Malago

Sorry.

Great Song, Couldn’t resist.

Sykes has to clear his lines there.

Lining up in the ugly black kit.

Pitch looks like it’ll cut up.

PNE 3-0 up at Cov

13 minutes ago, Graham76 said:

It was the manner of the defeat against a team who are in the relegation zone. 

It wasn’t the first time, and won’t be the last, that we’ve played poorly and lost.  The over reaction on here has been boarding on hysterical, and I don’t mean hysterical ha ha.

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-city-verdict-liam-mannings-9107653?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar
 

For those who’ve not read this article, an excellent analysis of yesterday’s debacle.

Embarrassingly poor..

45 mins to save our season.

TGH and Twine on for Williams and James.

And there you have.  You don’t need to be Mystic to predict this club.

Dreadful free kick.

1 minute ago, CodeRed said:

I've gone full 1974, opened a Watney's Party Seven, Spam and Chips for tea, then down the Locarno tonight.

Spam fritters?

Prunes and Custard for afters?

Fair too pedestrian.  Need to inject some pace into the game.

One already exists.  It’s called the EFL in which 4 Welsh clubs compete alongside 68  English ones.

Trapped in an antiquated ground with an ageing support QPR, like the Gas and Charlton is a club in slow terminal decline.  That’s not to say they won’t beat us tomorrow, but their days in the championship are surely numbered.

My guess at Saturday’s team on the basis that Cam Pring won’t be fit.

                                    Max

           Tanner        Zak        Dickie     Roberts

                                     Williams

                     Knight.                       Twine

    Sykes.                       Wells.                 Cornick

He played the James/Williams contract question with a very straight bat, but gave himself away when asked about Twine, who from the body language will start on Saturday.

28 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

TNT already have the rights to all England away cricket.

Yes, and hardly anybody watches.

To reach 72 points realistically we have to win the next 3 games.  Beyond that home games against Swansea, Huddersfield,  Rotherham and Blackburn are also must win.  That leaves Sunderland and Stoke away as games where we could win.  The likelihood of winning all these games is low to say the least.  I don’t know what the odds of us getting into the playoffs is, but I would looking for at least 10-1 before I would risk any of my hard earned cash.

Both Ayman Benarous and big Rob have suffered repeated hamstring problems in their recover from ACL injuries.  Is this a coincidence? a common problem in the recovery from ACL? or is it a problem unique to BCFC?  These are the questions that need answering.

Hamstring according to the BP.

https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/interviews/liam-mannings-southampton-press-conference/

Hopeful that both Twine and Sykes will be involved this week.

39 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

Not disputing what you say, but would love to know where you got the figures, obviously if it's a "can't say" , then fair enough. 

The internet seems to think JW is on around 10/11k pw , with Knight on about £15k. If they are close, trying to reduce Williams salary in the next contract will be a hard sell. 

What will determine if Williams stays, or not, will depend on whether like sized clubs (Cardiff, Brum, Swansea) are A) interested in signing him and B) what they are willing to pay him.  I would imagine if we match any outside offers then he will stay, if we don’t, he won’t.

1 hour ago, Davefevs said:

I think Joe has been playing well all season, although for some perhaps it’s been noticeable under LM.  Had an injury (calf)neither side of the manager change, but I think he gives us something different, and is in his peak years.

I think he’s proved he’s over the hamstring injuries and would give good balance to the rest of the midfield next season…which will be a young central-midfield.

Williams (27 at start of season)

Knight (22)

Gardner-Hickman (22)

Bird (23)

Murphy (19)

+++++

Benarous (21)

Taylor-Clarke (20)

Backwell (21)

+++++

not included Stokes as I don’t see him playing any deeper roles, expect Kadji, James and King to be released, nor the wide midfielders.

But the 5 above is a good core imho.

You writing off James staying Dave?

God I hate listening to the radio.