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Most liked posts in thread: Do you have any positivety left? (Poll)

  1. WilsdenBantam

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    Anymore? It’s the same rubbish last 4 years, as the saying goes I’m not angry just disappointed. We won’t change under this ownership.
     
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  2. bailiff bridge bantam

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    xG stats are fu@king brilliant and there’s always the January window to look forward to.
    That’ll do for me.
     
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  3. XCIV_Bantam

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    Honestly in terms of actual forward thinking, what we have done is good and makes sense.

    the reason why we haven't done well is because we keep sacking the manager. Derek has done it before and i trust him and his network (which is better than what we have had before)

    once recruitment improves we will see improvement on the pitch.
     
  4. Faithful Bantam

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    Absolutely. We're sustainable, we're redesigning the club crest, the back office staff aren't clock watching and waiting for 5 o'clock anymore. We're on the up.
     
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  5. bantamdave41

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    Absolutely. Rupp is so much of the problem
     
  6. Foghornleghorn

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    Two wins in Twenty not a great statistic to stir positivity even amongst the most ardent of fans.
     
  7. King Cole

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    None whatsoever. Can't even be bothered posting on the match thread anymore.

    The only previous time I've stopped watching was in the John Docherty tenure and I shan't be bothered venturing to Valley Parade again for the foreseeable.

    The CEO and the manager both have one thing in common - an inflated opinion of their own ability. If they're both in situ next season, I shan't be contributing to their salaries by buying a season ticket.

    I just ain't wasting anymore of my time, or money, on them. I've had a gutful.
     
  8. Rudie

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    I don't think this season is a complete write off just yet, but in terms of confidence.
    In the manager, I think Adams needs time to shift the dead weight out of the club and to kick on from there, don't think we're seeing his best but most of the players aren't great, and in terms of the team, I haven't had any real faith in a City team since Parkinson.
    Under Parky, I fully believed in us, even if we went behind 1-0 early on in a game, we would still drive forward and quite probably come away with a win.
    Nowadays if we go behind, I usually resign myself to a loss or maybe a scrappy draw if we're lucky.
     
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  9. XCIV_Bantam

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    I have noticed this forum does get a lot more traffic when we lose. Just constant negativity and when an opinion is given that maybe, just maybe, City drawing away to Scunthorpe isn’t the end of world. Everyone loses their minds. People are actually saying “its a joy to see”. genuinely for the first time, I just don't think this forum is right for me anymore. Lot of toxic sadists in this forum.
     
  10. Hawksworth Bantam

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    I have to agree with you, following the match thread would make you think it was us at the bottom of the league. With the amount of negativity on here I am surprised many posters don’t walk backwards……
     
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  11. bantamdave41

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    Overall I agree with this assessment. Not overly popular is my assessment but I believe Adams is our strongest asset. However, he is open to criticism and his record is open to scrutiny, here at City.

    Your last statement is the one that has me wincing... "once recruitment improves".... It surely should but the last 18-24 months ask more questions than provides answers.
     
  12. WilsdenBantam

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    Much is arguably an understatement, anyone else failing at the club is only at the club due to him. If we were where he had found us non of them would be here.
     
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  13. bantam65

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    To think I flew all the way to the Seychelles to watch it......;)
     
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  14. Hawksworth Bantam

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    Another pointless thread to go with the pointless negative posts in other threads……….
     
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  15. borderlescott

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    Ive watched most games this season and think we deserve to be higher. But been saying the same most weeks and nothing changes, and can’t change, until Jan, as these lads aren’t good enough.

    my positivity is dwindling every week as we drop away from the playoffs and its frustrating to see us drawing time and time again.

    we are going to have to start throwing caution to the wind now. As Sutton have shown, wins matter more obviously, even if you lose more. Grow some balls and go for it now.
     
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  16. Bantam75

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    I don’t think the season is written off just yet. Clubs have come back from worse. It all depends on how we play our cards in January.

    Do We :
    •Actually address the issues this squad face by getting rid of dross like : Robinson, Lavery, Gillead, Threlkeld, O’Donnell, Paudie an replace them with quality players for this division.

    Or do we
    • Do what we usually do an balls it up by attempting to play mind games with other clubs in an attempt to save a few pennies an ultimately being left with gaping holes in significant parts of the squad.

    Last years antics in the January transfer window lead me to believe that it is possible for there to be a significant change in personnel on the pitch. Its just a case of whether Sparks is smart enough to give Adams the tools he needs to complete the job
     
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  17. Craven Cottager

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    It's been pantomime season from the start.
     
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  18. Craven Cottager

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    We've already got a bunch of tools underperforming for us week in week out.
     
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  19. bantam65

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    Oh no it hasn't!



    Unfortunately......it has!
     
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  20. 13eta

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    I really hope that someone at the club is proactively seeking new ownership and Rupp gets real about what the club is worth after his years of decline
     
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