Eddie Notgetinya Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 40 minutes ago, Fatknacker said: As a resident of Sussex and consequently with many friends supporting Brighton, I think I can say with a fair degree of confidence that none of them would have him back as a gift. His style of play cautious and not entertaining...nice man but that’s where it ends. Same over here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 I don't believe LJ will be sacked this season, but admit he is walking the tight rope now, so for me it would be former Fulham boss Jokanovic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 1 hour ago, tin said: SL thinks we’re some sort of mini Barcelona and we should promote from within. Luke Williams, the former U23 coach, was thought to be heir apparent to LJ before he went to MK Dons. Sport type franchise, not 'like' Barcelona FC. And no, LW was not lined up as a potential successor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the frampton balti Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 I say give him longer. However Paul Robert Tisdale is seems available ....and hes actually won stuff!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 4 minutes ago, reddogkev said: I don't believe LJ will be sacked this season, but admit he is walking the tight rope now, so for me it would be former Fulham boss Jokanovic. He has a high paying job in the middle east I believe. Talk of costs he would be one of the most expensive imo Also someone mentioned John Terry and I do not think that would be terrible. You know respect wouldn’t be a problem then anyway. Whether he is ready you never know until they get a job. As for Karanka, I don’t think I’d mind dull football. We don’t get much entertainment as it is but more than that I’d like a style. This is probably contradicting myself a bit but I have thought this over the last couple weeks. If we actually had an identity and just weren’t good enough I think could accept this. LJ, the assistants, the players and us do not know our best XI or formation. So I am not sure anyone knows if we are underachieving or not. This is part of the problem. So with a Karanka I think we would figure out where we stood in the division at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 4 minutes ago, JoeAman08 said: He has a high paying job in the middle east I believe. Talk of costs he would be one of the most expensive imo Must admit, had no idea what he was doing at the moment - rolling in money by the sound of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red white and red Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Johnson is going nowhere. He is the owners pet project and a safe bet. So as enjoyable as this thread may be, don’t think too hard about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 31 minutes ago, EmissionImpossible said: There’s bound to be a good suggestion soon....... ........ .............. A manager who can build a TEAM, small squad - quality not quantity, players with mental and physical strength, a consistent game plan and identity, someone who can spot talent, who has won trophies and promotion, plays fast, entertaining attacking football...... Come back Cotts, all is forgiven. Just imagine a Cotts/Warnock combination - that would sort out our soft underbelly out once and for all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 17 minutes ago, Robbored said: So more wild speculation then.............. Wild speculation may well catch on down the Gate if things dont improve soon... Fans cant bare to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 10 minutes ago, JoeAman08 said: He has a high paying job in the middle east I believe. Talk of costs he would be one of the most expensive imo Also someone mentioned John Terry and I do not think that would be terrible. You know respect wouldn’t be a problem then anyway. Whether he is ready you never know until they get a job. As for Karanka, I don’t think I’d mind dull football. We don’t get much entertainment as it is but more than that I’d like a style. This is probably contradicting myself a bit but I have thought this over the last couple weeks. If we actually had an identity and just weren’t good enough I think could accept this. LJ, the assistants, the players and us do not know our best XI or formation. So I am not sure anyone knows if we are underachieving or not. This is part of the problem. So with a Karanka I think we would figure out where we stood in the division at least I would be fine with Terry getting a chance if the club thought he fit the bill but I must admit it would stick in my throat a bit if the people on here who feel Lee Johnson’s Problem is that he lacks Championship experience suddenly decided they were fine with someone who has never managed before just because he is a big name. To be clear, I don’t personally think “experience” is any means the guarantee of success some people think but I think people should be consistent in their arguments. Whilst I would support whoever got appointed, I must admit I would be very underwhelmed with Karanka. This is Not because of the dull football but because it took him a while and a struggle to get a heavily resourced Boro side promoted and then underachieved with a big spending Nottingham Forest. I think his reputation and links with Mourinho masks the fact his record is not as successful as it might be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onthefence Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Think its unlikely LJ will