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[Random in Duquesa]

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At the risk of offending anyone on here, the latest rumour places Bruce taking training today.
Even I dont believe that one. 😜

Did he look good taking training?

[2b2bdoo]

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Warnock also took over a good Championship squad that was underperforming, that's not the case with this lot

Morrison, Manga, Peltier, Bennett, Ralls, Gunnarsson and Zohore were already here and would go on to be important players for Warnock. Not forgetting someone like Pilkington who popped up with important goals

I think that’s exactly the case with this lot. Ffs Zohore was a joke when he arrived.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

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Depends what you read but the Leeds manager mentioned him and this was picked up by wol (or wez on the other board depending on who had the scoop first) so all good reliable sources 😂😂

Marsch also lamented being judged on results… I wouldn’t take what he says too seriously :hehe:

[AdrianAlston]

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Has it been reported that Smith wants “assurances”? I’d ruled the likes of Wilder and Smith out because I didn’t think they were that desperate.

What alternative gig are Smith and Wilder that is a better option than us? Joking aside, they have just been sacked from roles in the same Division (after shortly before being sacked by a Prem club). I think they will be desperate and despite a loonie owner they'd have to take the offer. They may never work again if they don't get a position soon, certainly not at this level.

[Elwood Blues]

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What alternative gig are Smith and Wilder that is a better option than us? Joking aside, they have just been sacked from roles in the same Division (after shortly before being sacked by a Prem club). I think they will be desperate and despite a loonie owner they'd have to take the offer. They may never work again if they don't get a position soon, certainly not at this level.

i can't see them getting another Premership job at the moment,but you never know.

[Nobody's Rep]

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Marsch also lamented being judged on results… I wouldn’t take what he says too seriously :hehe:

Also seen a picture of Steve Bruce in a suit taking training with whitehead - I've spread bet £100 on each of them to ensure I win something as I am convinced of all the sources on the tinternet 😂😂

[City123]

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I think that’s exactly the case with this lot. Ffs Zohore was a joke when he arrived.

Rjk (I think) pointed out the other day that Zohore had some pedigree, signed by Fiorentina, Danish youth caps, goals in the Danish & Swedish top flights etc

Who in our forward line has a similar pedigree? Zohore was 22 when he signed so not exactly an old timer

Are you suggesting this squad is similar in quality to the one Warnock inherited?

[Pedro de la Rosa]

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Rjk (I think) pointed out the other day that Zohore had some pedigree, signed by Fiorentina, Danish youth caps, goals in the Danish & Swedish top flights etc

Who in our forward line has a similar pedigree? Zohore was 22 when he signed so not exactly an old timer

Are you suggesting this squad is similar in quality to the one Warnock inherited?

Warnock signed Bamba and Hoilett, but his first team was Amos; Peltier, Morrison, Bamba, Bennett; Gunnar, Ralls, Whitts; Noone, Hoilett, Lambert. Manga and Pilks would have started if we didn’t sign Bamba and Hoilett. Only Robinson gets a game from our squad over that team (maybe Allsop but that’s just because Amos was badddd) because Lambert couldn’t move. 16/17 Zohore starts over Robinson all day long.

[City123]

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Warnock signed Bamba and Hoilett, but his first team was Amos; Peltier, Morrison, Bamba, Bennett; Gunnar, Ralls, Whitts; Noone, Hoilett, Lambert. Manga and Pilks would have started if we didn’t sign Bamba and Hoilett. Only Robinson gets a game from our squad over that team (maybe Allsop but that’s just because Amos was badddd) because Lambert couldn’t move. 16/17 Zohore starts over Robinson all day long.

Allsop isn't great either, it baffles me that there have been some player of the season shouts on here for him. I saw last month that he was statistically one of the worst shot stoppers in the Championship and was conceding more than he should

That side had finished 8th the season before, was expensively assembled and widely considered to be underperforming when Trollope got the sack. None of that is true of this squad. Incredibly that midfield has more creativity than most of the offerings from our more "progressive" managers this season

[Alan Lung]

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Tony Pulis is coming. Available and very cheap.

