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21 minutes ago, Northern Red said:

Who's clapping?

Some of us are clapping ourselves at the thought of relegation and turgid football viewing . 

Everyone out. 

3 minutes ago, Med/MadHatter said:

I got up at 4:30am (-7 hours time difference) to watch this, I should've just stayed in bed!

Ah , the sound of a penny dropping. 
 

45 minutes ago, Colemanballs said:

They were doing that day. Horrid, it was.

The sea was red . I’ve never seen anything like it since. I thought they were gentle creatures but it was like an invasion, a horror film. The Day of the Ladybirds. 

Doesn’t say it’s more expensive for Gas heads. 

3 minutes ago, Colemanballs said:

I was there that day. Along with a plague of ladybirds!

They buggers nip. 

3 minutes ago, And Its Smith said:

Tanner is injured apparently.  
 

Has any journalist ever asked Manning why he doesn’t name 9 subs?

He runs out of fingers. 

5 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

At home too. I’m not one for giving spots on the bench away, but Nelson?

See, I think King can still pick a pass…but 55-60 is the most we can get out of him. 

I think you’re exaggerating a bit , even though the great Stanley Matthews played into his fifties. 

1 hour ago, redkev said:

That’s the norm when you approach wsm

I won’t have that, there was a day in 1976…

2 hours ago, pongo88 said:

As the World Cup gets bigger with each tournament the costs become too big for most countries to host the event. In 1966 16 qualified teams were divided into four groups of four, with each group playing  a round-robin format. In 2026 there will be 48 teams. It’s understandable that the competition has grown since ‘66 but 48 teams is a bit OTT. There are only approx 200 countries in the world 

There’s too much football. Full stop. There is no longer the exotic element of unknown players from far off climes dazzling at the tournament. Most of the world’s best players are in the Prem or the top divisions in Europe. It’s become a borefest. 
 

2 hours ago, robinforlife2 said:

Tommy has done okay, and has scored goal, but he isn't a key player who can't be replaced, or one who can walk into any club in this league, neither will he have premier league clubs jumping all over him. If he's not signing a new deal, just sell him to the highest bidder. I've no doubt, that give it 3/4 years, TC will be playing for someone like Swansea or Cardiff and be a bit part player. He isn't as good as he thinks he is, and he benefitted most from an unselfish Wells, who gifted him a number of goals last season, when he could have taken them himself. If we get 2/3m great. But he's not a player I'll be sad to see go. 

When did he get ‘ first team experience ‘ or have I missed something ? 

7 minutes ago, exAtyeoMax said:

hmm. My opinion isn't relevant. 

Just surface level fluff.

Join the club. 

2 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

Normally I would agree about giving time. But it's just the thought of giving him a whole summer and him reshaping the squad which really bothers me. 

Not really a Manning fan are you WSM? 

12 hours ago, Silvio Dante said:

He did mention the biggest bit several times and it was a slightly different biggest bit every time so now I have no idea what the biggest bit is.

And that’s the biggest bit.

16 minutes ago, LondonBristolian said:

For me, Conway last season looked like the most naturally instinctive goalscorer we have had at the club for a very long time. I think there is a real natural talent there, even if his form has deserted him.

However the big challenge he has is that, in a sense, he is a man out of time. 15 or 20 years ago, you could have a natural goalscorer, whack a big man next to him in a 4-4-2 and he could make a career as a poacher. 
 

With the way the game has evolved tactically, that’s not really an option anymore and - whichever club Conway moves onto- he’ll be expected to have more to his game than just goalscoring instinct.

It could be this season is the making of Tommy. He’s obviously trying to widen his skillset and play a different role. The problem is that learning takes time and he is currently playing with all the grace and pleasure to watch of someone trying to learn a violin in public. 

There is a possibility he will emerge from this a better all round player who has broadened their game and then rediscovers their instinct. There is also a possibility he will be lost in a rabbit hole and never quite master what he is trying to do whilst losing sight of what he is doing well. 

As it stands, you sort of feel like - in Radiohead terms - he’s trying to figure out how to make Kid A whilst everyone wishes he’d just perform Creep. 

He’s mastering the art of disappearing completely. 

1 hour ago, FNQ said:

Regardless of price… would he even want to be here next season? He’s probably got a bit of real ambition in him which he may not see as be aligned with Bristol City, especially now that he’s had a look at the chaos from the inside.

Especially if he is here for Manning. 

17 minutes ago, sh1t_ref_again said:

I think we are playing a blinder, Twine wants to be here next season, so out half the season with injury, Burnley will be paying us to take him at this rate

 

Before I get jumped on its not really a serious comment that its intentional, but could work out for us, if we fully understand the injury

Then we sign the Synt and he does an O’Dowda. 

DiedhiWho ? 

38 minutes ago, Roger Red Hat said:

Fingers crossed for Ayman and he's over his injuries.

Amen. 

Rightly or wrongly SS never did the business for us and not many were crying in their Bovril when he was sold. 

3 hours ago, Malago said:

 

Been out for so long I’ve forgotten what he looks, but appears to be back in full training.   Can someone confirm?

Definitely training there. He looks like Benerous. 

8 hours ago, JBFC II said:

Fair enough, would disagree.

Didn't feel at the time that he was good enough to be a regular at this level anymore, never mind now, and I think his time at Cardiff highlighted that. But very good servant for us and superb player at his peak. The price tag was disappointing at the time but losing him wasn't a huge loss for me

Wasn’t there talk of 4 million quid for Pack? 
Most people thought it was an unbelievable offer that was much too good to turn down added to the diminishing returns on the player’s effectiveness. 

2 hours ago, The Original OTIB said:

Last interview before sack at MK... hmm ...

 

It must be terrible , lacking quality in your back box , just ask Irene . 

1 hour ago, BS3 Ark at Ee said:

High Performance Centre…..who’s actually performing highly up there?