Davefevs Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 16 games in. 6th place, 2 points ahead of Fulham, 3 ahead of Wednesday. Looks so much healthier than 22 hours ago. We’ve also only played 7 at home (I think our home form is improving too) and 9 away. Unbeaten in 4 after the reverse at Luton...2 wins, 2 draws...is a good response. You can’t be fussy who you get your points against. Had we won last week and drew today, we’d still have the same points, yet this seems more satisfying. The hope is now that with players returning from injury we cement our place in the top 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 All with up to 6 first team players out . When we come back we could have a fit Korey, a fully match fit Nagy and Kalas. Fam available and Rodri getting fitter. Hunt back in contention and JD close to fitness. When you look at it, a good bit of business in January and we could actually make a serious push. Potentially exciting 2nd half of the season coming up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticks 1969 Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 12 minutes ago, Davefevs said: 16 games in. 6th place, 2 points ahead of Fulham, 3 ahead of Wednesday. Looks so much healthier than 22 hours ago. We’ve also only played 7 at home (I think our home form is improving too) and 9 away. Unbeaten in 4 after the reverse at Luton...2 wins, 2 draws...is a good response. You can’t be fussy who you get your points against. Had we won last week and drew today, we’d still have the same points, yet this seems more satisfying. The hope is now that with players returning from injury we cement our place in the top 6. Add to that we have the best goal keeper in the league williams has signed for the rest of the season and like you said some key players to come back never a better time to be a city fan plus rovers could only manage a draw against a non league team with a crowd of under 4000 FOREVER IN OUR SHADOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 Nice position for City to be in after 16 games but nothing is won in November with 30 Championship to go. That said.....so far, so good..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 1 minute ago, sticks 1969 said: Add to that we have the best goal keeper in the league williams has signed for the rest of the season and like you said some key players to come back never a better time to be a city fan plus rovers could only manage a draw against a non league team, who decided to take one of their players off and play with 10 men, to try and even things up a bit, with a crowd of under 4000 FOREVER IN OUR SHADOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, Robbored said: Nice position for City to be in after 16 games but nothing is won in November with 30 Championship to go. That said.....so far, so good..... I think you're under selling it @Robbored , we have done brilliantly to be where we are, with the injuries we have had to cope with, nothing short of amazing really. I do agree it means nothing just yet but praise where praise is due, great effort so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 I think most would have taken 6th after a third of the season, even moreso with the injuries. Could have been even better, could have been quite a bit worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 26 minutes ago, Davefevs said: 16 games in. 6th place, 2 points ahead of Fulham, 3 ahead of Wednesday. Looks so much healthier than 22 hours ago. We’ve also only played 7 at home (I think our home form is improving too) and 9 away. Unbeaten in 4 after the reverse at Luton...2 wins, 2 draws...is a good response. You can’t be fussy who you get your points against. Had we won last week and drew today, we’d still have the same points, yet this seems more satisfying. The hope is now that with players returning from injury we cement our place in the top 6. Ah but where do the all important XG tables have us? I have been led to believe that this is the KPI we all must adhere too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 3 minutes ago, 1960maaan said: I think you're under selling it @Robbored , we have done brilliantly to be where we are, with the injuries we have had to cope with, nothing short of amazing really. I do agree it means nothing just yet but praise where praise is due, great effort so far. I agree that given the injuries that City have done well to be in an excellent position after 16 games. My comment is simply a realistic one - we’re not Swindon fans after all......... I’m as optimistic as any City fan but not getting too carried away with just a third of the season gone so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Exile Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 26 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Looks so much healthier than 22 hours ago. We’ve also only played 7 at home (I think our home form is improving too) and 9 away. Unbeaten in 4 after the reverse at Luton...2 wins, 2 draws...is a good response. You can’t be fussy who you get your points against. Had we won last week and drew today, we’d still have the same points, yet this seems more satisfying. The hope is now that with players returning from injury we cement our place in the top 6. I agree with you Dave. Whilst it certainly didn't seem to me like a point gained at the final whistle at Barnsley game (!) it most definitely does feel like a massive 3 points today. And very satisfying. 28 from 16 is a very decent return. What's needed for promotion is to turn those Wigan and Barnsley draws into wins. Which should be perfectly possible. Good to see Nagy back today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bas's perfect hattrick Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 31 minutes ago, sticks 1969 said: Add to that we have the best goal keeper in the league williams has signed for the rest of the season and like you said some key players to come back never a better time to be a city fan plus rovers could only manage a draw against a non league team with a crowd of under 4000 FOREVER IN OUR SHADOW We desperately need Afobe back, or a decent replacement in January. Then I think we have a very decent chance of the top 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Southport Red Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 24 minutes ago, Bas's perfect hattrick said: We desperately need Afobe back, or a decent replacement in January. Then I think we have a very decent chance of the top 2 Thought I heard a rumour that Arsenal were think8ng if recalling Nketiah in Jan as he isn’t playing enough. Did I dream that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Bas's perfect hattrick said: We desperately need Afobe back, or a decent replacement in January. Then I think we have a very decent chance of the top 2 Notoriously difficult to sign good strikers in the summer let alone in January. I think we'll either have to take a massive gamble on an unfancied/soon to be out of contract player (the Diony) or bring one of our loanees back if we have that option. Failing that either Semenyeo, Rodri or Marley Watkins will have to start looking the part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 28 minutes ago, Bas's perfect hattrick said: We desperately need Afobe back, or a decent replacement in January. Then I think we have a very decent chance of the top 2 Yet we are 4th highest scorers and have more goals than Leeds, Swansea and Forest. It's the number we have conceded that is keeping us out of the top 