Abraham Romanovich Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 Worth a read , interesting to see how we are viewed from afar and their thoughts on LJ who was their manager. http://barnsleyfc.org.uk/threads/bristol-city-lee-johnson.287379/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinmans Love Child Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, Abraham Romanovich said: Worth a read , interesting to see how we are viewed from afar and their thoughts on LJ who was their manager. http://barnsleyfc.org.uk/threads/bristol-city-lee-johnson.287379/ Interesting how they thought we haven’t been in top flight since before the war (we have albeit 40 years ago), that we all thought we would beat the Shrews (after the form the last two months I don’t think anyone thought it was a given), and that they will beat us Saturday and get Johnson sacked (we shall see!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 Same rubbish about us overachieving. Based on our history of failure maybe, based on fanbase, resources and potential absolutely not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, Abraham Romanovich said: Worth a read , interesting to see how we are viewed from afar and their thoughts on LJ who was their manager. http://barnsleyfc.org.uk/threads/bristol-city-lee-johnson.287379/ Interestingly, the general consensus is that he is doing a reasonable job and our expectations are too high. That’s probably how the football world sees it overall. Just what we think of other teams’ over critical fans, in fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 They’re one point off the play offs in one of the toughest leagues in the world. what do they expect, exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 Alot of their fans hate his guts and have very long memories, I mean, Sunderland fans have never forgiven Coventry from all those years ago.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuber Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, Leveller said: Interestingly, the general consensus is that he is doing a reasonable job and our expectations are too high. That’s probably how the football world sees it overall. Just what we think of other teams’ over critical fans, in fact. I dont think people who want him gone care about the table. The issue is that if you took a nuetral to most games, especially the ones at home, and asked them who played better - in very few of them would the nuetral point to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 Some very sensible comments there particularly ‘they’re 1 point off the play offs, what do they expect?’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Famara's Party Hat Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, Leveller said: Interestingly, the general consensus is that he is doing a reasonable job and our expectations are too high. That’s probably how the football world sees it overall. Just what we think of other teams’ over critical fans, in fact. I was about to post something similar. But I do also believe our fanbases expectations are too high based on the size of our club. I think being around the Championship playoffs is about right for us. Sacking the manager at this stage of the season when we are in that position would be a ridiculous move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey54 Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 I think they've nailed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3_RED Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 "for whom you can flip a coin as to whether his next 10 league games yield two points or 28." The best description of LJ I have ever read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 14 minutes ago, Famara's Party Hat said: I was about to post something similar. But I do also believe our fanbases expectations are too high based on the size of our club. I think being around the Championship playoffs is about right for us. Sacking the manager at this stage of the season when we are in that position would be a ridiculous move. any fan base who's spent upward to 25 million in the transfer window has a right to expect a high position in the league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRaw Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 Although the general message may be considered true, this guy needs to get his facts right.... "It does seem a bit strange doesnt it - Some of their fans must think they are Wednesday or Leeds fans you know sides with a history in the top division so might have a reasonable expectation of getting there again Bristol City had a short spell in the old First Division before WW1 but since then have mostly been in the lower leagues with occasional forays into the second tier." I don't recall being at war during the late seventies and I believe our all-time league position was lower second tier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedred31 Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 Interesting the inevitable focus on how much we’ve spent, without noting that we’ve raked in about £80m gross in 2 years by selling most of our best players, a process that appears ongoing, viz Brownhill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 26 minutes ago, Tinmans Love Child said: Interesting how they thought we haven’t been in top flight since before the war (we have albeit 40 years ago), that we all thought we would beat the Shrews (after the form the last two months I don’t think anyone thought it was a given), and that they will beat us Saturday and get Johnson sacked (we shall see!) Well, they were in the fourth division then so probably didn't strain their necks that far up ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 There will often be sackings in football where fans of other clubs will wonder what the hell the club is doing. Whether you think Lee should go or not, if we did sack him the media and fans of other clubs will be amazed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 minute ago, Bedred31 said: Interesting the inevitable focus on how much we’ve spent, without noting that we’ve raked in about £80m gross in 2 years by selling most of our best players, a process that appears ongoing, viz Brownhill. its 60 million over 3 years all of which has been spent by our head coach We sold Bryan replaced him with DaSilva We sold flint replaced him with webster We sold Webster replaced him with Kalas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Famara's Party Hat Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 10 minutes ago, Monkeh said: any fan base who's spent upward to 25 million in the transfer window has a right to expect a high position in the league No they don’t. That’s not how that works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinmans Love Child Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 25 minutes ago, Monkeh said: any fan base who's spent upward to 25 million in the transfer window has a right to expect a high position in the league They might if 25million was a lot of money and more than anyone else spends but it isn’t and it’s not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tinmans Love Child said: They might if 25million was a lot of money and more than anyone else spends but it isn’t and it’s not in the championship its a massive amount still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 I enjoyed this: Replace Barnsley with Bristol City or any other team....seems all fans all think the same thing! Problem usually with this scenario is that Barnsley usually turn up and let the other team off. Been a 28 game losing streak. Play Barnsley. 3 points. Striker that’s not scored for 25 games. Play Barnsley hat trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STeveOELlis Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 21 minutes ago, Monkeh said: its 60 million over 3 years all of which has been spent by our head coach We sold Bryan replaced him with DaSilva We sold flint replaced him with webster We sold Webster replaced him with Kalas We did not replace Webster with Kalas. We're yet to replace Webster. Taylor Moore has stepped up, but he's not the player Webster was. Webster was the catalyst for almost all of our attacks last season and it'll be impossible to replace that, but Kalas certainly did not replace Webster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, Monkeh said: in the championship its a massive amount still Conveniently ignores the context of what other clubs spend though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 6 minutes ago, Tinmans Love Child said: They might if 25million was a lot of money and more than anyone else spends but it isn’t and it’s not Especially if its been offset by sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 49 minutes ago, Super said: They’re one point off the play offs in one of the toughest leagues in the world. what do they expect, exactly? Well at one stage we were threatening the top two , then We where in fourth , then sixth and now what is it 9th ? The expectation is just a bit of consistency. No City fan ever ‘ expects ‘ us to be in the Prem but we do hope and we are largely disappointed to be dropping off the pace when every thing should be in place for a proper go at the play offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshtonGreat Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 50 minutes ago, Robbored said: Some very sensible comments there particularly ‘they’re 1 point off the play offs, what do they expect?’ For our not-inconsiderable outlay, we expect to watch entertaining football played by players who can do the basics right and look like they give a toss. I don't think that's too much to ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 Look at Nett spend. That’s the only true picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 29 minutes ago, RedDave said: There will often be sackings in football where fans of other clubs will wonder what the hell the club is doing. Whether you think Lee should go or not, if we did sack him the media and fans of other clubs will be amazed! Except the fans of Oldham or Barnsley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street red Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 44 minutes ago, Monkeh said: any fan base who's spent upward to 25 million in the transfer window has a right to expect a high position in the league Agreed!! The club's brought the expectations on themselves ..High value sales and turn over of players also the ground and training ground.. It's premiership ambition. So yes we do expect especially signing a centre half for 8 million.. We expect higher and more consistent performances!! That's the ground they've set this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coxy27 Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 31 minutes ago, RedDave said: Look at Nett spend. That’s the only true picture Don't be so sensible, if you sold your whole squad and signed one player for £25m, you have a right to expect a high position in the league! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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