Waconda Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 I have never seen so many occasions of midfield head tennis in a professional football game as I did today. There was one rally of at least 12 in the first half. Strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
054123 Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 I have. Oxford v City, Jan 1999. I counted a rally of 14 that day. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Amazing that Fulham v WBA and City v Barnsley is the same division. The matches were miles apart in ability 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post milo1111 Posted October 30, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: Amazing that Fulham v WBA and City v Barnsley is the same division. The matches were miles apart in ability And the budgets. Parachute payments are making the championship a farce. 20 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 I'm actually impressed at the level of dissatisfaction from the crowd at the shite on show in the first half. It was on the cusp of getting very unpleasant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Just now, milo1111 said: And the budgets. Parachute payments are making the championship a farce. Yeah I appreciate why although parachute payments have always been there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Was always impressed and surprised with Tony Blair, keeping it up with Kevin Keegan. Can't see Michael Foot/Ed Milliebland/Jezza Coyrbn managing more than one .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 9 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: Yeah I appreciate why although parachute payments have always been there. Ok, PPs and pandemic! Hardly any money spent by non-PP clubs in the summer. Fulham able to do deals like Harry Wilson on a season’s loan with obligation to buy for £12m. It’s just widening the gap. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waconda Posted October 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 11 minutes ago, ZiderEyed said: I'm actually impressed at the level of dissatisfaction from the crowd at the shite on show in the first half. It was on the cusp of getting very unpleasant. It was about to get very ugly ....... and then we scored. Could that be the moment when things turned for the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, VT05763 said: It was about to get very ugly ....... and then we scored. Could that be the moment when things turned for the better. I dread to think what it'd have been like had they gone 2 up. First time I've ever heard booing of a performance at home, and not immediately after a goal. Weimann's horribly weighted pass seemed to set off a fuse with the people around me. I think we'll look at that first Weimann goal like the Wolves game under Johnson eventually. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDziek Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 36 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: Amazing that Fulham v WBA and City v Barnsley is the same division. The matches were miles apart in ability Yep. Barnsley really dragging the level down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City1970 Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 27 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Ok, PPs and pandemic! Hardly any money spent by non-PP clubs in the summer. Fulham able to do deals like Harry Wilson on a season’s loan with obligation to buy for £12m. It’s just widening the gap. It’s up to clubs like City to close the gap. Fulham, Brighton, Bournemouth and Brentford were not given the payments, they earned it as clubs. City need to learn from their experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhhshauntaylor Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 14 minutes ago, ZiderEyed said: I think we'll look at that first Weimann goal like the Wolves game under Johnson eventually. Maybe an overreaction to say this is/could be a turning point- but today was all about the Win, and we did that, the ugly way. We’re a work in progress, and have to accept that for this season, but certainly the home monkey is off the back now. time to make AG like that all the time now in terms of the vocal support. If the players show willing/effort, the fans will more than back them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedNachos Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 (edited) Not a great watch, but shows us the quality of particularly Kalas, and mentons to Atkinson, James and Tanner, of how competitive we are in the air. Impressive stuff. Edited October 30, 2021 by RedNachos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waconda Posted October 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, ohhhshauntaylor said: Maybe an overreaction to say this is/could be a turning point- but today was all about the Win, and we did that, the ugly way. We’re a work in progress, and have to accept that for this season, but certainly the home monkey is off the back now. time to make AG like that all the time now in terms of the vocal support. If the players show willing/effort, the fans will more than back them. I didn't see any lack of will or effort from the players today, a lack of confidence and some confusion at times, yes. Hopefully we will come to a formation and system of play that gets the best out of them. Can't help but feel we "dodged a bullet" today but we did dodge it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 10 minutes ago, ZiderEyed said: I dread to think what it'd have been like had they gone 2 up. First time I've ever heard booing of a performance at home, and not