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Normally I'd be getting pretty excited about the game by now, but this week it just feels insignificant. 

That said, Liam would undoubtedly want us to win, and I hope the lads can put a really determined performance for him.

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1 hour ago, Red Army 75 said:

Done the press conference today, and thought he handled it brilliantly. Must of been so difficult, done himself, Liam and the club proud.

 

Handled it very well in my eyes , but who the hell was the 2nd bloke asking the questions absolute tool , ummm ahhh ohhh aaaaa how unprofessional totally making up as he went along ,

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I'm sure the support travelling to Boro will be hardcore, what with the distance and cost involved. I hope they really back the team 100% it feels like a time when everyone should come together and I hope Liam feels that togetherness as he goes through these awful times for him and his family.

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14 minutes ago, redkev said:

Handled it very well in my eyes , but who the hell was the 2nd bloke asking the questions absolute tool , ummm ahhh ohhh aaaaa how unprofessional totally making up as he went along ,

Not listened, but past experience suggests that would be the young Bristol Post chap.

Blame Reach plc, rather than him,  as they clearly don't give a flying fig about covering us properly.

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It wasn’t the young Bristol Post chap (Pepe Lacey) as he left last week. It was most likely Tristan Cork as the latest report is by him. Agreed - he was utterly shit.

On a lighter note regards Hogg, the little that he did talk about the season so far, he sounded like a North East version of Manning - coming out with the exact same phrases. They really are joined at the hip. 

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25 minutes ago, sglosbcfc said:

I'm sure the support travelling to Boro will be hardcore, what with the distance and cost involved. I hope they really back the team 100% it feels like a time when everyone should come together and I hope Liam feels that togetherness as he goes through these awful times for him and his family.

It will be the hardcore but you’d think the club would have done more to get supporters up there in light of what’s happened and the players needing our support more than ever. £45 for a season ticket holder to travel via CATS. Scandalous. 

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4 minutes ago, GeoTheCiderHead said:

It will be the hardcore but you’d think the club would have done more to get supporters up there in light of what’s happened and the players needing our support more than ever. £45 for a season ticket holder to travel via CATS. Scandalous. 

Would be nice just for once for the club to do free travel , this game would have been ideal 

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I normally put the pressers up and was in two minds as whether to do so with this weeks in view of what’s happened, so thanks OP.

What I would say is that any analysis of what’s been said today probably shouldn’t go too deep or be critiqued too much. There will be a time for that again, but it’s not today.

Outside of the obvious tragic events and questions around that the notes I had were that there was an acknowledgment we need to turn draws into wins, and that we need to score when on top which we haven’t been doing.

Team wise Sykes as we know suspended, Pring is an unusual injury and depends on his own healing - no mention on Roberts.

Most interesting piece was a small section on Conway where Hogg used the phrase “needed different strategies” after he left. Hogg is a Middlesbrough fan as are all his family.

More than anything else though, fair play for him for stepping up in difficult circumstances.

50 minutes ago, GeoTheCiderHead said:

It wasn’t the young Bristol Post chap (Pepe Lacey) as he left last week. It was most likely Tristan Cork as the latest report is by him. Agreed - he was utterly shit.

On a lighter note regards Hogg, the little that he did talk about the season so far, he sounded like a North East version of Manning - coming out with the exact same phrases. They really are joined at the hip. 

You could at least tag @Tristan Cork so he could see the feedback!

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Respect to Chris Hogg for fronting this up & before anyone says it’s his job, he’s also a human being who is visibly struggling with his mates loss.  Time will be a healer for everyone but Saturday maybe a game too soon as a tough task just got harder. Fair play though Chris 👏👏👏

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33 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said:

I normally put the pressers up and was in two minds as whether to do so with this weeks in view of what’s happened, so thanks OP.

What I would say is that any analysis of what’s been said today probably shouldn’t go too deep or be critiqued too much. There will be a time for that again, but it’s not today.

Outside of the obvious tragic events and questions around that the notes I had were that there was an acknowledgment we need to turn draws into wins, and that we need to score when on top which we haven’t been doing.

Team wise Sykes as we know suspended, Pring is an unusual injury and depends on his own healing - no mention on Roberts.

Most interesting piece was a small section on Conway where Hogg used the phrase “needed different strategies” after he left. Hogg is a Middlesbrough fan as are all his family.

More than anything else though, fair play for him for stepping up in difficult circumstances.

You could at least tag @Tristan Cork so he could see the feedback!

Was it really TC?

He usually writes well, whether about City or general news, and I am surprised that his interview style (if it was him) was so shallow.

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12 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Well done Hoggy, no critique required of today’s presser.

He really could have done without being asked the same Qs a second time around.

It felt like they were individual Facetime calls , do the "reporters" not hear what has gone on before ? 
I'm not sure how these are set up now. 

