Bat Fastard Posted July 9, 2020 Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 6 minutes ago, Icelandic Clap said: Dear New Manager, We want to see exciting, attacking, dynamic football, but also a watertight defence conceding zero goals and not allowing a single shot on target. We require that all games are 5-0 in our favour or else we’ll riot. You must also display passion for the entire 90 minutes, unless of course we demand that we need a more cerebral approach, in which case you must stand thoughtfully in the dugout, ready for us to demand more passion from you. You must also buy the absolute best players for big bucks but at the same time ensure that all the local lads get game time, especially Hinds as he scored a scorcher 3 years ago and that automatically means he’s shit hot and must therefore be the answer to our 30 goals a season man. Do bear in mind if the big signings flop we’ll blame you, as well as the kids cos we should be buying the best, not being ‘nice BCFC’. And finally, get rid of ALL staff with previous connections to OUR club. We can no longer tolerate ‘cosy Bristol City’ and ‘jobs for the boys’, but do be aware that at some point we will demand to know why our club doesn’t keep those who have knowledge of it and are replaced by soulless mercenaries. Kind regards, The Fans (tongue in cheek of course ) This seems to hit the nail on the head! (without tongue in cheek!) I hope that you are not suffering from Icelandic clap, I have heard that it can be very nasty! (tongue in cheek of course). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted July 9, 2020 Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 Dear new manager , I have been a supporter for over fifty years . When I started to post on this forum I wanted a name which summed up my beloved club . I thought about it long and hard and decided that ‘ Always the Bridesmaid ‘ was appropriate. You have all the tools to change that and make yourself a legend in the South West , where you will never have to buy a cider , ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted July 9, 2020 Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 Dear new manager. Please please please help me get excited again when watching my club. The last few years especially at home have been painful. We as fans dont expect to win every game but we want to see an attacking brand of football. Best of luck Super Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted July 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 Thank you everyone who has contributed, anything anyone wants to add? An open letter to our new manager / head coach - draft... Dear Chris (hopefully) Welcome to our club. Congratulations on being appointed as manager / head coach. We are sure you will quickly discover what a superb football club and city you have joined. We thought we could perhaps accelerate your learning by offering some thoughts from us, the fans. Therefore, what follows has been distilled from comments posted on our brilliant forum OTIB. Which no doubt was mentioned during your interview. In case not please do check it out: https://www.otib.co.uk OTIB is home to 17,357 Bristol City fans, from all over the world. It provides many things, not least of all a barometer of fan’s opinions and views. We thought that by collecting together comments from posters we could provide you with a useful insight from the fans perspective. We also want to invite you to help us to help you. Although what follows is fans communicating with you, please do communicate with us, throughout your tenure and be clear about the things that we the fans can do to fully support you and the team. Welcome So to start with a genuinely, warm Bristol welcome. One other thing to mention early on is we are Bristol City and although there is only One Team in Bristol lots of us do not take kindly to being called Bristol. Success It is an obvious thing to say but for the avoidance of doubt we really, really, really want the same thing as you - success, which means promotion. Some fans want even more citing ‘playing decent football’, ‘playing with a bit of passion’, ‘giving youth a chance’, ‘semi-consistent tactics and team selection’ ‘entertainment,’ ‘excitement’ and ‘some attacking football would be greatly appreciated’. Many of us have experienced a lifetime of ups-and-downs as City supporters (it has been a roller coaster at times) and on occasions being a City fan has been tough and certainly character building! The media often refer to us as ‘a sleeping giant,’ which is another label some of us dislike, although in fairness it is a convenient sound bite. Recent times Although this is about the future, we want to tale a brief look back at the recent past next. A fair few OTIB regulars have, for some time, aired their views about the limitations of our ex-head coach, which one contributor summed up by saying ‘please help us to wipe our memories of the last two years of dross.’ Others have recognised that Lee Johnson stabilised the club and worked tirelessly but that ultimately the time was right, for all concerned, for a change. Your predecessor was keen to talk about our ‘identity’ and ‘DNA’, although, to be honest, very few of us could confidently describe any particular ‘identity’. Any attempt to describe our recent ‘identity’ would certainly not involve many positives. Under your leadership, we would be delighted to applaud and support a style of play that is attractive, discernible and effective. The hierarchy Our hierarchy has worked very hard over recent years to embed a sustainable mentality throughout the club and we are indebted to them, most especially Steve Lansdown CBE, for the commitment, financial backing, loyalty, stewardship and dedication they bring. We believe that you are very fortunate to enjoy their backing. Becoming a legend in the South West Given you have just arrived at BS3 the next point seems horribly premature; nevertheless we feel it needs to be said. When you eventually part company with Bristol City Football Club can your legacy please include words such as - success, promotion, attractive, effective football rather than - sacked, left by mutual consent or other such euphemisms. We love pride, passion and attacking intent here. If that can bring us the long overdue success of achieving top-flight football again, then you will become a legend and we hold our legends in very high esteem. You would never need to purchase a glass of fermented apple juice again in your lifetime! OTIB One poster suggested that you avoid reading OTIB, while others suggest that might be a schoolboy error, feeling you should subscribe, as there is much benefit to be had from the combined thoughts of the OTIB community. Home form You will not need us to point out that our home record is an important issue to be resolved. Many of us travel away too and have enjoyed some memorable away days over the last couple of years. However, Ashton Gate is not the fortress it needs to be. The synergy between what is happening on and off the pitch is critical. There are certainly things that might help which we as fans can do e.g. make more noise and provide positive encouragement. There are things the players can do e.g. play exciting, effective football and show some passion and there are things the club can do e.g. rethinking the area set aside for travelling fans, enlivening the atmosphere in various ways such as: Extending the singing section. More interaction with the fans on a match day would gee up the crowd and by taking a few moments to ‘rally the troops’ before kickoff, at half time and at the final whistle always goes down well and will maximize what can be fantastic support from the home faithful. Indeed, you could do a lot worse than to very publically announce that you would like to ‘get the crowd bouncing around the ground.’ Which, in an instant, would enable the continuity of one of our most effective and unique chants. Achieving the permanent inclusion of some seats allocated to home fans in the Atyeo stand. The match-day experience Understandably, your focus will be on winning football matches; there are also a few off-field matters we would like to bring to your attention, although they will soon become apparent to you. Perhaps you could delegate somebody to sort out the appalling and legendary PA system at Ashton Gate, oh and please get ‘those lights’ turned off (you will soon know what we mean). While on the subject of basic match-day needs, a few of the internal concession outlets serving chips would most certainly go down well! The rest There were many other comments and suggestions, many of which were self- deprecating and testimony to the humour and banter within OTIB. Which is a rich blend of virtual terrace banter, informed, well considered debate, which is often incisive, forensic and spot-on, although sometimes banal and downright weird. Finally In summary, welcome, good luck, we look forward to entertaining football, which leads to promotion and please help us to help you and the team by communicating regularly with us and ensuring we really are the 12th man every time our team play. Hopefully to be continued to reflect further OTIB posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 Please throw that Pheckin Tombola staight into a Skip.................Please try to use substitutes before the 79th minute, and utilise them as a tactical ploy, rather than a desperate throw of the dice............ Please do not single out individuals for personal public criticism, but make sure to keep it in house. ..............Please use players in their correct position................... Please try to make actions speak louder than words.................... Please do not waffle on in pointless incoherent "bewilderment speak", particulary after a loss............................ Please get us into the Premiership at your earliest convenience. Best Wishes Maxjak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted July 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 So at half time v Boro I’m thinking it might need to read Dear Deano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jerseybean Posted July 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Thanks to all who have contributed, here is the latest draft... An open letter to our new manager / head coach - draft Dear Chris (hopefully) Welcome to our club. Congratulations on being appointed as manager / head coach. We are sure you will quickly discover what a superb football club and city you have joined. We thought we could perhaps accelerate your learning by offering some thoughts from us, the fans. Therefore, what follows has been distilled from comments posted on our brilliant forum OTIB. Which no doubt was mentioned during your interview. In case not please do check it out: https://www.otib.co.uk OTIB is home to 17,357 Bristol City fans, from all over the world. It provides many things, not least of all a barometer of fan’s opinions and views. We thought that by collecting together comments from posters we could provide you with a useful insight from the fans perspective. We also want to invite you to help us to help you. Although what follows is fans communicating with you, please do communicate with us, throughout your tenure and be clear about the things that we the fans can do to fully support you and the team. Welcome So to start with a genuinely, warm Bristol welcome. One other thing to mention early on is we are Bristol City and although there is only One Team in Bristol lots of us do not take kindly to being called Bristol. Success It is an obvious thing to