HoldenBall Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 7 minutes ago, Superjack said: I'm surprised nobody has yet broken it to you. Ain't gonna happen. Oh I know. I've already processed the fact that smarmy slimeball will make another disastrous appointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stedge Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 12 minutes ago, BCFC_95 said: Must go down in the record books as the only manager in our club history to never manage a competitive game with fans watching at the stadium? Steve Coppell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dREDful Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Sturny said: So Dean Holden was the first Bristol City manager no fan saw manage? Strange times Fawthrop too, if discounting caretaker roles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Interesting to hear Mark Ashton walking round the pitch on his phone... To SL? Or to a replacement? Wishful thinking to imagine it was SL firing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red white and red Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Just now, Stedge said: Steve Coppell? Na lost 0-3 home to Millwall with coppell in charge mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, Taz said: The thing is, you know we're going to get a repeat of the Gerrard situation from the summer, just change his name to Lampard. The fact that he did a half decent job at Chelsea, and will be out of our league will be ignored by the board as they'll persist in trying to get their "name". Still being paid £75K a week for the remainder of his contract. Erm, no chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Robbored said: An age to appoint Deano, due diligence and all that and it still hasn’t worked - again. MA and JL - please don’t be involved in appointing the next head coach.......... Well, if this Club had any footballing nouse they would have appointed a Director of Football months ago. He could have been sussing out our strengths and weaknesses and the best managerial fit for a seemless appointment. Instead we’ll have the gang of three, led by recommendations from self-preservation Ashton, involved again... and what’s the likelihood of another disaster...high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, BCFCGav said: Thanks for the efforts Dean. Had my full backing and sad to see it go this way, but you gave your all and City are grateful. All the best for the future. Bollocks. He's a charlatan who managed to bluff his way to a job way above his capabilities. Wish I had his severance package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Wood Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, bcfc01 said: I don't think JL has as much influence as some people think. He aint the CEO. I could imagine Jon Lansdown sat in his office playing guess who, I know who it won't be a bloody football manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superjack Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 minute ago, billywedlock said: The team needed strong action when things were slipping under LJ. Holden was a terrible appointment, anyone with an ounce of intelligence would never have made that call. But, and this is the issue, it is not only about LJ and Holden, the malaise is heavily connected to our terrible recruitment over the last few years. We are left with an unbalanced, injured.., out of contract, ageing squad and a club with no ethos or strategy, so it is completely rudderless and has been for 4 years. Who really wants to come into the club as it is set up today ? This should have been actioned 2 seasons ago, now we are reacting, and that is a position of weakness. Whilst you cannot change everything in one go, the recrutment team and those responsible for it, if that is Ashton so be it, but they all need to go. The situation is that serious. It will need someone with great vision , a clarity of vision, to turn this around. Trying to find, attract, and install all of these changes in one go is almost impossible., but the next appointment needs to be inspired. These last years have been painful to watch, the greatest opportunity in decades slipping through our fingers. But, that has now gone, it is the quality of the next decisions that will shape all. We have not been so good at these tough ones, but I hope Steve L has a Pat Lam moment for the football club now. Not just now. This is what Lansdown has always done. Employ Coppell. Get burnt. So internal "yes man" appointment followed by uninspiring appointments until he loses his way and lets his Chairman make an appointment. Turns out to be the most successful appointment in years, but also to be a nutter. So he puts his pet project in. Then, still mindful of the nutter, when that goes tits up, we are back to the nice guy "yes man". Always reactive. Never proactive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwicolin Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Sorry but I feel for him. Started well but injuries, and with covid19, he didn't get a fair chance . If we didn't get rid , we would have been in a relegation battle. Lets hope the new manager will do better. Hate to think of the players not playing for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 I'd have Tinman and Gilmartin running it until someone is appointed. Tins is a very different proposition to when he was manager here and both of them have been able to see the problems. Who to take charge? You'll need experience. Out of work managers with championship experience off the top of my head.... Bilic, Cook, Lampard, Pearson, Moore, Holden ()... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Let’s hope the moderators aren’t picking the next Head Coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 13 minutes ago, Henry said: Cold hearted statement. What do you expect it to say ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 We all knew this would happen... BUY CHEAP...BUY OFTEN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Wonder what Lee Johnson will be thinking now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Very minimal statement compared to LJ https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/lee-johnson-relieved-of-head-coach-role/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenkibby. Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Just now, Fordy62 said: Interesting to hear Mark Ashton walking round the pitch on his phone... To SL? Or to a replacement? Wishful thinking to imagine it was SL firing him. I heard a wisper that it was Cooke he was speaking to. Any intrerest Fordy ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 I reckon it will be someone like Nigel Adkins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 20 minutes ago, The Bard said: Bollocks. He's a charlatan who managed to bluff his way to a job way above his capabilities. Wish I had his severance package. I agree 1000%. Took the job under false pretences. Can now do one, big time. He was just Yosser Hughes of Boys from the Black Stuff - "I can do tha', giss the job, go on, giss the job, I can do tha', I can do tha'". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hocca Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Statement says Downing and Simpson will take charge of training and not in caretaker charge which tells me an appointment will be sooner rather than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 What a waste of 6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomThumb84 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 In hindsight and on reflection it makes the last couple of days a bit of a soap-opera. The press conference being embargoed No players at the Press Conference and Dave Barton being all mysterious Lansdown inviting himself on Radio Bristol and a lot of talk about “reactions” from Dean and Steve. Turns out it looks like unless there was a massive change of direction he was given 90 minutes to save his job If Dean did not know this then it is actually brutal from the board If he did know it then the side he picked with basically 5 at the back and lack of spark means he went out with a whimper. Can’t get my head around the chain of events. Only in BS3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, petehinton said: Wonder what Lee Johnson will be thinking now Probably got one of those smug little smiles going on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBW Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Alright lads, I won the Premier League with Bath City in Football Manager over the weekend, can't do much worse can I? #TBWin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born and Red in 82 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 4 minutes ago, petehinton said: Wonder what Lee Johnson will be thinking now Thank God I didn’t sell my flat on North Street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 minute ago, TomThumb84 said: In hindsight and on reflection it makes the last couple of days a bit of a soap-opera. The press conference being embargoed No players at the Press Conference and Dave Barton being all mysterious Lansdown inviting himself on Radio Bristol and a lot of talk about “reactions” from Dean and Steve. Turns out it looks like unless there was a massive change of direction he was given 90 minutes to save his job If Dean did not know this then it is actually brutal from the board If he did know it then the side he picked with basically 5 at the back and lack of spark means he went out with a whimper. Can’t get my head around the chain of events. Only in BS3. Don't forget JL- the CHAIRMAN- being abroad in the runup to the sacking- or was that a bit of a coincidence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 13 minutes ago, Devereux said: Interesting that the statement says Simpson & Downing to take charge of “training” with immediate effect and doesn’t mention games. Perhaps MA has someone lined up before Saturday? Himself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Chappers Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Feel a lot of sympathy for him, he put out his best side tonight, and we had a weak defence, little in midfield, so no service to the front and a kindergarten of a bench. Very hard to manage of you have a set of players that are not Championship standard as a unit, and struggle with so many games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 If Holden can get the Gas job and take them down he might still get legendary status! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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