And Its Smith

30 minutes ago, Super said:

Which turned out to be the wrong decision.

Everyone is wise in hindsight. Would he do it again? Probably 

Manager makes decision.

Fans:  I will decide if this is the correct decision after the game if that’s okay. 

Happy with that!

Daily Quordle #35


quordle.com

55 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Yessssssss, get in there Liverpool.

Just for you @And Its Smith and @BS4 on Tour....  You can be joined in harmony tonight in your hatred of me liking another club.

Hatred is far too strong a word Fevs!  

39 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said:

There's quite a few Bristolian Liverpool fans on this thread 

Haha I know. It’s very odd in my opinion!

Always hilarious when Bristolian Liverpool ‘fans’ who have been to Anfield about five times, text the WhatsApp group celebrating, about 45 minutes after asking who Harvey Elliott is! 

1 minute ago, Redstart said:

Everton - think Lampard is massively overrated and he's already spunked £40m on Dele Ali. Love to see em in the Championship

They’ve  spent nothing on Dele yet. They only pay if certain criteria is met 

Everton please 

14 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

In our current state, the transition to norming is gonna take longer than Nige hoped. Not being able to move players on is hamstringing him considerably.  Forming didn’t start until the summer, and with many players leaving there was likely to be a downturn.  We have seen that.  Would be good to see Atkinson and Tanner back for say the last 8-9 games to see how we are positioned for the summer.

Yes, mentioned in pg1 by me.

Probably not as far off as many would lead you to believe, but I also think at those fees you turn them down.  Massengo decision will of course be driven by contract extension or not.  I don’t believe Semenyo or Scott will be angling for moves.  I don’t think Massengo will be, come to that either.  He’s a sensible lad and must know he’s got work to do on his own game first.  He has a supportive manager who keeps picking him.

 

Yes absolutely. I’m saying those are the offers we’d get. We wouldn’t sell any for that unless Massengo doesn’t sign.  @Gillies Downs Leeds maybe didn’t get that! Nobody is going to offer £15-20m for any of them.  Burnley just signed Weighorst a proven top flight scorer for £15m

20 minutes ago, Sir Geoff said:

Blimey I found myself agreeing with both Ian and Dave at different points.

Ian agree that the fees being talked about on OTIB are ridiculous and no where near the amounts we would get for our 3 youngsters. Semenyo is 22 (so no youngster) and has had 6 weeks of exceptional football at this level. Ian also mentioned how poor his first touch was at times yesterday, it was equally as bad in the first hour v Coventry but was glossed over on the forum as he had a good last half hour.

Agree with Dave that Kalas could be a large part of the problem at the back. With a year left on his contract (I think) then I would listen to reasonable offers in the summer.

 

Massengo with one year left on his contract - £3-4m

Semenyo - £5-6m 

Scott - £7-8m. 
 

If they all have another good season next season with Semenyo doing it over a whole season (and Massengo signs a new contract) then you can double all of them I reckon. 

13 minutes ago, italian dave said:

So, is the dressing room where Simpson spends all his time. Cos there’s precious little evidence of him anywhere else…….

I answered the question. Didn’t say I agreed with it 

1 hour ago, headhunter said:

OK, same applies for hiring has beens who are good for the dressing room

No it doesn’t. Obviously.  Pearson thinks there is value to that. 

28 minutes ago, headhunter said:

With his insistence in playing a big man up front and flogging said player to death, i.e. Martin would it not have made sense to get someone like Davies to ease the burden. The alternative is to have a plan B that utilises the players you do have in  different formation - we've never tried Weimann, Wells and a resurgent Semenyo.

What's so wrong with that - make the fans feel a bit better; we were never going to keep Abraham but we all enjoyed his time here and his goals kept us up when in different circumstances they might have put us in the play offs

We don’t have much money. I suggest we don’t spend what little we have on loans to make you feel good 

I seem to remember a lot of snobbish reactions to the suggestion of signing Davis.  Not good enough for us was some of the comments. Wouldn’t mind him here. Real handful and brings others into the game 

3 minutes ago, Curr Avon said:

'Its a long term strategy' doesn't stand up to scrutiny if you consider the signings of Simpson and King. Please explain.

It does if you care to think about what they are bringing and why they were signed.  They are experienced guys that Pearson knows who he clearly thinks will aid the dressing room and help install a long term culture.  Loans are usually young players and more than likely wouldn’t be players that Pearson knows and trusts.  
 

33 minutes ago, TBW said:

Probably worth considering not playing a back three.

Started with a back four today from what I could see 

6 minutes ago, petehinton said:

Ending was weird when asked if having no midweek game and more time to work with the players was a good thing he just went “pffftttt….we’ll see next week, dunno”. Odd reaction imo

Guessing he just meant he doesn’t know if it’s a good thing as the players might not improve for it.  We are so up and down it’s impossible to say how we will play next weekend.  I don’t think it was too weird an interview but I do think Pearson is to blame a lot more than I expect most fans will be thinking.  That formation is not one to get anything away to Forest 

27 minutes ago, petehinton said:

Really weird presser from Nige

Seemed spot on to me

cant carry players, sluggish in midfield, had opportunities to do better in final third but it didn’t happen, passing was well off today,  today was more about us looking inexperienced, Pring needs to be more aggressive, Cundy did okay,  Wells was frustrated due to lack of fluidity but looked bright, quality into forwards wasn’t great, Kalas couldn’t carry on

whats weird ?

One step forward, one step backwards.  

Remember saying we should get Davis. Lots of opposition to that suggestion! Always liked him as a target man. Doesn’t score many at all but good bench option and brings others into play very well 

Scott really struggling defensively when up against Spence

Just now, BCFChris said:

Any streams for today?

Robins TV via a vpn and that’s it I think 

1 hour ago, Jim Davey said:

COYPAL 

COYB I think 

2 hours ago, Desso said:

Apart from Hesgoal, is it likely to be on elsewhere?

Robins TV with a vpn