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10 hours ago, Davefevs said:

The problem with that model / approach is you need top, top, top recruitment and a manager with a football identity to recruit towards.  We didn’t have that.  Luton did.  They exploited a market of undervalued players that fitted their style of football.  You could see clubs like City having a snobbish attitude to buying someone like Elijah Adebayo for example.

Also, assuming you churn those players regularly, you only make a profit against their book value.  That becomes harder the more better established players you buy.  No disrespect to players like Weimann or Hunt, especially Weimann, but you were unlikely to ever get the money back on them.  Their fees were sunk.

you also need a steady stream of Academy players too, because they are pure profit.  You can’t do it all on “buy then sell”.

Someone like SL should know that “having your eggs in one basket” (one method) is poor investment advice.

Squad building is an art.  Very few get it right, very few get the time to get it right.

I agree up to a point. I remember listening to interviews about how we recruit and the process we go through, we obviously thought we were pretty revolutionary in our approach, certainly different to a Luton at that point. At the end of the day, recruitment is hard, nobody wants to sell you a player worth 5m for 1m. 

The signing that sums up that spell for me was eliasson. Seemed like he could be anything, fast, whipped a cross... but never quite had all the ingredients. Traditional scouting was who looks good in their team that might help us be more effective, progressive became who is the fastest, pass completion, entries into the box etc... again I'm not saying either model is better but the progressive seemed more risk/reward than traditional squad building.

It left us in a right mess when the floor fell out of the transfer market so I'm still not convinced how it would've played out had that not happened.

I'm unsure on this, I think what happened was we had some good players at a high financial boom time, sold them for a lot of money and went to the model of acquiring players who were mainly identified within a data model whose value would increase.

To some extent it was a decent idea but the market totally fell through with covid and nobody was worth owt with a hefty wage bill to boot.

That meant that the model couldn't possibly work and we had a very difficult time getting back to an even keel. 

As mentioned he was a very good businessman within that model and negotiated well with purchases and sales of players. Whether we made the most of the talents we had isn't necessarily down to him.

I'd surmise he's good when given a big pot to play with, not so good at the steady Eddie constraints stuff... risk and reward. Not sure Lansdowns are happy gambling, particularly these days following covid and ffp.

Also- and I know insomnia shouldn't mean going on here posting. What's with this players coming to the office asking to look at clips. Are they withheld until requested? 

Just listened to the pre match press interview, following on from Tinnion earlier this week and the Southampton references are really winding me up now. 

I understand we won at home vs a side on a good run but one swallow a summer doth not make. 

By all means describe what you're trying to do to get the best out of the players but stop banging on about this one game. Let's be honest it wasn't even that great - we are now a team who wants to dominate the ball and had 32% of it. And I swear tinnion said it was 3-0 as well on the radio. 

I'm yet to be convinced by manning, but I'd happily change that if I see a more effective team and pattern in games, it might not be until next season with some additions to the squad but honestly stop talking about the Southampton game please! 

I am guessing he is alluding to them having a full write up in the morning edition. I admit, not bought a paper for years but early editions of the post never used to have a write up. 

That said it may be nothing to do with this and be as baffling as first appearance.

Feels a bit like formation is being used as an excuse. One can drop deeper, they can be fluid, one can drift wide to create space... etc. Formations are overrated. Players don't stand in their tactics board positions all game no? 

Andi has been a top pro for City. As others say he probably has had his best days, but still does a decent job and I imagine works well with teammates who clearly respect him (voted as captain after all). He is fine, and as long as he isn't expected to keep up energy and play full 90s twice pw adds value.

In terms of the podcasts, I find them all interesting and a totally varied mix. I have my own views on positive and negative of each but that is well exceeded by my view of thanks to those who take time to run them every week. Takes a real commitment that so well done, they make a difference to my week and I always look forward to them! 

Hiya, someone in W9 row 21 dropped a wallet I found at the end. Handed to stewards, hope they reunite you!

I'm on the fence this season. Was optimistic but when I was at the opening game it was clear that we had more depth, but had ultimately swapped Scott for Knight and Kalas for Dickie and that was about it from last season. If someone asked me if I'd like to swap back I'd definitely take it. 

