CotswoldRed Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, cidered abroad said: Having heard a little whisper that a club in the south of England is considering LJ as it's next permanent manager/Head Coach, it is possible that he was not referring to any players that may also be on their way. Bristol Manor Farm? Nice and local. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Guessing anyone of the 3 clubs that go up will be getting our best boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 5 minutes ago, Savino said: I'm not one of LJ's biggest fans, but I can't help feeling a bit sorry for him - I think he's stuck between a rock and a hard place. From the moment the owners failed to back him in the January transfer window (too early for the Prem), the ambitions of some of our best players were trashed, and our fabulously performing team were destined to another season in the Championship. Not great for your motivation! LJ has had to manage this, albeit not very well, and today's statement is all about moving on players who, basically, stopped turning up - and the party line is that it's for the benefit of the long term "sustainable" club future. So unfortunately it starts from the very top. They may well have backed him. Who knows how many millions Diony will have cost us by the time he goes back. I'm guessing the thick end of £100 for every single season ticket sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 1 minute ago, Bri Stool City said: Guessing anyone of the 3 clubs that go up will be getting our best boys. Imagine any of them going over the Bridge Don’t know about over it I think I may be off it if that happened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 1 hour ago, EmersonsRed said: Flint gone, Baker gone, Bryan gone, Patterson gone. How about hope and prospects? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 There are 6 players who pre-date LJ and are the heart of the squad. Bobby Reid, Frank Fielding, Joe Bryan, Aden Flint, Marlon Pack and Korey Smith. If we lose more than 2 of these I really will worry. I don't see many of the others as being natural leaders - Wright was only made captain because he was LJ's man. The natural captain of the team is Korey Smith. Unless we buy in some grit and nous with Championship experience we will be back to where we were with Cotts and a squad of 14, but the only difference will be the squad will be bigger but the sum of its parts less than before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Anyway the good news is........... together with the traditional World Cup Failure it should make for a lively and interesting summer on OTIB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 1 hour ago, iamalagerdrinker said: LJ: “It could be a difficult summer and we have to make some strong decisions. They may or may not go down well but I promise the decisions we do make will be for the right reasons for the long-term prospects to get us to where we want to be.” #BRCvHUL Presumably they will go down well though, if it’s true that - “the decisions we do make will be for the right reasons for the long-term prospects to get us to where we want to be.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Flint and Bryan will almost certainly be off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 4 minutes ago, BobBobSuperBob said: Imagine any of them going over the Bridge Don’t know about over it I think I may be off it if that happened Nightmare scenario to see any of them there but especially Bobby, Flint or JB. Would be bloody awful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meh Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Probably just a rebranding to Bristol City Cats - to be fair the new club badge is cool :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Derby managed to get over their exodus: Sum: £19.15m Average age of departures: 25,9 Total market value departures: £33.89m Will Hughes Central Midfield 22 Watford Premier League £8.19m Tom Ince Left Wing 25 Huddersfield Premier League £8.19m Cyrus Christie Right-Back 24 Middlesbrough Championship £2.52m Johnny Russell Left Wing 27 Kansas Major League Soccer £252k Jason Shackell Centre-Back 34 Millwall Championship Loan Kelle Roos Keeper 25 Plymouth League One Loan Max Lowe Left-Back 20 Shrewsbury League One Loan Kelle Roos Keeper 25 Port Vale League Two Loan Abdoul Camara Left Wing 27 Guingamp Ligue 1 Free transfer Mason Bennett Secondary Striker 21 Notts County League Two Loan Alefe Santos Right Midfield 22 Yeovil Town League Two Free transfer Craig Bryson Central Midfield 30 Cardiff Championship Loan Nick Blackman Right Wing 27 M. Tel Aviv Ligat ha'Al Loan Chris Martin Centre-Forward 29 Reading Championship Loan Jacob Butterfield Central Midfield 27 Sheff Wed Championship Loan Darren Bent Centre-Forward 33 Burton Albion Championship Loan Kasey Palmer Attacking Midfield 21 Chelsea U23 Premier League 2 End of loan May 31, 2018 Sam Winnall Centre-Forward 27 Sheff Wed Championship End of loan May 31, 2018 Transfer results Earnings/expenditures Arrivals/Departures Transfer fee Total results +£8.11m Income 17 £19.15m Expenditures 16 £11.04m All transfers Staff Gary Rowett Manager Age: 44 Years Appointed: Mar 14, 2017 Contract until: 30.06.2021 1 / 9 Go to staff overview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 5 minutes ago, David Brent said: Presumably they will go down well though, if it’s true that - “the decisions we do make will be for the right reasons for the long-term prospects to get us to where we want to be.” As well as requests in this thread already for him to explain "where we want to be", I'd also be interested in what he means by "long term". "If not now, when?" indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 We should have a poll as fans as to whether we think Bobby Reid will sign a new contract: (a) no. (b) of course he ******* won’t. (c) not if he’s got any sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Meanwhile Mark & Lee console themselves with the fun they will have in August with what’s left of the wad of cash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 20 minutes ago, BobBobSuperBob said: And