Big C Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 After this season after being against it all my life I'm now strongly in favour of a long winter break Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveybadger Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 57 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said: Ditto. The start of next season will be the clincher. I'm happy today, but this season should not have been the struggle it turned out to be. No way should we still have been nervous as late as this. HOWEVER, I'll have a slice of said pie too, as I didn't think we could pull ourselves out of the tailspin we were in, and I'll give Johnson credit for keeping focused, learning lessons and dealing with the unbelievable stress you must get when the crowd is baying for your blood. Yep learning lessons is right, or not (over) tinkering every game as it could otherwise be called. Or even less McCinnes more Cotterill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 1 hour ago, BobBobSuperBob said: Well , I thought we were doomed from Xmas up to Huddersfield and then after Preston So glad I was wrong Well done LJ and those players who proved trustworthy Ive just had a big slice Anyone care to join me and partake in celebration ? A slice heading my way please Bob. Like you, I'll hold my hands up and admit, surprisingly, he's done what I didn't think he could do. Well done LJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 1 hour ago, BobBobSuperBob said: Well , I thought we were doomed from Xmas up to Huddersfield and then after Preston So glad I was wrong Well done LJ and those players who proved trustworthy Ive just had a big slice Anyone care to join me and partake in celebration ? Top Man! Opinions will no doubt change again during the course of next season, but this statement is so supportive of the club and made by a proper fan. COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screech Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Wanted him out since January but, I'm not too pig headed to recognise that was some turnaround from where we were. So I'll join you eating a large slice of that with you Bob. As others have said, what happened in the middle part of the season will probably remain locked away deep in the filing cabinet and never be aired publically but it was a disgrace. Thankfully he has managed to correctly organise and pick consistently since then and to his, the staff and the players credit have looked like they deserve to be in this league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 58 minutes ago, 1bristolcity said: Some of you have no class, on a day like this too, still bitter and wanting us to lose/ go down just to prove a point that btw has no merit at all. It's football, things happen, we had a bad run, the team have just won four from five and drew the other. Get a grip. Point me to ONE SINGLE POST where it states the poster hopes they lose and we go down. Stop being so bloody childish!! It is possible to be happy that we have stayed up, so I'll take a slice of the pie, but still have reservations on whether our Manager is the man to take us forward. There is still work to be done from him to win many of the fans back and that is fair enough in my book. If he does win the fans over then that is great news for us supporters as it means that we will be winning plenty of games next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingbat Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 I deserve a slice too. He really needs to cut out these long losing streaks though. Another one next season (on top of this season's and his one at Barnsley) and that will be habit forming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 1 hour ago, BobBobSuperBob said: Well , I thought we were doomed from Xmas up to Huddersfield and then after Preston So glad I was wrong Well done LJ and those players who proved trustworthy Ive just had a big slice Anyone care to join me and partake in celebration ? Does it taste like chicken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossi the Robin Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 1 hour ago, BobBobSuperBob said: Well , I thought we were doomed from Xmas up to Huddersfield and then after Preston So glad I was wrong Well done LJ and those players who proved trustworthy Ive just had a big slice Anyone care to join me and partake in celebration ? Well said Bob Save me a slice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted April 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 5 minutes ago, bcfcfinker said: Does it taste like chicken? ????? ....... Please enlighten me ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 I was certainly in the 'LJ must go or we will go down' camp. There may be, what a handful, of fans that actually wanted LJ to fail. Never hated any manager as a person (well, Pulis maybe), but I wanted him gone not because I wanted him to fail, but because he was failing. We were awful, changing the line up every week, and his signings seem to have been throwing money down the drain. It is all about results however. In hindsight SL got this one right, and that took some balls. It would have taken a lot of the heat off himself if he had changed the manager. I am very happy with a mid table Championship side. For most of my years following City that has been in the top end of where we have been. LJ has been lucky to have had the financial support he has had, very lucky Tammy worked out so well, and very very lucky not be sacked after our worst run ever. I really hope we can be that mid table Championship side next season. LJ has earned the right to have a go now. That scar tissue is still there however, and if we get off to a bad start, he will have little goodwill to fall back on to. I hope any manager of our team succeeds, including Lee. Fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
054123 Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 1 hour ago, BobBobSuperBob said: Well , I thought we were doomed from Xmas up to Huddersfield and then after Preston So glad I was wrong Well done LJ and those players who proved trustworthy Ive just had a big slice Anyone care to join me and partake in celebration ? Humble pie over what? I really think we all need to calm down. I to am RELIEVED, but one swallow a summer does not make. On to next season, clean slate, positive attitude, but this season is what is. Poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted April 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Just now, 054123 said: Humble pie over what? I really think we all need to calm down. I to am RELIEVED, but one swallow a summer does not make. On to next season, clean slate, positive attitude, but this season is what is. Poor. My humble pie is as I've stated I thought we were doomed and I didn't see us pulling it around with LJ in charge It has been a poor season overall but weve finished with PO form andget a chance to start again come August Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCulturalBomb Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 1 hour ago, BobBobSuperBob said: Well , I thought we were doomed from Xmas up to Huddersfield and then after Preston So glad I was wrong Well done LJ and those players who proved trustworthy Ive just had a big slice Anyone care to join me and partake in celebration ? I wanted Johnson out. That slice of pie gladly taken. But under no means should we perform like we did mid season again. If we do I know what I'll be saying.. But I won't because we have a top 6 side yeah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Hankey Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Humble pie for the fact i was