
On 13/12/2023 at 12:03, Miah Dennehy said:
Where was that?
And why is it Roy Hodgson!
Because Roy's (now) high profile and tanked in Bristol....
-
On 25/03/2024 at 17:10, Ealing Robin said:
Lets see how many actually do attend this fixture, but I was looking to take my partner to this game, geuinly didn't think this would get anywhere near a sell out especially considering how many were at the most recent fixture.
So I'm hopeful that there may be a spare knocking about I could take off someone's hands at face value.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
What on Earth has she/he done to you to deserve this?!? I'm sure they didn't mean to upset you - you should give them another chance to make up for it!
- 1
-
1 hour ago, Robbored said:
Every time I hear one of his interviews I think how similar he is to LJ - same technical speak that hardly anyone understands, hot air and waffle and equally as boring……………
His football is the same as well - dull and uninspiring with no flair or instinctive play.
I hope the rumours are true that he’s got 8 games to save his job and it’ll be 7 after Fridays defeat. I can’t see us getting anything at Home Park either.
Yeah, but at least with LJ he said it with emotion, unlike the great automaton that's currently in situ.
- 4
- 1
‘Cold’ Palmer
in Football Chat
Posted
He is. He's the illegitimate lovechild of Andy Cole and Carlton Palmer.
The extra 6 games are therapy after an afternoon watching Manningball....
He's a quality player and should be in the England team. Unfortunately Southgate seemed to like his comfortable pairs of slippers so I would expect him to be used sparingly...
As an aside, the penalty incident was embarrassing last night, but fair play to Palmer for shrugging it of and calmly slotting it away.