This club has no business in the Championship

[dREDful]

Utterly pathetic performance from a bunch of gutless and incapable footballers. 

This side wouldn't challenge for the playoffs in League One and that's the shocking reality of where we are. 

[The Hustler]

Agreed.

[Guest]

When you see Wells unable to pass to a colleague for an open net you do wonder about personal agendas.

[Street red]

 I agree this team is very inconsistent and the players need shipping out.

[Galley is our king]

When you read the original post you also think personal agendas!!

[77 punk]

we will be in the championship next season

[lenred]

13 minutes ago, dREDful said:

Utterly pathetic performance from a bunch of gutless and incapable footballers. 

This side wouldn't challenge for the playoffs in League One and that's the shocking reality of where we are. 

See the doom merchants are back again then after Wednesday! Pathetic   

 

Edited November 28, 2021 by lenred

[dREDful]

Just now, 77 punk said:

we will be in the championship next season

I would think so too but only because others have had point deductions. 

[Roger Red Hat]

3 minutes ago, Countryfile said:

When you see Wells unable to pass to a colleague for an open net you do wonder about personal agendas.

Agreed. We've seen this sort of thing from Wells previously.

[77 punk]

have a look at the table the bottom three clubs will be below us at the end of the season. we are buying players in january and will have a different line up for the last three months of the season

[Andy082005]

As someone who was over the moon with Pearson being appointed ….I’ll be one of the first to admit he has to go . 
 

Almost a year in charge and where as I appreciate things take time, we should be seeing some progress by now . Absolutely nothing has changed .

Simply not good enough 

[Mendip City]

4 minutes ago, dREDful said:

I would think so too but only because others have had point deductions. 

Agreed! 

[the1stknowle]

2 minutes ago, Andy082005 said:

As someone who was over the moon with Pearson being appointed ….I’ll be one of the first to admit he has to go . 
 

Almost a year in charge and where as I appreciate things take time, we should be seeing some progress by now . Absolutely nothing has changed .

Simply not good enough 

If nothing had changed since his appointment, given our form when he took over, we'd be bottom of table. We aren't.

[Red Army 75]

Get in 

 

 

Its finished 

[Oh Louie louie]

Yes the point deductions, possibly peterboro, barnsley, both no better than us.

Staying up will come down to that.

[Glen hump]

3 minutes ago, Andy082005 said:

As someone who was over the moon with Pearson being appointed ….I’ll be one of the first to admit he has to go . 
 

Almost a year in charge and where as I appreciate things take time, we should be seeing some progress by now . Absolutely nothing has changed .

Simply not good enough 

Who would you bring in?

[Mendip City]

3 minutes ago, 77 punk said:

have a look at the table the bottom three clubs will be below us at the end of the season. we are buying players in january and will have a different line up for the last three months of the season

At least one of them will have a massive point deduction. 
I admire your optimism but you could have said the same thing after our awful end to last season, about the start of this season, as you have about January. 
Pearson hasn’t got anything going here. Do you trust him with transfers? Presumably he’s looking through his little black book of injured ex-Leicester players as we speak. 

[Banjo Island]

7 minutes ago, Andy082005 said:

As someone who was over the moon with Pearson being appointed ….I’ll be one of the first to admit he has to go . 
 

Almost a year in charge and where as I appreciate things take time, we should be seeing some progress by now . Absolutely nothing has changed .

Simply not good enough 

Get off the fence andy

[Oh Louie louie]

Give pearson what we spent on wells in jan.

 

[And Its Smith]

Bed wetters unite!

[Andy082005]

3 minutes ago, Glen hump said:

Who would you bring in?

That’s not my job mate. 
 

i thought this guy would do well . I was wrong 

[big dosser]

next 3 games are important no wins in them i think i will be time for big nige to go.just cant see any improving signs still making the same mistakes, still bottling challenges and still not creating chances,

[Banjo Island]

1 minute ago, Andy082005 said:

That’s not my job mate. 
 

i thought this guy would do well . I was wrong 

Piss poor init mate

[steveybadger]

15 minutes ago, Countryfile said:

When you see Wells unable to pass to a colleague for an open net you do wonder about personal agendas.

No he simply lacks awareness. Let’s not go all conspiracy theories, there’s enough of that rubbish in the world already.

 

12 minutes ago, Roger Red Hat said:

Agreed. We've seen this sort of thing from Wells previously.

