Popular Post Davefevs Posted February 13 Popular Post Share Posted February 13 Effing outstanding performance!!! 51 4 70 3 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Great work Dave 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnheadbcfc Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 It's been coming for weeks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfitInMyPocket Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 No back 3/5… didn't invite pressure. Kept at it the whole 100+ minutes. All the subs did their bit. Great performance from the whole team. Have that Russell Martin you whinging tosspot. COYR. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Perfect. Flawless. They didn’t even deserve that at the end. We could have even had more. More of the same guys. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 2 minutes ago, johnheadbcfc said: It's been coming for weeks I know that feeling too well..... 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severn Beach Pigeon Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 I laughed as soon as I saw the thread title. Superb to a man today. And as was just alluded to buy Jamo, Manning set the team up with precisely the right plan. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Superb performance well done chaps 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bs4Red Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Absolutely fantastic, LM got it spot on. Rotation and still a high level of performance. Slowly but surely it’s very much coming together. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 8 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Effing outstanding performance!!! You were bang on right that I shouldn't have written off this game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original OTIB Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 10 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Effing outstanding performance!!! Wrong triangles? 8 minutes ago, johnheadbcfc said: It's been coming for weeks Cornick love? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Enjoy it tonight, follow it up Saturday then it gets mildly interesting……….. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted February 13 Admin Share Posted February 13 11 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Effing outstanding performance!!! Top fishing sir 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 11 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Effing outstanding performance!!! Not a game of two halves than Dave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of his pie crust Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Clickbait 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original OTIB Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Just now, Robbored said: Not a game of two halves than Dave! Yes, definitely 2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted February 13 Admin Share Posted February 13 I said in the match day thread that’s the best we’ve played for a long time, if we can build on that and gain some confidence, the season could end on a high compared with the inconsistency we’ve seen so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loosey Boy Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 1 minute ago, Numero Uno said: Enjoy it tonight, follow it up Saturday then it gets mildly interesting……….. This…….let’s not do what we usually do…..let’s now back this up with another 3 points on Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Fete Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 (edited) Great composed and controlled performance..I stand by it…next season we’ll be in or the closest to the play offs since Hull Albeit this season as of now we’re only 4 points off so you never know! Edited February 13 by Ashton Fete Lost connection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 In terms of performance , the opponents a pp club , on their run , the way LM set us up and the individual and collective performances , and the result to round it off ,that’s about as good as it’s come for a few years probably Well done LM and every player who executed the game plan so well - that’s the standard we should be aspiring to now ️ 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bcfc3660 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 1 minute ago, Maesknoll Red said: I said in the match day thread that’s the best we’ve played for a long time, if we can build on that and gain some confidence, the season could end on a high compared with the inconsistency we’ve seen so far. You’re not suggesting we could like, you know…… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original OTIB Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 31% possession ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Without wishing to over react that was one of the most complete team performances from us in a league game (against a very good opponent) in a very long time. Well done all the players and the staff. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midlands Robin Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 (edited) Great play but frustrating around their box in the first half. Great play but more positive and much better quality in and around their box in the second half. We were running them so hard that by the last 10 minutes all they had left was to drag our lads over Bloody great performance. Edited February 13 by Midlands Robin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nest Egg Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 (edited) Edited February 13 by The Nest Egg 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Russel Martin being interviewed, what a big headed cock 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted February 13 Admin Share Posted February 13 1 minute ago, Bcfc3660 said: You’re not suggesting we could like, you know…… No, far from it, I am the most pessimistic person you could ever meet, but it would be good to have games that even if we lose, there are comments praising the performance of the team and manager, rather than bemoaning the performance ( and that’s not critical of some of the bemoaning, as after some games it’s been deserved). