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2 minutes ago, cynic said:

Behind twice in that game and still won it - that wouldn't have happened a short time ago.

LJ has eventually got them playing to their potential.....emphasis on the eventual bit.

The club needs an independent assessment of why this season has been such an odd one, and consider acting on the findings

 But I shan't be holding my breath given the way the club is run under SL

Hope SL holds fans meeting before  Brighton game, as rumoured.  I will certainly ask some hard hitting questions of the Guernsey tax exile

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Just now, Emperor Palpatine said:

Of course you won't because you seem to have more of a personal problem with LJ being manager... he deserved criticism for the form earlier in the season of course but to give him zero credit for the upturn in form is just pretty petulant and confirms my first sentence

I don't have a personal problem with LJ, why should I, I don't know the man, all I know he was an average player for City and I can see he is an average coach who cannot make his mind up what he wants to do with the players up to now. It's only taken him almost a year to find out,  is that good coaching/management?  I don't think so and I predict he will be the same next season as he doesn't seem to learn by his mistakes.  What I am saying is let's see what happens next season and I will be the first to say I was wrong if he does well, but I don't think this will happen.  We can go on arguing all day, but as he will be here next season, only time will tell. I repeat,  I have no personal problem with him, just his methods.

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Amazing effort from everyone over the last few months. So happy for LJ, the players and the rest of the staff. Done a fantastic job in responding to the low point we were at. Truly impressive as it's very difficult to turn it around when low on confidence.

 

4 home wins in a row, 5 wins in 7. Fantastic stuff. Looking forward to being able to relax for the last two games and roll on next season. :)

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Just now, EstoniaTallinnRed said:

I don't have a personal problem with LJ, why should I, I don't know the man, all I know he was an average player for City and I can see he is an average coach who cannot make his mind up what he wants to do with the players up to now. It's only taken him almost a year to find out,  is that good coaching/management?  I don't think so and I predict he will be the same next season as he doesn't seem to learn by his mistakes.  What I am saying is let's see what happens next season and I will be the first to say I was wrong if he does well, but I don't think this will happen.  We can go on arguing all day, but as he will be here next season, only time will tell. I repeat,  I have no personal problem with him, just his methods.

Can I ask what specific methods you have an issue with?

If it's "tinkering", then surely he has learnt from his mistakes, as we've had an unchanged, successful starting lineup for weeks?

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5 minutes ago, Chairman Mao said:

If we don't find a 20 goal striker we are down. I suspect next season will be a major struggle with LJ in charge. 

Still, thank God we are safe.

Not necessarily. I believe 4 of the top 6 do not have a 20 goal striker. We got to a play-off final without one. 20 goal strikers are rare so having a better defensive record and spreading the goals around the team may be more realistic.

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6 minutes ago, Chairman Mao said:

If we don't find a 20 goal striker we are down. I suspect next season will be a major struggle with LJ in charge. 

Still, thank God we are safe.

I understand your thinking but there is much more to being successful in this league than just a 20 goal striker . What if Matty, Milan and Flinty get 15 each and the midfield weigh in with 20 and we tighten up our defence ?

I am delighted with how Paterson's developed , we have other youngsters who are going to kick on as well . I am quietly optimistic for next season .

Still not a hundred per cent convinced by LJ but he appears to have got a grip and we have found the knack of winning at the right time .

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5 hours ago, Tammys Scan said:

Just for once, all those who like to dictate what people can post STFU. Keep your head. Believe that is a free country again today. 

What are you even talking about? You seem  to have contradicted yourself with your own posting. 

 

 

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44 minutes ago, HitchinRed said:

Whichever way you think about it, or the reasons for it, 10 points out of the last 12 is a phenomenal turnaround.

Well done everyone connected with the team, and long may it continue.

 

13 points from a possible 19 I make it - previously we had accrued the same number of points from something like a possible 70.

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When Barnsley went 2-1 up, only weeks ago, City would have lost that game. It's a new & improved City now.

Looking at tonight's table it's pleasing to see the likes of Forest & QPR beneath us. It's doubtful I admit, but is possible that Ipswich and or Wolves could yet be overtaken. By finishing 16th, that puts City in the middle rather than bottom third of the table. That makes City more attractive to potential players and sponsors. I believe we also get more money from the League the higher up we finish. COYR!

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1 hour ago, cynic said:

He's an armchair critic mate - like a few more on here.

Not only that, but he's lived abroad for years, hasn't watched a game in the flesh for years and provides his analysis courtesy of listening to radio commentaries.

