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Where was Gibson playing? Sounded like he had another good game.

 

Everyone makes mistakes and under Edin they'd have doubled down on it and not changed at all based on fan feedback.

I'm really pleased with pre season so far, as much I've slated last season's idiots I really hope they prove me wrong as a lot of them came with good pedigree. I think Bowyer would agree with you in terms of the squad as he's said in a few different interviews how managers need more than one window to get everything the way they like it. Having said that as you say they look to be gelling well and I feel we've got enough to make a strong start to the season. We're one or two players off where we need to be but we've enough in the squad to make do until we find the right people imo. And who knows, Akpan might even show a bit of fight eventually!

 

Sounds cracking actually.

 

Amazing to see how much damage he did entirely on his own. Last season feels like a different universe at the moment, actually happy to be a city fan again!

 

Not really - just the one pan.

 

We’ve a bigger fan base than 50% of the championship teams

 

He was released by Dover so that tells me enough!!!

 

But lower ambition and that's why we're in div 2.

It's something all connected with the club have to improve on.

 

Another positive is Chris Taylor was on trial with Bury today so hopefully we've avoided that one

 

Aren't wondering why your lass has a "hair appointment" in Keighley tonight around 10PM?

 

Solvet was the CB. Played CM at Eccleshill and was ok but was much much better today.

 

OK thanks. He did play OK TBF.

 

Confidence. That is what it is all about with this team. For the first 10 minutes Donaldson had the touch of an elephant and Mellor thought the ball was a red hot potato, to be got rid of straight away. It was much the same with the others as well but Gradually though you could see the confidence building, both in themselves and their confidence in the other players in the team. At times they put some nice moves together and what it needs now is for them all to continue to get used to each other, where/when to make the runs; whether to pass to feet or for the receiver to run on to etc. This will come with time and if, and I know it's a definitely maybe if, we can get off to a good start in the first few matches and pick up points then there is no reason IMO why we can't be challenging this season.
As others have said we still need another couple in, someone to challenge Akpan although I thought he was better today, and someone to fill the wide left position as I don't think Gibson is the long term answer there.
With regard to the "second team" it was Nortey in midfield and the French lad at the back. This was no doubt just to get them on the field and fill the centre back position which we were short in.
I presume today's starting team will be the one for Cambridge unless he fits Anderson in as the absence of the others so far must surely mean they will be playing catch up from now on.

 

He needs a good run in the side. First half today he was non existent bar a couple of tackles. I think hes more effective in field rather than hugging the touchline. Just started getting into the game second half when the substitutions came.

 

I would go if Corn Dolly we’re running a trip

 

I could be watching City come back to beat Chelsea but I’d notice if I was eating a dog shit sandwich

 

One plus, when you then say in future “this tastes like shit”, you are being honest

 

Those three had good games today stood out a mile. Vaughan my MOM .

 

2,500

 

To be fair, the teams that played in those 2 games were city in name only, they don't really count.