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ScottishRed last won the day on April 27 2023

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  1. I suspect you are about to discover fairly quickly, that our new HC is somewhat out of his depth. Our paper thin squad will always struggle in such a relentless league and this is not a good mix for a hugely inexperienced coach. As for appreciating the better football!
  2. Tommy has not been included in either of the Scottish squads @Davefevs That may change if there are any injuries over weekend but I doubt it will.
  3. If he stays well I think it likely he will get 20 goals this season, and I fully expect him to go to the Euros assuming we qualify. That last point is not a given as we, like BCFC,have an astonishing ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. He did train with the senior players during the summer prior to the Norway game. * We being Scotland. All that aside if he does get a decent haul of goals he will attract interest, that is a given, so I agree we need to get a new contract signed ASAP to protect his value. Obviously that won’t put EPL clubs off, I think Tommy is the real deal and will hopefully have a stellar career.
  4. Also an interesting comment in the interview along the lines of ‘ we are Bristol City we are not trying to copy anyone else’ wonder who that might be aimed at! IF that is a bit of a dig at the owner I would not be surprised, Nige does not strike me as the type to go quietly.
  5. ‘ 7 a side player’ . One of the few LJ quotes I could agree with. As a more ‘mature’ fan I was brought up with wingers, clearly the game has changed hugely but they still have a place but nowadays mainly as impact subs when a team is chasing a game. There are few sights as exciting as a winger taking on a full back and consistently putting in dangerous crosses. One that I remember from my childhood was Jimmy Johnston, a Lisbon Lion and a magnificent winger.
  6. Left Chelteham according to R5L. Wish him all the best and hope he gets back into the game soon
  7. This is strange to me. As someone who works in an industry that has lots of changes of ownership, my experience over many years, is that if someone buys the business the existing CEO stays in place for a period of time to aid with the transition then departs. Of course if new ownership is imminent maybe after meeting with PA they decided they did not want him around or, he did not want to be around. Doesn't smack of cost saving as PA probably had a significant notice period that would have to be paid. Aside from all of that I am concerned that our chairman mentions Tinnion but no mention of Nige, I can’t help but think they want him gone and the first opportunity they get that will happen. I suspect on one level that won’t bother Nige too much and he will rather enjoy not providing them with the opportunity. The owner is playing with fire here in my opinion.
  8. I suspect a signing on fee in the £m and wages of £50k+ per week may have colored his decision.
  9. As I have predicted Nige will leave / be removed during the international break. LJ will be quickly re- appointed. Budgets will miraculously increase next summer and the circus will start again SL doesn’t care for experienced football people who question him, I am sure that has come from building his own business. Personally I am very disappointed for Nige, I think he is a top bloke doing a good job in difficult circumstances.
  10. How is bailing us out his ‘job’? He could easily take a view, as most business owners would, to cut costs to the point where there is no need for a bailout. That said, I accept owning a football club is not the same as any other business. Reading between the lines I think he is rapidly reaching the point of wanting out as soon as possible hence the recent statement and also Nige not expecting to see much of the Scott money. I think the finance man in him is looking to make the club as attractive as possible to a potential owner (s). As many have said he has provided great infrastructure but his legacy will always be failing to get promotion. It is impossible to tell but the only reason someone would be interested in buying us would be to get to the PL, which, as we all know is much easier said than done. I suspect we are in for another mediocre season with the high likelihood of Nige departing next summer. I still believe that if he was backed we would have a decent chance of top 6 but that isn’t going to happen.
  11. Watching the Mission to Burnley program on Sky, which I highly recommend, he looks a talented lad. I suspect he does have a future at the club and this is about him getting games, which he probably wouldn’t get this season with his parent club.
  12. Wolves look like they are out of the race because of finance. As mentioned above West Ham seem to have some serious internal conflict, I suspect either Davie Moyes or the new Technical Director will depart soon, so they are focused on that. Bournemouth have gone cold at £25m. Unless another club enters the game it looks like he is staying, for the moment. Of course all of that could change in a heartbeat.
  13. Yes, it could be as simple as that, I agree. I was simply pontificating with absolutely no knowledge of what is or is not happening. If he does want to continue playing then I am a little surprised that he has not signed somewhere else, but of course he may not have had any suitable offers. Given that we did offer a new contract some time back which he clearly did not find agreeable, and that is entirely his right, I would have thought he would have done a pre-season somewhere, even with a clear understanding that there would be no contract offer. I would have thought he would have enough contacts in the game to arrange that whilst waiting for his next opportunity. I would imagine, for example,he could have spent pre-season with Hibs or Charlton. That type of thing is not that uncommon.
  14. Interesting.It suggests that he is not in negotiations with anyone else, certainly not in this league, as you would have thought he would have been at their game. The comment was made that maybe he is considering retirement further up the thread. I think that may be a possibility, maybe the last 18 months of almost constant injuries has put that thought in his head,which would be understandable. Maybe the desire to play and risk further damage to his body is no longer there. As we all know Tomas is very much his own man and not your typical footballer. He may have decided to bring forward his plans post football.
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