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Liam Manning lacks experience at this level, he does, however, have a wide range of coaching experience. When he was approached was he told just how to play, tactic, formation etc, by the club. And did he agree before seeing the squad we had, their strengths and weaknesses. How many experienced managers would come into a club and turn it on its head right from the start? Not many I’m sure. I’m also concerned as to whether he knows who he wants in the summer, that falls into our price range. If you cast your mind back to Cotts first summer window he traded his way to get the squad he wanted and needed to bring home 2 trophies. Does LM have the knowledge to do this and will he be allowed to by the board? I don’t know if anyone agrees but to me he looks totally bereft of confidence in his TV interviews. His body language really highlights this, his head mainly down looking at his feet, and he struggles to look the interviewer in the eye. If he is lacking confidence that will rub off on a team that’s being told to play the “clubs way” If I’m honest I think this is a step too far too soon, not his fault. Add the manner of Pearson’s departure along side of the club saying we’ve a top 6 squad has added to the normal pressure of a new job. Should he stay or be sacked? That’s a difficult one. Given money and a full pre-season to implant his identity on the squad he maybe a roaring success. But can we afford him the time this season if results don’t pick up. The Ipswich game showed 2 sides of the man, we played well and for each other for large parts of the game, showing his style can work. But he highlighted his inexperience and poor game management by not using all his subs just to take time out of the game. King could have come on, the old warhorse type using up time here and there. Robert should have replaced Pring, who wasn’t having a great game but had run his heart out, when Wes Burns came on.We also had Mebude on the bench who may have given their defence something to think about. It’s all about small margins and knowing when to change thing and I’m not sure Liam has that at this moment in time.

Bringing in a new man in November with a different philosophy was probably not the right thing to do. Had the board used some common sense they would of held off replacing Pearson until the end of the season whereby they’d have saved paying off his contract and who knows where we’d finish. Had they waited, Manning would have the entire pre-season to change, not only the game plan/philosophy, but the squad as well and brought in players more suited to his game plan. I believe, once he gets in the type of players his system requires, it will bring about some entertaining football. Injuries in the squad haven’t help but then that was true for Pearson. I’m sure it isn’t time for doom and gloom, but it does call into question the timing of Nige’s departure. Could that timing have been down to the fact there were green shoot sprouting and once the injury list got shorter then he could have achieved the desired aim of the club and got us to, or at least, close to the play-offs. I suppose only the board and owner would know the truth and I don’t see them sharing that information. But still, if we didn’t have these situations it would feel like Bristol City. Regardless we will still support the club wherever we finish in the table because that’s what we do.

I agree both Vyner and Pring had a torrid time, I'd go as far as saying it was Vyners worst game this season. But Zac is the best example of coming good a couple of years ago. Let’s face it he looked 3/4 of the way out vthe door with many of us warming the car up to take him anywhere other than BS3. As someone has already mentioned Cam Pring is known after last season so clubs are playing to combat his strengths. George Tanner is a bit of a throw back, in as much as he's a tackler first and for most. He did have a few occasions in the game where he was supporting the attack but he made one crunching tackle that stopped a Boro counter attack dead in its tracks. Sam Bell does have huge potential along with Tommy Conway. Nigel Pearson nurtured both of these lads very well in trying circumstances. Hopefully Liam Manning will be able to enhance their development. We need to remember Tanner, Bell and Conway were thrust into the starting 11 before they were really ready due to injuries and the smaller squad and they’ve acquitted themselves admirably. With a younger Coach we may see them reaching their potential with new ideas and philosophies but only time will tell.

In the last day or so Jon Lansdown and Brian Tinnion have been wheeled out to outline what the club expects from the new Head Coach. But suddenly a high profile, celebrity coach has shown an interest in the job. Who would bet against those plans being amended to accommodate Frank Lampard ‘s conditions? We know SL like’s anything that gets the club more exposure, such as David James signing. As has been stated elsewhere on the forum, a higher profile could attract interest in buying the club especially if we start finding some form when the injured list starts falling. I’m not anti-Lampard, in fact i don’t really have an opinion on the next Head Coach, in some respects FL could be a good appointment in terms of getting Steve Lansdown to loosen the purse strings. I just want this process sorted out as quickly as possible so we can give the squad some stability and the new man can see what there is to work with.

I thought we had a great pair of tits and they both done interviews yesterday

I don't blame him for having an exit strategy nor would I blame him from making a few quid. But surely by backing a manager with NP's CV it could have brought about that windfall. How much would the club be worth if we did achieve promotion? A damn sight more than it's worth now. But given the plan that's been laid out I'd say its highly unlikely we will see Premier League football any time soon. Steve Landsdown continues to be the architect of his own failure regarding BCFC, but a clash of personalities once more set the club back despite Pearson delivering most of the points made by Tinnion. They say you must "speculate to accumulate" and who knows where we be had SL given Nige a budget once Alex Scott was sold.

Given what was outlined yesterday there is only one candidate who would fit the criteria, Brian Tinnion. With the vision he has set out in his interview on the way we should play I think we'll be promoted by Christmas

Which is a sad state of affairs when all aspects of the club should be pulling together.

I don’t think this is just the vocal minority this time. I would normally fall into the optimistic category otherwise know on here as a “Happy Clapper”. But this whole debacle has left me feeling that it’s time for the Lansdowns to cut their losses and move on. It isn’t just the sacking of Nigel Pearson but lying about it, who has ever been promoted by the end of October? This is compounded yesterday with a joke of an interview with Brian Tinnion. What self respecting manager/coach will accept those term, not one with a pedigree I’m sure. No this time the vocal minority is expanding and the bitterness it will cause will tarnish Steve Lansdowns legacy.

Or perhaps they had someone lined up but they pulled out after that car crash of an interview with Tinnion?

I know and that's the annoying bit.

WANTED Multi billion pound consortium or individual will to spend £200,000,000 on regional sport operation. No chance of profit but will take £30M off their taxable income. All enquiries in writing to S. Lansdown P.O Box 0000 Guernsey

If what Brian Tinnion say about having to play "their way" even down to the formation is true then I'll be disappointed in any self respecting manager that take the job. Once more the owner and board want to micromanage the playing side of the club albeit this time they have someone who has played (and played well for us) and managed (very poorly)to stroke their egos. I'm not one of those who demand a manager to be sack nor one to complain about a manger appointment (with the exception of Tony Pulis in both cases) so whoever gets appointed will have my backing being a fan of Bristol City not Bristol Sport or Steve Lansdown. But Lansdown needs to realise that the best person for the job might not the best personality. The right man for the job will set his side up his way and play his own style and as long as he is reasonably back with transfer funds will bring the success that has, so far, eluded Steve Lansdown in his time in charge of the club.

People say the Bristol Sport is an unattractive prospect but I inclined to disagree. I think BS could draw the attention from the U.S.A. or the Middle East. From the American viewpoint Bristol Sport has 2 teams in sports very big back home, basketball and women's football. Men's football is also getting bigger year on year and even rugby is starting to draw crowds. So any American individual or consortium would own their own version of Fenway Sports in one of the U.K's biggest City Potential Arab suitors will also look at the location, it's ripe for investment and the holy grail of football, the Premier League. The other sports will give them kudos back in their homeland and in the wide region. Now would either option be beneficial to the club or indeed the whole of Bristol Sport? Who knows. But if Steve Lansdown wants to retire without the worry of Bristol Sport these could be 2 possible option.

Didn't bananarama sing about him in the early 80's?