reddogkev Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 Without listening to the consistently changing guff that comes out of the club hierarchy, what are the expectations of us, the fans? Personally, I want City to develop and grow as a Championship club, which we are doing, and to get another long overdue crack at the play offs. With that in mind, we're on the right track. We'll definitely get there, my main frustration with the SL ownership is that it's taking far too long to achieve this. Why can other smaller, or similar sized clubs overtake us so quickly? That's the question I can never quite answer. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 To be a modern, progressive football club with a combination of canny recruitment and homegrown talent. This is exactly what the owners want as well, but they seem confused about how to achieve it. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 (edited) 5 minutes ago, reddogkev said: Without listening to the consistently changing guff that comes out of the club hierarchy, what are the expectations of us, the fans With that in mind, we're on the right track. We'll definitely get there, my main frustration with the SL ownership is that it's taking far too long to achieve this. Why can other smaller, or similar sized clubs overtake us so quickly? That's the question I can never quite answer. You've answered your own question! Edited February 6 by CodeRed 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FNQ Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 5 minutes ago, reddogkev said: Without listening to the consistently changing guff that comes out of the club hierarchy, what are the expectations of us, the fans? Personally, I want City to develop and grow as a Championship club, which we are doing, and to get another long overdue crack at the play offs. With that in mind, we're on the right track. We'll definitely get there, my main frustration with the SL ownership is that it's taking far too long to achieve this. Why can other smaller, or similar sized clubs overtake us so quickly? That's the question I can never quite answer. Because they’re not being constrained by Lansdown.. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 The one thing for me that is a bare minimum is for the players to put a shift in. I'm quite picky about this because as a Bristol City fan I've watched hundreds of our players not put shifts in over the years. Performances will always go up and down for a variety of reasons but putting a shift in and working hard should always be basic. That's what I was disappointed with against Leeds. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 Connection. Pure and simple - the sense that fans, players, management and owners all respect each other and are pulling in the same direction and transacting honestly, working together to be the best they can whatever the level. Thats what I think most fans expect from their club 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abraham Romanovich Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 "The great fallacy is that the game is first and last about winning. It is nothing of the kind. The game is about glory, it is about doing things in style and with a flourish, about going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom.” Danny Blanchflower 8 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 6 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said: The one thing for me that is a bare minimum is for the players to put a shift in. I'm quite picky about this because as a Bristol City fan I've watched hundreds of our players not put shifts in over the years. Performances will always go up and down for a variety of reasons but putting a shift in and working hard should always be basic. That's what I was disappointed with against Leeds. Wholeheartedly agree with this. Leeds clearly had more skill than us but we lacked any intensity to our game to knock them off their stride Last season and before I would argue that what Luton lack in skill they more than make up for in energy, intensity, commitment and a game plan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattredrobin Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 All I ask every game is the players give 100%. what do I expect every season in terms of positions in the league I think realistically we should be top half Lansdown is a small fish in HUGE pond these days if you compare to the clubs coming down we just can't compete with those clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCGav Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 Trophies, that's the measure of any football club. I dream of seeing us win our first major honour in my lifetime. In the current format, that could only feasibly be a League Cup or FA Cup. So, get promoted, stay up, build a middling Prem squad (see Fulham, Brentford, Brighton), then go one step further and take advantage of a kind cup run to lift one of the domestic competitions. All that said, I'm nearly 30 and am yet to see us lift anything. JPT in 2003 I was too small to take an interest, and the double in 2014-15 I was at ******* uni. Don't stay in school kids. So, I just want to see us break my personal duck asap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 Expectation - in the near term, for the club to continue to meander through the Championship. Success is based on producing players for selling on to mediocre tier prem clubs. Hope - The club is sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad blit Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 I find as im getting older (and 20th year as season ticket holder) I care more about the long term protection of the club, and prefer the club to sign youngsters who they can develop and then sell on for good profit in the future. I want the club to progress/improve and have at least one season in the Premier League just so we can see the best players in the world at the Gate, but long term id rather stay in the Championship as i prefer the 'real football' with no prima donna's rolling round after a tackle and no VAR. Maybe iv been spending too long playing Football Manager 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Robin Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 6 minutes ago, BCFCGav said: Trophies, that's the measure of any football club. I dream of seeing us win our first major honour in my lifetime. In the current format, that could only feasibly be a League Cup or FA Cup. So, get promoted, stay up, build a middling Prem squad (see Fulham, Brentford, Brighton), then go one step further and take advantage of a kind cup run to lift one of the domestic competitions. This. We've seen plenty of clubs our size and smaller become established in the Premier League, and seen a few of those go on to win major trophies (Wigan, Swansea, and Birmingham to name a few). IMO, this is the top end limit of what we could realistically achieve as a football club. Therefore, this should be our aim. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: Connection. Pure and simple - the sense that fans, players, management and owners all respect each other and are pulling in the same direction and transacting honestly, working together to be the best they can whatever the level. Thats what I think most fans expect from their club Exactly this for me. We’ve had it in fairly recent times with GJ and Cotts and to a point with Nige under Gould. We couldn’t be further from it at the moment though, in my opinion. Whilst Premier League football would be nice for a bit I’ve actually felt more connected to City in league one than the Championship. Success is great of course, but being part of something meaningful is as good if not better. If we can get that connection and win trophies fantastic! Edited February 6 by One Team 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin101 Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 Any sort of success now, it’s getting desperate. Trophy or promotion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natchfever Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 45 minutes ago, reddogkev said: Without listening to the consistently changing guff that comes out of the club hierarchy, what are the expectations of us, the fans? Personally, I want City to develop and grow as a Championship club, which we are doing, and to get another long overdue crack at the play offs. With that in mind, we're on the right track. We'll definitely get there, my main frustration with the SL ownership is that it's taking far too long to achieve this. Why can other smaller, or similar sized clubs overtake us so quickly? That's the question I can never quite answer. Are we on the right track? Why will we definitely get there ? Until Lansdown sells the controlling stake in the club, interference, nepotism and cronyism will continue. On that basis, I just want to avoid relegation until the club is run properly. Clubs that overtake us are usually better managed. 