reddogkev Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 Seriously, is this even happening? I know every thread has a reference, understandably, to the amount of games we've won in a row now, but here it is: Starts Saturday 29th December: Rotherham (h) win, Stoke (a) win, Huddersfield (h) win, Bolton (h) win, Forest (a) win, Bolton (h) win, Swansea (h) win, Blackburn (a) win, 24 points! Amazing job by City. There's been a lot of noise in the past about the losing streaks we've endured, so it seems right to bask in the glory of this row of victories. Well done, Lee and the players. Surely the likes of QPR and Wolves will bring our run up to TEN games! Ha, I do love a spot of unadulterated wild confidence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eardun Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 If only we earned 3 points for FA Cup wins! Great run though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 I think this is what stems my excitement: Every team who gets promoted has a winning run, but not every team who has a winning run gets promoted. We've had amazing winning runs in the past and nothing has come from them and for the most part, they are forgotten about. I think when it comes to losing streaks they are remembered as much like the thing I said above, every team who is relegated has a monumental losing streak and whilst we're yet to be promoted to the Premier League we have certainly been relegated to League 1 a few times. I think a serious losing streak is crippling for some clubs and relegation will always set you back some years so it's a massive fear of every fan. I'm really enjoying the streak and LJ and the lads deserve a lot of appreciation but I think regardless of how the season ends it's better to give them that praise then rather than now. I think of it as a building job, when the work is half done and it's looking fantastic it's easy to say well done to the building team and give them a pat on the back but sometimes that can make them relax a little and potentially not work as hard as they have been and the job doesn't finish quite as well as it could have. However, if you wait until the job is done they'll have focused on the job and not been distracted by the praise. Right now I think LJ has the right frame of mind, he's enjoying it but he's not basking in it, every time he is talked to about the run he remains focused on the next game and isn't buying into any hype, that's exactly what he and the lads should be doing as despite having this amazing run we're still only in the last playoff spot and it's not even by points, it's by 3 goals. One big win from Derby as we get another 1-0 win and we're out of that 6th spot despite being unbeaten for so long and 8 consecutive wins. I think I'll really feel excitement come mid-April if we're still fighting for a playoff position I may begin to feel excited but as we have Middlesbrough, West Brom and Derby in April we could easily slip out with a few bad results. Credit to LJ and the team for the fantastic run but there's still a long way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 8 minutes ago, Spike said: I think this is what stems my excitement: Every team who gets promoted has a winning run, but not every team who has a winning run gets promoted. We've had amazing winning runs in the past and nothing has come from them and for the most part, they are forgotten about. I think when it comes to losing streaks they are remembered is much like the thing I said above, every team who is relegated has a monumental losing streak and whilst we're yet to be promoted to the Premier League we have certainly been relegated to League 1 a few times. I think a serious losing streak is crippling for some clubs and relegation will always set you back some years so it's a massive fear of every fan. I'm really enjoying the streak and LJ and the lads deserve a lot of appreciation but I think regardless of how the season ends it's better to give them that praise then rather than now. I think of it as a building job, when the work is half done and it's looking fantastic it's easy to say well done to the building team and give them a pat on the back but sometimes that can make them relax a little and potentially not work as hard as they have been and the job doesn't finish quite as well as it could have. However, if you wait until the job is done they'll have focused on the job and not been distracted by the praise. Right now I think LJ has the right frame of mind, he's enjoying it but he's not basking in it, every time he is talked to about the run he remains focused on the next game and isn't buying into any hype, that's exactly what he and the lads should be doing as despite having this amazing run we're still only in the last playoff spot and it's not even by points, it's by 3 goals. One big win from Derby as we get another 1-0 win and we're out of that 6th spot despite being unbeaten for so long and 8 consecutive wins. I think I'll really feel excitement come mid-April if we're still fighting for a playoff position I may begin to feel excited but as we have Middlesbrough, West Brom and Derby in April we could easily slip out with a few bad results. Credit to LJ and the team for the fantastic run but there's still a long way to go. Another good one Spike you’ve had your 3 shredded wheat this morning. The thing stopping the players resting on their laurels, in the group of players wanting their place. That’s how it should be. And bar the few changes for the FA Cup, LJ has resorted to the ‘league line-up” and challenged the fringe to try and get in. In last season's good run he couldn’t tinker because he didn’t have any other players. Thiscseason he has players aplenty, but has resisted the urge to mess around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 7 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Another good one Spike you’ve had your 3 shredded wheat this morning. 