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3 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

You obviously mix in a different fan group to me then?

We were far from dire (imho)…you state it as fact.  We were crap at Brum, a really lacklustre performance that cost some players their “careers” here.  I didn’t see another performance like that all season.  Disappointing in some games, yes.  But even Burnley we’re disappointing in some of their games too.

I honestly don’t think people realise how dire the finance side of things was, and how that restricted us.  It left no depth, kids filling the spots.  A central midfield reliant on Andy King and Omar Taylor-Clarke still saw us competitive enough.

The players like Vyner, who “you” (not you per se) slagged off are now spoken of as “should’ve got player of the year”.

The amount of change Nige (and the team) have put this club through in 2 1/3 years is huge.  It takes time for change to take effect, results are beginning to catch up.

I don’t think Nige is perfect, but this is what a plan looks like….from its creation to its execution.  Created by someone who has a clue about what success looks like…and has delivered it.

I don’t expect to change your mind, in fact I’m not trying to, I’m just stating my view of it.

I agree with alot of what you say (apart from us being utterly dire around December time - we were)

Fingers crossed that this season shows that it's all been part of a plan that is starting to work. 

54 minutes ago, Eddie Notgetinya said:

I respect your opinion but looking at the bigger picture he’s exactly what we need.

Culture, fitness issues, coaching issues, deadwood, high earners, poor recruitment - he’s knows his onions and he’s got us to a much better place. He managed expectations from the get go aswell which was a reality check some needed.

Improvement is a requirement this season but I have every confidence. I’d be happy if we can go into the final month with a glimmer of playoff hope, I don’t expect us to make it, I’d take 10th with good football.

I agree. That is basically what I said - but it amazes me that people think he's done better than anyone else before him. 

Hopefully this season will see things come to fruition..

1 hour ago, bcfc01 said:

Dunno.

But my mate pays between £45 and £80 for Arsenal home tickets as a silver category member, just gets tickets allocated but no choice where he sits and if he doesn't take the ticket he goes to the back of the queue for next game. 

 

 

That's entirely different to away pricing, which is (or was) capped by the league rules. 

Home ticket sales like that are a case of supply & demand & why people should support their local team.

8 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

We really really really didn't mate. 

You don't think so.?

I certainly did & the majority of people I spoke to at the time did aswell.

We were utterly dire.!

4 hours ago, bcfc01 said:

£59 is madness, but I'd expect our game up there to be £27 as we'll probably be in the lowest price category.

They'll be reserving the £59 games for the relegated teams I suspect as they're used to paying extortionate ticket prices.

Aren't away tickets in the Prem capped at £30 - or did that not carry on.?

8 hours ago, slartibartfast said:

You mean ...a shtroke !

The bloke is a typical deluded, gashed nause - but I think we can do better than to mock him so a speech impediment. 

There are plenty of things to pick on them about - I don't think a guy who can forge a career on the Radio, despite such an obstical is really the way to go with this.

Fair play to him (or anyone) who can overcome the odds in life.

If he was in a wheel chair or blind I'd hope we wouldn't see that targeted as a weak point, so let's leave the speech impediment digs out - I know you are better than that

Terrible news & so sad!

RIP

14 hours ago, Fammyfan said:

Cardiff finished 2 points below Brighton in 17th place and were 10 goals worst off on goal difference.

On reviewing their results in the second half of the season, there was only 4 games whereby a single goal could have got them a point or more.

Arsenal 2 - Cardiff 1

Cardiff 1 - Chelsea 2

Fulham 1 - Cardiff 0

Cardiff 2 - Crystal Palace 3

Taking into consideration the poor goal difference Cardiff had, they were 3 points short of survival.

It’s a far fetched argument that Sala would have changed the outcome of 75% of the games above with no experience of English football or the premier league, or that this would have occurred without reply from the opposition.

Cannot see the claim being successful, particularly with €110m at stake.

Surely you'd also have to take off the goal contributions from one of their other strikers to even consider taking that into account - which is an utterly absurd argument anyway!

Can we sue the club we signed any disappointing player from because they didn't score the goals needed to get us promoted.?

5 minutes ago, cityal said:

Surely that is the old "no row M" bus shelter being torn down?

If it is that is the new stand it is utterly laughable

It's not the new stand.

That's the one they build a couple of Seasons ago that didn't have a row M.

1 hour ago, Eddie Hitler said:

 

Why then do most of the Rovers' new signings look like someone is pointing a gun at them off camera to make them hold up the shirt?

Because someone is pointing a gun at them off camera & making them hold up the shirt.....

1 minute ago, Jimbo123 said:

15% unless 15% exceeds 9,000 is the rule.

