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  1. Glad this has come up. Angle is good for positional assessment (basically a Football Manager view), awful for fan viewing. Particularly for us exiles who miss the magic of live football at Ashton Gate, you couldn't feel more removed from the experience. Basically watching from the roof with half-rugby markings.
  2. Now reported by the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/nov/07/bristol-city-liam-manning-head-coach-oxford
  3. Wow, great spot. We're expected that a failed Bristol City manager who can't even spell their own job title is going to propel us to the Premier League. And a British multi-billionaire is putting all of his faith in this "proffesional". Sums it up. Our Tinnion-pot version of Dan Ashworth.
  4. Another puzzle in the mix: * Lansdown DOES want 34 year old free agents to make up numbers on the pitch. But * Lansdown DOESN'T want 34 year old Andy King in the starting XI. Which is it Lansdown? Or just more confusion?
  5. Brilliant, I guess theme of today - another missed opportunity. The peak of "Cider's" radio contribution was him mumbling out "...Dziekanowski..." followed by tumbleweed. Doing ourselves proud.
  6. Interesting, so it's a pre-pre-season: "It’s claimed Kompany will take his squad to Portugal for a 10-day training camp before enjoying another 10-day break, before their proper pre-season begins in earnest." https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/football/burnley-return-to-pre-season-training-just-four-weeks-after-championship-campaign-finished-4170425
  7. Latest NP conference, Dean is coaching the U21s but "not an appointment or mine..." and became highly defensive around the question. A hairline fracture with club management, or reading too much?
  8. Well done Antoine, any idea who the last Bristol City player was to win this (or have we had any players win the Championship award?)
  9. For anyone else who's curious (7m38 onwards):
  10. Baker was standing on the touchline from Bentley's kick. You could see as it was happening that he never once scanned in-field to read the play. Didn't have a clue where he was launching himself. Love Baker's commitment and wish him well recovery, but is that play to be applauded? Admirable defender but frustrated that it seemed totally self inflicted and avoidable.
  11. Baker's a total warrior and wish him a quick recovery - but again totally avoidable , and an experienced defender costing team mates with decision-making. Robins TV had a touchline camera tracking Baker seconds before from Bentley's kick; you could see Baker never once scan the infield play - instead just blindly, and almost backwards, launched into a header telegraphed for injury. Fingers crossed on a safe recovery and love the guy's passion, but a kamikaze header to go for.
  12. Baker mistaking bravery for stupidity again - you could see him launching himself blind into an injury as it happened.
  13. On the contrary after focusing on watching Bakinson for a 10 minute period in our turgid 2nd half - I put the game's failure to convert our extra player down to this guy. It became quite stark that while he uses the ball well when he receives it directly, but he fundamentally does not show for the ball. Every time we built the initial phases of play from Bentley or defence, he stood still and either pointed two arms to his feet, or one arm out to the fullback. There was no yard of movement to create an angle and drag the opposition out of shape. Contrast to Massengo who didn't stop running and always created options. Such an opportunity missed yesterday, if only we had a midfielder who could have grabbed the chance to run the show. Bakinson just used the ball well when the game worked around him, and happened to become available to make nice passes.
  14. Just a public service announcement for any other exiles based in the Berkshire area like me - you can get your City fix tomorrow by watching Ryley Towler play against Maidenhead, for 3rd-placed Grimsby Town at 3pm KO tomorrow. Really interested to see gets on in the flesh at this level. Happy to report back! Only caveat is that £18 adult entry seems a bit of a crime for National League....
  15. On a serious note, the chap really doesn't look right. Pumped with the adrenaline of his own ego...or some stronger stuff?
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