havanatopia Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) Good morning guys and gals. Is this the one, is this the match, is this the performance that elevates us out of the bottom and kick starts our season? Little needs to be said about the polarised views of the team that visits us today.. will leave that for others.There are three new towns, that i can think of, designated as such in the 1960's as required developments from the overspill of London and are now league teams; MK, Crawley and Stevenage. That said the area was inhabited as far back as the 2nd century BC and holds the largest hoard of bronze age gold ever found in the UK. Wolverton, New Bradwell and other villages formed what is todays Milton Keynes including the later settlements of Bletchley, Stoney Stratford, Willen and Walton. With a population within the unitary authority of nearly a quarter of a million it certainly has the sustainability of a football team. There was never much of football history however hence perhaps why it was chosen as the first, effective, franchise club in the country. The population is nevertheless destined to surge to nearly 500,000 by 2026. Football in Milton Keynes, of course, predates the current league club; there were two 'non-league' clubs in the city, Milton Keynes City which changed its names from Bletchley Town in 1974 and was dissolved in 1985. A team called Mercedes Benz became MK City and that team was dissolved in 2003 at the same time the current league club arrived. They played at the National Hockey Stadium for the first 4 years and then moved to Stadium MK in 2007.Not a great deal more to say about this club, in all Carey fairness.. this is their first season in the 2nd tier. Not a lot more to say about the city of MK either except that it has some interesting pieces of architecture in the modern style and is rather famous for its plethora of roundabouts.. don't get lost lads and lasses.. set your sat navs if you are driving.So what of today then? I watched highlights of their match at home to Leeds and while they lost 1-2 I was quite impressed with their smart passing game, dominating for long periods. As Steve Cotts has said; the two teams at AG today like to play proper passing football.. it should be an entertaining game for the purists and easy on the eye.. lets hope so.I can only be the perennial optimist and predict a win. And we surely have to win these types of games if we are to have any chance of building a successful season. I will therefore suggest a 3-1 victory with Kodjia bagging a brace and Wilbs knicking a late third to seal the victory. Oh how we need it so badly.UTC. Edited October 3, 2015 by havanatopia 5 Quote Link to comment
RedYoshi Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) Ah ha, notice we're no longer "Champions" in the title.. (this may have changed before, thinking about it..how long did you give it?)A suitably concise but informative preamble for a young team, cheers @havanatopia. Will be there today (first match since the new stand's been finished for me) so certainly hoping your prediction is prophetic.. Shall I add those scorers to your #GOTIB15to16CPL entry? Edited October 3, 2015 by RedYoshi Quote Link to comment
cityexile Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) Will get this on local radio for a change. MK very much a rugby town at the moment, big tents and all.Agree they like us have been playing better then their results in many ways, dominating games, not finishing, and then getting unpicked by a bit of quality. Hopefully first home win today. Edited October 3, 2015 by cityexile Quote Link to comment
havanatopia Posted October 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) Yes please Yoshi.. you are very kind.Ref 'Champions'; I dropped it in the match before this one. I reserve the right to add it back at a later date though I dropped the word Dons from Milton Keynes though.. the fact the club have handed back the Wimbledon era trophies means that to hold on to that name is a contradiction in terms, in my humble opinion. Enjoy the game. Edited October 3, 2015 by havanatopia 1 Quote Link to comment
BigTone Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Good morning guys and gals. Is this the one, is this the match, is this the performance that elevates us out of the bottom and kick starts our season? Little needs to be said about the polarised views of the team that visits us today.. will leave that for others.There are three new towns, that i can think of, designated as such in the 1960's as required developments from the overspill of London and are now league teams; MK, Crawley and Stevenage. That said the area was inhabited as far back as the 2nd century BC and holds the largest hoard of bronze age gold ever found in the UK. Wolverton, New Bradwell and other villages formed what is todays Milton Keynes including the later settlements of Bletchley, Stoney Stratford, Willen and Walton. With a population within the unitary authority of nearly a quarter of a million it certainly has the sustainability of a football team. There was never much of football history however hence perhaps why it was chosen as the first, effective, franchise club in the country. The population is nevertheless destined to surge to nearly 500,000 by 2026. Football in Milton Keynes, of course, predates the current league club; there were two 'non-league' clubs in the city, Milton Keynes City which changed its names from Bletchley Town in 1974 and was dissolved in 1985. A team called Mercedes Benz became MK City and that team was dissolved in 2003 at the same time the current league club arrived. They played at the National Hockey Stadium for the first 4 years and then moved to Stadium MK in 2007.Not a great deal more to say about this club, in all Carey fairness.. this is their first season in the 2nd tier. Not a lot more to say about the city of MK either except that it has some interesting pieces of architecture