Popular Post Robbored Posted September 25, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 Fulham are the best that I’ve seen at AG so far - they were better than us in every area and I’m delighted with a point. They hit bar three times Mitrovic missed two sitters and the one in injury time was particularly bad - what a relief to see it sail past the post! Fulham are at the level Nige will want City reach over the next two and 2/3 season and based on today’s performance he’s on the right road. On wards and upwards! 28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 Actually enjoyable just watching their patterns. Mitrovic outstanding bar his finishing….thankfully. What a game. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdivision Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 A point was a great result. They sliced us open so often in the second half. Thank god they couldn’t finish. I’d love us to play football like that but I think it’ll be the percentages for quite a while yet. Should have had no points from the last three games really but somehow we’ve got five. Teams love rattling the frame of our goal. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packman Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 Average first half, we really should have been at least 1 up. Much better second half and played some nice stuff but we were also class. A brilliant game of football and we deserved a point just on effort alone. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GrahamC Posted September 25, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 35 minutes ago, Robbored said: Fulham are the best that I’ve seen at AG so far - they were better than us in every area and I’m delighted with a point. They hit bar three times Mitrovic missed two sitters and the one in injury time was particularly bad - what a relief to see it sail past the post! Fulham are at the level Nige will want City reach over the next two and 2/3 season and based on today’s performance he’s on the right road. On wards and upwards! Fulham spent more money on players this summer than the other 23 Championship teams combined. We did incredibly well to match them today but using them as a benchmark is simply ludicrous. 25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 Yep, Fulham looked impressive. Comfortable on the ball, quick, good movement, great passing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Robbored said: Fulham are the best that I’ve seen at AG so far - they were better than us in every area and I’m delighted with a point. ............except the one that counts the most! P.S. Of course we re all delighted with a point, but as @GrahamC pointed out, they should be that good , what with having parachute payments and spending more in the summer than the rest of the championship put together. It is hard to believe we are the same team that finished last season so badly. I suspect that many were genuinely worried that Pearson was unable to stop the rot, let alone turn things around after his arrival last season. He’s seems to be making a pretty good fist of proving those fears were ill founded. I suspect we will have a few hiccups along the way, but also have a funny feeling that we could be pleasantly surmised by how this season pans out. Edited September 25, 2021 by downendcity 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted September 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Fulham spent more money on players this summer than the other 23 Championship teams combined. We did incredibly well to match them today but using them as a benchmark is simply ludicrous. Why is it ludicrous? Wouldn’t you like City playing like Fulham did today? They were excellent throughout the game and City did well to escape with a point. I’m hoping that Nige will get City performing regularly as Fulham did during his stay at AG Edited September 25, 2021 by Robbored 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cidre Monita Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 Parachute payments 1 Football 0 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 They passed it around crisply. However we were not that far behind them. We will get better, Williams looked very good and Palmer got a goal. A very good day from my perspective!! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 Thought we had a lot of balls about us today. Their keeper pulled off a worldly from Wells side foot as well. We're getting there. 5 unbeaten and good to see the likes of Williams putting in a shift when he came on. Also Bentley at his best. Not the finished article yet, but trust in Nige. We'll get there. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodiesaffer Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 Just now, REDOXO said: They passed it around crisply. However we were not that far behind them. We will get better, Williams looked very good and Palmer got a goal. A very good day from my perspective!! Agreed, think we don’t need much to make us a real team challenging 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, Robbored said: Why is it ludicrous? Wouldn’t you like City playing like Fulham did today? They were excellent throughout the game and City did well to escape with a point. I’m hoping that Nige will get City performing regularly as Fulham did during his stay at AG We won't play like Fulham, that's not us. NP brings a different approach. There are values being instilled though that will allow us to compete with the likes of Fulham, without spending huge. Fulham are a good side but they didn't dominate us, despite their obvious riches. Likewise, onwards and upwards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packman Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 Some fans just find it impossible to give City any credit whatsoever, we were fantastic today and created some brilliant opportunities. Fulham have some quality players but have only won 1 of their last 5 games losing to Blackpool and Reading, yes they'll probably have enough to go up this season but let's just calm down a bit. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 12 minutes ago, Robbored said: Why is it ludicrous? Wouldn’t you like City playing like Fulham did today? They were excellent throughout the game and City did well to escape with a point. I’m hoping that Nige will get City performing regularly as Fulham did during his stay at AG I think what Graham means it's ludicrous untill we have parachute payments. As much as we would all like city playing like Fulham that's not really possible at the moment. It would probably be like Palace comparing themselves to Man C. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHIPLEY RED Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 20 minutes ago, downendcity said: ............except the one that counts the most! P.S. Of course we re all delighted with a point, but as @GrahamC pointed out, they should be that good , what with having parachute payments and spending more in the summer than the rest of the championship put together. It is hard to believe we are the same team that finished last season so badly. I suspect that many were genuinely worried that Pearson was unable to stop the rot, let alone turn things around after his arrival last season. He’s seems to be making a pretty good fist of proving those fears were ill founded. I suspect we will have a few hiccups along the way, but also have a funny feeling that we could be pleasantly surmised by how this season pans out. The only stat that counts is the one which read 1-1 You can out play, out pass or out tackle a team, you have to out score them to win. Glass half full we are 8th and only a win outside the top six COYR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 I mean their midfielder seri caused 27 million pounds worth more then our whole squad and more will be very hard to reach their level and play their type of football when they have those type of recourses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, HoldenBall said: I mean their midfielder seri caused 27 million pounds worth more then our whole squad and more will be very hard to reach their level and play their type of football when they have those type of recourses. I didn’t realise he’d cost them that much. Have to say he was mighty impressive though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 29 minutes ago, REDOXO said: They passed it around crisply. However we were not that far behind them. We will get better, Williams looked very good and Palmer got a goal. A very good day from my perspective!! And an enjoyable one too. I agree about their passing. But felt we have a little way to go. Completely unscientific, but I just had the impression that they’d string 7 orm8 passes together before losing it, whilst we’d manage 3 or 4. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 50 minutes ago, Bodiesaffer said: Agreed, think we don’t need much to make us a real team challenging A home win maybe??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 (edited) Pearson deserves a lot of credit for the subs and change of shape. Every one of them had a huge impact. Williams made a huge difference, everything was quicker and more urgent vs a pedestrian laid back Bakinson. I’d also love to hear from those that were saying Palmer was overweight with a bad attitude not too long ago, after asking to play in the u23s game in midweek to get himself back in the squad, finishing the week by scoring a ridiculous equaliser & clapping the fans topless at FT looking absolutely ******* ripped Edited September 25, 2021 by petehinton 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Bodiesaffer said: Agreed, think we don’t need much to make us a real team challenging 27 minutes ago, Redtucks said: A home win maybe??? Nah.Nigel is making sure we don't win at home in order to give the rest of the championship a fighting chance. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted September 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Pezo said: I think what Graham means it's ludicrous untill we have parachute payments. As much as we would all like city playing like Fulham that's not really possible at the moment. It would probably be like Palace comparing themselves to Man C. Of course parachute payments are a significant advantage but I’m talking about the style that Fulham adopted and you don’t necessary need top quality players to copy that style - that’s my point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magicseason Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, JonDolman said: I think it might be difficult but it is possible to play great passing football without parachute payments. Other teams have done it at this level without relying on parachute payments. All about good recruitment, a good youth system is a bonus too and of course a good manager who sets the team up well. I don't think Pearson's way of playing is like that anyway which is fine. Love to see a midfield of Massengo, Williams and James 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Soldier Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 The important thing to remember is that NP will continuously improve this side. Back in Ashton and Johnson’s day, they had no credible plan as to how to improve the side apart from taking punts on players - after selling the family silver. A scatter gun approach. NP needs to be backed when he wants to improve the side. What I like is the level of effort, most of the team are putting in nowadays. That is the NP factor. Impressive today. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1team Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 Fulham should have been down to 10 by half time, it would have been a different game then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityal Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, 1team said: Fulham should have been down to 10 by half time, it would have been a different game then. Calobahs 2nd tackle in the premiere league is probably reviewed by VAR and probably red carded 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 Terrific game today. We went toe to toe with a team very likely to be promoted (again !), and gave them a good game. We continue to improve. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of his pie crust Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 Great game and thoroughly enjoyed it. Starting to have a bit of bite. Fulhams movement mind . City have a look at that up top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1team Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 9 minutes ago, cityal said: Calobahs 2nd tackle in the premiere league is probably reviewed by VAR and probably red carded He had already been booked, no brainer, ref bottled it! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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