BigAl&Toby

We must have been watching different games. I thought we were absolute bollax - as @Davefevssays…. I agree with elements of what you say. We were able to get the ball into crucial, practiced and trained for parts of the pitch where, once we’d done that, we’d win the free kick or opportunity to take advantage of that. But what happened then? The individual errors that you talk about happen. Think about the one in the first half. Deep in the right in the Wigan half. I think we were 1 up. In the ascendancy. Huffed and puffed to get the ball there - I think by running with it rather than a Capn Dan punt, or roll to Naismith to punt. Then what happens? Well having presumably practiced and trained all week on the Failand hallowed turf Joe Williams ***** it up and puts the ball out for a goal kick…. **** me I could have done that. I’m a 55 year old, slightly over weight father of 3 who hasn’t played footy in anger for years. I’ve got high blood pressure and was wearing my shearling Birkenstocks! And I had a BCFC win and Andi anytime goal scorer…… Anyway on to Tuesday and back to Planet Lansdown. Surely it wouldn’t happen again. Would it……. ?

Twas tongue in cheek. Firmly in my own cheek…… Then again is there something to see here? Reliability? Performance? Results? Perhaps with Bristol’s rich bus history we should have had a Hungry Horse Lo Dekka - proudly sited close to the old BCV buildings and depot. What I’d have given to see a Hungry Horse yesterday. Instead the only horse we have goes by the name of Chris Martin. But then again it could have been a City Dart - up and over the flyover like a Tommy Conway teeing Andi all he does is run and point - oh hang on - and scores for another afternoon full of Northern Soul promise…… Buses. I loves ‘em……

Not taken as such @Davefevs but the harsh fact of things as far as I see them is that with very few exceptions we are a poor side, with poor players, in a poor position. We are poor. If it wasn’t for the fortune that B comes before N we’d be bottom. After only 3 games I know. But still bottom. Clueless punts by clueless - well you know the word ? Capn Dan has had his time. He’s rarely looking for a quick ball away. Time and time again he has the opportunity to set up an effective attack with a quick one. He did it once yesterday, preferring to dance about with the ball in his hands to then roll it to one of the central defenders who - if they’re not caught in possession - Naismith ala Sunderland? - they punt the ball aimlessly forward. If that tactic pays off and we get the free kick in the target zone what then happens? We **** up the set piece. Christ. Joe Williams straight out for a goal kick anyone? I can count on one hand who deserved the back seat on the Bears Big Blue bus on the way back to Planet Lansdown. Sykes, Andi, Conway and Big Rob. The rest? Thumbing for a lift outside of Nando’s, KFC or the Asda car park. How can a team sandwich a 4-1 midweek victory with such poor performances against Sunderland and Wigan? This isn’t negative bollocks. It’s what I see from where we sit. Front row behind the goal. Might be if we sat further back and got a better view of the entire pitch we might see it differently ? Anyway looking forward to Tuesday evening!

I might have missed it but anyone know why the Bears bus was used today? Is it now the chosen bus of choice for away games? Is there a nice shiny red one with its own personalised plate or is the nice shiny blue one the one we now use? Does travelling to away games in the Bears bus affect the players? Or are they professional enough to not let such trivial matters affect them? Might that be the reason we couldn’t capitalise on set pieces? Or why it was only a yellow and not a red? Or is there something more sinister afoot…… is this a sign of things to come……. is the big man about to make his real intentions clear? I love a good bus theory ?

By far the best pre-match music. Bit of Dobie Gray and I wished I’d brought some talcum powder. Andi all he does is point and run about Weimann. The only one who at the end looks exhausted. Such that he’s sat on the grass. Thank **** we have him. Looking in vane for the Pier and the Casino. Nice scotch egg on the way home at Gloucester Services. Black pudding and a runny egg nonetheless. Twas a long way to go to watch another poor performance. Huffed and puffed to get the ball into areas where you’d expect professionals to make something happen but once the free kick or throw in had been won, or when we’d steadied ourselves and needed to put in a decent ball we didn’t. I hope we practice set pieces a bit more. Christ we need to….

Can’t agree I’m afraid. Apart from a few we were once again poor. Huffed and puffed to get the ball into an attacking area where presumably set pieces had been the aim and practiced only to eventually **** it up. Watch the one in the first half. Did bloody well to manoeuvre play and the ball into a promising position and free kick won. First part done. What happens next? Joe Williams overplays the free kick and out it goes for a goal kick…… Time and time again we got ourselves into decent attacking positions and either one free kicks, throw ins or time and space to put a decent ball in. What happened? You know what happened. We ****** it up. Came away with what we deserved. Just…..

Dobie Gray. Out on the Floor. Sun’s shining. Conway’s starting. it’s going to be a good afternoon…… ??

They are. Robert Maxwell anyone? ?

He caught the disease from our very own super spreader. Why oh ******* why put him under pressure and play the ball to him so early on? Sunderland chappie was close and before you had time to say “he’s behind you” the ball was sailing past Desperate Dan. But twas ok. Back slapping, fist pumping and DD doing what he does best - that arms out hand circling motion - and we’re back in the game….. Shot stopper might be. Everyone might love him. But watching him from where we watch him and he ain’t the best. I fear many changes will be needed. From top to bottom. Last full house to this. Man City to Sunderland. Progress? Nope.

