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On 02/05/2024 at 12:48, lenred said:

Was a great night out.  Clubhouse back at the Creek was good fun afterwards as well! Sore head this morning but very much worth it.  Looking forward to Monday now. Fantastic season though whatever happens.   

Great shout 

I wonder how long until a club somewhere in the pyramid, tries to put AI as a manager

23 hours ago, elhombrecito said:

Thanks AI...

Didn't rate mehmeti atall today, yes he does the hard stuff easy but can he please just do the simple stuff 

Roberts played excellent I thought 

Let's see how we play against a team that's lower in the league.. strange to say but these kind of games seem to be easier for us 

Only frustrating thing is what the hell is that going to do for Liam finding out or being told he has 8 games ?! Either sack or back the bloke don't do this whole limbo thing .. not good for players nor staff, I feel for him but as JP said it's the way this has been set up.. was doomed to fail

2 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Sorry, went to edit, and deleted wrong bit.

This is what I’d put:

Well if anyone heard a few rumours doing the rounds, Ian Gay has heard the same and just broadcast it on BBCRB.  Him and his source have no filter and no shame.  Wow!

What did he say?

Think there's a chance he will come good just needs to get upto the pace of it all! More of one for the future just hope it hasn't blocked a pathway for an academy player ... 

As for worse signings easy to name a lot on here but simply the name Ryan Kent ... 

Again I don't think the hatred would be towards Tinns if he'd stayed in his role, he's acting as a voice where a CEO should be the one commenting. In a way I do feel for him as you can hear he's emotive and whethe we agree or disagree he cares unlike the days of Ashton. But that being said he's taken on the role and there are contradicting points that have come out.. if Manning came in, it was clear what we were doing and not watching us go backwards we'd mostly all be buzzing.. but it's backfired/ backfiring and there's no acknowledgement apart from ... He's "learning" his role.. ?!

1 hour ago, Tim Monaghan said:

Right, I've just listened to this interview. 

So, lots of U18's training with the first team. Some not playing in the U21's because they want to keep the squad together. Reason some of them haven't travelled as bench fillers is due to timescales of games at the fatigue of the travelling to sit on the bench. Some are also stepping up to the U21's because a lot of them are out on loan gaining higher level experience. BT - "No problem with them being on the bench if they prove themselves". 

It sounds very much to me that they think the best of the U21's are out on loan, the rest aren't going to make it, so they want to keep the better batch together in the U18's to get ready for the U21's. Then there is a really good batch of U16's coming up. I really don't see what the issue is here?  We've got a chance of getting into a MAJOR youth final, so why wouldn't you focus on it?  Class of 92' for example, they all stayed together. David Beckham for example only made 9 U21's appearances. Other than that, it was at U18 level until he went out on loan to Preston when he was 19. So an argument could be made that these kids are being pushed and given more opportunities than most at this age. 

Look at recent history of winners! Do you not think it would be good for the academy to have this as an attraction piece? We moan enough (funny that) about not being able to attract the top young talent, then also moan when we're trying to give us the selling points in doing so. 
 

  

Some pretty decent teams there, eh.  But lets not focus on what an achievement it would be, but of course, lets hammer the club for not putting these kids on the bench with the first team even though they aren't even ready. They're training with the first team, and that's all that matters in terms of reaching those levels. We all know if we put a 17 year old on and he has a stinker, we'd all be saying "whats he doing, he clearly isn't ready, his confidence will be shoot now". 

Moaning for moaning's sake for me I'm afraid.

As for the rest of it, well, you can't sack Pearson with an injured squad and then blame injuries for the new coach not succeeding. That's insane.  McKenna stats is madness. If you're going to come out with a stat like that, you have to get it right .  Comparing us to Coventry is a joke too. Not sure if that was a slight shot at the owners for not spending, but maybe not.  

Agree that the signing of Dickie for £600k was a steal. Jason Knight, Hayden Roberts (free), Ross McCrorie signing. Not mentioned, but Max Bird, Josh Stokes and Adam Murphy (best young player in Ireland; BT's quote).  Cornick was a bit of a stinker though wasn't he. 

So, apart from the Coventry and McKenna gaff which was strange, I don't see much wrong with the interview.  He's clearly passionate about Bristol City, and MA was hated because of his corporate language. The club literally can't win, can it.  

I don't think the issue in the room is anything to do with the youth set up.

The issue is mainly the way we were all sold the Pearson departure and what we have seen since.. 

I'm not saying Pearson was the Messiah, however he was fired for not taking the squad higher. I'm pretty sure he also was swiped at for not bringing players back quick enough from injury. 

Now if on day one, the club sold it as a project it still probably wouldn't of stacked up well with fans but would explain where we are. We have had 3 years of FFP and Nigel cutting out squad, we have been patient as a fan base. Now you compare some of our performances of recent.. I'm not usually critical but I can't for the life of me see how this club is going forward on the pitch since when Liam started. 

Yes okay West Ham and Forrest were great games, but we fail to breakdown lower league teams.. it's all good being hyped up for a big game but 29% possession football at home to Swansea (who are lower in the league) .. is that really going forward? 

We then have openly said we need a big striker, however you could have an 9ft giant unless he's sat in the crowd to claim some of the mishit kicks he wasn't going to do any better than Conway on Saturday. He had very little service and when in a place of threat we played it back. 

So I think that's the issue in the room, not the youth team.. nor is it Pearsons sacking, it's the frustration we were going forward.. now we seem to be going backwards with no clear signs of what we are doing.. 

We may of won Sunday but you can't be bloody happy with the possession.. and lack of shots etc ..

My question is why is he answering 1st team player status, when he isn't the manager? 

Surely every answer should be well Liam has said he wants X or Y?

2 minutes ago, The Coach said:

“Do fans think I don’t want us to be successful, do fans think Lansdown doesn’t want us to be successful? I work hard every day to make us successful.”

Maybe you need to have a manager with experience like a certain ...

If So the games where we reverted to Pearson's style he references .. 

And if I had a drink everytime he mentions 30 years, I'd probably enjoyed Sundays game

So the games where we reverted to Pearson's style ...

Just now, 1960maaan said:

Almost turned off when he said "Learning on the job"  
Just before he was told Jon said make a change of Club to give us the best chance of going up this year.

Those 2 sentences don't add up 

ABSOLUTELY THIS ... !

Again, they said it was for this season... Take time.. how many times are we told as fans to be patient?!?

Sorry... "He's learning" that wasn't what we were told ... Instant improvement.. wasn't it?!?

Ffs

Hope she's ok, miss the McGregor and Michelle pod

3 City midfielders have scored today 

Is ag1 still running, different routes?

38 minutes ago, redrob said:

Watching online from the US, I thought it was the best referring performance by a country mile that I've seen in about 30 years of watching any standard of football, not just at BCFC. 

I mean, I think I was just confused about a referee that actually allows the game to flow. After watching highlights, I think I was incorrect with my initial review

All about perspective I suppose

I was watching at ground didn't think he was that good

Ignore found the same apparently out for rest of season?!

Heard a rumour he's injured, is this true?