Thinking The Unthinkable

[Guest ashtonyate]

The transfer window has closed and we end up with a few loan players no new foward to speak of,so its back to the wall type game for the rest of the season.We have started to play better over the past few weeks still not scoring enough.

Other teams have signed new player,Swindon look quiet strong up front what worries me is can we pull clear or will we get suck in to a relagation battle, have we got enough good player to get us out of trouble and what if brooker got injured we have got enough cover if that happens

The real worrie is if Rovers go up and we go down which at this moment in time is possable,fans would turn their backs on the club to put it into free fall.

The manager and Chairman may have taken a gamble too far, by not signing a top class foward instead of a trainee

[Moth Eaten Pillow]

The transfer window has closed and we end up with a few loan players no new foward to speak of,so its back to the wall type game for the rest of the season.We have started to play better over the past few weeks still not scoring enough.

Other teams have signed new player,Swindon look quiet strong up front what worries me is can we pull clear or will we get suck in to a relagation battle, have we got enough good player to get us out of trouble and what if brooker got injured we have got enough cover if that happens

The real worrie is if Rovers go up and we go down which at this moment in time is possable,fans would turn their backs on the club to put it into free fall.

The manager and Chairman may have taken a gamble too far, by not signing a top class foward instead of a trainee

With what money? To buy a' top class forward' you would need a fair bit of cash.

[Guest ashtonyate]

With what money? To buy a' top class forward' you would need a fair bit of cash.

It could cost the Club a lot more if we go down

[Bristol Boy]

We can still loan if we get injuries, however, barring long term injuries to key players, I'll predict we stay up on the basis of winning most of our home games,finish with 60-65 points and between 8-12th.

[CiderHider]

It could cost the Club a lot more if we go down

We could have spent 2m on players and still ended up going down, i think we have more than enough quality to stay up though, i admit its a risk expecially if Brooker gets a long term injury, but we are not going down, no way.

[22A]

The real worrie is if Rovers go up and we go down which at this moment in time is possable,fans would turn their backs on the club to put it into free fall.

You've suppported City since 1950. 1954 Rovers climbed above City but fans didn't turn their backs then, nor did they in 82 and 83 when the gas were a division above City. Remember the noise eminatinfg from the easyville board room in those days? I quote from the history book; "An off pitch row erupted when City's adverts proclaimed them to be Bristol's top club. The directors at Eastville pointed out Rovers were in a higher division. The riposte from Ashton Gate was that the word was club not team!"

If City were relegated, I for one would still look people in the face and tell them I'm a Bristol City fan.

CTID!!!

[Guest Ron]

It could cost the Club a lot more if we go down

We've lost 1 in our last 10 and spent sweet fa so i don't see your problem

[Nibor]

We've lost 1 in our last 10 and spent sweet fa so i don't see your problem

You will if Brooker gets injured.

Nibor

[WTFiGO!?!]

have we got enough good player to get us out of trouble and what if brooker got injured we have got enough cover if that happens

The real worrie is if Rovers go up and we go down which at this moment in time is possable,fans would turn their backs on the club to put it into free fall.

We do have the quality and the spirit judging by Saturday and our 10 game sequence.

The fans are the Club in my eyes as we are the only permanent feature of it.

Getting Brooker injured could spell trouble but one shouldn't be thinking the unthinkable (and can't by definition in fact!) about Sags, relegation etc. Thinking such surreal thoughts is scary and frankly ill advised.

Never stop believing!

[Guest Ron]

You will if Brooker gets injured.

We have a taller, faster, self-proclaimed "Target-Man" waiting in the wings so no, I don't think I will.

[Nibor]

We have a taller, faster, self-proclaimed "Target-Man" waiting in the wings so no, I don't think I will.

I admire your optimism. If this loan signing is anywhere near as good as Brooker I will be surprised. Currently Brooker is one of the only two goal threats in the team, if we lost him we'd be screwed.

Nibor

[North Bristols Cider Army]

The transfer window has closed and we end up with a few loan players no new foward to speak of,so its back to the wall type game for the rest of the season.We have started to play better over the past few weeks still not scoring enough.

