Alex_BCFC Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 It's a compliment - no idea why people get so prescious over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SStandUp Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 8 hours ago, havanatopia said: There are a lot of terminological inexactitudes flying around when it comes to City. Do we care though? Do we heck. 'A top 10 finish will be good?' That implies the possibility of actually being in 10th I assume; from where we sit now I will be fairly disappointed bordering on distraught to suicidal if we finish 10th from here on in! 10th would still be huge progression. We're not even half way through the season yet!! This is what worries me. If we don't now finish in the play offs, the reaction of some of our fans is not worth thinking about. If we finish 10th, there will be a lot of people calling for Johnsons head. Which will be ridiculous.. Dont get me wrong, finishing in the playoffs is definitely doable, but let's not just expect it, based off 21 games, when we still have 25 to play! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 38 minutes ago, Juan Kerr said: I think the implication is that little old Bristol City should know our place. Condescending arsewipes. Exactly. They are miffed that we are outperforming the likes of Boro and Leeds, who of course have a divine right to be above us. Did Huddersfield get the same last season or were they spared because their manager is a mate of Klopp's and therefore a 'big name' by association? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denbury Red Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 You will probably recall the comment about over achievers also was pointed at Sheffield Utd as well as City if there was one pundit with good knowledge of City and one of Sheff Utd (preferably ex players or managers) then there would be a better chance of having a more balanced discussion. Utlimately the league table never lies ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
054123 Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 9 hours ago, slartibartfast said: Sky pundits using that word every other sentence about us tonight! My question is......."How can we overachieve?" We have the points we have FFS Maybe there is a case for some clubs "underachieving" given their talent and money , but I don't think you can overachieve....it IS what it IS ! More a case of..we don't like you where you are ! They obviously don't read otib. It was obvious to all that based on the last 2 seasons we would obviously be sat in third right now. Idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 We are overachieving, go back to the pre season thread and see the predictions, most had us relegated or up to 12th, we are being compared to Huddersfield who went up so the pundits are seriously thinking we can achieve that, after last nights smash and grab I've re visited my prediction of 12th and knocked a 1 off, i think we will finish seconded luck is on our side and so are performances lansdown can make a real statement next month if he wanted but we can't upset too many who got us here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 15 minutes ago, Alex_BCFC said: It's a compliment - no idea why people get so prescious over it. I don't think it is. I think it implies that one isn't entitled to be better, and as others have said, 'one should know their place'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob k Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 9 hours ago, hantsred said: Overachieving statement can only be based on the fact that we were predicted before the season start to be closer to relegation than getting promotion when looking at the betting terms offered. Just like Leicester overachieved and is not necessarily a derogatory comment or bad thing. Just means that we are a surprise package which most pundits and bookmakers did not predict based on the sum of our parts at the beginning of the season! We were only something like 8 or 10-1 to go up this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dullmoan Tone Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 9 hours ago, INCRED said: We were poor for 13 games last season, if you take it over the last 18 months it’s a bloody impressive set of results If you ignore any team's defeats then everyone looks like world beaters ! I think we have to be realistic, we have had some great late goals and have often looked second best despite drawing / winning (I suppose like Man City) but who cares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hantsred Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 16 minutes ago, Rob k said: We were only something like 8 or 10-1 to go up this season 12-1 back in June which was also the odds for us to be relegated! quite interesting the negativity before the season that we would struggle on this link!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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