Forever Bristol City Podcast

Cup success in Burton, looking forward to Wigan plus thoughts on club sale

Ian & DaveP discuss the convincing win over Coventry and whether that result might have any bearing on Nigel's team selection in Saturday's game at Wigan where City will look to get their first points on the board.

We also debate what format any sale of the club might take - anyone got £250M to buy everything?

Why the long faces, we played well for an hour

Just what was Kal Naismith thinking on 3 minutes when his hesitancy gifted the visitors their first but fair play to City who scored a well worked goal through Weimann to level and then take the lead with Martin's scrambled effort. However from the 60th minute either Sunderland stepped up a gear or, like at Hull, our resilience [fitness?] was found wanting and there was only going to be one winner and it wasn't us. Orchestrated from midfield by Barry Bannan lookalike Alex Pritchard Sunderland loanee Sims grabbed his second and Stewart headed the winning goal as City looked a somewhat disorganised rabble in the closing 15 minutes.

It is quite depressing that c8k non-season ticket holders from Bristol decided to give it a go on the day and whilst they saw a 5-goal thriller how many will be back against Luton a week on Tuesday?

Lansdown's chat with Geoff was very interesting and my interpretation of what he said echoes the thoughts we've expressed on FBC and that is that the football club can be hived off from Bristol Sport if the price is right.

If you wondered why the song Georgy Girl by The Seekers is our in & out music it is in memory of their lead singer, Judith Durham, who passed away yesterday. I saw The Seekers in Pantomime [Humpty Dumpty] as a 10 year old at the Bristol !! Hippodrome in 1966

Deja Vu ..... awful refereeing, late goal conceded

Ian, Mark and DaveP discuss the 2-1 defeat at Hull where City's performance was worthy of a point [at least?].

When City took the lead with a fine Weimann goal on the half hour it was no more than they deserved against a Hull side with so many new additions they probably don't know each other's names yet!

Vyner had a decent game on his return to the first team although was lucky not to have a penalty awarded against him for an early challenge. People say things even themselves out over a season and maybe ref Dean Whitehouse aimed to prove that point when he awarded the home side a penalty after a dive by Tetteh that would not have looked out of place at the Commonwealth Games in the Triple Jump. That made it 1-1 through Tufan's well struck kick and although Weimann almost scored his second to put City back in front there was a growing sense of inevitability that Hull would get the winner as a the game moved into injury time. The fact that Seri's 93 minute strike took a wicked deflection off Klose should not detract from the fact that he was totally unmarked 20 yards out when he took aim.

Sykes was as good as Scott was poor and Nigel must be wondering whether James & Williams have enough energy and creativity to be the go to midfield pairing.

With 5 subs allowed perhaps Nigel could have brought on HNM and maybe even Wells to run down the clock with Martin the obvious player to come off?

22/23 Season Preview [4] with Richard Latham

Respected local journalist and City supporter Richard Latham gives his candid assessment of City's prospects this season.

Richard reflects on the events that have put the club in its current dire financial state and says in Richard Gould and Nigel Pearson the Lansdowns have two men who can take the club forward. 

22/23 Season Preview [3] with Gary Owers

Former City player and regular local media pundit Gary Owers joins DaveP and Ian Gay in a lively discussion on City's pre-season, transfers, contracts and the intense start to the campaign with 7 games in 33 days [maybe 9 if we beat Coventry in the Carabao!].

We also share fond memories of Stoney Garnett

22/23 Season Preview [2] with Gareth Chilcott

Former Bath rugby player and committed [S82 Season Ticketholder] City fan Gareth Chilcott gives his views on City's prospects for 22/23 in conversation with DaveP.

There's a bit of rugby chat to begin with before we discuss the in vogue topics of HNM's contract, the best City line up, where we might finish in the table.

We also debate whether the Atyeo really is the best place to house 3000 Sunderland fans to be on August 6th, indeed any club with a following of similar size - we make our suggestion on alternatives!

22/23 Season Preview [1] with Gregor MacGregor & Chris Honor

Gregor and Chris give their assessment on City's prospects for 22/23 in conversation with DaveP.

Amongst topics discussed are the HNM contract situation, who'll wear the captains armband, the best X1 for Saturday's opener vs. Hull and with 15% of the season set to pass in 33 days [30/7-31/8] what is the predicted points haul from the 7 matches.

Midsummer musings [2] with Ian Gay & Paul Binning [aka Exiled Robin]

Less than a month until the big kick off DaveP is joined by Ian & Paul in reviewing transfer business done, what might be yet to come and what is Nigel's likely 11 going to be from what's available now at Hull on July 30th

Midsummer musings featuring DaveFevs & Neil Sutton

In the aftermath of our Fixture Release Special DaveFevs, Neil Sutton and Mark Tovey [for part of the time and in limited form because he had sound problems *] joined DaveP to discuss what's been happening in the summer break with regard to transfers and injuries and what might develop in the weeks before the season opener away at Hull.

FBC Podcast was formed 2 years ago this weekend. We've had almost 83k downloads and we remain fiercely independent. Thanks for listening and I hope you continue to enjoy it.

*It wouldn't be an FBC Podcast without a sound issue!!!

21/22 Season Review with Gary Owers

Our former player, and now Radio Bristol soccer pundit, Gary Owers gives his assessment of the 21/22 season in conversation with Ian Gay & Dave P

There are many positives alongside the usual gripes as the usual close season speculation on transfers gathers pace.

Can, should and will Nigel Pearson be able to persevere with WSM or should the side be built around a played in position Alex Scott, and how would the club react to a fair offer for Andi Weimann are amongst the topics discussed.