Spot on. Vastly overrated. Wasn’t just Naismith at fault for the first. Watch it again. Why oh ******* why does Darling Dan play the ball to him in the way he did? And why when between them they ****** it up so early on did DB do it again not long after? Nice to see NP on the pitch before the game though with his socks pulled up almost to his knees. Looked impressive stood on the halfway line glaring at the opposition. **** me that psyched them out…… New season. New hopes. Same old clueless bollocks. There was though one winner yesterday. With a nearly packed Planet Lansdown I’m guessing Steven, Margaret, Junior Jon and Jon’s Junior must’ve been delighted…… The sacred messiah and his beloved cash cow hath returneth….. Until next time……

Still free. Leaving soon. DM if interested….

I’ve got 1. Front row. South Stand. Behind the goal. Prime seats for keeper baiting….. ?

As in I have one. We’ve had 3 season tickets for a good few years. Rarely are they all used. Front row behind the goal South Stand. All I want is a donation to CHSW. You give me the donation, I put them in a jar and pay to CHSW every month. Easy. Done it before and it works nicely. DM if you’re interested. We’re normally at the ground by 2.30ish. And if not today then keep an eye out for future games. Alistair

Who’s in the middle for Sunderland? Anyone know?

Thing is the club don’t get the income stream does it? Steve gets it. And I’m saying Steve has wasted millions on the project. But he knew what his exit was. He hedged his bets. If he couldn’t get planning to move the stadium across Winterstoke Road it didn’t matter. He’d have houses instead. And yes. I’ve heard it said…. You?

Jesus Christ. You could have ******* millions coming week in week out to watch us throw away 3 points in the last few minutes of every home game. On non-football match days you could have Elton crooning or the great and the good from the Merchant Venturers hosting business breakfasts. Or rugby. Or basketball. Or develop a hotel. Or car parks. The plan has always been to acquire a massive development site, develop it and make it sweat. Sweat hard. To feed the hand of the man who created the beast. And you really think that the acquisition of Ashton Vale was solely about creating a new stadium? And then leaving a mish mash of far more costly and difficult buildings to redevelop? Deluded. But then that’s why Stevie lives offshore and I don’t….. He rode his Trojan Horse in with his eyes wide open….

You know the answer to that question! Stop laying bread on the water. Ok. I’ll have a nibble….. Keep it separate. Weave a web. Register off shore. Generate revenue streams that ultimately feed the ultimate beneficial owner. Keep it all at an arms length transaction. Nothing conspiracy based here. All legal and legitimate. Let the lemmings believe he’s a good man. Let them believe he’s doing it to make Bristol Proud. And yes @RobboredI am that fool. HPC my backside. Like Ashton Gate, all that glitters isn’t necessarily gold…….. Anyway when are The Killers coming. Elton’s not my cup of tea…. Football success anytime soon? Unlikely…… ?

It is. It’s very, very good. But the football isn’t. I’d rather watch decent football and get soaked to the skin. But if shiny seats and pies and pints is your thing - whilst enduring piss poor football then carry on…… Ah yes. The High Performance Centre. I refer you to my previous comment M’Lud. HPC producing mediocrity. Give I some more. From a purely footballing point of view we’ve regressed. We’re in no better position now than we were BL. He on the other hand is sitting on a nice fat slice of freeholds in BS3. That for his, Junior’s and Junior’s Junior’s generation will only ever go one way….

Behave yourself. Put another Wurzels record on. Put that Thatchers down. And make I a list. Of all the tremendous benefits he’s brought to Bristol City. I’ll give ‘ee one. Elton’s coming in the summer……

Oi oi. We agree. COD was rubbish, is rubbish and always will be rubbish ?

Pretty pathetic attempt at a joke? Made me chuckle. Lighten up. If it had been KP45 in that awful ******* suit walking about modelling those shirts I’d have said the same ? Enjoy the game yesterday?

Anyway not long after taking the photo I was ushered out of the mens toilets by a steward. I tried to explain why I was taking photos in a public toilet but he wasn’t having any of it…… Just to make a cheap jibe at COD’s expense. That’ll teach me ?

Hungoever? Stop speaking Nailsease. Then again perhaps you’re making more sense than normal. I knows you be one of them Lansdown luvvers ?

8 pages debating how long Big Nige has left. Little Lee had how many windows? How shit was Deano, Brian et Al? Why did Gary Johnson and SC leave? Was Mark Ashton the devil incarnate? Who gave him carte blanche with the ******* cheque book? My Christ. Aren’t Luton doing well? But hey ho. The lemming clowns still come out in support of the Messiah. They love the high performance centre - the one that produces well, high performing players. They love the premiership standard stadium - must be looking forward to The Yellow Brick Road. How can a successful self made man **** things up so badly. Perhaps in his mind he hasn’t. Perhaps things are going exactly to plan……..

Saw this yesterday whilst I was having a nervous pre-kick off wee. Looks like Callum is off. With a very tempting 30% off. Wonder who will swoop….. They’d best be quick mind. That offer is only available for a limited time ?