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49 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said:

The bottom line is that if Tinnion sacks him this season he can retain some credibility (wye aye, we saw it wasn’t working and wanted to act quickly) but a sacking in October finishes him as well.

I doubt Tinnion has the balls to sack him this season. But he can probably squirm a scenario whereby he sacks him in October and possibly still keep his job.

I thought it was a pretty good debut. Right place right time for the goal and right place to make a few adventurous passes which didn't come off but if that clicks for him it'll be a joy for Knighty, Tommy, Nakhi and those around.

Needs some prompting on tracking and the press imo but hopefully that'll be addressed quickly at the HPC.

Looking good overall and might produce those extra goals and points to move us nearer the top 6 but let's give him time 

18 minutes ago, spudski said:

Basically confirms what's been suggested...that in their opinion we have a good squad, and should be up there. But...the problem has been injuries...and they are putting that down to the previous regime not looking after the players properly . 

As Nige said  all but one of the 11 injuries were impact injuries sustained in matches and unavoidable. They were obviously throwing that flimsy excuse about poor training at him as a prelude to initiating their masterplan. 

8 minutes ago, mozo said:

I think there are 3 aspects of how supporting City impacts my mental wellbeing:

1. The matchday impact. I find when I'm watching game live I feel pretty tense because it feels like so much is riding on every game, and a game can turn in a single moment. The result will then dictate my mood for the rest of Saturday and sometime beyond.

2. Togetherness. Everything from a pre-match catch up with mates to thousands of us cheering a goal to a thread like this.

3. The storyline. Following the ins and outs, ups and downs, is another part of the experience and anyone on those forum is a City nerd to some extent! In a way it's a form of escapism, but I guess can affect our mood too.

So, it's debatable that 1 is great for mental health, but 2 definitely is. 3 keeps us occupied and distracted from the stresses of everyday life.

There's also the broader escapism that football provides, like MOTD, fantasy football, and just watching the beautiful game in general.

All in all, it's a good thing.

 

Pretty much agree with all of this M, I'd just add that if I have trouble sleeping because my brain is running through a million things I think of City and even if we're going through a bad patch I leave the mundane worries behind and can only the see positives my team is capable of. Sound asleep within a few minutes!

7 minutes ago, Merrick's Marvels said:

West Ham haven't got 25 million to slap on the table. And no transfer is structured in such a way these days anyway. 

They'll get £100mn over 2 years according to Sky Sports. Maybe they'll make a higher bid than B'mouth 

Just now, Davefevs said:

TM?

Is that a Freudian slip, and probably equates to what Taylor Moore was on!!!

Error, error. I've edited it. 

Are there better CBs than TK to be found on a  free at £10k pw?

Thought James played a bit better after Williams got subbed. All 3 pretty poor though. 

5 hours ago, Harry said:

Jeez. Bit touchy aren’t we. 
It’s just throwing out a suggestion. If the train line and the timetable was specifically created to get fans to a football stadium, just putting out the thought that maybe it could be a club-controlled matter. 
 

According to Railstaff, the main railway industry rag .

"Typically it takes between nine and 12 months to become a qualified train driver"

so I wouldn't be straightforward.  Be great if we could run our oqn trains into Ashton Gate tho'. 

And Man U away

The Czech Republic have 4 matches in June so if he's fit and can get some pitch time before then he may be in contention for a start in some or all of those games. If he plays he will be in the media spotlight globally. So a fee paying transfer  could be possible. 

I take the point that TK played best with Webster but there is the possibility that an incoming centre back during the window could be the perfect pairing to get TK back to the best form we've seen from him so far. Thomas has some very good attributes, not least he is quick on the turn and over the first 10 yards.

Or perhaps Atkinson will make the step up after an injury / illness start here to be the ideal partner for him either in a 3 or 4 at the back.

One way or another It may yet turn out to be a big(ish) plus for us.

Or get him signed on a new, lower wage deal and improve the balance sheet? Although I think that is less likely than a fee paying transfer if we can get it.

Mr P, Coppello, do you know if FFP breaches are dealt with by the the EFL's  Disciplinary Commission with a barrister and an arbitrator with minimum 5 years post qualification experience or are they reviewed "lower down" first? Do the EFL have a legal affairs dept? I can't find anything which refers to one on the EFL site.