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Yep I got the T shirt....

Well if it fits your conspiracy theory.

But you do watch Strictly, and not top flight football.

I thought the England game was a good watch. Likes Toney's movement and confidence, we have plenty of talent in depth, just not sure if Southgate can unlock it, less talented teams win things with good coaches.

Attention seeking...give it a rest, so churlish.

Yes the 3 lions debacle...if ever there was a time it was then, sat on their hands...like I say pack mentality no one wants to appear rogue.

A pack mentality on here, don't worry it's a common trait, where 99% follow the rhetoric fearing if they didn't they would be labelled Bristol Sports, Gas or a troll...(see a post to day on Jack whatever calling one of our long standing members troll for having an opinion not pack related. Personally I detest bullying and what I am seeing on here is very much that, OK it's football and you have to make tolerances for the mindset that are so called fans, but can you imagine how Liam Manning must feel if he reads all this stuff about not only football but his own persona too? Worth remembering it's only a game, and to take it beyond anything other than that is just wrong we once had a Corinthian spirit about us, whatever the abuse is be it racial personal or just plain vindictive it's wrong, we have a thread on here that covers mental health a pity we don't take heed of that before committing to another keyboard tirade on another fellow, whoever they are.

Really ? Not that anyone on here would have the balls to confront him personally. It's all done behind keyboards.

Players move on...sometimes for the better sometimes not. We had the best of Andi, good luck to him, top man.

They were 27 unbeaten and flying at the time, another ridiculous post. One of the reasons they are 4th because we beat then 3-1. Honestly this place gets more childish by the hour, the reasoning used to be anger at the Board not Manning but the amount of venom to Liam is pathetic, school playground stuff. Bit like Starmer's campaign to oust the Tories, no alternative policy no idea as with here, who the Hell do we propose? NEIL ******* WARNOCK. OTIB at it's finest.

God the irony...

Ha do me a favour despite all the anger and hot air on here...given the opportunity to ask difficult questions face to face they choke. happened at the 3 Lions but on here it's toxic.

The final half hour at Boro was awful...sorry but you are pretty much entrenched as many others on here are that Manning can do no good even when winning...there will i hope be a lot of back peddling before the end of the season. It used to be not Mannings fault but Steve or Jon, Tinman et all for hiring him, so effing fickle. So if not Manning who? Forget Nigel, Neil not gonna happen, we have a promising coach we need to show some bottle and give him time.

I give you West Ham 'Boro, Saints Forest off the top ... and although there have been some poor games to take this stance is well just underlines what I am saying about Doom mongering on here, he inherited a paper thin squad with the best talent flogged off and not replaced, and yet we won't get relegated this season or next. IF he get the sack just who the Hell do we turn to anyway? Because for the life of me I can't think of anyone and no can anyone on here too...unless you can.

Yep I get it really, but it's still too early yet to pull the trigger imo. Let's hope for a few good performances in the run in, but overall I had greater expectations with Manning given his last appointment, but I will say we haven't suffered heavy defeats and been in all the games thus far, I really don't think we are a million miles away from where we want to be. These runs do happen, look at Blackburn at the moment, what is it 6 defeats on the bounce? What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Blimey this OTIB epidemic has reached Aus...honestly what the hell do we know just what the players are thinking? Well yes indeed, glass half full always, without belief what is the point in doing anything in life? From a belief comes attainment and success ...look at Pep's and Klopp' take on it...but the Bristol way is I am afraid is very defeatist ...why that is I don't know, I was born in Bristol and left the area to join the RAF at 18, perhaps that 'saved' me. Perhaps we can now kick on and win a few, (more), 9 games = 27 points on offer we could just about get 6th even allowing for a defeat and a draw.

No, I went to the pictures...not really fam around for Mothers Day. Plus Spurs beating Villa and a great match Man City and Liverpool, and with City winning a great day...until you read OTIB and you realise nothing has really changed still dripping misery on here.

Don't agree they were exactly what we find a problem with.

Why concentrate on the negative, we were tight and how many shots did they have ? Exactly.... If you crave entertainment go to the cinema...football is not a guaranteed outcome.

Some of you should question your suitability in calling yourselves City supporters. Cynical doesn't even come close...miserable lot.

Don't know what you expected, Swansea play possession football they were always going to be hard to break down, I of course sympathise with shelling out and watching a dull game, but I always celebrate a win and not the performance. Any win instills a better feeling and hopefully performance for the next match. Of course it would be great if we played like Brazil, but that might be a few games off just yet.

yesssssssssssssssssssssss ******* get innnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn MOANERS OUT!

MOANING OUT!

The answer then is score more goals, simple really, get a striker in that can give us 20 goals a season and the picture looks a lot better. OK I am being a bit facetious but the crux of any good team is starting from the back and having a solid defence, which is what we have in general...despite our run of poor results I reiterate we have not taken a real beating and our goal difference is minus 2 or three which is worth a point. Sadly Tommy form has coincided with defeats, IF we could dig up a goal scorer from the inner sanctum that is the centre of excellence how great that would be? Perhaps a Yeboah type, you know young keen and hungry, he should never been loaned out...and in fact the whole situation with the kids not featuring in the matchday line is is very concerning. One thing with Nigel he was excellent with the kids and gave them a purpose, not sure now. Of course this could be very much a Tinnion vs Manning thing, it does seem there is a lot of unease around the place which begs the question where is the direction from the Board? John is not the bloke who would be able to sort out any issues if there is one, it just seems altogether completely rudderless at the minute. I still think we need to be patient despite me calling out Manning after QPR, in fact after every defeat I want to sack the World or at least football, but like I said a few more goals then we would be top 6 not looking at the trap door.