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I think he's done a good job of keeping the ship steady thus far. Many would argue that SOD had already steadied the ship though, hence the annoyance of yet another new manager being chopped. Only an idiot (a bigger one than me) would expect him to right every wrong by now.  I'm hopeful he can do just enough to keep us up and that we stick with him.

 

I'm not anti Cotterill or  pro SOD ! I'm pro continuity.

In the same manner I am neither anti-SOD or pro-SC, I am pro-City.

But everything both during and since his reign suggests to me O'Driscoll had to go and things have improved vastly on the pitch and around the club since his departure.

Anyone would have to be blind and deaf to not notice the change in and around the ground under Cotterill right now.

I couldn't make the game yesterday because of work travel but coming into the office this morning - a few people went to the game being Watford fans - their impression of us was that City weren't very good.

Apparently we are "a shadow of Bristol City sides that have come here before"

And I am also told Baldock missed another clean cut 1 on 1?

My Watford mate there said the first was going in anyway so not really an OG?

On Radio Yorkshire - Phil Parkinson.

"I think we've been unlucky and you know, this isn't really a bottom 4 side. They were in the Championship last season and their front two in Emmanuel-Thomas and Baldock, their wages would probably be the same as our whole side"

Hmmmmmmm

how did barnett do?

His first touch he fell over !!!

But he had some touches to lay it off nicely, won most of his headers.

Didn't get a chance in front of goal and he came on in a tough spell for us.

Overall I thought he did ok.

I have to say -

1. Bradford City fans have to be amongst the most welcoming for a while.

2. Their radio is shocking. You'd think they overran us and loads of talk about them hitting the post and scant mention of Jet doing the same.

3. I thought we were really resolute and solid,

4. Elliott really should have scored his header.

Solid, decent point. We could have lost it, we could have won it.

Open game and yet again a really enjoyable game of football.

The revolution under Cotterill continues.

I'll see everyone at Watford!

They are rattled.

Culminating in a steward threatening to eject a lad for taking a photo of the ground !!

Not a bad half considering we were losing after 49 seconds.

Wait til you see it. Right in front of us.

I've seen goals like that on the downs

Has anyone heard our crowd?

We must have 400 or so Looking at it

We are getting some decisions here...

Parrish was laughing taking the kick.

The free kick struck JET in the head. Bloke next to me yells "Don't worry JET, there ain't nothing in there to damage mate"

Were playing well actually but giving far too much room to their left winger.

He worries me and he's quick.

I think we can win this though, they look poor at the back.

Im sure they will both be pleased they dont have to listen to you banging on about how shit Baldock is then

I was genuinely going to ask a question about Keith Dawe and what he adds and has no presence as a chairman at all.

We are only at Nottingham though so it'll keep for another time.

Im sure they will both be pleased they dont have to listen to you banging on about how shit Baldock is then

He's not shit!

I just think his conversion rate is bad and he misses a lot of one on ones!

I support him though and hope he gets 30 goals.

On the M1 now. Not going to make "tea with Jon and Steve".

Nice to run into Millwall at the services. Lovely fellas.

I went to Emirates as part of a Corporate thing in those boxes.

The facilities are amazing, the food is amazing the beer selection is superb.......

But Fishponds Library has more atmosphere.

Have to say the fact I wasn't remotely surprised to see it 1-1 on the screen is the most worrying to me.

I seem to now expect us to not be able to hold a lead and concede in the dying minutes.

This football club continually disappoints me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bloody depressing.

Just looking at the sacking of Villas-Boas and note the meeting and statement was with Daniel Levy, Chairman.

Dave Jones - Chairman of Sheff Weds dealt with it.

In fact every club it's the chairman at the helm giving a feel I guess there is leadership and accountability.

Which leads me to us--

I've never seen a reason or answer why all ours is through the vice chairman and Keith Dawe never seems anywhere??

Is this potentially part of the problem?

Look at Cotterill's appointment and o'driscolls removal -- any comment at all from our chairman?

Adelaide was one I thought we might win.

How we get 300+ in the last innings - yet score 170 odd against a paceman on a non-pacey wicket.

Well -- I just give up trying to second guess our cricket side. Maybe they will surprise me but Johnson was unplayable in Brisbane, god knows how we will be at the WACA,