[2b2bdoo]

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Rjk (I think) pointed out the other day that Zohore had some pedigree, signed by Fiorentina, Danish youth caps, goals in the Danish & Swedish top flights etc

Who in our forward line has a similar pedigree? Zohore was 22 when he signed so not exactly an old timer

Are you suggesting this squad is similar in quality to the one Warnock inherited?

He was being mocked by our fans for missing open goals and classed as rubbish. We have had plenty of players with a lot more pedigree that have been rubbish.

No I’m not but they are both under achieving and both had/have plenty enough players to push up the league with a couple of adjustments.

[blue matt]

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Sol Bamba definitely fancies the Cardiff job.

��️ "Everyone know how much I care for the club and the fans, and I live in the area. I would love to work for the club one day. Is the time right now? It's not for me to say."

— Phil Blanche (@philblanche) January 18, 2023

[City123]

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He was being mocked by our fans for missing open goals and classed as rubbish. We have had plenty of players with a lot more pedigree that have been rubbish.

No I’m not but they are both under achieving and both had/have plenty enough players to push up the league with a couple of adjustments.

Zohore played very little prior to Warnock's arrival in 2016, he started maybe 3 league games in a year? The one I remember missing open goals and being a laughing stock was Gounongbe

What suggests this side are under achieving? Of our signings very few have shown themselves to be good at this level, on both occasions he's been a regular at this level Alsopp was relegated, Romeo was in mid-table League 1 last season, Kipre as a Championship regular has always been toward the bottom, O'Dowda's best Championship season was 4 goals, Sawyers is on the decline, Ojo is worse than he was when he came on loan. Robinson is a proper player at this level and it's a shame Collins was injured as he looked good, but those two aside I don't see much from the summer transfers that I'd be considering them to be under achieving, in fact I'd say O'Dowda is playing the best he has for some time. The nature of our summer means there's no past form with this squad to point to as evidence that they're under achieving, I'd say they're probably doing about what most expected

We certainly have plenty of players, but we don't have enough good ones. I'd say I'm usually fairly optimistic about City, but I don't really see this squad pushing much further up the table. I hope I'm wrong but I just don't see it

[the other bob wilson]

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Zohore played very little prior to Warnock's arrival in 2016, he started maybe 3 league games in a year? The one I remember missing open goals and being a laughing stock was Gounongbe

What suggests this side are under achieving? Of our signings very few have shown themselves to be good at this level, on both occasions he's been a regular at this level Alsopp was relegated, Romeo was in mid-table League 1 last season, Kipre as a Championship regular has always been toward the bottom, O'Dowda's best Championship season was 4 goals, Sawyers is on the decline, Ojo is worse than he was when he came on loan. Robinson is a proper player at this level and it's a shame Collins was injured as he looked good, but those two aside I don't see much from the summer transfers that I'd be considering them to be under achieving, in fact I'd say O'Dowda is playing the best he has for some time. The nature of our summer means there's no past form with this squad to point to as evidence that they're under achieving, I'd say they're probably doing about what most expected

We certainly have plenty of players, but we don't have enough good ones. I'd say I'm usually fairly optimistic about City, but I don't really see this squad pushing much further up the table. I hope I'm wrong but I just don't see it

Romeo has been good this season, Kipre is better than bottom of the Championship level, Rinomhota has been playing well lately and has played all of his career in the Championship and Philogene definitely has ability which has hinted at being a match winner at this level - for example at Sunderland.

So much of football is played in the head and it seems to me that our confidence levels have fallen off a cliff since the Blackpool match.

[2b2bdoo]

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Sol Bamba definitely fancies the Cardiff job.

��️ "Everyone know how much I care for the club and the fans, and I live in the area. I would love to work for the club one day. Is the time right now? It's not for me to say."

— Phil Blanche (@philblanche) January 18, 2023

He would be bottom of a very long list