Alessandro Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 Again I'd be happy with a draw. But I think the players will believe they can win this one. They've lost three of their last 6, once to Fulham, who are level with us. COYR Quote Link to comment
Fodbarmyarmy Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 56 minutes ago, BigTone said: Venice is Sinking? 1 Quote Link to comment
ZiderEyed Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 How many old boys are we gonna be up against today? Gerken, Skuse, Spence? Any more? Quote Link to comment
WhistleHappy Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 57 minutes ago, Taxi for Johnson said: This has got either 1 or 3 points for City WRITTEN ALL OVER IT. Likely we will leapfrog Ipswidge into the playoffs. City going like a *steam train under Johnson. Probably win the playoffs, and be in the Prem next season. Johnson gets another transfer window, completes his masterpiece and actually DOES get us into the Europa League. "Shit!!!!!!" tfj Loco for Johnson ... ?? (cancel the Taxi ... take the train!) Quote Link to comment
Major Isewater Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 20 minutes ago, ashton_fan said: I think we're still a bit fragile away from AG, will be more than happy with a point I would say we're stubborn away from home . We don't look fragile at all. Last season I agree but this one the lads have ' grown up ' and we manage games so much better. We don't crumble against the home pressure . We aren't so ' gung ho ' but we are coming away with points and gaining more and more confidence with each performance. 1 Quote Link to comment
Leveller Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 47 minutes ago, BigTone said: Indeed it is. On a pedantic technicality, it must surely be shitpuddle rather than a shithole? Quote Link to comment
Septic Peg Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 Morning Hav and all. Great thread Hav. Mick is an absolute stalwart of the old school. I once watched his eulogy from the funeral of Mr Barnsley (can't remember the name - apologies) and Mick came across as just a genuinely decent, down to earth fella. Going to be horribly battered today I feel. Dreading 5pm on here. 3-1 to Town... 1 Quote Link to comment
jayjay Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 45 minutes ago, Taxi for Johnson said: Lots are things that have a bad smell are the best things in life. Camembert cheese. Quote Link to comment
Coombsy Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 Just popped on the Bristol City forum and seen this on 16:10 - Sep 29 by nshearman1 I'm in Barrow Gurney now. A friend gave me his season ticket for the Bolton game as he couldn't go, you are a decent side this year, 'tight' as a number of you mention on Harry's forum summary. I think you will give us a battle but after our fireworks this week I personally think it will be more of a scrap than a football feast - but I am known as a moaner on here. Apart from those you mention, I was very impressed with young Joe Bryan on Tuesday. Your stadium is also very impressive, it seemed to me that you've managed to keep the noise and excitement of an older stadium while turning it into a modern one. 1 Quote Link to comment
Atyeo's lift Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 Great post as always, Hav, but isn't it Colchester that is the longest inhabited town in England? Ipswich was much later. Quote Link to comment
cheshire_red Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, havanatopia said: OK so I did post this on the 'Ipswich' thread but I think it might be more an interesting comparative read here:- Nov 10th, 2007.. Some City fans had seen enough and walked out in the 48th minute! I had never seen that before. Blackpool away needing a win for a PO place, started well before half time, in fact before the half hour mark Edited September 30, 2017 by cheshire_red Quote Link to comment
WhistleHappy Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 33 minutes ago, Coombsy said: Just popped on the Bristol City forum and seen this on 16:10 - Sep 29 by nshearman1 I'm in Barrow Gurney now. A friend gave me his season ticket for the Bolton game as he couldn't go, you are a decent side this year, 'tight' as a number of you mention on Harry's forum summary. I think you will give us a battle but after our fireworks this week I personally think it will be more of a scrap than a football feast - but I am known as a moaner on here. Apart from those you mention, I was very impressed with young Joe Bryan on Tuesday. Your stadium is also very impressive, it seemed to me that you've managed to keep the noise and excitement of an older stadium while turning it into a modern one. Visiting Brother Ernie I expect.. 3 2 Quote Link to comment
ashton_fan Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 41 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: I would say we're stubborn away from home . We don't look fragile at all. Last season I agree but this one the lads have ' grown up ' and we manage games so much better. We don't crumble against the home pressure . We aren't so ' gung ho ' but we are coming away with points and gaining more and more confidence with each performance. We were definitely fragile at Brentford and to a lesser extent at Birmingham and Wolves but got some points because we can also score Quote Link to comment