Other teams have signed new player,Swindon look quiet strong up front what worries me is can we pull clear or will we get suck in to a relagation battle, have we got enough good player to get us out of trouble and what if brooker got injured we have got enough cover if that happens

The real worrie is if Rovers go up and we go down which at this moment in time is possable,fans would turn their backs on the club to put it into free fall.

The manager and Chairman may have taken a gamble too far, by not signing a top class foward instead of a trainee

I was under the impression that even though the window is now closed that we can still loan players just as long as we don't loan more than maximum allowed which is 5 or 6 I think, so if the players we have on loan aren't any good we can send them back and try and get replacements.

[bh_red]

besides, if do suffer these injury problems there will no doubt be a couple of players in the academy who can cover.............easy.....no problems at all!

[Guest Ron]

I admire your optimism.

It's either that or turn into Ashtonyate

Currently Brooker is one of the only two goal threats in the team, if we lost him we'd be screwed.

Currently yes, but GJ had faith in Bas Savage when others didn't and he's been better than most of us expected, the first time I saw him I thought he'd get about 2 touches and lose it both times, but he really gets involved in the game and his hold up play is good, and the same with Basso, he was an unknown quantity but his inclusion in the team has paid dividends recently. Calvin Andrew comes here with much higher expectations so I expect him to live up to them, as with Bas.

[Guest ashtonyate]

We can still loan if we get injuries, however, barring long term injuries to key players, I'll predict we stay up on the basis of winning most of our home games,finish with 60-65 points and between 8-12th.

[Yes we seen what type of player you can loan, the two from Charlton were not much good in the end no one will loan you a good player only kids]

[You've suppported City since 1950. 1954 Rovers climbed above City but fans didn't turn their backs then, nor did they in 82 and 83 when the gas were a division above City. Remember the noise eminatinfg from the easyville board room in those days? I quote from the history book; "An off pitch row erupted when City's adverts proclaimed them to be Bristol's top club. The directors at Eastville pointed out Rovers were in a higher division. The riposte from Ashton Gate was that the word was club not team!"

If City were relegated, I for one would still look people in the face and tell them I'm a Bristol City fan.

player except young ones.]

I think fans are different now in the past people were not so impatient as they are now.I remember when rovers were in a higher league than City We diden't like it much but accept it, If that were now adays I think the fans would leave big time until Lansdown and the board went.

[bh red]

disagree, numbers would be down, but still around the 9 - 10k mark, I for one would still by a season ticket,

either way, it is very unlikely that we will be in that position.

[Guest i remember dickie rooks]

I admire your optimism. If this loan signing is anywhere near as good as Brooker I will be surprised. Currently Brooker is one of the only two goal threats in the team, if we lost him we'd be screwed.

Nibor

Based on the last two games, the other goal threat is Louis Carey.

[A Horse With No Name]

I was under the impression that even though the window is now closed that we can still loan players just as long as we don't loan more than maximum allowed which is 5 or 6 I think, so if the players we have on loan aren't any good we can send them back and try and get replacements.

Well, if the maximum number of loans in a season is 8, as has been suggested we may be in trouble. So far we have had, Rob Burch, Adam Green, Liam Fontaine, James Quinn, Tony Grant, Osei Sankofa, Kelly Youga, David Noble, Bas Savage, and Marc Joseph.

[bcfcdeano]

You've suppported City since 1950. 1954 Rovers climbed above City but fans didn't turn their backs then, nor did they in 82 and 83 when the gas were a division above City. Remember the noise eminatinfg from the easyville board room in those days? I quote from the history book; "An off pitch row erupted when City's adverts proclaimed them to be Bristol's top club. The directors at Eastville pointed out Rovers were in a higher division. The riposte from Ashton Gate was that the word was club not team!"

If City were relegated, I for one would still look people in the face and tell them I'm a Bristol City fan.

CTID!!!

I believe the last sentance of this peice sums it up for all city fans

[Moth Eaten Pillow]

Well, if the maximum number of loans in a season is 8, as has been suggested we may be in trouble. So far we have had, Rob Burch, Adam Green, Liam Fontaine, James Quinn, Tony Grant, Osei Sankofa, Kelly Youga, David Noble, Bas Savage, and Marc Joseph.

Tony Grant wasn't on loan - just a short term contract after being released.