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15 minutes ago, !james said:

What's he like? Off the wing or middle?

I know Francois was highly rated before his injury but he seems more of a wide forward. 

Similar to Semenyo in physique, left footer, played wide the times I’ve seen him.

Cornick starts for Luton.

12 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Looks like Olly Thomas and Marlee Francois in “squad” not necessarily in match day 18/20

Really like the look of Olly Thomas 

Now let’s see if the club can get a tune out of Harry Connick Jnr

41 minutes ago, WECANDO said:

Just reported on Sky Sports News that Semenyo has signed for the mighty Bournemouth.

 They’re just repeating what Nige said in his presser.  The clubs have agreed a fee and AS is set to have a medical.

12 minutes ago, tin said:

27, 6”2, Champions League and Europa League experience — he won’t be coming in to make up the numbers. He’ll be brought in to challenge Max. Very interesting signing, this. 

The length of contract will tell all.

18 minutes ago, Deluded Sag said:

Keepers of the standard of Nigel Martyn? Basso was also grossly overrated - did absolutely nothing after C*ty. Martyn played for England and was recognized as one of the best keepers in the PL. 

I imagine some of your older contemporaries also wish they couldn't remember Twerton. C*ty took some real hammerings there and the 1989/90 season is still a source of real and obvious distress and even trauma for them. 

 

During your spell as a non league club, I seem to remember you lost 2-0 to Bath City in the FA Trophy.  Was that at Trumpton as well?

We should be 1-0 down.

Theyve done their homework on Cam Pring.

Set piece delivery awful.

Wells giving away too many pointless free kicks, which give them an out.

Need to up the tempo 2nd half if we’re going to take all 3 points

What about the Gas? 12.00 KO on a Sunday, most of them will be at Church.

Robbing the lead off the roof.

The profit we made on Adam Webster and Josh Brownhill more than paid for Kalas, Bentley, Tomlin and Palmer.

36 minutes ago, phantom said:

Did the job tonight scoring a great goal but either way let's not get ahead of ourselves just yet 

Boring! 

Where Bristol City are concerned every opportunity to get ahead of ourselves should be grasped with both hands.

Joking aside.  Sam Bell is the real deal.  

On 11/01/2023 at 13:06, Chivs said:

I hope opportunity doesn't knock too hard as he will fall over.

Unbelievable the amount of times he falls over.  Really comes across as a boy in a man's game.

Care to revise your opinion of Sam Bell

He’s on a season long loan.  Don’t know if there is a January recall clause.

Watched him on Sky v Rangers over Xmas.  Good on the ball, good movement going forwards, but tactically poor, got caught out several times sleeping when Rangers broke forwards.  The sort of player that would drive Nige crazy.  That said, could well benefit from the tough love applied to Cam Pring and Rob Atkinson.

IMHO there’s definitely a player in there, but time is running out to prove he’s championship standard.
 

1 minute ago, Marcus Aurelius said:

September 2020: Barton was handed a 20-month suspended prison sentence for breaking the rules on football betting.

2019: Barton was given a suspended sentence and a fine for tax fraud.

March 2018: Barton was suspended by his club Fleetwood Town for allegedly placing over 1,200 bets on football matches over a period of 10 years.

September 2016: Barton was handed an 18-month ban from football by the Football Association (FA) for breaking rules on betting.

December 2007: Fighting at a night club: Barton was arrested on suspicion of assault following a fight at a night club in Liverpool. He pleaded guilty to the charge and was given a four-month suspended sentence.

May 2007: Assault on a police officer: Barton was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer in Liverpool city center. He pleaded guilty to the charge and was given a four-month suspended sentence.

May 2012: Conduct towards Manchester City: Barton was given a 12-match ban by the Football Association for his conduct during his final match for Manchester City, which included attacking an opposing player and insulting a team-mate.

2011: Twitter Controversy: Barton was given a fine by his club for "offensive and derogatory" comments he made on Twitter.

May 2011: Assault on team-mate: Barton was arrested on suspicion of common assault and actual bodily harm following an altercation with a team-mate during a training session. He pleaded guilty to the charge of violent conduct and was subsequently given a six-match ban by the Football Association.

Gambling: Barton has had a history of gambling problems, which led to him receiving a fine and a ban from football in 2017.

December 2018: Common Assault: Barton was convicted of common assault for an incident in which he allegedly punched a man in the face at a McDonald's in Liverpool. He was given a 12-month community order and ordered to pay costs.

May 2007: Assault: Barton pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) for punching a teenager in the face in Liverpool city center. He was given a four-month suspended sentence.

May 2008: Assault: Barton pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) for attacking a man in Liverpool city center. He was sentenced to six months in prison, but was released after serving 74 days.

It's worth noting that these are not all the incidents that Joey Barton has been involved in throughout his career, but are some of the most notable ones.

 

Didn’t he stub out a cigar in the face of a Man City youth player.

Just now, Ashton Hero said:

His approach to man management is to belittle and bully people - you can see this from his press conferences. If you are going to carry on like that, you need to be successful. Since leaving Leicester, Nigel's managerial career has been a litany of relegation dogfights and falling out with people. 

Your debt is a millstone around your neck. You were almost subject to a transfer embargo last season and you have to hope that your sellable assets retain value or it is likely you will go the way of Derby or even Portsmouth. 

 

Mind the Gap Sunshine.

Mind the Gap.

3 hours ago, chinapig said:

Law 11says:

A player in an offside position at the moment the ball is played or touched* by a team-mate is only penalised on becoming involved in active play by:

interfering with play by playing or touching a ball passed or touched by a team-mate or

interfering with an opponent by:

preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision or

challenging an opponent for the ball or

clearly attempting to play a ball which is close when this action impacts on an opponent or

making an obvious action which clearly impacts on the ability of an opponent to play the ball.

None of the above seems to apply to what Rashford did.

Fundamentally disagree,

he clearly obstructs one, if not both, of the Man City defenders view of the oncoming Fernandes

and he dummies to play the ball which is an obvious action which impacts on the ability of an opponent to play the ball.

Brilliant going forwards.  Has a tendency to get square on when tackling as we saw today, something which is easily sorted.  Despite that MoM IMHO, with a nod to Matty James, who also had a v good game.

Pray tell.  How did the Boca Juniors of Bristol get on against the mighty  Accrington Stanley?

Get in my babbers

Rashford’s clearly interfering with play.

5 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

The ‘Boca Juniors’ of Bristol 

La Bombonera

 

 

La Bomb Scare..a

La Boganera more like.

Opportunity knocks for Sam Bell.

My favourite player growing up.

Happy Birthday Jantzen

We’re still in the cup.

7 hours ago, phantom said:

I'm sure there are some that were intrigued to compare 

Plymouth’s away support stands out. 1486 travelling an average 242 miles per game is outstanding at that level

2 hours ago, Lew-T said:

I think fans are just bored of City to be honest. Certainly feels that way…

 

We’ve been in this league for 13 of the last 15 years.  There is very little novelty in travelling to the same grounds year after year.