Monkeh

Dead rubber,

Sunderland to win 3-1 but a marked improvement on performance,

That's my prediction 

1 hour ago, BrizzleRed said:

I’d really like to know what Lansdown’s original plan for BS was, as I’d always thought he wanted to create a sporting legacy for south Bristol.  

That doesn’t look to be the case any more, as he’s cut off the funding and a feeling of neglect is starting to creep in.  It’s not difficult to work out what’ll happen to any sporting organisation where cash has been pulled, or greatly reduced, so there could be some very difficult times ahead for all the teams within the BS group.

Lansdown now appears to have completely lost interest in his sporting project and as he’s made the group pretty unattractive to potential investors, he seems to have painted himself right into a corner.

I can’t imagine his original plan involved presiding over a group of stagnant, loss making clubs under the Bristol Sport banner, where even his flagship new stadium still manages to make a loss.  The fact he has shackled all these teams together into a pretty unattractive package is looking like really poor judgement on his part and not leaving him a way out without a big financial hit.

I wonder what he privately thinks of what he’s achieved, when balanced against his investment.  I can’t imagine he’s exactly glowing with pride, though if he’s somehow convinced himself he’s done well, that’ll surely provide conclusive proof of where our problems really lie!

The real Madrid and barca model, they both have multiple sporting teams under one umbrella 

The thing is they have a world wide rep when doing this, we didn't 

1 hour ago, Galley is our king said:

Where have you seen/heard this?

Or  a subtle bit of sarcasm?

Sarcasm

If they were going well the club would be shouting about them like they did last year

1 hour ago, Curr Avon said:

Despite supposedly losing the dressing room, being out of his depth, and boring I'd say our manager deserves a lot of credit for today's excellent victory against Premier League bound Leicester.

Although I expect several of you to disagree.

 

1 win doesn't correct the absolute shit show before it,

There is still much wrong with the club,

1 hour ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

I'll counter this by saying, if Leicester would have scored some of their numerous one on one chances, is it a brilliant set up and game management etc? 

If we could of finished we'd of been out of site before those chances

Well deserved set it up well, and great performance

More performances like this is needed and crowd discontent will start to die down

Credit where credit is due,

Good performance so far, should of had a pen and should be winning,

Just now, slartibartfast said:

Sorry, they know the rules !

So do alcoholics and drug addictions but that addiction is treated as such, where as gambling addiction isn't, 

I'm sorry the FA the EPL and the EFL and do loads more but they won't because it makes them money,

They help enable this behaviour 

1 hour ago, Super said:

Not sure you can blame the FA here.

You can, the FA enable this sort of behaviour as do the clubs,

There is gambling advertising everywhere, there is no programme for addicts, there is massive punishment but no help,

15 minutes ago, BS3 Ark at Ee said:

Jon Lansdown is completely out of touch with the fanbase. I don’t think he takes criticism very well so hides away when times get tough

Not many people do take criticism well,

Get things wrong, by all means, but when there is a backlash like this then a good leader will come out, apologise, learn from the mistake and move forward,

Those in charge are not good leaders, they double down which anyone with a basic knowledge of business will know that is the worst thing to do

52 minutes ago, Out of his pie crust said:

Fair enough. I suspect they are well aware of the discontent….whether they can actually do anything to change it, out of choice or ability…well not sure about that

They aren't hence all the tone deaf things coming out from the club 

Been shared in multiple places so rightly shared here, thanks phantom,

I hope for a positive outcome in this 

FFP doesn't work,

I'd like to see a chart of clubs going to into administration before ffp ans compare it to those after

I'd also like to see a chart showing that before the transfer window was introduced and after

3 hours ago, tin said:

I remember hearing the hat story around the time it happened and that summed up my opinion of GJ’s management style. It worked in the lower leagues, but he couldn’t manage the better players’ egos. His boy is cut from the same cloth. Both awful man managers. 

GJ's team finished in it's highest position since the 70s and never finished out of the top 10 in the championship once we got here, so he couldn't of been a bad man manager as that just wouldn't of happened, we've not got back to that level since his sacking

Limited yes, poor absolutely not

SUAFO

I'm not against the Lansdowns leaving the club, but what I feel is best is not so much new owners, more investors and more seats on the board, so it's less of an echo chamber,

That's what's causing the issues, not enough variety of voices in the throne room 

2 minutes ago, The Coach said:

I understand that but it should be given players a chance who deserve it and are proven to earn a chance.

Gallagher really does not.

How does he get ready on a international stage?

By playing

13 minutes ago, The Coach said:

Struggle to understand how Gallagher gets a call up 

It's a friendly, it's about giving some players a chance

23 minutes ago, Numero Uno said:

Let's see what we get for the final three home games................if he wins a couple of the next three most might hang around, if he picks up 0-3 points there will be empty seats rattling all over the place. Bearing in mind we have had nothing to play for (although we still might if he loses those three) for a number of seasons and there hasn't been a massive drop off that I can remember.

The malease needs to be lifted, 

We need to be quick out of the blocks and in the oppositions face, that should get the crowd going, which in turn should feed the players

No more of the trudged boring possession based bullshit,

Do that and he will win back some fans, and may even reverse some of the damage done by the higher ups,

That or tinnion, Manning and Jr all resign by Monday and are replaced with proven compatance 

38 minutes ago, Topper 123 said:

Haven’t played ******* bowls for years 

35 minutes ago, Topper 123 said:

You wouldn’t know what a drakes pride is 

Why are you replying to yourself,

Obvious troll is obvious

1 hour ago, Topper 123 said:

Fans must be really pissed off next Friday biggest crowd of season so many muppets on here COYR 

Like there was over 20k in attendance against Swansea?

You really are a grade a bellend and nothing but a troll,

The only muppet here is you, for dismissing very valid criticisms of the club out if hand and not trying to see the other point of few,

No you have to act like a cock and Lord it over people for Internet clout

Pathetic 

Leicester will get a 4 point deduction next season,

26 minutes ago, redordead1 said:

That’s why I included part time too. Not suggesting we have many tourist fans, but plenty who may attend 1-2 matches a season and when combined they’ll spend more than the likes of us on average for that match. Again, not saying I agree with favouring them as the atmosphere suffers massively. 

But they really don't spend as much as the season ticket holders, if they did then the club wouldn't offer such attractive options for season ticket holders, it's basic maths and why so many clubs outside of the prem need fans through the turnstiles,

We don't attach enough of those "tourist' fans in fact I doubt we attact any,

We rarely sell out it's easy to get a ticket and there is no season ticket waiting list compared to clubs like Liverpool or spurs who quite Frankley don't need the fans to survive due yo massive revenue streams