Forever Bristol City Podcast

NP was right in saying carelessness was the main factor in City's defeat at the Riverside but we say you must play your best players which in turn means Kalas must start. Ian, Lezz, Mark & Headhunter discuss the match action and suggest Kalas should play at right back if NP won't switch to 3-5-2 to accommodate him. It's worth remembering that Kalas played at right back when on loan from Chelsea at...

Almost 18k at Ashton Gate for a league game some 17 months after the last and a similar 1-1 scoreline against newly promoted Blackpool. Ian, Mark & DaveP discuss the match action which at the final whistle felt like a defeat with the Seasiders equaliser coming with almost the last kick of the game. The need for a striker was shown by the fact that City squandered enough chances in the first half t...

Gregor took time out of a busy week to speak with us about how he sees City's prospects for the upcoming season. We talk team selection and end up with something that might be considered a 4-2-2-2 and he's very bullish in his assessment of City gathering 10 points from the first 5 games. For me, anything above 6 would be a bonus! He gets some stick on the forum but he's the best we've had for a wh...

Former player Chris Honor talks fondly of Terry Cooper who gave him his League debut as a youngster in 1987. Chris is often on Radio Bristol in the commentary box as a pundit and he offers a very candid assessment of how he sees the current squad and its prospects in the season ahead. Chris says a win against Blackpool is essential as, on paper, the other fixtures before the international break lo...

Phil's now retired and living in Clevedon but for over 30 years his was the voice of Radio Bristol's matchday coverage of Bristol City. He, like myself and other reporters, used to travel with the team on matchdays in the 80s so we got to know the players and manager Terry Cooper who sadly passed away at the weekend. In addition to reviewing City's prospects for this coming season Phil talks with...

In over 50 years of supporting City there hasn't been barely a handful of occasions when an under-21 player has broken into the first team and you think, bloody hell... he's really good! I'll give you a few names: Gerry Gow, Clive Whitehead, Rob Newman, Andy Cole [21 when signed on loan]. I think in Alex Scott we have someone who can add to that list.  Ian and Dave P give their thoughts on the Vil...

Angus and DaveP reflect on the past 15 months at BCFC as well as look forward to the upcoming season and trying to assess what the best line up & formation is with the players currently available. Angus, brother of ITV's Steve, now runs his own media company as well as being a lecturer in journalism and appearing in front of the camera for BT Sport & Amazon Prime. This is the first of a number of...

Those words were uttered by Alan Hansen in the mid-90s when Man Utd had a young side bristling with the talent of Beckham, Scholes,  and the Neville brothers and whilst the likes of Pring, Massengo, Bakinson and Conway are not quite in the same league ability wise I saw enough in that last 30 minutes against Celtic to invigorate my enthusiasm for the coming season.  For me the more experienced lin...

DaveFevs and I spent an hour talking about variety of topics being discussed on OTIB & Twitter On the Euros we looked at the form of Nagy, Kalas & former player Joe Morrell. On squad rebuild we rate how its going and speculate on a predicted line up for August 7th We give a cursory glance over the fixture list and note the skewing of home games towards the first half : after the NYD game against M...

At age 23 Shaun was a late entrant in the world of professional football when joining Exeter City in 1986. He played 200 games there winning the [then] 4th Division Championship before a move to Swindon Town. He was an ever present in 92/93 season scoring a Flintesque 13 goals as that lot down the M4 secured promotion to the Premier League. Again an ever present in that one season in the top fligh...

Ian & DaveP chewed the cud at the weekend on all matters relating to Bristol City. There is no doubt it will be a busy close season.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Ward's managerial record at City for me, as a fan looking back, is defined by three things: a marvellous season that brought about promotion back to the [now] Championship after a 3 year absence, a questionable summer '98 transfer window and asking for help after a 9 game winless run at the start of the 98/99 season. Wardy is a top man and to my mind should have been here longer than 84 games...

City closed the door to the 2020-21 season with the not unexpected defeat against high flying Brentford going down 3-1 with the visitors Ivan Toney grabbing one of the goals to achieve a Championship record. Ian, DaveFevs, Mark & DaveP discuss the action from a match where for the opening half they matched their opponents in every department but in the second, particularly with goals 2 & 3 the Bee...

