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35 minutes ago, archie andrews said:

Remember about 20 pompey getting over the fence between enclosure and east end circ 82...

17 minutes ago, Bristol Oil Services said:

Very early, though. Before 2pm. Barely anyone in there. Bit like going to Millwall on a Thursday.

Now I think about it, it was 2:10pm. Still early enough to avoid a proper "reception" and get an escort to the away end.

Crowds were about 5 or 6000 then, so most rocked up about 2:50/2:55.

13 minutes ago, archie andrews said:

Remember about 20 pompey getting over the fence between enclosure and east end circ 82...

Very early, though. Before 2pm. Barely anyone in there. Bit like going to Millwall on a Thursday.

1 hour ago, Loco Rojo said:

Alright Platini.

It's Dave. Dave Platini. 

11 hours ago, Merrick's Marvels said:

Yes, it's amazing what a good dose of self-pity and a chip on both shoulders can do for the atmosphere amongst one's supporters. Plus the odd League title. Or two. And a European title. Or two.

In contrast, we Bristolians do not do self pity, more like meh, shrug shoulders, whatever. As for titles, I'm not sure the JPT comes into it. 

Which means we have precious little to make an atmosphere about. 

I love a bit of self pity, me. Can't beat a good old wallow in self pity. The La's "There She Goes," how's that for  3 glorious minutes of self-pitying Scouse scallywag singing and songwriting. Self pity put to jolly good use. Guitar, bass, drums + scallies on self pity = pop music! Alright la'

Them Massive Attack boys, fair play to 'em, they knocked up a decent attempt at putting Bristol's "meh, shrug shoulders, whatever" down on vinyl but that ain't getting yer toe tapping, or yer crowd singing.

7 minutes ago, sludge said:

1986 fa cup final? 

Woops. Was looking at Euro finals! 

Just now, Merrick's Marvels said:

Yes, it's amazing what a good dose of self-pity and a chip on both shoulders can do for the atmosphere amongst one's supporters. Plus the odd League title. Or two. And a European title. Or two.

In contrast, we Bristolians do not do self pity, more like meh, shrug shoulders, whatever. As for titles, I'm not sure the JPT comes into it. 

Which means we have precious little to make an atmosphere about. 

They were "atmospheric" in 1964, before they'd won a thing.* We're bloody apathetic, even when we're doing well (ie 78/79, finish 13th, do very well, and crowds were down on the first two years up! No wonder AD moaned about support in his programme notes every week).

* yes, yes. I know. 

6 minutes ago, harrys said:

Didn’t Liverpool field a team in a cup final in the 80s with not a single English player in the team? very rare at the time

They didn't, no.

Just now, Rob k said:

Most of us dislike Because of their annoying fans that never actually attend games. 

You can’t have a conversation with most of them about Liverpool without them banging on about how amazing they are, what amazing fans, how amazing Klopp is blah blah blah 

They are just annoying 

 

Thing is, they are amazing. Which is annoying! And irritating. Cos we ain't amazing.

1 minute ago, Numero Uno said:

Nothing to get upset about though. Hopefully an English team will make the final next season……….

Yeah, not the same anymore.

Bit Brexit, but give me a Liverpool team of (yer):

Clemences 

Neals

Smiffs 

Hughes

Jones

McDermotts

Kennedies

Keegans 

Callaghans 

Cases

Heighways

and I might care. But not this jamboree

4 minutes ago, The Batman said:

Ancelotti now with his fourth champions league winning medal as a manager. 

In addition to the European Cup medals he won as a player. 

Elite manager. Success after success his whole footballing career. 

Shite at Everton, mind. He'd be worse managing us

"Sid" Vinicius with a tap in at the far stick, 1:0

1 minute ago, Colombo Robin said:

Why wasnt Robertson playing benzema onside then?

Cos they wuz beyond the keeper; need two beyond the keeper

2 minutes ago, SecretSam said:

You may be right

He is exactly the sort of player City need

Jens Hegler?

3 minutes ago, Slack Bladder said:

Blimey Real Madrid I haven't seen as many side ways passes since LJ was here

Toni "Stone the" Kroos - he's basically Jens Hegeler (but with medals)

11 minutes ago, Merrick's Marvels said:

What we know for certain so far:

1. Massive game in a cup competition

2. Liverpool FC are playing

3. Crowd problems

Why on earth would anyone draw any conclusions from any of that? 

