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I've always said he's never felt like the long term answer, just waiting for that mistake and then Bentley would be back in. However, like you said something feels a bit different this time, seems to be an extra level of confidence there. No idea what conversations have happened behind the scenes but maybe he's been told it's his spot until the World Cup so make a claim for the first game after

From where I was in the Lansdown it was clear something had happened as half the stand was waving. Looked like 0 urgency from any Stewards whatsoever so found it really odd. I was told after that the game didn't stop because it wasn't deemed a life threatening emergency. Now how anybody can decide that without a Dr being there I don't know... There did seem to be some fisticuffs after, was this one of the guys who went on the pitch? Was hard to tell from the other side. Hope everybody involved makes a full recovery.

I'm fortunate to have a friend who works in football in quite a Senior Level albeit at another club, he was telling me he was down here a short while ago to watch an U23 game but also have a tour around the HPC. Kalas was in there doing some Rehab work and as he was introduced Kalas stood up, basically squared up to him and before shaking his hand put his head in really close and just sniffed him... He then said 'very good' before shaking his hand, turning round to get back to what he was doing but not before pulling up his shorts so high it resembled a Mankini by all accounts. The member of staff with him was in tears of laughter but also said he got off lightly by all accounts... Certainly sounds like a character and one I think we will miss around the football club next season on and off the pitch

I think the only issue with playing Max is he's not seen as the Long Term answer. Just feels like we're waiting for him to make a mistake and then Bentley will be back in, it's like we're in a cycle and need to find a way to break out of it. The fact that Max was preferred over Bajic last night was interesting as I thought he was seen as a long term answer. (Apologies if injured again) Didn't feel, to me, like Bentley's form justified him being dropped so personally felt like it could have waited until Bajic was fully fit and firmly seen as Number 2, he could then have been picked if/when Bentley's form did drop and we might finally be out of the Bentley/O'Leary loop. Will be really interested to see who starts the Lincoln game in a few weeks...

Out of interest, why wouldn't Tinns potentially be interested in having a chat? I wouldn't want to lose him and whilst FGR are a much smaller club this would definitely be a more senior role than he has here and if he wanted to deviate away from Academies and back to Senior Team decisions can see this being a very enticing opportunity. There's the obvious caveat that Vince seems like quite a difficult (trying to be polite) character but depending on Tinns ambitions can potentially open up many doors for him should he go there and succeed. I don't think it will happen, but would be amazed if Tinns didn't take a look if there's genuine interest,

Think the ref went with the 'safe call' for the handball as, like with every other decision Saturday, he couldn't make up his mind either way. I think based on the rules it was probably correct and not handball just based on the subsequent pictures I've seen since. It makes me laugh though, if we treat the line as 'in the box' and instead of handball Dieng fouled Wells in the exact same spot no way would the referee have backed himself to give a penalty. Would have again reverted to the safe call of Free Kick on the edge... The Linesman Lansdown Stand was fantastically incompetent, constantly 5-10 yards behind play. The 2nd goal, the player looked a long way offside from the initial long ball from the keeper. Sadly I haven't seen a decent camera angle yet to see if that was the case however the linesman would never have known as he was stood on the halfway line in his own world...

To be fair though it does seem to work, I don't think Szmodics is a £1.8m player but because of the media image of 'Peterborough have great but expensive players' it instantly seems to add 10-15% on the price. Hoping we can do similar, whilst I'd rather not sell our young players if we can continue the good media image of producing/having good players that are sold for a premium such as Kelly, Webster, Bryan, Reid etc. then gives us potential to add 10-15% as well. I think we are already seeing this a bit with Semenyo with the alleged asking price of £20m +

Loved this as always, question from me as we've heard it from all the Players, but is this the first time that Nige has mentioned the 'P' word as a genuine target...? The fact that we are 10 games in and this sort of talk is still being banded about is really positive. If he didn't believe it was achievable he's got enough experience not to even mention it so the fact that it's still being discussed is great! Very well measured and careful as always with his answers and provided great insight to the conversations had with various countries and players fitness which was interesting to hear!

To be fair to Saborio I remember him being quite a decent foil for Maynard, hard working and did a lot of the dirty work up top. Having had a quick look at Wikipedia (yes I know...) he seems to have had a really good scoring record both before and after us albeit predominantly in Switzerland and USA. Was definitely better for us before he cut his hair though...

Not sure I agree with that, looks to me like Conway's momentum has taken him into the keeper? Wouldn't say there was much of a forward momentum from the keeper at all so looks to me just like an accidental collision and no foul either way. Watching it back, I actually think Conway has bottled it slightly, taken his eyes off the ball and subsequently missed a golden chance! Potentially a big moment in the game!

