You don't appear too willing to accept the bet though, so does that mean deep down you share BCC's concerns ??
I raised this point on another thread, as I think the chase for a standout goalscorer is a bit of a fools errand. I question whether or not the coaching staff are focussing (in the right way) the attacking players on the end product - attempts at goal, which if increased would result in more goals. It is excellent that we have a range of goalscoring players, but we need more constructed play that results in goals. Do we need a specialist coach to get more from what we've got, rather than simply adding to the headcount of frustrated players? Late thought on th OP - too much read into it IMO. I would be shocked if Quinn left, he is quality and that will shine through, it always does. Much ado about nothing.
The suggestion that a player might be told he's on his way, on the pitch, just before our first ever European Cup game, is utterly ridiculous. He might be on his way, but he certainly didn't find out on the pitch on Thursday.
And as far as whether our attacking prowess has increased or not I think it's way too early to say. We have some new players and they need to gel into the system, so I don't understand people making ridiculously early judgements.
Ince and Snodgrass didn't do a great deal individually(Ince was the better of the two), but we looked much better after they came on.
Putting them on seemed an attacking move, and we still didn't concede a goal. Keep another clean sheet at home and we will probably be ok. And I don't think this is a distraction like someone said. First the league hasn't even started yet, and second the FA Cup last year seemed the priority by the end with the league the distraction, so results can change what the main priority might be.
The Europa isn't a distraction at the moment, in fact it's the ideal,because it's a far better way of preparing for the season than friendlies imo. Should we qualify however, we would have ten extra games before xmas. That can only be a distraction for club looking to avoid relegation.
Depends on how you look at it. Should we be relegated, many will point at the Europa as the cause. We qualified for this via an FA cup final, which we wouldn't swap for the world, so it's a moot point to be fair.
There were pics posted of City fans at Zilina. Someone said a guy with a halfie scarf was you. So I based my question on that.... ('lol')
Well it's a bit of a cack bet isn't it? If it takes finishing in the top half to win the bet then it's a bit pointless isn't it? I don't think we'll struggle at all, but I don't think we'll be top half, somewhere around 13th or 14th. I think we'll be safe by April.
If we are relegated then that is the way it is; we play this game to win and we should have the same self-belief we had when ours arses were hanging into the Conferences front room. We have got admittance, now let's rattle some ****ing cages! Shy bairns get nowt!!
Absolutely correct, there would be no logic behind the decision as it's unlikely he would attract the interest of any other club in the Europa League & being cup tied would be the only reason to withdraw a player
We have a stronger squad now than we did this time last season, I think this bumpf about 'having to have an experienced defender' is misleading, we had one last season (Faye) and he didnt play a game. Jelavic is recovering from the World Cup and we have Brady and Aluko maybe with massively untapped potential so I'm not sure I think a relegation battle is a big a concern as bumcheeks does.
Another point I thought of regarding us being seen as a bit short at the back is that maybe our 'having to have an experienced defender' role is actuallly taken by the manager Bruce who can wring great defensive perfomances out of the likes of his lad, no coincidence that he was a topflight defender at the highest level for himself for years and probably an ideal defensive coach as well as manager
