Exile View

[havanatopia]

At the last minute i decided to jump on a plane.. i knew it, i just knew i would regret it. Well, apart from of course visiting family i ended up with a loss, which i half expected, and a parking ticket alongside dozens of other cars by County Gate,. I shall be writing to the council because there are no yellow lines and no clear way zone sign within 100 yards of where i was parked so they can stuff the ticket up their backsides.

As for the match.. agree with other threaders; why on earth take off JCR?... far more lively and effective than Adomah today who clearly is not fit enough to play 2 matches in 4 days. But of course who is these days, the poor poor lads that they are. He was more than OK at times but faded and should have gone off not JCR.

Also, why on earth were we at 451 at home and then chose to attack when we went 1 down?.... excuse me but that is just plain ignorant. Sorry Millie but you got that way off the mark today.

I thought City played alright and matched Brighton throughout the match with no discernible difference in quality. I cannot see them being top all season but then again it is an even league.

Today was an acid test in my opinion; to see if the 0-3 thrashing by Ipswich was only a blip. Had we won we would be on the front foot and been able to put an indifferent start down to slow beginnings. After all, of late we had gone 3 without loss in the league. In losing we have a much clearer picture of where we shall probably end up this season. Even though the game was decided on one goal and near the end is hardly the point. We lost, that is all the table will show and cares about and is all people will talk about. This is now beginning to look like yet another season full of putting out fires by Millen and Co and trying to get back on the front foot instead of what it should have been, one full of espoused optimism of a promotion push by the management; they are in absolute cloud cookoo land.

This is not about the players; we clearly matched Brighton across the park for most of the game. This is about a level of belief and a level of motivation and a level of confidence; we simply do NOT have it and for that , square in the face, Steve Lansdown should now be telling himself Millen does not have it; Those attributes, to be instilled into a team full of ability, are the difference between winning and losing. Poyet has it, Millen doesn't. What is there NOT to understand? It is plain as the brightness of an Ashton Gate afternoon on a very sunny September day.

[Forza Revolution]

I also travel a fair distance every week and always regret it! For some reason us exiles have always kept going back for more, but that is starting to change for many!

MILLEN OUT

[Edinburgh Red]

And I am coming down for the Hull game, at least only a short trip on Easyjet, a beer in my old village on Saturday night and then back up on sunday. Although I've not got my ticket yet so could always go to the Mall should be more exciting by the sounds of things.

Also been asked to the Boro game by a supplier.....would be good day out, oh well.

[eskay]

At the last minute i decided to jump on a plane.. i knew it, i just knew i would regret it. Well, apart from of course visiting family i ended up with a loss, which i half expected, and a parking ticket alongside dozens of other cars by County Gate,. I shall be writing to the council because there are no yellow lines and no clear way zone sign within 100 yards of where i was parked so they can stuff the ticket up their backsides.

As for the match.. agree with other threaders; why on earth take off JCR?... far more lively and effective than Adomah today who clearly is not fit enough to play 2 matches in 4 days. But of course who is these days, the poor poor lads that they are. He was more than OK at times but faded and should have gone off not JCR.

Also, why on earth were we at 451 at home and then chose to attack when we went 1 down?.... excuse me but that is just plain ignorant. Sorry Millie but you got that way off the mark today.

I thought City played alright and matched Brighton throughout the match with no discernible difference in quality. I cannot see them being top all season but then again it is an even league.

Today was an acid test in my opinion; to see if the 0-3 thrashing by Ipswich was only a blip. Had we won we would be on the front foot and been able to put an indifferent start down to slow beginnings. After all, of late we had gone 3 without loss in the league. In losing we have a much clearer picture of where we shall probably end up this season. Even though the game was decided on one goal and near the end is hardly the point. We lost, that is all the table will show and cares about and is all people will talk about. This is now beginning to look like yet another season full of putting out fires by Millen and Co and trying to get back on the front foot instead of what it should have been, one full of espoused optimism of a promotion push by the management; they are in absolute cloud cookoo land.

This is not about the players; we clearly matched Brighton across the park for most of the game. This is about a level of belief and a level of motivation and a level of confidence; we simply do NOT have it and for that , square in the face, Steve Lansdown should now be telling himself Millen does not have it; Those attributes, to be instilled into a team full of ability, are the difference between winning and losing. Poyet has it, Millen doesn't. What is there NOT to understand? It is plain as the brightness of an Ashton Gate afternoon on a very sunny September day.

Good post and a realistic view of the our start and today's game.

Bummer about the parking ticket, have a good trip back.

Edited September 10, 2011 by eskay

[CotswoldRed]

The fact is the council are far better at generating cash via parking tickets than helping to create jobs through sustainable business environment.

[arpaul]

Agreed, traveling is becoming more of chore ................ And I only live in Bedminster Down!!!

Roll on Summer!!

