Gazred

17 minutes ago, Olé said:

Egypt - Mozambique is absolutely sensational (on Sky right now). Not your usual stodgy AFCON game it’s been end to end. Salah and co scored after 1 minute but the rank outsiders who have never won a game at the tournament in their history and have a 40 year old running the show, have looked slick on the break and in transition from then on and have now just scored twice in a minute in the second half to go ahead on the hour. Egypt absolutely rattled and all the local fans supporting Mozambique.

It's been a great watch. Major upset incoming...

First half we continued to frustrate ourselves when the game's there for the taking.

Second half we were all over rhe shop and tactically a shambles.

Looked jaded as the game went on. We need a couple of First team ready players ASAP.

You can't keep a good man down. Good luck Flem.

I think we are moving him on at just about the right time. I would of thought the summer but if this allows a signing to come then it's a good move.

For a player signed in a period when we were spending a lot of money and then extening on reduced terms, he's been very good value for money and has contributed a lot in his time here. Model pro.

Very best of luck to him.

5 minutes ago, Olé said:

Albano Correia

 

Yep, remember the name. Cheers.

8 minutes ago, Olé said:

City had a player who was born in Bissau. It's one of the poorest countries in the world. Good luck to them!

Im sure i will recognise the name but i've no idea.

Was he perhaps Portugese as the country was once a part of the kingdom?

5 hours ago, Gazred said:

Tournament starts on Saturday. Few useful links below, couple of guides and the TV schedule.

Ivory Coast (hosts) v Guinea-Bissau is the first match up, 8pm KO our time. All matches on Sky.

Semenyo is in the Ghana squad, so hopefully shines if given the chance and adds a few £ to his worth.

Certainly a few more household names across the squads these days and often a few upsets along the way. I won't be watching all the qualifying games myself but there will be some decent fixtures on the way to the Final.

https://theathletic.com/5178689/2024/01/10/afcon-2024-salah-ivory/]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/africa/67285720

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sport/football/afcon-2023-tv-live-stream/

BBC have announced they are showing a limited number of matches, including Saturdays opener.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67948391

Tournament starts on Saturday. Few useful links below, couple of guides and the TV schedule.

Ivory Coast (hosts) v Guinea-Bissau is the first match up, 8pm KO our time. All matches on Sky.

Semenyo is in the Ghana squad, so hopefully shines if given the chance and adds a few £ to his worth.

Certainly a few more household names across the squads these days and often a few upsets along the way. I won't be watching all the qualifying games myself but there will be some decent fixtures on the way to the Final.

https://theathletic.com/5178689/2024/01/10/afcon-2024-salah-ivory/]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/africa/67285720

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sport/football/afcon-2023-tv-live-stream/

32 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Think it was Keegan we beat men in the Euros under but that was two very poor certainly by historical standards, sides..Portugal especially and Romania more or less deservedly the top 2 in the group that year.

Sad symmetry to Keegan's international career too given he resigned after a loss to Germany in the last international at old Wembley in a World Cup Qualifier in Autumn 2000.

I quite liked Sven. We may well have underachieved in the end, but those early years were not bad. Sad news.

All the best Sven!

You are correct, it was Keegan, thanks Mr P.

I'll never forget this night. One of the most memorable England games in my lifetime.

We beat them 1-0 in the Euros with Hoddle but this one was truely cathartic.

17 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Anyone reading this see similarities?

Indeed.

I liked this bit in particular...

Getting out on the grass and empowering the people you already have by getting them in touch with their emotions (passion and desire mainly). By all means, start executing on your big plans around infrastructure. But on the football side, the emphasis should be as much on what you remove as what you add. Eliminate all the headaches that have plagued previous managers and see what the baseline is. Find out what the Birmingham you inherited was capable of when managed properly.

He didn't get very far with this did he...

Just now, GrahamC said:

I think they would sell him, but at their price, not ours. 

If we don’t come up with it, he stays at Hull.

