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Just now, Super said:

Hopefully he will be banned for life.

Should be hung drawn and quartered! Anything less is a travesty for throwing a plastic bottle!

Was it right? No. But you can’t expect the players to continually let the fans down and not expect things to get toxic.

The ground was rocking after the penalty save, for all the waffle from the players that the atmosphere makes the difference they collapsed yet again and didn’t look bothered. Patience is wearing thin now. The Huddersfield players were goading s82 as well which added fuel to the fire.

I’m certainly not condoning it, but I also understand it. I’m sure the fans should’ve got a petition together to let the players know they were really cross at them as some on here would do.

Again, it’s out of order but if you seriously didn’t expect the fan base to take things too far after another spineless performance you’re delusional.

5 hours ago, MC RISK77 said:

Indeed the o’dowda one is rubbish, and how tinpot are we that we still have to reference Bolasie in it… he left like 8 years ago couldn’t give two monkeys about what Bristol city think about him yet the singing section are obsessed with him….

Yeah it's run its course for me. Don't get the issue with Bolasie, will always be in my good books for that goal against Coventry, and he left nearly a decade ago anyway.

15 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

You could say the same about Bakinson at times, or anyone come to that. The man on the ball lacks options, the movement from most of our lot is very poor. A decent side will give options, it makes the game easier for the man in possession. With us we are very static, or pass the ball "that's my job over". Watch good sides and those out of possession are constantly moving.

He has struggled with concentration previously, but after a run last year he looked quality. Let him play behind Williams , King or James, I have no doubt he will look better.

Agree, think Bakinson and Vyner have similar problems in their games, don’t think either have a long term future at the club.

Vyner would have options but still wouldn’t do anything. Can remember one point in the second half where Scott passed the ball back to him, Vyner had the option of switching the ball out wide, passing to the side to Kalas, passing to Massengo or passing back to Scott. He chose to do none of them until a derby player was right in front him where he panicked and over hit a pass out of play.

I thought he lacked urgency on the ball yesterday. Would get the ball from a midfielder and instead of releasing it quickly would dawdle, assess his options and end up under pressure. He's fine in the short term in a back 3. Not convinced he's a championship standard player.

2 minutes ago, Tafkarmlf said:

Ah, Massengo, a player who is a fish out of water here, mainly because he's on a different level to the rest of the team, his awareness and perception means he's about 5 steps ahead of others and what he tries to do wont come to fruition. 

He's the sort of player us city fans dont get as everything has to be measured in goals, we had the same with, Josh Brownhill, Cole Skuse, Bobby Reid (when in midfield) among others. 

We've been crying out for an energetic midfielder who covers a shed tonne of ground tackles and tries to make possession and or start attacks, but the rest of the team are not there. Could see him move further forward where his football brain would be put to better use, and cant see him go anywhere but upwards and would probably fit in a Brighton/Norwich/Villa or even the Lingard role from Westham last season. 

Spot on. He'll flourish in a side that plays good football. Would be nice to see him having more attacking freedom where he can press from the front and turn the ball over quickly, but that doesn't suit the rest of the squad.

Think he'll go back to France and do well.

19 hours ago, GrahamC said:

Wade Elliott, Aaron Wilbraham, we’re both ******* useless, “never works out” eh?

They're exceptions, rather than the rule. The "experienced head" signings have consistently failed since promotion.

At this point it's more about results than performances. With the amount of injuries we've got we just need to keep away from the bottom three. I'd love for us to play pretty, expansive football but frankly we just need points even if they're smash and grab.

We lack quality and depth, unfortunately I don't think it's realistic to expect decent football until our "first-choice" side is back. I know some rate our squad players but they're the same ones who've failed to perform for years now. Our (extremely) long-term goal of promotion/challenging for top 6 won't be achieved with the majority of the current squad.

£7 is a joke but the goat curry is quality. Only reason I've been going recently.

14 hours ago, JonDolman said:

I think Bakinson might have kept his place in the side. 

Such a shame with Vyner. Looks class in 99% of what he does but then makes an awful error costing us a goal in both games. So I doubt will be trusted.

Does he? He won't touch the championship once he leaves City.

