Portland Bill

Just now, Midlands Robin said:

Just seen the goal on SSN. A bunch of statues in the box.

We had 9 players in our box, PNE had........2, unreal.

2 hours ago, Barrs Court Red said:

I need to negotiate the former with she who must be obeyed

How do you know my Mrs?

Att 14.500!

Bristol had a scrum and then a penalty right in front of the posts, 6-13 down at the time, they took the 3 points. I struggle to understand the thinking, you will not get a better chance to score a try than in that situation. Surely they would have a set move to use in that specific position, I just don't get the negativity of the coaching team.

6 minutes ago, Esmond Million's Bung said:

Then LJ has only got himself too blame, his dad wouldn't have stood for it.

The funny thing is, I think there is a link. His Dad signed players on the say so of his uncles  I was reading that the Johnson family have 3 members working as scouts. We are going the same way now as GJ final few months. 

Here's an article in the NZ herald re Luatua's move to Bristol.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/all-blacks/news/article.cfm?c_id=116&objectid=11800661

plus a little spat between Hansen and Lam! 

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11803076

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/all-blacks/news/article.cfm?c_id=116&objectid=11801968

4 hours ago, Kid in the Riot said:

A Pat Lam inspired Luatua should be more than good enough for the Championship. 

Agree, lets hope we don't find out though!

1 hour ago, JBFC II said:

Signed Steven Luatua from Auckland Blues for next season, 25 year old with 15 caps for new zealand, hope he's looking forward to the championship....

 

I just got sent a link by my daughter in law in NZ to show me he had signed.

Luatua realises his All Black career is over,  he hasn't been pulling up any trees for the last 2-3 years. Which mirrors the Auckland Blues. 

Hes obviously been offered massive money to come over here. 

Good player on his day, Bristol need the Luatua from 3 years ago though. 

Am I right in saying we are actually playing with 2 ( TWO) wide men today?

9 minutes ago, CotswoldRed said:

Having signed, what, 17 players, I think we can say he really isn't a very good manager. 

I would prefer to see the academy used and lose 8 in a row, than see us spending money like water and still not improving.

7 minutes ago, Red Exile said:

But at the end of the day GJ was a manager for hire...and he's still working. The responsibility for what came after him wasn't Gary Johnson's...it was Steve Lansdown's. It was a responsibility SL failed to rise to. If LJ isn't the manager to lead the club forward it's up to the Board to find someone better. All I'm asking is that before they ditch Lee they have a better plan than they had when they sacked his father, who, for all his limitations, was comfortably one of the more successful managers City have had in the last 30 years.

SL admitted he took his eye off the ball at the time. 

Regardless of what happens now in respect of LJ, I don't think I'm the only one who felt we needed an experienced manager when SC left. It seems clear that the more experienced managers/coaches in this league have sussed LJ's limited knowledge out, and he is unable to tactility take us to another level.

5 minutes ago, Red Exile said:

I was accused of being a GJ "happy clapper". I've got no particular agenda as far as his son goes. What I'd say is that whatever the club does there has to be a plan. When GJ was ditched some on here rejoiced...but what followed was chaotic, and lasted years. If there are to be changes they need to be well thought through...sadly, the backbone at the club isn't only to be found on the pitch...I'd question how much backbone has been shown a the highest level of the club down the years. 

The reason it was chaotic when GJ was sacked was simply because he is a manager who never plans for the future. The club was a mess because of him. 

4 minutes ago, Fuber said:

Gary Rowett. Set style of football and stupid how he lost his job in the first place. Although Finbarr would be a close second.

I think you will find that the "set style of football" was regarded as 'negative' football by a lot of Brum fans.

11 minutes ago, Fuber said:

Thing I dont buy is this "I need X time/tranfers-windows" bullshit that LJ prattles on about. Jaap Stam has spent something along the lines of a 5th of what we have, mostly signing free agents. Reading have no proven goalscorer, yet play in a disciplined pressing style.

We cant close down the ******* guy crossing the ball.

What I don't get is, we are constantly gettting told that LJ is a top young coach. If that is the case ( I'm not convinced) then the training ground and not the transfer window should be where he does his work. 

4 minutes ago, BobBobSuperBob said:

Flint handball 

Looked harsh but Flints reaction invited a pen

 

ohhhh sheeeeeeesh

Certainly did, the referee was just about to turn away and play on, ( I don't think he could actually see the alleged hand ball because of several players blocking his view) he then took another look at Flint who just stood still and bent over. Flint's reaction definitely influenced the decision.

If he had just carried on playing I don't feel the ref would have given the pen!

3 minutes ago, Bicester Red said:

Which way are City kicking Second Half?

 

 

South stand end.

1-0 down early away from home, it's becoming predictable. I haven't got the answer, but LJ has to come up with one soon.

Barrow AFC thank you, you have just made a lot of people very happy 

Radio Bristol commentator doesn't realise that linesman don't put their flag across their chest anymore for Penalty decisions.

This was changed at the start of the season, the Lino 'now' wave the flag and run to the corner flag.

We could have had 100% possession in the second half, it would make no difference. Brighton were content to sit in, defend narrow and say to us can you break us down. I think we have all seen tonight that we haven't got the nous to hurt teams who are happy to defend a lead.

Away from home it's a bit different because home crowds won't allow their team to sit on a lead. November's away games will decide which way our season is going to go imo.

Every Championship side will watch this and see that we are incapable of breaking down teams when the opposition defend narrow, Cardiff did the same against us. LJ needs to have a total rethink tactics wise.

Get some width City, all far to central.

14 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

We looked good up to the flukey first goal then we just lost our belief. 

It's like men against boys at the moment ( we're the ' boys ' in case you were wondering)

Tammy looks isolated. 

I still think we lack width and penetration.

I wouldn't call it a fluke!!!! 

Totally agree with the rest though.

5 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

We looked good up to the flukey first goal then we just lost our belief. 

It's like men against boys at the moment ( we're the ' boys ' in case you were wondering)

Tammy looks isolated. 

I still think we lack width and penetration.

I wouldn't call it a fluke!!!! 

Totally agree with the rest though.

9 minutes ago, Fordy62 said:

Paterson had looked alright. But Korey, GON & Joe have been absolutely diabolical. 

Personally I think ( and I said this a couple of weeks ago) GON and Korey are too much the same type of player, both hard workers and decent passers, but very little creativity, Bobby Reid with one of them for me. At least BR asks questions and has the creativity needed in this tight league. 

Patterson is looking decent as you say, but just for once I would like him to try and get to the byline!