Anyway,  here comes the pre-match "entertainment". 

A lively crowd, the Liverpudlians, so I understand. Boisterous, even. 

41 minutes ago, CodeRed said:

He lives in Swansea the last I heard !!!

So not lovely then 

And stretching the term city I would say

2 hours ago, pongo88 said:

Why are so many people getting stressed about Lee Johnson and Mark Ashton? They’ve gone. You can’t go through life looking backwards

11 hours ago, Merrick's Marvels said:

Yeah, looks like it's gonna be a long close season, doesn't it

How would you too old fellas suggest us young firebrands spend a long, hot summer (following three turgid winters) - following the "action" down Nevil Road?

15 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said:

Pretty sure LJ/JM turned them down. Being a championship club at the time, it does count.

Re: Sunderland. Anyone watching them this second half of the season will surely have noticed how instrumental Alex Pritchard was for them. He has said himself he credits that to Johnson. No doubt some of you will disregard that as well

This offer that we're "pretty sure" Posh made, then, do we think this was:

a. We're a Championship club, we need a Championship manager/HC, or

b. We're as good as gone here, we need someone to give get us firing in L1?

What is football's view of LJ's level, would you say? Let's leave us Bristol City fans out of this! we come to this already decided and with prejudice. 

Leaving aside what we think of him, what does Professional Football think about Lee and his "level" as a Head Coach? Looks like Football thinks he is L1/Scotland but not Old Firm.

One Championship position secured and worked at by Lee thus far, and there was a degree of "who you know" (as much as "what you've done") in that appointment I think we can agree it is fair to say. And at any other Championship club, I believe it is also fair to speculate, Lee would not have survived the season he served up in 2016/17. The season where he set a new club record for consecutive league defeats (and was rewarded with a contract extension).

Unless Lee is turning down Championship clubs every month and we're not aware of it? Were Posh interested? Does that count?

21 minutes ago, Dollymarie said:

Flint was engaged to Marlon Packs wife’s sister, they’d been together a while and he’d taken on her two children. He cheated on her with the actress Chanel Cresswell and they broke up.

You have told us more here about football and football management (and possibly Bristol City) with these two lines than 5 years of hundreds of us blokes droning on about recruitment, how "he set the team up," ffbloodyp, substitutions, whether the manager is shouting enough from the technical area during games, tactics, Parsons Street, expected blinkin goals, "assists" etc blah etc.

Got anymore of this stuff?

3 hours ago, glynriley said:

Good dancer too…

...and Tiny (Dancer)

1 hour ago, TonyTonyTony said:

How the hell do you smack a child in a loving affectionate way?

By channelling your inner Evangelical, American Christian television channel preacher, and bellowing the words (whilst perspiring profusely): "I'm doing this for your benefit, not for me!"

3 hours ago, Robbored said:

Both Leeds and Burnley sacked their respective managers in an effort to avoid relegation from the PL but now one of them will joining us in the Championship next season.

It just shows that changing managers in a time of difficulty isn’t always the right decision and I firmly believe that had Burnley held on to Dyche that they wouldn’t  be in the precarious situation that they’re currently in. He was relegated first time around with them but bounced straight back up and there’s be no reason why he couldn’t have done the same if they’d gone down again.

The owners of both Burnley and Leeds obviously felt under immense pressure at the possibility of them losing PL status but the  in case of Leeds and Bielsa it’s more understandable with his poor command of English and if whispers are anything to go by his stubborn refusal to change tactics and style of play.

Personally I hope Leeds get relegated. 

What's the answer then? Never sack any manager, ever? Should we still have Alan Dicks as manager? Or Bob Houghton? Or Roy Hodgson??? Actually, we could've done worse than given Roy a 40 year contract, a job for life.

28 minutes ago, BS2 Red said:

I blame the Beatles.

**** you John Lennon

Yes. Paul and George were ok, they were "nice." You wouldn't catch them streaming across the pitch, let alone taking Billy Sharp out. Whereas (before he went all, "I am the walrus") John, now he had that bit of nastiness about him ....

Just now, AppyDAZE said:

Something has to be done by fines, bans etc etc, but fencing should NEVER EVER return.

 

I prefer hedging to fencing.