Tinmans Love Child

1 minute ago, Northern Red said:

Everett, Sessions...

13 minutes ago, mozo said:

I wonder if he's nervous right now? He'll be sat in the waiting room running through examples to use for the competency based questions. 

"Can you give us an example of when you worked as part of team? By Team we mean having another guy telling you the style of football he wants you to play, using the players he wants you to use?"

1 minute ago, Hello Dave said:

You’ve already said that he took Derby to the play off final, but then belittled that feat by saying they were in the play offs the year before. Just because they were top 6 one year, doesn’t give them a devine right to be there the next. So I would say he did well at Derby.

You said he was lucky in his first spell at Chelsea., because he had a great academy to choose from. How many Chelsea managers have used that academy ( yes I know he was under a transfer embargo). Players like Mount, James, Abraham any other young players, blossomed under his management. To get 3rd in the league and to  the FA Cup Final, after losing your best player and bringing through the kids, to me , is a success.

I could understand the logic in his second spell ( if they were gonna get rid of Potter, which was pointless), if they couldn’t get Pottechino at that time, then give it to a safe pair of hands. Unfortunately, the rot had already set in in the dressing room.

Everton, we’ll none did well there!

Hes just as credible an appointment as anyone else that’s supposedly in the frame.
 

Agreed, plus the added to draw that he's Frank Lampard, which will no doubt attract players we may want to sign over going to another club.  
 

I would prefer an up and coming manager from Europe personally, a lack of Champ experience is not a blocker, plenty of managers come from Europe and do well, and plenty of managers with Champ experience don't do well.

2 minutes ago, Riaz said:

Is he a good manager? has he done anything other than fail? no.

To be fair all we have done is fail as well, so two negatives together makes a positive if my C in GCSE Maths is to be believed!

11 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said:

Well if Frank is struggling in his managerial/coaching ability. At least Tinnion will be on hand to guide him through 

1 hour ago, tin said:

This made me laugh!

 

Bravo whoever made that!

3 minutes ago, Riaz said:

If he said he expects us top half fair enough...

With the next two games coming up - i expect us to be top half.

But if they think we should be chasing promotion, they are deluded

Especially as the top 2 are miles clear so at best we are looking 1 of 4 playoff places along with about 12 other similar teams!

He actually said that this is the first time they are recruiting a manager with a clear focus! Yeh no sh*t

1 hour ago, frenchred said:

I think history (and probably alcohol) have clouded people's memories

He was diabolically crap!

To be clear I don't want him back! But I would be interested in an up and coming foreign coach coming in rather than the rinse and repeat of English coaches

All the positive talk about Benny makes me think that I'd love us to go rogue and get an unknown foreign coach in, if only for the change!

9 hours ago, 1960maaan said:

 

Below is the list of managers that have been in charge since I started watching City in 1970.
The list doesn't look complete, but near enough. Of the 20 something men that have been in charge only once have I felt as down as I do now. Terry Cooper was different, so I don't count that one, he had lined Joe Jordan up to take over so it was expected. The only other time was when Jordan left for Hearts when we had a chance of going straight up  Usually, when a manager leaves , you are shite , that's the thing you dump your Manager when he's  crap. Nige had been doing ok with loads of injuries and keeping to an ever shrinking budget. Joe had been promised riches, well a chance of being Scotland Manager, so he dumped us. 
So this feeling is rare. Anyone been sad/disappointed about losing a Manager before ?

Manager history, 

	FROM	TO
Nigel Pearson	24 Feb, 2021	Present
Dean Holden	05 Jul, 2020	24 Feb, 2021
Lee Johnson	07 Feb, 2016	05 Jul, 2020
John Pemberton	14 Jan, 2015	07 Feb, 2016
Steve Cotterill	03 Dec, 2013	14 Jan, 2015
Sean O'Driscoll	14 Jan, 2013	28 Nov, 2013
Derek McInnes	19 Oct, 2011	13 Jan, 2013
Keith Millen	12 Aug, 2010	03 Oct, 2011
Steve Coppell	11 May, 2010	12 Aug, 2010
Keith Millen	18 Mar, 2010	11 May, 2010
Gary Johnson	26 Sep, 2005	18 Mar, 2010
Keith Millen	11 Sep, 2005	26 Sep, 2005
Brian Tinnion	05 Jun, 2004	11 Sep, 2005
Danny Wilson	27 Jun, 2000	05 Jun, 2004
Leroy Rosenior	14 Jan, 2000	27 Jun, 2000
Tony Fawthrop	14 Jan, 2000	27 Jun, 2000
David Burnside	14 Jan, 2000	27 Jun, 2000
Tony Pulis	05 Jul, 1999	14 Jan, 2000
Benny Lennartsson	28 Oct, 1998	05 Jul, 1999
John Ward	27 Mar, 1997	28 Oct, 1998
Gerry Sweeney	25 Mar, 1997	27 Mar, 1997
Joe Jordan	15 Nov, 1994	24 Mar, 1997
Russell Osman	21 Jan, 1993	14 Nov, 1994
Denis Smith	09 Mar, 1992	21 Feb, 1993
Jimmy Lumsden	08 Oct, 1990	24 Feb, 1992
Joe Jordan	16 Mar, 1988	01 Sep, 1990
Terry Cooper	20 May, 1982	16 Mar, 1988
Roy Hodgson	03 Jan, 1982	30 Apr, 1982
Bobby Houghton	01 Oct, 1980	03 Jan, 1982
Alan Dicks	01 Oct, 1967	30 Sep, 1980

