Red_Alligator

6 minutes ago, old_eastender said:

He was well marshalled by their 2 very experienced CBs, who the ref allowed to plough through him too. He had sod all decent service, Wells got no change out of their CBs either.

If, and I seriously doubt we will, we go for a striker then it needs to be a true target man, to offer us something different.

 

I would agree, and if possible I'd like to see us bring a couple of target men in. Not popular with the "modern thinkers" I know, and not young Manning's preferred style I appreciate .

BUT - this is Bristol City and not Manchester City. We don't have players with the quality to stroke the ball around the pitch, patiently looking for the pocket to open, for the killer ball, and clinical finish. If we develop such players, they are of course sold onward, and we clearly have neither the mechanism and/or inclination to spend the kind of money needed to bring quality "tippy-tappy" merchants in. 

Let's get the ball into the opposition's penalty area. It works. Not only in creating chances, but also in taking pressure off of the defence if needed late on - those pesky 93mins+ equaliser/winning goals tend to be less common.

Data says so.

Onward to unparalleled glory fellow Reds!!

Now, where did I put that glass down......

And there you have it. Amazing what a bit of endeavour can bring.

Wake me up next year folks.....I

Changes needed at half time, the game is very winnable.

Happy New Year to all my fellow Reds wherever you may be.

May you all enjoy peace, health and happiness in 2024, and may our team grace the field every time they play!

COYR!!

OTIB.

A point gained, albeit against a very poor team in "Wayne Rooney's" Birmingham City.

Definitely a game to forget.

Next.

Well, it's three points nailed on, isn't it, now that we're on a roll?

Oh, hang on, it's Birmingham. 

Time to end the jinx methinks!

COYR!!

4 hours ago, cidered abroad said:

Sorry to have bothered you.

But having watched the great-grandfather play for City and provide goals for Atyeo and others in a decent Second Division team and then seeing or reading about the various offspring playing league football for clubs like Crystal Palace, I find it very interesting that five generations of the same family have made it to top league status.

A very rare football achievement.

My comments were meant sincerely. Sorry for giving the wrong impression!

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

I listened to a podcast earlier on today. 

 

 

 

Some guy had set up a tech company. He admitted he knew absolutely nothing about tech but all he knew was he wanted a tech company. So what he did to be successful was employ highly skilled persons from the tech industry. He knew he didn't have the skills required so he leaned on those that did and he was quite happy doing so. 

 

He eventually sold the company on for like 100 million. 

 

This reminded me of the Lansdowns and their total inability to employ skilled experienced people. The only time they do so is when they need pulling out of a hole they've gotten us into. 

They simply do not like people like Alexander telling them that they are doing things wrong. 

If you look throughout the club there is an extreme lack of experience and that's how the Lansdowns like it. The do not like to be challenged. 

 

 

Well, I think that we can all agree that the Lansdown ice cream has been well and truly crapped on there. 

19 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

I'll stick in the start of a sales pitch..and then certain other areas could see a row back.*

1) Good facilities, both at the ground and Training Ground- already in place.

2) Growing revenue generated from the stadium itself on non matchdays which could assist with propelling the club onwards and upwards. Yet with room for growth in both football and non football areas.

3) A growing fanbase in the medium term yet with further room for growth if on-pitch success should follow. Potentially if demand for tickets rises following success, further revenue streams and monetisation can be pursued.

4) An increasingly productive academy, which can serve a dual purpose of both providing players for the first team and potentially saleable assets- pure profit, to assist with matters such as Cash Flow, Profit and Loss etc.

5l A fairly commercially minded city, which is quite prosperous and vibrant- which can make AGL a good venue for hotels, trade shows, concerts etc- to really (god I'm not  fan of the phrase) 'sweat the asset'.

5) Despite the strong growth of football revenue and non-football revenue alike, further room for growth remains..to name a few.

A) Stadium naming rights.

B) Individual Stand naming rights.

C) HPC naming rights.

Maybe even get some collective naming rights across Bristol Sport, highest value possible.

Could you get naming rights to the Sports Bar if it really takes off or is that a bit fanciful.

6) The last point, as yet still pending. The Sporting Quarter, which can take both Commercial Revenue on non matchday and by extension in some respects revenue streams for the football to levels not yet seen at Ashton Gate and reduce the owner investor input as far as possible- ultimately increasing opportunities for promotion to the revenue streams of the Premier League.

I'm sure there is also loads more but that is just a start. I hate most of it btw, leaves me a bit cold..didn't get into football to analyse numbers and revenue streams, don't think any of us did!!

That's a healthy list Pops! I must admit I hadn't thought of including 4), which is a really good one.

3 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

“Have your slice of the PL pie”?

 "All for the price of tea and a slice"....

Of course Dave, but what is it about BCFC that would make a potential investor want their slice of pie on Ashton Gate crockery?.

I often wonder how those tasked with bringing a major investor/s into Bristol City might go about things?.

Would it be all about "unfulfilled potential" - a line often taken by commentators when talking/writing about the club and its place in English footballing history?.

If so, how exactly would that "potential" manifest itself in real terms?.

To be fair there isn't much of a legacy to build on football - wise is there?.  I  never did understand the "sleeping giant" analogy when applied to us.

I'd be genuinely interested to know how folk feel the issue of attracting investment into Bristol City would be best approached?.

Now that's a worthy piece of trivia. 

Well played from overseas.

Firstly, congratulations for surviving the wider Watford experience.

Secondly, glad you had such a rewarding trip! 

Bristol City Football Club playing in the Premier League. Nothing else - Bristol Sport etcetera -  is of any interest to me. Shamelessly selfish perhaps, but that's where it's at for me.

A new chapter for sure. But let's not get carried away. For a top six team we're still falling short.....

Cracking finish. Pleased for Andi. Good player. Solid professional. But we knew that. Didn't we?

Credit where it's due to young Manning. That's as satisfying a festive football feast as I can remember.

Behave yourself Uno!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all my fellow Reds, whomever and wherever you might be.

Well there's another home win nobody saw coming.

Next.

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Watford On Boxing Day

No thanks

One of those loose phrases bandied about by people who want to sound like they are knowledgeable about contemporary football tactics.

It can be used to suggest a number of aspects of what basically boils down to moving players and/or the ball towards the opposition's goal. 

Technical stuff indeed......

Good grief. Thank goodness for that.

Three very valuable points which could well prove vital to us at the end of the season.

One of "those" games today. 

Next.

11 hours ago, Superjack said:

'City til I die' used to be a mantra.

Now the Lansdowns have made it one of the most depressing things that I can contemplate. 

I just hope that they **** off before it happens.

Well I've heard that Dennis Bergkamp is leading a consortium, looking for an EFL club to take over?  I don't know how credible the story is though so don't quote me on it!

I'm sure I don't deserve the majority of what I've got from Bristol City FC over the many years I've been a supporter!!

Won't deter me though. "City till I die" and all that...