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What a start. Fight back now

Surely they can just get on the phone to ManU?

I went to London in August, had an hour to spare so thought we'd go and have a look around The Emirites. It was match day but Arsenal were away at Fulham (?) in an early kick off. Obviously I didn't get into the ground, just walked all the way round the outside and looked in the shop. The shop was huge and sold every possible Arsenal branded thing you could think of, for example there were a lot more things for girls, shopping bags, purses, cuddly toys etc. Every bit of kit possible, remember at this time we still hadn't had delivery of our shirts, and wouldn't for a couple of months. As you walked into the shop you turned left for general stuff but if you turned right you went into an area at least 3 times the size of our Megastore just for shirt printing! There were about 10 tills just serving people (actually only about 5 were open, but remember this was during an away match). I was amazed by the turnover they must make from just shirt sales alone, I saw plenty being sold in the few minutes I was there. Yes some were being sold to tourists who were turning up for a look like I did. It's a different world. I stood outside an promised the next time I'd be there it would be with Bristol City. So fingers crossed we will beat Watford and they beat Spurs tomorrow!

We came away with a point. Just the same point that we would of had if we were 1-0 down for most of the game and managed to equalise in the dying minutes ourselves. If this had happened we would been celebrating, or at least not so deflated as we are now wouldnt we?

That did make me smile too

Umm, 3 points or harmony on the forum? I don't know what is more likely, probably the points!

Team unchanged. A vote of confidence for SoD, or lack of options?

I've been out all morning with no Internet access and poor mobile signal. My son texted me to say Sod had gone, i texted him to ask how he knew and he said email from JonL, i told him it must be a wind up. i really didn't see it coming. Then frustratingly I couldn't find out more until I got in a minute ago. I am still staggered, so off to read this and other threads to see if other people are as shocked as I am.

I tend to agree. Who knows what will happen in 15 years time. Maybe Bristol rugby will be a huge club and need a stadium of their own after sharing with us for years. Who knows where we will be, I would hope well established in the Championship if not above (surely it must be our turn somewhere in the next decade or so to be in he Premiership). It just seems a huge waste of time: 'We cannot possibly develop Ashton Gate for xyz reasons, we want the World Cup blah, blah, blah.' 'No you cannot build on the land you own, it's green don't you know' 'Ok then we will develop Ashton Gate' And this has taken how long? I think most of us are fed up with the situation, I cannot imagine how SteveL must feel.

Agreed. I haven't read all through the bitchfest on here yet but would like to make 2 points: Yes there are other clubs out there and reading about other people's experiences about attending matches is always interesting. We shouldn't be so insular, maybe if our board would take a wider view we could make some real progress. Wasn't the chairman of Swansea saying just the other day that no other clubs had talked to him about his experiences, sounded like an open invitation to me. And when Kaiser and co were trekking all the way up to Carlisle the other day I was at Brislington football club watching them against Welling in the cup. I stated before that I was going and made a few posts afterwards. There were a few City fans there that day. I don't remember us constantly getting ridiculed or questioned about where our loyalties lay?

Dolly is in the chat room, I'll let her know she is wantedon here

Goal for Kaiser to celebrate!

I think we will miss Wagstaff, wasn't too sure of him at first but he does a lot of positive work and is always ready to receive the ball. Shame Bryan didn't make it either.

Jets goals have saved SoD's neck right now so he would be better off issuing a 'hands off' warning to other clubs, even if he knows deep down he is likely to sell. This would get fans onside, and he could do with that, and send out a message to the board we need to keep our best asset. I can't think SoD wants to sell, he would only have to find another goal scorer, and we haven't got another here at the moment. This in turn just heaps the pressure back on himself if goals dry up and so do points.

I'd add Caulker to that list, obviously not for goals but the impact he made on the team

Well at times he hasn't looked too good for us, but he has found some consistency and goals so he must be attracting attention now. It's up to the rest of the team to be spurred on and gain confidence as he has done. We all knew Jet was a bit special, just a case of being able to get the best out of him

Back to basics, no Loans. We have got the players!

He's getting too good for us!

Nearly Wes!

It was on earlier, finished now

Luke wilkinson ex city coming on for them Elliott coming on reid

Yes it was Aiz, with his first touch just about. Looks a bit older now

Cunningham sounding more like himself again today, hope so?

20 mins left

I got called away from here and radio, still 1-0, any subs?