robin_unreliant

Just now, Henry said:

For a bit bloke, McCourie spends far too much time getting pushed off the ball.

And falling over.

3 minutes ago, old_eastender said:

McCrorie lost the ball a couple of times in opening 10 mins, since then every time he gets it he passes backward.

Fourth time he fell over nearly leading to a goal.

Just now, 1960maaan said:

See we've settled into the routine of   "get it , give it back " quite early tonight.

McCrorie also fallen over 3 times when running with ball. In the groove early on.

1 minute ago, Silvio Dante said:

I quite like him but it’s a very obvious thing that he does often - and to be fair he does it at pace, but it does narrow the game and cede the flanks 

He starts off with pace, runs into a defender and falls over. Like clockwork. Hardly ever gets given the foul he seems to be looking for.

46 minutes ago, Back of the Dolman said:

I used to love watching Dave Smith fly down the wing and send over a cross for Bob Taylor or Nicky Morgan to head home

Please can we bring this back. Clive Whitehead used to be equally entertaining. Old football was so much more fun than this new style crap. There again, probably just that I'm an old git, set in his ways.

16 minutes ago, Leabrook said:

With the new set up, he won’t spend the money….Tinnion will. 

Wasn't that part of the message when the change happened? The club (ie BT) will dictate the style of play and recruit to suit that. The HC then has to deliver said style of play. Which he isn't. Because it isn't a style that fits with his gameplan. 

Think I am beginning to see the flaw here....

On 03/03/2024 at 07:56, Dr Balls said:

Its no coincidence that the form of Tommy Conway and his goal scoring from open play has fallen off a cliff since Manning arrived. The tactics, formation and “processes” are meaning he has few if any opportunities on goal. We all remember the goal against West Ham away because it was brilliantly taken and absolutely what he is capable of, but also because it’s such an outlier since Manning arrived. When since that game has he been given a through ball like that to run onto? I am struggling to think of a single occasion in the last 8 weeks.

No argument with the point you're making. I seem to remember at least two one-on-ones with the goalie that Tommy failed to take? I guess lack of opportunities does make you remember them more though.

Don't you think Tinnion already sees himself as that experienced older head that is 'helping'? I suspect the club does.

I was really impressed with the way we started the Boro away game. Lots of players pressing high up the pitch and repeatedly winning the ball and swarming forward. THAT is what I thought BT was talking about when describing how we want to play.

Unfortunately we only managed to keep it up for about 20 mins and haven't done it since then. 

I would agree that, when fully fit, it would make sense to play Cam in front of Roberts. Sykes can the go back to his most effective position. Maybe that isn't complicated enough for Mr Robot.

I humbly submit that I can see the flaw in your eminently sensible essay Harry.

No experienced and competent manager with a top level scouting set up, is gonna be satisfied with shopping in the bargain basement. We were extremely lucky that Pearson went along with it for so long.

That's where Tinnion has come into his own. Convincing SL he has the skill to buy em cheap and sell em on at a big profit.

I can't say I was livid when NP was sacked. I honestly didn't think we were on a trajectory to get into the play offs, we seemed to be stuck in mediocrity. You can argue that was just down to lack of investment. However, Nige did seem to also have health issues which may have restricted what he could do. So I thought it was a reasonable decision to make a change.

What I was worried about though was who the Lansdowns would choose to replace Nige. Predictably they seem to have got it totally wrong yet again. Cheap option with no experience. They'll get L1 if they stick with him. I really see absolutely nothing positive that he's added since he took over.

Play probably our most effective attacker in Sykes wide left where he has no effect on the game. Then blame the players for not producing in the box. Hmmmm.

Just now, Top Robin said:

It's so frustrating. 

A few weeks ago we were playing with pace, high press and passion, to the extent that we beat a Prem team, held another for 120 minutes and stuffed the 'unbeatable' Southampton.

So the squad has it in them but why has it disappeared? 

Perhaps they've all had their sit down with the management to tell them where they stand for next season. Something certainly seems to have changed.

No clue as to what will change it either. Depressing.

Manning has gone full LJ now. Having no clue what to do, he just chucks on every attacker we've got.

Two subs and Sykes still playing on LHS. FFS.

Sick of watching McCrorie cut inside and fall over, looking for a FK he won't get.

5 minutes ago, old_eastender said:

Yes we need to make a change, agree with those saying move Sykes to RHS, bring on Conway, shift Wells a little left, take off Williams.

Cornick adds f all wherever he plays so put him out left and get Sykes in his best position.

14 minutes ago, wheretheheartis said:

Get Sykes back out on the right, arguably are best player when out there.

Bad enough that we're short on attacking quality without making it worse by playing them out of position!

5 minutes ago, fgrsimon said:

Needs 3 points from the next 3 games absolute minimum IMHO. Less than that and I think the trigger will be pulled as we'd likely be 5 points or so off bottom going into games against WBA and Leicester.

I don't think there is any scenario in which LM gets the sack this season. I base that on my feeling that we are very unlikely to get relegated. If we did though, presumably he'd go at that point.

If the issue is that the squad don't have the ability to play as LM would like, how quickly can we change that? I would be interested to know opinions, excluding Twine, on whether the January signings are gonna fit.

My concern is they are targets BT had already lined up as he likes them, rather than being the right types to fit Manningball.

As we reputedly are only looking at maybe an AM/Twine and a striker then that ain't gonna give Liam much help in getting to his type of squad next season either.

All supports the theory that BT is as thick as two short ones as far as I can see.

12 hours ago, cidercity1987 said:

Oh my god if my childhood hero bought Bristol City I'd be in absolute dreamland 

Dream on 

I'm really confused about where we are right now. The first 20 mins v Boro and the whole 90 mins of Soton were more than good enough for me. That wasn't long ago, although it feels like it!

Given that, I want more time to see whether we can build on those games or not. Twine getting injured is annoying. He was clearly Manning's choice and I also want some idea of whether a few of his 'type' of player could turn things round. 

At the moment I think we need more evidence before judging that it just won't work under LM and we need another change. Also, I don't have any evidence yet of whether the players he would want in the summer are going to move us up the table where the hierarchy are saying we should be.

So give him the rest of the season I'd say.

14 hours ago, Alessandro said:

 

Review at end of season for me.

If he does go, Tinnion also has to IMO or the charade will continue. Let’s ******* have some people in positions of power at the club that actually inspire excellence. 

I know it gets boring but the fact is we had them in Pearson and Alexander but decided that Tinnion knew better. What a shambles.