I have great respect for expats who use OTIB to follow their club, but not when they presume to explain what is going on to those of us who are actually in the ground!

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13 minutes ago, WessexPest said:

Swindon in the basement for the first time since '85-86 I believe.

Took them 23 years to fall all the way from the top level to the bottom rung - amateurs...

I get your point about amateurs, but I think they've been in the bottom tier more recently. Not so long back they played Bradford, another former Prem club in the fourth div. It was a quiz question at the time

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Excellent second half. Credit to LJ and the team for turning it around.

At about 2pm there were 5-6 Barnsley fans walking down North St chanting obnoxiously and unnecessarily about Bristol being a s***hole (oh the irony), trying to intimidate families going about their business. Big men. Glad their journey home will feel longer after a defeat.

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5 minutes ago, BigTone said:

Quick question and don't want to be a party pooper but are we now mathematically safe ? I don't think so but could be very wrong (I hope)

Not quite, but even if they won both their games Blackburn would need to overturn a deficit of 9 goals, which is pretty unlikely.

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Just now, BobBobSuperBob said:

No Tone but Blackburn need to win both their remaining games and make up a 9 goal gd

;)

 

That's exactly what I thought and it is still in the realm of possibility. Great win today but ....................................

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2 minutes ago, 22A said:

I get your point about amateurs, but I think they've been in the bottom tier more recently. Not so long back they played Bradford, another former Prem club in the fourth div. It was a quiz question at the time

You're right. I don't remember that at all. Nice feeling to realise Swine Town have been relegated twice in one day.

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Just now, BobBobSuperBob said:

No Tone but Blackburn need to win both their remaining games and make up a 9 goal gd

;)

 

Don't forget they don't have to make it up on their own. We would be helping them if we lost our games. 

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Just now, Offside said:

Excellent second half. Credit to LJ and the team for turning it around.

At about 2pm there were 5-6 Barnsley fans walking down North St chanting obnoxiously and unnecessarily about Bristol being a s***hole (oh the irony), trying to intimidate families going about their business. Big men. Glad their journey home will feel longer after a defeat.

I went to Barnsley College for two years in the 1990s - I reckon they meant it as a compliment...

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Just now, Rascal said:

Brilliant game of football very entertaining, and you got the right outcome in the end, did any of you notice our manager when we scored opener ? Told his players to out the ball, then shakes his head as his players run towards him after it went in, the blokes class. 

If this happened, that is classy. I'm not doubting youre right btw

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52 minutes ago, Jacki said:

What a fantastic second half, unbelievable after the way we played in the first. Great result, great atmosphere, happy days

The word that came to my mind was 'heroic'.  To recover from a goal down twice, and to see Bailey Wright apologising for his error and then the team fighting so hard to get back on top had me welling up.

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Just now, CotswoldRed said:

Don't forget they don't have to make it up on their own. We would be helping them if we lost our games. 

Accept that - would be the biggest clusterf***k ever to mess it up from hers

Need to avoid a spanking at Brighton but can't see Blackburn winning both their games anyway :dancing6:

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4 minutes ago, Offside said:

Excellent second half. Credit to LJ and the team for turning it around.

At about 2pm there were 5-6 Barnsley fans walking down North St chanting obnoxiously and unnecessarily about Bristol being a s***hole (oh the irony), trying to intimidate families going about their business. Big men. Glad their journey home will feel longer after a defeat.

We've all got them, unfortunately.

Well done today. Thought we had you for a while.

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Just now, BobBobSuperBob said:

Accept that - would be the biggest clusterf***k ever to mess it up from hers

Need to avoid a spanking at Brighton but can't see Blackburn winning both their games anyway :dancing6:

I think we'll be okay but just to be safe let's cancel the pitch invasion at Wycombe, yeah? ;) 

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Just now, WessexPest said:

I think we'll be okay but just to be safe let's cancel the pitch invasion at Wycombe, yeah? ;) 

Think we can quietly look forward to Birmingham for

Finally,  getting a chance to acknowledge , and thank Cotts

Say a massive Thankyou and farewell to Tammy Abraham

 

We are likely to see a lot of nervy Brum fans , still not safe and may even see some earl drama as a final topping !! ;)

 

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Just now, BobBobSuperBob said:

Think we can quietly look forward to Birmingham for

Finally,  getting a chance to acknowledge , and thank Cotts

Say a massive Thankyou and farewell to Tammy Abraham

 

We are likely to see a lot of nervy Brum fans , still not safe and may even see some earl drama as a final topping !! ;)

 

Can you imagine going into a local derby tomorrow in their position? That game will be no prisoners. Great for the neutral, hell for them.