2. More clean sheets could be at least as important as a striker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 7 minutes ago, Southport Red said: Thought I heard a rumour that Arsenal were think8ng if recalling Nketiah in Jan as he isn’t playing enough. Did I dream that? There were a lot of comments, innuendos , and some wishful thinking, can't see it myself. I did read Arsenal were not happy at his lack of game time, I read they even had representatives at a game he didn't play in. I also read they have a call back clause and I think that's where the rumours come from. Would be a big call, although I think unless he was a complete dud (unlikely) he would be guaranteed more minutes here than at Leeds. Would be very good for us, could be good for him, personally still don't see it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol is red Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 4 minutes ago, chinapig said: Yet we are 4th highest scorers and have more goals than Leeds, Swansea and Forest. It's the number we have conceded that is keeping us out of the top 2. More clean sheets could be at least as important as a striker Percisely this, had we had Kalas, Nagy and Dasilva avaliable for the season up till now, I'm positive we'd have conceded a few less. Goals aren't so much a problem at the moment, we just need to get our injured back, match fit and firing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mihai Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 We lost 4 points totally crap, against Wigan and Barnsley, with that points we could be 2nd. We do not have a great football on the pitch, and sometimes luck is with us sometimes against us. We need our players back and at least 2 transfers during the winter window. A striker is a must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted November 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 1 hour ago, chinapig said: Yet we are 4th highest scorers and have more goals than Leeds, Swansea and Forest. It's the number we have conceded that is keeping us out of the top 2. More clean sheets could be at least as important as a striker With you there CP. Today we didn’t give up too many good chances. Bentley positioned well for a Bogle header in first half, and he would’ve got the one Pereira blocked. Of course they rattled two long shots off the bar....but Bentley had little to do. Yes, we scored a worldie, but Nelson’s block on O’Dowda, as good as Williams on Hoilett (???) also. We looked pretty solid (normally I’m really nervous watching us on the telly). Kalas will be firing after the break, Nagy will be more efficient with the ball in front of them too. Moore will probably rotate with Baker based on opponent / home or away, etc. Things looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 I would definitely have taken fifteen points clear of the bottom three at this stage given all our injury woes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 46 minutes ago, Davefevs said: With you there CP. Today we didn’t give up too many good chances. Bentley positioned well for a Bogle header in first half, and he would’ve got the one Pereira blocked. Of course they rattled two long shots off the bar....but Bentley had little to do. Yes, we scored a worldie, but Nelson’s block on O’Dowda, as good as Williams on Hoilett (???) also. We looked pretty solid (normally I’m really nervous watching us on the telly). Kalas will be firing after the break, Nagy will be more efficient with the ball in front of them too. Moore will probably rotate with Baker based on opponent / home or away, etc. Things looking good. Yeah we didn't see the balls flashing across our goal mouth this time! Them hitting the wood work was from range so not like we've given them chances. It felt more controlled even if we were sloppy at times (Bentley's kicking, scuffed clearances etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordofthebling Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 Have to get a goalscorer in Jan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Mihai said: We lost 4 points totally crap, against Wigan and Barnsley, with that points we could be 2nd. We do not have a great football on the pitch, and sometimes luck is with us sometimes against us. We need our players back and at least 2 transfers during the winter window. A striker is a must. Every team from 4th to around 12th will be saying the same. This is an incredibly tough league. We all know we need a striker in Jan, it's getting the right one that's the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 2 defeats in 16, with the injuries we've had is absolutely monumental, manager and players deserve an awful lot of praise. Up the ******* City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 24 minutes ago, Lordofthebling said: Have to get a goalscorer in Jan... Easier said than done unfortunately but no doubt the entire recruitment team have been on the case since Afobe got injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
054123 Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 2 hours ago, chinapig said: Yet we are 4th highest scorers and have more goals than Leeds, Swansea and Forest. It's the number we have conceded that is keeping us out of the top 2. More clean sheets could be at least as important as a striker True, but the point therefor still valid they had we had afobe I feel we would have scored more and therefor conceding would not be as much an issue. Same equation however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 3 hours ago, sticks 1969 said: Add to that we have the best goal keeper in the league williams has signed for the rest of the season and like you said some key players to come back never a better time to be a city fan plus rovers could only manage a draw against a non league team with a crowd of under 4000 FOREVER IN OUR SHADOW Aw c'mon, be fair, they were up against the mighty Bromley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Davefevs said: With you there CP. Today we didn’t give up too many good chances. Bentley positioned well for a Bogle header in first half, and he would’ve got the one Pereira blocked. Of course they rattled two long shots off the bar....but Bentley had little to do. Yes, we scored a worldie, but Nelson’s block on O’Dowda, as good as Williams on Hoilett (???) also. We looked pretty solid (normally I’m really nervous watching us on the telly). Kalas will be firing after the break, Nagy will be more efficient with the ball in front of them too. Moore will probably rotate with Baker based on opponent / home or away, etc. Things looking good. I know what you mean- usually it's nervous on the telly and also you'd expect a late battering by Cardiff to try and salvage the game. There wasn't really one of those and in no small part, it was down to our general compactness and game management IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted November 10, 2019 Admin Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 And what is it, 14 games since we were able to field an actual left back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted November 11, 2019 Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 11 hours ago, BRISTOL86 said: 2 defeats in 16, with the injuries we've had is absolutely monumental, manager and players deserve an awful lot of praise. Up the ******* City. And 1 game since the last calls for Johnson to be sacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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