4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 A club that creates memories. That can be trophy wins or amazing nights like the Man United game. I don’t really care how it comes. And to play attractive football. No burning desire to get to the premier league. And to always have an eye on youth, which we are currently doing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negan Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 I just want to see city in the prem and England win the World Cup or euros before I die. I’m 31 now so may have another 60 years in me, don’t fancy my chances of seeing either 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 A joined up plan and strategy, which can see us progress on the pitch... ...Off it, continued work on building the atmosphere and making Ashton Gate feel like our home (The whole away allocation issue for one). 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercidered Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 Sometimes hope and expectations are aligned. Not in the case of Bristol City FC though. My hope is that before the turn of 2024 I can see that we made tangible progress and that we have improved as a team and as a club as a direct result to bring in LM and the 2 transfer windows. With a plan for the next stage of progress. My expectation is that I'm going to be disappointed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 To really be and act like a top 30 club in the country. No reason we cannot By that I mean always challenging for promotion from this league, occasionally making it, being able to thrash teams in this league, not just edge a 1 goaler every third or fourth game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherrich Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 1 hour ago, reddogkev said: Without listening to the consistently changing guff that comes out of the club hierarchy, what are the expectations of us, the fans? Personally, I want City to develop and grow as a Championship club, which we are doing, and to get another long overdue crack at the play offs. With that in mind, we're on the right track. We'll definitely get there, my main frustration with the SL ownership is that it's taking far too long to achieve this. Why can other smaller, or similar sized clubs overtake us so quickly? That's the question I can never quite answer. New owners. Lansdownes out! Fed up with all the bull sh#t they spout off. 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 I'm getting pretty much what I expect A mid table Championship team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 6 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said: To really be and act like a top 30 club in the country. No reason we cannot By that I mean always challenging for promotion from this league, occasionally making it, being able to thrash teams in this league, not just edge a 1 goaler every third or fourth game We do have a top 30 revenue in the country tbh so I don't see why not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCGav Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 1 hour ago, Supersonic Robin said: This. We've seen plenty of clubs our size and smaller become established in the Premier League, and seen a few of those go on to win major trophies (Wigan, Swansea, and Birmingham to name a few). IMO, this is the top end limit of what we could realistically achieve as a football club. Therefore, this should be our aim. Yea I see this as our ceiling*. Doesn't take much digging to realise an awful lot of clubs have lifted at least one major (albeit many 50+ years ago when there was less of a gap to the 'big teams'). Would very much like us to join them! *Without Man City/Chelsea esque takeover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baba Yaga Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 With this team I never expected play offs despite what the board may have spouted to get rid of NP, once the schedule gets a bit less congested I expect to have around 7-12th form until the end of the season. In the coming years would like to see a play off push but we are up against it due to competition (parachute teams and lots of similar sized clubs), no idea if the Manning gamble will work out or not will find out next season. Long term we should be aiming to have an extended run in the premier league like Palace/Brighton currently are having although I doubt I will ever see that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Robin Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 12 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said: To really be and act like a top 30 club in the country. No reason we cannot By that I mean always challenging for promotion from this league, occasionally making it, being able to thrash teams in this league, not just edge a 1 goaler every third or fourth game I previously said that I think our top-end potential is midtable club Premier League who can have a crack at an FA Cup / League Cup. That's never going to be our "steady state" though - i.e. we won't be doing that every year for 40 years. In terms of a steady-state level of performance, I think your suggestion is very reasonable. Some good years at my theoretical top end, some bad years midtable in the Championship, and most of the time somewhere in the middle (i.e. around Championship top 6). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgy Red Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 I might be in the minority but i'm happy to watch us in The Championship. I don't think The Prem is all its cracked up to be and is so heavily obsessed with the Big 6, that it wouldn't be as enjoyable as people think. Don't even get me started on VAR! I would rather see us in a few Cup quarter/semi finals, playing attractive football with a sprinkling of local boys in the team. I think as i've got older its become more about the day with my mates, and while a City defeat still ruins the weekend, i don't feel like i did 30 years ago. I go to games with a number of mates who support other clubs and they all enjoy coming to The Gate and the matchday experience that we have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeez Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 My hope: The club to get acquired by a sovereign wealth fund of a questionable nation - pumped full of the worlds finest players and used as the gold standard in “sports washing” their human right records clean. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Jeez said: My hope: The club to get acquired by a sovereign wealth fund of a questionable nation - pumped full of the worlds finest players and used as the gold standard in “sports washing” their human right records clean. That will constrain clubs in the future as it is now. Even Newcastle can't entirely do what Chelsea, Man City or PSG did..Mike Ashley left a golden fiscal legacy but they are right up against limits. The higher your base level, the easier it is to justify RPTs that enhance your spending power. There are avenues which we can explore right now but they aren't huge gamechangers in the context of FFP and Parachute Payments...this wouldn't be changed by such a takeover. Edited February 6 by Mr Popodopolous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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