A fine first goal at senior level for rookie striker Tommy Conway was the only bright spot from another dreadful showing by City at the New Den. Confirmed in his position as manager this week, Nigel Pearson made a number of changes including a start for Nathan Baker on the left of a back three with Mariappa in for the injured Zak Vyner on the right. This allowed captain Tomas Kalas to play in his...

City were full value for their 2-0 interval lead against mid-table Luton thanks to goals from Nahki Wells & Adam Nagy. The second half capitulation which saw 3 goals conceded in a 15 minute spell showed the team for what it has become: no leadership on the pitch and a soft touch for any side that just ups their own game one notch. The bright spark was the performance of Tommy Conway and his greate...

One word describes the task Steve Lansdown is facing in the coming weeks: MASSIVE !! City's one moment of class in this game was Bakinson's 2nd goal in a week which provided an interval lead. In the second half City put in a performance of the kind we have become increasingly used to. An equaliser conceded through lack of physicality in the 6 yard area and then, as they stumbled to what would have...

No drawn games for half a season and then two come along in succession! Ian, Lezz, Mark & David discuss the 1-1 draw at Hillsborough where City trailed from another set piece goal after 3 minutes and at one stage it looked like it was going to be the Barry Bannon show! The Owls midfielder, coveted by City for a number of years, saw his questionably awarded penalty kick saved by Dan Bentley, and li...

OK, we're starting from a low bar but there was enough in yesterday's 0-0 draw against Forest to suggest that City have arrested a decline in form at Ashton Gate that was becoming embarrassing. It wasn't pretty to watch and the visiting keeper wasn't troubled but in the second half, inspired from midfield by the ever improving Massengo, City put in a performance that pleased most fans and Nigel Pe...

Once again City fell to defeat where the performance rather than the result which was bad enough poses severe question marks against their commitment and buy in to interim Manager Nigel Pearson's methods. We tear into the players performance  which culminated in a back pass by Tommy Rowe which was so bad and led to the killer 3rd goal that it took me back to something similar Ray Atteveld produced...

At age 37 and in only his third season as a manager, Danny Wilson led unfashionable Barnsley to promotion to the Premier League. Barnsley may have only lasted one season in the top flight but Danny went on to manage his former club Sheffield Wednesday, in the Premier League themselves and a club he had served well as a player. When City went looking for a manager in the summer of 2000 after the de...

This week saw the launch of the much heralded new training centre at Failand, curiously named the Robins High Performance Centre. With 2 weeks to prepare for this game, albeit without players on international duty or the masses still injured, you would think that the team would put in a performance that might show some identity in terms of what we can expect long term from a Nigel Pearson coached...

then Danny Simpson would not be playing for Bristol City - that's it, end of. But they don't and so for more than a week the thread has been running on OTIB that it is abhorrent that the club should even contemplate signing someone who was convicted of domestic violence against his then girlfriend and mother of his daughter. For some, the fact that the victim seems to have workable relationship wi...

In 20 weeks time season 21/22 gets underway. There is so much to be sorted on and off the pitch at Ashton Gate it does not bear thinking about. Rotherham bullied City to their 9th home defeat of the season with two set piece goals. Across the whole team City were found wanting for large parts of the match and the loss through injury of Kalas and, late on, O'Dowda showed that hoodoo is still hoveri...

City did well to earn a point at Ewood Park with a gritty performance against Tony Mowbray's Blackburn. It was a first drawn game in 24 and they had to start it without Dan Bentley who cried off sick in the afternoon. In Max O'Leary it shows they have a ready made replacement should Bentley move on in the summer. Another plus point was the continuing improved form of HNM who gave another high ener...

Scored one, made one, should have scored again - what a week for Kasey Palmer; became a dad for the 2nd time and showing the sort of form that justified the £4M fee paid to Chelsea. If there is one player particularly rejuvenated by the arrival of Nigel Pearson, Kasey is that man. Although Birmingham hit the post twice early on, City ran out easy winners 3-0 with an all round team performance that...