fishy

5 minutes ago, Merrick's Marvels said:

Bristol isn't Timbuktu! Please don't find excuses for our chronic under achievement. 

If the people who've been in charge of our club down the years had been any cop, and if there were more Bristolians like you and me who gave a toss about their local teams, we wouldn't be having this conversation. When you get down to the brass tacks of it, location has little to do with it. 

We haven't been run well enough since the year dot and there aren't enough of us to kick up a stink about that and demand better. End of. 

I feel you're more passionate about this debate than I.  I hadn't attributed it to any under achievement, but was merely pointing out if we were in a bidding war for the same players then Watford's location would trump ours.  I still think that true. 

2 hours ago, Merrick's Marvels said:

2 promotions to the Premier League, 1 automatic the other via the play-offs.

2 other play-off appearances.

An FA Cup final.

2 FA Cup semi-finals.

A League Cup semi-final.

That's what Watford FC has achieved since our current owner became chairman/majority shareholder in 2002. 

Some people talk the talk, others just get on and do it. 

If you really want, you can add a further spell of top flight football if you go back to the time our owner first joined as a director in 1996.

Yes, the way they hire and fire managers is bizarre, and they've sailed close to financial ruin too, but on the field they've achieved far, far more in the last 20 years than we have.  

They must also benefit from having a catchment of London players which is attractive to a 24yr old with loads of cash to burn.  Either on the way up or on the way down.  

2 hours ago, Merrick's Marvels said:

2 promotions to the Premier League, 1 automatic the other via the play-offs.

2 other play-off appearances.

An FA Cup final.

2 FA Cup semi-finals.

A League Cup semi-final.

That's what Watford FC has achieved since our current owner became chairman/majority shareholder in 2002. 

Some people talk the talk, others just get on and do it. 

If you really want, you can add a further spell of top flight football if you go back to the time our owner first joined as a director in 1996.

Yes, the way they hire and fire managers is bizarre, and they've sailed close to financial ruin too, but on the field they've achieved far, far more in the last 20 years than we have.  

They must also benefit from having a catchment of London players which is attractive to a 24yr old with loads of cash to burn.  Either on the way up or on the way down.  

2 hours ago, Merrick's Marvels said:

2 promotions to the Premier League, 1 automatic the other via the play-offs.

2 other play-off appearances.

An FA Cup final.

2 FA Cup semi-finals.

A League Cup semi-final.

That's what Watford FC has achieved since our current owner became chairman/majority shareholder in 2002. 

Some people talk the talk, others just get on and do it. 

If you really want, you can add a further spell of top flight football if you go back to the time our owner first joined as a director in 1996.

Yes, the way they hire and fire managers is bizarre, and they've sailed close to financial ruin too, but on the field they've achieved far, far more in the last 20 years than we have.  

They must also benefit from having a catchment of London players which is attractive to a 24yr old with loads of cash to burn.  Either on the way up or on the way down.  

20 minutes ago, bexhill reds said:

Loving Massengo today. What a future this lad could have.

I so hope we don't sell him in Jan unless it's for an absolute fortune. 

14 minutes ago, And Its Smith said:

Crosses 

Balls or fingers?

1 minute ago, nellie said:

that's because you were not in the dressing room 

 

How do you know? 

I dont know what the game plan is at the moment

1 minute ago, Club and Country said:

Kalas long throw really isn’t a long throw is it 

It's shit and he should stop doing it immediately 

24 minutes ago, The Original OTIB said:

don't know what he's watching, we've been neat and quick so far.

It is Iain dowie.

Dowie's commentary on sky seems to suggest that the only good thing so far is that Kelly has had a good start. Was hoping that City would come out firing against Bolton, especially after last season.  

1 hour ago, AshtonGreat said:

I didn't think Bryan was solid at all.

The way I saw it, we played some nice tiki-taka one-touch football but were absolutely blunt going forward. Too many high balls pumped into the final third, which either went to one of their defenders or into thin air. It's a frustrating tactic because a) we're easily good enough to play it on the ground, b) the balls are rarely accurate enough and c) Bobby Reid is tiny. 

Paterson didn't do a lot today, and I think LJ should've brought on Kent to test their tired legs.

Korey Smith was immense.

Magnússon has me worried every game he plays.  I really can't see why everyone else thinks he's any good.  He's by far the weakest link in the chain.

37 minutes ago, Taxi for Johnson said:

Who are you blaming? The ref of Lee Johnson?

 

tfj

P.S. "Johnson OUT!"

I'm blaming the performance. I'm not a fan off LJ. But it doesn't look like the players are really that bothered either.  The ref is also woeful. 

City are shit. It by far the worst ref all season. 

We've reverted to shit again.  The ref isn't helping 

Looks like they're already on their holidays. 

I'm currently on a flight to China. Is it over yet? 

35 minutes ago, Gillies Downs Leeds said:

Paterson out injured today, so there is one name we can remove from the tombola.

I like the idea of nick naming LJ tombola.  In addition to his team formation and selection. He's a cheap attempt to win something that usual ends in disappointment.  Or, LJ gives you the same feeling as winning a tin of marrow fat peas. Totally uninspired.

26 minutes ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said:

Michelle Keegan breaking your heart, or going down?

Michelle Keegan going down?

I've now resigned myself to the fact we're down.  It almost feels like a relief 

27 minutes ago, JamesBCFC said:

It's Sky ffs, they talk bollocks for a living.

 

Wasn't able to make it today to comment on the performance, which may well have been poor. Even sky have to get something right now and then

They're not wrong on this occasion 

They deserve to be booed for this.  People pay good money to support their team and be subjected to this.

It's a battle of two shit teams valiantly battling it out to see who can produce the worse football. Currently too close to call 

3 minutes ago, Stortz said:

Ffs that drum. Please please stfu

I think you secretly like it

This is woeful

3 minutes ago, Crimson said:

Everyone panicking, still time to turn this around.  We've got a talented young manager who WILL turn this around.   

 

BELIEVE!

Have you actually been to a game this season?  Also I see no evidence of any talent at all. 

After tuesday's performance I was hoping for so much more. Oh how disappointing. Why LJ took off Bobby Reid, I'll never know.