MikeRayboneKRO

Using an old account to focus on Blues to protect the day job as of 30th December

Everyone's talking about Chris Davies' future. Whatever happens next, there's a question that needs answering first — and if we skip it, we'll likely be having this exact conversation again next season. 🧵 #BCFC

There’s another part to this. Spending raises expectations — rightly. But moving up a level is rarely linear. Most teams hit this phase: Adjustment → frustration → pressure What matters is what happens next. #bcfc

@badgers_back Hard to argue with the performance. The question is whether it’s a short-term dip or something deeper. That’s the bit that decides what happens next.

@MikeRayboneKRO Wrexham defeat your argument and we outdid them at a canter last season. We haven’t progressed, we’ve allowed momentum to slip away and we’ve invested incredibly poorly.

#bcfc Most teams coming up from League One finish around 18th in their first Championship season. We’re currently 11th. That’s ahead of the curve. If we stabilise mid-table, that’s a strong year one — and something to build on

@dave60776 As i said in another reply - Spending raises expectations, agreed. But moving up a level isn’t linear — most teams hit this adjustment phase. That’s usually where things get tested.

@MikeRayboneKRO Most teams that come up from league one didn’t spend £30m to get up and then a further £30m when they came up did they?

@TomHeath27 Spending raises expectations, agreed. But moving up a level isn’t linear — most teams hit this adjustment phase. That’s usually where things get tested.

@MikeRayboneKRO We’ve spent money never seen before by a team relegated to L1, so the data isn’t a good barometer. We’ve also regressed this season - both individual players and as a unit. We’ve recruited an unbalanced team, with a poor goalkeeper and little Champ experience. It’s been poor

@Kieranbcfc2 Everyone can see the frustration. What’s happening underneath is more predictable: Poor results → frustration Pressure builds → calls for change Sometimes that change is the manager The hard part is knowing whether you’re fixing the cause — or just reacting to the symptoms.

Might be the worst team in the league away, Wednesday aside, and our fans are still doing that. Was CD in for a long time but simply should be better. #bcfc

@BCFC Everyone can see the frustration. What’s happening underneath is more predictable: Poor results → frustration Pressure builds → calls for change Sometimes that change is the manager The hard part is knowing whether you’re fixing the cause — or just reacting to the symptoms.

"We deserved nothing from the game" Chris Davies' reaction.

As I said, Everyone can see the frustration. What’s happening underneath is more predictable: Poor results → frustration Pressure builds → calls for change Sometimes that change is the manager The hard part is knowing whether you’re fixing the cause — or just reacting to the symptoms.

You’re a vile fan. You aren’t even hiding it at this point #bcfc

@Realintelligent @TheFLZone Everyone can see the frustration. What’s happening underneath is more predictable: Poor results → frustration Pressure builds → calls for change Sometimes that change is the manager The hard part is knowing whether you’re fixing the cause — or just reacting to the symptoms.

@MikeRayboneKRO @TheFLZone CD had probably the best support, facilities and budget of any League One promoted side. I refuse to believe you think he’s over achieved.🤣

Have Birmingham underachieved this season? #bcfc

#bcfc What’s happening right now is predictable: Poor results → frustration Pressure builds → calls for change Sometimes that change is the manager. Sometimes it isn’t. The difficult part is knowing whether you’re fixing the cause — or just reacting to the symptoms

@B13BROOKES We probably do see it differently. If you think changing the manager improves things, fair enough. I’m more interested in whether constantly resetting actually solves the underlying issue.

@MikeRayboneKRO You are a daft cunt arnt you, cant grasp irony, sarcasm and humour. As a Brummie this is how we are, its part of our identity to take the piss out of ourselves, be ironic and sarcastic. You are obviously out of touch or just not not cut from our cloth.

"sideways and backwards from away fans is just daft" especially at Derby who hate us after singing let them die when they got relegated. Undermines us - whatever happened to defiance? and dont give me I've spent a fortune - just dont go #bcfc

@Daveblue84 @delves1 i dont think its the dressing room. I think it's poor expectation management and the fans turning

@delves1 Dressing room has gone for me. Im not the biggest fan of Davies but agree season done shake his hand thank him move on get someone new in

He is done let’s be honest, gave us the record points memory but this season is done, shake his hand wish him well and continue with the project #BCFC // #KRO

@Jimismyname @delves1 agreed

@delves1 Why done ? For a bad run of form ? We'll win three more this season. It's enough. We go again next season. Really sick of this shit. We gave Zola and karanka more fucking time than this before turning on them

I don’t like changing managers. It’s took us years to finish where Rowett consistently got us to, 10th. It’s now taking us years to get us to where Eustace had us. However as a club we are now far more stable. I’d welcome a manager to take us forward to the next stage. 🔵⚪️

Here’s how it goes with a new manager. Start season well Lose 2 games Start saying he’s not good enough Progressively turn more toxic. Force owners to sack him. Rinse and repeat. How do I know that? We’ve done the same thing for the last 12 years. #bcfc

@Gav1981 Expectation rises Results dip Belief drops And the instinct is always to change something quickly. But that cycle is exactly what stops anything from building. #bcfc

Birmingham fans giving their team shit at the end of the game… not seen a reaction by away fans as bad as this for a while but fully justified 😂!!! #dcfc #dcfcfans

Tonight's soundtrack... youtu.be/ky0rO7pM3WI

@leroyjenkins689 @Gav1981 agreed

@Gav1981 Absolutely no need to chant this. Does nothing good. KRO

@davski13 @Gav1981 @itmustbeitis67 so entitled...

@Gav1981 @itmustbeitis67 Mid table in 1st season after promotion what are they expecting?