And Its Smith

14 minutes ago, bpexile said:

What's your thoughts on Sykes 

He was a free wasn’t he? Decent player. Same as Roberts, another free.  Didn’t include as they cost nothing and the thread was about when we spend money.  

Money is too tight to mention round these parts so when we do spend it, we have to spend it wisely.  With the blessing of hindsight can we really say we are where we need to be recruitment wise?  To spend £10m on the below, is it good enough?

Knight - £2m

McCrorie - £2m

Gardner-Hickman - £1.5m

Mehmeti.- £1m

Dickie - £800k

Cornick - £500k

Twine, Mebude, Stokes, Murphy - all signed for short or long term - circa £1-1.5m spent I’d guess. 
 

Seems a mixed bag at best to me 

2 minutes ago, headhunter said:

Start a poll. Might agree for a defender but not if you want fast front foot football from the off.

Well, either every professional manager is right or they are all wrong.  I would assume the reason is a half fit player is going to be better against a more tired opposition. Maybe there are other reasons.  If some managers played their half fit players for the first half hour and some for the last half hour it might be worthy of debate 

4 minutes ago, headhunter said:

Surely start with your best rather than come on having to chase the game at 0-2 down and push harder?

I cannot recall any manager in the game playing their semi fit players for the first half an hour and not the last half an hour. Probably a reason for that 

Good pod but a bizarre chunk of it wondering why Twine didn’t start. Everyone saying they couldn’t understand it. Clearly he isn’t fit for more than half an hour 

Tell you what @noize I will give you 500/1. DM me for bank details and transfer the £100 today 

2 hours ago, noize said:

Funny how we weren't even in contention, but now we have appeared in the list of possibilities.

I'm gonna stick £100 on City at those odds.

Looking forward to the proof you’ve done this….

Can someone who knows more about rugby than me tell me why England would kick the ball in the air with four mins left instead of keeping it? Commentators didn’t even acknowledge it 

10 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Yep like that'll work.

2 vs 3ish.

You said who would I play as a 2 so I told you. Anything better than King!

23 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

2 in CM then?

How do you line up.

Knight and TGH

15 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Mental gymnastics to try and justify?

Naismith, James, Williams injured...

Still didn’t need to pick him 

Just now, Andy082005 said:

I wouldn’t trust him with a penny. He hasn’t improved one player since he has been here - every player has regressed 

Tinman makes the signings which is equally as worrying 

Picking Andy King should be a sackable offence 

Just now, Northern Red said:

Didn't do it last week, oddly enough.

Good point. Only after losses then. I stand corrected 

Just now, Davefevs said:

Scroll on by Dave, scroll on by.

It’s manning out for nearly everyone now I think. 

Definitely worth doing this after every single game! 

Just now, snodge said:

Ooops posted on the wrong part of the forum......So as I said in general chat.........I cant recall if he applied/interviewed....he's doing rather well....meanwhile we have found reverse gear.....again...

Didn’t apply for the job after Pearson left 

1 minute ago, mozo said:

I thought that was a decent performance. 

We had the better of the play in both halves, hit the bar twice, and just can't catch a break.

If only the lads weren't so wasteful in the final third. We can't shoot and can't pick the right pass and it's been like this for so bloody long.

Fair enough. Finishing is part of the performance for me. Deserved Jack 

1 minute ago, George Rs said:

Probably have, doesn’t change the fact that haven’t though. 

Mannings inability to come out for the second half well strikes again. 

I think we got what we deserved 

Radio Bristol saying we’ve done enough to get something out of the game 

https://youtu.be/i-CrIsrQeJk?si=Fx4EiHBmD6iGbpn5

if anyone needs cheering up 

This club won’t ever progress until it stops getting signings wrong.  Signing Mehmeti and McCrorie for over £3m when you don’t have much money is ridiculous 

Literally zero percentage chance of a draw from here 

So ruddy bloody brave 

1 minute ago, ExiledAjax said:

I fluked a birdie on the golf course last Sunday...but I'm still a shit golfer.

If you got a birdie on a full size course you are inconsistent. Like Mehmeti.