 

[Glen hump]

Just now, Andy082005 said:

That’s not my job mate. 
 

i thought this guy would do well . I was wrong 

I know it’s not your job, just wondered who you think would get a tune out of the shower of shit we have as a squad, the whole clubs a mess, the blames at lyes at landsdowns feet 

[Shaun Taylor]

As the season pans out it's clear to see that most of the teams outside the top three are evenly matched then it's a case of organisation, comittment and who wants it most on the day thats where a decent strong manager should be getting the most out of what players he selects.

[Snufflelufagus]

288 passes 175 of those completed 60% so basically every other pass goes to the other team or out of play . There is the problem. They had 521 and 417 completed. Can't pass won't pass. 

[Desso]

9 minutes ago, Glen hump said:

Who would you bring in?

The tea lady could do better.

[Taylor10]

22 minutes ago, dREDful said:

Utterly pathetic performance from a bunch of gutless and incapable footballers. 

This side wouldn't challenge for the playoffs in League One and that's the shocking reality of where we are. 

Slight over reaction? We were poor today but it’s pretty clear Sheff u are in a false position. Far far superior to us. We have some gutless players but Sheff u way better today.

[dREDful]

2 minutes ago, Snufflelufagus said:

288 passes 175 of those completed 60% so basically every other pass goes to the other team or out of play . There is the problem. They had 521 and 417 completed. Can't pass won't pass. 

And the passing has been a theme since the final 12 months of LJ's reign. Basic football coaching left this club under his stewardship. Criminal. 

[Pezo]

We belong in the championship if Williams is playing otherwise we're bottom half of league 1.

[Bobby kellard hero]

I’m glad you lot weren’t probably around watching city in the late 60’s early 70’s.You would have had Alan Dicks hung drawn and quartered.

[Bazooka Joe]

21 minutes ago, lenred said:

See the doom merchants are back again then after Wednesday! Pathetic   

 

For sure. You'd expect John Lansdown would have better things to do on a Sunday afternoon.

[dREDful]

Just now, Bobby kellard hero said:

I’m glad you lot weren’t probably around watching city in the late 60’s early 70’s.You would have had Alan Dicks hung drawn and quartered.

I'm the OP and not mentioned anything about the manager. I feel sorry for him. 

In all his career he's not been surrounded by a more incompetent bunch. It's a miracle he's not murdered one of them. 

[Bazooka Joe]

1 minute ago, Bobby kellard hero said:

I’m glad you lot weren’t probably around watching city in the late 60’s early 70’s.You would have had Alan Dicks hung drawn and quartered.

Sending him to Rovers would have been a tad too much.

[Galley is our king]

1 minute ago, Bobby kellard hero said:

I’m glad you lot weren’t probably around watching city in the late 60’s early 70’s.You would have had Alan Dicks hung drawn and quartered.

How right you are Sir!

Load of pussies on here.....

[Glen hump]

5 minutes ago, Desso said:

The tea lady could do better.

I’m really disappointed with pearson, but I don’t see anyone who would come to us and improve things, we’re a poor side with a really poor squad.

[Southport Red]

23 minutes ago, dREDful said:

I would think so too but only because others have had point deductions. 

Perhaps, but let’s not forget, Derby we’re deducted points for cheating, so it’s not unjust. 

[Bazooka Joe]

7 minutes ago, Desso said:

The tea lady could do better.

I know, but she's pulled a ham tea-string.

Sheffield had Brew-stir up front.

[Bazooka Joe]

I expect poor Nige will be off sick again after watching that pathetic rabble.

He'd be better off without them.

[Numero Uno]

18 minutes ago, Andy082005 said:

As someone who was over the moon with Pearson being appointed ….I’ll be one of the first to admit he has to go . 
 

Almost a year in charge and where as I appreciate things take time, we should be seeing some progress by now . Absolutely nothing has changed .

Simply not good enough 

We need a better owner for a start, the current one piles in money but literally knows **** all about football so time to sell up and let someone else have a go. Otherwise we’ll spend much of the next twenty years in Division 3 imo. We also need shithouses like Wells, Palmer and JD ****** out of it in January. If Pearson doesn’t deliver on that single thing I will be tempted to knock it on the head tbh. If the buffoon at the very top doesn’t start showing he’s serious in January then many people will look at picking and choosing games next season imo. I know for an absolute fact that I would enjoy going round different non league grounds and watching City now and again.

The Owner has totally ruined the football watching and supporting experience at the Gate and the cheeky little bastard tells us we got it wrong on Teflon. Then he builds a “High Performance Centre”, he’s taking the piss and hey, it’s his money, his club nobody else’s. I actually feel sorry for Pearson and if I was him with his health being as it’s been I would **** off and let someone else take us down (as it stands subject to January incoming) I think.

