Stortz

1 hour ago, Superjack said:

I hate it. 

Can we just get rid of it now?

Given the three ego's propensity for the self destruction of the chances of this club ever fulfilling it's potential under their watch, it grates with me massively.

What on earth prompted this at 2100 on a Sunday?!

We won mate, chill.

31 minutes ago, petehinton said:

 

Haha, the people replying thinking they've done something by suggesting it may be fake. Give me strength.

43 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said:

The rules are very wide ranging and include "unsporting conduct" which is up to the discretion of the ref. I think the ref's particular issue was with him turning away from his opponent which I guess could be deemed dangerous for him too as "not protecting himself at all times". 

Like you, I don't mind the showboating tho. 

They're also different per sanctioning body, to muddy the waters further.

I could completely understand the issue the ref had with Whittaker turning his back, but many of the other calls he made seemed to be more based on him personally objecting to the showboating.

Whittaker wasn't fouling or seeking to gain an advantage other than through his own skill and got talked to 5 or 6 times- yet refs are happy to watch fighters lie all over each other and hold with barely a comment.

Whittaker is already one of those fighter as many people will watch hoping he comes a cropper than showcases his skills- and that's a profitable place for him to be, so I don't reckon he'll care which!

18 hours ago, phantom said:

 

 

All well and good against a 10-13 opponent eh haha.

I don't hate the showboating, but someone with a pulse would be a step up.

No idea why the ref was telling Whittaker off about it though- he's there to enforce the rules, not his personal opinion on pisstaking.

6 minutes ago, pillred said:

Thank you for your good wishes, I'm sorry if I came on a bit strong in my post but that's just how I felt at the time, of course, I gave them back as good as I got.

I can confirm after many years of JJT's interjections on the boxing thread that although he might be blunt, he's definitely a ****, so fair play.

Love you really @joe jordans teeth x

7 minutes ago, pillred said:

You Know nothing about me at all, well let me say one thing, I am pretty sure I have seen more City games than you having been a season ticket holder since 1983, I was not at the ground tonight because my wife has had a stroke and needs me to be at her side, I rarely go out and leave her but she insisted I go out to meet some friends to watch the game, the fact some people were there (Gas) wanting us to lose is irrelevant, and two teams in the same division should have meant we should have been at least competitive, were we? I was embarrassed and I'm not afraid to say it. 

Sending good wishes to your wife and you mate.

As a City fan, the day you need to worry about being embarrassed by any sort of comparison from those ***** chirping on is a very distant one from here.

All the best.

36 minutes ago, phantom said:

 

 

Haha, was that filmed with a potato?!

I honestly said to my partner last night that there's no way that this fight can be happening in 2 weeks given the absolute lack of any promo- then the day the Saudi w @nk fest promo drops, Tyson's suddenly injured.

Let's see how quickly it's rearranged- a cut like that is 6 weeks tops.

NO WAY!

I AM SO SURPRISED!

47 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said:

Me and the boy unable to attend tonight. He is currently in hospital after a big operation. He did make me laugh though, when he came round he was chatting nonsense as expected, and he blurted out the gas lost dad. 

Come on City 

All the best to your lad and to you mate- I've been there and know how stressful it is.

Let's hope we can get a result for him tonight.

Buckle in everyone, they're on the brink of yet another of their enhanced gift giving periods haha.

5 minutes ago, Shauntaylor85 said:

Frustrating the club moved this to a Friday night, cannot keep travelling 6 hour round trip for evening games! Also means my kids miss out when they want to go, wonder what the rationale was? Hopefully it’s accessible online. 

It has never been scheduled for any time other than the Friday night?

It hasn't been moved.

25 minutes ago, petehinton said:

Rovers fan on radio Bristol saying the atmosphere was poor because it was really  cold

Haha, the dopey ******* can't help themselves.

My partner went to a class not far from the their shithole just before kick off and had to walk amongst them. She was struck how many of them were planning their trips to Anfield and claiming they were going to give Liverpool a good game.

Hahaha, never change Rovers.

38 minutes ago, Son of Fred said:

He's at the HPC apparently 

I have also heard that he's having his medical now.

17 minutes ago, weepywall said:

And teeth

Those inflatable Jordan teeth were awful, they looked like shit ice creams haha.

22 minutes ago, Topper 123 said:

Any old boys remember the forest semi final in the rain and all those different inflatables now that would be a crack on tv . Lilos palm trees , beach balls you name em they were there

Less of the old Topper!

The Eastend was crazy that day. I'm surpised the Forest fans and our lot in the Open End didn't drown.

Great day out, we gave it a good go on the pitch and represented the club loud and proud off of it.

Relentless good humor despite the train piss about too. Good work everyone!

2 hours ago, Kid in the Riot said:

Not sure about that.  Hrgovic was bloody awful (and lost) against Zhang last time I saw him. 

Guess for AJ/Hearn the difference in payday must be night and day. Sad, but kinda inevitable given the direction of the sport.

I still blame Fury the most for starting the trend by ducking Usyk and AJ and fighting bums

I totally agree that he was awful v Zhang- he stank the place out. I don't rate him at all. However, he's fighting for a world title next while AJ will be in an (admittedly incredibly lucrative!) glorified exhibition fight.

1 hour ago, Kid in the Riot said:

Disappointed it's happening but not sure AJ had too many other realstic places to go with Fury playing silly buggers and Wilder off the back of a bad defeat?

