RobintheRed Red Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, BigTone said: Walsh will be gone in January Sent to Coventry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpexile Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Major Isewater said: As an aside, as a kid I used to wriggle under the turnstile in the Cabot tower before climbing to the top and launching plastic soldiers ,or my cousins dolls ,from the top with makeshift parachutes ,with varying degrees of effectiveness. ( Baby tears cried real tears when her parachute was found to be less than effective. ) I never saw any Princes . I would probably have thrown them over as well if I had ! ) You certainly lived on the edge Major Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 1 hour ago, maxjak said: I have it on good authority that William's and Walsh's eyes met across the Physio's table and they fell instantly and uncontrollably in love...........they have eloped ,and are currently hiding out in a love nest in the French Alps. They are not expected to play for us this season. You couldn't make it up? That's really quite beautiful. But they should be sacked for breach of contract... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT The Optimist Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 A few conspiracy theories on this thread, think many without foundation. I am as disappointed as many, as I still really believe that these two will be the driving force behind the side moving forward, and as I have said before on other threads, Williams was a big signing for us end of the summer. It’s so frustrating that what many of us thought were minor knocks clearly are anything but, and it seems at present an undefined time until they might be available. Williams is a fantastic upgrade on Korey lets hope we see him & Walsh this side of Xmas..... somehow I suspect we might be back in the stadiums before them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 4 hours ago, Coxy27 said: So it's Walsh's fault he's injured then is it? Care to elaborate on these comments? Pretty simple, his availability record for us is really crap. Now been out for months & the season before last he started 1 game (Ipswich) & was then out for virtually the rest of the season. How can you think about building your midfield with him in it? People gave Nagy stick, he looks a 46 game a season player in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Med/MadHatter Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 5 hours ago, LondonBristolian said: Problem is you shoot the doctor and you then need to employ a second doctor to treat the doctor you just shot. And if they **** it up and you shoot that doctor too, that's a third doctor on the payroll. It's a slippery slope. Sounds like the Idi Amin prisoner inducement, except they used hammers :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coxy27 Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 14 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Pretty simple, his availability record for us is really crap. Now been out for months & the season before last he started 1 game (Ipswich) & was then out for virtually the rest of the season. How can you think about building your midfield with him in it? People gave Nagy stick, he looks a 46 game a season player in comparison. You're writing him off far, far too early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTFABM Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 14 minutes ago, Coxy27 said: You're writing him off far, far too early. Standard OTIB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 6 hours ago, LondonBristolian said: Problem is you shoot the doctor and you then need to employ a second doctor to treat the doctor you just shot. And if they **** it up and you shoot that doctor too, that's a third doctor on the payroll. It's a slippery slope. Who? which one they keep regenerating but I think it would be cool you keep getting a young pretty assistant unless time has moved on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Wilson Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 At this rate we’re gonna get the Covid vaccine before these two are fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 8 minutes ago, markcarter said: In recent times we were getting the club’s physio recording half hour long interviews with models of bones and ligaments to explain to us in the tiniest detail what each long term injury was and what the prognosis for recovery was in each case. These were good and appreciated. These days we aren’t even told what an injury is let alone any detail at all about prognosis. This is a MASSIVE change of approach and any questions are responded to with ridiculously vague remarks which give no information at all. Can we at least be told by the club why this massive change in approach has been made?For players to be out for months on end and for us to be told ‘we hope it will be soon’ week after week is frankly ridiculous unless and until we are told why this is happening. Holden told us on appointment that he would be open and honest with us. He isn’t being about injuries. Good points raised here. Not sure Holden himself is being dishonest but you highlight a fundamental change in the club's approach to keeping fans informed on injuries. From being as open as we've ever seen under Steve Allen - almost to the point of too much detail - to the exact opposite now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 16 minutes ago, markcarter said: In recent times we were getting the club’s physio recording half hour long interviews with models of bones and ligaments to explain to us in the tiniest detail what each long term injury was and what the prognosis for recovery was in each case. These were good and appreciated. These days we aren’t even told what an injury is let alone any detail at all about prognosis. This is a MASSIVE change of approach and any questions are responded to with ridiculously vague remarks which give no information at all. Can we at least be told by the club why this massive change in approach has been made?For players to be out for months on end and for us to be told ‘we hope it will be soon’ week after week is frankly ridiculous unless and until we are told why this is happening. Holden told us on appointment that he would be open and honest with us. He isn’t being about injuries. And yet people on OTIB blamed him (Steve “Wiggy” Allen) for City’s injuries too, some blaming him for misdiagnosis of certain players’ injuries also. There’s probably a happy medium in what info we get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 3 hours ago, DT The Optimist said: Williams is a fantastic upgrade on Korey lets hope we see him & Walsh this side of Xmas..... somehow I suspect we might be back in the stadiums before them A ‘fantastic upgrade on Korey’ ? Thats a bold statement , and you must have seen a lot games of his to make it If he is a ‘fantastic upgrade’ he will be some player, as Korey rarely if ever let us down Lets hope so , but some big claims do the rounds, for players we've seen little of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTFABM Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 7 hours ago, Nogbad the Bad said: Good points raised here. Not sure Holden himself is being dishonest but you highlight a fundamental change in the club's approach to keeping fans informed on injuries. From being as open as we've ever seen under Steve Allen - almost to the point of too much detail - to the exact opposite now. How did it effect you either way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTFABM Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 7 hours ago, Davefevs said: And yet people on OTIB blamed him (Steve “Wiggy” Allen) for City’s injuries too, some blaming him for misdiagnosis of certain players’ injuries also. There’s probably a happy medium in what info we get. Thats why it makes no difference what they say. People will moan and feel personally hard done by anyway. Club can’t win as per usual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 1 hour ago, GTFABM said: Thats why it makes no difference what they say. People will moan and feel personally hard done by anyway. Club can’t win as per usual You're not a very curious person are you?