Red_Alligator

Well, this has rattled some cages!!

All I would say is that the most important (by far) element of the football club to me - is - the football team. That's who I cheer for, cry for and support through thick and thin. 

With that and only that in mind, the team look no closer to reaching the top flight than when SL took over.

Many players, a fair number of managers and many years on from the (single),  very clearly stated personal mission, to get Bristol City into the top flight of English football.I

I can sympathise with anyone who feels a bit let down.

Well, this has rattled some cages!!

All I would say is that the most important (by far) element of the football club to me - is - the football team. That's who I cheer for, cry for and support through thick and thin. 

With that and only that in mind, the team look no closer to reaching the top flight than when SL took over.

Many players, a fair number of managers and many years on from the (single),  very clearly stated personal mission, to get Bristol City into the top flight of English football.I

I can sympathise with anyone who feels a bit let down.

Well, this has rattled some cages!!

All I would say is that the most important (by far) element of the football club to me - is - the football team. That's who I cheer for, cry for and support through thick and thin. 

With that and only that in mind, the team look no closer to reaching the top flight than when SL took over.

Many players, a fair number of managers and many years on from the (single),  very clearly stated personal mission, to get Bristol City into the top flight of English football.I

I can sympathise with anyone who feels a bit let down.

Well, this has rattled some cages!!

All I would say is that the most important (by far) element of the football club to me - is - the football team. That's who I cheer for, cry for and support through thick and thin. 

With that and only that in mind, the team look no closer to reaching the top flight than when SL took over.

Many players, a fair number of managers and many years on from the (single),  very clearly stated personal mission, to get Bristol City into the top flight of English football.I

I can sympathise with anyone who feels a bit let down.

Well, this has rattled some cages!!

All I would say is that the most important (by far) element of the football club to me - is - the football team. That's who I cheer for, cry for and support through thick and thin. 

With that and only that in mind, the team look no closer to reaching the top flight than when SL took over.

Many players, a fair number of managers and many years on from the (single),  very clearly stated personal mission, to get Bristol City into the top flight of English football.I

I can sympathise with anyone who feels a bit let down.

Well, this has rattled some cages!!

All I would say is that the most important (by far) element of the football club to me - is - the football team. That's who I cheer for, cry for and support through thick and thin. 

With that and only that in mind, the team look no closer to reaching the top flight than when SL took over.

Many players, a fair number of managers and many years on from the (single),  very clearly stated personal mission, to get Bristol City into the top flight of English football.I

I can sympathise with anyone who feels a bit let down.

Well, this has rattled some cages!!

All I would say is that the most important (by far) element of the football club to me - is - the football team. That's who I cheer for, cry for and support through thick and thin. 

With that and only that in mind, the team look no closer to reaching the top flight than when SL took over.

Many players, a fair number of managers and many years on from the (single),  very clearly stated personal mission, to get Bristol City into the top flight of English football.I

I can sympathise with anyone who feels a bit let down.

7 minutes ago, fisherrich said:

Not many investors would be interested in Bristol Sport as a 100% package - pro rugby especially has a lot problems financially, just doesn’t work for many foreign investors. But Bristol City FC could be a wise investment for the right owner.
Time will tell.

Ah, would that it were Mr Rich. Would that it were......

If there were to be such a change, I wouldn't be surprised if new owners were American, purely because the "sports portfolio" package is very popular there. 

Whatever any change in ownership, I'm more concerned  about the current financial model imposed by the EFL.

The opportunity to "buy" a football club into the top flight - popular around the time that SL took ownership - has long since passed, and where spending power is now allied towards factors such as club turnover (rather than simply the spending power of the owner), it makes the challenge of building success on the field more difficult for clubs like ours.

That's more like it City!

COYR!!

10 minutes ago, BCFC Rich said:

Hull forum:

Getting overrun here...

Been all Bristol since the goal. Come on City!

We could be 5-1 down here..we need to get hold of the ball..slow it down

it was coming 1-1

****s sake. *phew. Let off.

That was very, very lucky and a warning, we've gone back to being pedestrian again.

Think the linesman batteries for his arm need changing...

Brizzle can feel hard done by imo. We need to wake up and stop looking entitled.

Poor first half but 1-0 up still..... somehow!

And there you have it. Football fans, eh??!