Actually think Tinnion summed it up perfectly, if it's given for you you'd agree and if it was given against you it would be soft! I thought it was a pen personally, but don't look at it in the same way as some of the other ones we've been turned down over the last 18 months or so. If there was VAR I don't think they would have overturned it

I'm not sure its any more than previously just we are hearing about it a lot more and the club is a lot more open. It also feels like we are targeting 'up and coming' coaches who I imagine would be on a significantly lower contract than what we would have dished out previously and have abandoned the 'jobs for boys/family' approach. Yes, ex players are leading a number of roles but these individuals have been handpicked and worked for these roles, not just given them It feels like we have a really good blend of experience and youth both on and off the pitch right now and there is a real togetherness and energy at the club. I would say there's been noticeable improvements in individuals performances and abilities over the last 12 months so by all means get as many coaches as you want!

Agreed, first 30 minutes last night were the worst it has been for a long time from my view in lower Lansdown

I think Naismith has been great, whilst the mistakes our frustrating and have cost us I think this is part of the rollercoaster and something we need to accept. As others have said I think the positives outweigh the negatives in terms of our approach and I'm hoping the more he plays that role the less mistakes get made throughout the course of the season. I must say as well, I have been absolutely blown away by Atkinson this season, I liked him a lot last year but he is a completely different animal right now! Genuinely think we are a fit and fighting Kalas away from having a Top 6 defence. If we can somehow keep Williams fit and playing every other game providing that cover and bite in midfield with the attacking options we have we could genuinely cause an upset this season and be there or thereabouts for top 6. Would need a lot of luck with injuries and lots of players somehow keeping form throughout the season but I'm genuinely excited. Pearson gets some stick at times, whilst I don't agree with it I can sometimes see why, but the building blocks he's put in place since coming and the work that has been done clearing deadwood has put us in such a strong position on the pitch! Even just looking at the options on the bench last night and could make a case for most of them starting which can only be a good thing! Hoping Kal stays fit as think he's crucial to all this

Anybody who wants to know and see what kind of characters and squad we have needs to watch the Kane Wilson interview from last night, have to say that did excite me! Something does feel different this time, the real tests are yet to come and as others have mentioned there will be lows that need reacting to and that will either bring us back down to Earth or raise the enthusiasm! Do I think we will get promoted this year? No. Do I think we could have a Team and group of individuals to get behind, get excited by and feel proud? Absolutely!

Yeah I can remember watching that and thinking we had a real player there, IIRC Taylor Moore also played really well against prem opposition that night next to Flint. Can remember coming away really positive after that game, think Tomlin dropped an incredible 20 minute cameo too.

How does this work for goalkeepers? Having scanned the above there is no mention of them at all, assuming it will still be offside if somebody shoots, keeper saves and rebounds to somebody who was offside when the initial shot was hit? But in that same scenario, if it hits a defender and not the keeper e.g. goal line clearance it would then become onside...?

Was fine for me when I purchased my son a ticket about an hour ago and can still log in now as an FYI so hopefully it was a temporary thing and is working for you now