[steviestevieneville]

13 minutes ago, Desso said:

The tea lady could do better.

Shut up you idiot 

[maxjak]

30 minutes ago, 77 punk said:

we will be in the championship next season

I agree.......but when will we be entertained.  We are such a dull team, it makes it tough viewing?

[MelksRed]

If we go down (in the current financial climate) I'm unlikely to renew my season ticket. I'm not turning up week after week spending my hard earned money watching to55ers who don't turn up to earn theirs. 

On the verge of calling it a day. So frustrated, annoyed and angry.

[robin_unreliant]

He needs to get Semenyo back in the team. At least he will give us some pace up front. Just playing Weiman and Martin every single game isn't good enough. 

[MATT BCFC]

I watched the first half and got to say it was so embarrassing I decided not to bother with the second half. 

We had 3 player booked for basically time wasting at 0-0 in the first half against a side a couple of places above us.

We don't seem to practice any patterns of play in terms of when we have possession. Tactic just seems to be get the ball in the box quickly and be a threat at set plays. 

The football is just so negative and boring. It's also outdated now as well. I was willing to give Pearson time but it's got to the point that I don't even want to watch us play anymore.

 

 

 

 

[Numero Uno]

2 minutes ago, MelksRed said:

If we go down (in the current financial climate) I'm unlikely to renew my season ticket. I'm not turning up week after week spending my hard earned money watching to55ers who don't turn up to earn theirs. 

On the verge of calling it a day. So frustrated, annoyed and angry.

The issue for me personally is how many years of totally shite football do you take before you stop giving unconditional support. The owner talks about his legacy, he’s a ******* bullshitter.

[YCbrs]

Don’t think anyone can deny we were lucky midweek but at least we had spells in the game where we were in control. Just think it shows how much we miss Williams.

Genuinely the only player that can control the game in the most important area of the pitch.

I’ll be the first to admit I was excited by Wells signing but he’s just getting worse and worse.

No idea what the answer is but we need James back and I know the restrictions on our spending are very tight but we need to do something in January whether it’s a loan or whatever but we need another midfielder then try to offload Wells, King and preferably a couple of others however unlikely that seems

[Desso]

3 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said:

Shut up you idiot 

So, you're happy with the job he's doing? Makes you wonder what's going on up at the low performance centre. I reckon the college kids next door would do better. Absolutely pathetic.

[Waconda]

19 minutes ago, dREDful said:

And the passing has been a theme since the final 12 months of LJ's reign. Basic football coaching left this club under his stewardship. Criminal. 

How the hell can today be LJs fault 

8 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said:

Shut up you idiot 

[maxjak]

17 minutes ago, Glen hump said:

I’m really disappointed with pearson, but I don’t see anyone who would come to us and improve things, we’re a poor side with a really poor squad.

All that i would have hoped, considering we are a pretty average bunch of limited players......that   by now Nige would have found or introduced a style  of play that suits the players we have available to us?  I don't think he is anywhere near doing that?   For me, that shows his lack of imagination and skill as a manager?

[steviestevieneville]

4 minutes ago, VT05763 said:

How the hell can today be LJs fault 

This is  you all over. You have a opinion but don’t really know what you’re trying to say. Just my opinion of course but I don’t believe you know or understand football at all. As soon as I or others disagree with you , you either disappear or ignore what’s put in front of you . Your that lad that watches a fight then put a sly kick in at the end . 

[Glen hump]

Just now, maxjak said:

All that i would have hoped, considering we are a pretty average bunch of limited players......that   by now Nige would have found or introduced a style  of play that suits the players we have available to us?  I don't think he is anywhere near doing that?   For me, that shows his lack of imagination and skill as a manager?

I agree with you, just can’t see anybody who’d come to us to improve things.

[maxjak]

4 minutes ago, Glen hump said:

I agree with you, just can’t see anybody who’d come to us to improve things.

Have to agree..........it would take a manager/coach of immense patience and fortitude to make something out of this disparate bunch.  I cannot think of anyone.  So I guess we're stuck with Nige, until a miracle occurs?   Ha!

Edited November 28, 2021 by maxjak

[WECANDO]

22 minutes ago, maxjak said:

I agree.......but when will we be entertained.  We are such a dull team, it makes it tough viewing?

Did you not watch the game against Stoke last Wednesday. That was entertaining. 

[Pezo]

23 minutes ago, Numero Uno said:

The issue for me personally is how many years of totally shite football do you take before you stop giving unconditional support. The owner talks about his legacy, he’s a ******* bullshitter.

