formerly known as ivan

55 minutes ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said:

I'm not always fussed about the PL, but on this beautiful spring day in April I find myself watching Wolves v Arsenal to find 3 Wolves outfield players (Gomez, Traore and amazingly Doherty) wearing gloves!!! 

Is Roy Keane in the studio?

12 hours ago, cidered abroad said:

Well, I have succumbed to renewal for City and Bears but I'm still unsure about City being able to do well and  manage to get into the top six after 46 games.

However, as I'm coming up to 81st birthday, still fit and able enough to get to the matches. I have done so because this life isn't a rehearsal, I am keeping all my interests going as long as I can.

So it's dog walking twice a day, model railway construction any spare time, City and Bears for entertainment(?) keeping the garden alive and still doing all the cooking as wife is useless at that. But I still want to see running, flowing rugby and a football team that will provide entertaining matches, win, lose or draw.

PS. Can we please arrange for Rebecca Welsh to referee all of our matches, the best and impartial, referee I have seen in many years.

Good on you. Do what makes you happy my man!

15 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

But not converted?

Top joke that, you win the forum today

47 minutes ago, freezer said:

I felt the same a few seasons ago babber.

It was hard at first breaking the habit but can still follow at a distance.

I found switching to the rugby was much more enjoyable for a few reasons.

Cheaper season ticket. Less games a season so some weekends free to pursue other interests. More entertaining performances. No restriction on drinking alcohol in the ground. More family and female friendly. Not so 'tribal' so you can mix in the pubs and stands with other teams supporters without all that aggressive crap. Your watching the best players in the world plying their trade.

Won't knock anyone for sticking with it, I did for many years but don't see myself switching back anytime soon.

Now rugby is a game I just cant get into. Tried and tried, just get no enjoyment from it at all. Wish that wasn’t the case as it could be a nice swap otherwise.

56 minutes ago, Charlie BCFC said:

Really sorry mate that I have more to life than this website! Well you’ve rubbished lots of people who have had a differing opinion on Manning and then stated people thinking he is “the second coming” when people are just happy with our recent form. If you don’t want to renew that’s your shout but when you post on here every day about how you don’t want to watch us then surely you can’t be shocked people think you’re looking for attention?

I don’t think I’ve rubbished anyone’s opinion. I might have said why I don’t agree with them. Tends to be the whole point of a forum. I would never just put… “you’re wrong” for example.

Will take on board your other points though.

9 minutes ago, maxjak said:

Farewell........"Ivan the Terrible".....and thanks for all the  Fish

Another well thought out and presented argument… 

20 hours ago, Charlie BCFC said:

You don’t like it when people express different opinions to yours on this forum by the looks of things so you can’t have it both ways.

@Charlie BCFC couldn’t back this up then?

39 minutes ago, Rudolf Hucker said:

Four of those five end of season matches had a lot of meaning to Leicester, Plymouth, Blackburn and Huddersfield.

Exactly, they were all playing under pressure we have no idea about.

7 minutes ago, JP Hampton said:

Well obviously he did feel the need to, yes. Don’t see why that should be a problem, sharing thoughts and impressions about matches is what this forum is for. 

There are some clowns on here mate, add very little value other than running their mouths on here when you don’t write something they like, whilst at the same time offering little in way of debate or discussion.

There are members on here that making trying to support the club as painful as the people running it.

3 minutes ago, pillred said:

Despite all the moaning about Manning I just had a quick look at the last 5 results for every team in the Championship and guess what we are top with 11 points, now tell me honestly if that was our previous manager's record over the last 5 games this forum would be dreaming of better times ahead, it's a results business and you can't say manning at last is not getting them.

I’m judging things on the 6 months Manning has been here, not the 5 end of season games that have no meaning to them.

55 minutes ago, Charlie BCFC said:

You don’t like it when people express different opinions to yours on this forum by the looks of things so you can’t have it both ways.

Sorry, in what way?

He’ll still start Rashford over him

54 minutes ago, redsquirrel said:

just waiting for the day i get one of those, why cant people still interact on here ,its not as though they dont want to be a city supporter,more that the club are doing everything they can to turn you against it.

  and as for enjoying a pasty at plymouth, i tried forest  green, they were quite nice,exeter next on the list so i might aswell try one at plymouth too,  first off tho i got better things to do with my time and money, rather than give it to the lansdowns

I’ve been to watch Brislington play a few times this season and I’ve enjoyed it more than being at the gate. I will be investing more time and money into local clubs next season.

4 hours ago, Clutton Caveman said:

Cancel culture at its best

Somebody makes a post that you don't like. Rather than posting a counter opinion or just agreeing to disagree and ignore the post it is necessary to hound said poster out of the forum.

