Sheffield Wednesday at home match thread

[bexhill reds]

1 minute ago, cotswoldred2 said:

CLEAN SHEET..

Against a team that's not won away all season... You're clutching at straws for positivity.

[Lorenzos Only Goal]

11 minutes ago, Tecknical Director said:

You clearly weren’t supporting city during Bennys era then

At least Benny had a ******* diamond and some shape.  He was knacked the minute the chairman started playing fantasy football.

[Dastardly and Muttley]

2 minutes ago, fly in the air said:

where the hell is our 2.5 million striker. why was he not brought on

Had his confidence shattered after being scapegoated and brought off at half time a few weeks ago.

[One Team]

Just now, Jackson Lamb said:

If Pearson remained and we gave him the backing Manning got. I honestly believe we would be a top 6 side right now.

And that’s the tragedy. I agree with you, if he’d had that amount to spend you can’t help thinking we would’ve improved. 

[HoldenBall]

Just now, CiderHider said:

When Earthy starts, Dickie and Bell are back you'll see, but there is no disguising the stats, Mehmeti needs to be benched and Armstrong is not going to score 10 goals this season even if he plays 90s min, time to start Wells and not mess about anymore.

Bell and Wells, that’s going to have the championship quaking in their boots 

[lenred]

Just now, Engvall’s Splinter said:

Did he?

Yeah I think he put in challenges, had a bit of the dark arts about him amongst the pointing and moaning.   Not exactly a high bar of comparison mind, don’t get me wrong! 

[Jose]

Just now, RedJim said:

We sacked Pearson 12 months ago and we are absolutely no better now than we were then. Nice one Lansdowns

It is pretty obvious we are worse. This was supposed to be an easier group of games too.

[redsquirrel]

15 minutes ago, The Original OTIB said:

Jelly fish?

jelly fish sting so ...nope.

[Dastardly and Muttley]

And we had a light show, for that. What was it, 2 shots on target?

[CiderHider]

Just now, HoldenBall said:

Bell and Wells, that’s going to have the championship quaking in their boots 

Must admit, didnt think id be getting this excited about Wells starting beginning of the season 

[formerly known as ivan]

21 minutes ago, The Original OTIB said:

What was the point of signing Twine?

Said it when we spent all summer chasing him… he done nothing in his loan spell to justify the amount of time and money spent to sign him.

[Major Isewater]

10 minutes ago, CityCiderEd said:

Half the people on here were desperate that we get him.....apart from a few odd touches in games I really wasn't fussed. He's the new Kilkenny.

Good point. 

[CiderHider]

I dont think Mehmetti, Yu and Twine can really play in the same 11, not with Armstrong upfront alone, not with Williams and Knight behind them.

Pinning my hopes on West Ham's prodigy now, is he really that good? I fkin hope so 

Edited Wednesday at 21:19 by CiderHider

[rednotblue]

Did Manning try and win the game? Could have gone two up. Bench not being utilised.

60th minute substitute - not pre planned of course though! 

Clean sheet good. Not scoring goals bad.

Is Twine worth his place in starting 11? 

[BobBobBobbin]

"We looked leggy second half"

 

Bud, you made 3 out of 5 subs ffs.

[Bazooka Joe]

8 minutes ago, cotswoldred2 said:

CLEAN SHEET..

Sorry, I didn’t quite catch that.

Did you say “clear sh*t” ?

[The Original OTIB]

3 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

Good point. 

Pointless.

[SecretSam]

11 minutes ago, Red Ferret said:

I thought Twines job was to be the playmaker and play killer balls through to the attackers. Haven't seen any of that so far

He collects the ball and runs with it, often drifting out towards the wing . He needs to be picking out key passes into the box. 

If the two players behind him spend 90 mins facing their own goal...

[CodeRed]

Manning smiling and upbeat on Sky, pleased with many aspects of the game. WTF?

 

 

[Fjmcity]

To say we would be top 6 with Pearson and the sacred “backing” is such rubbish. Offered some decent stability but the man is a has been when it comes to plotting a way out of this league, of this I am fairly certain.

