I would be more patient if i could see the method in what we are doing

As i said before, you could see it with Farke and although he came close to the edge after that defeat at home to Leeds, there was enough good stuff going on for fans to be able to find a reason for a bit of patience.

I actually felt the same with JHT and whilst maybe his reign had to end due to man management issues (maybe it didn't) it was noticeable that the fans did not turn on him as they have done with some other coaches. I could not really argue with his sacking but by the same token i was not desperate for it. For me this was because we looked a technically good, well coached side for long periods in games. We were able to control possession and it was really individual errors that were undermining things. Yes, its a fair accusation that we perhaps needed to be a bit more pragmatic at times to reduce those errors but we had an identity.

If i look at this season, the only real highlights in terms of the way we've played have been good individual displays from the keeper or defenders showing bravery or last ditch defending. yes we've had a couple of good away wins but we've not played really well in a single game so far and even in the games we have won we've played badly for long spells, nearly let the opposition back in it and had to rely on individual displays at the back to seal the wins. Our quality on the ball has been non-existent.

That's the worry for me with manning. I just don;t see or have anything to cling to from the displays so far to persuade me that we are suddenly going to improve to the extent we need to.

Posted By: Jim on September 22nd 2025 at 10:12:28

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Manning as a slow starter (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Sep 22, 09:47:44
- Bristol City started last season poorly.... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 22, 10:32:22
  - How did he turn it round there? (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Sep 22, 10:41:29
    - He drew his way to the Play-Offs (NCFC) - tim berry, Sep 22, 10:53:53
      - Weirdly, mostly based on home form (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 22, 11:25:48
        
        Think his assistant took charge for a spell as well… (NCFC) - loz, Sep 22, 11:41:58
- I would be more patient if i could see the method in what we are doing (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 22, 10:12:28
  - This. (n/m) (NCFC) - Wilts, Sep 22, 12:14:15
  - most of our goals scored have been defensive mistakes or set pieces too. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Sep 22, 11:22:22
  - It sounds like you've given up on him already? Is this true? (n/m) (NCFC) - Goosebumps, Sep 22, 10:48:51
    - I think I have. Obviously I hope he can turn it around but (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 22, 10:58:04
      - And, even more worryingly, this seems to be exactly how his Bristol City side played (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 22, 11:20:29
      - 👍 (n/m) (NCFC) - Goosebumps, Sep 22, 11:06:47
  - Agreed Jim (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Sep 22, 10:19:54
  - Great summary ^^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Sep 22, 10:17:07
- I think the main defence that can be made of Manning so far... (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 22, 10:03:20
  - We need to sack the whole fitness team (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 22, 10:15:16
    - Let's see if Gibbs's hamstring goes again..... (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Sep 22, 10:36:27
    - Or the recruitment team, if these players have a history of injury (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 22, 10:33:02
      - Which players have we signed that have a history of injury (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 22, 10:41:07
        
        You can look up any player, for example, here is Schlupp (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 22, 11:25:50
        
        Surely the fitness team have the final say when they do the medical (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 22, 11:30:42
        
        *their (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 22, 11:32:17
        
        His day job is radio commentary tbf (NCFC) - paulg, Sep 22, 10:51:13
        
        Jurassic had only completed one 90 minutes in the 12 months before we signed him. (n/m) (NCFC) - Chicken, Sep 22, 11:03:00
        
        Wow is that true? No wonder we've barely seen him (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Sep 22, 11:05:29
        
        Isn't that the reason we get them relatively cheaply? (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Sep 22, 11:11:01
        
        Don't think Jurasek was cheap (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 22, 11:26:58
        
        I think the theory with those 2 in paticular (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Sep 22, 13:52:47
        
        Yeah, I get that, but worth pointing out that Matt Grimes (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 22, 14:05:21
        
        He's quite old though, isn't he? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 22, 14:13:00
        
        30. A player for the here and now (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 22, 14:15:36
        
        And I think he was only £2.75m (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 22, 14:16:38
- Was expected to do well at MK Dons and sacked wasn’t he ? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Sep 22, 09:54:45
  - Started well, missed out on autos first season by a point (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 22, 09:57:12
    - Which means things won't necessarily improve if given time! (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 22, 09:59:04

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