[havanatopia]

The fact is the council are far better at generating cash via parking tickets than helping to create jobs through sustainable business environment.

Well, that may very well be the case but they will not be generating one dime outta me this time.

[havanatopia]

Good post and a realistic view of the our start and today's game.

Bummer about the parking ticket, have a good trip back.

Cheers for that.

[Redcliffe 78]

At the last minute i decided to jump on a plane.. i knew it, i just knew i would regret it. Well, apart from of course visiting family i ended up with a loss, which i half expected, and a parking ticket alongside dozens of other cars by County Gate,. I shall be writing to the council because there are no yellow lines and no clear way zone sign within 100 yards of where i was parked so they can stuff the ticket up their backsides.

As for the match.. agree with other threaders; why on earth take off JCR?... far more lively and effective than Adomah today who clearly is not fit enough to play 2 matches in 4 days. But of course who is these days, the poor poor lads that they are. He was more than OK at times but faded and should have gone off not JCR.

Also, why on earth were we at 451 at home and then chose to attack when we went 1 down?.... excuse me but that is just plain ignorant. Sorry Millie but you got that way off the mark today.

I thought City played alright and matched Brighton throughout the match with no discernible difference in quality. I cannot see them being top all season but then again it is an even league.

Today was an acid test in my opinion; to see if the 0-3 thrashing by Ipswich was only a blip. Had we won we would be on the front foot and been able to put an indifferent start down to slow beginnings. After all, of late we had gone 3 without loss in the league. In losing we have a much clearer picture of where we shall probably end up this season. Even though the game was decided on one goal and near the end is hardly the point. We lost, that is all the table will show and cares about and is all people will talk about. This is now beginning to look like yet another season full of putting out fires by Millen and Co and trying to get back on the front foot instead of what it should have been, one full of espoused optimism of a promotion push by the management; they are in absolute cloud cookoo land.

This is not about the players; we clearly matched Brighton across the park for most of the game. This is about a level of belief and a level of motivation and a level of confidence; we simply do NOT have it and for that , square in the face, Steve Lansdown should now be telling himself Millen does not have it; Those attributes, to be instilled into a team full of ability, are the difference between winning and losing. Poyet has it, Millen doesn't. What is there NOT to understand? It is plain as the brightness of an Ashton Gate afternoon on a very sunny September day.

Excellent post, but Albert played 13mins on Monday for Ghana, tiredness the game was played at Craven Cottage, London, no excuse for tiredness.

[Redcliffe 78]

At the last minute i decided to jump on a plane.. i knew it, i just knew i would regret it. Well, apart from of course visiting family i ended up with a loss, which i half expected, and a parking ticket alongside dozens of other cars by County Gate,. I shall be writing to the council because there are no yellow lines and no clear way zone sign within 100 yards of where i was parked so they can stuff the ticket up their backsides.

As for the match.. agree with other threaders; why on earth take off JCR?... far more lively and effective than Adomah today who clearly is not fit enough to play 2 matches in 4 days. But of course who is these days, the poor poor lads that they are. He was more than OK at times but faded and should have gone off not JCR.

Also, why on earth were we at 451 at home and then chose to attack when we went 1 down?.... excuse me but that is just plain ignorant. Sorry Millie but you got that way off the mark today.

I thought City played alright and matched Brighton throughout the match with no discernible difference in quality. I cannot see them being top all season but then again it is an even league.

Today was an acid test in my opinion; to see if the 0-3 thrashing by Ipswich was only a blip. Had we won we would be on the front foot and been able to put an indifferent start down to slow beginnings. After all, of late we had gone 3 without loss in the league. In losing we have a much clearer picture of where we shall probably end up this season. Even though the game was decided on one goal and near the end is hardly the point. We lost, that is all the table will show and cares about and is all people will talk about. This is now beginning to look like yet another season full of putting out fires by Millen and Co and trying to get back on the front foot instead of what it should have been, one full of espoused optimism of a promotion push by the management; they are in absolute cloud cookoo land.

This is not about the players; we clearly matched Brighton across the park for most of the game. This is about a level of belief and a level of motivation and a level of confidence; we simply do NOT have it and for that , square in the face, Steve Lansdown should now be telling himself Millen does not have it; Those attributes, to be instilled into a team full of ability, are the difference between winning and losing. Poyet has it, Millen doesn't. What is there NOT to understand? It is plain as the brightness of an Ashton Gate afternoon on a very sunny September day.

Excellent post, but Albert played 13mins on Monday for Ghana, tiredness the game was played at Craven Cottage, London, no excuse for tiredness.

Sorry

Edited September 11, 2011 by Redcliffe 78

[havanatopia]

Excellent post, but Albert played 13mins on Monday for Ghana, tiredness the game was played at Craven Cottage, London, no excuse for tiredness.

Sorry

OK, fair point, so he was simply a little off colour today.