Robbored Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Completely outplayed in every department tonight by a very classy Leeds side who were unfortunate not to put 3 or 4 past us. Max saved us at least three times. Yeah, I get it parachute payments blah be blah with Leeds still retaining several PL players but the gulf in class tonight was immense. I can’t see us getting anywhere near the play offs. I reckon that mid table mediocracy is the best we can hope for. No wins in 7 says it all. City will stay up of course and the real Manning era starts next summer with a full pre season and a couple of decent signings incoming. Forest next - at least it’s a break from the Championship. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Leabrook Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Another look at me thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Definitely needed another thread of its own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 1 minute ago, Robbored said: Completely outplayed in every department tonight by a very classy Leeds side who were unfortunate not to put 3 or 4 past us. Max saved us at least three times. Yeah, I get it parachute payments blah be blah with Leeds still retaining several PL players but the gulf in class tonight was immense. I can’t see us getting anywhere near the play offs. I reckon that mid table mediocracy is the best we can hope for. No wins in 7 says it all. City will stay up of course and the real Manning era starts next summer with a full pre season and a couple of decent signings incoming. Forest next - at least it’s a break from the Championship. Controversial.... Plenty of points to play for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Just now, Northern Red said: Definitely needed another thread of its own. It’s inciteful tbf 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 (edited) Our last win was 4 games ago. I remember this poster giving me the facepalm emoji when I said we wouldn’t win back to back away games at Watford & Birmingham. I’m not sure anyone bar the Chairman & Tinnion ever believed the top six bollocks. Mediocracy- never heard of it. Edited February 2 by GrahamC 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 2 minutes ago, Northern Red said: Definitely needed another thread of its own. It's one for the future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Tootle Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 go to bed you boring old fart 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 1 minute ago, GrahamC said: Our last win was 4 games ago. I remember this poster giving me the facepalm emoji when I said we wouldn’t win back to back away games at Watford & Birmingham. I’m not sure anyone bar the Chairman & Tinnion ever believed the top six bollocks. I'm not sure even they did. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAmNick Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 1 1 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Just now, Northern Red said: I'm not sure even they did. Rowed back pretty quick on the top ten budget lie though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malvern Red Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 “If there’s an original thought out there I could use it right now” Bob Dylan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 FWIW we aren’t anywhere as good as Leicester, Leeds and Southampton. It’s no coincidence that these were the 3 relegated teams. Ipswich have done remarkably well. But there is not much difference between us and a dozen (even more) teams. I’m not saying West Brom aren’t better than us, but there isn’t that big a gap that we should dismiss being able to compete. Nor am I saying that I expect us to be top 6, but we currently look further away from maintaining being in the mix. Tonight isn’t the game to go to town on criticism, there’s not a lot can be said. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 We are nowhere near the top 2, or 4 for that matter. Beyond that, we aren't a million miles off 5th-10th. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Balls Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 9 minutes ago, Davefevs said: FWIW we aren’t anywhere as good as Leicester, Leeds and Southampton. It’s no coincidence that these were the 3 relegated teams. Ipswich have done remarkably well. But there is not much difference between us and a dozen (even more) teams. I’m not saying West Brom aren’t better than us, but there isn’t that big a gap that we should dismiss being able to compete. Nor am I saying that I expect us to be top 6, but we currently look further away from maintaining being in the mix. Tonight isn’t the game to go to town on criticism, there’s not a lot can be said. Yes Leeds are a very good team at this level, but they had lost 3 of their last 4 away games. We played straight into their hands by trying to play a way that doesn’t suit at least half our players on the pitch. Plus being a striker under Manning must be one of the most soul-destroying roles in football - Just lots of chasing defenders and nothing to work with. It’s dull and ineffective football, so it neither entertains nor is it successful. Reninders of the ill-fated but thankfully brief SO’D era are flooding back… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riaz Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 The longer the season goes on, the more stupid, Jon Lansdown looks 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 49 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said: We are nowhere near the top 2, or 4 for that matter. Beyond that, we aren't a million miles off 5th-10th. The problem with that is that there are probably 16 teams that aren't a million miles off 5th-10th and we are very much average in that group. 6 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 1 hour ago, Dr Balls said: Yes Leeds are a very good team at this level, but they had lost 3 of their last 4 away games. We played straight into their hands by trying to play a way that doesn’t suit at least half our players on the pitch. Plus being a striker under Manning must be one of the most soul-destroying roles in football - Just lots of chasing defenders and nothing to work with. It’s dull and ineffective football, so it neither entertains nor is it successful. Reninders of the ill-fated but thankfully brief SO’D era are flooding back… I’ve been saying for weeks “structured football” both with and without the ball is for the PP teams in the main. Tonight structured football in possession saw us struggle to get get out of our half for large portions of the game. Tonight structured football out of possession saw a very good Leeds team destroy our block and carve us open at times. It was only really when we did get Meslier to start kicking long that we suddenly made the game a bit more of a contest. I’m in no rush to reach conclusions on Manning. There are quite a lot of things I like, and want to see play out. But this might be his first job where he learns that principles and behaviours might need to lead to a less pure approach in the way we play. A coaches voice video of his hit twitter earlier today. It was effing marvellous, so simple to coach. But if you’re an opposition analyst you’ll have seen it a thousand times and have “coping strategies”. I agree we don’t have the players to be “pure” (pure is just the word I’m using to describe what he’s trying to do, it’s not the right word, apologies).. But I think the error is thinking pure is the way. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 1 hour ago, Pezo said: The problem with that is that there are probably 16 teams that aren't a million miles off 5th-10th and we are very much average in that group. I think most of us would agree with that, and that is why I thought we wasted an opportunity in the summer window to give us some marginal gains by signing a player or two, that might’ve moved us up a couple of notches. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivorguy Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 7 hours ago, Sheltons Army said: Controversial.... Plenty of points to play for Playing for them isn’t the problem, getting enough of them is 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedminster Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 Leeds had 2 £30m players in their team. We have Sam Bell and Mehmeti. Not really a fair comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engvall’s Splinter Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Bedminster said: Leeds had 2 £30m players in their team. We have Sam Bell and Mehmeti. Not really a fair comparison. Luton beat 30m Joao Pedro’s Brighton in the week and have Cauley Woodrow on the bench. Edited February 3 by Engvall’s Splinter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 7 hours ago, Riaz said: The longer the season goes on, the more stupid, Jon Lansdown looks Disagree. He looked ******* dumb in the first place. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedminster Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 1 hour ago, Engvall’s Splinter said: Luton beat 30m Joao Pedro’s Brighton in the week and have Cauley Woodrow on the bench. We aren’t Luton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjmcity Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 Who said we were a top 6 side?? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie BCFC Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 I did think we needed another thread referring to the same thing but different wording Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engvall’s Splinter Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 55 minutes ago, Bedminster said: We aren’t Luton. I know. They compete despite the odds against them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted February 3 Author Report Share Posted February 3 58 minutes ago, Fjmcity said: Who said we were a top 6 side?? Jon Lansdown reckoned that City have a ‘top six squad’ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 6 points off the play offs doesn’t paint the true picture. For us to make play offs from here we need 2 points per game. Absolutely impossible for this squad and a manager at this point 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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