The new guy however, likely to be a never been so we probably need to go back to the well

[One Team]

2 hours ago, RUSSEL85 said:

Few short years ago we beat Villa 3-1 at the gate, Tammy with a couple. Tonight Villa face Munich in the champions league at a packed Villa park. Whereas I would settle at keeping Barry f****ng Bannan quiet tonight in the heart of the Sheffield Wednesday midfield.

And tonight they’ve beaten Bayern at home in the Champions League. Our paths have differed somewhat!

[Tecknical Director]

10 minutes ago, RedJim said:

We sacked Pearson 12 months ago and we are absolutely no better now than we were then. Nice one Lansdowns

To be fair we’ve upgraded to a manager that can walk. So that’s a positive. 

Edited Wednesday at 21:24 by Tecknical Director

[Shauntaylor85]

1 minute ago, CodeRed said:

Manning smiling and upbeat on Sky, pleased with many aspects of the game. WTF?

 

 

Just deluded. He’s under no pressure. 17th place and he keeps his job. They’ve backed him, he has the easiest job in the champ. 

[The Original OTIB]

3 minutes ago, BobBobBobbin said:

"We looked leggy second half"

 

Bud, you made 3 out of 5 subs ffs.

Said same just now on another thread. Utterly idiotic and indefensible statement.

[formerly known as ivan]

4 minutes ago, rednotblue said:

Did Manning try and win the game? Could have gone two up. Bench not being utilised.

60th minute substitute - not pre planned of course though! 

Clean sheet good. Not scoring goals bad.

Is Twine worth his place in starting 11? 

Manning and the words ‘two up top’ do not go together…

He hasn’t done this when chasing a game. He wasn’t going to do this to win a game.

[robin_unreliant]

10 minutes ago, mozo said:

 

Hopefully Earthy and McCrorie can be ready for gametime on Sunday because they both could have contributed today with some verve.

If we're waiting for McCrorie to save us then gawd help us. The man who goes down the wing, cuts inside and falls over - that's pretty much all he offers. Really depressed at where we've ended up this season.

[Shauntaylor85]

2 minutes ago, One Team said:

And tonight they’ve beaten Bayern at home in the Champions League. Our paths have differed somewhat!

I said tongue in cheek I’d take LJ back right now. I actually would. 

[CityCiderEd]

7 minutes ago, HoldenBall said:

time to start Wells and not mess about anymore

This has got to be one of the funniest posts tonight........Wells is for the bench only as his goalscoring days are way behind him,legs are gone as well. Absolutely criminal that Mayulu stayed on the bench.......

[One Team]

3 minutes ago, Fjmcity said:

To say we would be top 6 with Pearson and the sacred “backing” is such rubbish. Offered some decent stability but the man is a has been when it comes to plotting a way out of this league, of this I am fairly certain.

The new guy however, likely to be a never been so we probably need to go back to the well

Apart from when he won Championship title with Leicester City? 

[robin_unreliant]

2 minutes ago, Tecknical Director said:

To be fair we’ve upgraded to a manager that can walk. So that’s a positive. 

Wish he would.

[formerly known as ivan]

2 minutes ago, Fjmcity said:

To say we would be top 6 with Pearson and the sacred “backing” is such rubbish. Offered some decent stability but the man is a has been when it comes to plotting a way out of this league, of this I am fairly certain.

The new guy however, likely to be a never been so we probably need to go back to the well

As much of a fan of Pearson’s as I am, I agree claims of us being top 6 if he had £10m to spend are a little OTT.

But what I am convinced about is us being a closer to it than we are right now.

[Fpcity]

The guy has absolutely no excuse now. Got the players he wanted, had time to stamp his playing style on the team, whatever the style is! I said at the beginning of the season give him a dozen or so games but so far it's been pretty poor. 

Having to rely on Wells who I think has barely scored from open play for the last is it? Who knows why Fally isn't being given a chance although I did say that I thought he might not be the good signing people thought he'd be, hopefully wrong but looking like a few million wasted and whatever we paid for Twine. 

[Greedo]

Who’s this dope on Radio Bristol saying we play attractive football. Give me strength. 

