Video PRESS CONFERENCE | Frank Lampard and Josh Eccles look ahead to Queens Park Rangers. 🎙️ (1 Viewer)

CovValleyBoy · Jan 30, 2026

Always supported RG 'till now.

Thought his questions were poor today.
It's not his job to wind up the manager who has us top of the league. His opening gambit should be "well done on being totleague at the end of January" & then moved on from there.

Instead he is immediately into the Norwich defeat , our 2 month away form & asking the manager if he's playing 3 centre backs tomorrow ? Like he would answer that ??

No respect RG.

Torquay Sky Blue · Jan 30, 2026

He's not God. Perhaps the questions should be a bit more prickly. Surely it goes with the territory. We're playing poorly at present, so what are his thoughts??

CovValleyBoy · Jan 30, 2026

Torquay Sky Blue said:
He's not God. Perhaps the questions should be a bit more prickly. Surely it goes with the territory. We're playing poorly at present, so what are his thoughts??

Accepting our away form is an issue of sorts...we have just won 2 of the last 3.

Torquay Sky Blue · Jan 30, 2026

Our away form is shite Frank . Why's that ?
Probably because we're still playing the same tactics we did at Sheffield Wednesday. We're sussed now aren't we ?
Sorry I'm not an ex pro but just asking

CovValleyBoy · Jan 30, 2026

Torquay Sky Blue said:
Our away form is shite Frank . Why's that ?
Probably because we're still playing the same tactics we did at Sheffield Wednesday. We're sussed now aren't we ?
Sorry I'm not an ex pro but just asking

Brighton Sky Blue said:

What sort of answer did you want him to give out of interest? 'Cheers Rob hadn't thought of that, I'll change the line up for tomorrow off the back of this'?

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Exactly.

Gleneagles65 · Jan 30, 2026

shmmeee said:
Rule of thumb I have is is the manager seeing things you’re seeing and it’s a bit worrying how he sounds like some of the cope artists here pretending it’s just one bad game and not a two month run of poor performances. Maybe he’s just an “always be positive to the media” type but it comes across as deluded at times.

If Frank goes we need you to take over.

Brighton Sky Blue · Jan 30, 2026

shmmeee said:
Haaland a) also comes across as a dick and b) is one of the best in the world at what he does and c) that random journalist probably isn’t the closest thing to a representative of the fans Man City have.

Elite athletes often do come across like that, especially in football which is more dog eat dog than any other sport.

shmmeee · Jan 30, 2026

Brighton Sky Blue said:
Elite athletes often do come across like that, especially in football which is more dog eat dog than any other sport.

OK but he’s a second tier manager, not an elite athlete at the end of the day.

AFCCOVENTRY · Jan 30, 2026

Sky Blue Pete said:
Was the answer im the coach

Yeah. He told Rob to shut it basically

Para1140 · Jan 30, 2026

Trueskyblue20 said:
‘I think it’s clear Matt Grimes need some help in there as the other night in Norwich we were being overrun in the midfield area - you need to think about what’s happening’

Didn’t like that one did he Frank

Im callng it now. No one will be coming in

Pezza · Jan 30, 2026

As always, poor questions but can’t say I see it as Frank does.

“If you call it a difficult time beating Leicester, Millwall and then losing to Norwich”

Come on Frank… been playing poor for a while and have 4 wins in 12…. That and the lack of dealing with the counter is what I’d like you to address.

fernandopartridge · Jan 30, 2026

Pezza said:
As always, poor questions but can’t say I see it as Frank does.

“If you call it a difficult time beating Leicester, Millwall and then losing to Norwich”

Come on Frank… been playing poor for a while and have 4 wins in 12…. That and the lack of dealing with the counter is what I’d like you to address.

There is no point talking about 12 games ago is there? If you can just make your reference points up, why not 20 games? 28 games? The facts are that form is fundamentally referring to recency of results.

Skyblueabo1111 · Jan 30, 2026

CovValleyBoy said:
Always supported RG 'till now.

Thought his questions were poor today.
It's not his job to wind up the manager who has us top of the league. His opening gambit should be "well done on being totleague at the end of January" & then moved on from there.

Instead he is immediately into the Norwich defeat , our 2 month away form & asking the manager if he's playing 3 centre backs tomorrow ? Like he would answer that ??

No respect RG.

His questions were spot on, and fair.

fernandopartridge · Jan 30, 2026

Torquay Sky Blue said:
He's not God. Perhaps the questions should be a bit more prickly. Surely it goes with the territory. We're playing poorly at present, so what are his thoughts??