Ah right, thanks

Just now, Jimbo123 said:

They do indeed, but Cardiff can give teams in this league 6k if they want to (police permitting, so wouldn't be the case with us).

They didn't need to give Leeds 6,000 either, they had to give about 4,500 ish (15% of the ground).

25% (or 1 suitable end) in the FA Cup I believe. 

17 hours ago, Robbored said:

It wouldn’t make difference if they were banned - I remember only one City goal scored from a long throw when Flint headed in against Cardiff. 

In my opinion long throws are pretty ineffective especially higher up the leagues you go.

 

Yet many teams use it as a very effective weapon.

Stoke caused havoc to Prem defenses when they first went up & cup shocks are often down to this type of set play.

I think the higher up the leagues you go, the less you see of them & then teams aren't used to dealing with it when they come up against it.

17 minutes ago, Jimbo123 said:

Lots of these are way off.

3,200 yeah. They gave Leeds 6k in the cup, that'd be fun  

Cup games have totally different allocation rules. 

3 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

But, is four games enough?

No. I'd agree with that statement - I just wasn't sure what the OP was branding as pathetic, 

On 21/06/2023 at 22:23, Roger Red Hat said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65978889

What is pathetic..?

Jose is a gobshite tosser & deserves his ban. 

1 hour ago, Sir Geoff said:

The park and ride is open to use.

It is safe to walk between the two.

You can park and ride if your'e too lazy / unable to walk for 14 minutes.

Now, what was the complaint again ?

Is it.?

I genuinely had no idea.! All I ever see is that people can't use it.

It certainly doesn't seem to be encouraged, which is crazy when it should be ideal for the vast majority to use.

As someone referred to above - a far cry from Brighton, who didn't want traffic heading towards the stadium, so provided easy, convenient & cheap solutions.

Bristol is a fantastic city & great place to live - but in terms of it's council getting things done it is an absolute shambles - you don't need any further case studies that the disgraceful Arena farce, that the city should have had a decade or 2 ago and it absolutely should have been situated right next to Temple meads, so that everyone could access it without need to drive & park.

Bristol is so far behind many/most other cities in terms of facilities & relies purely on it's own people, private businesses  & natural environment to make it such a sought after place.

If it were left purely to the council or shambolic mayoral position, then Bristol would be more aligned with places like grim northern towns, than the thriving, cool place that it is - despite, rather than because of, the ones in charge of it.!

11 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

I think there was an issue with the P&R because there wasn't a safe walkway to the ground. At least I'm sure I read the originally. If they wanted a cycle path between the P&R they would have completed it ages ago.

Surely, by nature, the best solution to that would be for there to be a steady flow of busses from the park & ride, dropping off outside the stadium.

It utterly ridiculous that there is a park & ride site, a stones throw from Ashton Gate, yet it's such an issue to park near the ground & the park & ride option isn't open to use..!

If people can't safely walk between the 2, then fair enough - but why not be able to park & ride, from the park & ride.?!

10 hours ago, David Brent said:

I’m sure their fans could buy the cheaper tickets available.

I think many City fans would appreciate a picnic on the Ashton Gate pitch on a lovely summer’s day.

I can honestly say that I've never once looked down upon the Ashton Gate turf & thought "I wish I could go & have a picnic on that".!

5 hours ago, Rocking Red Cyril said:

Why do pre season tour with no games ?

It will be a training camp, not a tour.

7 hours ago, Rocking Red Cyril said:

As I love in upper Horfield. I gutted never been molested yet 

You're probably doing it all wrong mate.

Try pushing a pram & having a couple more young kids in tow & then you'll far more appealing to them for a good old grope.!

10 minutes ago, Robbored said:

Was thinking who might replace him.

That still makes no sense.!

The thread is literally called "managers you are glad we haven't had here"..!

5 hours ago, GrahamC said:

Notts County’s current ground is something they can only dream of, all seater, all covered, with just under 20,000 capacity.

I’ll be amazed if they are ever playing in a stadium on a par with it.

They will do. Just every other week, at away games..!

Why spend your own money to play at decent stadiums when other clubs will spend there's & that's where they will play half their games anyway.?!

Gas ambition/logic

On 09/04/2023 at 10:40, Pearcy said:

Tony Mowbray.

Crap everywhere he goes. Baffles me how he keeps getting jobs in football.

 

I can only assume that you have accidentally put the wrong persons name in your post, whilst thinking of some other manager......

Either that, or you are talking baffling nonsense..!

Tony Mowbray has had a great career, gets his teams playing fantastic football & he has always been top of my wishlist (although usually out of our reach) whenever we have been in a recruitment search.

NP was always high on that list aswell & I was amazed when we appointed him.

Was very much regretting that wish until Christmas..! But we've seen some genuine improvement since then.