aa_bcfc Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 I don't really get all this 'if you told me at the beginning of the season i'd snap your hand off' rubbish. That's not the way to look at things. What were we, 9 points clear earlier in the season? Our lead has slowly dwindled away and a lot of fans have buried their head in the sand. 'We are still unbeaten' or 'we are still top of the league'. We were 3-1 up away a fleetwood and drew 3-3. We were 1-0 up away at Walsall, completely in control for the 1st half and the gaffer decided to let them come at us for the whole 2nd half. It was a draw waiting to happen if you were there. I'm concerned that we are not as ruthless as MK Dons or swindon. With the exception of the peterborough game, we rarely seem to want to kill off our opponents. The oldham game at home is a prime example. 1-0 up at half time then sit back and let them come at us because and I quote 'we had our goal so we let them have it'. Good job they couldn't hit a barn door that day. Everything so far has been fantastic. We have a great squad, the manager has turned us around but in my opinion we need to kick on now and start being more ruthless. If we drop down and finish 7th do we bury our head in the sand and say 'it's better than last year so I'm happy' or do we ask ourselves how have we gone from being so far ahead at the top of the table? Absolutely agree. Goals have dried up with all 3 loses because we were unable to score. If when your top you can't score against the bottom team and get beat then that, in my eyes, is the time to be worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnclosureSurge Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 We are 1 point ahead of the trailing 3 teams?? It's not that advantageous. But it would be ridiculous to throw away such an unbeaten, record-breaking start...by ending up in the play-offs. I'd personally feel a bit bunn about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garland-sweden Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Dont worry be happy Everything gonna be alright as Bob Marley sang. No problem we are top of the table and the sun is Rising with Bristol City. Always Believe. Coyr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Lets face it if we won every game 5-0 it'd be really boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyderiup Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 But it would be ridiculous to throw away such an unbeaten, record-breaking start...by ending up in the play-offs. I'd personally feel a bit bunn about that. As would I mate. Especially with our play off record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 At the start of the season most fans would have been happy with play offs. Therefore if we get playoffs most fans should be happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandare 1966 Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 We will be fine going to hammer somebody soon hopefully Friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Cotterill is a shockingly bad loser isn't he?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Not panic stations, but a few areas of concern. We are definitely not as fluent as early season, and a few sides look to have sussed us. Lack of options up front is very worrying, and all very well talking about signings, as long as they improve the squad. Not a time for doom and gloom, equally not a time for over confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Glass half empty we lost 3 out 5, glass half full we won 2 out of last 3, its not what's been that matters its whats to come! And what do you mean we cant win every game?? Cotts out!!!! 1 of the 2 was Telford Utd where we scored one bundled in goal. The other was relegation candidates Crawley which took a last gasp goal from a defender. You see the issue.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Cotterill is a shockingly bad loser isn't he?? Good for him. Too much " its the taking part" attitude in England that annoys me. I want to win every time I take part in anything. Quizzes, table tennis, tiddlywinks, scrabble and above all on the sports field. He claims he is a winner and I like his way of thinking. I want City to win this league and next year to win the Championship. I may have to settle for less but I won't like it and sure as eggs are eggs, Cotterill will not either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 1 of the 2 was Telford Utd where we scored one bundled in goal. The other was relegation candidates Crawley which took a last gasp goal from a defender. You see the issue.... No I don't because for a start I was talking league games, nothing to do with Telford. Last 3 league games Peterborough Crawley and Crewe. Two wins out of three. Promotion form :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foghornred Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Cotterill is a shockingly bad loser isn't he?? That's what I like about him ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 If we are in this league the minimum requirement is to be challenging for a play off place . We have resources that most clubs in this league can only dream of. It's not arrogance but common sense . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 I don't really get all this 'if you told me at the beginning of the season i'd snap your hand off' rubbish. That's not the way to look at things. What were we, 9 points clear earlier in the season? Our lead has slowly dwindled away and a lot of fans have buried their head in the sand. 'We are still unbeaten' or 'we are still top of the league'. We were 3-1 up away a fleetwood and drew 3-3. We were 1-0 up away at Walsall, completely in control for the 1st half and the gaffer decided to let them come at us for the whole 2nd half. It was a draw waiting to happen if you were there. I'm concerned that we are not as ruthless as MK Dons or swindon. With the exception of the peterborough game, we rarely seem to want to kill off our opponents. The oldham game at home is a prime example. 1-0 up at half time then sit back and let them come at us because and I quote 'we had our goal so we let them have it'. Good job they couldn't hit a barn door that day. Everything so far has been fantastic. We have a great squad, the manager has turned us around but in my opinion we need to kick on now and start being more ruthless. If we drop down and finish 7th do we bury our head in the sand and say 'it's better than last year so I'm happy' or do we ask ourselves how have we gone from being so far ahead at the top of the table? BIB is exactly what I was going to say. In recent seasons we have been struggling and our problem has been opponents too easily killing us off in games, but this year we are a very good team, but for a long time now it does seem to be a City trait that even when we are playing well and dominating games we rarely seem to kill teams off and secure comfortable victories. In the new year, as the end of the season gets closer, the pressure will increase for the teams at the top. If MKD and Swindle are running out comfortable 3/4 goal winners they will not feel the pressure as much as we will if we are clinging on to single goal leads at the end of games. More importantly, conceding a one goal lead at the end of a game has a much bigger impact than conceding a late goal when you are already 3 or 4 goals to the good. Perhaps it needs us to be knocked off top spot for the team mentality to change, as we will then be chasing the leaders rather than trying to hold on to top spot, and we might again see the football and results we were achieving a couple of months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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'Orns Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Cotterill is a shockingly bad loser isn't he?? Massively, which I don't have a problem with, but have to say that I'm not a fan of doing it publically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ChippenhamRed Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 It's been a long time since I've seen us look like we've got a win in the bag and I don't think the team drop down a gear cos whilst we're only leading by a goal the opposition are going to believe they can get something. Whilst we're thrashing teams 0-0- they usually do get something- of late. We've lost 60% of our last 5 league games- all late goals with the game at 0-0. With MK Dons free scoring and it being so tight at the top, I demand a couple of 7-0 wins. Ideally against MK and Swindle. A long time? Peterborough was less than a month ago! I do know what you're saying though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 A long time? Peterborough was less than a month ago! I do know what you're saying though. Fair point re Peterborough- how quickly I forget a good result after a bad one! - a recent rarity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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