At least 2 more probably

[Sir Geoff]

1 hour ago, 77 punk said:

we will be in the championship next season

That'll upset a few on here.

[maxjak]

5 minutes ago, WECANDO said:

Did you not watch the game against Stoke last Wednesday. That was entertaining. 

Yep.....   I'll give you that, it was a chink of light amongst the general gloom.  But it was hardly a blockbuster of attractive attacking football?................What is wrong with me?    Sorry that ain't never gonna happen  Ha!

[Mr Popodopolous]

8 minutes ago, WECANDO said:

Did you not watch the game against Stoke last Wednesday. That was entertaining. 

Quite enjoyed the Blackburn game too- felt a lot more like the first 10-11 games.

[Whale Eye Beef Hooked]

A football fan is never happy.   Even Brighton fans booing yesterday and they were 8th in the prem 

either sit on and enjoy the rollercoaster or get the hell off and don’t experience the highs and lows 

[marmite]

This club lost its momentum when Cotts left.  Yes LJ did ok up until the Man Utd game when he thought he had become Jurgen Klopp.  We've been sliding backwards since then and now relegation is a real possibility, it may be to late for the club to wake up. We may well be heading back to our average position of Champ/Div 1 yo yo club.. Opportunities have been wasted and so the cycle continues.

[TV Tom]

I’d have more time for him if he actually got the players to try to play football instead of lumping it and passing it to the opposition at every opportunity, i had hoped that he would of provided more attacking intent other than discovering that our centre half has a long throw

[maxjak]

2 minutes ago, harrys said:

I’d have more time for him if he actually got the players to try to play football instead of lumping it and passing it to the opposition at every opportunity, i had hoped that he would of provided more attacking intent other than discovering that our centre half has a long throw

I would have thought that you try to introduce a style of play that suits the limited resources you have available....you recognise their limitations, and try to form a structure that suits those players?   And Making the best of what you have is patently something Nige has not achieved.  I am really disappointed in him, I really thought he would bring in some structure and impetus, I would have to say he is a 5/10 failure so far.   But we are stuck with him, he can possibly redeem himself by his actions in the january window...........but i'm not holding my breath.

[Numero Uno]

12 minutes ago, Pezo said:

At least 2 more probably

That’s probably not a million miles out in reality but from a personal perspective I want to see at least a couple of wasters moved on or at least attempted to be moved on. If Nige is either not afforded that luxury or is not prepared to do that then I have to question why bother?

[Numero Uno]

12 minutes ago, Whale Eye Beef Hooked said:

A football fan is never happy.   Even Brighton fans booing yesterday and they were 8th in the prem 

either sit on and enjoy the rollercoaster or get the hell off and don’t experience the highs and lows 

The problem is if you allow people to bugger off you sure as hell will struggle to replace them or get them back. Telling people to **** off is not the answer but the problem we have is nobody running the club has an answer.

[robin_unreliant]

11 minutes ago, harrys said:

I’d have more time for him if he actually got the players to try to play football instead of lumping it and passing it to the opposition at every opportunity, i had hoped that he would of provided more attacking intent other than discovering that our centre half has a long throw

What we are watching is really uninspiring football. When we lose as well as playing pi55 poor football then I really wonder why I bother watching. 

Lansdown has been clear it's his club, he decides the strategy and we're just customers. As a customer I don't enjoy the product atm and am seriously thinking of not bothering to buy it any more this season. 

[Numero Uno]

12 minutes ago, robin_unreliant said:

What we are watching is really uninspiring football. When we lose as well as playing pi55 poor football then I really wonder why I bother watching. 

Lansdown has been clear it's his club, he decides the strategy and we're just customers. As a customer I don't enjoy the product atm and am seriously thinking of not bothering to buy it any more this season. 

Therein lies the problem of a smug owner. You will get back what you dish out. It’s his club and your money is your money, works both ways.

Edited November 28, 2021 by Numero Uno

[pillred]

1 hour ago, 77 punk said:

we will be in the championship next season

Just.

[marmite]

7 minutes ago, JonDolman said:

Disagree with that. I think we could easily have gone down that season had we kept Cotts

Yes quite possibly but he wasn't backed and wasn't liked at boardroom level.

[pillred]

1 hour ago, Bobby kellard hero said:

I’m glad you lot weren’t probably around watching city in the late 60’s early 70’s.You would have had Alan Dicks hung drawn and quartered.

And it still took us 7 years after he had been appointed to reach the promised land, I bet he would admit it's a lot harder now, not sure what I would suggest as an answer to our current problems but that doesn't make it any easier to bear.