Is this the way to (Amarillo) relegation?

[lee Stand]

I think the way we breezed up last season may have given some people false expectations TBH Lee. That plus the fact we massively cocked up our recruitment (or the lack of it) in the summer. That could be the fault of the Manager / DoF or it could be the board. We all have our theories. Bidding huge fees for Gayle and Grey were great for the media but they were never going to happen and we are woefully short in some positions.
While we were absolutely battered at your place, we have been competitive in virtually all our games. Yesterday was typical, we absolutely pummeled Charlton and had 20 (I think) goal attempts but only 2 were on target. We just can't finish!
Our owner has said he will back the Manager in January, some think that should be Cotterill, some don't but the crux of it is that we massively fucked up during the summer and our present position will only make decent recruitment harder.
Relegation, with the new stadium and the finances it releases, would be a total disaster and we can only hope we scrape to safety somehow. The owner has said, we will have the financial muscle to compete at the top end of the Championship post rebuild but it's definitely a very, very disappointing first half of the season for us.
All that said, this Championship lark is hard, really a lot harder than it was when we were last relegated. It's a really noticeable difference!

It's a tough division because the prize for escaping is sooooo great.

It's odd becuase in past seasons there has been a 'bounce' effect where a big club ( Bristol City are one ) from the third tier hitting the 2nd tier has propelled them into the prem or the upper echelons of the championship ... So yeah some mistakes must have been made .

I think (hope) you'll stay up CU and then go on to build a promotion push in the next seasons ....

 

[lee Stand]

Jesus wept

I'm falling in love with you :giphy:

 

[Ciderup]

It's a tough division because the prize for escaping is sooooo great.

It's odd becuase in past seasons there has been a 'bounce' effect where a big club ( Bristol City are one ) from the third tier hitting the 2nd tier has propelled them into the prem or the upper echelons of the championship ... So yeah some mistakes must have been made .

I think (hope) you'll stay up CU and then go on to build a promotion push in the next seasons ....

Thank you and I hope you're right, obviously. We need a BIG January, that's for sure. A few daft rumours floating about but we'll wait and see who's coming in.

 

[Walkley_Owl]

I'm falling in love with you :giphy:

It's unrequited so perhaps you can top yourself

 

[Ciderup]

It's unrequited so perhaps you can top yourself

HA HA HA!
Two brilliant responses today Walkley. Made me chuckle anyway!
The one on the fan base thread was pure poetry.

 

[lee Stand]

It's unrequited so perhaps you can top yourself

It's requited so live with it


I'm here to stay

 

[Football Purist]

I was there FP, every painful step of the way, including our potentiallly 'last ever' game before we went bust. I will never forget those days nor the days in the top flight that preceded them. Glory followed by outright pain yet the supporters stuck with them.
It's why I have a real problem with the club not doing enough for the Ashton Gate 8, players that tore up lucrative contracts to save the club in those dark days in 1982. That's a totally different issue though.

The fans stuck with them did they?
Your average gate dropped from around 21,000 to about 4,700!

 

[Ciderup]

The fans stuck with them did they?
Your average gate dropped from around 21,000 to about 4,700!

I was one of the 4,700 FP. I couldn't do more than that could I? I was only 14. Once the support knew the club were in trouble, we did our bit.

 

[BCFC Jordan]

At least the League One forum will be glad to see us back,

 

[Ciderup]

At least the League One forum will be glad to see us back,

Oh crikey, Swindon Town and possibly the newbies from down the road?
Dear god, no!

 

[StevieEvansRedNWhiteArmy]

Don't need to say anything. Hahahahahahaha

 

[Ciderup]

Don't need to say anything. Hahahahahahaha

He who laughs last Steven, he who laughs last.
We'll keep our powder dry for now but haven't thrown in the towel just yet and could well be clearing our collective throats soon.

 

[SF_]

Is the Rotherham fan really celebrating because they're above Bristol City?

 

[StevieEvansRedNWhiteArmy]

He who laughs last Steven, he who laughs last.
We'll keep our powder dry for now but haven't thrown in the towel just yet and could well be clearing our collective throats soon.