1 Four bourbon biscuits actually, maybe this is the new breakfast of champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 1 hour ago, reddogkev said: Seriously, is this even happening? I know every thread has a reference, understandably, to the amount of games we've won in a row now, but here it is: Starts Saturday 29th December: Rotherham (h) win, Stoke (a) win, Huddersfield (h) win, Bolton (h) win, Forest (a) win, Bolton (h) win, Swansea (h) win, Blackburn (a) win, 24 points! Amazing job by City. There's been a lot of noise in the past about the losing streaks we've endured, so it seems right to bask in the glory of this row of victories. Well done, Lee and the players. Surely the likes of QPR and Wolves will bring our run up to TEN games! Ha, I do love a spot of unadulterated wild confidence! *18 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRUEREDBLUE Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 It's all down to LJ. In fact I think he is better than everything (except being in love). I challenge anyone to contradict the list below Better than cream cheese and bagels Better than honey on bread Better than champagne and pretzels Better than breakfast in bed Better than chili rellenos Better than chocolate e'clairs Better than hothouse tomatoes Better than fresh Bartlett pears Better than dining a la carte Or simply gastronomic art Better than anything except being in love Better than making a million Better than being a queen Better than oil wells and gold mines Better than pastures of green Better than finding a horseshoe Better than losing your head Better than anything ever thought of Better than anything ever said Ah, ha, better than singing right out loud Or being, ha, spotted in a crowd (except at Ashton Gate or any away game) Better than anything except being in love Better than… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 10 minutes ago, Spike said: Four bourbon biscuits actually, maybe this is the new breakfast of champions Can I just ask whether you dunking depth is done randomly, or dunk upto the little holes? Asking for a friend who’s a bit of a saddo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 16 minutes ago, Spike said: Four bourbon biscuits actually, maybe this is the new breakfast of champions Only if they’re dunked . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin_unreliant Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 Winning 8 in a row is fantastic at any time. It should, to some extent, cancel out the 8 loses streak. For some I am sure that won't be the case though. If 8 straight league defeats is a club record, what is the record for straight wins in the 2nd tier? It would be great if LJ could break it - if he hasn't already. My big worry is that FD gets injured because that would surely mean a major change to the game plan. I'm just hoping that doesn't happen rather than speculating on what Plan B might look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRUEREDBLUE Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 I don't think four bourbon's are better than LJ however you dunk them - although I do like the way that if your drink is hot and you dunk them for long enough you can separate the biscuit on each side in a sort of pincer movement (a bit like Eliasson and O'dowda advancing on both flanks) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patchway ciderred Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 14 consecutive wins in 1905/06 is a club record, a figure only equalled by Man U & Reading since and was only bettered by Man City a couple of years ago. So Lj has a long way to go to better that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renaissance Williams Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 45 minutes ago, Spike said: Four bourbon biscuits actually, maybe this is the new breakfast of champions Goodbye Blue Monday....... COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 bizarrely , I think that the QPR game could give quite an indication of how much we have changed from the old City. In times gone by , I have seen good runs come to a whimpering end against struggling opposition on far too many occasions. Rangers have had good runs this season and are no mugs, but they are very beatable. Previous years we would stumble to a draw or even and up losing. In this "season of firsts" as it will come to be know with future generations, I hope we can turn up Tuesday play well and take a comfortable 3 points. Being as we are talking City, I doubt it will be straight forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 1 minute ago, 1960maaan said: bizarrely , I think that the QPR game could give quite an indication of how much we have changed from the old City. In times gone by , I have seen good runs come to a whimpering end against struggling opposition on far too many occasions. Rangers have had good runs this season and are no mugs, but they are very beatable. Previous years we would stumble to a draw or even and up losing. In this "season of firsts" as it will come to be know with future generations, I hope we can turn up Tuesday play well and take a comfortable 3 points. Being as we are talking City, I doubt it will be straight forward. Will be interesting to see how QPR react from yesterday. On one hand they must be encouraged by how they came back from 4-0 down and almost salvaged a point. On the other hand they had a great chance to equalise with a late penalty and fluffed it which can knock the stuffing out of them. I believe the game before we played them away they lost 7-1, so we know they are very vulnerable defensively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 3 minutes ago, 1960maaan said: bizarrely , I think that the QPR game could give quite an indication of how much we have changed from the old City. In times gone by , I have seen good runs come to a whimpering end against struggling opposition on far too many occasions. Rangers have had good runs this season and are no mugs, but they are very beatable. Previous years we would stumble to a draw or even and up losing. In this "season of firsts" as it will come to be know with future generations, I hope we can turn up Tuesday play well and take a comfortable 3 points. Being as we are talking City, I doubt it will be straight forward. Absolutely this. I fully expect the unbeaten run to come to an end in a rank performance at home against a mediocre side as is the City way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 3 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: Absolutely this. I fully expect the unbeaten run to come to an end in a rank performance at home against a mediocre side as is the City way. Ipswich at home in a months time. Nailed on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 1 minute ago, JamesBCFC said: Will be interesting to see how QPR react from yesterday. On one hand they must be encouraged by how they came back from 4-0 down and almost salvaged a point. On the other hand they had a great chance to equalise with a late penalty and fluffed it which can knock the stuffing out of them. I believe the game before we played them away they lost 7-1, so we know they are very vulnerable defensively. I think it could be a test for Webster/Kalas , Smith has got 3 in 2 so I can see them going quite direct. That said they will probably want to keep it tight so I don't expect them to come to entertain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 1 minute ago, 1960maaan said: I think it could be a test for Webster/Kalas , Smith has got 3 in 2 so I can see them going quite direct. That said they will probably want to keep it tight so I don't expect them to come to