immediately after a goal. Weimann's horribly weighted pass seemed to set off a fuse with the people around me. I think we'll look at that first Weimann goal like the Wolves game under Johnson eventually. Forget 2 up, if they had gone in at half time at 0-1 the place would have erupted. Let's face facts for at least 35 mins of the first half we weren't in a game against the worse side in the league. We actually seemed to give them the belief they could win the game on a platter, they are a league 1 side and we looked non league for a lot of that game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 8 minutes ago, City1970 said: It’s up to clubs like City to close the gap. Fulham, Brighton, Bournemouth and Brentford were not given the payments, they earned it as clubs. City need to learn from their experience. If you mean by spending massively to earn it like Bournemouth and Fulham then we won’t do that 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 15 minutes ago, VT05763 said: I didn't see any lack of will or effort from the players today, a lack of confidence and some confusion at times, yes. Hopefully we will come to a formation and system of play that gets the best out of them. Can't help but feel we "dodged a bullet" today but we did dodge it. Bet you’re gutted tonight… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waconda Posted October 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 1 minute ago, lenred said: Bet you’re gutted tonight… Not at all, we can't afford to get relegated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin_unreliant Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 17 minutes ago, RedNachos said: Not a great watch, but shows us the quality of particularly Kalas, and mentons to Atkinson, James and Tanner, of how competitive we are in the air. Impressive stuff. HNM was one of our better players imo. I thought James was pretty poor. His corners weren't great either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Just now, VT05763 said: Not at all, we can't afford to get relegated. No shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 58 minutes ago, City1970 said: It’s up to clubs like City to close the gap. Fulham, Brighton, Bournemouth and Brentford were not given the payments, they earned it as clubs. City need to learn from their experience. Mmmmm, cheated FFP and got a paltry fine. Poorly handled by EFL. Brighton and Brentford good examples though. Fulham we’re up in the prem for a good few years a little while back, so have had prior years money as well as recently. But I agree, we need a plan, a better plan….let’s hope the current one is it. Get the feeling Nige is gonna go young. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scare_Man Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 I cannot recall a professional game where there has been so many headers. Showed the massive lack in quality in both teams 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Surely back in the third tier under Pulis this would have been a bit of a theme? Especially as that level is less robust than back then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 2 hours ago, VT05763 said: It was about to get very ugly ....... and then we scored. Could that be the moment when things turned for the better. Definitely felt like a turning point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Red Cyril Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 5 hours ago, And Its Smith said: Amazing that Fulham v WBA and City v Barnsley is the same division. The matches were miles apart in ability Different worlds mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Red Cyril Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 3 hours ago, robin_unreliant said: HNM was one of our better players imo. I thought James was pretty poor. His corners weren't great either. Agreed Han best by a mile today 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, milo1111 said: And the budgets. Parachute payments are making the championship a farce. Parachute payments this parachute payments that It’s such an easy cop out IMO. We had millions of pounds worth of players on that pitch with some earning in excess of £20 k per week and some with top flight games under their belt..all we are/were asking is for players to have the ability and skill set to be able to trap the ball and pick out a pass to another red shirt along the floor to keep possession, **** me if that is so difficult for a professional footballer then i give up irrespective of ******* parachute payments! Edited October 31, 2021 by bris red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 58 minutes ago, bris red said: Parachute payments this parachute payments that It’s such an easy cop out IMO. We had millions of pounds worth of players on that pitch with some earning in excess of £20 k per week and some with top flight games under their belt..all we are/were asking is for players to have the ability and skill set to be able to trap the ball and pick out a pass to another red shirt along the floor to keep possession, **** me if that is so difficult for a professional footballer then i give up irrespective of ******* parachute payments! It's not a cop out it's a fact Pp have made a 2 tier league 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 10 hours ago, And Its Smith said: Yeah I appreciate why although parachute payments have always been there. It has in some degree but now it lasts for more seasons plus money in the Prem has gone up. Even the team finishing bottom receives something like £90m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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