Robbored Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 4 hours ago, frenchred said: The slime ball is only carrying out the wishes of his master, make no mistake about that! In fact if you listened to the latest podcast lansdown makes no bones about whAt a good job ashton has done. Time for blame to be apportioned correctly at the very top! SL is hardly going to diss the guy he employed as CEO - of course he’s presenting an united front. As for invisible Jon........buying property or whatever he’s doing in Bermuda is poor timing on his part with the club paying the price for several years of poor recruiting and consequently having a tough season. Plus he and Ashton delayed appointing after LJ was sacked and ended up with a guy in first managerial job - maybe he’s too embarrassed to show his face at AG after than balls up......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmite Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 Seems to me that with SL stranded in Guernsey, and JL stranded in Bermuda, we are sailing a rudderless ship, and it shows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Soldier Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 19 minutes ago, marmite said: Seems to me that with SL stranded in Guernsey, and JL stranded in Bermuda, we are sailing a rudderless ship, and it shows! We are alright. We have that **** Ashton steering the ship for Steve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, GasDestroyer said: We are alright. We have that **** Ashton steering the ship for Steve! And he’s nabbed one of the lifeboats all to himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmite Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, GasDestroyer said: We are alright. We have that **** Ashton steering the ship for Steve! The Uncle Albert of the footballing fraternity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 6 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said: Bermuda! He is In the process of buying a house. Jamaica? No, he wasn't forced to. He went of his own free will. PS. Very old and silly play in words. Sorry chaps and chappesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 20 hours ago, Davefevs said: I used to love this. I might still. Ahem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampshire Red Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 @Rich, how come after 55 years you have no faith. It appears to be the most crazy comment i've ever read. Where have you been for the past 5-6 years; great football, Double-Winning side, Champions of a division for first time in history, 4 years of competitive Championship football and now a wee blip that gets the 'glass 90% empty' brigade talking of relegation again. You have have witnessed good and very good time recently otherwise i dont know which team you have been following in Bristol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 What really did it for me was Ashton on the ‘High Performance’ Centre interview. As ever, covering himself in glory for a positive. Went something like ‘well, the first thing they said when I arrived is we have a problem with the training centre... I sorted it’. Far better Mr Ashton if you had spent your time concentrating on successful recruitment of players, managers, coaches, fitness and medical people. Very quiet on those things at the moment aren’t we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 48 minutes ago, Hampshire Red said: @Rich, how come after 55 years you have no faith. It appears to be the most crazy comment i've ever read. Where have you been for the past 5-6 years; great football, Double-Winning side, Champions of a division for first time in history, 4 years of competitive Championship football and now a wee blip that gets the 'glass 90% empty' brigade talking of relegation again. You have have witnessed good and very good time recently otherwise i dont know which team you have been following in Bristol Is this post supposed to be in response to the post I responded to you with, which is as follows: "I really wish I shared your optimism, having experienced 55 years of so many disappointments following BCFC, I don't". Having watched us go backwards from that champion winning side since we got back into the championship, apart from a few good moments and I really do mean that, just a few good moments. I do not share your blind optimism that we will not get worse still. Experience of following (very fervently) my club for that amount of time, has shown me that there are too many disappointments/let downs, when I start to hope for a change and a little more than mediocrity, only to be followed by disappointment. It's a way of protecting myself mentally for a fall, if it doesn't happen, then I'm delighted. Having followed my club for that length of time, I can assure you that we are one of the few clubs where you can say, if it'll happen to any club, it'll be us. We have a knack of abject failure when handed a chance to shine and prosper. You carry on pretending that everything is rosy, I'll live in the real world where we have gone backwards for at least three years, in terms of actually watching anything like entertaining football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 1 hour ago, RedRock said: What really did it for me was Ashton on the ‘High Performance’ Centre interview. As ever, covering himself in glory for a positive. Went something like ‘well, the first thing they said when I arrived is we have a problem with the training centre... I sorted it’. Far better Mr Ashton if you had spent your time concentrating on successful recruitment of players, managers, coaches, fitness and medical people. Very quiet on those things at the moment aren’t we? It is a strange one. Spent someone else's money asking for an architect to design the centre, and builders to build it. No sure what MA thinks he added to the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Hampshire Red said: Champions of a division for first time in history What the actual fck are you on about. I've always suspected you're an idiot but now I know for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippycar Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 8 hours ago, cidered abroad said: Jamaica? No, he wasn't forced to. He went of his own free will. PS. Very old and silly play in