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Don’t the games in Mexico City just look better? Atmosphere looked superb 

Yeah fair ****s. Higher up the pitch. Proper pressing. Croats got Dino Zoff in goal to stop it being 10

1 minute ago, CornwallFox said:

Sometimes you have to accept it's a really good goal, every aspect of their second goal was quality. It was very hard to defend that. 

Reece James deciding to follow the ball rather than his man was a very obvious defensive error

The formation is just horrific. The first Croatian goal is an utter mess positionally 

The shape is a total mess, players end up in uncomfortable positions. The defensive line is far too deep in possession and out of. 
 

We’ve made so many errors on the ball 

1 hour ago, coolhandfox said:

Nothing refreshing about PSR it a total disaster for football.

 

 

But the owner has taken it on the chin and admitted said we need to sell players - complete transparency from the top 

44 minutes ago, Stadt said:

Fan zone type things seem an absolutely dreadful way to watch football to me

Not my thing but they are for someone and increases footfall

The City is always getting shit but this month alone 

6-7 June - Riverside Festival 

12-14 June - Abbey Park concerts

19-21 June - Victoria Balloon Festival 

They've made Jubliee Square FOC to watch footy from. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/czde31803e9o 

Quite refreshing of an owner admitted the club have bust their PSR calculation and they need a departure or two. 

They won't be changing this summer but I suspect you may see a timeline of how they will consult for the next 12 months put up 

4 hours ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

Not sure if it's been mentioned already (or how accurate it is), but we've been listed as playing Augsburg on 3rd August on the Bundesliga site.

 

https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/2026-27-pre-season-plans-tours-friendly-fixtures-results-bayern-munich-37680

Must have changed. 
 

Now says 

Return to training: TBC

Training camps/tour: TBC

Friendly matches: TBC

First fixture: DFB Cup first round vs. Energie Cottbus (21-24 August)

1 hour ago, Ric Flair said:

Looking back at Martin's previous stints as a manager and doesn't have much of a track record with wingers which saddens me. So once Monga and Fatawu go, I suspect there won't be much by way of replacements and will be more versatile forwards which hopefully suits Jake Evans and Will Alves. 

End up with football pretty much like Spain yesterday then 

7 hours ago, Amin said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8r2l352z2do

 

Evidence that Russia is behind a number of online Far-right and Islamist groups that are stoking division in the UK and elsewhere. The article also details how Tommy Robinson is consciously using these Russian groups to further his agenda.  

Robinson was in Russia last week as well 

39 minutes ago, Silva Fox said:

They've just received a massive vote of confidence in the form of an 80% ST renewal rate and demand exceeding availability for the remaining 20%. They'll take this as complete vindication of the way they are running the club.

Which in essence completely sums them up. The primary reason for that take up is the ticketing rules which mean people want to protect their position / younger generation getting their first chance at a season ticket in a long time. 
 

They never actually want to get behind the ‘data’ 

1 minute ago, brownfox said:

Somethings we have to accept is the disconnect from the fan base and the leadership is a fact. I didn’t hear a single fan say we want RM but Rudkin has been after him for years. We also have to accept Rudkin and Top ain’t going nowhere so only one thing we have to do is get behind RM as we have to give him a chance. It’s hard to be positive but we have to make sure this season let’s start with positivity and hopefully the fans positivity will rub off on the players. 

The club could start by acknowledging the situation rather more realistically. That statement by them today doesn’t even acknowledge the situation with the squad, the division, financial pressures etc. 

The relationship with the fans will only rebuild if they actually begin to be less pretentious 

12 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

How long into the season before we concede 3+ goals against someone then?

Thats inevitable. 
 

A cardboard cut out should get us up next season. It was always an appointment about a proper rebuild with some sustainability. 
 

We will have a shocking August which includes at least one team getting three or four against us, then it will settle down and we will do well until March. Then everyone starts to work out the tactics and just counter attacks on us. Hopefully the gap is too much like Cardiff this season. 
 

Go into next season with no feeling of togetherness or anything 

By the way the statement makes no acknowledgment of the clubs situation or position. They really aren’t football people. They really can’t grasp the whole feeling amongst the fanbase. 
 

It has that Iraqi army general meme vibe 

Energy

The language used in that statement shows you far removed they are from what a City fan wants at the moment. 
 

Rudkin describing him as a strong leader 

While McCarron’s quotes are absolute word salad of the highest order 

No logical place to put this but anyone got a good curry house recommendation for Nottingham ? Post test match next week 

On 12/06/2026 at 17:17, Corky said:

Thought we could have a separate thread for the commentators and pundits. Good, bad and the rest.

 

You saw how much better Ally McCoist is with a proper commentator and away from the godawful Fletch.

Apparently Fletcher is now considered a joke in the US as he spent the recent game in Dallas referring to the Cowboys Stadium as 'Jerry Land' when actually the locals refer to it as'Jerry World'. 

16 hours ago, kingfox said:

But on the other hand, Cardiff also got promoted by dominating every possession statistic.

 

But we all know what’s coming with Russell, a way more extreme version of what Cardiff produced last season. 
 

I think heavy possession systems still have their place in football, but I mentioned it on here numerous times last season, you were starting to see a real shift in 24/25 where more teams looked to go fast and direct. 
 

Cardiff showed it can still work, but with the changes we’re likely to see in our squad, it’s going to take probably a 10/10 transfer window to potentially make it work. 
 

It’s just a shame this board are obsessed with being a poundland Man City, when Iraola’s Bournemouth have been the best team to watch in the Premier League in recent years imo.

But their form also dropped off a cliff second half of the season ala Enzo at Leicester. 
 

For me, if you are going to make such an appointment anything other than champions is sackable. I’d also expect top half in the championship next season. 
 

This is no sustainable appointment 

1 hour ago, davieG said:

Or we picked Burton and Northampton because they're close and therefore cheap, Burton - small travel cost, no overnight stay,  Both no need to feed the players everyone's back to their own home for dinner.

Plenty of others outside of the division on the same basis. Lincoln, Chesterfield, Tamworth immediately spring to mind 

Alongside them points made here, it’s such an easy win for fans to do a couple of different grounds each pre season.