[Atlanta_Red]

This one was particularly difficult to stomach. Clearly superior in the first half, a simple tweak of taking off Twine and a positive substitution (heaven forbid a second striker) and the match was there for the taking against a poor side. 
 

But to strategically and tactically engineer such a godawful boring second half like that and to naively cock it all up just beggars belief. 
 

Just what does that clown see from the touchline?

[Bazooka Joe]

5 minutes ago, BobBobBobbin said:

"We looked leggy second half"

 

Bud, you made 3 out of 5 subs ffs.

He’s so insightful.

Do you know, if he hadn’t had said that I would never have known.

But aside from that, can he explain why?

Pedestrian football can’t be that tiring.

[One Team]

2 minutes ago, Shauntaylor85 said:

Just deluded. He’s under no pressure. 17th place and he keeps his job. They’ve backed him, he has the easiest job in the champ. 

Exactly. He’s under no pressure whatsoever and won’t be. He’s loved by Tinnion and Lansdown and will be here for ages yet. 

[Alan Dicks]

I got a funny feeling we will lose to Cardiff.

[One Team]

3 minutes ago, Shauntaylor85 said:

I said tongue in cheek I’d take LJ back right now. I actually would. 

Not sure I’d go that far but I get the point. 

[Bazooka Joe]

4 minutes ago, Tecknical Director said:

To be fair we’ve upgraded to a manager that can walk. So that’s a positive. 

Pleased to see that you’re advocating he should walk.

It would be very honourable of him to do so.

[Shauntaylor85]

1 minute ago, Alan Dicks said:

I got a funny feeling we will lose to Cardiff.

The Antiques Roadshow may be a better Sunday watch. 

2 minutes ago, One Team said:

Not sure I’d go that far but I get the point. 

Oh I couldn’t stand him but he’s a level above LM which says it all. 

[RedRock]

My real worry … looking at our ‘strike force’, what do we reckon their realistic totals will be for the season?

Armstrong 7

Wells 6

Bell 5 (if he recovers from injury)

Fally 1 (on the basis he’s £2 million plus purchase, that’s seemingly gone off the manager’s radar)

A grand total of 19 … which means your top goal scorers are coming from the midfield or wings. Then take into account are centre backs hardly ever score and full backs once in a blue moon. 

 Lummydaze. We could be in serious, serious trouble here. 

[cheese]

Well, I'm sure this will not be popular on OTIB but I think we're a better team than we were before Manning.  Some of the patterns of play are a joy to watch and if we could only find the back of the net you'd all be purring at what you'd watched.  Juse need to solve the scoring issue but I'm sure it will come.

[CityCiderEd]

1 minute ago, RedRock said:

My real worry … looking at our ‘strike force’, what do we reckon their realistic totals will be for the season?

Armstrong 7

Wells 6

Bell 5 (if he recovers from injury)

Fally 1 (on the basis he’s £2 million plus purchase, that’s seemingly gone off the manager’s radar)

A grand total of 19 … which means your top goal scorers are coming from the midfield or wings. Then take into account are centre backs hardly ever score and full backs once in a blue moon. 

 Lummydaze. We could be in serious, serious trouble here. 

I think that's a tad ambitious......

[Fjmcity]

10 minutes ago, One Team said:

Apart from when he won Championship title with Leicester City? 

You mean the one 10 years ago? Hence the “has been” part

[Grey Fox]

8 minutes ago, Greedo said:

Who’s this dope on Radio Bristol saying we play attractive football. Give me strength. 

We play “ pretty football “ , which is “ ineffective “, we are “ pretty ineffective “. Boring would be the short version 

[HoldenBall]

15 minutes ago, Fjmcity said:

To say we would be top 6 with Pearson and the sacred “backing” is such rubbish. Offered some decent stability but the man is a has been when it comes to plotting a way out of this league, of this I am fairly certain.

The new guy however, likely to be a never been so we probably need to go back to the well

Yeah Pearson has no experience getting any team out of the championship.. 

[cotswoldred2]

21 minutes ago, bexhill reds said:

Against a team that's not won away all season... You're clutching at straws for positivity.