sure we were doomed. However, with the money and quality of this team we should never have been in this position. I honestly believe this time next year we will be talking about how Tammy and Rashford could compliment each other in Russia........yet the best we could do with him is barely survive. Its going to take a lot for me to believe LJ will take us forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 10 minutes ago, BobBobSuperBob said: ????? ....... Please enlighten me ...... Considering it's a cliche, I thought it wouldn't need explaining to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted April 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Just now, bcfcfinker said: Considering it's a cliche, I thought it wouldn't need explaining to you. Ahhh well if he's suggesting I'm a chicken it has to be the biggest Irony ever We'll see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Just now, BobBobSuperBob said: Ahhh well if he's suggesting I'm a chicken it has to be the biggest Irony ever Oh dear https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tastes_like_chicken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted April 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Just now, bcfcfinker said: Oh dear https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tastes_like_chicken New one on me have to confess !! Must be a 1930s / 40s expression Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 1 hour ago, BobBobSuperBob said: Well , I thought we were doomed from Xmas up to Huddersfield and then after Preston So glad I was wrong Well done LJ and those players who proved trustworthy Ive just had a big slice Anyone care to join me and partake in celebration ? Pulling up a chair as we speak . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Just now, BobBobSuperBob said: New one on me have to confess !! Must be a 1930s / 40s expression That was why I thought you would know it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Let's see in October Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 6 minutes ago, BobBobSuperBob said: New one on me have to confess !! Must be a 1930s / 40s expression Something to do with Terry Wogan, I believe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 23 minutes ago, BobBobSuperBob said: New one on me have to confess !! Must be a 1930s / 40s expression Quite well known in my mind - usually associated with eating snake. As for your OP - well done, because you have been vociferous against LJ and anybody who wanted him to stay. I was one, but certainly not without huge doubts. I simply felt clubs are just too impatient in general now, and that it might turn round, in view of the good runs we had at the end of last season and the beginning of this. And it has turned round, but this is not a "told you so" post; I was never confident. Nevertheless, I remain pretty disgusted by the insults aimed at LJ and even SL because of the mid season disaster. Football fans are so fickle. They can never take the long view about their own club, even if they can about others. I expect some of our most impatient fans criticise Arsenal fans for wanting to dump Wenger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted April 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 4 minutes ago, Leveller said: Quite well known in my mind - usually associated with eating snake. As for your OP - well done, because you have been vociferous against LJ and anybody who wanted him to stay. I was one, but certainly not without huge doubts. I simply felt clubs are just too impatient in general now, and that it might turn round, in view of the good runs we had at the end of last season and the beginning of this. And it has turned round, but this is not a "told you so" post; I was never confident. Nevertheless, I remain pretty disgusted by the insults aimed at LJ and even SL because of the mid season disaster. Football fans are so fickle. They can never take the long view about their own club, even if they can about others. I expect some of our most impatient fans criticise Arsenal fans for wanting to dump Wenger. I was vocal mainly because few had a reason why they thought he could turn it around and as I've said I couldn't see any light at the end of the tunnel I still don't know what changed post Preston - so many possibilities - some obvious helps in 4-4-2 and consistent picks but what I have become convinced about recently is that there is a whole story or stories behind our season , some we may never get to know Thats made me hold my concerns about LJ (And there have been some glaring Ines IMHO whatever else was happening) as it's difficult to work out what's gone on in lots of areas incl recruitment Sticking my neck out I'd suggest one of the thorns in our side this season has been Lee Tomlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 It's always difficult to see a swing in momentum coming - yet it so often does. I think the whole confidence thing is underrated. Ultimately I think it's more important than strategy or formations, yet can be down to lucky results. This is why football is so unpredictable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 I'll have a slice. Things looked very bad after the defeat at Preston and I feared we would collapse, but what a great run of results since then. After what has been an often torrid season I couldn't feel happier after tonight's result. Really looking forward to next week's game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 I've not been as vociferously anti-Johnson as some and certainly couldn't be doing with the smug gloating and accusations of "happy clapping" against anyone daring to try and be positive from certain quarters during the darkest days, but have thought at several points this season that his time was up and after Preston was convinced that the only way we'd stay up was to get rid. He deserves a lot of credit for the turnaround since that point along with the players, whilst at the same time acknowledging that to be in that position was unacceptable. Certainly when you see performances like today's you have to question how on earth we were ever in danger of going down. He'll be here for the start of next season, but should be under no illusions that he'll be under pressure from the fans straight away, and that we have to progress. That doesn't mean we have to challenge for the playoffs or anything, but a comfortable midtable finish with no relegation scare and seeing some of the younger members of the squad start to really kick on has to be the minimum requirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfieldred Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 As I kept on arguing on here, I would have been worried if we were getting hammered in the bad run, but we were always in games, so I knew if we sorted out the midfield by not playing brownhill as a box to box midfielder(he was defensively found wanting) we could turn it around. Unfortunately it took LJ to play every holding player with him before he worked this out. Thank god he eventually worked it out and played O'Neil and pack and then smith and pack together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRed Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 A slice for me as I thought we were for the drop, had a great time in Brighton today and we actually looked good, far better than at bloody Brentford anyway. However, I'll take the rest home in a doggy bag as I am not ready to eat the whole pie quite yet. Would have been nice to be safe before the penultimate game of the season, and the fact we weren't is a tad embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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