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Really pleased for Cornick. He really is a team player. What people have to realise is that he's being asked to do a certain type of job when he comes on. I hope some of his previous detractors realise this before binning certain City players off.

Simple answer, yes. Exaggerates league position, attendances, history. Fits in quite nicely with the average sag specimen.

Just where do they find such specimens as "club legend" He/she/it really ought to get a hobby like trainspotting or measuring rainfall in Filton over the last 50 years.

I can't agree with this at all and can't work out where you've based your post on. Actually most wanted him to stay and carry on what he started. He was very popular. He is a proper experienced Premier League manager who was able to bring in backroom staff of the calibre of Dave Rennie who is highly respected in his field. He was brought in to clear up a complete shambles of a club that had spiralled FFP financially out of control through previous mismanagement. His no nonsense approach brought him respect from the playing staff and fanbase. He never let his ongoing health issues get in the way and certainly never used it as an excuse. He was asked to come up with a plan with and without Scott which he did and the general feeling was that we were on the cusp of something very exciting by reinvesting that money into quality signings and be able to compete better with the parachute payment clubs but the board baulked and changed their mind, he had little investment to work with which in turn affected the team on the pitch and they wouldn't offer him an extension of his contract. This gradual fallout culminated on him being asked for a debrief on the Cardiff away defeat and him telling the club's hierarchy where to stick their job. Hence the shambolic and undercooked presser the following day which just underlined how amateurish it made the club's hierarchy looked. No one knows this for sure but it certainly points that way. We've reset once again and "top six squad" comments by JL & "I'll be back when we're in the Premier League" comments by BT were ill thought out & just underlines how out of depth and out of touch with the fanbase the board really are. It wasn't the right call for him to go, certainly not mid season, and to change playing direction and replace him with a complete novice at this level as well shows a complete lack of understanding and shows us in a poor light. It is thanks to Pearson, not Manning that we are comfortably mid table this season. Such is the man, I don't recall anywhere where I've seen him slagging off his employers. This is where we are at the moment. A still popular ex manager with a still largely counter attacking under invested based squad having to change to a possession based style mid season coached by an unknown novice who now is being funded with some sort of investment, playing a style which the fanbase can't really identify with. Already the club are backtracking on statements made and of course Manning has to get used to coaching at this level, hence the generally mediocre results.

Its so petty. Its this type of small minded airbrushing of history which holds them back big time. Why not acknowledge that whilst at Bristol City he was an experienced player and coach at Championship level to show his experience and credibility. Not like them to make things up or fabricate the truth is it. As you say tinpot.

Because Mr Pop contracts mean nothing if West Ham or bloody Bournemouth dangle £15M or £20M in front of SL. Also Cam's agent will be pushing to cash in on a big pay day and lastly, Cam's head will be turning at the chance of a massive wage increase and set up for life. At this point City would do well to argue to justify any increase on any transfer price simply because we may not get a percentage of any future dealings if he goes on a free in the future, just like potentially Lloyd Kelly. They got him for a snip at £18M plus we negotiated a sell on clause. All pie in the sky if he runs down his contract.

Yes, I agree. My thoughts are that through the change in direction coaching wise we are moving towards that posession based style but with it we need to recruit that type of player as well that's why the there seems to be focus on the defensive midfield which needs to be more dynamic to compete. Its no surprise that King, Williams & James are mentioned quite a lot as they have all of the experience and knowhow but what they lack now is legs and longevity. I think the club are looking to revamp and freshen that up. I agree that the free flowing football isn't there and it makes for a hard watch sometimes but we are a work in progress (again). Pearson, with all of his experience got the club back on its feet and there was an opportunity to use the Bournemouth war chest of money to re invest in quality and go for it short term but the hierarchy baulked & changed tactics and are now only reinvesting a portion of that war chest and looking more long term. Its frustrating at times but the recent transfer dealings are positive and we all have to be optimistic that we are moving in the right direction (slowly)