ZiderEyed Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 9 minutes ago, WhistleHappy said: Visiting Brother Ernie I expect.. Whatever happened to that mural in the East End? Was it just knocked down, anyone know? I imagine this will go down like a lead balloon with the club but wouldn't it be nice if we could do a bit more decoration in the singing sections? Theres room for it, at least get something hung up there rather than grey walls. Quote Link to comment
Son of Fred Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 1 hour ago, havanatopia said: Starting to smell too at this time of year is it not Tone? Get your old banger Citroen BX out of there and back to the calm of the Dordogne. That's what gets you... The stink 'high' summer.. That and the cats. Quote Link to comment
Cider_boy Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 1 hour ago, havanatopia said: Nov 10th, 2007.. There were just over 22,000 at Portman Road for that match and a very decent City away following. They will have nothing like that attendance today. We were 1 down on 5 minutes thanks to a Jon Walters goal which hit the back of the net as soon as i got to my seat slightly late for kick off. 2-0 down on 15 with a David Wright goal and the cacophony of noise was so demoralising. But City dug in for the rest of the half thankfully only to utterly capitulate early in the second just when we all thought right, now the fight back. 3-0 on 48 minutes with a Tommy Miller penalty.. Bradley Orr was it who brought down Walters? He was sent off for that. Down to 10 and 3 down.. Some City fans had seen enough and walked out in the 48th minute! I had never seen that before. Jon Walters again on 55 and the trickle started to become a real steady flow of leavers. I had a long drive back to London to contemplate, let alone the brave souls going to Bristol, but I paid my money and I stayed hoping for one goal. It never came. 5-0 on 65 minutes by Pablo Counago and Walters got his hattrick after 72 minutes to make it a really humiliating 6-0 thrashing. City were totally outclassed. God, I remember that. Wasn't there, but was on a stag-do pub crawl, along with an old friend who was an Ipswich season ticket holder. My pre-match banter soon went quiet. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
GrahamC Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 I like Mick, a lot. The football is basic but he is 100% honest and one of few these days not to blame the ref, weird circumstances (hello Darrell) etc when losing. He took horrendous stick last season despite having no funds at all and is not the longest serving manager in the division for no reason. I also loved his reaction early in the season when asked about their fans signing "super Mick McCarthy" after their latest win. He Said (on Radio Suffolk) " I pay no attention to it, it is all a load of bollocks, isn't it, the very same people wanted me sacked last season". Honest, proper bloke. 6 Quote Link to comment
exAtyeoMax Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 COYRs! Quote Link to comment
ZiderEyed Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 15 minutes ago, Thatch35 said: Hard one today, City could win 3-1 or lose to the same score line. Yep, hard to call honestly. Definitely goals in it though. Quote Link to comment
Robin101 Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 City to win 2-1 Quote Link to comment
southvillekiddy Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 2 hours ago, havanatopia said: OK so I did post this on the 'Ipswich' thread but I think it might be more an interesting comparative read here:- Nov 10th, 2007.. There were just over 22,000 at Portman Road for that match and a very decent City away following. They will have nothing like that attendance today. We were 1 down on 5 minutes thanks to a Jon Walters goal which hit the back of the net as soon as i got to my seat slightly late for kick off. 2-0 down on 15 with a David Wright goal and the cacophony of noise was so demoralising. But City dug in for the rest of the half thankfully only to utterly capitulate early in the second just when we all thought right, now the fight back. 3-0 on 48 minutes with a Tommy Miller penalty.. Bradley Orr was it who brought down Walters? He was sent off for that. Down to 10 and 3 down.. Some City fans had seen enough and walked out in the 48th minute! I had never seen that before. Jon Walters again on 55 and the trickle started to become a real steady flow of leavers. I had a long drive back to London to contemplate, let alone the brave souls going to Bristol, but I paid my money and I stayed hoping for one goal. It never came. 5-0 on 65 minutes by Pablo Counago and Walters got his hattrick after 72 minutes to make it a really humiliating 6-0 thrashing. City were totally outclassed. I want vengeance today. Bury the ghost of that nightmare City because Johnson and McAllister played that day and they must have it on their conscience. City started the match in 4th and Ipswich in 6th. They must have wondered how on earth we were above them in the table; I sincerely hope we feel the same about them at 5pm today. By the way Trundle was an unused sub with Byfield and Sproule up front. Went to that game and felt suicidal afterwards. Walking around Ipswich following the game I thought I'd strayed onto the set for "Sean of the Dead" and thought about offering myself as a properly dead crowd extra. You would have thought we had won 5 nil instead of Ipswich. Their fans were zombie fans. What a joyless place Quote Link to comment
