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1 hour ago, Riaz said:

Absolutely no chance. Bentley would regularly make match winning saves.

And regular clangers 

25 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

 

I have noticed a lot more of the passing is much firmer now, seems a definite intension . Means touch has to be good, but also means less chance of balls being cut out.

Yeah I was thinking the same, thought it was just me not noticing before! 

5 minutes ago, The Journalist said:

Conway’s touch turned an overhit pass into a perfect pass.

And he’s the best striker of a ball we’ve had since Maynard IMO.

I thought he miss controlled it at first 

18 minutes ago, Bristol Oil Services said:

It’s delusional. To try and "play through the thirds" against your peers is one thing, to attempt it against demonstrably superior opponents is idiocy. 

No doubt we'll try it tomorrow

19 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

There are absolutely good frees and loans out there albeit it doesn't sound inspiring, believe should we be building on this base tbh.

Yeah frees will be ok if we can get the good ones in early. 

Loans I guess we've not been used to having them over the last few years. Maybe Manning has some good connections or can rely on his reputation to get some decent ones 

1 hour ago, KingHillRed said:

Listen to the gaffer after the game - team/players still very much in a learning phase and the reality is that the players we have probably aren't good enough for what he wants to do - hopefully January will change some of that - there will be ups and downs before it all clicks I expect

That said couple of shockers today:

- Weimann out wide which has, and will, never work

- Matty James starting with Williams, only one of those two starts for me

- Tommy playing up top on his own, basically getting little boy'd by two giants, us not really getting near him or trying to provide any service to him

I thought both teams played in a very, very similar way today, both press high, both play out from the back and both had some tidy footballers - they were just marginally better than us at it

But how many windows will it take to get a team that's capable of playing his way, especially as we don't splash the cash as we did in the LJ days.

I don't see anymore of our players going for big fees like the last 5 years so makes it harder unless it's frees or loans. 

Just now, Chrizzler said:

Think it's 3!

3 in 7 under Manning 

2 minutes ago, CotswoldRed said:

Reminds me of the game at their place in, was it, 1998?

Yep absolutely battered! Soren Anderson late on

Oh well at least we're having a bit more possession with some tippy tappy at back 

Oh well at least we're having a bit more possession with some tippy tappy at back 

Bring in Warnock, he'll save us from relegation

We all know that 15yr old will come off the bench for them and score. 

3 minutes ago, Robin101 said:

And Man City have just scored a third against Spurs in exactly this fashion…

Talking about playing out from the gk/defence I remember Big Sam saying it would end up this way. His motto was that the further away from your goal the ball the less chance of conceding. Sounds simple/stupid but true 

1 hour ago, Robin101 said:

I think we should hire Warnock, and seek to replicate 2010 era Stoke City.

That style of play would probably do well as teams won't know how to play against it

Warnock

Mad how Villa could only be 2 points off the top, great job by Emery

9 minutes ago, Top Robin said:

If anyone didn't get a semi watching that 

Always thought we must be one of a few teams who never seem to score goals like that 

1 minute ago, Peter1450 said:

I miss the Hartlepool updates

Just some banter would be good!

Bit off topic but anyone watching soccer Saturday? 

So soulless and boring now! 

1 hour ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Yes. Albeit their charges are potentially more serious.

I do agree, whataboutery.

Do think they should broadly speaking take it on the chin, 10 points in Spring 2023 or even Spring 2022 would absolutely have relegsgrf them. What a mess they would be in.. they presently have a decent chance of survival but this may give relegation rivals a major shot in the arm.

Best season in a while to have the deduction with those other 3 teams down there being so poor. They'll easily stay up. Shame it wasn't last season 

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

They're filming around Bristol  for a programme called 'Surviving Earth', they were filming at Barista Coffee shop today and a supermarket tomorrow.

I know this as my wife has recently taken over the Seven Stars pub and they were using it as a green room this morning.

I'm an extra on that Tuesday

15 minutes ago, Andy082005 said:

The one name I haven’t seen mentioned to much is Scott Parker….

I thought of him the other day actually! 

