RoystonFoote'snephew

Max did well today and deserves the plaudits that come his way. We know he is inclined to the odd midstaje and his distribution could be better but that is why he's playing in the Championship and not the PL. City don't get overrun every week and he rarely has a disaster of a game. He may not be the best but he is of Championship standard. I think some have a vastly inflated opinion of what the performance level of a Championship goalkeeper is.

Wtf. 2 pens at home in a, season. Perhaps pigs fly after all.

I think you're right and would be surprised if he's not a false 9. He's a real workhorse and pest with real ability to feed the likes of Clarke and Roberts. and perhaps Jobe Bellingham later. Another one of those players who are top Championship performers but not quite good enough for the PL.

I am sure it hasn't taken you this long to reach that conclusion. Ofcourse it had nothing to do with performances, but an unwillingness to massage the Lansdown ego and their realisation that he was infinitely more popular than them. Although I was a, supporter of LJ up to the last month or so of his tenure, the Lansdown willingness to accept his losing streaks without giving him the sack, including losing 8 in a row, told you all you needed to know about the type of manager they preferred.

Huge frustration again as we lose yet another game due to a moments slackness. Southampton, Norwich, Huddersfield, Blackburn, we shouldn't have won any of them (which we didn't) but neither should we have lost any of them. We need Wells back to give the forward line focus.

Typical. While we haven't posed a great threat we seemed to be controlling things nicely with a measured performance, then one decent ball and it's in the back of our net.

I don't know the answers but they'll be loving this in Merthyr.

Emery has made the difference at Villa. 14 unbeaten at home. Absolutely class manager who's a winner. They may not win the PL but they'll be in Europe with a chance of winning the competition they're in.

Whether I renew will be down to my health. I'm fully behind the team but this season I've only managed one away game (Cardiff) when I'd normally have only missed one by now, and a number of recent home games as I've struggled with my breathing. If I get my health sorted I'll renew but not otherwise. If I'm honest while I've missed the day with my mates, after over 60 years of watching City I haven't really missed the football.

When Burns first came into the City side he was quick enough to catch pigeons but lacked composure. Now I don't think he's so quick but he has a better all round game, certainly one that fits the system that Ipswich play. Szmodics clearly didn't show enough in training to get in the City team and didn't pull up any trees when he moved to Peterborough but he's found a niche at Blackburn. I have no problem with our moving them on. Their performances now have no bearing on whether they'd be performing well in a City shirt. They're just a couple of examples of the minimal number of players who have thrived after leaving City rather than the majority who have sunk without trace.

Not far to travel back from at least.

Because every man is? Anyone who says he isn't is playing fast and loose with the truth.

Despite a disjointed second half performance we should of got something out of that game. For all of Southampton's possession they didn't create much and it took a near worldy to beat us. We paid the price for not taking our chances first half with TC the chief culprit and both Cornick and Mehmeti wasted good opportunities late in the game. Frustrating night again.

The problem we've got now is that we have to be more precise with our passing up front. Having removed the pace of Bell and Conway and for that matter Sykes we can't just put the ball into an area to run onto but will need to pass to feet.

Refereeing is tough and respect for the job is due but that respect has to be earned not commanded. I want to see more commitment to referee training as right now it seems inadequate. In over 60 years of watching professional football I genuinely believe the current crop officiating the Prem and EFL to be the worst I've seen, rubber stamped when I consider Keith Stroud to be one of the best. VAR has made refereeing harder not easier and no amount of technology or gimmicky changes such as the use if sin bins will improve standards or respect.

The interview was fine but then again I'm not sure what more could be said than he did. To our credit we came through a game against a team that was in better form than us. The stats will say Boro had more possession, more corners and more overall shots, but we were more clinical with more shots on target hence more goals. Job done we move on to the next game.

The clubs can try but they won't get anywhere. Everton are responsible for the breach of FFP but they're not responsible for the inadequate system that failed to deduct points and relegate them in the years past.

I know I haven't seen City play Coventry at St Andrews but went to Highfield Rd twice including the 2-2 that kept us in Div 1, the ridiculous defeat at Northampton, the League Cup victory at Burton, and the Ricoh numerous times, so 4 out of the 5.

You're right in terms of current grounds and I've counted wrong and should read 79, not just West Ham's London Stadium which should belong to Leyton Orient but the Emirates and Old Trafford which I kept missing. Of course I have been to the Boleyn Ground, Highbury, Griffin Park and the Manor among the grounds that are no more.

Of the current 92 I've seen City at 82. I include the Tottenham Hotspur stadium because although it's been renamed, rebuilt and enlarged it's still at the White Hart Lane site. Spurs have not moved, not even across the road like Leicester City. I've yet to add up the ex league grounds, overseas grounds on tour and non league grounds for clubs now further down the pyramid, in fa cups and community matches but it's probably going to top out between 120-130.

Sounds like a game at Rotherham a few seasons back which was so bad I called for both teams to be docked 3 points.

From the comments on here I'm glad I decided to stay at home today (I hate going to Loftus Road). Even with our patchy form though we surely have to see it as 2 points dropped.

By the manager/head coach providing clarity of game plan to the players and their executing it.

I'd agree it ain't fifa, you have to deal with real people with real egos, and issues, but neither is it chess or rocket science. I know some clever dicks like to think it's the ultimate strategy game but it isn't. Off the pitch it's about maintaining fitness levels and man management. On the pitch it's primarily about running, focus and some skill. The end goal remains the same as always, score more than them.

Not moaning as such just asking questions as to whether he's needed.