GrahamC

Rumours are Chris Rogers in as the overseas player, Tom Abell to bat at three next year, Phil Mustard of Durham to be the new wicket keeper, Roelof Van Der Merwe already announced as a new signing.

Will we still be saying this when we play Derby, Wolves, the other 2 sides who came down, Reading, etc?

Our defeat there is Sheffield Wed's only win so far by the way, they'll be nearer the bottom than the top in my opinion.

Really? 

In what way? Second smallest ground in the division, a budget that struggles to attract players, look at it realistically, we aren't playing Fleetwood or Crewe any more..

I'm very happy and will be happier still if we score two or three more.

I just wish some would realise:

1) this is a tough league

2) we are a bottom six side.

I see that play off challenge that so many on here were telling me about in July isn't materialising so far..

Big call to bring Frankie back, rest of the team as expected.

ELO were great, completely uncool but made some brilliant music..

Didn't Wilbs produce the assist for Joe's goal?

Yes, he did.

That old saying "you don't know what you got til it's gone" will apply to Wilbraham.

He has been one of our best value signings of the last ten years, is a fantastic professional and a perfect team man.

I doubt at 36 in Octber he'll manage a full season of starts but whilst we find our feet he is invaluable.

Brilliant result, great to see Mark Little back too...

Not that it makes any difference but that's the team I'd have picked.

Reid deserves a start after his midweek contribution, Little even at 70% is a better bet at RWB.

we are always coming for you - we will, for the moment, rejoice in looking at league 1, 2 tables.'here's hoping we draw you lot in f.a. cup that would be just beautiful....

I knew as soon as the binary boys won a few they'd be back on here.

For ****'s sake..

It worries me that SC genuinely thought we we were the better side until the goal. We were so plainly not. Does he really believe that? I hope he doesn't.

I think it is obvious there is a difference between what he thinks and what he says..

Byrne hat trick for Swindon today. Get him signed up!

For scoring goals in League One?, as today has showed there is a big gap to many sides at this level, I doubt Wednesday will be a top nine side.

I know this is stronger opposition etc but we looked more together as a unit in the first game at Sheffield Utd last season than we do today.

You're right.

It is stronger opposition.

Those who have posted this summer about the gap "not being great" are completely deluded.

The wake up call here is that every point at this level needs to be won and our summer recruitment (which virtually started on Thursday) has left us behind the rest.

One game? Yes but I've never seen them play this poorly(this main group). Hopefully this serves as a wake up to everyone that it's going to take a lot more this season to be even average. We are capable but this is going to be the kinds of team we play every week. Got to sharpen and toughen up

No, it's fine you told me.

We can go into this with a squad of about 12, surely?

We have not been that bad, just could not get Wilbs/ Kodger into the game, in hindsight would have been better with one up front and extra man in midfield I think.

Such as who?

Look at our bench, the unfit and not rated...

It's gonna be a long season chaps

Oh yes.

Wonder what those who reckon a squad of 11 would be ok are saying now?

The one position we don't have back up for, or at least not naturally and it's an injury. Hope it's only a little knock for Bryan.

There are loads of positions we don't have cover for...

Even by gas standards you'd have to be ******* stupid to believe all those answers...

In a minority I know. I want to laugh. I really do. Its them over the road.

Just find it difficult not to feel something for the real footie fans in their lot who have been screwed over again.

I know. I know.

You're right.

You are in the minority.

They get funnier and funnier, just saw this posted on Facebook.

Let's ******* hope so..

I see a bloke who writes a blog for the Evil Post is keeping up the delusion. Apparently Ellis Harrison's stats last season are up there with the likes of Eusebio and Pele!!!

http://gasheads.org/thread/3552/unsung-heroes-promotion-4

He's on Twitter and off the scale deluded...

serious comment- I don't doubt we will have financial hardships and those are what we are used to- but we love the club and many of us are prepared to have a reasonable conversstion about Bristol football, just very difficult with you lot- pewrsonally I'd just love to have a derby game - miss those a lot...

I expect you would, because it would either mean we'd gone down two divisions or you'd been promoted two.

I think it is highly likely Murphy is on our list of targets, though think we'd be seeing him as a striker option rather than in Freeman's role.

Sheff U changing their manager also means he is more likely to move, his goal scoring record isn't great but his work rate and ability to play for the team will have impressed us.

We may not sign him but if we don't someone of a similar experience and age almost certainly will arrive this summer.