say but for the avoidance of doubt we really, really, really want the same thing as you - success, which means promotion. Some fans want even more citing ‘playing decent football’, ‘playing with a bit of passion’, ‘giving youth a chance’, ‘semi-consistent tactics and team selection’ ‘entertainment,’ ‘excitement’ and ‘some attacking football would be greatly appreciated’. Many of us have experienced a lifetime of ups-and-downs as City supporters (it has been a roller coaster at times) and on occasions being a City fan has been tough and certainly character building! The media often refer to us as ‘a sleeping giant,’ which is another label some of us dislike, although in fairness it is a convenient sound bite. Recent times Although this is about the future, we want to tale a brief look back at the recent past next. A fair few OTIB regulars have, for some time, aired their views about the limitations of our ex-head coach, which one contributor summed up by saying ‘please help us to wipe our memories of the last two years of dross.’ Others have recognised that Lee Johnson stabilised the club and worked tirelessly but that ultimately the time was right, for all concerned, for a change. Your predecessor was keen to talk about our ‘identity’ and ‘DNA’, although, to be honest, very few of us could confidently describe any particular ‘identity’. Any attempt to describe our recent ‘identity’ would certainly not involve many positives. Under your leadership, we would be delighted to applaud and support a style of play that is attractive, discernible and effective. The hierarchy Our hierarchy has worked very hard over recent years to embed a sustainable mentality throughout the club and we are indebted to them, most especially Steve Lansdown CBE, for the commitment, financial backing, loyalty, stewardship and dedication they bring. We believe that you are very fortunate to enjoy their backing. Becoming a legend in the South West Given you have just arrived at BS3 the next point seems horribly premature; nevertheless we feel it needs to be said. When you eventually part company with Bristol City Football Club can your legacy please include words such as - success, promotion, attractive, effective football rather than - sacked, left by mutual consent or other such euphemisms. We love pride, passion and attacking intent here. If that can bring us the long overdue success of achieving top-flight football again, then you will become a legend and we hold our legends in very high esteem. You would never need to purchase a glass of fermented apple juice again in your lifetime! OTIB One poster suggested that you avoid reading OTIB, while others suggest that might be a schoolboy error, feeling you should subscribe, as there is much benefit to be had from the combined thoughts of the OTIB community. Home form You will not need us to point out that our home record is an important issue to be resolved. Many of us travel away too and have enjoyed some memorable away days over the last couple of years. However, Ashton Gate is not the fortress it needs to be. The synergy between what is happening on and off the pitch is critical. There are certainly things that might help which we as fans can do e.g. make more noise and provide positive encouragement. There are things the players can do e.g. play exciting, effective football and show some passion and there are things the club can do e.g. rethinking the area set aside for travelling fans, enlivening the atmosphere in various ways such as: Extending the singing section. More interaction with the fans on a match day would gee up the crowd and by taking a few moments to ‘rally the troops’ before kickoff, at half time and at the final whistle always goes down well and will maximize what can be fantastic support from the home faithful. Indeed, you could do a lot worse than to very publically announce that you would like to ‘get the crowd bouncing around the ground.’ Which, in an instant, would enable the continuity of one of our most effective and unique chants. Achieving the permanent inclusion of some seats allocated to home fans in the Atyeo stand. The stats The critical statistic is the number of points we have been behind the team that finished second in the table over recent seasons: This season = 20 points 2018/19 = 19 points 2017/18 = 23 points 2016/17 = 39 points 2015/16 = 37 points The match-day experience Understandably, your focus will be on winning football matches; there are also a few off-field matters we would like to bring to your attention, although they will soon become apparent to you. Perhaps you could delegate somebody to sort out the appalling and legendary PA system at Ashton Gate, oh and please get ‘those lights’ turned off (you will soon know what we mean). While on the subject of basic match-day needs, a few of the internal concession outlets serving chips would most certainly go down well! The rest There were many other comments and suggestions, many of which were self- deprecating and testimony to the humour and banter within OTIB. Which is a rich blend of virtual terrace banter, informed, well considered debate, which is often incisive, forensic and spot-on, although sometimes banal and downright weird. Finally In summary, welcome, good luck, we look forward to entertaining football, which leads to promotion and please help us to help you and the team by communicating regularly with us and ensuring we really are the 12th man every time our team play. Hopefully to be continued to reflect further OTIB posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judda Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 I hate the term "open letter ". Can't you just say.... this is my rant.....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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