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 9 hours ago, Coxy27 said: You're writing him off far, far too early. I’m not writing him off, I’m stating facts, his availability record for us is really poor. I have absolutely no idea if he is good enough for this standard, as 7 league starts ever at this level & playing well against the likes of Rovers gives me nothing to base a judgment on. If he was ever fit to play then perhaps I would have a better idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTFABM Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, mozo said: You're not a very curious person are you?! I just don’t use every little thing to moan and bitch about the club. It would only go bad for the club if they specified the injury and expected return date because if it’s anything other than 100% accurate the doom brigade would have a field day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 10 hours ago, Wade Wilson said: At this rate we’re gonna get the Covid vaccine before these two are fit At this rate we'll be onto the next global pandemic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coxy27 Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 2 hours ago, GrahamC said: I have absolutely no idea if he is good enough for this standard. Precisely. In exactly the same way you have absolutely no idea whether his injuries are likely to reoccur, were down to bad luck, or anything else about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 11 hours ago, markcarter said: In recent times we were getting the club’s physio recording half hour long interviews with models of bones and ligaments to explain to us in the tiniest detail what each long term injury was and what the prognosis for recovery was in each case. These were good and appreciated. These days we aren’t even told what an injury is let alone any detail at all about prognosis. This is a MASSIVE change of approach and any questions are responded to with ridiculously vague remarks which give no information at all. Can we at least be told by the club why this massive change in approach has been made?For players to be out for months on end and for us to be told ‘we hope it will be soon’ week after week is frankly ridiculous unless and until we are told why this is happening. Holden told us on appointment that he would be open and honest with us. He isn’t being about injuries. Holden actually said before that he wouldn't give exact details on injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 4 hours ago, GTFABM said: How did it effect you either way? Strange question. I pay £500 into Bristol City every season. Of course I'm interested in the fitness of the players I'm expecting to watch, what their problem is if they're injured, and the timescale of when they should be back. That to me is normal communication from the club. Steve Allen took things one stage further and made a point of explaining things in detail and got great credit for his openness on here iirc. There's no need for the current vagueness and prevarication bordering on secrecy from the club which just frustrates the fans and leads to some of the speculation seen on this thread, and others, which can even paint individual players in a bad light. I find your lack of curiosity a bit odd tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTFABM Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 1 minute ago, Nogbad the Bad said: Strange question. I pay £500 into Bristol City every season. Of course I'm interested in the fitness of the players I'm expecting to watch, what their problem is if they're injured, and the timescale of when they should be back. That to me is normal communication from the club. Steve Allen tok things one step further and made a point of explaining things in detail and got great credit for his openness on here iirc. There's no need for the current vagueness and prevarication bordering on secrecy from the club which just frustrates the fans and leads to some of the speculation seen on this thread, and others, which can even paint individual players in a bad light. I find your lack of curiosity a bit odd tbh. Each to their own i guess. Makes no difference to me and don’t see how them saying “it’s his knee” makes it any better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 18 minutes ago, Coxy27 said: Precisely. In exactly the same way you have absolutely no idea whether his injuries are likely to reoccur, were down to bad luck, or anything else about them. Eventually you see a pattern though. If someone is consistently unavailable for selection they are absolutely no use to you. Remember Lee Matthews? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 48 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Eventually you see a pattern though. If someone is consistently unavailable for selection they are absolutely no use to you. Remember Lee Matthews? Did he miss a lot of last season injured? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coxy27 Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 1 hour ago, GrahamC said: Eventually you see a pattern though. If someone is consistently unavailable for selection they are absolutely no use to you. Remember Lee Matthews? Absolutely no use? I thought you weren't writing him off? Anyway - no need to continue the debate. All I'm saying is we don't have the basis to judge if he's injury prone. The injuries aren't the same ones reoccurring, and he was perfectly fine last season! It'd bad luck for us and for him, I'm disappointed not to have seen him, but to say he's absolutely no use to us after 1 injury these past two seasons is outrageous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 16 hours ago, BigTone said: Walsh will be gone in January Why do you say that - some insight, or - as your previous posts suggest you don't like/rate him - wishful thinking? I hope your prediction is wrong anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 38 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said: Why do you say that - some insight, or - as your previous posts suggest you don't like/rate him - wishful thinking? I hope your prediction is wrong anyway. Just a feeling I have Noggers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, BigTone said: Just a feeling I have Noggers. Me too Tone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 29 minutes ago, BigTone said: Just a feeling I have Noggers. 22 minutes ago, Sheltons Army said: Me too Tone Me too. Out of contract, not signed the one on the table and never really had a look in here so I don’t think he’s ‘settled’ here, as it were. Wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest if he left in Jan. I’d like to be wrong on that, as I think he can become a very good player, but I just don’t think he’s got City in his blood, so to speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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