ONE WIN IN NINE GAMES

The fixture list couldn't have been kinder to us, we havn't played any of the top teams yet and we are just about drawing air. That today was dreadfull, we concead EVERY game at ease, we can't defend to save our lives.


The squad must be the weakest in the championship, we've already had two keepers on the bench at 2 away games, we've had a 15 + 16 year old on the bench at a home game and today we had a young lad on the bench that Man City told on Monday to find another club.


This all goes back to the disasters transfer window which is already bitting us on the arse.


This has all the signs of another relegation battle and we're only in the first week of October.

We've played nine games.

I've seen enough good things in our performances at home to know we'll be fine.

The worst thing we can do right now is panic and do something stupid.

Stick with what we're doing and we'll be fine.

We've played nine games.

I've seen enough good things in our performances at home to know we'll be fine.

The worst thing we can do right now is panic and do something stupid.

Stick with what we're doing and we'll be fine.

Ned, i wish i could have your positivity but the squad is weak and we are conceading almost two goals a game. I hope you are right not me.

I agree cityone. I really backed Murphy last season he did all that was asked of him although I believe Riza would have got us up as the standard was so low.
But this was my main concern about Murphy his age and he’s a rookie. It’s still early and he may step up but he has his favourites and he is stubborn so they not positive attributes.

@worcester. It seems to me very hypocritical that last two weeks you been saying how Bellamy is, yet Murphy doing way worse in a pound for pound much weaker league and with better players but you still can’t praise him enough.

Could you explain to me the difference please?

And Worcester please don’t resort to insults again you a much better poster than that. I just see things differently to you.

Bang on this is,what I don’t get that this is basically the same squad from 2 years ago that got relegated but some how bbm and the board think this squad is championship quality

Ill reiterate a point from a few weeks back , there is no way on this earth bbm didnt want more bodies in but is towing the line and saying what hes told , the guy is on a good contract with good money so hes not gonna call out the board and risk his job

The fact is our best 11 will give anyone in this league a game and theres not another manager out there who could get a better tune out of this squad

We are 3 or 4 players lite for the depth we need , the blame lies firmly at the feet of the owner and the board and thats who the anger should be directed at , not bbm who's trying to work miracles with both arms tied behind his back

Ill reiterate a point from a few weeks back , there is no way on this earth bbm didnt want more bodies in but is towing the line and saying what hes told , the guy is on a good contract with good money so hes not gonna call out the board and risk his job

The fact is our best 11 will give anyone in this league a game and theres not another manager out there who could get a better tune out of this squad

We are 3 or 4 players lite for the depth we need , the blame lies firmly at the feet of the owner and the board and thats who the anger should be directed at , not bbm who's trying to work miracles with both arms tied behind his back

No different to Bellamy. Yet most of this board calling for him to go. If Murphy did want more players like you said he did, which I’m not so sure then the guy is a lair and treated us all like fools which makes him as bad as the whole hierarchy. I don’t believe this is the case to be clear.

Ill reiterate a point from a few weeks back , there is no way on this earth bbm didnt want more bodies in but is towing the line and saying what hes told , the guy is on a good contract with good money so hes not gonna call out the board and risk his job

The fact is our best 11 will give anyone in this league a game and theres not another manager out there who could get a better tune out of this squad

We are 3 or 4 players lite for the depth we need , the blame lies firmly at the feet of the owner and the board and thats who the anger should be directed at , not bbm who's trying to work miracles with both arms tied behind his back

No different to Bellamy. Yet most of this board calling for him to go. If Murphy did want more players like you said he did, which I’m not so sure then the guy is a lair and treated us all like fools which makes him as bad as the whole hierarchy. I don’t believe this is the case to be clear.

Of course he wanted more players do you honestly think he would choose to have half his bench filled with children instead of seasoned pros but hes not gonna come out against his employers is he

Ill reiterate a point from a few weeks back , there is no way on this earth bbm didnt want more bodies in but is towing the line and saying what hes told , the guy is on a good contract with good money so hes not gonna call out the board and risk his job

The fact is our best 11 will give anyone in this league a game and theres not another manager out there who could get a better tune out of this squad

We are 3 or 4 players lite for the depth we need , the blame lies firmly at the feet of the owner and the board and thats who the anger should be directed at , not bbm who's trying to work miracles with both arms tied behind his back

No different to Bellamy. Yet most of this board calling for him to go. If Murphy did want more players like you said he did, which I’m not so sure then the guy is a lair and treated us all like fools which makes him as bad as the whole hierarchy. I don’t believe this is the case to be clear.

