Sir Geoff

10 minutes ago, Wiltshire robin said:

I’ve been trying on sky bet to find the odds on derby staying up but they are not offering them . Depending on what business we do in jan I think you could have a good bet right there 

Go to Betfair and lay them to be relegated. Same bet different way of thinking.

1 hour ago, Davefevs said:

With power and pace.  That’s what he deems necessary for PL, which is the aim, however far that looks away at the mo’.

I’m surprised posters still think the way we are playing now is how he wants to play in 3 years time!

Power and pace. You mentioned Oli Mcburnie in another thread he would be perfect. Trouble is his off field character isn't great and now on prem wages. Not sure what his situation is at Sheff United after his arrest earlier this year.

5 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Alex Scott hasn’t scored yet

Forest Home

Ten days or so since the Stoke game, seems an eternity. Damned right I can't wait to get back down the 'Gate. Looking forward to it already. COYR

They weren't exactly getting behind their team before their early departure. Up to Everton's goal it must have been the quietest Mersey derby ever. Absolutely p poor atmosphere.

6 hours ago, Davefevs said:

@Curr Avonare you going Saturday?  If so, if I give you the money, would you be able to get me a signed copy please?  My dad’s 80th so can’t make the game.

Card only ? Just wondering., don't want you to miss out.

Will get the book but still have all the autographs from the 70's inc John Galley, Gerry Gow, Peter Spiring, Gerry Sharp

Pretty sure he scored one of his trademark goals at Ashton Gate in the FA Cup QF 1974. RIP Ray.

I thought it was very noticeable  almost from kick off on Sunday that we were trying to slow the game down as much as possible. A bit desperate to go away to the team directly above us and play for a bore draw. The yellow cards were just embarrassing and pathetic in my view. 

Petrborough and Barnsley both seem hell bent on returning to League one. We have a 7 point and 11 point cushion over them, respectively. If we lose to Derby then we still have a 19 point cushion over them. If the likes of Joe Williams are used sparingly and we have a decent window in January then we won't be troubled by the bottom 3. It may not be pretty but like the last week where we picked up 4 more points than a lot of posters on here predicted then we will be ok.

2 minutes ago, David Brent said:

We didn’t play Sheffield United last season.

Ultimately it was Holden’s fault but I’m talking about an individual game whereas you aren’t.

FA Cup

1 hour ago, 77 punk said:

we will be in the championship next season

That'll upset a few on here.

1 minute ago, Fordy62 said:

Yeh… I like to think the club activating a year is more about protecting an asset rather than seeing him as the future. 

He can look really decent against poor teams, but I’d be very surprised if he’s in Nige’s long term plans. 

NP's exact words on the subject at his last presser.

33 minutes ago, Never to the dark side said:

some city fans might decide not to travel to sheffield on Sunday,with the game now being live on sky

if you are going just make sure you have all match day tickets with you,

just in case some city fans will take a chance and head to the game with out a match day ticket

see all you hoardes in sheffield on sunday

It isn't if you don't have a red button. I have all the sky channels via Now TV it isn't on any of them.

On 26/11/2021 at 09:01, CheddarReds said:

Gutted to say it's a really good appointment, especially if he moves upstairs at the end of the season with Poch coming in

Not sure that is the 'shoe in' it was last week. Ragnick is to advise on new managerial appointment at end of season.

Reading between the lines of NP'S press conference yesterday. Callum is making the most of his second chance but he needs to maintain it to earn a new contract at the end of the season.

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BCFC luxury players to my mind were Jacki, Andy Cole and possibly Louie Donowa. All floated around a lot and came up with the occasional spark of brilliance, None of them could be called 'team' players. Andy Cole in particular spent a large part of his Bristol City career standing in the centre circle waiting for the ball to come to him.

On 25/11/2021 at 15:23, Davefevs said:

There’s a part of me that wonders whether they’re suffering because they recruited “safely” when they got promoted, i.e. preparing to get relegated….and then they stayed up, started recruiting differently and now left with a squad that peaked in 19/20 and has declined since.  Views???

Think the rot started when they signed Rhian Brewster. Never a Wilder signing / player and a large hole then in their transfer budget, at the time.

40 minutes ago, Super said:

Why are they lucky? You could say England are lucky with the piss easy groups they seem to get.

No luck involved. England are always going to be seeded as no.1 in any group draw so will inevitably play inferior opposition. Wasn't always the case (74,78.94) you have to earn your luck on the pitch as England have done since '98. In fact for many years England were no.2 seed in qualifying and Tournament groups.

Bought two Hot chocolates at half time.  Both nuclear hot and when we could eventually drink them we turned to each other and both said they were the worst hot chocolates we had ever tasted. Hardly any taste of chocolate and little or no milk. Suffice to say that is the last drink I buy in the ground. (also bought a coffee at one of the earlier home games. That too was nuclear hot and after burning my tongue I couldn't taste it anyway).

Back to topic. If Joe is out that gives him a good 10 days recovery before WRDC visit AG. James hopefully back but if not Massengo in for Williams could be the only change with James on the bench.

Thought it was really bad on Saturday, particularly at dusk. The pitch looked really gloomy (from up in the South Stand) and the boards were a huge distraction.

I have read the question several times and still don't understand it. But to follow others my first game was at the start of the 70/71 League season vs Sunderland and I am led to believe (although I was 8 yrs old and had no idea) but a certain Gerald Gow made his league debut....... or that may have been when the Dolman Stand made its debut, happy to be corrected on either.

1.7 / 1.8 points per game to stay up. I wouldn't bet against them.