Bristol City F.C. 1) What will be City's final league position? 14th 2) How many points will City get this season? 61 3) Will City score 60 (or more) League goals this season? No 4) Will City concede 60 (or more) League goals this season? Yes 5) Who will finish as City's top scorer? Andi Weimann 6) How many League goals will City's top scorer (whether the player named in Q5 or ano.) get? 14 7) Who will finish as City's 2nd top scorer? Chris Martin How many League goals will City's 2nd top scorer (whether the player named in Q7 or ano.) get? 11 9.) How many academy graduates will make their City debuts this season in League or Cup competitions? 4 10) Will Duncan Idehen make 15 (or more) League appearances for City this season? No 11) Will Joe Williams make 25 (or more) League appearances for City this season? Yes 12) Will Stefan Bajic make 10 (or more) League appearances for City this season? No 13) Will Antoine Semenyo still be a City player on the last day of the season? Yes 14 Will Han Noah Massengo still be a City player on the last day of the season? No 15) Will Tomas Kalas still be a City player on the last day of the season? Yes 16) Will Nahki Wells still be a City player on the last day of the season? Yes 17) Which month will Antoine Semenyo make his first on-field appearance for City this season? August 18) Which month will Ayman Benarous make his first on-field appearance for City this season? March 19) Will City sign a striker either before the end of this window, or in the January window? No 20) Who will be City's player of the season? Joe Williams 21) What will the Official attendance be for the first home game against Sunderland to the nearest thousand? 22k 22) What will City's Official average League attendance be this season to the nearest thousand? 20k 23) In which round will City be knocked out of the F.A. Cup? 4th 24) In which round will City be knocked out of the Carabou Cup? 1st 25) How many City players will be sent off in all competitions this season? 2 26) Who will be the first City player to be sent off this season? Timm Klose 27) How many penalties, in all competitions, will City be awarded this season? 3 28) How many penalties will City score? 2 29) Will any City player score a first team hat trick this season? No 30) Will Nigel Pearson still be City's manager on the last day of the season? Yes Young City players: Bell, Conway, Towler, Kadji, Owers, Palmer-Holden, 1) Which of these 6 will make the most appearances for City, in all competitions, this season? Conway 2) Which of these 6 will score the most goals for City in all competitions? Conway Gas: 1) Final League position? 17th 2) Average League attendance, to the nearest thousand? 9k 3) Will Matty Taylor score against Rovers this season? No 4) Will Marlon Pack score against Rovers this season? No 5) Will Tyreeq Bakinson score against Rovers this season? No 6) Will Joey Barton still be Rovers' manager on the last day of the season? Yes Welsh Rivals, Cardiff & Swansea 1) Will O'Dowda score for Cardiff against City? No 2) Who will finish higher, Cardiff or City? City 3) How many points will City get against Cardiff 0,1,2,3,4 or 6 ? 3 4) Who will finish higher, Swansea or City? City 5) How many points will City get against Swansea, 0,1,2,3,4 or 6? 3 Lee Johnson's Hibs 1) What position will Hibernian finish in the SPL this season? 8th 2) Will Lee Johnson still be Hibernian manager on the last day of the season? No Ashton's Ipswich 1) Will Ipswich be promoted this season either automatically or through the play offs? No 2) Will Mark Ashton still be there at the end of the season. Yes Steve Cotterill 1) Will Cotts lead Shrewsbury to promotion? No 2) How many points will Cotts' Shrewsbury take off Rovers 0,1,2,3,4,or 6? 3 3) Which club will finish higher, Shrewsbury or Rovers? Shrews. Old Boys 1) Will Bobby Reid score 7 (or more) PL goals for Fulham? No 2) Will Josh Brownhill score for Burnley against City this season? No 3) Will Aden Flint score for Stoke against City this season? No 4) Will Kasey Palmer score for Coventry against City this season? No Championship 1) Which club will finish top of the Championship? Middlesborough 2) Which club will finish bottom of the Championship? Preston

I agree with this, I don't want to lose him but is actually a move I could see happening Have no idea if the player would be interested at all but think this is much more likely than other teams linked such as West Ham

I understand why we made the transfer but a club in the position we are in should only be spending that kind of money on players who are going to improve us straightaway and a handful of appearances for Lens doesn't prove that. FWIW I also believe the same regarding HNM and that's another transfer we are only really able to judge depending on when/how he leaves the club. (Unless he signs a new deal.) Obviously it's going to be hindsight because we are evaluating a transfer several years after it concluded, regardless as to whether or not we agreed/not agreed with the initial decision I think it's hard to argue against the fact it's been a poor transfer for a number of reasons.

Ultimately, for the fee we paid (which wasn't his fault!) an absolutely horrendous signing Constantly showed promise and then repeatedly blew his opportunities when they came. I don't think it's all his fault as some of his management whilst here has also been questionable, didn't LJ publicly rip him a new one after an away game at Ipswich then he disappeared for months? I'm glad our 'punts' as signings are now freebies/cheap like Tanner as opposed to £1m + as was the case of Moore.

I was out all day, normally I would just check my phone and see who won and watch the highlights on Channel 4 if I wasn't at home. For some reason yesterday decided to record the whole race instead and watch it stupidly late at night, do not regret that decision at all this morning! Great race and great to have for large portions of the race multiple drivers in a position to win!

Bentley Kalas Klose Naismith Wilson DaSilva Williams James Weimann Wells Martin Harsh on Atkinson but believe they are our best 3 CBs so they have to start. Weimann scored 20 goals last season playing in that position so for me had to start there and I'll be honest, I think Scott will take a few weeks getting up to speed following the Euros. When Scott is fully fit you have the option to swap him for Wells (and move AW up) or one of James/Williams. Depending on any outgoings, think we are a Right footed CB and CM away from a decent squad with some flexibility. Think the concern at the moment for me is still right back, not sure I'd trust any of our options in a Back 4 and wouldn't want to take Kalas from CB... As we have no wingers however, I don't think we can play 4 at the back as would be very narrow and predicatble