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The big winners I would say are Tanner, Roberts, O'Leary, Mehmeti and Dickie, whose status has all got stronger as the season wore on. A difficult season for Conway, Wells, Bell and Cornick, with injuries, bench time, poor service and inconsistent form. I expected more Pring and Sykes if I'm honest. They've just looked a bit average when I expect exceptional. Everyone else has pretty much done their job.

For me it's just bitty; there's good stuff mixed in with bad stuff and average stuff, and it's a combination of Manning's input, the players' execution and the players' limitations. That's frustrating other people more than it is me (so far), but worth remembering that it was equally inconsistent under Nige, albeit with a different tactical approach (not better or worse in my opinion).

Mate, you're definitely a true fan, so huge respect to you. Especially for sticking with the club through the absolute hardest of times. I love hearing about other eras of our history, even if they don't include much success! There's nothing wrong with is disagreeing on how hoe things are right now, that's what the forum is all about. I do think you're seeing things as worse than they really are, but let's see how things go next season. If it doesn't go well, I'll put my hand up and say I was just too optimistic!

Bloody hell, if you've been watching City 60 years you'll have seen a lot of torrid crap!

Very reasonable post Dave. Shame you're going to have to take it all back when we're top in April 2025, playing like a vintage Ajax side

Mate, he's already got 37 points this season and he missed the first 15 games

How many are in the Champions League semi finals?

Damn, you beat me to it....

That's a lot! I thought Bellingham had one early in the season, but maybe not Edit: from a Google search, he didn't

Here's a question... How many hat-tricks does that front 6 have this season? Maybe as many as 8?!!

To then have Mainoo as another option is insane. Watkins isn't a bad back up to Kane either, albeit not done anything great for England yet.

I'd like to see him go back to MK Dons and become a club hero. Realistically, he'll take the best contract he can get and will probably find himself at a club where there's too much pressure and he struggles to get minutes. Hope I'm wrong.

I'm not mocking him, and it's good that he's being ambitious, but realistically he's not going to get back to the level required for the England team.

Yeah but 20% of the time it works every time

You saying he's definitely a git?

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I don't have time for it, I just like to know it's there

Same every year, and also a time where top end team have a wobble as pressure builds. Funny old game.

It think Manning's post match comments were interesting and suggest that what we saw on Saturday is not how we intended to play: "It was just the basics for me. Mistakes will happen, I’m okay with the lads making mistakes, you’re never going to see or play the perfect game of football it’s then the type of mistake. It was just a little bit too sloppy, we turned it over too cheaply, too passive with the ball, too passive with our running. "When you have an unforced error, make sure you don’t follow it up with another one, make sure you can get back in credit. If you have a little period when they’re pressing, okay, don’t be afraid to spin them and get up the pitch that way. “I thought we did that in the second half, I thought we started okay, there was a bit more purpose and intent, engaging them a little bit higher. We still didn’t work it into enough good areas like the other night but at least we carried more of a threat and there was more play in their half than in the first half.” ... So... if you think Manning prefers to be passive, to not engage high up, to not work the ball into attacking areas, and not to carry a threat...you might be wrong. We have seen in the last year that our players have struggled to execute the game plan, under two regimes. Ultimately, Manning is responsible for our success, or lack thereof, but I'm certain that it was his fault that we crap in the first half on Saturday. Sometimes the players just don't execute.

No one can accuse you of not living up to your name...

There is also that possibility that Twine hasn't reproduced what he does on the training pitch when he's in the game Based on performances I'd say no to signing him, but bringing unknowables into account, I'll remain agnostic.

If SL does an interview, I can guarantee we won't come out of it any happier!! I'd probably advise his to stay in his underground lair in the Channel Isles for a while. What he'll probably do is a short interview for Radio Bristol in which he manages to enrage supporters with a snide comment about Nige, reference to fans needing to be more patient and understanding and and confirmation that we'll be cutting our cloth and going again with our Premier League ready squad.

Yeboah didn't look anything like ready to me. I was a bit baffled that he was getting so many appearances. Just my opinion obvs

Football every day suits me.

Last year, I though Pring looked like a future Premier League player, now it's Roberts who looks more likely of the two. It'll be interesting to see how they both get on next season (if they stay).