Probs not been this dissapointed since Joe Jordan left the first time as we were doing well when he left.  Bit different with Cotts as we were struggling so could at least appreciate the decision (I appreciate the lack of investment he had), but apart from that, in my 30 odd years of support I can't remember the fans being this gutted by a manager departure

10 minutes ago, RedNachos said:

While I don't want a manager with no experience of managing high-level football. The levels of success are more important to me than the experience in the division. Much rather we went for someone from obscuirty with outstanding success as their credentials as opposed to a Lampard, who's failed everywhere he's gone but got two premier league gigs.

Agree with this, I want us to recruit a winner first and foremost, look at some of the managers who have gained promotion from the Championship in recent years and how much Championship experience they had before promotion.  If the list of candidates with Championship experience doesn't include a winner, then you need to look at other leagues for your man

4 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said:

I've never known our fanbase so united.

What realistic steps can we take to get our Nige back? 

10,000 don't turn up on Saturday might send a message?

Start canvassing the players to strike, who clearly love the guy?

Sorry but this is a Mickey Mouse Rovers reaction, he's gone and that's that, there are no realistic steps

6 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said:

True, but it can be a massive risk if he's no experience of the English football league.

Considering the position we are in, I think I'd prefer someone with a bit of experience of managing in England to be fair.

All about opinions.

 

Yeh I can see that but that's what we had in Nige, I guess no choice is guaranteed to succeed.

I wouldn't mind seeing an unknown foreign type to shake things up a bit, I don't know who, but the same old British names is so meh

I see the fruit market is 100% confirmed now as not happening and they are definitely staying put!  
 

Begs the question of where the money is coming from to renovate the Mem?  If you can't raise non match day revenue significantly then you are basically chucking your money away, even if it's on the cheap with temporary stands, so why would the owners do that?  Which begs the next question of will they just sell up as there is no money to be made?

1 hour ago, Ronnie Sinclair said:

Is that Gene Wilder, must be they can’t seriously think they’d get Chris?

https://www.bristolcityprogrammes.com/product/bristol-city-v-ipswich-town-25-10-2023/
 

Here's the link for last nights programme!  Thanks for the help

As per title, my football hating friend took his football loving nephew to his first match last night and made the cardinal sin of not buying a program.  His nephew made him feel very guilty on the way home when he said he wished he had one!

Anyway I thought they were online these days but my mate was convinced he saw people selling them?  My question is we're programs for sale last night and how can I get one?

Thanks

1 minute ago, robinforlife2 said:

Hope the camera angle changes on Sky, it's like watching dots on the horizon haha

About 25 years ago it wasn't 

My mate who is 42, hates football and has never been to a game is taking his nephew to their first ever football match after winning some tickets, I feel this is a good omen for a city win!

14 minutes ago, westonred said:

To me i think NP still has the passion but he must be so pi**ed off and it's starting to show as he is getting no support from above, he has his hands tied from an owner and son who are showing no interest in the football side of things anymore. SL and JL need to come out and address the fans to let us know what the hell is going on  

The positive is that I think by going public Nige is showing that he really wants to stay and see the job through which is great, if he really wanted out he wouldn't say anything, especially if he thought a new contract was defo not going to happen, as he is risking a big fall out and getting the  

On 21/10/2023 at 21:16, City Rocker said:

Why do they need to paint that onto the pitch? Just use a bit of TV magic surely 

10 hours ago, MelksRed said:

The issue is (and always be) the lay down of the singing section. It's simply too far away from the away fans and located in a position where the away fans (all 3k of them) out sing the 800+ voices in the corner of the South Stand / Dolman....meaning they are barely heard 

 

No it's not, the issue is 90% of supporters don't sing.  When we played Man Utd there was no issue with the atmosphere and the singing section was in the same place.

I saw this stat on Sky:

No club in Sky Bet Championship history has picked up 27 or more points from their first 11 games and failed to win promotion that season.  

Ipswich Town have 28 and Leicester 30 after 11 games!