Also, at least Ngannou has some credibility after the Fury fight. 

But yeah, in an ideal world I'd still rather it wasn't happening. 

It's totally pointless beyond sportwashing for the Saudis and AJ and Eddie's bank balances.

Hrgovic for the IBF title after Fury or Usyk is stripped in February would be far more credible (and set up a fight with the Fury/ Usyk winner down the line), but the ones spaffing the money have no real interest in or respect for the sport. They'd far rather these eye catching freakshows.

This will be terrible to watch too, they'll clinch all night. You're right, Ngannou has a modicum of boxing ability- but if this fight was in my back garden, I wouldn't be arsed enough to open the curtains.

7 hours ago, KegCity said:

I can see why he’s done it. If he takes Ngannou seriously he should be able to outbox him, making him look better than Fury who got sat down by Francis.

I think if Ngannou lands that big punch as he did to Fury, Joshua doesn’t get back up.

I like Ngannou, his story is incredible- but I only want to watch boxers fighting boxers, I have zero interest in this crossover shit.

It's no better than influencer boxing imo, the Saudis are just as desperate for the attention as those wankbags.

4 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Ha its nuanced isn't it, Stortz.

HPC is good, ground development is good- SL pays the bills.

However the hierarchy appear to make or have made consistently at best infuriating, at worst brainless decisions in the past 20 years or so. Bad outweighs the good in this respect- GJ, Cotts, NP good..

..Manning I wish well but I fear for him and us in this structure.

Jon Lansdown and Tinnion, Marshall and Rawcliffe seems a crap structure. Then SL for all the cash he has put in, usually has FFP permitting, stuck and twisted at the wrong times with the wrong managers.

Of course, but I'm not sure how nuanced Barton's sycophantic contribtions have been over the years mate.

He seems the epotime of the 'if your face fits, never mind the ability' Lansdown culture to me. File under Lisa Knights.

12 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

A slight sceptic in me is that it is a reward for playing ball, asking exactly what the hierarchy wanted to be asked in interviews, not possessing too major a public profile and subsequently getting a nice sideways in terms of position but cushier in terms of public profile job.

So, Mr Popodopolous, do you agree that the HPC is incredible? Do you think, as we all do I'm sure, that Steve is a great guy, and appreciate all that the Lansdown family have done for us?

Perhaps you believe, as we all do, that the HPC is an incredible facility?

Would you like to comment on that, the ambition of the club, and our hopes to get into the Premier League?

The HPC too eh!

1 hour ago, BanburyRed said:

Some magnificent 'surges' in the crowd that night.....

Don't think my feet touched the ground again after our goal until full time haha

3 hours ago, shahanshahan said:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/davebartoncomms_i-am-pleased-to-announce-that-i-have-been-activity-7148329128708960256-BZ2d

I am pleased to announce that I have been appointed to a new role as Head of Communications for the Bristol Sport Group.

After five years as Head of Communications for Bristol City Football Club, I am moving to a wider role within the Sporting Group, which includes City Men and Women’s football teams, Bristol Bears Men and Women’s rugby teams, Bristol Flyers basketball, the club’s respective charitable foundations and Ashton Gate Stadium. I take up my new role on January 8th.

I have thoroughly enjoyed by time with Bristol City and have been honoured to work with highly dedicated and skilled players and staff.

In particular, I want to thank the Bristol City communications team present and past for the journey we have been on together, which included triple back-to-back gold awards for the best content in the English Football League and established our highly-respected reputation for communications within the EFL.

It is now time to bring my experience in football, rugby and stadium communications into a wider remit as we continue to grow as a group. These are exciting times at Ashton Gate, including a world-class sporting quarter development for the city containing a 4000-seater home for the Flyers.

The football club are in the process of appointing a new Head of Communications and I am looking forward to working with my successor.

I have no doubt that Bristol City will ultimately achieve promotion to the Premier League and I have been privileged to have served the Robins.

Up the City!

So he's essentially been promoted despite demonstrably being shit in his current role beyond arse kissing and incessant platitudes haha.

I'm sure that there was a world class recruitment process.

3 minutes ago, B1ackbird said:

No wonder Hearn wasn't giving Fury too much sh1t for the Neagranu fight, he's next for AJ ...

Yeah, incredible these Saudi weirdos have such a mega hard on for Ngannou.

I thought AJ still had a bit of ambition tbh. Here's what he's happy with now for all of us to see.

1 hour ago, ChippenhamRed said:

Thanks, that’s reassuring.

Interestingly it appears the rail seating at West Ham is just an adaptation of the existing seating, rather than a bespoke rail seat that can be locked in position.

Not sure I’d want my son standing on them though, that wouldn’t be very stable, particularly if you suddenly react to something on the pitch.

Given that you were considering bringing a step for your teenage child, I was hoping to reassure you that your view wouldn't be spoiled rather than making a serious suggestion.

1 hour ago, sticks 1969 said:

Have a good day mate 

You too mate, long time no see!

17 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said:

Just bumping this. Anyone know? Little bit concerned.

Was actually thinking of bringing a little folding step for him, but I see West Ham don’t let you bring in rucksacks (no bags bigger than A4), so I don’t think I’d get it in.

I've been in the safe standing a couple of times at Cardiff with my 11 year old boy with no issues, and I'm sure the rake at the London Stadium is steeper.

We're in the rail seats on Sunday too.

edit- if a giant is in front of you then your son can stand on his seat, I presume they won't be locked upright.