Of course he wanted more players do you honestly think he would choose to have half his bench filled with children instead of seasoned pros but hes not gonna come out against his employers is he

Plenty do in all walks.
He then sat there and lied to us all. Which means he can’t be trusted then. He has no place at this club for lying to our amazing fanbase. Just like tan doesn’t.

Ill reiterate a point from a few weeks back , there is no way on this earth bbm didnt want more bodies in but is towing the line and saying what hes told , the guy is on a good contract with good money so hes not gonna call out the board and risk his job

The fact is our best 11 will give anyone in this league a game and theres not another manager out there who could get a better tune out of this squad

We are 3 or 4 players lite for the depth we need , the blame lies firmly at the feet of the owner and the board and thats who the anger should be directed at , not bbm who's trying to work miracles with both arms tied behind his back

No different to Bellamy. Yet most of this board calling for him to go. If Murphy did want more players like you said he did, which I’m not so sure then the guy is a lair and treated us all like fools which makes him as bad as the whole hierarchy. I don’t believe this is the case to be clear.

Of course he wanted more players do you honestly think he would choose to have half his bench filled with children instead of seasoned pros but hes not gonna come out against his employers is he

Plenty do in all walks.
He then sat there and lied to us all. Which means he can’t be trusted then. He has no place at this club for lying to our amazing fanbase. Just like tan doesn’t.

I disagree , he is on a long contract on good wages has a young family to support hes not gonna rock the boat and risk his job , im still 100% certain he will keep us up this season but he deserves to be backed properly in January

Ill reiterate a point from a few weeks back , there is no way on this earth bbm didnt want more bodies in but is towing the line and saying what hes told , the guy is on a good contract with good money so hes not gonna call out the board and risk his job

The fact is our best 11 will give anyone in this league a game and theres not another manager out there who could get a better tune out of this squad

We are 3 or 4 players lite for the depth we need , the blame lies firmly at the feet of the owner and the board and thats who the anger should be directed at , not bbm who's trying to work miracles with both arms tied behind his back

No different to Bellamy. Yet most of this board calling for him to go. If Murphy did want more players like you said he did, which I’m not so sure then the guy is a lair and treated us all like fools which makes him as bad as the whole hierarchy. I don’t believe this is the case to be clear.

Of course he wanted more players do you honestly think he would choose to have half his bench filled with children instead of seasoned pros but hes not gonna come out against his employers is he

Plenty do in all walks.
He then sat there and lied to us all. Which means he can’t be trusted then. He has no place at this club for lying to our amazing fanbase. Just like tan doesn’t.

So when has BBM said he doesn't want players in? What your doing is trying to spin something to fit your own agenda

Ill reiterate a point from a few weeks back , there is no way on this earth bbm didnt want more bodies in but is towing the line and saying what hes told , the guy is on a good contract with good money so hes not gonna call out the board and risk his job

The fact is our best 11 will give anyone in this league a game and theres not another manager out there who could get a better tune out of this squad

We are 3 or 4 players lite for the depth we need , the blame lies firmly at the feet of the owner and the board and thats who the anger should be directed at , not bbm who's trying to work miracles with both arms tied behind his back

No different to Bellamy. Yet most of this board calling for him to go. If Murphy did want more players like you said he did, which I’m not so sure then the guy is a lair and treated us all like fools which makes him as bad as the whole hierarchy. I don’t believe this is the case to be clear.

Of course he wanted more players do you honestly think he would choose to have half his bench filled with children instead of seasoned pros but hes not gonna come out against his employers is he

Plenty do in all walks.
He then sat there and lied to us all. Which means he can’t be trusted then. He has no place at this club for lying to our amazing fanbase. Just like tan doesn’t.

So when has BBM said he doesn't want players in? What your doing is trying to spin something to fit your own agenda

What’s my agenda or what do you think my agenda is?
When did I say he said he didn’t want players in? I’m a bit confused in what you are saying in your post but that may me me not getting my point across accurately, I’ll try to clear it up if you can explain what you think I think lol.

