Jeez

2 hours ago, Bar BS3 said:

What time did the game kick off for Swansea then..? It didn't seem to bother their supporters. 

TBF it was their big day out

Solid away performance & good rotation / use of squad

Happy with that.

29 minutes ago, Harry said:

I know this likely won’t happen, but with the 5 subs rule, I don’t know why more managers aren’t using this in a tactical sense, much like they do in rugby. 
 

For me, Semenyo is a brute and he has the potential to really scare defenders. 
Why don’t we make him a ‘specialist brute’ and bring him on for 30-40 minutes in the 2nd half, against tiring defenders. 
 

We’ve seen from his sub appearances this season that he can perhaps be more effective as the ‘impact’ sub rather than the starter. 
 

I don’t know why more teams aren’t looking at the 5 subs and thinking about specialist players. 
 

For example, in our current formation, I’d love to have seen 2 wing backs for each flank, run their backsides off and then switch them out. Dasilva gets 60 mins, Pring gets 30 mins, and then vice-versa the next game. Keeps them fresh, but also keeps them included. If a player knows he’s gonna get a game each week he’ll remain happy in the squad, rather than on the periphery. 
 

With Semenyo, we could guarantee him 30-40 minutes every week, but sell it to him that it could potentially make him look like a better player, coming on vs tired defenders to brutalise them. 
 

The 5 subs rule needs to be exploited tactically, in my opinion. You can basically sub half of the outfield players. This ought to provide a myriad of opportunities. 

Good idea, but there’s a strange obsession about stating 11’s in football. Being a squad player doesn’t seem as acceptable as it is in Rugby, especially when changes aren’t made unit 70-80 min mark.

Semenyo from the bench is a strong tactic but he’ll be pushing for an Exit by Jan, so it won’t happen. 

I’d give Weiman a break and try Semenyo in there for a few games & bring the Conway / Wells partnership another start.

We’re almost always terrible against Millwall at home & it was a real “something & nothing” performance from us today.

Went in hoping for a decent result but deep down knowing it was probably going to be a tough, physical match we wouldn’t win.

We’ll bounce back but missing Naismith dictating our play.

33 minutes ago, Alan Dicks said:

Today is the day I’ve finally come to the conclusion, i have zero faith in Nigel Pearson.

Ok he has had no money to spend, but we haven’t improved one single bit in any area if the park, and we’re not about to anytime soon.

Ask me who we bring in next, the answer is ???

Really?

Before the queen dies we’re playing well & getting decent results.

Preston game gets called off

Play well against Norwich & Burnley but lose.

Since then we’ve had a few dodgy results & lost Naismith bringing the ball out.

Today was crap, no question but it’s a bit soon to be burning your session ticket Alan.

Sleep on it & you’ll be fine tomorrow. As a city fan you must be fairly experienced when it comes to runs of playing badly.

So we can now agree we’re a worse team without Naismith.

Many calling for him to be dropped in the thread with good few of us that could see what he brings despite the errors.

1 minute ago, robinforlife2 said:

Maybe he was playing for a deadline day move ..

Or an improved contract, something not right with him past games 

I suppose it’s a positive that there’s a possibility of our manager being even a remote consideration by conspiracy theorists and that shows what a good moment we’re in.  But…… it ain’t gonna happen.

11 minutes ago, red colin said:

Oh come on .yes he is a plus with his passing but you really think his passing gets him out of blame for as it stands approx 5 or more points seriously. 

From how one dimensional we have been past few seasons…..yes

1 minute ago, James54De said:

And I’m not saying drop him, I’m saying move him to outside centre half. 

Yeah Possibly, I like Rob on the left tho, he’s seems more comfortable there.

A fit Kalas & Naismith as defensive mid could be interesting against top, top, top teams.

2 minutes ago, James54De said:

Swap Rob and Kal. Small adjustments in starting angles but should give Naismith a little more room for error. 

The mistakes are so frustrating but on the ball he’s making a difference  - last season we so often lacked the carrier to bring the ball out of defence or find the next pass.

And Zak Vyner - a really impressive performance, he seems to be developing really well this season 

4 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said:

Norwich do not deserve to win this AT all

Very poor performance from them 

How you work that out? They scored more goals, so they deserve the win - They we’re poor but still beat us.

If only all our players were at it, Weiman was always a yard off the pace virtually the whole game & mistakes at the back cost us.  

Frustrating when you know we can play much better. 

Waited too long to bring on Semenyo

Naismith might make mistakes but we play better with him in there this season. 

Although we do seem very average so far in this game 

Trainline is soo much cheaper & tickets delivered to your phone. 10 x better than national rail.

It’s like complaining about Ryanair, you know what you’re getting, Great when its good, terrible when it’s bad.

I still can’t get my head around how the FA didn’t have a plan in place already agreed by clubs, where everyone knew what happens in the event the queen dies.
 

8 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said:

Not really relevant. If it’s disrespectful for people to gather at Ashton Gate to watch football, it’s disrespectful for them to gather and watch Rugby. 

I agree & just makes the decision to move the Rugby to tomorrow even weirder and impossible to understand 

18 minutes ago, Sir Geoff said:

She was the patron of the FA, not the RFU

She was also patron of RFU for 64 years

Why is everyone questioning Weiman’s availability- I assumed he was purely rested for the milk cup. 

Has anyone heard anything?

On 23/08/2022 at 22:23, Better Red said:

21 years old signed to be classed as academy success.

Are your sure that is what you wanted to say?

Because if you are then that sounds wrong by any stretch of the imagination.

Reading this thread you’re 100% intent on degrading something that is a genuine positive strategy the club has employed to benefit us against the wealthier parachute clubs.

This is one area I believe City have really invested into and actually done quite well, so far, but….. you seem to try & find any conceivable angle to knock it.

Why?

5 minutes ago, Rossi the Robin said:

Did anyone just hear Aaron Paul on five live? Thinks Nige is on the verge of doing what Nige has done when he’s stressed in the past. Basically Nige laughed when depth of squad was mentioned - that was it (was the same interview on Radio Bristol)

So Jesse pinkman has an opinion on Nigel Pearson? 
 

3 minutes ago, Fordy62 said:

Games while I’ve been in Barbados:

Luton

Cardiff

Wycombe

I’m putting together a business case for me to stay here. Can you all chip in?

I’ll invest - anyone else in? Steve? Jon? 

34 minutes ago, Selred said:

If we wanted a chant, surely something along the lines of My Way.

 

I can see that that working:

Goals! he’ll score a few

He’ll score on each home & away day

He’s more, much more than this 

He’s Tommy Conway 

18 hours ago, Sheltons Army said:

A direct result of

The pandemic, and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine ......

And Brexit........

I still can’t I get over calling companies and getting a message saying: due to covid 19 pandemic our wait times……..

IMO Everyone is taking the piss in this country after the pando.

£15 for match parking is a joke, any more and it would be worth taking a chance on park closer & risking a PCN

1 minute ago, Ally1971 said:

Well I can make that 2 of us.

At least you can be a pair of oddballs together

27 minutes ago, TheReds said:

Jeez, what time did they leave? They had already got out the ground and been to McDonalds and been served and out. Earlier than some of the Dolman

Dunno mate I wasn’t there.