leave anytime soon, but the fans are getting impatient. All this talk of Identity is really starting to grate on me - its more like an identity crisis !! The excuse used to be that we are a young team who are still learning, yet now we have some experienced professionals in our team and squad. I think there is enough talent in the squad to more than hold our own in this league, im just not sure LJ is the man to get the best out of them. The Championship is notoriously competitive, but this season has seen some awful inconsistency and we have missed an opportunity to push on. If he does go id love to see Chris Coleman come in. He has made a couple of poor decisions going to Sunderland and Hebei China Fortune, possibly swayed by money. But I like him as a guy, and I think his best years are ahead of him as a manager. Im sure he would shake up the dressing room and get the best out of the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 6 minutes ago, RedRock said: A manager who can build a TEAM, small squad - quality not quantity, players with mental and physical strength, a consistent game plan and identity, someone who can spot talent, who has won trophies and promotion, plays fast, entertaining attacking football...... Come back Cotts, all is forgiven. Ah yes, a manager who would rather have empty space on the bench than play academy players Who stubbornly refused to change a formation that wasn’t working Who tried to bring in unrealistic targets instead of build a sustainable squad Its time we looked forward for a new manager, not back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 22 minutes ago, LondonBristolian said: I would be fine with Terry getting a chance if the club thought he fit the bill but I must admit it would stick in my throat a bit if the people on here who feel Lee Johnson’s Problem is that he lacks Championship experience suddenly decided they were fine with someone who has never managed before just because he is a big name. To be clear, I don’t personally think “experience” is any means the guarantee of success some people think but I think people should be consistent in their arguments. Whilst I would support whoever got appointed, I must admit I would be very underwhelmed with Karanka. This is Not because of the dull football but because it took him a while and a struggle to get a heavily resourced Boro side promoted and then underachieved with a big spending Nottingham Forest. I think his reputation and links with Mourinho masks the fact his record is not as successful as it might be. Yea I would be underwhelmed with Karanka and the same with Warnock at that. Just wanted to make the point that we probably find out how good(Or bad) we actually are in the league. It is possible LJ is getting the most out of this squad. I don’t believe that but not sure you can say it for sure either way because we play so many different ways(which I think is the main problem). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Island Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 56 minutes ago, RedDave said: Chris Hughton has rejected Watford, Stoke and Sheffield Wednesday in recent months just so everyone knows.... Apparently he is desperate to take over in BS3 though. More realistic would be someone like Tim Sherwood. Though if Bournemouth pull the trigger I wonder whether Howe could be tempted. We know SL occasionally likes to make a statement of intent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrumpys Dietary Advisor.. Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Chris Hughton might not play the most attractive football in the world but the one thing that he has going for him is that he gets clubs into the play-offs/promoted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 55 minutes ago, RedDave said: Chris Hughton has rejected Watford, Stoke and Sheffield Wednesday in recent months just so everyone knows.... That’s because he’s had a nudge nudge wink wink from a certain person about a soon to become vacancy at a certain south Bristol club. Say no more squire, say no more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kibs Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Fatknacker said: As a resident of Sussex and consequently with many friends supporting Brighton, I think I can say with a fair degree of confidence that none of them would have him back as a gift. His style of play cautious and not entertaining...nice man but that’s where it ends. That maybe true of his time trying to keep them in the Premiership but they were certainly a good attacking side the year they went up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, Hare Island said: Apparently he is desperate to take over in BS3 though. More realistic would be someone like Tim Sherwood. Though if Bournemouth pull the trigger I wonder whether Howe could be tempted. We know SL occasionally likes to make a statement of intent. Howe would easily get a premier league job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, pongo88 said: That’s because he’s had a nudge nudge wink wink from a certain person about a soon to become vacancy at a certain south Bristol club. Say no more squire, say no more! All jokes aside it’s high time we stopped thinking of ourselves as the little old Bristol City we were ten years ago We have top class facilities, a generous and sometimes unfathomably patient owner and a talented squad. Everything at this club is ready for a serious promotion challenge, not just as some plucky outsider but as a genuine force under the right management. IMO