MelksRed Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Taxi for Johnson said: This has got either 1 or 3 points for City WRITTEN ALL OVER IT. Likely we will leapfrog Ipswidge into the playoffs. City going like a steam train under Johnson. Probably win the playoffs, and be in the Prem next season. Johnson gets another transfer window, completes his masterpiece and actually DOES get us into the Europa League. "Shit!!!!!!" tfj So glad to see that there are still people with a firm grasp of sarcasm........ Whilst I do not believe we will be in the playoffs at Christmas/end of the season....we can't ignore that the team have been playing well (or getting results....which ever way you want to look at it) of late. They do deserve some credit for that at least. As for your hatred of LJ .....I still remember last season...........as most of us do......you have to go through the lows to get to the (potential) highs......if results turn I have no doubt that there will be less time given to him this season....he has however seemingly created a positive environment which is allowing our players to flourish....I think we should all just enjoy it for however long it lasts....... Quote Link to comment
havanatopia Posted September 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Taxi for Johnson said: Vengeance? This is a side to you we have not previously seen. I suppose no-one is a complete saint ................ Legal vengeance with only psychological brain damage to the losers. 2 hours ago, pongo88 said: An aximious post as always @havanatopia . The only thing that has changed over time, is that last year your posts were much more interesting than the actual City performances. This year the football is often as good as the match day intro Eximious squire. Tis eximious. Thanks all the same. 1 hour ago, Septic Peg said: Morning Hav and all. Great thread Hav. Mick is an absolute stalwart of the old school. I once watched his eulogy from the funeral of Mr Barnsley (can't remember the name - apologies) and Mick came across as just a genuinely decent, down to earth fella. Going to be horribly battered today I feel. Dreading 5pm on here. 3-1 to Town... I was going to like the post but that felt wrong with that last remark. Awfully negative of you Pegs. ;( 1 hour ago, Atyeo's lift said: Great post as always, Hav, but isn't it Colchester that is the longest inhabited town in England? Ipswich was much later. According to my research no the operative word here being 'continuous'. But do dig deeper and let me know. Edited September 30, 2017 by havanatopia 1 Quote Link to comment
EstoniaTallinnRed Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 Afternoon all from grey Tallinn, temperature around 10 C, a perfect afternoon for sitting at the computer and listening to the game. Still, I don't feel too confident today, I feel this could be the end of our unbeaten run (after all it has to end sometime) however, we may manage to scrape a draw, a win and I will be over the moon. So get everything going boys from the off and COYR's. 2 Quote Link to comment
CiderCraig Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Taxi for Johnson said: This has got either 1 or 3 points for City WRITTEN ALL OVER IT. Likely we will leapfrog Ipswidge into the playoffs. City going like a steam train under Johnson. Probably win the playoffs, and be in the Prem next season. Johnson gets another transfer window, completes his masterpiece and actually DOES get us into the Europa League. "Shit!!!!!!" tfj Taxi for Taxi for Johnson... 4 Quote Link to comment
Cider_boy Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 3 minutes ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said: Still, I don't feel too confident today, I feel this could be the end of our unbeaten run (after all it has to end sometime) however, we may manage to scrape a draw, a win and I will be over the moon This. The one thing that helps the confidence a little is that our defence has been more solid recently than last year. Just hope they haven't figured out running at Flint rather than lumping high balls in near him! 1 Quote Link to comment
Offside Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 I'm feeling strangely upbeat about this game. We have to get something at Portman Road at some point, so why not today? My main concern is that LJ has sometimes struggled against wily, experienced managers like McCarthy. Let's see what happens. COYR Quote Link to comment
WhistleHappy Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Septic Peg said: Going to be horribly battered today I feel. Callum is that you? Don't panic it'll be ok.. 2 Quote Link to comment
handsofclay Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 53 minutes ago, southvillekiddy said: Went to that game and felt suicidal afterwards. Walking around Ipswich following the game I thought I'd strayed onto the set for "Sean of the Dead" and thought about offering myself as a properly dead crowd extra. You would have thought we had won 5 nil instead of Ipswich. Their fans were zombie fans. What a joyless place That's because Ipswich had won 6-0 and not 5-0. It would depress me if City beat a team at or near the top of the table 6-0 and the visiting fans thought it was 5-0. Quote Link to comment
Northamptonshire Red Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 Affectionately known as 'The Binners' by Norwich City fans... Quote Link to comment
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