Gazred

Imploding. Great entertainment for the neutrals.

This is going to be a long half for Utd.

I just thought he was a generic coach that came with a bonus of speaking multiple languages, which was useful when we had a more cosmopolitan squad.

I know HNM has said he's helped him a lot.

11 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said:

In answer to my own post...

 

Grew up off the Glos Rd and frequented The Sportsman regularly. Great place for a pint and pool, friendly vibes. That sort of shit has no place there. Not the for the first time unfortunately.

We were totally crap. Player's take a large part of the blame i guess but the pressure is well and truly on NP now.

That performance is stinking my house out. Nowhere near them.

Sort it out Nige ffs.

45 minutes ago, RedZepperin said:

Interview over on the Ipswich site now with one of the American owners who is visiting Ipswich this week. In the photo announcing the interview, there's a man in the middle pointing as if he's checking out a new missile site in North Korea. He's not the American chap.

You're not wrong!

Looks like a successful launch...

Some great shouts, keep em coming.

Neville and Riley, my 1st duo partnership!

1 minute ago, GrahamC said:

The strike partnership that fired us to the top flight, one was the hardest working player of my 50 years of supporting City, the other a centre forward who would have played for England.

Good friends off the pitch, too.

Well put. Before my time, but thankfully I've been well educated in our clubs history to appreciate them.

2 minutes ago, Engvall’s Splinter said:

Goodridge / Akinbiyi

Yep, enjoyed them both.

Think Greg still has the highest step overs to games ratio of all time. At least for us.

16 minutes ago, pongo88 said:

As a partnership can involve more than two people, I suggest the best partnership City has had was the whole team, including Alan Dicks, that gained promotion to Division 1. The whole was greater than the sum of its parts. 

3 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

I’m a great believer in partnerships (as you say can be more than 2 too) being at the heart of individual performances. I often think - if player x was crap today, how did his teammate player y or player x influence that.  Especially pertinent for full-backs in their relationship with their wide midfielder, the centre-back on their side and the midfielder on their inside…and finally centre forward as a passing option.

Liking the deep lateral thinking outside of duos chaps.

2 minutes ago, Rocking Red Cyril said:

I really did not rate Webster when he was with us 

Well that's controversial.

1 minute ago, GrahamC said:

Ritchie & Cheesley..

I'm obliged to press you for a why Graham, not that it's necessary!

With the news that Mr Michael Bell has been brought in on a perm deal by Tinman...

https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/micky-bell-joins-city-full-time/

I was reminded that they probably formed one of the best partnerships I've seen in my time following City.

Tinnion over, through, down the side to Bell was a regular sight and great to watch.

Who would yours be and why?

29 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

Stratford v Shrewsbury to see Cotts on the touchline?

Absolutely!

23 minutes ago, Super said:

Is that the St Albans we put 9 past? Obviously a long time ago!

Yep the very same...

Televised fixtures...

FA Cup first-round televised games

Friday, 5 November

AFC Sudbury v Colchester United 19:55 kick-off - live on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer

Saturday, 6 November

Banbury United v Barrow 17:15 - live on ITV4

Sunday, 7 November

Sheffield Wednesday v Plymouth Argyle 12:15 - live on ITV

Stratford Town v Shrewsbury Town 15:00 - live on ITV4

St Albans City v Forest Green Rovers 17:15 - live on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer

Monday, 8 November

Dagenham & Redbridge v Salford City 19:45 - live on ITV4

Wednesday v Plymouth probably the pick of the bunch but i do love those early league/non league match ups. Good days viewing on Sun 7th.

Would we be able to keep any of them for that long? If they're at a prime age for signing and in form, we'll be lucky to hold onto them for more than a season or two.

HNM and Atkinson being prime examples. Scott still young but on a similar trajectory.

I think thats the first really below average game from James. He's been pretty consistant so far. So poor was pretty much everyone else it's hard to have a good game there without any real support. King will always be a squad player if our midfield is fully fit. He's got a goal and at least 1 assist i think so far which is fine if he is making cameos but i don't expect him to be starting twice a week. Possibly something not right on Sat, not 100% but we were so far off the pace as a whole it's hard to tell.

We know all about Pato. I think he fits in better to that Swansea side that he would if he was still here. Can't see him as a Nige type of player.

We need Massengo back and hopefully in the form he was before the inury. Depending on Williams and even if it's a shorter term one this time, we may well be needing to add a CM/DM to the Jan shopping list - if there is one!

I don't dislike Bakinson, but the negatives are starting to outweigh the positives, could be one to move on or at least loan out come Jan.

We were poor though. That's what grates.

Hopefully Massengo and Atkinson will be back.

Quite looking forward to WBA away, not so much Forest at home for obvious reasons.

Afraid so. Hamstring again by the looks of it.

Really feel for him. Just need to get him right, even if it takes most of the season to do so.

Nowhere near the level needed to compete with a quality opposition like that. 

Injuries didn't help but very poor right through the side today.

No more than we deserved. We look 2nd best in every area.

Absolutely gutted for Williams 

Like the purple and lime but that's no classic.

Is that Palmer wearing my grandmother's wallpaper?

Fair play to Hungary, they played well. England off form for sure. Grealish off was an odd one and i don't think it did us any favours.

Unlucky Faroe Islands!