SedRA Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4382262/Bristol-City-considering-manager-Lee-Johnson-s-future.html Bristol City considering manager Lee Johnson's future after 5-0 defeat at Preston deepens relegation fears Bristol City one point above the relegation places after losing 5-0 at Preston Lee Johnson has been in charge for a year but has struggled to get fans on side Club officials met on Wednesday morning to discuss the manager's future By Simon Jones for MailOnline PUBLISHED: 11:14, 5 April 2017 | UPDATED: 11:18, 5 April 2017 Bristol City are considering the position of manager Lee Johnson following Tuesday's 5-0 defeat at Preston North End. The result leaves the Ashton Gate club just one point and one place above the Championship relegation zone. Club executives are understood to have convened a meeting on Wednesday morning while the first team squad are also due for a briefing following their performance. +2 Bristol City are considering the position of Lee Johnson following their 5-0 defeat at Preston +2 Tom Barkhuizen opened the floodgates for Preston as the blew away City 5-0 at Deepdale RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Preston North End 5-0 Bristol City: Play-off chasers thrash...Championship review: Glenn Murray fires Brighton towards...Brighton 3-1 Birmingham: Seagulls stroll to victory...Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez is not taking anything for... Team P GD Pts 1 Brighton and Hove Albion 40 33 83 2 Newcastle United 39 39 81 3 Reading 40 5 73 4 Huddersfield Town 38 3 71 5 Leeds United 40 13 69 6 Sheffield Wednesday 40 11 66 7 Fulham 40 18 64 8 Preston North End 40 11 61 9 Derby County 40 6 59 10 Norwich City 39 7 57 11 Aston Villa 40 3 57 12 Brentford 40 7 56 13 Barnsley 40 0 53 14 Cardiff City 40 -3 52 15 Wolverhampton Wanderers 39 1 51 16 Queens Park Rangers 40 -7 50 17 Ipswich Town 40 -6 49 18 Birmingham City 40 -18 46 19 Burton Albion 39 -13 44 20 Nottingham Forest 40 -12 42 21 Bristol City 40 -10 41 22 Blackburn Rovers 40 -14 40 23 Wigan Athletic 40 -17 34 24 Rotherham United 40 -57 17 More tables Johnson has been in the job for a year after replacing Steve Cotterill but has struggled to get fans on side after a succession of poor results. They looked to have lifted their game with a 1-0 win over fellow strugglers Wigan followed by their surprise 4-0 thumping of promotion-chasing Huddersfield but defeat to Brentford last weekend and Tuesday's embarrassment, their heaviest defeat in five years at Deepdale, have brought Johnson's role back into focus. They have just six games remaining including a crucial trip to rivals Blackburn Rovers on April 22. The gamble for City chairman Steve Lansdown, who sacked assistant head coach John Pemberton last month, is whether a change would trigger an upturn in results or leave his team to further founder. Johnson said after Tuesday's defeat: 'It hurts because nobody wanted to come here and put in a performance like that. In the second half we've capitulated and we must face the music. We need to pick a team we can trust against Wolves now.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 fingers crossed that today is the day he ***** off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Call me an optimist but I just cannot see how he can stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 What is there to consider?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One BCFC Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Would be like a christmas day present and a birthday present all wrapped into 1. Best news of the year the day he clears off. We've now got desperate for him to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazelboy Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Not a chance he's going anywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTBLUE Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Jeeze this situation is so embarrassing,it's like a bad dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septic Peg Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 It's the Daily Mail so I'll take it with a pinch of salt. However, I will be viewing twitter shortly. Let's see if Stocky or Ali Durden know anything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex#40 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 "Mark Ashton spoke exclusively to BCFC Player following a meeting of the club's hierarchy at Ashton Gate this morning... We've spoken at length regarding the position of the club this morning...let me be clear we have the club's best interests at heart and have a plan to succeed. Following the meeting we believe that with our destiny in our own hands that stability is the best course of action and we support Lee Johnson and his team fully and believe he represents our best chance of surviving in the Championship. We will rebuild in the summer...let me be clear we know where need to strengthen and have plans in place already" It'll be some shit like that and we'll all go in to meltdown (rightly) again. Sad but true I fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo Andersons dietician Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 The trouble is, I have felt that his position was untenable multiple times this season and he is still here...and that article is a very easy one to write without any actual facts. The one thing that may swing it is the apparent thousands who haven't renewed their season tickets with him in charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hertsexile Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Let's hope the mail has got it right for once. I await the press conference at 17-00 hrs that he has left by mutual consent we can only hope ??? if not let's hope the team can pull off a miricle and win a game on Saturday under the little man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Onion Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 "Mark Ashton spoke exclusively to BCFC Player following a meeting of the club's hierarchy at Ashton Gate this morning... We've spoken at length regarding the position of the club this morning...let me be clear we have the club's best interests at heart and have a plan to succeed. Following the meeting we believe that with our destiny in our own hands that stability is the best course of action and we support Lee Johnson and his team fully and believe he represents our best chance of surviving in the Championship. We will rebuild in the summer...let me be clear we know where need to strengthen and have plans in place already" Blimey Alex#40, that was so accurate I read it as having been issued! Nearly had me bouncing off the walls and doing myself harm there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex#40 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Just now, Red Onion said: "Mark Ashton spoke exclusively to BCFC Player following a meeting of the club's hierarchy at Ashton Gate this morning... We've spoken at length regarding the position of the club this morning...let me be clear we have the club's best interests at heart and have a plan to succeed. Following the meeting we believe that with our destiny in our own hands that stability is the best course of action and we support Lee Johnson and his team fully and believe he represents our best chance of surviving in the Championship. We will rebuild in the summer...let me be clear we know where need to strengthen and have plans in place already" Blimey Alex#40, that was so accurate I read it as having been issued! Nearly had me bouncing off the walls and doing myself harm there! Its the same shit he's spouted for months... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 1 minute ago, Alex#40 said: "Mark Ashton spoke exclusively to BCFC Player following a meeting of the club's hierarchy at Ashton Gate this morning... We've spoken at length regarding the position of the club this morning...let me be clear we have the club's best interests at heart and have a plan to succeed. Following the meeting we believe that with our destiny in our own hands that stability is the best course of action and we support Lee Johnson and his team fully and believe he represents our best chance of surviving in the Championship. We will rebuild in the summer...let me be clear we know where need to strengthen and have plans in place already" It'll be some shit like that and we'll all go in to meltdown (rightly) again. Sad but true I fear. I'm really hoping this time it will be different. Up until Saturday, I could understand - though I disagreed with it - that some people still had an argument for keeping LJ. But the sacking of JP means there is nobody else left to point the finger at, the last two performances have been utterly indefensible and last night's interview must have been the final straw. The board and SL have shown too much faith in LJ for sure but they are not complete fools. There must come a point when they realise they cannot keep faith in someone who is providing nothing in return and neither can they defend the indefensible. This surely has to be the end of the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex#40 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Just now, LondonBristolian said: I'm really hoping this time it will be different. Up until Saturday, I could understand - though I disagreed with it - that some people still had an argument for keeping LJ. But the sacking of JP means there is nobody else left to point the finger at, the last two performances have been utterly indefensible and last night's interview must have been the final straw. The board and SL have shown too much faith in LJ for sure but they are not complete fools. There must come a point when they realise they cannot keep faith in someone who is providing nothing in return and neither can they defend the indefensible. This surely has to be the end of the road. I hope so pal...I really do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 5, 2017 Admin Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 The Daily bullshit, isn't that a sister paper to the Bristol Post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 The trouble is, even if he does go, there's only 6 games left and who's going to walk in to this mess? Having said that, looking at our run-in, it's not exactly the worst: 4 home games and there must be 10 points in there somewhere, for an organised team with some fight in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Just now, phantom said: The Daily bullshit, isn't that a sister paper to the Bristol Post? I hate the mail, but aren't they pretty spot on when it comes to city?, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 3 minutes ago, Red Onion said: "Mark Ashton spoke exclusively to BCFC Player following a meeting of the club's hierarchy at Ashton Gate this morning... We've spoken at length regarding the position of the club this morning...let me be clear we have the club's best interests at heart and have a plan to succeed. Following the meeting we believe that with our destiny in our own hands that stability is the best course of action and we support Lee Johnson and his team fully and believe he represents our best chance of surviving in the Championship. We will rebuild in the summer...let me be clear we know where need to strengthen and have plans in place already" Blimey Alex#40, that was so accurate I read it as having been issued! Nearly had me bouncing off the walls and doing myself harm there! Same here. I was just about to launch my iPhone at the wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Worst result for 5 years. What does he do with these headlines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiled Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 No updates from BCFCtweets this morning (by 11:58am anyway). Last update was yesterday at 11:00pm after the Preston debacle. It's unusual not to have some propaganda by now on the day after a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Nothing to consider really. I've been as patient and understanding as much as any optimist. Saying that he could've went in January after Cardiff(which is a lot later than many would've waited) but he stayed. Some odd results then another string of losses. Now after some hope we've received two bad losses in a row(by all accounts Brentford could've been much worse). 5-0 to me is the sign of quitting. Now players should be held accountable but a couple bad performances and they're binned while a head coach has had a horrid 6 months yet everyone is being told to be patient. Different set of rules for the players and coaches and the inconsistencies at all levels of the club have made for the inconsistent season. It's time to go and ride out luck with another face. Another fave could see us relegated while LJ could stay up but it's just 6 games. I can't see anything positive from LJ after the 6 whereas a new face can start building now for whatever league we are in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjay Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Just now, Xiled said: No updates from BCFCtweets this morning (by 11:58am anyway). Last update was yesterday at 11:00pm after the Preston debacle. It's unusual not to have some propaganda by now on the day after a game. The directors have got to have a nice lunch and plenty to drink before they bite the bullet and give Lee Johnson a vote of confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 6 minutes ago, phantom said: The Daily bullshit, isn't that a sister paper to the Bristol Post? Not sure but I think the Post is now part of the Mirror group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawberry2157. Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 If they're meeting to discuss, how can there be any other outcome than showing him the door? Who can argue with facts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hertsexile Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 It's ok Ashton just about sums up the shambles our club is in at present. A manager with no idea players not showing passion or pride in the badge!! Now that al of us at the bottom of table are once again on a level playing field! Us having thrown our goal diff away maybe someone at the club will wake us up from the bad dream season 16/17 Think LJ wool be in charge come Saturday let's get behind the team there is always new hope 6 games to go COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Please don't make posts like this @RedSA, as I'm used to despair. It's not the despair, I can take the despair. It's the hope I can't stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Just now, Strawberry2157. said: If they're meeting to discuss, how can there be any other outcome than showing him the door? Who can argue with facts? Exactly. Should be the shortest meeting ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coppello Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 I can't get my head around the board sacking him now. It was clear he was shit two months ago but he was backed by SL. Sacking him now would indicate that the board have finally realised that they have made a mistake. I feel they are too stubborn to do this. In no way do I want us to get relegated but the stubborn side of me almost feels like the board have made their decision and should now lie in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderingred Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Well, it could well just be lazy journalism and/or a cheap story but this article could have appeared any time in the last 3 months.. Why suddenly now? Lansdown tends to act after a particularly heavy defeat and I've got a hopeful feeling that we may finally get the news we've all been waiting for this evening, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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