TALKING POINT: Do Bristol City need to adopt a bolder approach away from home if they are to stay up?

“ManchesterGas and Theirons,
Sorry I've not replied sooner. Been laid up in bed but better now.
Thanks both for the explanations.
It's nice to have some idea to whom I'm talking.
MG - impressed. I've been to only about 40 stadia, many more than once. Your 60 is impressive and I congratulate you. Do you have a target to visit the magic 92?
Theirons - glad to hear you're red through and through. We need every fan cheering on the team if we are to have a chance of staying up.
Just a final thought. I'd like to see Rovers and City as established Championship clubs. That would really give both clubs an impetus to move forward; would mean some local derbies that have meaning; and would be good for the City of Bristol too.
However, for me, it will always be 'Come on you reds!'”

“CiderheadNott - sorry if I have somehow upset you or perplexed you . I don;t spend my life checking the various stories for any questions put to me.

I lived near Manc for 3 years, and signed up on here when I was there, hence the moniker.

I'm now only 21 miles from the Mem and a ST holder since my return (therefore 3 years running; and 3 dreadful years at that).

I've also been to just over 60 of the 92 league grounds, mainly with the Gas.”

“Oh forgot , now might be a good time to start taking a bl--dy good look at the league table.”

“Ciderheadnott---Born and bred Hartcliffe , born and bred Red. Due to work lived in London and started to become a regular at West Ham hence the name.”

“SOD tactics away from home are that of a manager who has been told "do your best to keep us up , but if you dont , it dont really matter," his job is safe for at least this season, we may as well go gun ho for all remainging away games as we might as well loose them fighting than rather than parking the bus.
SOD: Your home form spot on , Your away form appauling and embarrasing”

“THEIRONS
Very glad to hear it.
Gives me some respect for the guy (or gal).
I very much respect any supporter from any club who really supports his/her club by getting out in the cold and rain and spending at least some of their income following their team.
Good on ManchesterGas!
But I don't understand why you had to tell me when on other occasions ManchesterGas wants to talk to me direct.
Are you by any chance the the same person, or are you a Rovers fan too - or both?”

“I'm sorry but I think a lot of people are missing the point. I wonder what people would have been posting if we had seen out the last 15 minutes and won? Or even got a point?

We have shown at home how to win games - by nearly always getting the first goal and letting our new found work rate and organisation frustrate the oppo. We have had no problem scoring goals at home either.

I would like to think that SOD has tried to use the same formula away, but we've not got that first goal which has left us with the sort of stick or twist problem Delboy had, having to go for broke and getting picked apart. We simply are not good enough to play that way and Del found out with his job. This time we DID get the first goal - and I think SOD was justified to try and see it out and pick something up. However sadly we are running out of games, the away record speaks for itself and I think we will have to be more adventurous from the off, not just when we go behind.

One final quick point re the insults flying about. Everyone can tell from the content that many from both camps are uneducated, vile and you wouldn't want a pint with them. Whichever way we dress it up our comments can never be 100% objective unless we are neutral - the bias is always there. On that note I say to my blue friends just get ahead of us in the league table like you were 13 years ago - the only true measure. Then you can gloat all you like...”

“CIDERHEADNOTT---MANC is a season ticket holder at the MEM so is a genuine supporter of his club.”

“YES.

Otherwise it's a case of "Nessie we're doomed"

I think we're as good as down. We will fight until the end of the season but, unfortunately, the damage was done LONG ago.

So, life in division three. Will be tough but S'OD will get us out of it. And I will place bets on him doing it in his first season.

There, I said it all. It's in writing. You can quote me on it as well.

If we don't go down I will of course rescind all of this and say "wow what a great team, head coach and I never had any doubt we would stay up." As every good politician does every hour of every day.

COYR”

“The most creative and influential player against Middlesborough was Neil Kilkenny, who set up both goals yet he was dropped to the bench!! This was probably our best chance to get away points, but we go with a negative approach, with a not lose mentality rather than a win mentality, It was exactly this and continually playing just one up front that cost Mcinness his job! I don't want to criticise SOD because he has made us a much more organised and tighter unit than under DM, but we have got to play the same way away from home as we do at home. Playing one up front is just inviting teams on, and it is difficult to shut Championship teams out for a long period! Fortune favours the brave and we definately need to be bolder away from home!”