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2 minutes ago, Rascal said:

Definitely happened hopefully it's been captured on camera, our players run to Hecky as always then sort of stopped still as he must of said something to them, then walked away, my mate saw same as me and said we might let them walk one in here but obviously we didn't 

Well, at least you let Flint head one in later :laugh:  Anyway, fair play on your good season. CU next season

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11 minutes ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said:

The word that came to my mind was 'heroic'.  To recover from a goal down twice, and to see Bailey Wright apologising for his error and then the team fighting so hard to get back on top had me welling up.

Know what you mean, I felt strangely emotional today as well. I'm no Johnson fan but credit where it's due. To be safe with 3 games to go from the mess we've been in is a fantastic team effort. 

A word for the fans as well. The atmosphere in each of the last 4 games has been absolutely rocking. Considering all the dissent and negativity post Preston it's been nothing short of amazing. 

Up the City! 

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Just now, Jacki said:

Know what you mean, I felt strangely emotional today as well. I'm no Johnson fan but credit where it's due. To be safe with 3 games to go from the mess we've been in is a fantastic team effort. 

A word for the fans as well. The atmosphere in each of the last 4 games has been absolutely rocking. Considering all the dissent and negativity post Preston it's been nothing short of amazing. 

Up the City! 

2 games, not mathematically safe, 'cough' (I think we are safe BTW)

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1 minute ago, AppyDAZE said:

Well, at least you let Flint head one in later :laugh: Anyway, fair play on your good season. CU next season

I recall fans of another club saying that to us since 2001. ;)

In fact "see you next season" should be on the scum's club badge. What a bunch of malicious self-pitying flanges the Gas are.

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Just now, RumRed said:

2 games, not mathematically safe, 'cough' (I think we are safe BTW)

It would take an absolutely catastrophic turnaround now, even by our standards! 

I don't think even Blackburn will even get to 48 points. 

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Just now, WessexPest said:

I recall fans of another club saying that to us since 2001. ;)

In fact "see you next season" should be on the scum's club badge. What a bunch of malicious self-pitying flanges the Gas are.

What was that? I was talking about Barnsley

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Just now, Jacki said:

It would take an absolutely catastrophic turnaround now, even by our standards! 

I don't think even Blackburn will even get to 48 points. 

You're right, even we can't stuff this up now.  If we're 8-0 down at the amex I may streak to get the game abandoned.

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11 minutes ago, Rascal said:

Definitely happened hopefully it's been captured on camera, our players run to Hecky as always then sort of stopped still as he must of said something to them, then walked away, my mate saw same as me and said we might let them walk one in here but obviously we didn't 

I think your lot let themselves down today. Ball should have gone out. Having a crap ref is no excuse. I hope we can return the compliment one day.

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5 minutes ago, RumRed said:

You're right, even we can't stuff this up now.  If we're 8-0 down at the amex I may streak to get the game abandoned.

Blackburn will already have lost by the time we kick off. And then we'll smash Brighton live on Sky. I'm going with my lads, can't wait. 

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41 minutes ago, Offside said:

Excellent second half. Credit to LJ and the team for turning it around.

At about 2pm there were 5-6 Barnsley fans walking down North St chanting obnoxiously and unnecessarily about Bristol being a s***hole (oh the irony), trying to intimidate families going about their business. Big men. Glad their journey home will feel longer after a defeat.

I saw and heard them outside the ground by the park heading towards North Street as we arrived. Did think about giving them a friendly warning to be careful going up North Street like that. A bit cringeworthy as they weren't exactly the biggest scariest looking bunch.  Thought the rest of the Barnsley fans added a lot to the atmosphere. Good effort from them with nothing to play for.

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3 minutes ago, RumRed said:

It's quite warm this time of year, I should be fine.  I'd advise all to avert their eyes however...  

I'll manscape prior to the match just in case.

I can't think of a worse venue for you to do that at. ;) Brighton fans will have had quite enough excitement for one day.

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Just now, WessexPest said:

I can't think of a worse venue for you to do that at. ;) Brighton fans will have had quite enough excitement for one day.

I live in Brighton so all cool, well it may well be...

Now the players have shown some fight I'll take one for the team.

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3 hours ago, bristolcitysweden said:

The season has been a disappointment

That's true, but in this moment we should focus on the positive notes: after today's result, we are almost safe. Some weeks ago, nodoby would have expected this outcome.

The team and LJ are doing a good job in recent weeks: credit to them.

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