and not being biased, if it were available, this would be one of the most attractive vacancies outside of the premier league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Island Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, RedDave said: Howe would easily get a premier league job Likes a project and the Westcountry though. Not one of his last jobs before retirement like Hughton too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, Kibs said: That maybe true of his time trying to keep them in the Premiership but they were certainly a good attacking side the year they went up. They were a mixed attacking side- a mixed style. They averaged 13.24 shots per game and of these, about 4.37 shots on target per game. Decent but not incredible. Certainly more at home though! FootCharts could be wrong of course though...but if right it's less than we averaged last season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STeveOELlis Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Marco Silva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_eastender Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 1 hour ago, RedDave said: Chris Hughton has rejected Watford, Stoke and Sheffield Wednesday in recent months just so everyone knows.... wasn't the rumour that he was hoping to land the West Ham job, but now that's gone to Moyes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kibs Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: They were a mixed attacking side- a mixed style. They averaged 13.24 shots per game and of these, about 4.37 shots on target per game. Decent but not incredible. Certainly more at home though! FootCharts could be wrong of course though...but if right it's less than we averaged last season! Certainly not incredible. I said they were good - and to be fair, I would take “decent” over what we have produced this season!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Exile Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 4 minutes ago, BRISTOL86 said: All jokes aside it’s high time we stopped thinking of ourselves as the little old Bristol City we were ten years ago We have top class facilities, a generous and sometimes unfathomably patient owner and a talented squad. Everything at this club is ready for a serious promotion challenge, not just as some plucky outsider but as a genuine force under the right management. IMO and not being biased, if it were available, this would be one of the most attractive vacancies outside of the premier league. All good points, but begging one massive question...why then hasn't our 'unfathomably patient' owner lost patience and gone out and found a manager to match the facilities, squad and all the talk of a serious promotion challenge? I think the answer lies in the comfort that comes with the 'plucky outsider' mindset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Grim Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 1 hour ago, reddogkev said: I don't believe LJ will be sacked this season, but admit he is walking the tight rope now, so for me it would be former Fulham boss Jokanovic. A tight rope? You've changed your tune quite quickly? Just before Luton you were saying how he was in credit and deserves all the support in the world for what hes done for us. Changed your mind after 1 win and 1 loss?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Carlos carvajal or jokanivich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southvillekiddy Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 My dear fellow City-mad football die-hards I wish you a Happy New Year. The skeins fell from my eyes some years ago. I'm sorry to have to say that unless our beloved Feuhrer (SL, otherwise known as our dictator in charge of his plaything football Club) has had an Epiphany or other violent religious experience over Christmas and at the Brentford game, nothing will change. Even if he appoints another manager this season it will be a non-threatening Yes Man, rather than someone who has the balls and experience to have already done what he says he wants (ie. taken a Championship Club into the Prem) I'm cursed, you're cursed, we're all cursed following BCFC. It's a matter of how we deal with the pain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmissionImpossible Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 1 hour ago, RedRock said: A manager who can build a TEAM, small squad - quality not quantity, players with mental and physical strength, a consistent game plan and identity, someone who can spot talent, who has won trophies and promotion, plays fast, entertaining attacking football...... Come back Cotts, all is forgiven. Just imagine a Cotts/Warnock combination - that would sort out our soft underbelly out once and for all! Yeah...you still didn’t really give a suggestion unless you’re advocating human cloning and what half of Warnock would we have! *shudder* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRFTG Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Barring an Act of God at Failand our next manager will require two distinct skill sets. Forget the one everybody focusses on of being able to identify and acquire talent. For the next year or so they'll have to work the miracle of rejuvenating those with talent in our squad whilst making a silk purse from the many sow's ears we've accumulated. The problem with rubbish is nobody wants it except, it might appear, us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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