Ill reiterate a point from a few weeks back , there is no way on this earth bbm didnt want more bodies in but is towing the line and saying what hes told , the guy is on a good contract with good money so hes not gonna call out the board and risk his job

The fact is our best 11 will give anyone in this league a game and theres not another manager out there who could get a better tune out of this squad

We are 3 or 4 players lite for the depth we need , the blame lies firmly at the feet of the owner and the board and thats who the anger should be directed at , not bbm who's trying to work miracles with both arms tied behind his back

No different to Bellamy. Yet most of this board calling for him to go. If Murphy did want more players like you said he did, which I’m not so sure then the guy is a lair and treated us all like fools which makes him as bad as the whole hierarchy. I don’t believe this is the case to be clear.

Of course he wanted more players do you honestly think he would choose to have half his bench filled with children instead of seasoned pros but hes not gonna come out against his employers is he

Plenty do in all walks.
He then sat there and lied to us all. Which means he can’t be trusted then. He has no place at this club for lying to our amazing fanbase. Just like tan doesn’t.

So when has BBM said he doesn't want players in? What your doing is trying to spin something to fit your own agenda

To be fair to jonesy bbm had said many different things at times during the transfer window wanting players, then not wanting just anyone it was all smoke and mirrors throughout the transfer window i was totally confused what bbm wanted ,we ended up with a small poor quality sqaud .

Unbeaten at home in the league by the way.

Only six clubs can say that.

The biggest problem is consistency! We simply need a run of being unbeaten couple wins and draws but unfortunately cannot see that happening this season looking at table minimal 2 wins 2 draws will see us nicely in middle of table but will be lucky to win and draw 2 of the 4 games the way we are playing and given bbms stubborn tactics

I agree cityone. I really backed Murphy last season he did all that was asked of him although I believe Riza would have got us up as the standard was so low.
But this was my main concern about Murphy his age and he’s a rookie. It’s still early and he may step up but he has his favourites and he is stubborn so they not positive attributes.

@worcester. It seems to me very hypocritical that last two weeks you been saying how Bellamy is, yet Murphy doing way worse in a pound for pound much weaker league and with better players but you still can’t praise him enough.

Could you explain to me the difference please?

And Worcester please don’t resort to insults again you a much better poster than that. I just see things differently to you.

Mr Worcester you ducking the question or just no way you can answer it?

We are down unless we change the way we play or change the manager , it’s as simple as that

I agree cityone. I really backed Murphy last season he did all that was asked of him although I believe Riza would have got us up as the standard was so low.
But this was my main concern about Murphy his age and he’s a rookie. It’s still early and he may step up but he has his favourites and he is stubborn so they not positive attributes.

@worcester. It seems to me very hypocritical that last two weeks you been saying how Bellamy is, yet Murphy doing way worse in a pound for pound much weaker league and with better players but you still can’t praise him enough.

Could you explain to me the difference please?

And Worcester please don’t resort to insults again you a much better poster than that. I just see things differently to you.

Mr Worcester you ducking the question or just no way you can answer it?

Sorry, you speak so much nonsense I probably just ignored it. Haven't decided yet if you're serious with your posts or not.

In regards to the question, I think I've explained it about four times over the last couple of weeks. Because I have seen good signs in performances with City, I haven't seen it with Wales.

We are down unless we change the way we play or change the manager , it’s as simple as that

There's not a chance we go down this season, people need to stop over reacting to one bad performance , the performances at home vs sheffield united stoke and charlton tells me we have plenty to finish outside the bottom 3

I agree cityone. I really backed Murphy last season he did all that was asked of him although I believe Riza would have got us up as the standard was so low.
But this was my main concern about Murphy his age and he’s a rookie. It’s still early and he may step up but he has his favourites and he is stubborn so they not positive attributes.

@worcester. It seems to me very hypocritical that last two weeks you been saying how Bellamy is, yet Murphy doing way worse in a pound for pound much weaker league and with better players but you still can’t praise him enough.

Could you explain to me the difference please?

And Worcester please don’t resort to insults again you a much better poster than that. I just see things differently to you.

Mr Worcester you ducking the question or just no way you can answer it?