I conclude that I see what Nigel has brought in terms of stability through FFP post covid but can't say I'm overly impressed with progression in terms of performances yet. 

21 hours ago, Glen hump said:

My mate uses new generation on a fire stick, all sky and bt channels, all ppv events, all terrestrial channels, all football league games live , all European games, £50 a year.

Where would your friend get one? I just need to know which shops to avoid?

Speaking of which, a friend, who I believe lives overseas was looking for a cost effective way of being able to watch all sorts of football matches live. Someone told him about a firestick... he has no idea but would like one this year. Any ideas how he might go about it? 

On 31/07/2023 at 14:44, Nogbad the Bad said:

The return of the annual Mildly Interesting Prediction Quiz which continues to almost take OTIB by storm each season.

All questions BCFC or City related.

Last year I asked if there might be a new Champion, perhaps even with a record score? Well, we got one on both counts, @hinsleburg powering unstoppably to take the coveted crown with an outstanding 33 points.

A worthy Champ indeed, following on from previous winners @Nogbad the Bad, joint champs @Alex_BCFC, @Lrrr, @RedM, @CheddarReds, ziderheadarmy, and @The Enormous Turnip.

 

Bristol City F.C.

1) Where will City finish this season, Top 2, 3rd - 6th, 7th-12th, 13th - 18th, or 19th -24th?

3rd-6th

2) What will be City's exact final League position? 5th

3) How many points will City get this season? 75

4) Will City win 18 (or more) league games this season?Yees

5) Will City score 60 (or more) League goals this season? Yes

6) Will City concede 60 (or more) League goals this season? No

7) Who will finish as City's top scorer, League & Cups? Tommy Conway

 How many goals in total will City's top scorer (whether the player named in Q7, or not) get? 17

9) Who will be City's 2nd top scorer, League & Cups? Nahki Wells

10) How many goals in total will City's 2nd top scorer (whether the player named in Q9, or not) get? 14

11) How many academy graduates will make their City debuts this season in League or Cups? 3

12) Who will make more 1st team apps. in all competitions, Harvey Wiles-Richards or Stefan Bajic? Wiles-Richards

13) Will City sign a new goalkeeper this season, either permanently or on loan? Yes

14) Will Alex Scott still be a City player on the last day of the season? No

15) Will Zac Vyner still be a City player on the last day of the season? Yes

16) Which of the new signings, McCrorie, Dickie, Knight & Roberts, will make the most appearances. this season in League & Cup? Dickie

17) Which of these 4 players will make the least number of appearances? McCrorie

18) Will Jason Knight score 5 (or more) goals in all competitions? Yes

19) Will Anis Mehmeti score 7 (or more) goals in all competitions? Yes

20) Will Harry Cornick score 8 (or more) goals in all competitions? Yes

21) Which month will Ayman Benarous make his first on - field 1st team appearance for City this season? December

22) Which month will Rob Atkinson make his first on - field 1st team appearance for City this season? December

23) Will City sign a striker either in this window, or the January window? No

24) Will Seb Palmer-Houlden score 10 (or more) goals for Newport in all competitions? No

25) Will he be recalled in January? No

26) Who will be City's player of the season? Conway

27) What will be the Official attendance for City's first home League game against P.N.E. to the nearest thousand? 25000

28) What will City's average League attendance be this season to the nearest thousand? 22k

29) In which round will City be knocked out of the F.A. cup? 5th

30) In which round will City be knocked out of the Carabou Cup? 4th

31) How many City players will be sent off in all competitions this season? 2

32) Who will be the first City player to be sent off this season? Williams

33) How many penalties, in all competitions, will City be awarded this season? 5

34) How many penalties will City score? 4

35) How many penalties will be given against City this season in all competitions? 5

36) How many penalties will the opposition score? 4

37) Will any City player score a 1st team hat-trick this season? Yes

38) Which young City player out of Araoye, Yeboah, Leeson, Knight-Lebel, Francois & Taylor-Clarke, will make the most 1st team apps, in all competitions? Araoye