UNBEATEN AT HOME

SAME POINTS TOTAL AS THE G@S

Straws clutched

[Greedo]

Just now, Grey Fox said:

We play “ pretty football “ , which is “ ineffective “, we are “ pretty ineffective “. Boring would be the short version 

“Shite” is shorter 

[Peter1450]

Just back and have to say that was one of the most boring watches in many a year , where is this front foot fest we were promised? 
      To play for a draw at home to Wednesday is inexcusable, used to get excited for a Cardiff game , can’t see that happening with Manning at the helm . 

[sephjnr]

How can we have that lineup and have 8 of the starting 11 play in mortal fear of a blue shirt in front of them?

[Bat Fastard]

I don't know why everyone is grumbling. We saw plenty of wonderful passing along the back line and lumping it forward when they pressed. I was on the edge of my seat in case we missed or underhit a pass and let Wednesday in on goal.  Super entertainment!

[bexhill reds]

3 minutes ago, cotswoldred2 said:

UNBEATEN AT HOME

SAME POINTS TOTAL AS THE G@S

Straws clutched

Yep, you keep a tight grip on them, and bottle whatever you're taking for optimism. You'll be a millionaire...

[cotswoldred2]

1 minute ago, bexhill reds said:

Yep, you keep a tight grip on them, and bottle whatever you're taking for optimism. You'll be a millionaire...

Another point in the bag?

1 minute ago, bexhill reds said:

Yep, you keep a tight grip on them, and bottle whatever you're taking for optimism. You'll be a millionaire...

Another point in the bag?

[bexhill reds]

3 minutes ago, Bat Fastard said:

I don't know why everyone is grumbling. We saw plenty of wonderful passing along the back line and lumping it forward when they pressed. I was on the edge of my seat in case we missed or underhit a pass and let Wednesday in on goal.  Super entertainment!

I agree, I for one am very much enjoying out front foot football from our top 6 squad with wonderful behaviours...

[BarnzFM]

Seems like this manager has a real lack of imagination or innovation - the plan is the plan and if that doesn’t work we can’t deviate. This isn’t good game management, I’m crying out for him to try something different 

[95red]

Bottom 5 here we come ,so slow any defence will love playing  against  us ,so predictable ,Manning  what an awful  oppointment absolute  garbage. 

[bexhill reds]

1 minute ago, cotswoldred2 said:

Another point in the bag?

Another point in the bag?

Got to win your home games if you want to get anywhere, and you should be winning home games against a team that has not won away all season. I'd argue that's another 2 home points scorned.

[cidercity1987]

So many fake people on Radio Bristol. Someone's had a word because the vibe from the presenter and guests is well well off, Radio Bristol City 

[REDOXO]

I was laughing post match as the presenter on radio drivel supported by Chris Honor and a couple of others criticized people booing after that bloody awful, gutless tepid half arsed second 45 minutes. 
 

We did what we do and took off Sinclair at about 60 and tried to walk the ball around the pitch with no real intent. 

A lad came on the radio and criticized Pring, who I thought did well, but launched into the Manning protection league Radio Bristol branch and pretty much told them that was utter rubbish and you don’t know what you’re watching. The pissed guy from last weekend alsotexted in and told them we are six points worse off than the same stage last season (I’ll take peoples word for that) 

Let me throw in my tuppence…The second half was unwatchable! Mind numbingly slow and for a passing team it’s amazing how many we over or under hit! We didn’t look like scoring or even getting bodies in the box! With Sykes clean through he had limited options and had to shoot!

The upside of tonight is Yu looks a player, Knight did well enough but no better than he should be, but as a team we didn’t look like scoring! 
 

The decision to sack Pearson was appalling but I’m over that now it’s been a year! Mr Manning it’s all on you now. You were a gamble as was the five million spent on Armstrong and Fally. We need a little pay off soon ! As for the radio drivel guys stop talking up relentless garbage! 

 

3 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said:

So many fake people on Radio Bristol. Someone's had a word because the vibe from the presenter and guests is well well off, Radio Bristol City 

Exactly. They talk to listeners/supporters like morons. 