Actually I beg to differ, I think the way Leeds pressured us, the precise crispness of their passing, their movement and quick thinking was the contributory factors in the misplaced passing, slow thought process, distribution and passive play by our players. It was like they were from a higher league and effectively they are with the value of their squad. Unlike us they won't be hampered by FFP because they won't be in this league long enough. Forest were missing quite a few players and West Ham were the same so we took advantage, rode our luck a bit and got results with our 15 man squad. Anyone who thinks differently really need a reality check. Realistically we competed as well as we could when given the opportunity. I don't think we can fault our players at all because the same players played extremely well at Coventry in the previous game and were unlucky not to get the win at a much fancied side. I too take your point re LM's half time team talk and whilst he impacted the match with the subs that improved us, we were caught out by what I thought at the time was an overhit Leeds pass and that first period after half time remains a vulnerable time for us. The coach is learning. We are a mid table side. Its yet another reboot. Stay positive

Leeds are a Premier league team. Its very difficult and getting harder to compete with the parachute teams. They were very quick, confident, moved effortlessly and were very competitive. We simply don't have the players to compete. How the club can say we have a top six squad is beyond me. I am not going to say that they gave us a football lesson because anyone could do that with the amount of money they've been given for effectively failure. If we had the same investment then its a different matter. Its onesided games like this that makes you wonder where football is ending up. It's that colossal financial disparity which is ruining the game. We simply don't have enough depth in the squad to compete. You can't fault the player's efforts. Unlike some on here I won't be losing much sleep over this match.

Exactly this. Whilst the goal scoring opportunities remain a concern; matches against the parachute teams like tonight are not what will define our season. Anything we can get from these games is a bonus. We are a mid table Championship team & unless we have a serious change in ownership to take us in a different direction and with the proper investment to back it up with, we will remain so. Its as simple as that.

When he does his hamstring he will be ready for our treatment table club

I wonder what his buy out clause is? Surely it can't be the same, they're not that stupid are they?

Exactly the reason why I refer to them as notts

Pretty poor if Wolves fans have got tickets in the home areas. How on earth that can happen in this day and age is beyond me. It looks like a lot as well & of course, its not like the friendly West Midlands constabulary would like to miss out on a bit of afters is it. Why on earth would home fans want to miss out and sell their tickets on a match like this?

No apology needed Sir C.T. Its all about opinions.

I have to say that ten hag could have been a little more gracious and respectful in victory. He could learn a lot from David Moyes. He could've been the bigger man and praised the opposition but just came across as arrogant, small minded and petulant to me. By the way sags, that's what a 9,000 crowd looks like.

Deary me! Just being realistic. Of course we have a chance but there's a gulf in money between the Championship and the Premier League. Paradoxically, its losing two of our most influential players to suspension rather than the opposition being able to field a stronger side that concerns me. So they will be stronger because of the forty or so players they can call on where as we will become weaker because we have to replace Gardiner Hickman and Cam Pring. Is that spirited enough for you?

Unlike the sags booking their scouse hotel rooms, Notts forest will have more 1st team players back from the AFCON so will be stronger and we will also be further weakened and be without the suspended TGH and Cam Pring so the chances of progressing are remote. We had our chance in the first match but couldn't take it.

They are. They're playing in their yellow and green kit, a one off special. They have history of lending their kit to other teams.

Gaslogic: Don't let plain facts get in the way of the truth.

I thought he was a typical Premier league referee, inconsistent and baffling. He booked Pring for his first foul yet allows a Notts forest player to tackle from behind and go through one of our players. A clear booking. He delayed blowing his whistle after a foul was committed on several occasions like he was waiting for VAR to do his job for him. Poor.

Build it and they wont be able to give away the seats

We may mock [often] but "windy" is a consideration [& its not the backdraft they experience pulling out of their nan's rear] all those temporary tenty structures and white plastic chairs blowing around quicker than Chris Martin running down the wing must be quite scary.

Truth is he'd stick Pele on the bench and start Cainey up front.

In all honesty I think its good we have a former players association, its about time. I do wonder though whether in 30 years time we'll be flying in Ivan Testimitanu, Famara Dhiedhiou or Hörður Magnússon from Moldova, Iceland or Timbuctu for an impromptu cheer around the pitch. How on earth will they find or even locate them?