The Fat lady is clearing her throat mate

 

[StevieEvansRedNWhiteArmy]

Is the Rotherham fan really celebrating because they're above Bristol City?

Not cos we're above em I'm firmly aware how toss we are, purely as they're in the relegation fight and they were all ever so sure they wouldn't be.

 

[SF_]

Not cos we're above em I'm firmly aware how toss we are, purely as they're in the relegation fight and they were all ever so sure they wouldn't be.

Fair dues, I was certain all the teams coming up would be in the mix, our summer business was piss poor.

 

[StevieEvansRedNWhiteArmy]

Fair dues, I was certain all the teams coming up would be in the mix, our summer business was piss poor.

Can't have been worse than pissing millions away on a overhyped french second division striker.

You had makings of a championship side for last few years, just bottled it when it's mattered.

 

[Ciderup]

Is the Rotherham fan really celebrating because they're above Bristol City?

We've turned delightfully tinpot SF!

 

[BCFC Jordan]

Not cos we're above em I'm firmly aware how toss we are, purely as they're in the relegation fight and they were all ever so sure they wouldn't be.

I think many anticipated our current perilous state after our summer transfer business.

 

[SF_]

Can't have been worse than pissing millions away on a overhyped french second division striker.

You had makings of a championship side for last few years, just bottled it when it's mattered.

Would have been another bottle job last year as well if it wasn't for Beckford.

 

[StevieEvansRedNWhiteArmy]

I think many anticipated our current perilous state after our summer transfer business.

Don't talk wet, you were all giving me dogs abuse when I said you'd struggle.

 

[StevieEvansRedNWhiteArmy]

Would have been another bottle job last year as well if it wasn't for Beckford.

Glad you mentioned him, forgot all about those worldies he scored at Wembley.

 

[SF_]

Glad you mentioned him, forgot all about those worldies he scored at Wembley.

I wank over them every day.

I'm single.

 

[BCFC Jordan]

Don't talk wet, you were all giving me dogs abuse when I said you'd struggle.

Predicted us to finish near relegation before season started. And that was on the assumption we'd actually sign more than ONE player.

http://www.onefootballforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/table-predictions.6685/#post-205073

We've been doomed from the start.

 

[Aaron-Bcfc]

Not cos we're above em I'm firmly aware how toss we are, purely as they're in the relegation fight and they were all ever so sure they wouldn't be.

That's bollocks, have a look at the thread Jordan just linked. BCFC David had us 24th. Jordan 19th. Me 23rd. Luke_Ciderhead 16th. Heisenberg said certain relegation. Hodge 21st. In fact the highest any of our fans said we'd finish was Ciderhead with 12th.

 

[SF_]

On a sidenote, MK Dons fans who were whacking one off over signing those Real Madrid youngsters in the summer, how are they getting on?

 

[Walkley_Owl]

Can we join yet ....

 

[Gerry Gow]

That's bollocks, have a look at the thread Jordan just linked. BCFC David had us 24th. Jordan 19th. Me 23rd. Luke_Ciderhead 16th. Heisenberg said certain relegation. Hodge 21st. In fact the highest any of our fans said we'd finish was Ciderhead with 12th.

Yep it is. I said 24th!

Not sure what he's smoking...

 

[Aaron-Bcfc]

Yep it is. I said 24th!

Not sure what he's smoking...

Sorry mate, missed you out! Only further backs up my point though.

I think the most any of our fans got to his claimed "dogs abuse" was someone saying we could surprise a few.

 

[JJH]

Can't have been worse than pissing millions away on a overhyped french second division striker.

You had makings of a championship side for last few years, just bottled it when it's mattered.

If it wasn't for him I'd hate to think where we'd be now.

Anyway - we signed Kodjia for £2m, he's level on goals with Afobe, Rhodes and Hernandez, the first 2 had £12m and £14m turned down for them in the summer, and the latter signed for £10m the summer before last.

Not sure where that leaves Kodjia, but considering he's playing in significantly worse sides than those 3, I wouldn't expect to see him go for owt less than £10m.