in the modern style and is rather famous for its plethora of roundabouts.. don't get lost lads and lasses.. set your sat navs if you are driving.So what of today then? I watched highlights of their match at home to Leeds and while they lost 1-2 I was quite impressed with their smart passing game, dominating for long periods. As Steve Cotts has said; the two teams at AG today like to play proper passing football.. it should be an entertaining game for the purists and easy on the eye.. lets hope so.I can only be the perennial optimist and predict a win. And we surely have to win these types of games if we are to have any chance of building a successful season. I will therefore suggest a 3-1 victory with Kodjia bagging a brace and Wilbs knicking a late third to seal the victory. Oh how we need it so badly.UTC. Condensed Version Milton Keynes A large roundabout in Buckinghamshire 3 Quote Link to comment
JamesBCFC Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 First game of the season for me, never seen us lose in the championship, so defeat is on the cards today. Didn't stop me predicting a win though Quote Link to comment
KeepUpLino Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 1-2 defeat for me.... Please prove me wrong Quote Link to comment
bristol south end Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 3 points would be ace. Is this a must win game to kick start our season? Quote Link to comment
Offside Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Fingers crossed for 3 points. It will be a tough game because after their bad run they'll be desperate to avoid defeat. My gut instinct is telling me a draw, but then again I thought we'd beat Reading so who knows. Quote Link to comment
Shtanley Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Don't like using the phrase "must win" before a game so early into the season. I feel that more than anything the team "must win" the fans over asap. 3 points today will do just that. COYR Quote Link to comment
reddogkev Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 City to win 2 -1. Climb up off the bottom lads, onwards and upwards.A draw at this stage of the season would not be the end of the world. Quote Link to comment
Bristol Rob Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 I fear a draw is the most likely result as despite comments to the contrary about how we'll attack the game, I won't be surprised if both side set out with a 'we don't want to lose' mentality. Quote Link to comment
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Great result today and a really entertaining match. A virtuoso performance from JK and one of the best goals you'll see at BS3. Freeman back to his best and Bobby Reid has just played his way into the side. Onwards and upwards from here. Barman says: You can't bring that time machine in here. Man walks into a bar. Quote Link to comment
Luxo Jr. Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 #BristolCity v MK Dons: Fielding, Little, Ayling, Flint, Baker, Bryan, Reid, Pack, Freeman, Wilbraham, Kodjia. Quote Link to comment
Shtanley Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Reid! Get in. Hope he keeps his place in future. Quote Link to comment
... Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Match weather.OK when fog clears.(Short version this week). TFR Quote Link to comment
Nogbad the Bad Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Reid! Get in. Hope he keeps his place in future.It's up to him. If he genuinely deserves to by performing over the full 90 minutes then no doubt he will.Time to leg it to the Gate.COME ON CITY, STUFF 'EM. Quote Link to comment
cityexile Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) Maynard starts on the bench for them.BristolCity subs: Hamer, Williams, El-Abd, Wagstaff, Burns, Agard, Robinson. Edited October 3, 2015 by cityexile Quote Link to comment
... Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Remember, lads, PLEASE don't boooooo Maynard when he comes on. It was only right and proper he told the media he left because he didn't want his kid growing up with a Bristol accent. Enjoy the game. TFR Quote Link to comment
mikep Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 The usual great contributions from Havanatopia and BigTone. Looking forward to bagging all the points today. Come on me babbers. Quote Link to comment
rockinrobin Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 All quiet on here today everybody at the game?? Quote Link to comment
Colombo Robin Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 lots of empty seats showing on the stadium development webcam Quote Link to comment
Garland-sweden Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Come on you reds!!! 2-0. Always Believe. Quote Link to comment
rockinrobin Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Wish player would turn their volume up can hardly here it today even when mine is on max vol 1 Quote Link to comment
Atlanta_Red Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Wish player would turn their volume up can hardly here it today even when mine is on max volSame here. Thought I had problems with my laptop. Quote Link to comment
Garland-sweden Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Normal volume here. Quote Link to comment
Spike Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Good start but today has to be a win, usually I'd be excited but it's a must win game so anything less will be crushing. Quote Link to comment
cityexile Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Goal!Goal! Bristol City 1, MK Dons 0. Jonathan Kodjia (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bobby Reid. Quote Link to comment
Garland-sweden Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Yes Yes Yes Coyr Quote Link to comment
cityloyal473 Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Get in. Quote Link to comment
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