Engvall’s Splinter

Early crosses - who’d of thought it? Great ball from Dickie !! And Sykes !! Some finish from Conway m, great header.

Ridiculous shout. Burns was a squad player when he left and to be honest wasnt a consistent league one player let alone the level above. He’s got better as he’s got older. Fair play to him.

Cornick was holding his hamstring.

Wells did all the hard work then

I’m waiting to see a snippet of something worth 2m for him.

Reasonable albeit unexciting start. Look comfortable however no penetration. No change.

Why would they be all over us?

What Pearson did by the looks of it.

They love a break on sky don’t they? Bloody heck.

I thought it was out of the ordinary for RB to be asking more pressing questions. Was good to see (finally!). Fair play to Andy Howard if that is his name.

I think it was a misspelling on one of Mannings presentations.

People not allowed an opinion if they don’t go on? It’s a public podcast isn’t it?

Pretty sure the gas were just as complacent when they ended up tumbling out the league. Our league form is awful and a few of those below have picked up results. Whilst it may seem unlikely, it can’t be ruled out.

I think it shows what a sterling job Pearson was doing here by holding it together. His experience appears to of been papering over the club cracks. Now he’s departed, we have a load of novices running the football/club operation. It’s been exposed.

To be fair there appeared to be a handful of new posters who joined the forum around Pearson’s departure/Mannings arrival. Blowing smoke up Mannings arse (seemed strange at the time - unless they were also watching Oxford week in week out) and putting down Pearson’s time/ethos here. Can’t remember their names as we’ve probably not seen much of them since Boxing Day.

What is the FFS emoji?

He actually said on his RB interview he takes responsibility and won’t throw the players under the bus. Then goes on to rid himself of blame and lays it pretty much at the players feet. Cannot stand his interviews. Perhaps if we were decent to watch and were picking up points they’d be easier to put up with.

Dour.

Which when you consider our transfer window, it baffles me to think Tinnion stated it positive one. We needed bodies for the here and now. Blokes delusional. Anyway… fingers crossed for a reaction and some fight today.

I really do think it’s mad that Tanner isn’t in the right back spot (appreciate this is what you think LM will start with). Tanner has been one of, if not our most consistent and steadiest performers over a good couple of months. I will be incredibly disappointed if we try to shoehorn Conway in on the left of a three.

I would rather we signed players for the here and now, regardless of their age (within reason). The more we learn of Mebude - it was always going to be a gamble. The lad has barely played senior football. The same will be said of Stokes and Murphy. I can’t imagine they’ll be regulars for us until the season after next at the earliest. We often appear to sign players for tomorrow - tomorrow rarely comes. At least for City.

Disagree with these statements although I do understand your point, however I want us to finish as strongly as possible. If we do, there is a chance that those in the prospective signings pot who may be 50/50 on joining - see the upward trend and are enticed into signing. If we have a poor finish and look like relegation fodder for the following season, it will make it increasingly difficult to sign a better calibre of player (unless we pay over the odds). Manning has to finish positively not just for him, but for the players who are staying and those we may sign.

That will tell you how bad we have been in the last two fixtures as a minimum.

He’s won 2 league games out of 10. That’s pretty underwhelming for me. I take my hat off to you fella, in respect of your optimism. Of course, I hope Manning can get us on track as that means a successful Bristol City. I have huge reservations though.

How can you not find it underwhelming? We’ve just lost to two side in the bottom 3 and the results could’ve been more convincing. I ask what is making it even “standard/middle-whelming” for you? Did you watch the last 2 fixtures?