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2 hours ago, Kid in the Riot said:

I think he knew he couldn't carry on due to health issues. I recall in one of his last interviews he said he just needed a quick op and would be in and out of hospital in "48 hours". That was disingenuous, I believe, and he knew the situation was much more serious.

He spent a week in hospital having tests in Nov/Dec and we know that as of early Jan he still couldn't walk. 

For a fact, he would have had to take more time off from the job to get treated. Whatever anyone says, that is a less than ideal situation for the club, and frankly not good for Nige.

He won't see it this way, but ultimately the club may have done him a favour so that he could fully concentrate on getting better. 

Seems he's still not 100% fit so I've no idea how or why people think he'd have been able to see the full season out here.

Then the club should have been honest. It’s the lies that have pissed me off since he was sacked & was the clincher in me not renewing my season ticket. Always love the club but I detest Jon Lansdown & his old man’s attitude to us as fans (sorry customers) only qualification he has to run our club is being born with a silver spoon . He’s a bafoon 

1 hour ago, Davefevs said:

My maths:

 

So of the possible 15 or 16 home Saturday 3pm k/os, plus opening day or final day, I reckon 7 or 8 could move (light blue box on right).  To when, I don’t know.

Now, if those 7 or 8 contain Swansea, Cardiff and Bears movements, it might not feel too bad.

The annoying thing is the lack of “explainer” by club / EFL.  Fans are buying season tickets with a big unknown.

For me it makes little difference, I quite like Friday night, or Saturday lunchtime, but for others (work, kids matches, etc) it could be a real deal breaker.

That’s it for me, the unknown . I sometimes struggle to make night matches due to work . If I’m going to miss 5-10 games then is it worth it financially ? Probably not . Might be worth getting a membership & picking & choosing games instead. It’s a dilemma

4 hours ago, Sturgess said:

Wish I could share that enthusiasm and am totally happy to be proven wrong. I’ve had enough of it now - things have become cyclical and for the first time, I’ve decided I won’t be renewing next season.

These performances have all come a little too late, which is easier when there is nothing to play for (other than contract renewal/being here next season). Will things change next season when the pressure is back on to make the top 6 - doubt it, but if we do, fair play! 

I’m in total agreement with you. The heart strings are being tugged though with two days to renewal deadline. Next season would be 25 years as a season ticket holder . I bumped into a city fan I know yesterday & we were chatting about it. He agreed he’s also lost a bit of the love for it but said . It’s where we have a pint with our mates that we otherwise don’t see very often . If I’m honest I would have renewed by Tuesday but the new tv deal still pisses me off . A question for anyone .

23 home games. How many kick off times are going to be moved. Welsh clubs games are a given , so how many of the other 21 do people think ? 
If it’s half of that I probably won’t renew because it won’t be worth it financially 

20 minutes ago, CityCiderEd said:

Thought Joe Williams looks so much better alongside Knight.....Just seems to struggle with James. 

Knight makes a massive difference in central midfield instead of the ten 

Very good performance . One of the best of the season imo. Their goal had to be offside. He was ahead of the ball , piss poor decision . Couldn’t tell with our late goal but looked dubious . 

1 hour ago, spudski said:

I've heard the same. I also know people who've had the operation and had hamstring issues afterwards. Cycling makes it worse apparently.

Not that I was ever fast enough to pull my hamstring & it is common practice to use those fibres. When I had mine done they used some of the patella tendon which is in the kneecap . This was 20 years ago though . Do worry about the lads future in the game now. 

44 minutes ago, Nescot said:

Look at me Look at me.

The Bristol sport manual manipulator is back 

6 minutes ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said:

But if a players goes up for a ball in the pen area with his arm in the air, and the ball hits it, then they should know, there is always a possibillity of the ref giving a pen. So it's their own fault if it happens. And before you argue, Owers said thats what he did.

Doesn’t make him right just because he’s a ex pro . Hes sliding in to block the cross it’s hit his arm from about 2 yards away. In situations like this you have to ask yourself if you’d be pissed off it’s that’s given against us , because I would 

36 minutes ago, BS3_RED said:

No, not the team. The ref. I thought she pretty much got every call correct. 

She was certainly one of the best we have had this season. 

The penalty was a terrible decision 

Abysmal performance , matched by the penalty decision . If that’s given against us we’d all be fuming . We’ll take it of course as Huddersfield were just as poor 

1 minute ago, robin_unreliant said:

McCrorie really frustrates me by constantly falling over. He's like a kid's robot with a broken gyroscope.

Don’t rate him tbh , not so far anyway 

Haven’t had a Bovril for a good number of years now , but on a bitterly cold night at the gate  when I was a kid in the 70’’s 80’s , it was nectar 

Gifted us three goals on a plate . Terrible . 

3 minutes ago, Owl Visiting said:

Yeah, didn't realise you've still got Huddersfield and Stoke to play, you're going to have a big say in this relegation battle.

Can't pretend I'm confident about the Stoke game but it's certainly a huge game for both sides.

Huddersfield v Birmingham in the penultimate game of the season, I feel pretty confident at least one of those two are going now.

Birmingham hopefully 

8 minutes ago, mozo said:

Mehmeti's goal was really good

Mehmeti deserves credit yes. It was terrible defending though 

Well well well. Good first half , very good second half . You can only beat what’s in front of you & defensively Blackburn were dog shit & four subs at half time tells you that. Knight makes a big difference though in midfield , roberts has been very good . Strange game to review in a way . If I was hyam (blackburns captain ) I’d retire 

Just now, MC RISK77 said:

Why the hell did he handle that 

Wasn’t looking at the ball 

23 minutes ago, Henry said:

Very close to joining City at one point.

Dodged a bullet there. Always thought he was a crap version of flint 

Fair play mehmeti . Their captain though has had a absolute nightmare tonight

Mcfazdean on. Got a lot more out of his career than I ever thought he would 

Four subs coming on for Blackburn . 

Just now, Davefevs said:

2-0

Bloody hell my stream is miles behind 

Blackburn were on top. Tommy giving the keeper the eyes . Good finish , terrible defending 

Fair play to those Blackburn fans . That’s a hell of a journey for a night match . 

6 minutes ago, Merrick's Marvels said:

He's better than what he's shown so far, imo.

Seems a bit flakey to me , we’ve had enough of them over the years. Jury’s out for me at the moment .