sludge

6 minutes ago, bris red said:

Mental isn’t it. A football club that was playing non-league football a little over 7 years ago and still have the facilities of a League 2/non-league club now calling us a ‘non-mark’ club 

I don’t think anyone gives a toss what they won in the late 80s. Its 2022 now and they get gates of 10 k a week in the most dated ground in the league.. As a football club they are an age behind us. Genuinely hope the cunts go down next season as League 1 is without a doubt their level!

 

Personally, i’m very tempted to stick a few quid on them ‘doing a barnsley’ next season. 

Not used a loan player all season?

23 minutes ago, Keepers Ball said:

Ordered some in the week. No option to print and forgot all about them

Yes I,m a complete Spanner.

Will the Shop be open in the morning?

 

Rugby on tonight so shop will be open now if you can get down there. 

2 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Not easy to articulate, just a combo of things that might all add up.

I think SL will react, they’ll have a disagreement and Nige will tell him some more home truths and tell him “I’m off, I don’t need this shit”.  He’ll leave honourably, with no pay off and enjoy his health.

And it would not surprise me if Lee Johnson takes us into next season.

I think you're spot on - except Nige will leave by mutual agreement with partial pay-off IMO.

2 hours ago, Malago said:

Remember boys and girls the alternative to NP in the short term is Curtis Fleming, and knowing the Lansdown’s, possibly in the long term as well.

steve lansdown appears to like going round in circles, so i would assume that a comeback for lee johnson cannot be completely ruled out either 

1 minute ago, WolfOfWestStreet said:

With Martyn Wallford down the wing. Haunting 

kilkenny pulling the strings in midfield

14 minutes ago, robin for life said:

Sorry but without Lansdown we would be in League Two by now. He has backed every manager we've had. Players come to City and do shit, leave and become good again elsewhere. Thats not the owners fault.

I felt we pressed the eject button too quick on Cotts and Johnson Jnr if I'm honest. Fans expectation is part of the problem. We financially cant compete at this level without being a selling club. A state of the art fancy stadium is all well and good, but something has to pay for it. When Semenyo, Massengo and possibly Scott are sold in the summer to clear the 40m debt, well maybe most of it, the club will be focusing on the next youngsters to develop and sell on.

I personally would rather us go out and sign 7 or 8 aging experienced pros who are solid at this level on frees in the summer and then gradually blood in players. The club needs stability, these kids are burnt out with ten games to go and theres no other players here to help them, yet people are getting on the young players backs after they are knackered from 30 odd games of football when they don't have the experience of full seasons.

but with lansdown we’re trying our very best to be in league one right now 

fkn legend that boy 

cant stand harry wilson.........but thank you very very much for a top class finish 

8 minutes ago, REDOXO said:

 

And yet some of the knob posts I’ve seen on here over the last few seasons about Weimann would have me believe there are a few who don’t know there ass from their elbow!

to be fair, our previous 2 managers didn’t have a clue how to use him which didn’t help. 

47 minutes ago, BCFCGav said:

The numbers he’s posting are obscene. Another goal and assist today, 14 goal involvements in a season he missed the first 2 months of. Special talent. Semenyo, Scott, Massengo, Pring. Who saw these 4 coming? 

Brian Tinnion? 

1 hour ago, Redandproud said:

Don't care what anyone says I don't think referees are 100% sure what is a penalty,seen stone wall penalties at Ashton Gate and Fulham, and not given, 

 

They don’t seem to have a problem identifying a penalty when it’s against us though

2 minutes ago, Dan Robin said:

For 1 small point, not 10. Anyway, I hope the optimistic fans like you are right. 

Would take something special for both Reading and Posh to catch us. Reading looking in bad shape at moment, and we are starting to look like we’ve turned a corner. Nothing’s ever done until it’s done but I wouldn’t be too worried at the moment. 

1 minute ago, chinapig said:

Let me guess, did they say "League 1 at best"?

Well that seems to be the default statement after someone has a poor game

3 minutes ago, Dan Robin said:

Two games in hand too. Even Wycombe seemed doomed but then started winning matches, so I don't feel safe yet. Anyway, performances are quite encourageing, apart from defensive mistakes.

That the same Wycombe that got relegated? 

I swear there was some belter on this very forum a few months ago stating how overrated massengo was and that he was nowhere near good enough

26 minutes ago, Jerseybean said:

Looking at the highlights there is nothing to suggest that the ref was going to award a free kick when Flint upended AW in the moment before CM scored. 

That’s how I remember it. Potential red card as well I thought. 

5 hours ago, tin said:

Almost as laughable as the suggestion of Steven Gerrard, who a) didn't want to come here, and b) had a £4.5m release clause in his Rangers contract. 

Not sure if we’re agreeing or disagreeing, either way my point was that somebody of that ilk not good enough for us apparently 

3 hours ago, JoeAman08 said:

Johnson got the money. Pearson gets the excuses. He’s been a poor appointment and hasn’t gotten this team to play the honest high intensity football he promised. Lethargic all afternoon. Not only were they a much better footballing side but they were fitter and more physical than us. So what has he made us?
 

7 signings were his. Rennie was supposed to keep our best players fit. New contracts to the two young lads starting. New assistant manager in old ones out. He has had enough time and made enough decisions to have the team not be outworked almost a full season on with a preseason. And our best football has come when he hasn’t been around with covid. 
 

Slowly draining the football out of our best players. Two young promising attacking midfielders I’ll put them at wingback. Play a striker in midfield who breaks down countless attacks with poor touches and passes. Down 3-1 take a cb off for a LB but play him a good amount at LCB. Square pegs round holes sounds like the stick to beat johnson with yet nothing for “big nige”

 

He is a has been manager who has fallen out with multiple playing staff over the years and had one successful spell with talent in his staff and recruitment department. And millions of quid in a time 3-4m gets you top talent. Sick of the experiment. Sick of the football on offer. Sick of being outworked every week.
 

And before you talk about money Huddersfield didn’t spend anything on fees this summer. Released almost as many as we did. Relying on frees and loans. None of the prem squad are really there anymore. All with a coach nobody knew before he was hired. 

We’re Bristol City, most fans on here were turning their nose up at the suggestion of Steven Gerrard 18 months ago. Laughable 

3 minutes ago, ashton_fan said:

I haven't given up on this season yet. Before the last international break most on here we're content. Most of it relates to player availability - if we can get Williams fit, Baker and James back soon then things could pick up again. You only have to look at Villa, without Grealish they have turned into relegation candidates and Smith has been made the scapegoat

Starting to look like getting Williams fit and keeping him fit is a very big if 

2 minutes ago, robin_unreliant said:

Well I felt sick at the end of both games this week. 

I’m in agreement with you. I feel sick cuz it’s so so true 

5 minutes ago, robin_unreliant said:

Who was it wanted 'unpleasant' non family-friendly players like Luke Ayling out of the club? I think it was more likely the man at the very top. This is down to the Lansdowns setting the standards for what they want this club to represent. Nice squeaky clean, well spoken lads like COD - who haven't got a nasty bone in their bodies. 

I actually feel sick reading this post 

6 minutes ago, Redrascal2 said:

I thought Pearson was supposed to have the team fitter than before. Nothing has changed. Pathetic.

I can kinda swallow being less fit if we make up for it with more physicality/aggression. Sadly we have neither. 

2 minutes ago, pillred said:

Let's be straight here he couldn't possibly do any worse could he.

Genuine question - in the last 20 years or so  how many ‘bad’ jobs has he done? 

Just now, BCFChris said:

It's a yes from me. Football won't be pretty but it isn't anyway

Right now I’d rather see a team with a spine rather than anything else.