Sorry, you speak so much nonsense I probably just ignored it. Haven't decided yet if you're serious with your posts or not.

In regards to the question, I think I've explained it about four times over the last couple of weeks. Because I have seen good signs in performances with City, I haven't seen it with Wales.

Back to the insults again. Well done mate.

Ill reiterate a point from a few weeks back , there is no way on this earth bbm didnt want more bodies in but is towing the line and saying what hes told , the guy is on a good contract with good money so hes not gonna call out the board and risk his job

The fact is our best 11 will give anyone in this league a game and theres not another manager out there who could get a better tune out of this squad

We are 3 or 4 players lite for the depth we need , the blame lies firmly at the feet of the owner and the board and thats who the anger should be directed at , not bbm who's trying to work miracles with both arms tied behind his back

No different to Bellamy. Yet most of this board calling for him to go. If Murphy did want more players like you said he did, which I’m not so sure then the guy is a lair and treated us all like fools which makes him as bad as the whole hierarchy. I don’t believe this is the case to be clear.

Of course he wanted more players do you honestly think he would choose to have half his bench filled with children instead of seasoned pros but hes not gonna come out against his employers is he

Plenty do in all walks.
He then sat there and lied to us all. Which means he can’t be trusted then. He has no place at this club for lying to our amazing fanbase. Just like tan doesn’t.

So when has BBM said he doesn't want players in? What your doing is trying to spin something to fit your own agenda

What’s my agenda or what do you think my agenda is?
When did I say he said he didn’t want players in? I’m a bit confused in what you are saying in your post but that may me me not getting my point across accurately, I’ll try to clear it up if you can explain what you think I think lol.

You said he lied to the fan base. When?

Ill reiterate a point from a few weeks back , there is no way on this earth bbm didnt want more bodies in but is towing the line and saying what hes told , the guy is on a good contract with good money so hes not gonna call out the board and risk his job

The fact is our best 11 will give anyone in this league a game and theres not another manager out there who could get a better tune out of this squad

We are 3 or 4 players lite for the depth we need , the blame lies firmly at the feet of the owner and the board and thats who the anger should be directed at , not bbm who's trying to work miracles with both arms tied behind his back

No different to Bellamy. Yet most of this board calling for him to go. If Murphy did want more players like you said he did, which I’m not so sure then the guy is a lair and treated us all like fools which makes him as bad as the whole hierarchy. I don’t believe this is the case to be clear.

Of course he wanted more players do you honestly think he would choose to have half his bench filled with children instead of seasoned pros but hes not gonna come out against his employers is he

Plenty do in all walks.
He then sat there and lied to us all. Which means he can’t be trusted then. He has no place at this club for lying to our amazing fanbase. Just like tan doesn’t.

So when has BBM said he doesn't want players in? What your doing is trying to spin something to fit your own agenda

What’s my agenda or what do you think my agenda is?
When did I say he said he didn’t want players in? I’m a bit confused in what you are saying in your post but that may me me not getting my point across accurately, I’ll try to clear it up if you can explain what you think I think lol.

You said he lied to the fan base. When?

I actually said I don’t think he is if you read again. But if what the other poster said is true that makes Murphy a liar. But like I said I don’t think that is true. I’m confused now so thinking I didn’t clear that up to well.

Ill reiterate a point from a few weeks back , there is no way on this earth bbm didnt want more bodies in but is towing the line and saying what hes told , the guy is on a good contract with good money so hes not gonna call out the board and risk his job

The fact is our best 11 will give anyone in this league a game and theres not another manager out there who could get a better tune out of this squad

We are 3 or 4 players lite for the depth we need , the blame lies firmly at the feet of the owner and the board and thats who the anger should be directed at , not bbm who's trying to work miracles with both arms tied behind his back

No different to Bellamy. Yet most of this board calling for him to go. If Murphy did want more players like you said he did, which I’m not so sure then the guy is a lair and treated us all like fools which makes him as bad as the whole hierarchy. I don’t believe this is the case to be clear.

Of course he wanted more players do you honestly think he would choose to have half his bench filled with children instead of seasoned pros but hes not gonna come out against his employers is he

Plenty do in all walks.
He then sat there and lied to us all. Which means he can’t be trusted then. He has no place at this club for lying to our amazing fanbase. Just like tan doesn’t.