Surely this is against the purpose of a forum. A place where you exchange views. For me rather than trying to force a poster to leave the forum, people who cannot accept a view that is different from theirs should leave.

I’m glad we have the same view of a forum. It seems many believe that you can only sing praise and worship the club. No other opinions are allowed.

54 minutes ago, Barrs Court Red said:

If you’re not enjoying it, it makes sense to give it a miss - I did for about 5 years (give or take the odd game).  

 

 

I’ve taken breaks in the past, but that was for family/financial reasons. I’ve never chosen to not go because of the club itself before.

5 minutes ago, MelksRed said:

I'd love to have a player like Wilbraham now....forgot how integral a part he was to  us over that period. 

I remember him taking pain killing jabs to be able to play....played for the shirt.

Absolutely! I’ve said in the past I do not think there has ever been a player where their signing has caused so much discontent yet they went on to become a hero for this club.

Thank god that meeting of chance took place when both Wilbs and Cotts were both on holiday!

16 minutes ago, Henry said:

Yes it would have. Stop looking for outrage.

If you say so. I thought it was strictly hands off between players and officials? This just all seemed very patronising.

She done ok. Thought she gave some very soft decisions, mainly in our favour. One in particular where Tanner had the ball nicked off him down in our own corner in the first half which she called a very generous foul on.

What I did find strange was the incident where she fell after colliding with Conway (I think), stayed down for a bit probably a little embarrassed and then got up. All that is well and good. But then James checked on her and out his arm around her, and having a laugh at what happened she put her arm around James waist. Is that acceptable on both parts because she is female? Wouldn’t have happened like that if it was a male ref surely?

With the season fizzling out as early as it did, it annoys me are even giving Twine game time. I know we would have paid a fee and wages but he has missed a majority of games since joining us anyway. Surely there is more value in giving our youngsters a glimpse of championship football at this stage? Minutes of football now could be vital to their development.

1 hour ago, redsquirrel said:

take no notice of any of the childish retorts that have been posted,  you have every reason to feel the way you do and plenty of people feel the same way, fair play for even going back to have some more, i cant get as far as opening the car door to go and support the idiots running the club let alone watch the reported shite being served up

 

 

Absolutely mate. I’ve been around long enough now to not be hurt by other people’s opinions. Unfortunately it seems some still don’t like it when your opinion is different from theirs. The very funny and well thought out reply of “you’ll be missed” in relation to not renewing is wrong. Yes, I will be missed. Not by individuals on here, but by the club. Fans are the life blood of every club, both financially and physically. Just look how empty the ground was again yesterday. And the atmosphere, yesterday must have been one of the worse of the season and that’s saying something!

I’m assuming season ticket sales aren’t going well as I’m sure the club usually release updates on numbers. Also noticed the promotional video being played on TV a few times to promote season tickets. That will come at a cost and seems pretty desperate to me.

But I am just a fan who isn’t needed by all accounts…

2 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said:

So you acknowledge that “performances  and results have picked up”…and then on the basis of ONE game today you declare those performances to be “a flash in the pan”.

And then you cite today’s performance as “what we have to look forward to next season”.

So multiple recent games of improvement count for nothing - but one game is enough to complete dismiss any progress and predict how next season will pan out?

Seen enough to know today wasn’t a one off. What have happened over the last few games is the exception rather than the norm.

As I said before, if you are happy with what you see then good luck to you. Just staying where I am at with it.

Just now, Nescot said:

Posted on here previously, got banned. Re sign up now and (not nearly as much as people say) and give my opinion, also occasionally on the POD. no connection, just a fan. I’m a member of the Ian Gay fan club though, think he’s great - Dave Fevs doesn’t, because he gets fed information that he wanted.

Why does the ban not surprise me?

Just now, Nescot said:

You. Obviously. 

That’s you’re argument?

If you don’t mind me asking, how old are you and what’s your connection to the club, seeing as you seem to know more about the people involved than you do the football?

2 minutes ago, Nescot said:

I was laughing at you and your thread rather than shouting my mouth off.

So what were you laughing at?

2 minutes ago, Nescot said:

Have you seen the first post of the thread you started.

Yes, an opinion I was entitled to have based on being at the match! How can you start shouting your mouth off when you weren’t even there? Do you go to any games?

7 minutes ago, Nescot said:

No. Going by what com said.

Of course they are Dave…..

You are a clown!

8 minutes ago, Nescot said:

I went of what the com said. 

So were you even at the game? Cus it was clearly a back three!