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No indeed and not expecting it mate. He lost me with the infamous “it’s my club” comment a few years ago. He’s just doubling down for me all the time now.

A bit of humility from Lansdown would go a long way, but personally I don’t see any coming back from this for him.

Indeed Pete and to a lot of players it’s just a job.

@headhunter a shame in some ways this interview was done before Nige’s podcast with Allardyce!

One thing is for sure it was an entertaining interview and podcast! “I learnt afterwards it was for results”. What a sly, snide thing to have done, exposing Lansdown further really. It does pose the question, what reason was he given? His comment about “ask me in 12 months” was interesting, it’d be great to hear an interview after he’s bound by whatever he’s signed. More than anything it was good to hear from him and that he’s getting better. Cheers Nige!

Absolutely mate you can only base things on what you hear and know yourself.

I’ve said here before Fevs I heard he was involved in both the sacking and the appointment. I get your points but I’ve a different opinion based on I was told by an impeccable source.

Spot on Pete. Confirms all we thought and feared really.

Absolutely incredible but depressingly believable all at the same time. This just confirms all we thought last October/November. This season has been unforgettable for all the wrong reasons, they need to go.

Great post Pete. It’s with comments like this I am actually starting to warm a little to Manning, and at the very least have some sympathy. If he can continue to carefully craft a “it’s not me it’s them” narrative (carefully as Nige did this very well to his downfall) then he will get fans on side. We all saw October/November for what it was after all, FBCs latest podcast confirming it. To your other point I understand it’s two signings at the moment.

Agreed with you both. A big thank you to @headhunter and the FBC team for finally getting this interview, it is appreciated. I found it all a bit like our season in general; a couple of good bits, some disappointing bits and an overall sense of bullshit and lies. I think Dave and Ian did a pretty decent job. I appreciate you will want to keep a cordial relationship established for future opportunities, but I did think there were a few times he could’ve been challenged further. It was an opportunity for him to show a bit of humility, even some transparency, but I didn’t hear anything. Whilst the attendances were acknowledged, signing off with a positive message to the fans would’ve at least been something. More than anything it was a good reminder that for this season and potentially next Manning isn’t really the problem. Well done Dave and Ian though and thank you.

That’s way down then Fevs?

Many thanks @headhunter. Did you manage to do this in a typical FBC balanced style and ask some of the key questions of this unforgettable-for-the-wrong-reasons season? I appreciate it can be different when actually faced with a club employee but I think you are more GT than 3 Peaps!

Well quite. His previous game before playing his first for us was against Germany in South Africa at the World Cup.

A superb point Silvio, the Coppell situation may explain a lot of his decision making since. Whilst I agree with your points it’s a shame it didn’t work out as at the point of his appointment we really thought “this is it!”.