entertain. Another game where it's 0-0 at half time and we go on to win would suit me. Would also make it the case for about 5 league games in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Spike said: I think this is what stems my excitement: Every team who gets promoted has a winning run, but not every team who has a winning run gets promoted. We've had amazing winning runs in the past and nothing has come from them and for the most part, they are forgotten about. I think when it comes to losing streaks they are remembered as much like the thing I said above, every team who is relegated has a monumental losing streak and whilst we're yet to be promoted to the Premier League we have certainly been relegated to League 1 a few times. I think a serious losing streak is crippling for some clubs and relegation will always set you back some years so it's a massive fear of every fan. I'm really enjoying the streak and LJ and the lads deserve a lot of appreciation but I think regardless of how the season ends it's better to give them that praise then rather than now. I think of it as a building job, when the work is half done and it's looking fantastic it's easy to say well done to the building team and give them a pat on the back but sometimes that can make them relax a little and potentially not work as hard as they have been and the job doesn't finish quite as well as it could have. However, if you wait until the job is done they'll have focused on the job and not been distracted by the praise. Right now I think LJ has the right frame of mind, he's enjoying it but he's not basking in it, every time he is talked to about the run he remains focused on the next game and isn't buying into any hype, that's exactly what he and the lads should be doing as despite having this amazing run we're still only in the last playoff spot and it's not even by points, it's by 3 goals. One big win from Derby as we get another 1-0 win and we're out of that 6th spot despite being unbeaten for so long and 8 consecutive wins. I think I'll really feel excitement come mid-April if we're still fighting for a playoff position I may begin to feel excited but as we have Middlesbrough, West Brom and Derby in April we could easily slip out with a few bad results. Credit to LJ and the team for the fantastic run but there's still a long way to go. Good post - i've said it already several times, we've got a bit of a hell of a run in. QPR, Norwich, Birmingham in Feb.. Leeds, Sheffield Utd in March.. Boro, Villa, WBA, Derby in April.. Hull last game of season. Compared to most our rivals it's a tough run in and that's why I am, though loving the run, not getting carried away. It could be our that our league position is 'inflated' because of how the fixtures fall. I guess though the other side of the coin is if we win those games and take points off those around/above us, our standing in the league will obviously be even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, Alessandro said: Good post - i've said it already several times, we've got a bit of a hell of a run in. QPR, Norwich, Birmingham in Feb.. Leeds, Sheffield Utd in March.. Boro, Villa, WBA, Derby in April.. Hull last game of season. Compared to most our rivals it's a tough run in and that's why I am, though loving the run, not getting carried away. It could be our that our league position is 'inflated' because of how the fixtures fall. I guess thought the other side of the coin is if we win those games and take points off those around/above us, our standing in the league will obviously be even better. Win our next 2 in the league and I'll consider us a serious contender. Until then I'm just enjoying the run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bristolcity Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 1 hour ago, eardun said: If only we earned 3 points for FA Cup wins! Great run though. Yes, I often muse over that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Davefevs said: Can I just ask whether you dunking depth is done randomly, or dunk upto the little holes? Asking for a friend who’s a bit of a saddo!! I'm an all in kind of guy, 80% in the first dunk and then 20% to finish off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfctim Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 47 minutes ago, JamesBCFC said: Ipswich at home in a months time. Nailed on. Preston away to come before then. If we don't lose there we'll never lose again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 4 hours ago, Spike said: I'm an all in kind of guy, 80% in the first dunk and then 20% to finish off I’ve never understood why people take a nice crunchy biscuit and then make it wet and soggy. Silly dunkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 12 minutes ago, Leveller said: I’ve never understood why people take a nice crunchy biscuit and then make it wet and soggy. Silly dunkers. When you see that the r*vers dustbin thread has moved on two pages in a short period of time I like nothing better than sitting down with a nice cup of tea and a packet of digestives to fully enjoy reading about the latest disaster to have befallen our neighbours. And dunking them of course. Anyone who doesn`t is just weird - they`re like those freaks who have brown Source on a bacon sandwich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 5 hours ago, Alessandro said: Good post - i've said it already several times, we've got a bit of a hell of a run in. QPR, Norwich, Birmingham, FA Cup 5th round in Feb.. Leeds, Sheffield Utd, FA Cup QF in March.. Boro, Villa, WBA, Derby, FA Cup SF in April.. Hull last game of season. Compared to most our rivals it's a tough run in and that's why I am, though loving the run, not getting carried away. It could be our that our league position is 'inflated' because of how the fixtures fall. I guess though the other side of the coin is if we win those games and take points off those around/above us, our standing in the league will obviously be even better. Fixed it for you. Either way, April is completely mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 41 minutes ago, cityexile said: Fixed it for you. Either way, April is completely mental. Very good! Like the optimism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Leveller said: I’ve never understood why people take a nice crunchy biscuit and then make it wet and soggy. Silly dunkers. You youngsters with teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted February 11, 2019 Report Share Posted February 11, 2019 6 hours ago, Leveller said: I’ve never understood why people take a nice crunchy biscuit and then make it wet and soggy. Silly dunkers. Don't be like that, we all know you've had soggy biscuit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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