JHAGa Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Nigel Clough on Bristol City. Whilst I agree to an extent (especially in the early stages of our bad run) that we have been very unlucky in games before confidence dropped in all areas, I find that hearing this said by opposition managers so frequently about us (as well as our own) so very irritating. Ultimately, if we were good enough, we'd get the results. Maybe not in all games, but we certainly wouldn't lose every game due to bad luck or win 3 league games in half of a domestic season. No sentiment for sympathy in football. You make your own luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bourne End Red Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Agreed. You can blame it on bad luck for maybe a couple of games but not most games throughout a season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 4 minutes ago, JHAGa said: Nigel Clough on Bristol City. Whilst I agree to an extent (especially in the early stages of our bad run) that we have been very unlucky in games before confidence dropped in all areas, I find that hearing this said by opposition managers so frequently about us (as well as our own) so very irritating. Ultimately, if we were good enough, we'd get the results. Maybe not in all games, but we certainly wouldn't lose every game due to bad luck or win 3 league games in half of a domestic season. No sentiment for sympathy in football. You make your own luck. I like Clough, same character as his Dad unsurprisingly, but he's just being polite the league table does not not lie or include hard luck stories. Teams are where they are on merit ...and we're shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 He also compared LJ to Chris Hughton who had a difficult season at Brighton a couple of seasons back and that we might have done the right thing keeping him on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Throwaway comments made out if respect. Next... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee F Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Clough is just playing mind games. His way of saying 'Please continue playing the way you have for the last 5 months as that will increase my chances of taking 3 points to add to my tally towards staying up this season'. 3 wins in 5 months is not unlucky, its complete and utter mismanagement on all levels that achieves that kind of result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjias Wrist Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Hes not going to come out and say Bristol City deserve to be where they because they are a terrible team. Even Rotherham still get some good words about them from their opposition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southstandoriginal Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 He knows full well that we are crap. He's just trying to keep his players on their toes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Balls Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 13 minutes ago, ashton_fan said: He also compared LJ to Chris Hughton who had a difficult season at Brighton a couple of seasons back and that we might have done the right thing keeping him on. What the right thing for Burton ensuring that there are at least 2 teams worse than them in the League? Thanks Nige but we are where we are due to more than bad luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Of course Nigel is wrong. After all, absolutely loads of crap teams get a draw at Newcastle in front of a full house! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Maybe he fancies the job himself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 2 minutes ago, handsofclay said: Of course Nigel is wrong. After all, absolutely loads of crap teams get a draw at Newcastle in front of a full house! No they just get 1 point , like any team getting a draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 A team is not in our position because of bad luck. However, I do think that at key points in games earlier in the season we were unlucky and that bad luck has gone on to shape our season. For example, the week of the Wednesday defeat earlier in the season. On the Saturday against Rotherham we hit the post in the last minute but it bounced out and we drew. Against Wednesday Tomlin hit the woodwork with a penalty that would have seen us go 3-1 up ( in the days when we would probably have held on for the win) and on the following Saturday against Derby Tomlin hit the bar in the last minute and again we drew. Had any or all of those gone in off the woodwork it might have kept our momentum going and who knows how the season would have unfolded?. As it was, after that week we started going backwards very quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roytuppit Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Gary Player reckoned the harder he practised the luckier he got. I wonder what we practise ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnclosureSurge Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 17 minutes ago, Vincent Vega said: I like Clough, same character as his Dad unsurprisingly, but he's just being polite the league table does not not lie or include hard luck stories. Teams are where they are on merit ...and we're shit. Eh? Did you ever see a clip of Cloughie? Or get a clip round the ear from Cloughie? As I say...eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHAGa Posted March 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Reading and Derby have also been handed penalties for dives against us, whilst we've had numerous appeals turned down that should have resulted in a penalty for us. I do sympathise to an extent but like I said, ultimately if we were good enough we wouldn't be on such a horrendous run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 18 minutes ago, Bourne End Red said: Agreed. You can blame it on bad luck for maybe a couple of games but not most games throughout a season. but you can blame LEE JOHNSON OUT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 20 minutes ago, Bourne End Red said: Agreed. You can blame it on bad luck for maybe a couple of games but not most games throughout a season. But then Nigel Clough probably does know just a little bit more about the game than any of us do. Frankly, I'd go with his opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 5 minutes ago, EnclosureSurge said: Eh? Did you ever see a clip of Cloughie? Or get a clip round the ear from Cloughie? As I say...eh? Eh up . So you don't think he is like his father in charaster....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 8 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: but you can blame LEE JOHNSON OUT I blame it on the boogie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossi the Robin Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Clever of him not to say we are shite and fire our players up Basic football press release Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepUpLino Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 32 minutes ago, Lee F said: Clough is just playing mind games. His way of saying 'Please continue playing the way you have for the last 5 months as that will increase my chances of taking 3 points to add to my tally towards staying up this season'. 3 wins in 5 months is not unlucky, its complete and utter mismanagement on all levels that achieves that kind of result! Exactly... Please keep LJ then we only have 1 relegation spot to worry about.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepUpLino Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 13 minutes ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said: But then Nigel Clough probably does know just a little bit more about the game than any of us do. Frankly, I'd go with his opinion. Are you alright? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 mmm I wonder, could we ever tempt Nigel to come here? Like someone else said, big fan of his old man so yeah .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 17 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said: mmm I wonder, could we ever tempt Nigel to come here? Like someone else said, big fan of his old man so yeah .. He didn't fancy Nottingham Forest 5 mins up the road so doubt he'd be interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 1 minute ago, CotswoldRed said: He didn't fancy Nottingham Forest 5 mins up the road so doubt he'd be interested. You're right.. I guess even our next manager will be only someone who SL has this tiny, tiny hunch maybe, just maybe , one day in the future.. somewhere down the line. might, could even make a top head coach if he gets a bit more luck than Lee. oh bollocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossi the Robin Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Anyone with any decent pedigree who is approached will just answer the phone and just say nah, you're alright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Fleuriot Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 4 hours ago, handsofclay said: Of course Nigel is wrong. After all, absolutely loads of crap teams get a draw at Newcastle in front of a full house! Some, like Blackburn, get a win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted March 4, 2017 Report Share Posted March 4, 2017 11 hours ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said: I blame it on the boogie. Yes , the little boogie with have as head coach crash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted March 4, 2017 Report Share Posted March 4, 2017 12 hours ago, handsofclay said: Of course Nigel is wrong. After all, absolutely loads of crap teams get a draw at Newcastle in front of a full house! Blackburn got three points up there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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