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23 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

It felt like they were individual Facetime calls , do the "reporters" not hear what has gone on before ? 
I'm not sure how these are set up now. 

BBCRB were there f2f…could see Richard or Ed thrusting that BBCRB mic into position!  😉

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Finally got around to listening to it & echo the comments that Hogg did the best he could here in horrible circumstances.

Laughable though that Radio Bristol still managed to get out the “blue half of Bristol” myth & the second questioner was just woeful, rambling & asking virtually the same questions as Radio Bris.

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1 hour ago, GrahamC said:

Finally got around to listening to it & echo the comments that Hogg did the best he could here in horrible circumstances.

Laughable though that Radio Bristol still managed to get out the “blue half of Bristol” myth & the second questioner was just woeful, rambling & asking virtually the same questions as Radio Bris.

I've decided that the 'blue half of Bristol' must be the part where they tell rude jokes.

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59 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said:

I’ll be honest I’m struggling a little bit on here tonight.

Very emotional. I keep welling up.

Fair play and well done to Chis and the lads today.

I'll bet a lot of us are feeling that way :city:

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That we have been given an opportunity to get to know Chris Hogg is one small speck of light in an otherwise pitch dark week. He's acquitted himself with grace and sensitivity, and has shown an ability to lead that is really admirable.

I'm so delighted that we won today, not just for the three points, but for him, for the players, for all of us to have a positive end to an incredibly tough week.

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33 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Yet to see some of the Pre Game, Highlights or Post Game. Well done to Hogg, the real and all associated with the Club.

One tactical question, were there any changes or even tweaks?

Started with Knight as 10, alongside Wells, most of us thought it would be Bird, pre-game.

Changed to a 541 on the hour with subs.

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23 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Started with Knight as 10, alongside Wells, most of us thought it would be Bird, pre-game.

Changed to a 541 on the hour with subs.

Do you think that's mainly because Knight's press is so good Dave?

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6 minutes ago, mozo said:

Do you think that's mainly because Knight's press is so good Dave?

I think pressing is done as a unit, but Knight is superior to anyone else in that aspect who we might play “no10”.  In reality Knight didn’t even play as a no10, he played pretty much up with Wells.  What he did do / also did was not just play central, but found lots of pockets, dropping in, going wide, etc.  He was everywhere.  At times for an hour he seemed to be the only passing option we had.

In terms of the press, he is smart…it’s not just being a Duracell bunny.  He knows when to press, when to block, he is the one triggering it, setting traps.

It’s a shame he’s not clinical with his passing, can be quite erratic, but if he was he wouldn’t be playing for us.

Id still prefer him to be playing from deeper, but we don’t play with midfield set up that really suits him.  So he might as well play 10.

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1 hour ago, Davefevs said:

Started with Knight as 10, alongside Wells, most of us thought it would be Bird, pre-game.

Changed to a 541 on the hour with subs.

Knight back to 10.

5-4-1 to absorb some pressure with a 2 goal lead? Interesting, thanks.

I think Hogg may introduce some new tweaks albeit the late injury to Twine forced this to an extent. Could 5-4-1 be a Plan B for some games provided we play the expressly correct personnel.

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2 hours ago, Northern Red said:

Worth noting that he's a Middlesbrough boy and very possibly they were his club growing up, to add another layer to an already big day for him.

Said in the build up to the game they were his team & he’d have friends & family there, some of whom he hadn’t seen for a while due to the hectic nature of being in football.

I like the bloke a lot, he seems a decent sort, is honest to a fault, has a dry sense of humour & as has already been said, has done a sterling job this week in horrible circumstances.

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2 hours ago, Davefevs said:

I think pressing is done as a unit, but Knight is superior to anyone else in that aspect who we might play “no10”.  In reality Knight didn’t even play as a no10, he played pretty much up with Wells.  What he did do / also did was not just play central, but found lots of pockets, dropping in, going wide, etc.  He was everywhere.  At times for an hour he seemed to be the only passing option we had.

In terms of the press, he is smart…it’s not just being a Duracell bunny.  He knows when to press, when to block, he is the one triggering it, setting traps.

It’s a shame he’s not clinical with his passing, can be quite erratic, but if he was he wouldn’t be playing for us.

Id still prefer him to be playing from deeper, but we don’t play with midfield set up that really suits him.  So he might as well play 10.

And, of course, he was instrumental in Mehmeti’s opening goal.

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2 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Knight back to 10.

5-4-1 to absorb some pressure with a 2 goal lead? Interesting, thanks.

I think Hogg may introduce some new tweaks albeit the late injury to Twine forced this to an extent. Could 5-4-1 be a Plan B for some games provided we play the expressly correct personnel.

Started as 10, went back into CM on the hour with the subs.

9 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

And, of course, he was instrumental in Mehmeti’s opening goal.