I’d be shocked if Flint doesn’t have a clause in his new contract that he can talk to a Prem Club if they meet a certain valuation (Which won’t be high enough for me at a guess) That would explain why he signed a new contract when he did. Oh my God our own Matty Taylor scenario ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCRED Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 1 hour ago, GrahamC said: Because the alternative is that he’ll be accused of lying or avoiding the question? I guess he is alluding to moving players on that might be a surprise and possibly selling Reid if he won’t sign a new contract. However let’s wait and see what the summer brings before slagging off something that hasn’t happened yet and may well not do so. Ditto! Lets see what happens first before jumping to conclusions. In fact I agree that there needs to be a bit of a clear out and can see anything up to 8 or 9 leaving and being replaced with hopefully players who have a bit more quality and staying power. This is what happens in football these days and if you don’t perform then you are not right for this club. If you want more money and won’t sign a new contract then thanks and good bye I would be worried if LJ and the club didn’t do this and assess who should stay and who should go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Hahah cant wait for this summer. A disaster on the horizon it seems, typical typical Bristol City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Just now, 1960maaan said: That would explain why he signed a new contract when he did. Oh my God our own Matty Taylor scenario ???? He held the cards , highly rated and playing well , to LJs realisation he was actually integral , and If I was his agent I’d have wanted those clauses with a buy out clause that we know would be met No great shock if that’s the case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 2 hours ago, iamalagerdrinker said: LJ: “It could be a difficult summer Will he be looking back at AG in December singing that Mud song "It'll be lonely this Christmas"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 4 minutes ago, INCRED said: Ditto! Lets see what happens first before jumping to conclusions. In fact I agree that there needs to be a bit of a clear out and can see anything up to 8 or 9 leaving and being replaced with hopefully players who have a bit more quality and staying power. This is what happens in football these days and if you don’t perform then you are not right for this club. If you want more money and won’t sign a new contract then thanks and good bye I would be worried if LJ and the club didn’t do this and assess who should stay and who should go We could have a sweepstake on the total number of signings by the end of the fifth window Anyone reckon we can hit forty ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobintheRed Red Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Andy082005 said: not really that bizarre Its the classic 'throw someone under the bus'. Whether its someone leaving because they want to...or whether its someone leaving as they are not wanted...it doesnt matter. These type of comments takes the spot light off of him and his shocking management...and gets the fans putting two and two together about certain players and reasons why we capitulated like we did Andy what a pity we cant get rid of him and all his booted an suited mates that would save us a lot of money and give us all more hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Super said: if we get decent offers for Bryan and Flint let them go. Probably only be championship teams in for them. Strengthen our rivals while weakening ourselves? Good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Relaxed if this means we will lose some of LJs signings. The worry is the non-LJ players remain the core of the team, which is a bit of an indictment of his multitude of purchases. It is these core players that other Clubs, I suspect, are sniffing around. I share others views in having zero confidence in our current player identification and scouting system so if we lose more than two of the core - Flint, Smith, Bryan, Reid, Pack - then god help us. This Summer could well be an absolute disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reformed_red Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 I'm going to wake up soon, on December 27th 2017, still buzzing from a good win yesterday v Reading and eargerly anticipating the Wolves game in a few days time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Lew-T said: He’s a professional head coach. You’d think he can manage that, especially with all the support around him. Like Mourinho at Chelsea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 7 minutes ago, reformed_red said: I'm going to wake up soon, on December 27th 2017, still buzzing from a good win yesterday v Reading and eargerly anticipating the Wolves game in a few days time.... If only........a very good way of making it hit home what has actually happened RR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 49 minutes ago, BobBobSuperBob said: Meanwhile Mark & Lee console themselves with the fun they will have in August with what’s left of the wad of cash Gone bust, too… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Cheesleysmate said: In prep for the big summer sale of Flint, Bryan and Reid (possibly more) whilst trying to hoodwink the ‘customers’ into believing that the club is genuinely moving forward and that the sales are all part of the ‘big plan’....p.s. Make sure you’ve bought your season ticket! Honestly, anyone who believes the propaganda must have been born yesterday...whilst the realists see some of the turd showing beneath the glitter as they predicted. Exactly, if the club sells the few players helping us and keeps the crap like it's done int he past I genuinely can't be bothered caring about it. It honestly feels like this club is just going around in circles these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Perhaps LJ is going to sign a new 4 year contract ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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