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On ‎12‎/‎08‎/‎2018 at 09:19, INCRED said:

Will look forward to seeing them train at Eastville park next year.

My team trains at Eastville park - reckon we could give them a good game. 

4 hours ago, The Joker said:

Listening to Wael on twentyman i would be bricking it if i was gas,Wael is full of shite

I too listened to this interview whilst out driving earlier. 

Put it this way, if I was a fan of a football club and that was the owner/owner's representative - I'd be livid. 

No direction, no timescales, no clear answers to any of GT's questions. Plenty of ifs, buts, and maybes.

When asked whether a 3-year plan would be realistic for a stadium redevelopment, all Wael could say is "that's a bit early". Whereas Lansdown spoke clearly once AV was dead that AG would, under no uncertain terms, go ahead - this Wael character can't even convince himself that his brother or "Dwayne Sports" are even pledging their commitment to the cause.

I was astounded when GT asked him about the family and the Dwayne Sports Enterprise's commitment to the club - to which he could only reply about his own personal investment. When further questioned by GT, all Wael could reply with was "well they haven't told me anything to the contrary". 

The mind boggles!

Here's hoping we play like a new season is upon us, and don't continue more of the tripe that we had in the second half of last season.

In other news, beautiful weather for cider today!

2 hours ago, Mtimmy11 said:

So what,it's getting embarrassing telling people your from bristol.when we played man utd I walked back to temple Meades with a few mancs and they could not believe we only had buses in bristol.I didn't mention the arena,our village airport or the fact every music venue in the city is nearly closed.let's think big for once

Too many councillors taking backhanders from cycling "charities" trying to turn Bristol into some sort of British version of Amsterdam or Copenhagen.

Never going to happen! We are AN AGING POPULATION! The number of people able to cycle will DECREASE as time goes on. This means we need MORE INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT including ALTERNATIVES TO DRIVING AND BUSSES!

I despair at the ineptitude of the local authorities... no let me rephrase that - I despair at the pro-cycling bias and failure to see the bigger picture from the local authorities. Wanting to make the south west some sort of eco-paradise by forcing cycling upon a population that is 100% able to do it is naive.

Is there a metrobust stop near AG? Genuinely have no idea.

Likelihood is it won't run until 2095 anyway.

3 minutes ago, ZiderEyed said:

Also can't say I was willing to pay a tenner for the train and waste an evening in the cold that i could spend with my girlfriend.

Still, hope we bugger em.

If not at least you can bugger her.







(I jest, I jest).

2 minutes ago, Moor2Sea said:

Look at the positives can we.

We are now just 3 points from being safe from relegation. That’s just one win or, more likely, three scratchy draws. Even the most pesemistic City fan would admit we can’t **** it up from here.

Happy days. 

BREAKING: Bristol City receive 15 point sanction from the Football Association because an old, fat man in a suit felt like it. 

3 minutes ago, BITW said:

Get in the bin.

 and they never saw him again.

1 minute ago, Robin101 said:

It’s hard to pick a result to sum up 22 years of being a Bristol City fan. But, if pushed, I’d probably choose throwing away a 3-0 lead against the worst team in the league, scoring two own goals along the way, and conceding the last in additional time.

Soemtimes you have to just laugh. 

Sums it up quite nicely I think. 

We are the footballing equivalent of pissing into the wind at times. 

We've run out of steam! 

It's always disappointing to give away a lead but it's not like this is a new problem - we threw away many points last season because we couldn't hold a lead. 

This is a very strange thread.

Problem is this Wael/Whale/Wally chap seems to find a way to skirt around the real pressing questions. None of the local media or journos seem to ever actually put him on the spot and ask "where's the money? Where's the planning? Where will Eastville FC be in 2/3/4/5 years time?"

Until then he can get away with vague statements about future developments, fences and the like. The bloke is a shifty character, I wouldn't trust him in business and I sure as hell wouldn't trust him as a football club owner.

I am amazed it has taken this long for this to come out.  It was evident that the stadium would never go ahead from the amount of peripheral development that has taken place on UWE in the last two years. They've really been churning out the student accomodation and new teaching facilities. Didn't exactly look geared up or even being prepared to deal with football fans on a weekly basis.

Just now, Rule The Waves said:

ISurely this is LJ's Tinman moment.

Strange thing is I'd fancy Tinman's chances more than LJ's at the moment.

Why would you say that?! Don't put ideas into SL's head for the love of god!

Preston go 5 points ahead with the conversion to follow.

Well this is shit.

Look like I'll need an IV of Rattler tonight.

1 hour ago, ZiderEyed said:

I've given Flint a lot of stick, but that could be the goal that keeps up in this division. Credit where credit is due n all that.

Agree, I have to give credit where it is due to.

Edit: Disappointed to see criticisms of Matty Taylor, feel that from recent matches a selection of fans find it hard to see a decent player and not a former Rovers player.

1 hour ago, Major Isewater said:

After supporting the City since 1949 are you surprised ?

Hasn't seen LJ's team but thinks he deserves support .

He's a fan, so he's entitled to his opinion. 

I disagree with it in virtually every possible way, but that's life.

Credit where credit is due - thank you Flint for a rock-steady performance and a winning goal! 

This caller on RB though... oh my word.

2 minutes ago, Fordy62 said:

Deserves its own thread. 

I'm not sure if the wheel has been sabotaged as I got Josh Brownhill x3 in my 11! 

Happy we're finally starting the snake. Unsure about Smith at right back...

4 minutes ago, Wellspokenman said:

OddBallJim, we like the Spice Girls.....when two become One....

spot on again with your view and agree also with Der No. 2.

The problem is this.....

When players don't know if they are coming or going, because quite frankly their Manager doesn't have a scoobie, and one bad game sees them out for 4 weeks, they have no confidence and end up trying to just play for their place and not the team. Also shite when they come back in a different position !

So...No management equals no team play and no confidence ....

Seldom does one meet another who understands the beautiful game in the same way.

Wellspokenman, I doff my cap to you.

2 minutes ago, Der no.2 said:

Why didn't he start Taylor with Wilbraham? You can see that Taylor has the desire and energy to back it up. 

Crazy to put LT up there (tho may have had a different view if that LT volley had gone in early doors), needs to sit in the middle & do the simple thing.

Hegeler still on the bench, because Johnson doesn't know how to use him..what a waste!

Reid, Bryan way under par today.

Come on Mr L pull your finger out!

Spot on with your comments there fella.

Bobby Reid... dear lord. I don't want to launch into a critical attack of him... but my god man. You were absoloute pants today!

19 minutes ago, Wellspokenman said:

OddBallJim.....fancy applying as a joint Manager with me ? 

I just wish LJ could come and sit in the stands once in while to get a true perspective of his "game plan" ...

Would be happy to. We could be like the Cowley brothers at Lincoln

I wish LJ could sit in the stands to see that playing one "target-man" striker against 4 deep-sitting, limited defenders is just not the answer. Movement, intent and off the ball creativity from Matty Taylor was exactly what we needed today.