Prickly questions get prickly answers.

Skyblueabo1111 · Jan 30, 2026

fernandopartridge said:
There is no point talking about 12 games ago is there? If you can just make your reference points up, why not 20 games? 28 games? The facts are that form is fundamentally referring to recency of results.

Why not? Been poor since end of November?

fernandopartridge · Jan 30, 2026

I mean as much as I think there is a place for 3-5-2 it isn't happening in a squad that has currently got 5 wingers in it, so it is an entirely pointless and redundant question.

Skyblueabo1111 · Jan 30, 2026

fernandopartridge said:
Prickly questions get prickly answers.

Good questions, prickly answers. He is not the Messiah.

fernandopartridge · Jan 30, 2026

Skyblueabo1111 said:
Why not? Been poor since end of November?

Been great since August overall though, won 2 of the last 3. Why isn't that the reference point?

Skyblueabo1111 · Jan 30, 2026

fernandopartridge said:
I mean as much as I think there is a place for 3-5-2 it isn't happening in a squad that has currently got 5 wingers in it, so it is an entirely pointless and redundant question.

So, for you , it is about giving wingers "game time". Not results?

Skyblueabo1111 · Jan 30, 2026

fernandopartridge said:
Been great since August overall though, won 2 of the last 3. Why isn't that the reference point?

Are you serious? Leicester at home, first half, could have been 3 down, half time. Millwall, superb 20 minutes, first half, then battered. If we had scored a second, in that 20 minutes, we would have cruised it. Norwich away. How in earth we were 1 up , at half time, is beyond me. We have been poor for 7/8 weeks, unlucky, as well.

Why question it? Why wouldn't you?

fernandopartridge · Jan 30, 2026

Skyblueabo1111 said:
Are you serious? Leicester at home, first half, could have been 3 down, half time. Millwall, superb 20 minutes, first half, then battered. If we had scored a second, in that 20 minutes, we would have cruised it. Norwich away. How in earth we were 1 up , at half time, is beyond me. We have been poor for 7/8 weeks, unlucky, as well.

Why question it? Why wouldn't you?

We were 1 up at Norwich because we made the better chances and scored you clown

SwanLane · Jan 30, 2026

Just seen the interview. RG seemed to shit himself part way through the bit about back 5 / midfield and was almost rambling by the time he lost out to FL’s stare. Very funny but I do like that he put it out there.

Skyblueabo1111 · Jan 30, 2026

fernandopartridge said:
We were 1 up at Norwich because we made the better chances and scored you clown

Abuse me all you like, I won't do the same. We got battered Mr Magoo.

Skyblueabo1111 · Jan 30, 2026

SwanLane said:
Just seen the interview. RG seemed to shit himself part way through the bit about back 5 / midfield and was almost rambling by the time he lost out to FL’s stare. Very funny but I do like that he put it out there.

I thought all his questions were valid. No?

fernandopartridge · Jan 31, 2026

Skyblueabo1111 said:
I thought all his questions were valid. No?

If you are stupid enough to think that Rob Gurney has any authority over what appropriate tactics are compared with the man who has lead a team to the top of the table for the last four months then that's on you.

shmmeee · Jan 31, 2026

fernandopartridge said:
If you are stupid enough to think that Rob Gurney has any authority over what appropriate tactics are compared with the man who has lead a team to the top of the table for the last four months then that's on you.

Yes that’s absolutely the question here. Man your commitment to beclown yourself continually is impressive.

fernandopartridge · Jan 31, 2026

shmmeee said:
Yes that’s absolutely the question here. Man your commitment to beclown yourself continually is impressive.

Thanks, from the board's expert I'll take that as a compliment

Jamesimus · Jan 31, 2026

It’s in the way the question is delivered. As if some of the tactical issues are oblivious to Frank and that the interviewer has an equal grasp of what’s going on. Can understand if Frank wants to get pissy with that kind of question.

Brighton Sky Blue · Jan 31, 2026

Jamesimus said:
It’s in the way the question is delivered. As if some of the tactical issues are oblivious to Frank and that the interviewer has an equal grasp of what’s going on. Can understand if Frank wants to get pissy with that kind of question.

The first question about Noah was well put and he got an extended answer to it.

Sky Blue Pete · Jan 31, 2026

Come on city
Performance and win
Pusb

Theonlywayisskyblue · Jan 31, 2026

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