ExiledAjax

Cardiff currently 1-0 down to a League 2 side btw.

1 minute ago, chinapig said:

And yet Nagy is starting tonight. This seems to be contradictory.

Hence I postulate that Nagy may, for whatever reason, have changed his mind?

1 minute ago, Super said:

Where did it actually come from that he wanted to leave?

The mouth of the saviour himself. Post-Blackpool.

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-city-manager-nigel-pearson-5756604

When asked as to whether the decision to leave him out was related to injury or a tactical decision, Pearson said : "Adam Nagy is fine."

The City manager then added: "But he has expressed a wish to leave and it’s more important to play players that want to be here."

Pearson said Nagy had expressed his desire to leave "privately" and confirmed the club are yet to receive any bids for the former Bologna midfielder who's under contract until next summer.

1 minute ago, phil_clevedon said:

Shows the squad has decent strength in depth if we can make 11 changes and still field a side that could compete in a Championship game. 

Do you reckon they could? Against a side like Fulham or Bournemouth? Respect your opinion but if that was our day-to-day League XI I think we'd be bothering the bottom 6 places far more frequently than people would like.

Just now, JonDolman said:

Yeah I think it is where France have generally played him. He has rarely played there for us. The odd sub appearance maybe to help see out the game, and he did start there away at Wycombe last season.

Yeh I knew we'd seen him there for us on a rare occasion. 

1 minute ago, JonDolman said:

I reckon Massengo in behind Wells. Bell has been playing left in preseason and on Saturday. Had a really good game off the bench against Villa. I am sure Nige will want to watch him more closely in that position tonight.

Janneh looked good on the wing too in a couple of preseason games so I expect him to be on the right.

Such a shame there is no way of watching it! Would have loved to have seen this team play tonight. Nice weather for it, wish i'd gone now.

That's what I'd expect if he does play further forward. I believe that is roughly how he has been used in the past for France U21s.

Guess we have to hope for a win and a decent, attractive-to-TV-companies, draw in round 2.

Just now, Davefevs said:

I’d like to see Massengo central, with The two youngsters () wide.

 Yeh, it's a very young '3' behind Wells if this is the case. Williams is only 23 or so as well isn't he?

I have many questions.

1. Has Nagy withdrawn his "indication he wants to leave"?
2. Wonder how Kalas feels about playing but Wells being giving the captaincy?
3. Will Massengo play further up the pitch as part of the "3" in the 4231?

Having said that, it's good to see Pring and Janneh getting minutes, I quite like that as a League Cup 1st round team.

14 minutes ago, Coxy27 said:

Might want to change the title now...

Looks like he's banged out a U-ey and is off to Arsenal instead.

I'd understand if he didn't want to leave the UK for family reasons, but my counsel to him (not that he needs it or has asked for it) would be that if at the age of 23 you get the chance to go to a wonderful city in a wonderful country, and play for one of the grand old teams of Europe, under one of the grand old managers of our time (despite all his faults), then go. Go for a year, maybe two. Play well and clubs such as Arsenal would undoubtedly still be an option.

To go to Arsenal right now...it would be a crying shame in my opinion.

Maybe I'm being a romantic dreamer and am ignoring the realities of football business, but if he's genuinely got a choice to make then it surely has to be Roma.

5 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said:

Get picked on by Maureen when he is on his period and wants somebody to blame..

I'll be honest mate. I've no idea what you're on about here.

Get paid a bucket load to live and work in Rome? There's not even a decision is there? Go immediately. Buy a flat on the Piazza Navona, get a Vespa, get really into espresso and that square cut pizza they sell by weight. Training runs around the Circus Maximus. Gelato. Get aways out to Tivoli, Lago di Bracciano and the Apennines. 

Just go Tammy. Get out of London. Have an adventure in the eternal city.

They cannot handle us. They cannot handle Scott.

Classic Baker challenge there

Interesting to see if/what subs Nigel makes now.

I have enjoyed King and James in the middle. 

Lots of deep crosses, which did pay off in the end, but also some nice wide through balls from the centre of the pitch.

Been a bit scrappy at times but generally been a more pleasing watch than most of last season.

Been ok so far. 

First injury 10 minutes in. COD off for Palmer.

5 minutes ago, Son of Fred said:

Do you mean fanners

autocorrect doesn't speak Brizzle.

You all look lovely me babbers.

7 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Imagine Dan White????  Young, black hair?

Toby is doing the 3 Peaks Chsllenge this weekend. 

Looks like Tinman's done the 3 beach challenge over summer.

Anything for Cooper yet?

Who's the boy opposite Tinman on RobinsTV? Have they actually employed an actual TV presenter? Ah, sorry, no - he's just done a link to totally the wrong camera.

We're back boys. We're bloody back.

Also remember this is the first of 6 (potentially 7) games between now and 28 August. Got to use the squad. Early injuries or burnout are not wanted.

5 minutes ago, Kingswoodactor said:

This surely has to be the reasoning.

At the very least I imagine it's the deciding factor.

Hoping Scott plays well. I also live in perennial hope that COD will come into his own.

Nagy and Kalas are 2 or 3 weeks behind the rest of the squad preseason wise. They also had the Euros in which both played every minute of their country's campaign. 

I don't find it too surprising that they are being eased in, especially given the both play in positions where we (suddenly) seem to be well covered.

Here we bloody go. 

Bristol City F.C.

