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Maybe if it's true Manning will stop playing not to lose and actually try to go for it. Might as well go down fighting. Maybe not, just wishful thinking that we might get some entertainment.

21 hours ago, Ivorguy said:

Does he know nothing about management?  Working 7to 7 is nothing to boast about.  Evidence suggests a better life balance leads to better management. There is nothing meritorious in working long hours per se.

I don't think we are talking about not understanding management here. What he totally lacks is any of the traits of a leader. Something Nige had and understood. I don't think Liam has studied leadership, too busy working on the grass. 

Fact is the whole club has overlooked the importance of leadership. We have absent people at the top and incompetent people below them in this regard. We are truly rudderless and it will catch up with us next season if nothing changes.

Just look at the players we sign to understand why it is so boring to be a City fan. When did we last splash any cash on an exciting young goal scoring striker?

Last time I can recall a signing anything like that was Famara. OK he wasn't a world beater but at least the anticipation was there he might be another Kodjia.

Fact is Steve won't spend the money and wages required to get these kind of players in. The plan is to get them cheap from the academy. No ambition, no exciting new strikers to get you off your seat. All stems from Lansdown I'm afraid.

I expect there will be a decent crowd to watch us lose to Leicester. However, if things carry on like this, then Blackburn could be the game that sees a lot of empty seats. With no excuse like Mother's Day. If ST holders can hold off until then the double whammy may make SL stop and think at least.

4 minutes ago, RUSSEL85 said:

Reckon Plymouth will do us personally 

Agreed. Not sure we will beat Huddersfield either. So potentially 5 points. Jeez that's depressing.

2 hours ago, BCFCGav said:

Came into a Lansdown inspired shit-show, as they waxed lyrical about our top 6 squad and results here and now. The most poisonous poisoned chalice. My first real assessment of him will come around November time after he’s had a summer and a few months of 24/25. If we’re looking rubbish, change it then.

So you're happy for him to bring in more players he thinks have the qualities we need - like Mebude?

What would it take for them to get rid of Manning? If we didn't win another game this season would even that be enough? I fear not.

1 minute ago, GrahamC said:

He’s not getting on the pitch again, is he?

What a January signing he was.

At least he's actually at the club, unlike most of them.

6 minutes ago, BCFCGav said:

 Just a case of riding out the rest of this season and going again next year!

They've been peddling that line for the last ten years. Hope enough ST holders send the message that they no longer believe it will change to make the Lansdowns take notice.

1 minute ago, And Its Smith said:

This club won’t ever progress until it stops getting signings wrong.  Signing Mehmeti and McCrorie for over £3m when you don’t have much money is ridiculous 

I'm fed up with people saying McCrorie is only shit due to being out injured. To me he sums up what you get signing average players from the scottish league. He has no redeeming features on the pitch, despite apparently being a 'good lad'.

1 minute ago, Super said:

Offside?

I thought so. No mention by the commentator on ESPN. Who also thought we were doing well up to that point.

2 minutes ago, Jose said:

Anyone with a a certain stick know what channel it would be on if you happened to have a certain stick? 

ESPN+ 35.

18 hours ago, INCRED said:

I was party to a conversation with the largest medical insurance company in the US last week who I’m told are in advanced stages for building a large office site near Long Ashton. This company already has a large presence in Bristol and money is no object to get the development they require - I dont want to name the company but part of their development is to have their own rail line & station/platform by the site. This will have a rail link to Bristol Airport also. 
 

obviously funding will not be an issue for this company but it will be interesting to see how planners receive this in the planning stages, how many dog walkers are against it and where AG and the whole expansion of the area is integrated with so much private investment 

I wonder if this US company fancy buying a football club as well

The office development is planned for completion by 2028/29 

So, they obviously see big profits for private medical insurance in future here then. Wonder who they've been lobbying in parliament :laugh:.

43 minutes ago, ZiderMeUp said:

How many sides in the prem, champ play with two strikers from the off currently?  Can’t be many if any?  Even league one and two days of sides playing with two strikers are diminishing.

Yeah but if you are a striker will you be happy to join the club when you are unlikely to start very often. 

What confuses me is that managers will throw on three attackers in the last twenty minutes if they are losing. I find it frustrating that modern coaches seem to think it makes sense to play negative for most of the game, then go for it when that results in losing.

Just wish the emphasis was more on attacking, scoring goals and creating an entertaining game of football. Rather than a chess game finishing with ten minutes of caution to the wind when you've been out-thought.

Ten points better off, when you've sold Conway and Pring and bought a couple of L2 players is probably pretty ambitious tbf.

Pretty much said if we sign another striker he won't play WITH Conway but as an alternative. Won't be seeing two up front under Manning then.

McCrorie - useless.

On 04/03/2024 at 19:37, RedorDead BCFC said:

Really like Foden but what shocked me when he played against us was how fast he was. Knew he was quick but not as fast as he was that night. 

I didn't get the fuss about Foden until I saw him play live at AG. His movement and speed of thought were so impressive. Totally changed my view of him and has made me realise just how different it is just seeing them on TV.

1 minute ago, frenchred said:

We were in same hotel as him and team, quoted to us, everything was ok 3 weeks ago!

Makes me wonder if some of the players have since been told they won't be staying and things have gone tits up in the dressing room.

Sorry, when did I miss the interviews with SL, JL and BT?

All gone into hiding as usual when the sh1t hits the fan.

Just now, Fuber said:

What a ball on the stretch by Sykes - glad hes back.

On the right....

Just now, Henry said:

For a bit bloke, McCourie spends far too much time getting pushed off the ball.

And falling over.

3 minutes ago, old_eastender said:

McCrorie lost the ball a couple of times in opening 10 mins, since then every time he gets it he passes backward.

Fourth time he fell over nearly leading to a goal.

Just now, 1960maaan said:

See we've settled into the routine of   "get it , give it back " quite early tonight.

McCrorie also fallen over 3 times when running with ball. In the groove early on.

1 minute ago, Silvio Dante said:

I quite like him but it’s a very obvious thing that he does often - and to be fair he does it at pace, but it does narrow the game and cede the flanks 

He starts off with pace, runs into a defender and falls over. Like clockwork. Hardly ever gets given the foul he seems to be looking for.