I cannot see why they would cancel the loan if we won’t pay what they want & if we do he’s here permanently, surely?

That’s my confusion with your point.

My hunch with TGH as the board were keeping things very tight financially for Pearson so he got £700k for the loan but no guarantee of anything else.

Maybe we needed convincing that he was worth £2m?

Seems that the narrative of the budget being used up is no longer strictly the case.
 

Thanks for clarifying and i agree in the main with your points.

I suppose what i'm saying is, if they think they can get rid on a perm deal they will and that would be the reason for a recall and potentially sending him back out.

I don't think anyone will pay £5m for him and that's the sticking point. Do we have a budget for a transfer like that today, i don't think we do. We have some more funds but not to that level. I do think we will be better placed to make a more costly signing(s) in the summer once wages have been freed up.

Just now, GrahamC said:

1. He’s already on loan somewhere else. Why would Burnley recall him?

2. How could it be “a loan to buy” as we think the £5m fee being reported is far too much & clearly won’t pay it? We would only bring him here in those circumstances if like TGH, there is an agreed fee, which if it was the case would suggest a permanent deal could be done now, so no need for a loan.

1. So they could sell him. As far as i know he is only on loan to Hull with no agreed price to buy in the summer.

2. Is it not possible to negotiate a better price then and have a TGH deal in place or is the press talk of £5m gospel and set in stone? By your logic of "if there is an agreed fee then we could buy him now, no need for a loan", then why didn't we do that with TGH in the summer? Perhaps we might have more cash available this summer when several of our senior players are out of contract than we do now.

You might not agree but it's hardly confusing.

Why confused @GrahamC?

It made sense to me but then i haven't long woken up!

Would a loan with option to buy be possible? Either way, the price is currently to high for us surely. The only way i could see the price coming down a bit is if Burnley go down but then they might choose to keep him.

1 minute ago, Sleepy1968 said:

I wonder if Jonathan Pearce will get our game?

I think he has said previously he wouldn't want to do it as his loyalties are too strong. Would be good though, i do like JP.

11 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said:

I know of a non season ticket holder who was able to buy 12, who tbf , thinks the club should cancel all tickets sold and start again.

It's a right mess but that sounds like a reasonable thing to do considering.

There will have almost certainly been some scalpers buying them up.

We are on the beeb...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67926557

The FA Cup third-round replay between Bristol City and West Ham United will be shown live across the BBC.

Christ they are even speculating on how much they will make from the 3 games. Away and home to Norwich, plus Liverpool away inc TV rights=£1m in the bank apparently. The Liverpool game is being compared to the same numbers they would make from a L1 play off final.

Absolutley deluded and utterly desperate for this to happen.

I bet Maidstone aren't getting that carried away and they are actually in the 4th round with a nice away trip waiting for them.

2 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

I know maths , along with many other things , isn't their strong point. But since when has 15% of 61,000 been 15,000 ? 

Norwich would only be allocated around 9k but you know, Rovers are so loved by these big sides that Liverpool will happily allow them up to 30%.

Some of the comments on their forum are hillarious. One exiled fan is looking at booking flights back to the UK, whilst another already has his travel itinerary up and is asking for decent pubs near the ground!

I hope Norwich give them a right spanking. I don't recall us getting erections when we had the same fixture in waiting if we had beaten Shrewsbury a few years back.

We all like to dream of a big draw, they just wet dream

Having a kick about with Bobby and Pele now.

RIP Legend

3 minutes ago, Will Rollason said:

Not to be picky but maybe watch it again....seems like he lets it run behind him and back heels it ... great tech and then a fantastic first time ball from Joe,  not easy to hit first time

Yeh man, it's a quality goal, from Knights sweet touch to Williams insta-through ball then Tommys 1st touch and finish. They'll be replaying that one a few times on the way home.

Just now, cidercity1987 said:

I'm not 100% convinced it was meant but that is the most delicious pass from a Bristol City centre midfielder not called Scott in years 

It was and it was

Highlights are up

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/67873555