1) What will be City's final league position?  17th

2) How many points will City get this season? 53

3) Will City score 60 (or more) League goals this season? No

4) Will City concede 60 (or more) League goals this season? Yes

5) Who will finish as City's top scorer? Chris Martin

6) How many League goals will City's top scorer (whether the player named in Q5 or ano.) get? 11

7) Who will finish as City's 2nd top scorer? Andreas Weimann

How many League goals will City's 2nd top scorer (whether the player named in Q7 or ano.) get? 9

9.) How many academy graduates will make their City debuts this season in League or Cup competitions? 3

10) Will Nathan Baker make 20 (or more) League appearances for City this season? No

11) Will Taylor Moore make 20 (or more) League appearances for City this season? No

12) Will Alex Scott make 20 (or more) League appearances for City this season? No

13) Will Adam Nagy still be a City player on the last day of the season? Yes

14) Will Tomas Kalas still be a City player on the last day of the season? Yes

15) Will City sign a striker either before the end of this window, or in the January window? Yes

16) Who will be City's player of the season? Daniel Bentley

17) What will be the official attendance for the first home game against Blackpool to the nearest thousand? 20k

18) What will City's Official average League attendance be this season to the nearest thousand? 19k

19) In which round will City be knocked out of the F.A. Cup? 3rd

20) In which round will City be knocked out of the Carabou Cup? 4th

21) How many City players will be sent off in all competitions this season? 3

22) Who will be the first City player to be sent off this season? Joe Williams

23) How many penalties, in all competitions, will City be awarded this season? 2

24) How many penalties will City score? 2

25)  Will any City player score a first team hat trick this season? No

26) Will Nigel Pearson still be City's manager on the last day of the season? No

Young City players: Bell, Pearson, Conway, Britton, Scott, Janneh

1) Which of these 6 will make the most appearances for City, in all competitions, this season? Scott

2) Which of these 6 will score the most goals for City in all competitions? Bell

 

 

Gas: 

1) Final League position? 11th

2) Average League attendance, to the nearest thousand? 4k

3) Brett Pitman to score 0-10, 11-20 or 21+ league goals this season for Rovers? 0-10

4) Will Joey Barton still be Rovers' manager on the last day of the season? No

Welsh Rivals, Cardiff & Swansea

1) Will any of Pack, Flint or Tomlin score for Cardiff against City? No

2) Who will finish higher, Cardiff or City? Cardiff

3) Will Korey Smith or Liam Walsh score for Swansea against City? No

4) Will Liam Walsh make 20 (or more) league apps. for Swansea this season? No

5) Who will finish higher, Swansea or City? Swansea - but barely

Lee Johnson's Sunderland

1) Where will Sunderland finish this season? Automatic promotion, promoted through play offs, play offs, lower? promoted through play offs.

2) Will Lee Johnson still be Sunderland manager on the last day of the season? Yes

Ashton's Ipswich

1) Will Ipswich be promoted this season (with MA doing a lap of honour ) either automatically or through the play offs? No

2) Will Ipswich finish above Sunderland? No

Steve Cotterill

1) Will Cotts lead Shrewsbury to promotion? Yes

2) How many points will Cotts' Shrewsbury take off LJ's Sunderland, 0,1,2,3,4,or 6? 3

Old Boys

1) Will Bobby Reid score 14 (or more) league goals for Fulham? No

2) Will Bobby Reid score against City? No

3) Will Josh Brownhill score 5 or more PL goals for Burnley? No

4) Will Matty Taylor score against Sunderland? Yes

5) Will Wes Burns score against Sunderland? No

Championship

1) Which club will finish top of the Championship? Bournemouth

2) Which club will finish bottom of the Championship? Derby

But at least the Hundred is class. 

1 hour ago, Fordy62 said:

Can someone explain this 100 business to me? Are they just trying to out T20, T20?

Basically yes. In 2003 the ECB invented T20. However, they did not properly protect it and so when it became successful other country's cricket boards copied it, and made their own tournaments (such as the IPL and Big Bash). Because the ECB had not protected the format these new leagues didn't have to license it - ie they didn't have to pay the ECB a penny to use this new format. The ECB are obviously very angry about this, and so have invented an even newer, shorter, bouncier, and louder form of cricket. This time it is protected to the hilt and if India want to have a "Hundred" league, then the ECB will be getting a slice of the pie this time, and they'll control it all as well.

It's on the BBC because in 2017 the ECB sold the BBC the rights to broadcast a "new T20" competition (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jun/30/live-cricket-return-bbc-twenty20-tournament). The BBC didn't buy the Hundred, they bought a T20 competition, and the ECB then changed the product.

It's honestly all just a vehicle to market crisps, and for the ECB to try and wrestle money, power, and control away from the counties and away from India and Australia. It's also a great advert for crisps.

I'm not watching, there's no team in the South West to support. I've also stopped listening to Tailenders as they (as a BBC program) were plugging it incessantly and not even pretending that there might be an alternative view to that of "the Hundred is bloody brilliant isn't it".

Read this and see what you think https://www.thefulltoss.com/england-cricket-blog/love-minus-a-hundred/

1 hour ago, Midred said:

Oh yeah! The graphics are going the way of American football.

What will be next -  touch downs instead of trys in rugby?

We had a discussion last week on the forum about colourblind friendly sport. This. This is really, really not it. In fact it's possibly the best way to make a TV show about as unwelcoming to the colourblind as you can. As if this Hundred muck couldn't get any worse.

18 hours ago, Fordy62 said:

Officially the most interesting thing I’ve ever read on OTIB. Thanks. 

No worries. Always happy to answer questions on this subject.