Betty Swallocks

2 minutes ago, Fontaineofallknowledge said:

Why?

Because we want to finish as a high as we possibly can? 

4 minutes ago, North London Red said:

I believe our game at Forest in early February will go down as the last ever FA cup replay. Aston Villa played Chelsea in a 4th round replay the same evening, but Chelsea won that in 90 minutes whereas our game went to extra time and penalties. 

“Last FA Cup replay, you’ll never sing that” 

On 12/04/2024 at 08:01, Mattredrobin said:

Of course but how do you segregate the fans from the concourse? 

The same as when the Atyeo has been split between home/away supporters previously. 

11 minutes ago, Slippin cider said:

Me too , I was there and begging for it to happen …..

To be fair, I had a bit of respect for LJ for sending up the keeper for a corner in added on time in what was a nothing game for us. 

2 minutes ago, phantom said:

 

Let's hope his input with Stokes proves to be helpful and not a cunning ploy to get us to sign someone not up to it 

Aside from the fact that despite being a gas head, I’m sure Jamie Hedges remains professional when in contact with other clubs, including City, if his ploy was to get City to sign someone who was not up to it then I’m sure he would have suggested someone other than Josh Stokes.

1 hour ago, Silvio Dante said:

Little snippet that Casa-Grande recalled. With Thomas at Bromley now and possibly Bajic on the way out this summer is it possible he’s on the bench tomorrow or is he just here now as third choice following Thomas going?

 

Seen that as well. Had been doing well out there as well. 
Would be a strange move to bring him back just to be 3rd choice. 
My first thought was maybe there’s been an injury suffered this week but it could be that they’ve already made a decision regarding Bajic.

Another bout of torrential rain in the past 24 hours, not looking good for local football again this weekend. 

Polska Polska!! 
 

3 minutes ago, Bristolisredd said:

do you really need alcohol before a game especially an early kick off. 

Yes. 

Just now, sticks 1969 said:

I don’t see why we didn’t get a bigger allocation of ticket ?

it not like there has ever been trouble down there 

That’s the allocation everyone gets these days.

Aside from that, there’s been near full scale riots between City & Plymouth down there before. 

Always a lively place is Plymouth. 

2 minutes ago, sephjnr said:

There were only 5 required away games for West Ham, there are 9 here.

Your logic is all wrong.

West Ham we were given 9000 tickets. Plymouth we got far less and is 3 months later in the season. 

25 minutes ago, Lew-T said:

Didn’t we win that game 4-0 aswell?

I know I’m clutching…

Yeah, really enjoyed that game. 

10 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said:

Tbf I don’t think anyone’s saying that. All anyone is saying is that even if the conditions around AG are fine, if the general area is screwed and people can’t get to the game will it be off.

And I genuinely can’t get out of my road so am trying to get a bus from a more central area!

 

If the area around AG is fine then the game will be on. 
 

We had this against Sheffield Wednesday a few years back, the rest of Bristol was hit quite badly but around BS3 it wasn’t so bad and the game went ahead.

15 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said:

Anecdotally, and I know it’s grassroots, I’ve not known a year like this for call offs for sometime. The Avon Youth League are allowing extension of the season and pitches that are playable are so unavailable we’re seeing sides from South Bristol trying to hire our 3G at Sodbury. It’s absolutely mental out there trying to get games on and Taunton is a microsm of that at a higher level

That relentless rain we had in December has killed everything. It seems all it needs is a bit of rain during the week to top it off and games are cancelled again.

Doesn’t help that it seems to rain every bloody Thursday which doesn’t leave much time to dry out before the weekend. 

4 minutes ago, petehinton said:

Weston must’ve told them where to stick it….as Taunton are playing Saturdays game at Gloucester City!!

Hope for their sake that it’s a good ££ deal. Even the additional fuel costs for staff and team to get there will be more than unwelcome. 

It’s Truro’s ‘home’ game as well. Only the 200 miles and 3 1/2 hour journey from where it should be played. 
 

When was the last time that Truro City played in Truro? 

6 minutes ago, Natchfever said:

Before he joined City hed played in Chelseas 1st team and England U21s.

 

Tammys 1st cap for the U21’s was the month after he signed on loan.

He’d also only played about 40/50mins for Chelsea’s 1st team at the back end of the previous season before his season with us. 

Just now, David Brent said:

Of course it has no bearing, it’s a different player. But it’s still relevant to how the situation is different to Yeboah’s.

It’s still not a situation that needs an over reaction though. 
Young player needs regular game time against adults to gain experience. 

Who out of our celebrated academy players currently playing for 1st team hasn’t gone down this path before becoming a regular? 

4 minutes ago, David Brent said:

Tommy hadn’t made his debut by that point.

It’s been suggested by the club previously that Yeboah’s development would be better suited by him staying with the first team squad. I appreciate that can change.

He’ll also improve by getting minutes for the first team. It will give Liam some brownie points too. 

Tommy not making his first team debut has no bearing on this. 
Tommy wasn’t ready to play for the 1st team at the point he was sent out on loan to Bath and neither is EY. 
 

Going on loan to Bath doesn’t stop him training with City or the 1st team. He can still do both whilst gaining the experience of playing against adults on a regular basis which having watched him, he looks like he needs. 

Just now, David Brent said:

Different 

How so? 
 

Ephraim looks a million miles off being a Championship player, currently. Playing regularly against men will help him improve more so than playing for the U21’s, much like Tommys loans did.  

Was there this much of an overreaction when we sent a young Tommy Conway out on loan to Bath? 

17 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said:

Hopefully double the price in the South Stand so we can get fans back in there again 

8 minutes ago, CityReds said:

Fair, would have opened up a seat for two full paying adult season tickets who can’t get in the SS and can’t buy in the family area

Would have also meant I wouldn’t have been going regularly since 2015 though. Since then I’d say I’ve spent well over £1k per season at AG. 

10 minutes ago, CityReds said:

So if a season ticket was:

Dolman/SS £100

Family Area £50

You wouldn't have bothered?

Yes that is correct.