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39 minutes ago, Ivorguy said:

I have expressed concerns before about relying on a raw striker in Conway

I am delighted to say tonight that that opinion must change.  Conway’s goal was of Atyeo quality.  I can give no greater praise.

Well done the young man

Big John would've gone down though, wouldn't he? When the keeper took a swipe?

15 minutes ago, Graham Roxburgh said:

I am a rangers fan I have watched bristol City a few times now the city fans are amazing they are the closest to rangers n celtic for there passion singing till the end all the big premiereship fans don't know how to get behind there teams arsenal man u man City Chelsea not proper fans uz deserved it tonight listen fear know one yaaaas

Don’t be silly

2 hours ago, CyderInACan said:

Only if by some bizarre reason that the ghost of Bruce Forsyth has suddenly become their manager. . . 

"Give us a twirl Twine"

Fork handles, anyone got fork handles? (Martin Tyler), as the floodlights fail, and we all have to re-assemble in two weeks time, and all buy another £10 ticket.......

6 hours ago, italian dave said:

 

Teach the players how to think for themselves and to adapt themselves to events on the pitch.

 

SO'D was keen on all that. I remember sitting in the Atyeo, about 11 years ago now, watching as JET and two others tried to take a throw in and keep the ball and making a complete and utterly tortuous mess of it. Against someone or other probably in National League South now. As L2 beckoned.

6 hours ago, italian dave said:

 

There's a limit to what any manager can do from the touchline once the half has started.

Nobody told Cotts this. I remember about a year or so later, sitting in the Williams, watching Cotts fully animated on the touchline as we took another throw in, against some other L1 dullards, the list of instructions and information flowing fully and openly from Cotts mouth. A torrent of instruction. He left no stone un-turnt, Cotts; he won't die thinking: if only I'd told them how to take throw ins rather than work it out for their-selves, won't Stevie Cotts.

6 hours ago, WolfOfWestStreet said:

The club has lost half a million pound a week, every week, for the last 10 years. 

I very much doubt there is a huge queue of people that desperate to lose their wealth,  at such a spectacular pace.

 

We were losing money hand-over-fist when SL took the reins, I don't think the wealthy/successful think like that/you and me. When Steve took over I fancy he thought to himself "I can do a lot better than the last bloke/blokes" meaning every previous owner in our history. 

5 hours ago, normanomates said:

whats the problem between yous  two  ?

i dont get it.

   you have a lot in common .

both been shit since the dawn of time

both give it large  , and both  come unstuck when it matters.

you should be best buddies...you know it makes sense

 

 

Bristol City highest placed finish in English football: 2nd in 1st division 

West 'am highest placed finish in English football: 3rd in 1st division 

What was it he said to Jack Taylor in '74, as he awarded the Dutch a first minute penalty in the final in Munich? "You are English, ja? " Franz was very much an "influencer" within the game for a long time ...

We are blinkin' Massive, just not every week. Every once in a while. 

10 minutes ago, Bristol Oil Services said:

Anfield 94 wasn't that many but what I do remember very clearly, even now three decades on, rather pathetically perhaps on my part, was that we took more than Rovers who went there about 2 years before, and the evidence for this, apart from Evening Post reports of tickets sold (I think they sold seven thousand and something, whereas we sold over eight thousand), is that we had about one third of the stand opposite the cameras (where I was sat) along the side as well as the Anfield Road end. And you can clearly see that their following wasn't as many as we took. 

And what I also remember is that they lost at Anfield, and we won at Anfield. 

Liverpool v Bristol Rovers 1992 attendance: 30,142.

Liverpool v Bristol City 1994 attendance: 36,720.

11 minutes ago, tin said:

Not sure about that. We took around 10k to Anfield nearly 30 years ago. 

And how many did we have at the Etihad a few years ago? We had both tiers that night, so must’ve been around 8k at a guess?

Anfield 94 wasn't that many but what I do remember very clearly, even now three decades on, rather pathetically perhaps on my part, was that we took more than Rovers who went there about 2 years before, and the evidence for this, apart from Evening Post reports of tickets sold (I think they sold seven thousand and something, whereas we sold over eight thousand), is that we had about one third of the stand opposite the cameras (where I was sat) along the side as well as the Anfield Road end. And you can clearly see that their following wasn't as many as we took. 

And what I also remember is that they lost at Anfield, and we won at Anfield. 

2 hours ago, frenchred said:

Subs were mind boggling

Otib will de-boggle yer mind for you, mate. Keep browsing

56 minutes ago, RedLionLad said:

One team in Bristol takes 9000 to London
Another team in Bristol never takes 9000 to Bristol

It was 10,000 mate. We took 10,000 to West Ham. If everyone just says 10,000 over and over, then it becomes the case that we took 10,000 to West Ham. Which is what happened today.

4 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

Well I thought he was pretty good today, too..

Ok, offer him a "Weimann"

1 hour ago, JBFC II said:

Anyone got any tissues for this West Ham fan?

 

Good F.A. cup tie, two teams of vastly different talent, skill and capabilities levelled by one side resorting to the traditional dark arts.

Liam Manning, hang your head in shame. You've embarrassed youself today. You did the easy bit, spotting how vital Coufal is to us going forward, and consequently he was targetted. Mind you, poor old Mavropanos really bought a stinger from the Bristol City thug who went full Harry Kane, backing into him mid air. Thats ghe sort of snide tackle that did for Winston Reid.

As for your muggy supporters singing a tired old ditty about us selling our soul, enjoy your day out, but dont be rushing to book time off for the next round.

A muggy club from a dull corner of the kingdom.

Muggy? Anyone fluent in cockernee/essex rhymin' slang?

2 hours ago, !james said:

Tuesday 16th unless it gets moved for TV or if Rovers play their replay the same night...

Few v Norwich? That could be "policed" by the Girl Guides, well, maybe some parking attendants, with a little help from the Jockey Club. The coppers can do us v West 'am. Play the same evening.

1 hour ago, slartibartfast said:

Ha ha, Liverpool only brought 7500................lightweights !

Dare we ask/say it but did we have the country's biggest most massive away following this weekend? 

1 hour ago, Ska Junkie said:

Got a lot of time for PNE and they were in this for 60 minutes. Not a 4 nil game IMHO.

A lot can happen in 30 minutes, mind. As Cloughie famously said: It only takes half an hour to muster one shot on target .....

Just now, sticks 1969 said:

Not bad considering how far it is and just after Christmas . Yes I know we have shifted 9000 tomorrow but closer and a more attractive tie 

And, a day more after Christmas so by rights we should be shifting another 700 at least ...

81 mins, Sunderland fans not "out of the blocks" like the Dolman would be ....

2 minutes ago, Ghost Rider said:

On a separate note, I like the look of that Daniel Ballard.  

Nicknamed "J G" by the lads ....

1 minute ago, Super said:

Brainless. Game over

 

 

It’s delusional. To try and "play through the thirds" against your peers is one thing, to attempt it against demonstrably superior opponents is idiocy. 

Done ok with the All Blacks, I spose, but expect @kiwicolin can tell us more?

Can't stop talking about us ....

If, then, we are caught/stuck, in an impossible vicious circle - best players want to be in PL so are sold/we can't reach the PL without best players - one wonders how "the likes of" Swansea, Luton, Huddersfield, Cardiff, Brentford et al managed a similar predicament.