So when has BBM said he doesn't want players in? What your doing is trying to spin something to fit your own agenda

What’s my agenda or what do you think my agenda is?
When did I say he said he didn’t want players in? I’m a bit confused in what you are saying in your post but that may me me not getting my point across accurately, I’ll try to clear it up if you can explain what you think I think lol.

You said he lied to the fan base. When?

I actually said I don’t think he is if you read again. But if what the other poster said is true that makes Murphy a liar. But like I said I don’t think that is true. I’m confused now so thinking I didn’t clear that up to well.

Yet you just said on another thread that he lied

Not that it matters, fans aren't as important as they think they are. Don't need to be told the truth all the time.

Ill reiterate a point from a few weeks back , there is no way on this earth bbm didnt want more bodies in but is towing the line and saying what hes told , the guy is on a good contract with good money so hes not gonna call out the board and risk his job

The fact is our best 11 will give anyone in this league a game and theres not another manager out there who could get a better tune out of this squad

We are 3 or 4 players lite for the depth we need , the blame lies firmly at the feet of the owner and the board and thats who the anger should be directed at , not bbm who's trying to work miracles with both arms tied behind his back

No different to Bellamy. Yet most of this board calling for him to go. If Murphy did want more players like you said he did, which I’m not so sure then the guy is a lair and treated us all like fools which makes him as bad as the whole hierarchy. I don’t believe this is the case to be clear.

Of course he wanted more players do you honestly think he would choose to have half his bench filled with children instead of seasoned pros but hes not gonna come out against his employers is he

Plenty do in all walks.
He then sat there and lied to us all. Which means he can’t be trusted then. He has no place at this club for lying to our amazing fanbase. Just like tan doesn’t.

So when has BBM said he doesn't want players in? What your doing is trying to spin something to fit your own agenda

What’s my agenda or what do you think my agenda is?
When did I say he said he didn’t want players in? I’m a bit confused in what you are saying in your post but that may me me not getting my point across accurately, I’ll try to clear it up if you can explain what you think I think lol.

You said he lied to the fan base. When?

I actually said I don’t think he is if you read again. But if what the other poster said is true that makes Murphy a liar. But like I said I don’t think that is true. I’m confused now so thinking I didn’t clear that up to well.

Yet you just said on another thread that he lied

Not that it matters, fans aren't as important as they think they are. Don't need to be told the truth all the time.

Yes if what everyone is saying is true that tan blocked transfer he’s a liar. It seems to be what everyone believes. If that is true he is a liar. If it isn’t then he’s not. He said he was happy with his squad and he should accept responsibility. And I believe he is.

Ill reiterate a point from a few weeks back , there is no way on this earth bbm didnt want more bodies in but is towing the line and saying what hes told , the guy is on a good contract with good money so hes not gonna call out the board and risk his job

The fact is our best 11 will give anyone in this league a game and theres not another manager out there who could get a better tune out of this squad

We are 3 or 4 players lite for the depth we need , the blame lies firmly at the feet of the owner and the board and thats who the anger should be directed at , not bbm who's trying to work miracles with both arms tied behind his back

No different to Bellamy. Yet most of this board calling for him to go. If Murphy did want more players like you said he did, which I’m not so sure then the guy is a lair and treated us all like fools which makes him as bad as the whole hierarchy. I don’t believe this is the case to be clear.

Of course he wanted more players do you honestly think he would choose to have half his bench filled with children instead of seasoned pros but hes not gonna come out against his employers is he

Plenty do in all walks.
He then sat there and lied to us all. Which means he can’t be trusted then. He has no place at this club for lying to our amazing fanbase. Just like tan doesn’t.

So when has BBM said he doesn't want players in? What your doing is trying to spin something to fit your own agenda

What’s my agenda or what do you think my agenda is?
When did I say he said he didn’t want players in? I’m a bit confused in what you are saying in your post but that may me me not getting my point across accurately, I’ll try to clear it up if you can explain what you think I think lol.

You said he lied to the fan base. When?

I actually said I don’t think he is if you read again. But if what the other poster said is true that makes Murphy a liar. But like I said I don’t think that is true. I’m confused now so thinking I didn’t clear that up to well.