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mihai Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 I like the speed of the new guy from the Man City academy. I would like to see him start a game and have more time to make an opinion. He seems to be a trickster also with his movement, had no time to prove but I feel like it. Fast and strong also, he has the body to become a good player. Hope City did a mistake and he proves himself here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCGav Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Well in Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolman Block B Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 At last. A SQUAD!!! It don’t seem to matter who we start with then take off we have the replacements who give their all. Still think we will fall short of a playoff place but the momentum is as good as I’ve seen. And that smirk on LM face at the final whistle said it all. Well done lads. ️ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Just need about 38/40 like this tonight between August and May one year in the next year or three, and we can all .... forgive Brian. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSSEL85 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Now let’s back it up against QPR and Sheff Wed, 2 tough games where they are likely to sit back. Proud of the boys tonight, we were excellent. COYR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderingred Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 The only “but” I can think of is that our inconsistency is such that we could well go and have a stinker against QPR! That’s nothing but speculation though, I really cannot fault anything about tonight. Every single fan on this forum has earned the right to enjoy this result. We’ve been through some hard times and this is what keeps us smiling ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 34 minutes ago, The Original OTIB said: 31% possession ... We can ignore that, and the number of passes they completed. It's the goals that count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Hopefully City will going on a roll - 2 wins from 2 with QPR and the Owls next up both below us in the table flowed by Cardiff at AG. Another three wins and we’ll definitely be in the running for a pray-off spot. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Crayola Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 I wasnt overly enthusiastic with the line-up of James and Williams but tonight proved they can play together without sacrificing impetus. Both of them immense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Just now, Crimson Crayola said: I wasnt overly enthusiastic with the line-up of James and Williams but tonight proved they can play together without sacrificing impetus. Both of them immense. That's the weird thing, we look at the line up and it doesn't look right, but it works. Most City fans would say that Bell and Mehmeti aren't the best options for the wide forwards, but they combined for the first goal, and we won at a canter, so I guess they can be the answer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 2 minutes ago, Crimson Crayola said: I wasnt overly enthusiastic with the line-up of James and Williams but tonight proved they can play together without sacrificing impetus. Both of them immense. Both deserve new contracts imo. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 44 minutes ago, Out of his pie crust said: Clickbait Front foot clickbait. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Hampton Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Just so happy for everyone involved tonight. They totally deserved that result. Everyone did their job. Williams for my MOTM. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwicolin Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Now we need to bet QPR and Sheffield Wednesday. As you know, we don't play well against teams that park the bus. We need to find a way though them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAWS Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Outstanding win & performance. Chalk n cheese compared to Leeds game. Thought LM gambled with 4 subs in a short period and with a fair bit of time left but it looked seamless! Still think we're lacking that bit of quality in the final third which could be the difference come May but the new guy looked tidy in the short time he was on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairweather Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 39 minutes ago, redkev said: Russel Martin being interviewed, what a big headed cock I liked his interview tbh. I was just looking at his back story- abusive father, who was in and out of jail. Cleaning toilets, Set up a foundation in Brighton etc etc. admittedly I went to hot yoga tonight so I might be in the wrong mindset but I concluded he is a decent man. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAWS Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 6 minutes ago, mozo said: That's the weird thing, we look at the line up and it doesn't look right, but it works. Most City fans would say that Bell and Mehmeti aren't the best options for the wide forwards, but they combined for the first goal, and we won at a canter, so I guess they can be the answer. Mehmeti is too frustrating and inconsistent for my liking. Did well for the goal but after that was wasteful and a bit headless including a needless foul when their player was deep in their own half near the corner flag. He's still young and clearly has talent but has a way to go to be in a promotion pushing side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCRED Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 54 minutes ago, transfer reader said: I laughed as soon as I saw the thread title. Superb to a man today. And as was just alluded to buy Jamo, Manning set the team up with precisely the right plan. The only blip being Leeds but aside from that, LM has got us set up well to win games. What happens on the pitch is down to the players and showing they are capable of implementing what they are coached to do The squad now looks far stronger and the depth has helped LM to rotate and keep the players as fresh as possible The next 2 games will be tough against teams fighting for their lives but with the likes of Twine, Sykes & Dire available to provide that goal threat and creativity there is no reason not to be positive, thereafter Ipswich & WBA aren’t teams we should be fearful of providing we reach the levels that we achieved this evening Tonights game and performance has set the bar, the challenge is to maintain that to the end of the season 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engvall’s Splinter Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Plenty of posts on here tonight @italian dave and deservedly so. Superb from minute one till the death. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCRED Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 3 minutes ago, JAWS said: Mehmeti is too frustrating and inconsistent for my liking. Did well for the goal but after that was wasteful and a bit headless including a needless foul when their player was deep in their own half near the corner flag. He's still young and clearly has talent but has a way to go to be in a promotion pushing side I fear Mehmeti will fall down the pecking order if McCrorie, Twine, Bell, Sykes & Dire get opportunity’s and perform well. I appreciate he’s still young but this is a results business and performance is everything 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Gutted to have missed tonight as i'm out the country - but what a win and a great week...dare to dream. Keep it going COYR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kit Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Its difficult to pick faults there tonight. First half was pretty even both teams looked fairly good. 2nd half was immense, and was as good a performance as I can ever remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCRED Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 13 minutes ago, JAWS said: Outstanding win & performance. Chalk n cheese compared to Leeds game. Thought LM gambled with 4 subs in a short period and with a fair bit of time left but it looked seamless! Still think we're lacking that bit of quality in the final third which could be the difference come May but the new guy looked tidy in the short time he was on. I was thinking he needed more legs on the pitch at 60 mins and he did exactly that and also again 10-15 mins later. Good call and did the right thing at the right time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 1 hour ago, mozo said: You were bang on right that I shouldn't have written off this game Bazunu was 30 minutes late charging out of his area….thought he was gonna hack Mehmeti down! That would’ve been funny! 58 minutes ago, Sheltons Army said: In terms of performance , the opponents a pp club , on their run , the way LM set us up and the individual and collective performances , and the result to round it off ,that’s about as good as it’s come for a few years probably Well done LM and every player who executed the game plan so well - that’s the standard we should be aspiring to now ️ Yep. Near flawless. Dont want to call any player out tonight, but Matty James was top, top-drawer tonight. Strong as an Ox too. 54 minutes ago, redkev said: Russel Martin being interviewed, what a big headed cock Can’t wait to watch that later. +++++ Sorry everyone for the thread, I hit submit on the final whistle, and legged it to the car to listen to BBCRB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 26 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: We can ignore that, and the number of passes they completed. It's the goals that count. Martin-Ball - 68% possession of which 60% of it was in their own third. Don't ever play like that LM. The press / block of Knight and Conway backed up by Mehmeti on Manning and Bell on KWP was near-faultless, allowed Jamo and Williams to play high. Beautiful. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Balls Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 After tough home games against West Ham, Forest and Leeds, in a way Southampton were the perfect opposition. They want all the possession but struggled against a high press and over-committed when coming forward with a defence and keeper for whom defending wasn’t their strongest attribute. Plus a great performance by so many players, but a special shout out for Hayden Roberts, who had a stormer to the extent we didn’t miss Pring at all. That’s saying something! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Hampton Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 1 minute ago, Dr Balls said: After tough home games against West Ham, Forest and Leeds, in a way Southampton were the perfect opposition. They want all the possession but struggled against a high press and over-committed when coming forward with a defence and keeper for whom defending wasn’t their strongest attribute. Plus a great performance by so many players, but a special shout out for Hayden Roberts, who had a stormer to the extent we didn’t miss Pring at all. That’s saying something! Definitely. A less physical player than Pring but a really great performance and more than deserves his place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 6 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Martin-Ball - 68% possession of which 60% of it was in their own third. Don't ever play like that LM. The press / block of Knight and Conway backed up by Mehmeti on Manning and Bell on KWP was near-faultless, allowed Jamo and Williams to play high. Beautiful. Thought we pressed well on triggers Not pressing constantly burning energy but when we did we pressed as a unit And James and Williams bossed it in the heart 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 That was enjoyable. We have had spells, minutes even halves where we have been good and it looked like the sort of football Manning wants, tonight was pretty much 90 minutes. Yes even those spells where they had the ball , yes they created a couple of chances & hit the top of the bar, but to a man we defended with calmness and quality. I thought the press worked well , let them play but when we went we went as a team. How many times did Williams nick it , or James come stealing in. Dickie oozes class and I thought Tanner stood up to a stern test really well. I still get annoyed with Mehmeti , but credit where it's due , he had much more impact tonight . Special mention for Haydon Roberts, thought he was excellent tonight. From the first few games he looked like he carried more threat than Pring , and some of the link up play was very promising . You have to praise Manning too, the Subs did exactly what he would have wanted, each one having a positive impact and keeping us on the front foot © . The one poor game was the officials . The Lino on the Lansdown side could not spot an offside all first half and the Ref thought there was a rule where you couldn't book a Southampton player. 