50 minutes ago, alexukhc said:

Why you go and say that?

At face value, looks like a good piece of business by the club - especially given that there are options further down the line.

Welcome Taylor - and PLEASE - stay fit!!

6 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said:

Bristol City does not own a rugby club or a basketball team.

Apologies Ajax, to clarify, I was referring to both the football club and the SL portfolio - thus the placement of the comma in the offending sentence.

3 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Perhaps SL I'm sorry to say has subconsciously given up a little.

"I've tried the steady building

"I've tried the infrastructure, whixh btw is a decent platform.

"I've given it somewhat of a go and look at what nearly happened there!"

Combine that with the Parachute Payments discrepancy that shows no sign of going any time soon- do turkeys vote for Christmas- the seemingly forlorn hope that the Championship would reset post Covid financially, it's starting to rise again but a mixed bag and the Salary Cap that was on the horizon being no closer he has bet on a horse that is struggling to get over the  2nd hurdle right now.

He has either subconsciously given up or parked his ambition a bit.

Yes indeed. I go back to a point I've made several times previously, that he could have followed the trend set by other clubs who suddenly acquired an extremely wealthy owner/supporter, but chose not to at that time. His prerogative of course, but I'd venture a surprise to many, both with a vested interest in BCFC and in the wider world of football discourse. 

Granted, his investment in the club has seen a massive development in infrastructure, aside from the expansion of his sporting portfolio. But I'm willing to bet that if I were to sit down for a chat and a pint with a Luton fan for example, it wouldn't go very far towards wiping the smile off of his/her face.

As Pink Floyd once wryly suggested, we may well have sold our heroes for ghosts.

It's very difficult to judge the competence of a goalkeeper if he's not put under pressure.

As for the exchanges with the fans, well it's give and take isn't it?

Although the squad does obviously need strengthening if we are to progress further, I wouldn't be surprised if only one or two signings are made. 

I could never have imagined that after all these years of SL's tenure, BCFC would have come to little more than a feeder club for AFC Bournemouth.

Tens of millions of pounds garnered from selling our best talent on, a rugby club and basketball team gained.

Whatever happened to the idea of BCFC in the top flight of English football??

Not our day today was it!?!

Pearson out, anyone??

Some over reactions, as per usual on here.

However, do we look like scoring twice? Not on that showing I'm afraid.

Well done lads. Hard earned three points. Next.

Shocked to hear of his death. Great footballer, seemed like a nice guy as well. RIP Trevor. 

5 hours ago, 1960maaan said:

There has been a lot of complaints about the Kit/O'Neils/City/design/quality , just thought I'd add a good & bad of other but bigger Clubs. 

Stripes;
First, Rangers. I really like this, colours and design.

   

Then we have the bad, and Man Yoo

No wonder he looks pissed off, has a face like a slapped arse or a gAss new signing.

Then Arsenal ??

Watford ? ***

Judging by trends our away shirt will be Fugly and stripey 

 

*** I know the Watford is the home one 

One of the best new kits IMO is Sao Paulo 

I do like me an Adidas shirt.

RIP fellow Red. Fly high.

Ah, "The Golden Age of Wireless".

I couldn't manage without the wireless. Love it.

And for those who know, it's a great album too!

Loved Eddie Shoestring. Don't care for Reading.

Next.

Well done Andy!

On 26/06/2023 at 21:29, 1960maaan said:

These are the shirts from the First Division days (Merrick's is reversed it was on a chewing gum card I think), I still have my Red one like Norman is wearing. I haven't seen a replica shirt that comes close yet, similar but no one has nailed it.
My fav shirt.

Absolutely my fave City shirts ever!! 

Solid top half of the table finish would be good. Chances of finishing in play-off places - pretty unlikely I'd say. Automatic promotion - get out of here!!

It's a very competitive division next season and we still have some way to go before we're ready to be strong contenders for promotion.

That said, we are on an upward trajectory and I remain confident that further improvements will be made.

The Championship is going to be something of a thriller in 23/24 I think.

On 16/06/2023 at 15:21, Robbored said:

Twitter is unreliable as a ‘source’ with loads of wild speculation and complete bollocks. There’s only one 100% reliable way of guaranteeing that a player has signed for City - does anyone know what that is?………..

The roof

Once again......

MIND THE GAP!!!!!