Barrs Court Red

2 hours ago, FNQ said:

TBF his thoughts and insights into the academy players was pretty good, in addition to discussing the excellent U18 cup run and upcoming game against Man City he went on to explain the EY loan to Bath logic of being involved in ‘men’s’ football.. likening the move to Antoine and going on to say that only Lloyd Kelly wasn’t treated this way.. all good stuff and this is where he clearly excels.. Then, he started to talk about the first team and it all quickly turned to bluster and drivel..

I could listen to him chat youth stuff all day.

Mood hoovers press conferences are taking on abit of a PMQs vibe, in that they’re probably getting more attention than they’re worth. 
 

23 minutes ago, Capman said:

. The club just does not have the ambition. 
 

Why would it? It’s up for sale, there’s no point in doing much more than keeping the lights on at it shows, both on and off the field at the moment. 

20 minutes ago, reddogkev said:

Will any of this ever reach Steve?  Wonder if he has a team of people to feed this sort of stuff back to him. 

If I was him I would want to regain my reputation and do my best to turn around this ill-feeling.

He simply needs to start by hiring the correct level of footballing people to run the club, and not Brian Tinnion!!!!

Knowing the disparaging views senior BS bods have about football fans I would surprised if he cared 

If you have a relegation problem,
If no one else can help
And if you can find him
Maybe you can hire the LJ-team

Loses its punch as the dates are wrong. 
 

Bottom line is, regardless if anyone’s  view is stay or go, the man himself has said the club is up for sale.  He’s off. 

Oh that was ******* soft.  

Nice one Max 

Oh just **** off 

Cracking header Tommy lad 

Not gonna dig out Wells, created a chance from nothing and was unlucky not to score. 

Up the City 

9 minutes ago, ProfitInMyPocket said:

Do we HAVE to go back every time we win the ball back. The amount of times we pinch the ball in an area and we pass back when there's space to move in to.

We are doing half decent in pinching the ball and can drive into space but nope gotta recycle it back and let them settle. 

Drives me insane, the chance is there to catch them out. So passive.

 

Ah but if you’re passing backward it’s going to someones front foot.  Snakey Bris’ 4d chess with another W 

Just now, freezer said:

"desert" as in dry and barren land? That's not sweet!

I’m more a savoury person 

I’ve banged through half a bottle of red, had a lovely dinner…now just need City to give me a fitting desert. 

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-city-bristol-rovers-agree-9143764.amp
 

It will be interesting to see how much this raises the profile of the EFL internationally 

Absolutely not. 

Tuesday night games seem to throw up some surprise results. I wouldn’t rule out a decent performance here.  

5 hours ago, fgrsimon said:

He could certainly terrify defenders but rarely goalkeepers sadly. He was great until he got into the penalty area but then people in row Z would start to duck. Actually can't remember if his crossing was any good? but my abiding memory is of the ball flying into the stand.

Yeah, Bent and composure weren’t bedfellows.  
 

Exciting player though.  My memory tells me he was one of the fastest players in the country, I’m sure it was in Match or Shoot 

46 minutes ago, RedorDead BCFC said:

Really like Foden but what shocked me when he played against us was how fast he was. Knew he was quick but not as fast as he was that night. 

I was shocked how quick Robbie Fowler was when watching him for the first time - not as quick as peak Michael Owen, but I certainly wouldn’t have fancied defending against that. 

8 minutes ago, Northern Red said:

The best bit is that there's not even a press conference scheduled.

The improved communications is going well then

Ironic post title, as Liam hates bingo. Much prefers the calmness of chess. 

21 minutes ago, Red Skin said:

 

Unless we get very lucky, it's gonna take time and be painful.  Probably a couple of coaches, a DoF, and maybe even a relegation to achieve if we are serious about seeing it through.  So, those posters who say they didn't sign up for another rebuild and/or keep banging on about top 6 squad etc had better find a more healthy way to adjust to the new reality than getting increasingly furious.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's not our first rodeo in the space though.  This is the 3rd different approach in 8 years and it frankly bores me that the only constant in that, is the involvement of people who make the wrong decisions.

IF I thought that we'd see this through, I'd probably grit my teeth and at least try and be enthusiastic, but given the context above, I can't see why anyone would think "this will have a pay off".  It wont. A wantaway owner covered by a bargain basement exec team is not going to lead to longevity in any approach, it's mad to think otherwise.  

1 minute ago, beaverface said:

The club honestly needs to be arguing back to them. Make both games a Saturday only, or Sunday only, and make it a 1:30\2pm kick off. Minimise the amount of disruption to local grass roots.

Indeed. This unanswerable public bodies need reminding who they actually work for. 

I liked how they formed an orderly queue.