Kibs Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 I liked him, and think he’ll be a success in the right system but given the contract situation and the way we are looking to play, it’s clearly the best outcome for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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exAtyeoMax Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 2 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said: Now I remember - that is why his face was familiar. JB was on something recently, probably on YouTube. I used to love his telly programmes in 1970s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRFTG Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 6 hours ago, GrahamC said: If you ever get the chance to view his opening to a TV show in the same series where a space rocket takes off in the distance whilst he does a piece to camera, take it, it is just mind blowing. Indeed it is but haven't seen it in years. Burke was a truly exceptional presenter which utterly beggars belief as to why he disappeared into obscurity allowing a generation of boring, ignorant chancers to prattle on about subject they know or care little about? My kids make fun as, to this day, I watch NASA TV following the latest launches and landings and that owes everything to the extraordinary coverage Burke and his cohort provided of unbelievable events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturny Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 Needed to work on his crossing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 12 minutes ago, bris red said: Still don’t think we ever saw the best of him in a BCFC shirt. What was the fee we got does anyone know? 3.5m allegedly. Or 2.7m allegedly. No one knows (even though they think they do). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 Best for all concerned. The biggest truth in football is the best eleven players don’t make the best team. And even if you’d have Nic in our best eleven, he wasn’t in our best team. To get him in the side LJ had to make the collective weaker, and I didn’t think the gain from Nic outweighed the overall loss. Despite the crossing ability, I felt he was more bad than good. Positionally very naive and didn’t improve on that. I know people point to the tackles but that’s a function of being in a bad position to start with. Natural ability wise there was a lot there, but I don’t think Nic ever developed the football intelligence needed. He may in future, and I wish him well, but man cannot live on crosses alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolman_Stand Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 10 minutes ago, maxjak said: As the major states........we don't use wingers in our formation, so why would we spend money on a winger to just sit on the bench? Because we will need various options throughout the season, we offered him a new deal so obviously see a need for flexibility. I'll be surprised if we don't bring a wide player in before the deadline(s) end, especially if we ship a couple of central midfielders out as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cidercity1987 Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 Shame for everyone except Nimes really. I think we have mismanaged a 15-20million asset down to whatever we've ended up getting by not playing him regularly enough. A great number of assists last season up there with Pereira at WBA but for whatever reason has had to take a sideways at best move when he should have been looking higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 Who are Nimes by the way? They seem like a fairly small outfit.. I’m assuming Eliasson see’s them as a stepping stone to a bigger European club or a move to the Prem if he has a good season or two in Ligue 1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Northern Red Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 Montpellier v Nimes is live on BT on Sunday at 12pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCGav Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 All the best Nic Nîmes should be excited. Regarding City, we’ve now made a profit this window, which is very impressive when you look at the 5 that have come in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Wilson Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 Not too happy tbh, easily one of our best and most talented players. I feel we’re gonna regret this one. We mismanaged and underused him the entire time he was here and sold him for pretty much what we bought him for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red7 Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 Here's to you, Nic Eliasson... Hopefully be a big success in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetterRedthanBlue Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 12 minutes ago, bris red said: Who are Nimes by the way? They seem like a fairly small outfit.. I’m assuming Eliasson see’s them as a stepping stone to a bigger European club or a move to the Prem if he ha a good season or two in Ligue 1? Nimes finished 18th last season just avoiding relegation to ligue 2 not exactly the biggest club in France. But at the same time he is playing at the top level so if he performs well Sweden will come calling. Fantastic player for us will miss his million step overs before whipping the ball into the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 21 minutes ago, bcfc01 said: 3.5m allegedly. Or 2.7m allegedly. No one knows (even though they think they do). Being widely reported in the French sports media as 2.5m euros, £2.25m. Pretty unanimous over on that side of the Channel that this was the fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 43 years of following Bristol C and we are still not capable of dictating a game allowing some flair sending people home happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dREDful Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 Let's face it if he was as good as we all believe he wouldn't be off to Nimes (?) for less than £3m, he'd be off to one of the big clubs he was linked to. A great crosser, but not much else without any disrespect to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 Just now, BetterRedthenBlue said: Nimes finished 18th last season just avoiding relegation to ligue 2 not exactly the biggest club in France. But at the same time he is playing at the top level so if he performs well Sweden will come calling. Fantastic player for us will miss his million step overs before whipping the ball into the box. This is what I’m thinking. Playing week in week out at the highest level in France is surely a no brainer than being a bit part player in the second tier in England. Makes sense from his point of view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 Just now, GrahamC said: Being widely reported in the French sports media as 2.5m euros, £2.25m. Pretty unanimous over on that side of the Channel that this was the fee. Undisclosed. I'd be surprised if it was as low as 2.25m - yes, contract running out, financial situation, etc etc., but I really can't see it personally. And until an official source confirms it, I'll dismiss it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 7 minutes ago, Wade Wilson said: Not too happy tbh, easily one of our best and most talented players. I feel we’re gonna regret this one. We mismanaged and underused him the entire time he was here and sold him for pretty much what we bought him for. With a year left that’s bloody good business,we all knew he had talent but he just was hit and miss,there is a reason no team in this country has bought him that cheap and that’s because he’s not the good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 1 minute ago, bris red said: This is what I’m thinking. Playing week in week out at the highest level in France is surely a no brainer than being a bit part player in the second tier in England. Makes sense from his point of view. The highest level in France is the second tier of England apart from the top 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 https://nortonsafe.search.ask.com/search?chn=3310&cmpgn=&ctype=videos&doi=2017-07-21&geo=se&guid=e897c6b3-26f5-4fc8-997e-5ca9d6f8d25c&locale=sv_se&o=APN12174&p2=^EQ^cd20se^defzzz&page=1&prt=nsbu&q=x+ray+spex+identity+1978+video+complete+YouTube&tpr=sbt&trackId=nag&ver=22.9.4.8&vidOrd=1&vidId=Ue5jyj_nosc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, bcfc01 said: Undisclosed. I'd be surprised if it was as low as 2.25m - yes, contract running out, financial situation, etc etc., but I really can't see it personally. And until an official source confirms it, I'll dismiss it Your privilege. The French sports media are very good & there is absolutely no reason at all to doubt what numerous sources in France are reporting. Whoever the buying club was had us over a barrel, once the window closed on Monday we wouldn’t have got a fee for him at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wade Wilson Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, joe jordans teeth said: With a year left that’s bloody good business,we all knew he had talent but he just was hit and miss,there is a reason no team in this country has bought him that cheap and that’s because he’s not the good How does a player who’s “not that good” get the 3rd highest amount of assists in the league? He’s a winger, it’s his primary job to assist goals and he did. With a minutes/assist ratio far better than that of the players above him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 Just now, Wade Wilson said: How does a player who’s “not that good” get the 3rd highest amount of assists in the league? He’s a winger, it’s his primary job to assist goals and he did. With a minutes/assist ratio far better than that of the players above him. You tell me because you obviously no more than most managers in this country who would of looked at him and thought nah not worth 2 million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggyRed Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 If he was that good he wouldn’t be off to Nîmes. Thanks for the memories nic but best for all parties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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