39) Will Nigel Pearson still be City manager on the last day of the season? Yes

Gas    

1) Will Rovers finish in the top half (1-12) or bottom half (13-24) of League 1? Top half

2) What will be Rovers final league position? 7th

3) What will be Rovers official average League attendance to the nearest thousand? 8k 

4) Will Kane Wilson score against Rovers? No

5) Will Joey Barton still be Rovers manager on the last day of the season? Yes

Rivals, Cardiff, Swansea & Plymouth

1) Who will finish higher, Cardiff or City? City

2) How many points will City get against Cardiff, 0,1,2,3,4 or 6? 4

3) Who will finish higher, Swansea or City? City

4) How many points will City get against Swansea, 0,1,2,3,4, or 6? 4

5) Who will finish higher, City or Plymouth? City

6) How many points will City get against Plymouth, 0,1,2,3,4 or 6? 6

Lee Johnson's Hibs

1) What position will Hibs finish in the SPL this season? 5th

2) Will Lee Johnson still be Hibs manager on the last day of the season? Yes

Ashton's Ipswich

1) Who will finish higher, Ipswich or City? City

2) Will Ashton still be at Ipswich at the end of the season? Yes

Old Boys

1) Will Joe Bryan score for Millwall against City this season? No

2) Will Antoine Semenyo score 7 (or more) goals for Bournemouth in all competitions? No

3) Will Kasey Palmer score against City this season? No

4) Will Callum O'Dowda score against City this season? No

Championship

1) Which club will finish top of the Championship? Leicester

2) Which club will finish bottom of the Championship? Sheffield weds 

Good luck to everyone taking part, and good luck to City for the new season! 

 

Quite excited about todays game. Feels like ages and the new season seems filled with optimism. Lots of questions that if the answer is yes, we can have a really positive season at the right end of the table.

Can Conway push on and become our talisman striker?

Can we maintain a high press and energy more consistently?

Can we eradicate errors at the back?

Can Mehmeti bring more consistent end product? 

Not sure why I don't feel like Alex Scott will be still here end of the month. Feels a little like going to a take that concert with no Robbie. One thing is for sure, gonna be an interesting journey. Strap in and enjoy the ride!

That is the whole article if you're interested 

48 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Not the same one as Josh, from memory his kitchen layout / direction was different.

Yes saw ROD around their too.

Did he have EMU with him?

https://youpits.xyz/swansea-city-vs-bristol-city/

Working well so far

Being an insomniac, I listen to the following:

Saturday night: phone ins from radio bristol post match on iplayer

Sunday night: forever bristol podcast

Monday: 3 peaps in a podcast

Tuesday: OSIB

Wednesday: Sound of the city radio bristol podcast

Sometimes some go on in the car during a long journey. Am i missing any others?

By the way, although I sometimes get frustrated whilst listening to some pesenters I really do appreciate the time and effort that gets put in by all involved. 

Priority 1. ST holders

Priority 2. Members 

Priority 3. General sale but will be sold out by then

Song is easy...

Oh nikita you're our number one..

Interesting... do you ever make videos, just hard to follow clicking images zooming then reading text

5 minutes ago, joe jordans teeth said:

Easy to use mate,windscribe as mentioned above but it’s capped at 10(get extra 5 if you mention them on Twitter)a month and proton what is unlimited,I use both and the speeds are fine 

So once on, you can choose a country, then I guess you just need to find a stream from that country. I see that most countries you can only go to if you subscribe   

5 minutes ago, Rocking Red Cyril said:

I have a VPN with my virus package, F- secure, which I pay for. And I set my VPN on Czechoslovakia. All countries are not allowed coverage. Those blocked where listed on the Robins TV on the city home site. You can get free VPN's. 

This is how I do it any way. Hope that helps 

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A friend of mine was asking about VPNs. He was wondering how easy they are to use, how much and which one is good to buy, if you can stream premier league matches and pay for 3pm Saturday bristol city kick offs for matches he can't attend... anyone give a quick summary? 

What a superb night glued to the radio. I salute the 1000 who made the freezing cold trip and safe journey home with a rewarding victory. Congrats Sam Bell and the rest of the team!