2 minutes ago, Andy082005 said:

Let’s be honest - this is pretty dire 

and although he isn’t here - it’s still pretty much Pearson’s team and tactics 

I fail to see why people are so upset Pearson is gone.

That won't go down well

But I agree 

18 minutes ago, handsofclay said:

Check Google. Input Frank Lampard Bristol City and you'll see that several of the nationals are running with it. I'm guessing they still employ journalists unless it's AI.

Didn't sky sports news have a breaking news that Chris Houghton was going to be our manager? 

8 minutes ago, robinforlife2 said:

Evening;

I said I wouldn't post until he was announced, but I have to raise my head and say, I'm a bit annoyed with the stance the post made, saying that Lampard was not currently under consideration.

I will say, I'm not Roy the bloody alien though! I do think his posts re Lampard have been after my thread on Monday am, where I said that he wanted the job. His post yesterday am, was around 4 hours after what I posted on here, and he copied it. He also said in a tweet Jody Morris would join him, then deleted that tweet and posted later about Michael Johnson.

I felt embarrassed to be blunt yesterday. I was working doing a VIP experience in my field of work yesterday when I saw the post report (How I know my contact who is friends with Frank, I arranged a VIP day for the blokes family and I've done a few days for his family and friends and we talk a lot, as I've been trying to get help from him on other matters).  No, he hasn't discussed matters with me because he knows I'm a City fan, but because we are close mates.

I'm reluctant to say too much, but this is not dead in the water is all I'm gonna say, and the club have not been truthful.

I have been told, and I'll be 100% straight on this.

Lampard contacted the club on Monday through a member of the staffing team to express his interest. (The club in the post report said he was not currently under consideration, and they hadn't contacted him. I feel this was to play down speculation, and may have been their stance, the approach came from Lampard).

On Tuesday, Lampard was told to apply for the job, if he was interested.

On Wednesday, Lampard had arranged to meet the club.

Yesterday, he did not meet the club. I was told he was due to meet the club at 11am, but the club cancelled this meeting, as they informed him, that they believed they would be able to approach their first choice.

Last night, Lampard was informed that the clubs first choice, declined the approach from the club and had no interest in joining Bristol City.

That was the last I heard. 

I have asked my friend, if he had heard anything, as there is rumours he was at the HPC today. I have been told that he hadn't spoken to Lampard since last night, when he said, that Lampard told him, that City's first choice had snubbed the club, and that he had applied, but was disappointed that his meeting with the club had been cancelled.

That's all I know,

On Tuesday / Wednesday, from what I was told, I was 100% confident he would be our manager. Lampard wants the job, that I do know. Maybe the club don't want him, maybe the club have been rejected by people they wanted, that maybe now they would rather someone who wants the job, and is keen to work with talented youth.

Quite frankly, I know sod all about events of today, but I do know, Lampard has openly said to a good friend of his and a friend / very big client of mine, that he wants the job. 

I've not made anything up, and quite frankly, I wish I never posted in the first place, given the abuse I've received on this thread. I was only passing on, what I had been told, and I have my own mental health issues, that reading stuff and being ridiculed, has made my feel really Carp tbh.

I decided to post, as I just wanted to put out there, what I was told, what I trusted and what I believed / expected to happen based on what I have been told, by someone who wouldn't mess about, or get a kick out of stuff like this. 

I'm not someone to gloat, or shout in the know, and as for being outed as a gashead, behave..... I've supported City all my life, rarely get to go to games, because my business takes up all my time, and my mental health is often fragile.

I try to contribute to the forum as and when I can on a number of threads, and was happy to pass on insight, in good faith.

Take care everyone, and I hope we get 3 points tomorrow.

I'm gonna take a break from the forum for a while. 

If Lampard is appointed, great, at least we will have a manager that wants to be here, and has belief in the club. If he isn't then good luck to whoever it is. I just hope Jon, Brian etc know what they are doing.

I watched the interview this morning, and the gentleman asking the questions just was a bit too cringy for my liking, and whilst it could have been very good, I would say the interviewer tried too hard to be Jon's mate, then do the task at hand. 

Typical amateur from the board regarding canceling his meeting. Surely they'd know 100% if the 1st choice would be interested before pissing Lampard around