Steve Watts

Regardless of formation Regardless of form Regardless of personnel available This past 18 games has had the odd flash, but overall has been the most bored I have ever been, watching us, in over 40 years of going down there. That is wholly down to the manager and the style of football we are watching. Will I continue to go? Yes. Will I renew my season ticket? Yes. Is it because I believe it will improve? Nope. Is it because I hope it will? Yep. And I think that's what most City fans keep doing it for. We just hope it will get better and bring us some success and/or entertainment. But as always, it's the hope that kills you... The trouble is that the cup run has brought more punters through the door which no doubt the board are patting themselves on the back for and thinking that more and more Bristolians are lapping it up. The reality is, as soon as this cup run ends, the gates will go south fast...because there is nothing entertaining going on down there whatsoever. I genuinely don't recall being this disillusioned by things at the Gate. I include the Pulis and Osman era's. During those era's we were poor, but this is just mind numbingly dull.

Pretty sure the earlier match was postponed because saying boneheads decided to set fire to the stadium. We'd have beaten them off played on the original day, so I blame the bell ends with the lighters.

They're worse imho. SOD was at least an interesting read but certainly did not have a voice made for radio. Manning on the other hand should come with a safety warning not to drive or operate heavy machinery whilst listening to him. His interviews are as exciting as his style of play.

There is nothing wrong with the supply. It's all down to the club shop. I went in there for last minute Christmas presents and asked the woman on the till (turns out could have been the manager) if they'd had any surprise stock arrive. When she asked what I meant by "surprise", I clarified surprise as any kit related items as I'd not been able to get my little un a full home, away or third kit this year. The response was staggering....so much so I need to put it on a separate line just to ensure it stands out! They would not be getting any more kit in at all, because, I shit you not, they "didn't expect it all to sell as well as it did, and so the shop didn't want to order another load in in case it didn't sell, thereby undoing all the hard work on the initial run"!!!! This is in the run up to Christmas. For stock that had been limited in numbers initially anyway! When I questioned why they wouldn't get a shipment of a high selling product in for the busiest shopping period of the year the response was that they were still learning the best way to do it!!! It's ******* retail 101! I kept forgetting to mention the conversation on here, so when I saw your comment Pete it provided the ideal place for it! The retail arm of the business reeks of gross incompetence.

How about Hartlepool? Asking for a friend....

*cough*Zak Vyner*cough* There are no doubt countless other examples of fans being very open to being proved wrong, or at least having their opinions changed, on players. I'd argue that he could have come out to claim the cross on the first equaliser as well. It came right across the edge of his six yard box at a very decent height for him, but he was rooted to his line. Command of the 6 yare box is one of his biggest weaknesses, and leads to many of the "top drawer saves" he makes that he shouldn't have to. George Tanner is a prime example of what Max needs if we aren't to automatically replace him. Competition. Georges form has markedly improved with the return to fitness of Ross McCrorie, to the level that Manning has had to find a way to get them both into the team.

I'll buck the trend here. I agreed a dreadful decision until I saw this angle. Looks to me by his body shape and the positioning of his legs that he's preparing to go down. There's no attempt to ride the challenge. Instead he's brought both of his legs together and planted them to ensure the contact. My guess is that this is the angle that left the VAR refs unconvinced that it was a clear and obvious error. (That, and the obvious brown envelope will have helped as well I suppose!)

I was about to say the very same thing. He'd be a good fit for them....whether or not they'd be a good fit for him though is another matter. Seem to be a bit of a basket case of a club at the moment.

You see, I did put "murials" first, but then changed it because I wasn't sure if people would get it or just think I'm an illiterate sod!!!

Thanks buddy....I won't hold my breath seeing as I made them aware of it during one of the socially distanced ground tours during the pandemic! Appreciate the update though.

We know they don't get on well when it comes to release fees, mind.

I find the Academy thing quite sad really. Compared to some of its neighbours, Kuwait have actually not fared too badly in terms of Human Rights violations.... ......And then this happens to undo all that hard work!

I can't read, and I can't write But that don't really matter Cos I'm a Bristol Rovers fan And I can build my chracter!

This is AssChat you're quoting here..... ....so I'm sure you meant to type "your a shithead" "no your the shithead" Let's not start giving them credit for grammatical capabilities that they don't have...they'll start thinking they no longer have to share the braincell!

And prowedest, Briz....can't forget prowedest!

Essential piece of kit outside there. They light the BBQ and funnel warm air into the cryo chamber so they don't get cold inside..... #GasLogic

Perfect timing then! Thanks Phants

The subject of concourse murals was raised on the Liverpool celebration thread. I've created a new topic purely so that someone on the SC&T is more likely to see it and maybe push the club to fix it! Whilst admittedly acknowledging our mediocrity (though I don't see an issue celebrating success relative to our standing), at least the United and Liverpool ones were historically accurate. The Ashton Gate Eight one, however, still references a non-existent promotion in 1985! (third paragraph) I did raise this twice with club representatives on ground tours, but obviously this wasn't fed back (which kinda makes the point of asking for feedback pointless!)

There's a time limit that non playing staff can be on the pitch for, which is probably why they ensure the South Stand end of the ground is covered as that's the half that houses most fans. It would be a delicious irony if Andy Llewellyns invite had gotten lost in the post...

Ignore him, he's a troll. It was clear what you were saying, and it makes complete sense. He's either wilfully misunderstanding you or he's just not that bright. Either way, as I said, your situation makes complete sense.

https://x.com/EmiratesFACup/status/1744018919835177313?s=08 The comments section on this post is littered with love for Williams's assist, and not just City fans. And rightly so. It gets better each time you watch it. You won't see a more perfectly weighted ball than that this weekend.

I meant did you feel your football world had fallen in when you lost them or when you found them again! I take consolation that in terms of fight and effort we can't possibly be worse next Sunday even if we're Hammered.

When you lost them or when you found them?!?

I think the fact that people going for a piss got me off my seat far more than anything on the pitch says it all. As does the fact that it took us 96 minutes to show any sort of fight, and that was a scuffle off the pitch! Yesterday was an utter disgrace. Williams and to a much lesser extent Pring the only ones who came out of that match with any credit at all. I agree with the OP - I don't recall a duller afternoon watching City. Yes, we've had worse results, but even in most of those we've had flashes of entertainment. Yesterday there was nothing. The only game that sticks out to me was a 3-1(?) home defeat to QPR. Only the second (and the last) match I've walked out early from. I took the view then that if City couldn't be bothered to try I couldn't be bothered to stay, but even then we had something to cheer when we took the lead in that one. If my boy had wanted to leave early yesterday I wouldn't have put up a fight.

Relative of yours....?