Jourdan

We can’t be too despondent.
Bristol City have an experienced Championship manager and quality players like Martin and Weimann.
Rooney and the players did exceptionally well.

We can’t be too despondent.
Bristol City have an experienced Championship manager and quality players like Martin and Weimann.
Rooney and the players did exceptionally well.

We can’t be too despondent.
Bristol City have an experienced Championship manager and quality players like Martin and Weimann.
Rooney and the players did exceptionally well.

Exactly Barney…..if he wants to play wing backs play 3 centre halves, otherwise we are exposed. Not rocket science. Wazza has been dealt a very poor hand but not played it particularly well. I am happy for him to stay and see it through until the end of January when hopefully the new owners are in place and then it will be time for a change ?

Cutting to the chase, I'd love to hear how the "Rooney out" merchants who appear after EVERY SINGLE DEFEAT would fund the sacking of him and his coaching team and attract a new manager right now. 
Come on, let's hear your plan. 

Wazza seems to have gone from pariah to messiah and back to meh in half a season...... ?

We can’t be too despondent.
Bristol City have an experienced Championship manager and quality players like Martin and Weimann.
Rooney and the players did exceptionally well.

Regardless of whether you think Rooney is a good manager or not the reality is that he's going to be here until at least the end of January if the administrators timelines are realistic. 
So folks can grumble and gripe about Rooney but the facts are it'll be groundhog day every Saturday as he ain't going anywhere soon.

Let’s have some positivity about Wazza then, you can start ??

It's disappointing that having raised our game to match 3 very tough opponents, we have regressed against weaker opponents ?

Yep, work his magic ?

Have just seen on Twitter that Birmingham City and Millwall are to remember Arthur in the 6th minute of tomorrow's game, a tribute which is being followed by a number of other clubs fans.
Would be touching if we as a group of supporters could do the same thing, the reports of his case would make a grown man break down in tears.
RIP Arthur

Morrison is clearly a talented footballer but you have to harness that talent.
Countless coaches have tried and failed to get the best out of him. So I think it is unreasonable to expect Rooney to do so in 15-20 games or a matter of months. As such, posts saying Morrison is overrated, underwhelming and so on are premature for me.
Morrison has had a 10+ year career and played roughly 160 games - the equivalent of four full seasons of football. So perhaps it is unfair to expect him to be polished and consistent.
In real terms, he is 28, almost 29. But in footballing terms when you think of his development and maturity as a player and his decision making, he is akin to a 21-22 year old, and probably six or seven years behind where a player of his ability should be.
He is a work in progress. He needs time, patience and to be handled with care. He also needs a consistent role in the team and to be given responsibility.
The way his career has gone, we were never going to see the best of him in year one, but hopefully he decides to stay and stabilise his career, and a year or two from now, hopefully we will see the benefits.
He could be fantastic in League 1 should we end up there.

Can I park on Mr Ploppy’s drive ?

Managers want to work, managers want to stay active, managers like a challenge.
It’s for that reason managers like Wilder and Cooper have taken jobs at Middlesbrough and Forest when they were not particularly attractive.
If the Derby job became available tomorrow, we’d have plenty of interest. We are not losing game after game. Anyone with experience would look and see that there is potential to turn a generally competitive and spirited team into a winning one.

The whole team is being coached in that way though. It’s neat, it’s tidy, but the overall style of play and balance in the team rarely hurts teams.
Look at Morrison. He is the one player you would think might take a risk with the ball at his feet but he has clearly been coached with an emphasis on retaining possession.
Retaining possession is OK if you want to hold your own and try to compete, but are Rooney and Rosenior coaching the players to be more daring in pursuit of victory? It’s hard to see.

Managers want to work, managers want to stay active, managers like a challenge.
It’s for that reason managers like Wilder and Cooper have taken jobs at Middlesbrough and Forest when they were not particularly attractive.
If the Derby job became available tomorrow, we’d have plenty of interest. We are not losing game after game. Anyone with experience would look and see that there is potential to turn a generally competitive and spirited team into a winning one.

On balance, you have to credit Rooney and the players for their response in recent games.
The -21 verdict could have seen the team completely implode. But instead we have seen a lot of bravery and endeavour on display.
Of course, it’s frustrating to throw away another game from a winning position, but sadly that is where our lack of experience shows both on and off the field.
It’s sad because we have shown we can compete, but obviously we are missing something that will see us turn good contests into results.

Managers want to work, managers want to stay active, managers like a challenge.
It’s for that reason managers like Wilder and Cooper have taken jobs at Middlesbrough and Forest when they were not particularly attractive.
If the Derby job became available tomorrow, we’d have plenty of interest. We are not losing game after game. Anyone with experience would look and see that there is potential to turn a generally competitive and spirited team into a winning one.

Are we though?
Moments from magic from Lawrence aside, who is excelling in this team?
Sibley, Jozwiak and Morrison are all going backwards in terms of influence. Baldock has struggled. Kazim too.
It has to be a concern that if Lawrence has an off day, our hopes of winning games disappear with him.
Would a better coach get more out of what we have? I think it’s a fair question, not necessarily a swipe at Rooney.

The whole team is being coached in that way though. It’s neat, it’s tidy, but the overall style of play and balance in the team rarely hurts teams.
Look at Morrison. He is the one player you would think might take a risk with the ball at his feet but he has clearly been coached with an emphasis on retaining possession.
Retaining possession is OK if you want to hold your own and try to compete, but are Rooney and Rosenior coaching the players to be more daring in pursuit of victory? It’s hard to see.

Sorry Jourdan, but a bit like political commentators on the news when the have a big wig to interview. There is a an element of analysis in your posts but it is secondary and overwhelmed by a desire to point fingers

I was in Scotland enjoying a city break with my girlfriend this past week.
This is an uncharacteristically poor post from you, because I post after almost all games, win, lose or draw.

I was in Scotland enjoying a city break with my girlfriend this past week.
This is an uncharacteristically poor post from you, because I post after almost all games, win, lose or draw.

On balance, you have to credit Rooney and the players for their response in recent games.
The -21 verdict could have seen the team completely implode. But instead we have seen a lot of bravery and endeavour on display.
Of course, it’s frustrating to throw away another game from a winning position, but sadly that is where our lack of experience shows both on and off the field.
It’s sad because we have shown we can compete, but obviously we are missing something that will see us turn good contests into results.