Never to the dark side Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 and I still have to find a nights accommodation on Valentines day for the Leeds match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamalagerdrinker Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Ibis budget in Leeds for that pal. Mrs doesn't know yet though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sglosbcfc Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 How this season ends will be decided by our games at Ashton Gate. We have to start winning at home. You almost expect to lose away in the Championship but we can't afford to not be picking up points at the Gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snufflelufagus Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 4 minutes ago, sglosbcfc said: How this season ends will be decided by our games at Ashton Gate. We have to start winning at home. You almost expect to lose away in the Championship but we can't afford to not be picking up points at the Gate. 7 home wins required then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityloyal473 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 What a terrifying set of fixtures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bristolcity Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Never to the dark side said: and I still have to find a nights accommodation on Valentines day for the Leeds match. Thanks for making me feel a whole lot worse, if that's possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Balls Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 It really puts in perspective how bad our run through the last 3 months has been. These weren't the most difficult of fixtures and we have picked up 3 out of a possible 36 points. Also worth noting the experience of their managers: Derby - former England manager, Premiership experience, won Dutch league with an unfashionable team. Leeds - Premiership experience. Newcastle - managed in La Liga (incl Real Madrid), Serie A & Premiership; won the Champions League. Villa - Premiership experience & won promotion from Championship. City - 1 & a bit seasons in League 1, including 10 game losing streak. Yes I know all of these clubs have much more illustrious histories than us BUT does highlight the difference. I think the phrase is "Employ monkeys, expect peanuts". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I think it highlights just what a tough league it is @Dr Balls. One of the toughest in the world with a whacking great big £250m prize at the end of it. With LJ we have come to a gun fight carrying a Stanley knife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Balls Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 10 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: I think it highlights just what a tough league it is @Dr Balls. One of the toughest in the world with a whacking great big £250m prize at the end of it. With LJ we have come to a gun fight carrying a Stanley knife. A blunt Stanley knife at that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 2 hours ago, cityloyal473 said: What a terrifying set of fixtures. But it would be just like us to suddenly start winning at the better teams. How many times in the past have we raised our game for the big occasion only to lose all momentum by getting beaten at ' lesser ' clubs . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Dr Balls said: It really puts in perspective how bad our run through the last 3 months has been. These weren't the most difficult of fixtures and we have picked up 3 out of a possible 36 points. Also worth noting the experience of their managers: Derby - former England manager, Premiership experience, won Dutch league with an unfashionable team. Leeds - Premiership experience. Newcastle - managed in La Liga (incl Real Madrid), Serie A & Premiership; won the Champions League. Villa - Premiership experience & won promotion from Championship. City - 1 & a bit seasons in League 1, including 10 game losing streak. Yes I know all of these clubs have much more illustrious histories than us BUT does highlight the difference. I think the phrase is "Employ monkeys, expect peanuts". Not quite ,it's normally " pay peanuts , get monkeys " but now I'm splitting hairs . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Balls Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I was waiting to see who would spot my deliberate mistake. Thank you Major. All comes to the same point though... As Trump would say "Sad!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded_red Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I don't see any way that we don't end February in 23rd place. I also think our goal difference may look more like what you'd expect from a team that has lost as many as we have after these games as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snufflelufagus Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I can't see us keeping our amazing run of 'only losing by one' in this set of fixtures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Balls Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 10 minutes ago, bearded_red said: I don't see any way that we don't end February in 23rd place. I also think our goal difference may look more like what you'd expect from a team that has lost as many as we have after these games as well. 8 minutes ago, Snufflelufagus said: I can't see us keeping our amazing run of 'only losing by one' in this set of fixtures. We will lose by more than 1 goal against Newcastle for certain. If we aren't -10 or more goal difference at the end of this run of fixtures, it will only be because we have installed a new manager... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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