One Team

1 minute ago, Davefevs said:

I’m guessing you mean by drinking it, not smashing a can against the training ground walk?

Drink three cans, pour one over the new foundations!

2 hours ago, CityReds said:

Needs surgery! That usually means a full or near full rupture from the bone. Up to 6 months 

First thing I am doing when I buy the club off Lansdown is knocking down the HPC, removing the Rovers scarf from the foundations that’s clearly planted there along with other witchcraft, bless the site with Thatchers Gold, rebuild it and call it the Bristol City Training Ground. 

2 hours ago, The Journalist said:

There are two separate issues here - both important, but separate.

The poster is absolutely right to continually call the club out over both Manning’s appointment and early results. The club lied to the fanbase about the reasons for the managerial change, they exaggerated the quality of the squad to make Pearson look worse and then - purely in my opinion - made short-term moves in January, despite the season largely being over, purely motivated to drag us two or three places up the table to save face.

The whole thing had been handled abysmally and just because everything isn’t as raw as it was three or four months ago they should still be held to account for this. Fans and local media shouldn’t just let that go!

However… does that mean Manning is a bad manager and should be measured by the same standards? Absolutely not - the club may have put him under unnecessary pressure by some of the communication but he’s going to need some time, including this summer, and patience.

We rightly gave Pearson time and Manning should have time too, whatever the rights and wrongs behind how we arrived here.

What a really good, balanced post on the subject. 

Personally I’ve separated my distrust, anger and frustration with Lansdown from Manning although when he was appointed that was a challenge with the sacking raw at the time. 

He will get a lot of time, of that I am certain, but as I’ve said elsewhere it’s going to get very toxic if we lose many more games (it did on Saturday), at home especially, but suspect this wouldn’t necessarily be aimed at Manning. 

I thought Ed Hadwin was pretty good on Sound of the City Monday. He was challenging of Lansdown, Manning and Pearson with the City fans and was far from painting an overly positive picture and he himself was balanced with the arguments.

2 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

I think the OP makes some valid points.

But having reached my first full view over the past couple of weeks, I’m just gonna sit and watch the rest of the season play out.  I don’t think much will change from what I’ve seen so far, some bits I like, some I don’t.

Agreed Fevs, some good points in there I think. It’s passed me by he’s had that many games already, with a win percentage slightly worse than Nige. 

It will be interesting to see how the rest of the season pans out. Lansdown will stick by his man, but go on a losing streak that includes Cardiff and Swansea at home and it will be very toxic. 

Positives? 

The heritage kit looked superb, really deep red and no sponsors!

Only other positive I picked out was the infighting and arguing after the game in the singing section didn’t result in a full scale fight!

The three or four games from now are just as interesting. Sheffield Wednesday, whilst in the bottom three, have had a few decent performances lately including an away win at Millwall yesterday; they won’t be an easy challenge. 

Then of course we’ve Cardiff and Swansea back to back at home, with Ipswich in the middle. Lose those home games and it will be pretty toxic. 

Of course win all of them and this place will be a Manning love in!

7 minutes ago, Street red said:

Give them a week off? Pearson got slated by the powers to be for that and after that dross yesterday and manning moaning he hasn't had enough time training I don't think that will happen.

If Manning does it then it will be a coaching master stroke. 

7 minutes ago, Jose said:

It wouldn’t surprise me if he was. He will get backing like LJ. The useless ***** would never sack him as it would admit they were wrong. 
 

That reason alone is why we have to just bare with him and hope he learns.  Am far from convinced though. 

Exactly this. Manning will get full support for the next few seasons, akin to the prodigal son. No way they will back down from this appointment.

Lose against Cardiff and Swansea at home though and things will get interesting.

Quite a few said on here that it’d be so Bristol City to lose today after playing well against Boro and Southampton; and here we are!

As poor a City performance as you will see, it was dreadful for almost the entire game against a relegation threatened team who wanted it more than we did. 

The booing at the final whistle was no surprise. As good as the last two games were under Manning we alway feel on the edge of it getting toxic; and indeed it did pretty much after the whistle in the singing section with a few groups arguing with each other and almost coming to blows. 

Just so Bristol City! What a shit show. 

23 minutes ago, Bazooka Joe said:

Can anyone explain that goal celebration? 

At first I thought it was a tache reference but watching back looks like he was eating a cob of ‘corn’!

I’m really warming to the lad. Clearly there is some talent there which we need to try and exploit.

As a personality he’s got loads of charisma and has the makings of a cult hero!

Tachegate!

As good as Leicester are Leeds are playing the best football in the division for me. Their attacking play is outstanding.

45 minutes ago, Supersonic Robin said:

Agreed. I'm surprised so many were fairly keen to let him go at the end of the season.

James was excellent tonight and deserved MOTM. Also a shout out to Dickie and Mehmeti who were worthy MOTM contenders.

You don’t get promoted to and play in the Premier League without quality and he still has plenty of it. He’s still ‘only’ 32 so could have a few years left yet at this level. 

Just now, The Gasbuster said:

Absolutely. A proper captain, something we have been lacking in the past.

Completely agree. Outstanding player and even better captain, proper leader on the pitch.

1 minute ago, Ecko said:

Give James a new contract immediately. 

Absolutely class and a great captain.

2 minutes ago, NewquayRed said:

Some quality behaviours out there tonight ! 

Fantastic principles as well!

All Anis that, Bell was falling over as the ball hit him! 

2 minutes ago, petehinton said:

keeping it at 3pm away earlier in the season, made absolutely no difference to anything. Showed there’s no need to move it any earlier or later. It’s been proven. 

Correct. Any notion OB have of an earlier kick off reducing FV is ridiculous. It’s been proven over the last several seasons (even Cardiff away last season) to make no difference, especially as a lot of it these days isn’t fuelled by alcohol and that which is is easily worked around. 

12 hours ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

My son has never liked NFL, never even watched a minute. 

Tonight he watched every single minute of it because of Taylor. 

So from that perspective you can kinda see why they show so much of her. 

Exactly this. Same for my daughter, never shown any interest but stayed up to watch it all and thoroughly enjoyed it. If it introduces youngsters to sport I don’t see how that’s a bad thing. 

1 hour ago, Cole Not Gas said:

Flint (said "no") v Swindle was deafening and was good, whilst he was. The Jackie one was also good mind

At the time this was pure genius and really loud. To take what someone says and spin it is just superb (similar to GJ saying bounce around). 

1 minute ago, And Its Smith said:

Probably injured 

He woke up this morning feeling fine as well! 

Agreed though, he's best 45 yet. 

As good away first half as you can get that, wonderful stuff. Matty James is such class. 

4 minutes ago, Midred said:

How's Ayling doing?

More Ailing than Ayling these days!