Tim Monaghan

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Happy 70th birthday to Steve Lansdown. Absolute legend. Thanks for everything you have done for us, Steve.

Thanks for this, that was a really interesting read.

Gerry Gow. That's a big call @harrys

Thank you for your suggestion @Port Said Red. I'll try and change my writing style in the future to try and create a more stimulating debate, although I think I'll stick to reading in the future though as the welcome I've had so far from fellow fans has been a bit unnecessarily aggressive.

I'm not sure what a newcomer should sound like? I've been supporting Bristol City for 30 years and reading the forum since covid, so yeah. Not sure what else to say really ?

Yeah, he is like a Jack Russell chasing a ball at times. I don't mean that in a horrible way, as like you've pointed out some teams / players dont like to be pressed so it can be effectively.

Exactly, and that's why it's an interesting debate and why I like having them. At the end of the day, I trust Pearsons more than I do my own and I will go with that. It's just interesting to hear people's views, and that's what I love about the game. It's just a shame some people get so angry about it.

That's fair enough. I've not been on the forum for long. Feel free to shut the thread down mods, I don't want to upset people.

He is definitely mobile, and technically can be good at times, but like you've said it's the consistency. I think his decision making is wrong more often than not which is a concern. All about opinions though I guess and I'm certainly not saying mine is right.

I didn't realise you could do that. So please accept my apologies. I'm a bit confused as to why you're being so rude though. Are you okay?

I can see what you're saying, but you could always see with Semenyo that he was only a small percentage away. And again, AS and TC have hit the ground running.

Glad I could help then @Sir Geoff. Have you got an option, or are you just here for the sarcasm?

That is a good point, he has been here a long time, and was very young when he joined us. The arguing point is, when you compare him the the likes of AS, AS and TC who are also of a similar age, they're all producing the goods.

This is going to be pretty controversial, or is it? Han-Noah Massengo, in my humble opinion is one of the most overated Bristol City players in history! Can someone actually explain to me what he brings to the table? I don't want this to turn into a slagging match, as maybe I just need to be educated. This is how I view it. He has 1 good game in every 10. He doesn't score goals, he doesn't assist. He doesn't want to be here and is refusing to sign a contract. Granted, he runs around a lot, but he also constantly loses his man. I just don't get him as a player and why the fans love him. If his name was Paul Smith, had a short back and sides haircut, and we'd signed him from Doncaster, the fans would be screaming blue murder. @DavefevsHave you got any stats on him and how he ranks against other midfielders in the league? I'd bet bottom dollar that even Bakinson has better stats for City. Am I missing something?

Eliasson is one of my favourite City players of recent times. To this day I'm baffled as to why he wasn't used more. There was a £10m player in there IMO. I'm amazed another Championship side didn't pick up on him concidering his assist stats.

@headhunter Thanks for another great Pod! I've got to say, Ian absolutely grates on me, but I kinda like that he does ?. Like you've said in the past, he's like Piers Morgan, I hate everything he says but I can't help but listen to him. He's like the Andrew Tate of the Bristol City pod world. The FBC pod is fast becoming my favourite City related pod, but can you PLEASE sort out Marks audio? It almost makes the pod unlistenable at times. I'll be suing you for the arthritis I'm getting in my wrists turning the volume up and down. If you could sort the audio issues out and tell the person to stop clicking that pen, you'd have the best pod out there.

I'm confused with our fans sometimes. It wasn't long ago that the fans were doing the same to Weimann, yet, Massengo who has literally done nothing and doesn't want to be here, is lorded about. Why? Because he has big hair! It's really bizarre how he gets away with it (granted he's picked up the past few games).

Let's be honest, nobody who supports city can be classed as a glory hunter, put it that way ?

Am I the only one who is overly excited about tonight?

I though exactly the same thing. Wells looks happy too!

Genuinely think this is a cup we can go far in this year.