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Fact is, we went there expecting to lose but to keep it respectable.

Players do this. Trust me. It was the mindset.

This is a measure of where we are as a club and the job ahead.

11 minutes ago, BasSavage88 said:

Why? Becuase I have a different opinion to you? 

No. For the reasons I said. 

Just now, BasSavage88 said:

What the **** is there to be constructive about? Pearson isn't the man for this job but id be happy to be proven wrong.

I don't want and or need to be constructive as I don't think Pearson can or will improve 

Log off mate. You offer zero.

4 minutes ago, BasSavage88 said:

Brilliant 

My friend, you are a pest on here. You contribute nothing and find yourself mildly amusing.

Be constructive, offer football opinion, suggest improvement options, or just do not bother.

Ironically you are about as effective as the player in the profile name you chose. Largely meaningless and a figure of ridicule.

2 hours ago, BasSavage88 said:

Won't bother listening to his empty words. 

You are the most empty poster on here. 

Simpson and Downing leaving was absolutely nailed on from the second Pearson walked through the door.

This has been done in a very sensitive and slow way, as much of our rebuild has to be done for a couple of reasons.

1) They are both thoroughly decent guys and coaches with good pedigree pre-us who were sold a dummy by the club;

2) Getting shot of them immediately as was surely part of NP’s plan and agreement to sign a 3 year deal would further compound and be further admission that the appointment of Holden and all associated with it through Ashton was an absolutely unforgivable shambles all under Lansdowns direction and accountability.

Good luck to both PS and KD, but another part of our horrendous recent history re-booted.

If Scotty is on £56k a year then that is value for money and then some.

Absolutely cracking individual and offers more around the club than many.

Anyone who may begrudge a genuine club legend and a superb community individual that kind of money, and yet hero-worships some of our £10-20k A WEEK plodders (no fault of their own they were bought), needs a reality check.

I have come to the conclusion that there are around a dozen posters here that are given the task of spouting absolute nonsense to generate debate and traffic.

These posters cleverly hide this face by being unable to spell, offer reasoned opinion and/or display minimal football knowledge so that everyone else feels the need to respond.

Its either that or right now we have the football team some of our fanbase deserves.

Just now, Rossi the Robin said:

Change the whole pre match routine- as now it’s  the same tunes, videos, Downsy  etc, it’s de ja vue

Freshen it up, might make a difference - might sound a bit leftfield, but this little bit of change might help change the mentality slightly enough just to get the win 

This isn’t a bad idea.

It does feel so samey down there. Need to change the atmosphere.

The thing that annoyed me the most tonight was Taylor grabbing the ball as they knew they could win it. Imagine that, not settling for a point away but knowing they had 3 minutes to win at and believing they could.

What does that say that other clubs think about us? Vulnerable? Brittle? Soft?

On a par with Rowett saying last year that we were basically 3 points in waiting.

How anyone can criticise Nahki Wells tonight just has an agenda.

Played on the shoulder, lovely timed runs in-behind, shot on sight which led to our goal, a post-hit, and a great effort from distance. Also held it and rarely gave it away.

We should invest in him. He cost us £5m and we rarely use him wisely and when we do he always looks sharp and a threat. Its the lack of players around him to get the best out of him thats the issue.

Just now, Northern Red said:

Deffo jizzed his pants in injury time.

Could barely type whilst searching for this thread I expect out of sheer glee and laughter. A long night ahead for him unable to sleep with the anticipation of all the reaction he may cause. Wow.

16 minutes ago, BasSavage88 said:

Pearson out 

How long have you been giggling excitedly to resurrect this thread.

Sad act.

2 minutes ago, Hampshire reds said:

Fordy62 u are a ****. so 17 games without a win is fine.

Do everyone a favour and just stop posting.

3 hours ago, OneCity said:

Mate, I think it's slightly worse than you remember. After getting back into it by winning that second leg 2-0, Ralph Milne missed a damn sitter right near the end! That goal would put us into division 2 right then and there.

To cap it off, we lost the replay 4-0 (not 3-0), or so I recall.

But I agree, if there was any set of games that sums us up over the last 30 years, it was the play-offs of '88.

Colin Gordon secured our spot with a very late winner on the last game of the season, filling us all with hope. We beat Sheff Utd 1-0 in first leg of the semis and take a slender lead to Brammall Lane. We almost screw it up, but there was Carl Shutt in the dying minutes to equalize with a stooping header. Scenes! And we're filled with hope again...

Cue David Kelly.

The end.

Yeah 4-0 but 3-0 down after 19 mins!!

All of this after that Colin Gordon winner on a horrific rainy day at the Gate v Brian Deane and Doncaster.

Gordon nearly took the keepers head off and fouled him at least 4 times during that goal!!

On 12/10/2021 at 23:54, hollydog said:

That was as grim as anything for a decade or so.

Tranmere - conceding 6 on a Friday night 89/90 wasn’t fun.

Robbie Carnage obliterating half of Merseyside with his elbows that night at Tranmere didn’t help!

1988 Play-off final replay v Walsall, Fellows Park.

In the first leg we managed to lose 1-3 at the Gate, after being 1-0 up with 28 mins left infront of 25,000, and then won 2-0 at Walsall to haul us level in the tie, after which we conspired to lose a pen shoot out for home advantage in the final replay.

19 mins into said replay - Walsall 3-0 Bristol City.

A 270 minute slow death with City typically keeping us interested but then imploding. Almost a perfect set of matches to sum us up over the last 35 years.

David Kelly 5 goals across the 3 games.

First time I was old enough to experience genuine heartbreak as a City fan.

Love him. Just what we need. Saw glimpses of it at Millwall and again today but he likes a chirp and wants to get involved.

About time we had some gob in there who is not afraid to put a foot in.

Bet he is great around the club too.

Keep him fit and and others have said, a midfield of Williams, James and Massengo is very very exciting.

Obvious what my all time favourite is!

Oh my god this is the best thing I have ever seen.

Just when I thought today could not get any better Ashton gives me this.

Cruise meets Brent meets Knighton.

3 minutes ago, BasSavage88 said:

Does he?

Wahhhhayyyyy here he is!!

Massive win masterminded by NP, get yourself a cider!

Is it time?!?!? Another win on the road for the Robins!!! Haaa what a ridiculous original post this was.

Have a good night fellow Redssss!!!!!

27 minutes ago, old_eastender said:

Vyner not even on the bench, injured maybe?

Vyner only Championship standard sporadically I am afraid. Below average centre-half, holding midfielder, and now right-back. Of the age where I think unfortunately must be one to move on and then reinvest the funds.

6 minutes ago, lenred said:

Not sure why you’ve quoted me here? I haven’t said that

Yeah sorry meant to quote something else. Been a long day!

4 minutes ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said:

How many more times this season are we going to read this?  Rebuild, no money, bad results to be expected, would have lost it last season, progress.  The fact is that Pearson picked an unbalanced team, with several players out of position, that played very poorly and didn’t deserve anything out of the game.  Is this Emperors New Clothes?  Are we all going to continue to see progress, even after another two shocking home performances?  We played better football with a substantially weaker squad in the first half of last season.  Nothing against the man (except the subbing of an out of position Alex Scott in the 35th minute was savage), but he has to start delivering results.  If our home form remains like this, we will be relegated.

2 defeats in 7 games this season. Delivered so far.

1 minute ago, BasSavage88 said:

He's won 4 games in 7 months.

He's won 4 games in 7 months.

Are we including the close season in that?

I am worried about this season. We stayed in the division last year.