57 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said:

Can you try and sell Vyner to me? I've never been convinced by him. Looks nervous, unconvincing and unaggressive. Being honest, I think if he wasn't academy he would've been shipped out by now as he doesn't look good enough.

I'm open to having my opinion changed though - just the bolded bit caught my eye as it's completely the opposite to my impression of him. 

Agree, he needs a massive turnaround to have a long term future at the club. Think he'll have a good career in League One.

1 minute ago, Bs4Red said:

Still saying press conference is on as far as he is aware. Unless they have cancelled due to the leak. 

Why would the club cancel it because of a leak? If there’s a press conference there’s something to say, regardless of whether people know it’s coming.

“We’ll have to cancel the announcement of Pearson stepping down as some people on Twitter heard we’re having a press conference”

3 minutes ago, Rocky said:

Another 'proven' manager that goes horribly wrong, Coppell before and no wonder SL doesn't go big more often.

In fairness being 'proven' and struggling with the long term effects of Covid aren't really linked.

1 minute ago, Fordy62 said:

I know many of you don’t feel the same, but I feel a little deflated about all of this!

I do as well. Very uninspiring set of options available to us and think we're in trouble this season.

Just now, SBB said:

Fleming to take over 

Not for the long term though, or rather if he is appointed for the long term we're in trouble.

2 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Nige gone, I’ve just been told…..nothing more.  My 2+2 is that Covid / ill-health is bigger than football.

If so, look after yourself Nige.  If so, let’s hope we see the foundations of his short term, benefit the long terms, even if the current is not great.

No idea who we bring in now.

2 hours ago, Davefevs said:

 

You and I would’ve gone Twine, in the hope that James, Williams, Massengo with Bakinson would be enough in a 4231.  Could Nige have pushed for Dewsbury-Hall. Maybe not.

 

Not moving for Twine seems like madness to me. Wages must be minimal and there’s no real downside to bringing him in, just to probably be an Alex Scott level of player and if he can earn a spot in the side the better.

In fairness the culture at the club surely needs changing, so bringing in the older Leicester guys would make more sense in the short term. 

Go back to 4-4-1-1. Bring in at least one winger in January. Considering we've used it for 5 years or so the squad look clueless in a 3-5-2, just pump the ball up the pitch to watch it come straight back. Our best passages of play yesterday came from playing the ball around with short passes in triangles. Focus on keeping the ball on the floor would be a good start.

We're still yet to properly replace Brownhill, Webster, Eliasson and Reid so would have those 4 back in a heartbeat. Lloyd Kelly is a good shout, I'd choose between him or Wilbraham (at his best). We are crying out for Eliasson, complete madness to not replace him at the time but everyone was dead set on 3-5-2 so it went under the radar.

Wouldn't touch Bryan with a barge pole. Not good enough at Left Back, regularly gives away goals as he did for Fulham in the prem as well as us and Eliasson had more to his game on the wing.

If we’re still playing like this in a month or two, yes, but it’s not happening. Not convinced he’d come.

I've got my doubts now. That was turgid and there was very little response from the dugout until we were 3-0 down. It was obvious long balls and crosses from deep weren't working at half time. We continued with them in the second half. We had no creativity in the 3-5-2 and were crying out for Alex Scott. He came on at 3-0 down.

I think the problems run deeper than Pearson, and I'm not sure if we can afford to get rid of him or if there's anyone out there to bring in, but he has to take responsibility tonight. 

Zak Vyner isn’t good enough. Seen enough now.

Really strange decisions from Pearson. Would’ve like to have seen Scott at 1-0 down as we had no creativity whatsoever.

Go back to the 4 back. Got absolutely no creativity in the 3-5-2.

Marty James looks miles off the pace, far too slow on and off the ball.

Need to stop the long ball football and stop trying to cross it onto Martin’s head from 40 yards out. Birmingham’s defence dealing with everything in the air easily.

3 at the back is painful.

9 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

I think “lacing boots” is slightly through League One tinted glasses…..but that’s my opinion only.

Definitely. It was much easier for JET to stand out in League One because his technique was genuinely at least one league above everyone else on the pitch, which covered for the holes in his game. In the championship the skill gap narrowed and suddenly his lack of mobility and work rate caught up with him more. I'd certainly rather have JET in League One, but in the championship I think Palmer is more effective.