054123 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 24 minutes ago, Numero Uno said: This is exactly why the club should have made a holding statement. Could have stopped all the speculation, overreaction and the like. Act professional? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 1 minute ago, 054123 said: Act professional? Spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LocoPal Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, phantom said: Sums it up perfectly. Can we print this on the back of team shirts and use this to launch the new season ticket promotion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Judda said: I really hope he proves everyone wrong and we get promoted, win the prem and the champions league.... Narcotics Anonymous hold regular meetings every week, It's only 12 steps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 41 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said: To be replaced by who? It's his club so presumably him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 1 hour ago, RedRock said: Can’t wait for the Europe in 4 year’s declaration meself. ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 How about “It’s gonna cost me a fortune keeping this football club going until normality returns” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Show Me The Money! Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 The fact that he has asked to think about it over the weekend says to me that he’s fully aware he isn’t the person that the fans want and I wouldn’t be surprised if he chooses to not take it. Even though I wouldn’t have appointed him myself and I’m pissed off like most people with how this whole process has been handled, part of me wants him to take the job on and make a big success of it. It’s not within the realms of possibility. The thing I think we have to take into account here is its not just about who the head coach is. If whoever is appointed is going to get pretty much no funds with which to improve the squad and will have to go with more of our promising anyway would someone like CH be guaranteed to be more successful than DH? I personally don’t think so. Totally get the anger at the board though they’ve totally cocked up the handling of this big style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS15_RED Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 24 minutes ago, LocoPal said: Sums it up perfectly. Can we print this on the back of team shirts and use this to launch the new season ticket promotion? Sadly, in the eyes of the club, we are merely customers now, and not supporters anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kibs Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 16 minutes ago, Chappers said: How about “It’s gonna cost me a fortune keeping this football club going until normality returns” It’s all relative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S25loyal Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 1 hour ago, redking said: Disappointed but not surprised this will split the fan base even more than Johnson`s appointment. I take it then then Holden was the one the board wanted five weeks ago and Chris Hughtons interview was to cover their asses under Rooney`s rule. So much for the promised land or did the board mean playing up Horfield at the memorial. You don’t have to interview a BAME candidate if it’s an internal promotion I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S25loyal Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 20 minutes ago, Chappers said: How about “It’s gonna cost me a fortune keeping this football club going until normality returns” % wise of wealth it’s not that much of a difference to the % of an annual wage people spend on season tickets . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allwaysred Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 I stated along time ago about Ambition and people jumped on and said I'm deluded. I also stated that a very good friend of mine is an Oxford fan and stated when MA signed he would destroy our club top too bottom like he did at WBA & Oxford and he will at City. It's all about control. Bottom line is Steve Cottrell challenged ambition, along with Flint, Joe, Bobby, Pack, Brownhill, Kelly and all we're sold by one man Ashton...... FACT. CH came for interview and wanted sole control because he knows all to well about Mr Ashton and the answer was no. CH went thanks but no thanks and rightly so and we're left with DH. The club is a shambles and like it or not we have an owner who is a business man and Ashton who is a control freak and until that changes Bristol Sport will be the only winner. Thank god I changed to DD as mine and my Mrs ST will be cancelled Monday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 10 minutes ago, Allwaysred said: I stated along time ago about Ambition and people jumped on and said I'm deluded. I also stated that a very good friend of mine is an Oxford fan and stated when MA signed he would destroy our club top too bottom like he did at WBA & Oxford and he will at City. It's all about control. Bottom line is Steve Cottrell challenged ambition, along with Flint, Joe, Bobby, Pack, Brownhill, Kelly and all we're sold by one man Ashton...... FACT. CH came for interview and wanted sole control because he knows all to well about Mr Ashton and the answer was no. CH went thanks but no thanks and rightly so and we're left with DH. The club is a shambles and like it or not we have an owner who is a business man and Ashton who is a control freak and until that changes Bristol Sport will be the only winner. Thank god I changed to DD as mine and my Mrs ST will be cancelled Monday morning. Ashton destroyed West Brom? Well they haven’t done that badly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Show Me The Money! Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 32 minutes ago, Chappers said: How about “It’s gonna cost me a fortune keeping this football club going until normality returns” It’s not just about him spending a fortune. It’s about the club being able to meet FFP. The majority of us have bitched and moaned about clubs spending beyond there means and cheating FFP and then laughed when said clubs come crashing back down again. Yet that seems to be what lots of people are expecting us to be doing now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, Allwaysred said: I stated along time ago about Ambition and people jumped on and said I'm deluded. I also stated that a very good friend of mine is an Oxford fan and stated when MA signed he would destroy our club top too bottom like he did at WBA & Oxford and he will at City. It's all about control. Bottom line is Steve Cottrell challenged ambition, along with Flint, Joe, Bobby, Pack, Brownhill, Kelly and all we're sold by one man Ashton...... FACT. CH came for interview and wanted sole control because he knows all to well about Mr Ashton and the answer was no. CH went thanks but no thanks and rightly so and we're left with DH. The club is a shambles and like it or not we have an owner who is a business man and Ashton who is a control freak and until that changes Bristol Sport will be the only winner. Thank god I changed to DD as mine and my Mrs ST will be cancelled Monday morning. Why wait until Monday? Online banking and all that. Do it NOW and post the proof that you’ve done it. Then at least I’ll have the respect that you were serious. Go on then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsober Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 I don’t understand why SL and MA don’t just appoint themselves as Head coach/ assistant and have done with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardy Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, iamsober said: I don’t understand why SL and MA don’t just appoint themselves as Head coach/ assistant and have done with it They wouldn’t be able to agree who was who. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redordead1 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 23 minutes ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said: Why wait until Monday? Online banking and all that. Do it NOW and post the proof that you’ve done it. Then at least I’ll have the respect that you were serious. Go on then... How about toning your gleeful bitchiness down and focus your energies elsewhere, as opposed to targeting long standing supporters who are quite rightly angered by the current situation. Prat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 33 minutes ago, redordead1 said: How about toning your gleeful bitchiness down and focus your energies elsewhere, as opposed to targeting long standing supporters who are quite rightly angered by the current situation. Prat. Well Said Superfan or sheep ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted August 7, 2020 Admin Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 2 hours ago, Chappers said: How about “It’s gonna cost me a fortune keeping this football club going until normality returns” If you listen or read what financial experts on football are saying playing squads etc aren't affected by covid problems It's completely different budgets from the day to day running of the club. So can we please move away from this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted August 7, 2020 Admin Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 1 hour ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said: Ashton destroyed West Brom? Well they haven’t done that badly... How can you judge where they are now after years of rebuilding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 8 minutes ago, phantom said: If you listen or read what financial experts on football are saying playing squads etc aren't affected by covid problems It's completely different budgets from the day to day running of the club. So can we please move away from this Of course, barely any income On match days, from other stadia events etc. won’t affect anything! Think I’d avoid these particular ‘experts’. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamite Red Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 Message to SL: You're are making the same mistakes again, yet another poor managerial appointment under your watch. How many times are we going to go down the appoint from within route, and how many more failures? You talk about ambition but when it comes to crunch you always make poor decisions and bottle the chance to appoint a top manager, we know you were burnt by Coppell but FFS were going around in circles. 5 weeks and an absolute shambles, you can't relinquish control your ego won't allow it and you are suffocating any progression, that is your legacy. Nice stadium and training ground but means jack shit if you can't employ a manager to utilise those facilities. The opportunity was there and you ****** up again. Message to MA: **** off you odious puppet ***. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 2 hours ago, Allwaysred said: I stated along time ago about Ambition and people jumped on and said I'm deluded. I also stated that a very good friend of mine is an Oxford fan and stated when MA signed he would destroy our club top too bottom like he did at WBA & Oxford and he will at City. It's all about control. Bottom line is Steve Cottrell challenged ambition, along with Flint, Joe, Bobby, Pack, Brownhill, Kelly and all we're sold by one man Ashton...... FACT. CH came for interview and wanted sole control because he knows all to well about Mr Ashton and the answer was no. CH went thanks but no thanks and rightly so and we're left with DH. The club is a shambles and like it or not we have an owner who is a business man and Ashton who is a control freak and until that changes Bristol Sport will be the only winner. Thank god I changed to DD as mine and my Mrs ST will be cancelled Monday morning. Ashton was reviled at Watford .... read on: Ashton has form when it comes to upsetting the fans - this was from Watford forum in 2009: Chris the Vic 23rd October 2009 9:47 am Well if I never get anything else right, this was the exception. I attacked him openly a year plus before he went over the inept way he ran the club, bad negotiation of contracts, inept spin and generally poor decision making and boy did many of our present contributors give me stick and with two exceptions never had the good grace to apologise. If this article is confirmed it is awesome. This man more than any other damaged our club so badly we will be picking up the pieces for several years to come. Whole article in Watford Observer makes for interesting reading. In short he sued them for breach of contract and then withdrew his claim even paying part of their costs. Make of that what you will! I wonder what due diligence SL did when appointing him as CEO: https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/4698518.former-ceo-mark-ashton-withdraws-300000-claim-against-watford-and-will-pay-part-of-the-clubs-costs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 3 hours ago, Lew-T said: It's a 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 3 hours ago, maxjak said: Narcotics Anonymous hold regular meetings every week, It's only 12 steps. 12 steps, that's just too far for some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 Hi @Allwaysred You cite player sales and in some cases rightly so but given how we as a club have grown the revenue streams and still make whacking great operating losses or have done, could you square things with a £39m 3 year rolling loss limit? (Okay £51m when we include allowable costs eg Youth, Depreciation, Women's football etc). How could we have done things differently AND avoided sanctions within limits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepUpLino Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 52 minutes ago, Chappers said: Of course, barely any income On match days, from other stadia events etc. won’t affect anything! Think I’d avoid these particular ‘experts’. #### Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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