words. Sorry chaps and chappesses. My wife's going to the West Indies Jamaica No she went on her own accord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City37 Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 Is John even our chairman anymore? I notice that Steve has recently vacated his Chairman role for Ravenscroft - with the article stating that he intends to spend more time on his sporting interests in Bristol (and conservation in Africa). Not sure if this has already been reported on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 7, 2021 Admin Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 12 hours ago, Hampshire Red said: @Rich, how come after 55 years you have no faith. It appears to be the most crazy comment i've ever read. Where have you been for the past 5-6 years; great football, Double-Winning side, Champions of a division for first time in history, 4 years of competitive Championship football and now a wee blip that gets the 'glass 90% empty' brigade talking of relegation again. You have have witnessed good and very good time recently otherwise i dont know which team you have been following in Bristol I hope you were pissed when you wrote this! To imply there have been no problems with our football in recent years is hilarious 10 hours ago, Merrick's Marvels said: What the actual fck are you on about. I've always suspected you're an idiot but now I know for sure. To be fair it is the first time we have won the third tier in that guise, it was a North / South split before, but agree with your reply for the rest of the post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 18 hours ago, marmite said: Seems to me that with SL stranded in Guernsey, and JL stranded in Bermuda, we are sailing a rudderless ship, and it shows! You forgot to mention Ashton stranded in Ipswich..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 1 hour ago, phantom said: To be fair it is the first time we have won the third tier in that guise, it was a North / South split before, but agree with your reply for the rest of the post "champions of a division for first time in our history" is the quote, no mention of a specific tier! Utter tripe and, like you say, I hope the person responsible was pissed at the time of writing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 On 06/04/2021 at 10:15, cidered abroad said: I heard Jon Lansdown went to Jamaica! In Dorset? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreedyHarry Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 3 hours ago, Bristol Rob said: In Dorset? Oh 100%, I’d recommend it to anybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 15 hours ago, zippycar said: My wife's going to the West Indies Jamaica No she went on her own accord Hey. That used to be my avatar! Looks like old jokes aren't the only thing you steal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Thompson Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 On 06/04/2021 at 12:16, Davefevs said: I picked up on that error too! The issue at the moment is that Ashton is the one who negotiates contracts, liaises with Agents and is the link between Owner ,Board and Manager. If he goes it will be at the most difficult time for the Club. Does the club have enough expertise to find a suitable replacement at short notice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magicseason Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 3 hours ago, Bob Thompson said: The issue at the moment is that Ashton is the one who negotiates contracts, liaises with Agents and is the link between Owner ,Board and Manager. If he goes it will be at the most difficult time for the Club. Does the club have enough expertise to find a suitable replacement at short notice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 On 05/04/2021 at 23:19, CotswoldRed said: I'd be curious to know where his natural position in life lies. On the beach in Bermuda sipping Pina Coladas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 I'm more than happy for Jon Lansdown remaining low key. When a football chairman starts mouthing off and becomes more prominent than the players and manager it's a sure sign that the club is in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 34 minutes ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: I'm more than happy for Jon Lansdown remaining low key. When a football chairman starts mouthing off and becomes more prominent than the players and manager it's a sure sign that the club is in trouble. Are there any other signs? I'd have thought having to change our manager again, having lost seven on the bounce at home, having a bloated injury list, having to rely on youngsters and old uns brought in, having lost more games than any other team bar one, having created the least chances, being only just outside the relegation area and on a real downward spiral, having so many players out of contract and possibly losing the CEO who runs the show, were also indicators of being in trouble. Hope you don't mind me mentioning that. I do also agree that he shouldn't be mouthing off, maybe just showing his face around the joint would be enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 On 06/04/2021 at 17:41, GasDestroyer said: We are alright. We have that **** Ashton steering the ship for Steve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 hour ago, downendcity said: On the beach in Bermuda sipping Pina Coladas? And who wouldn't given the chance.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 26 minutes ago, M.D said: And who wouldn't given the chance.. ...and the money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchers Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 Did'nt someone on here mention that the agent/player spotter that Ashton deals with is also Ashtons relative ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 39 minutes ago, fatchers said: Did'nt someone on here mention that the agent/player spotter that Ashton deals with is also Ashtons relative ? Dunno about that, but Adam Griffin (LJ’s cousin) was a senior scout for us until last season. Ashton has used Richard Lee (ex-Watford) for a bit of “consultancy”. They’ve quite often been pictured at games together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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