[Graham76]

Just now, cidercity1987 said:

So many fake people on Radio Bristol. Someone's had a word because the vibe from the presenter and guests is well well off, Radio Bristol City 

Most of them sound happy with a boring 0-0 draw at home. Probably never made it out of the Heineken lounge, too busy drinking the Lansdown wine 

[frenchred]

47 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said:

No. Didn't think it was one of the most clueless boring games I've seen tho either! 

Point is, the amount of times you see that kind of comment posted on social media, you can't help but take it with a large pinch of salt

Tell us what you found inspiring or even interesting in that performance?

[Bazooka Joe]

20 minutes ago, cheese said:

Well, I'm sure this will not be popular on OTIB but I think we're a better team than we were before Manning.  Some of the patterns of play are a joy to watch and if we could only find the back of the net you'd all be purring at what you'd watched.  Juse need to solve the scoring issue but I'm sure it will come.

As opposed to puking at what we’ve watched tonight.

[Fjmcity]

19 minutes ago, HoldenBall said:

Yeah Pearson has no experience getting any team out of the championship.. 

One team, once. 10 years ago

 

[luke_bristol]

7 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said:

So many fake people on Radio Bristol. Someone's had a word because the vibe from the presenter and guests is well well off, Radio Bristol City 

I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. They are utterly deluded if they think there are any positives to take from that.

[italian dave]

1 hour ago, ChippenhamRed said:

We’re going to be mid-table in the Championship for the rest of eternity, aren’t we.

It was the late great Tommy Docherty (the Man U manager, not the City player!) who once said “it’s good to see Bristol City back where they belong….11th in the second division”.

That was many years ago (when the championship was called the second division!) but never a truer word…….

[SouthS22]

Had a feeling that was going to be a terrible game so watched it on TV rather than walking 500 metres down the road.  What struck me whenever the camera panned to Manning is how much he looked like he didn’t know what to do.  Not a clue how to manage in game.  It was clear that they had made tactical changes second half and once again absolutely no response from Manning.  Just runs and runs with the same plan even when it’s clearly no longer working.  I’m more and more convinced that he’s been promoted way above his ability.  He can set us up okay given 3 days to think about it, and I thought we should have been up at half time.  Any kind of changes from the opposition though and he just doesn’t have any idea.  We are nearly always worse in the second half and it’s got to be significantly for that reason. 

[Kernow red]

I commented on this forum quite early in the season that we wouldn't score enough to trouble the top six Now I'm not so sure well finish much outside the bottom  six Sinclair will never be a goal scorer,he's not good enough to compensate with assists and he'd pretty poor in the air Sorry being big strong and quick doesn't make you a footballer As for Fally all I can say is he can't be showing enough in training if he can't be trusted over Wells As for Twine again at the moment not good enough SO what does that say about the summer recruitment??alot of money wasted in my opinion I wonder if Pearson is watching this unfold and thinking IF ONLY I HAD THAT BACKING ?

[Offside]

Dull performance against a poor Sheff Wed side. We never looked liked scoring. I hoped that after getting on top for the last 20 mins of the first half we’d have more intent in the second half, but we fizzled out. 

 

[REDOXO]

31 minutes ago, Greedo said:

Who’s this dope on Radio Bristol saying we play attractive football. Give me strength. 

Me too! I thought Ian was the voice of BCFC. Christ bring back Twentyman NOW!

[Shauntaylor85]

1 minute ago, Kernow red said:

I commented on this forum quite early in the season that we wouldn't score enough to trouble the top six Now I'm not so sure well finish much outside the bottom  six Sinclair will never be a goal scorer,he's not good enough to compensate with assists and he'd pretty poor in the air Sorry being big strong and quick doesn't make you a footballer As for Fally all I can say is he can't be showing enough in training if he can't be trusted over Wells As for Twine again at the moment not good enough SO what does that say about the summer recruitment??alot of money wasted in my opinion I wonder if Pearson is watching this unfold and thinking IF ONLY I HAD THAT BACKING ?

Tinnion’s promotions are the problem. They should have let Nige and Co crack on with it. 

1 minute ago, REDOXO said:

Me too! I thought Ian was the voice of BCFC. Christ bring back Twentyman NOW!

He’s saying earlier how basically 1 point per game is decent. Such a Tinnion fan.