Son of Fred

21 hours ago, spudski said:

...Games gone WTF

 

Couldn't be booking one with my Mr's - snores like a train

3 hours ago, Merrick's Marvels said:

Round One: " For those who use the Wetherspoons Robert Fitzharding in Cannon Street Bedminster..... "

Bring your own microwave 

20 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said:

When you are looking to Bristol Rovers to help you develop, you are probably better off calling it a day & training as a plummer or something...!

3 hours ago, Marina's Rolls Royce said:

Minimum of 9 points and a late charge to sneak into the playoffs where the momentum will propel us into the Premier League. And my nurse has confirmed this as  a fact.

11 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Surprised at the low evaluation (and valuation) of Tommy.

He's scoring at a goal every other game(ish) in a mid-table team, who also happen to be a low scoring team.  Odds not stacked in his favour, plus playing a system that isn’t a perfect fit.

Other team’s recruitment departments will be looking beyond some of those (perceived negative) factors.

I recall a certain LM saying pre-Southampton, that Tommy scores from crosses, pull-backs, etc, and he (LM) needs to find a way to get us in behind teams to service Tommy.  Not seen any evidence of that bar Huddersfield (a) when Sykes and Knight carved their left-back up.

So I think he’s doing a pretty decent job.

Would be great to see Syksey back!...

Any good news on that front, Dave???

9 hours ago, RedRaw said:

I guess he isn’t an architect then

A structural engineer does the maths for the steel/support beams/RSJ etc to ensures your build can support itself.

I'm sure he'd be cool about pillars possibly being removed

1 hour ago, Bar BS3 said:

If people don't have membership, at least, they don't get a look in - as it should be.

Sorry to disappoint you

48 minutes ago, The Coach said:

Likewise. To be even more negative I can’t even see where we could nick a point. Possibly Boro and maybe Coventry.

Our record against Leeds is woeful.

Coventry unbeaten in their last ten league & cup outings....

Only really seeing Boro away as a possible decent result...

I'd take 4 points from those four right now & be reasonably happy.

Hopefully we will be pleasantly surprised!!

On 20/01/2024 at 12:29, Silvio Dante said:

the trick the club will try and work is ensuring the waverers are buying

Hello

Imo the last thing Manning wants is someone with a PL winners medal in the locker having any input whatsoever on coaching.

1 hour ago, BrizzleRed said:

I was, and still am totally against Nige's sacking and also reckon we could have improved under him by this point, through having injured players back and also a transfer window.  That's all water under the bridge now though, so it's totally down now to what LM is achieving.  

Like many others, I never bought all that shit about us having a top 6 squad, so I feared the worst when Manning arrived with no Championship experience.  Let's be fair, it could have gone horribly wrong and he could have proved totally out of his depth at this level.  Whilst he hasn't pulled up any trees, results have been fairly steady and the football has generally been reasonable and pretty good in patches.  I think our defence has looked more vulnerable under LM, but we also seem to be a little more attack minded now.

So in short, have we made massive improvements, to achieve our "top 6 squad" potential under LM?   The points haul and table tells us, most definitely not.

Are our performances worse than under Nige?  Imho no they aren't and whilst the points per game are roughly similar, I think the football has been a little more entertaining under LM.

I think for a newbie to the Championship, Liam Manning is currently doing a decent job whilst he finds his feet, so fair play to him for that.  We'll see where we are at the end of the season to have a better picture on the wrongs and rights of the decisions made by the owner and junior.  At the moment, I'm just glad it hasn't turned out to be the total shitshow I initially feared.  

Things can get a bit skewed in one's head by a couple of particularly dismal performances -

In reality our last nine (league & cup) 4 wins - 3 draws - 2 losses...... doesn't look too shabby on paper.

9 minutes ago, shahanshahan said:

Was closed again today as I was on my way to the game. There was a notice on the door & windows but I didn't go close enough to have a look

Very wise!

16 minutes ago, ChrisJ said:

I am going to guess 

max

tanner Vyner Dickie

mccrorie TGH Williams pring

knight twine

conway.

Think this is very close to how we will line up - maybe James starts.?

3 hours ago, edada said:

A lot to unpick here. Chaos or as we know it, a crowd. Food outlets should be outside the concourse  although some thought being given for those  2 portaloos.  

Must be depressing for him/her to enjoy the excellent AG facilities then have to go home to the swamp...

51 minutes ago, elhombrecito said:

I was wearing half my wardrobe, but I can assure you I wanted to be there

11 hours ago, bpexile said:

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch 

That's easy for you to say

12 hours ago, Rocking Red Cyril said:

Yes having McCorie I felt have him better cover and support . Liked the way they looked on that side 

That relationship will look better too in a few weeks when McCrorie gets match sharp.

Now Hickman off.....

Oh no...Cornick

Conway off...joke

2 minutes ago, And Its Smith said:

Winning against a team 6th in the Prem and most comments are negative picking out players. Bizarre 

The reality is we need to get on the ball more & stop farting around, trying to hold the ball at the back & inviting unnecessary pressure...(Tinnions orders)

Nothing natural about our play at all, look scared to do anything that doesn't stick to structured orders..

7 minutes ago, DOZZYBCFC said:

Where can I advertise an over 65 ticket for sale in Dolman…?

You just did

19 minutes ago, petehinton said:

Confirmed there’s no option to buy. 

I’ll be honest, stinks of a bit of desperate and feels a bit pointless. 

If this is correct they, Lansdownes & Tinnion, must be soft between the ears- and wet behind them.....you couldn't make it up!

32 minutes ago, Merrick's Marvels said:

Tinnion and Lansdown jr cannot allow Manning to fail.

This takes the heat off, even if it's just for half a season.

Money well spent in their eyes if not anyone else's.

I see your point - if the gruesome twosome were a tad concerned we could nosedive then Twine injects that bit of quality to steady us ....

17 minutes ago, Bob Turnip said:

 

Just because someone doesn't agree with you, it doesn't mean they are saying you can't post an opinion. It work's both ways. It's just disagreement. It's fine.

 

 

Try telling that to my wife