Instrumental in both goals.

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14 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Started as 10, went back into CM on the hour with the subs.

Instrumental in both goals.

Of course, but most obviously in the first.
Incidentally, I was willing him to shoot, moaning when he pulled it back for Mehmeti, wincing when M tried to beat his man rather than shooting and then.

As I said to my wife, it was one of the most enjoyable, tense and exciting (City) matches I have watched in a long time, but for all the wrong reasons.

I love the excitement when City are trailing/drawing, but piling on the pressure to score, but holding on, and for so long, is nerve wracking.

 

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4 hours ago, Davefevs said:

I think pressing is done as a unit, but Knight is superior to anyone else in that aspect who we might play “no10”.  In reality Knight didn’t even play as a no10, he played pretty much up with Wells.  What he did do / also did was not just play central, but found lots of pockets, dropping in, going wide, etc.  He was everywhere.  At times for an hour he seemed to be the only passing option we had.

In terms of the press, he is smart…it’s not just being a Duracell bunny.  He knows when to press, when to block, he is the one triggering it, setting traps.

It’s a shame he’s not clinical with his passing, can be quite erratic, but if he was he wouldn’t be playing for us.

Id still prefer him to be playing from deeper, but we don’t play with midfield set up that really suits him.  So he might as well play 10.

Bit of a crude comparison and not the same, but dare I say echos of the reason Bobby got moved forward

 

Albeit Reid has shown some finishing abilities in pre season, one of the factors he was moved forward was for his pressing ability. Best shown in the game away at Fulham where we played a 4-2-2-2-0

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9 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Started with Knight as 10, alongside Wells, most of us thought it would be Bird, pre-game.

Changed to a 541 on the hour with subs.

Also gave George Earthy a solid 20 minutes as opposed to a stoppage time cameo and gave us all a first look at McGuane who I thought showed well for the short time that he was on.

All very good.

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9 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Knight back to 10.

5-4-1 to absorb some pressure with a 2 goal lead? Interesting, thanks.

I think Hogg may introduce some new tweaks albeit the late injury to Twine forced this to an extent. Could 5-4-1 be a Plan B for some games provided we play the expressly correct personnel.

Fully fit squad and ....
Atkinson / Dickie / Vyner looks nice and balanced , Add Roberts / Pring and McCrorie as WBs and it looks good. 

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21 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

Fully fit squad and....
Atkinson / Dickie / Vyner looks nice and balanced , Add Roberts / Pring and McCrorie as WBs and it looks good. 

With respect how likely is this to ever happen?

Yesterday we were missing 7 through injury (Dickie, Pring, Atkinson, Roberts, Bell, Twine & Benarous) & one suspended in Mark Sykes.

Even if you assume Ayman sadly isn’t likely to feature again, the probability of all the other 6 returning & then no one else getting injured is negligible.

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6 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

With respect how likely is this to ever happen?

Yesterday we were missing 7 through injury (Dickie, Pring, Atkinson, Roberts, Bell, Twine & Benarous) & one suspended in Mark Sykes.

Even if you assume Ayman sadly isn’t likely to feature again, the probability of all the other 6 returning & then no one else getting injured is negligible.

As we were dealing in hypothetical formations I thought I  would pick from all players in the squad. I could easily have said if all defenders were available. 

In theory we may have enough of those fit in a matter of weeks, but you don't know with injuries.
 

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1 hour ago, 1960maaan said:

As we were dealing in hypothetical formations I thought I  would pick from all players in the squad. I could easily have said if all defenders were available. 

In theory we may have enough of those fit in a matter of weeks, but you don't know with injuries.
 

True.

I have to say though Atkinson & to an extent Roberts are concerning me.

The former has been out 20 months now & wasn’t even considered fit enough to be on the bench yesterday.

Roberts’ availability record in his time with us is pretty poor, Naismith has taken flak for his, but it really isn’t any better.

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8 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

True.

I have to say though Atkinson & to an extent Roberts are concerning me.

The former has been out 20 months now & wasn’t even considered fit enough to be on the bench yesterday.

Roberts’ availability record in his time with us is pretty poor, Naismith has taken flak for his, but it really isn’t any better.

I really want the Club to update Atkinson's position . He played a 90 for the U21 and disappeared again, they could say they're being cautious or be vague , but I worry it may be another breakdown. 

Roberts injuries with us have been weird. Pearson dragged him off as he was injured , but Roberts hadn't gone down and most of us hadn't even noticed . Out for ages. Now, again he is out for a length of time when nothing too  obvious happened . 

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I was about to start a thread dedicated to CH but saw this. 
 

What a man. Stepped up and took over excellently under a difficult and unexpected circumstance, but gave us 4 points and dealt with the media brilliantly. 
 

Thanks Chris. 
 

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/chris-hogg-sings-praises-liam-9666478

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