Son of Fred

On 07/05/2024 at 20:13, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

Yes it is.

He seems a pretty decent lad in fairness but he must wish he never posted that video considering the number of times it’s been reposted by City fans whenever the Gas provide us with another gift 

Yes, comes across as a nice bloke - wish him all the best (apart from gas results)....thanks to him for the 'classic' footage!

On 07/05/2024 at 18:28, East Londoner said:

I’ve definitely seen this guy somewhere before, was he the one with his dad in the unlucky da shit video?

 Certainly more articulate than his old man

9 hours ago, Leabrook said:

Bird will obviously be first team ready,  Murphy, Stokes and Palmer-Houlden will be first team squad in my opinion, but back up. In a squad of 22 for example 

Not too sure that Murphy & Palmer-Houlden will be first team squad..

League one loan for PH, League two for Murphy would be more likely.

1 hour ago, Sir Geoff said:

How was Preston at home any different to the recent home game against Huddersfield ? Just interested to know what made you enjoy Huddersfield more than Preston.

The referee??

33 minutes ago, Sir Geoff said:

Before his next 'pre season.'

He'll be as fit as the butchers dog

8 hours ago, Ivorguy said:

What lovely responses from folk who have never seen the lad play.  Rather like City’s recruitment strategies under BT andJL.

I shall now recover from the defeat by gazing out at the grey grey sea here in Sussex

Just now, Sir Geoff said:

Boring Manning tactics or boring Moyes tactics mmmmmm no thanks

A combination of the two could be intoxicating

3 hours ago, Davefevs said:

It is an improvement on last season.

The question is whether it’s an improvement on expectation, the hierarchy’s expectation and us fans’ expectations!  I’d say it’s closer to most fans expectations, but below the hierarchy’s.  It is normally the other way around.

2 hours ago, Roe said:

The table since Manning has been here has us 13th. So, sure, there's overall improvement over the season as a whole, but there's also been a slight regression since a big change was made.

It's only normal and fair that people will question whether that's really progress

On Manning, for me the jury is still out ..

1 hour ago, Pearcy said:

Fair point. But what if the pitch is still waterlogged on Thursday?

25 minutes ago, Barrs Court Red said:

Just own it.  It was a mistake, and say “we’ll ensure staff will get training on inclusive language”

If they're that stupid, you need new staff.

On 04/05/2024 at 14:57, Numero Uno said:

It was shit, that’s my judgement. Won’t be ruining my weekend. Next time we play it won’t be that eleven starting, or it better not be, and that’s when we really start to judge, no hiding places or excuses then. His players, his tactics, his shape, his style etc. Pre-season, new signings and we can finally see what LM brings to the party. If it’s not much he’s gone by October, if it’s something most people will be happy.

Would not be surprised if he gets the chop at the start of the international break....in some ways I hope that's not the case!

1 hour ago, fgrsimon said:

Good grief! Even by their own standards that's embarrassing.

Amazing how they continuously find new ways of plumbing the depths.

Truly the gift....

Although not if you're disabled

League one will be tougher next season - Rotherham, Birmingham & Huddersfield joined by Wrexham, Stockport & Mansfield -

The gas promotion push next year a surefire certainty

1 hour ago, Iron Acton Red said:

Can’t believe he’s 82. Looks great for his age

Looks more 62!..true legend.

3 hours ago, Bar BS3 said:

MJ has been excellent for us & I'd love to see him stay, but I think he'll get better/longer offers from elsewhere

Then 'we' are mugs....

Although we know already

8 hours ago, Alessandro said:

Hats off this thread is OTIB at its best.

The whole Manning episode has absolutely split this place into camps hasn’t it - some forum big hitters very much with “markers in the sand”. Great to read.

Anyway the interview - my two take aways:

1) OTIB has pretty much called all of this ahead of time. Again hats off. 

2) I do now genuinely believe that JL does not believe we will actually achieve promotion. Nothing in what he says makes me believe they are in anything other than a holding pattern, where they look to maintain the value of their asset by keeping us in this division, before they sell up. Anything better would be lottery win stuff. This is backed up by the disappearance of the owner. 

There is zero plan, beyond the obvious and basic - there is zero drive, innovation or passion. It’s all fluff and lip service. 

Sad times. For them and us, in reality. 

Great post Alessandro- perfectly summed up.

And OTIB ?? - Simply the best

5 hours ago, The Constant Rabbit said:

I'd rather keep both and move on Naismith.

Get Naismith out of the building, loan for Cornick- keep James & Williams...easy!

17 hours ago, Mendip City said:

How did we get from that to measuring offsides by millimetres and the endless bleating about it? 
 

 

The game's gone soft ...

2 hours ago, Harry said:

In answer to the question about Phil Alexander leaving and there being no single figurehead, this is the sort of wafflly nonsense I referred to earlier. It’s a collection of words that mean absolutely nothing : 
 

“yes absolutely. I mean we’re set up slightly differently here in the fact that the chief executive as it was isn’t really running the commercial operation of the club which it would be most places. Look, the operation part that Tom is fulfilling here is the necessary part and we obviously need leadership in terms of the people, the teams and the building, but then in terms of your figurehead, for me you need different voices. Obviously we’re all talking we should be giving similar messaging, but you’ve got your people giving messaging externally, but internally it’s how it works and operates, so there’s not really any void there in that sense and you’ve got to get used to a team”. 
 

I mean - is anyone any the wiser after that?? 

The void is between his ears.... 

4 hours ago, cidercity1987 said:

Hope he comes in with a positive happy to be here attitude. Not sure

Comes across as very level headed & mature -

Don't see any issues there at all..

1 hour ago, A Horse With No Name said:

Does that mean he misses 1 invasion now ?

No-

That's Putin............  

39 minutes ago, Malago said:

Since taking over as director of football our permanent signings have been

Postives

Mehmeti

Knight

Roberts

Dickie

McCrorie

Negatives

Cornick

yet to play for the club

Bird

Stokes

Murphy

 

I think his record speaks for itself.

I'd say the jury is certainly still out in regards -

McCrorie & Mehmeti

1 minute ago, Red Army 75 said:

Sign him up. Thought he was excellent today. The little through balls he was playing we have missed massively. 

I agree- 

Although you will have to work harder to convince @Davefevs

4 minutes ago, Open End Numb Legs said:

Being at the wrong ground would explain why they haven't got any shots on target yet. They are shooting from 200 miles away.

Now that's what you call non direct fire

Condensed version -

Rotherham won't be coming out to play-

A turgid affair awaits.

We couldn't,could we???