4 separate shirt pulls and they got away with them all. Still I won't let it upset me tonight. Just need to do something very Un City like and beat QPR Saturday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted February 13 Admin Share Posted February 13 I reckon tonight’s bench is amongst the best we’ve had at Championship level and will only get stronger with the return of Pring, Twine and Atkinson. It’s the hope that kills you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAWS Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 24 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Bazunu was 30 minutes late charging out of his area….thought he was gonna hack Mehmeti down! That would’ve been funny! Yep. Near flawless. Dont want to call any player out tonight, but Matty James was top, top-drawer tonight. Strong as an Ox too. Can’t wait to watch that later. +++++ Sorry everyone for the thread, I hit submit on the final whistle, and legged it to the car to listen to BBCRB. James is such a clever player. Not the quickest but has an extra yard in his head. Every team needs one like him. I really hope we see sense and sign him up along with Williams now they are both proving their fitness. Just shows how much fitness does to bring the best out of a player. It took a while for both of them but they are purring at the moment 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAWS Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 5 minutes ago, Ian M said: I reckon tonight’s bench is amongst the best we’ve had at Championship level and will only get stronger with the return of Pring, Twine and Atkinson. It’s the hope that kills you! Midfield is best I can remember in a long long time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 1 hour ago, Sheltons Army said: In terms of performance , the opponents a pp club , on their run , the way LM set us up and the individual and collective performances , and the result to round it off ,that’s about as good as it’s come for a few years probably Well done LM and every player who executed the game plan so well - that’s the standard we should be aspiring to now ️ Fully agree, I said similar tonight in the context of the opponent (and they were above Leeds at the start who battered us last week) their run etc that’s one of the best home wins I’ve seen from us. Southampton weren’t even that bad tonight, they had a couple of chances. We were just that good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Absolutely brilliant from start to finish I'm really chuffed for Bell and Cornick both getting goals. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Red Cyril Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 12 minutes ago, Ian M said: I reckon tonight’s bench is amongst the best we’ve had at Championship level and will only get stronger with the return of Pring, Twine and Atkinson. It’s the hope that kills you! Did Atkinson not come off injured in the earlier game today ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 (edited) 1 hour ago, Davefevs said: Effing outstanding performance!!! Great result but what? Well, normally I give you a free pass but tonight you join the clickbateable society along with countless others that I follow on YouTube, please don't stoop to their level; it's not big and it's not clever. Edited February 13 by pillred 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 8 minutes ago, Rocking Red Cyril said: Did Atkinson not come off injured in the earlier game today ? Yes unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 14 Author Share Posted February 14 1 hour ago, Dr Balls said: After tough home games against West Ham, Forest and Leeds, in a way Southampton were the perfect opposition. They want all the possession but struggled against a high press and over-committed when coming forward with a defence and keeper for whom defending wasn’t their strongest attribute. Plus a great performance by so many players, but a special shout out for Hayden Roberts, who had a stormer to the extent we didn’t miss Pring at all. That’s saying something! I was ever so pleased he had a good game against Forest for his first real mind back in the team. I really liked him preseason but sometimes it’s hard to handle being second fiddle to a player like Pring, then he got injured. And it becomes easy as a fanbase to pigeon hole him as a poor signing. So well played Haydon. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 14 Author Share Posted February 14 1 hour ago, pillred said: Great result but what? Well, normally I give you a free pass but tonight you join the clickbateable society along with countless others that I follow on YouTube, please don't stoop to their level; it's not big and it's not clever. Great result, but…an effing outstanding performance. It was all there in my OP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted February 14 Admin Share Posted February 14 1 hour ago, pillred said: Great result but what? Well, normally I give you a free pass but tonight you join the clickbateable society along with countless others that I follow on YouTube, please don't stoop to their level; it's not big and it's not clever. Did you miss the pelters Dave took for posting a “Great Result but…” thread after the Boro win as he wanted to discuss the reasons for our backs to the wall second half performance? This was Dave giving credit where it’s due with a bit of self-deprecation thrown in. Not sure I’d call it clickbait. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 6 hours ago, Davefevs said: Great result, but…an effing outstanding performance. It was all there in my OP. Even i spotted that Dave, though it was quite funny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewisdabaron Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 7 hours ago, pillred said: Great result but what? Well, normally I give you a free pass but tonight you join the clickbateable society along with countless others that I follow on YouTube, please don't stoop to their level; it's not big and it's not clever. Just like the youtubers, he craves attention for cyber “likes” 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 (edited) 9 hours ago, The Original OTIB said: 31% possession ... The amount of possession really is the most useless data in any team sport. It's like leading on a grand Prix for 99% of the time and being overtaken with half a lap to go. Southampton were a typical lower Premier league side, full of good technical players, keeping possession without making any real inroads into the opponents defence. We've seen this so many times this season that it's completely boring to watch. Have City reverted to the game plan that was being built by NP and which LM has possibly realised is the way to win games? Stop going sideways and backwards all the time to keep possession and hitting to other side with real pace - not only on both touchlines but also through the middle. Attacking the opponents straight through what has been forbidden territory for too long. I walked out of Ashton Gate last evening buzzing with excitement just like I did when I was a six year old after my first City match. I wanted to go in Ashton Park and kick a tennis ball like I did then! This old man hasn't grown up. COYREDS!!!! Edited February 14 by cidered abroad 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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