Yet you just said on another thread that he lied

Not that it matters, fans aren't as important as they think they are. Don't need to be told the truth all the time.

Yes if what everyone is saying is true that tan blocked transfer he’s a liar. It seems to be what everyone believes. If that is true he is a liar. If it isn’t then he’s not. He said he was happy with his squad and he should accept responsibility. And I believe he is.

He doesn't need to tell the truth to the fans all the time, we're not that important as I've said.

It's up to him how he answers questions.

We need to hold steady as fans. Years of direct football and knee-jerk management have conditioned us to think short-term, making it easy to get carried away. This squad is still very much work in progress rather than a proven side.

It's telling that only five players haven't been signed or extended under BBM. He shows real loyalty and is giving everyone a fair shot to prove they belong at this level. Some aren't ready, and others never will be, but signing six or seven high earners isn't the fix—it just forces us to loan or sell players cheaply to clear room.

All we need to do this season is finish above the bottom three, then build from there. With Robinson, Chambers, Willock, and Turnbull out of contract in the summer, we'll clear a lot of expensive bench warmers off the books and free up funds to move forward.
Ultimately, building a continuous conveyor belt of talent pushing for the Premier League is the only way Tan will find a buyer.

Ill reiterate a point from a few weeks back , there is no way on this earth bbm didnt want more bodies in but is towing the line and saying what hes told , the guy is on a good contract with good money so hes not gonna call out the board and risk his job

The fact is our best 11 will give anyone in this league a game and theres not another manager out there who could get a better tune out of this squad

We are 3 or 4 players lite for the depth we need , the blame lies firmly at the feet of the owner and the board and thats who the anger should be directed at , not bbm who's trying to work miracles with both arms tied behind his back[/quote]

No different to Bellamy. Yet most of this board calling for him to go. If Murphy did want more players like you said he did, which I’m not so sure then the guy is a lair and treated us all like fools which makes him as bad as the whole hierarchy. I don’t believe this is the case to be clear.[/quote]
Of course he wanted more players do you honestly think he would choose to have half his bench filled with children instead of seasoned pros but hes not gonna come out against his employers is he[/quote]

Plenty do in all walks.
He then sat there and lied to us all. Which means he can’t be trusted then. He has no place at this club for lying to our amazing fanbase. Just like tan doesn’t.[/quote]

So when has BBM said he doesn't want players in? What your doing is trying to spin something to fit your own agenda[/quote]

What’s my agenda or what do you think my agenda is?
When did I say he said he didn’t want players in? I’m a bit confused in what you are saying in your post but that may me me not getting my point across accurately, I’ll try to clear it up if you can explain what you think I think lol.[/quote]

You said he lied to the fan base. When?[/quote]

I actually said I don’t think he is if you read again. But if what the other poster said is true that makes Murphy a liar. But like I said I don’t think that is true. I’m confused now so thinking I didn’t clear that up to well.[/quote]

Yet you just said on another thread that he lied

Not that it matters, fans aren't as important as they think they are. Don't need to be told the truth all the time.[/quote]

Yes if what everyone is saying is true that tan blocked transfer he’s a liar. It seems to be what everyone believes. If that is true he is a liar. If it isn’t then he’s not. He said he was happy with his squad and he should accept responsibility. And I believe he is.[/quote]

He doesn't need to tell the truth to the fans all the time, we're not that important as I've said.

It's up to him how he answers questions.[/quote]

Ok. That’s fair enough.

I’m differ in opinion as respect and honesty are high on my morals list.

Not good reading - we need to get away from that bottom 3 and take a look at the January Transfer window ...

Honestly do people actually believe what managers say regarding transfers? Most managers will be very economical with the truth regarding what they want and need.. and they have every reason to be that way, because as soon as you say ‘yes we do need more players in’, the price of players that you’re interested in goes up. It’s all a game of poker and you need to keep your cards close to your chest..

BBM is not stupid, of course he will know we are light in the squad, I think the difference with him and previous managers is that he would rather do without than take a player he’s unsure about. Personally I think in certain positions such as striker we needed an extra body in and we should have gambled even if it was a player he’s wasn’t 100% on, but I get his arguments about squad harmony and only taking people he knows will improve us.