brady bunch Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, pongo88 said: There are always strange twists and turns with OTIB threads but this must be the strangest. We’ve got comments about someone’s, alleged work performance! I’ll join in - yesterday I ironed some shirts and the result was less than perfect. Probably only 7 out of 10. so your ironing performance is still better then Patto has been for us. Fordy was being harsh at 1 in 10, I reckon over the time he has been here, it is more like 1 good game in 6, but the principle remains... Now all i need to know is for ever 10 burglars Fordy has nicked, how many of them have been banged up? As for me, I planted out 10 chilli plants a few weeks ago, not a single one of them has come out yet, so a 0 in 10 performance, but as footballers are my heros and role models (:laugh:), I still want paying in full for all 10 non growing plants... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 9 minutes ago, pongo88 said: There are always strange twists and turns with OTIB threads but this must be the strangest. We’ve got comments about someone’s, alleged work performance! I’ll join in - yesterday I ironed some shirts and the result was less than perfect. Probably only 7 out of 10. We have an ironing lady. She’s excellent value. I imagine she’s got one of those irons where the base is connected to the iron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 12 minutes ago, ashton_fan said: He's cheap though and we're skint There’s no way Pearson would’ve agreed to have joined if we were ‘skint’. He will be backed, as we always do with our managers. Simpson will be kept on as Pearson knows and trusts him ala Cotterill with Wade Elliot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 13 minutes ago, ashton_fan said: He's cheap though and we're skint Surely we're not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Because Pearson knows what he is getting, he has said for a while our mentality is weak & he sees him as part of the solution there. I doubt he will play more than 30 games next season but he wants him in the squad. My hunch is Vyner will be our first choice RB with Simpson the cover, if so we are definitely in the market for 2 new central defenders. Yep.....Nige has said that we concede too many ‘soft’ goals which to me points at the defenders. I reckon Kalas could be moving on and with Baker being so unreliable in terms of his long standing injury issues at least two CBs will be needed - question is, who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 1 minute ago, Phileas Fogg said: There’s no way Pearson would’ve agreed to have joined if we were ‘skint’. He will be backed, as we always do with our managers. Simpson will be kept on as Pearson knows and trusts him ala Cotterill with Wade Elliot. All clubs are broke after this pandemic, Pearson's already been quoted as saying he's going to have to be 'creative' this window, ie he's not going to have much transfer money to spend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 15 minutes ago, ashton_fan said: He's cheap though and we're skint City are not skint. I imagine Nige will be under the same expectations as LJ and Deano - he’ll have to move players on to free up some resources to reinvest in the squad. That said I’m pretty sure that he’ll be backed come what may. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolman_Stand Posted May 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, ashton_fan said: All clubs are broke after this pandemic, Pearson's already been quoted as saying he's going to have to be 'creative' this window, ie he's not going to have much transfer money to spend I do wonder what "creative" meant though, I.e. do we pay less of an initial transfer fee but with higher staged payments in the next couple of years when revenue is back to normal? We will need to spend relatively more than most this summer as our current squad will be relegated next year if not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: There’s no way Pearson would’ve agreed to have joined if we were ‘skint’. He will be backed, as we always do with our managers. Simpson will be kept on as Pearson knows and trusts him ala Cotterill with Wade Elliot. We have backed managers pre pandemic and when we have managed to sell other players. We lose £16m per year with the fans attending, I am guessing it will be more like £30m loss without the fans. The only players we have that could really get us decent money are Semenyo, Bentley and Kalas and their values will now be lower post pandemic. I think Pearson knows the score and if he was going to wait for a club to employ him who wasnt skint then he would be waiting a long time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superjack Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, ashton_fan said: All clubs are broke after this pandemic, Pearson's already been quoted as saying he's going to have to be 'creative' this window, ie he's not going to have much transfer money to spend But on the flip side, we are not going to need as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, ashton_fan said: All clubs are broke after this pandemic, Pearson's already been quoted as saying he's going to have to be 'creative' this window, ie he's not going to have much transfer money to spend Skint implies 0 money and on the verge of being in financial trouble, we know that's not the case. Just because the financial landscape has shifted a bit, as if has for all clubs, doesn't necessarily mean we're "skint" - it actually might work in our favour as the market was getting ridiculously inflated and players going for fees vastly in excess of their true worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: We have backed managers pre pandemic and when we have managed to sell other players. We lose £16m per year with the fans attending, I am guessing it will be more like £30m loss without the fans. The only players we have that could really get us decent money are Semenyo, Bentley and Kalas and their values will now be lower post pandemic. I think Pearson knows the score and if he was going to wait for a club to employ him who wasnt skint then he would be waiting a long time It depends on the perception of "skint" - I don't disagree that the financial landscape will alter our spending, but it's the same for all clubs so sort of cancels itself out. "Skint" has a different inference which is my point. It implies that we in isolation have no money to play with, which isn't the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Fordy62 said: In my particular field, we catch about 97 in 100 of the criminals who commit the crimes I deal with, so I’d say we’re pretty damn good at it. Cheers. AC12? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 1 minute ago, Dolman_Stand said: I do wonder what "creative" meant though, I.e. do we pay less of an initial transfer fee but with higher staged payments in the next couple of years when revenue is back to normal? We will need to spend relatively more than most this summer as our current squad will be relegated next year if not. Think it means 2 things; You might need to sell to buy or swap a player. Secondly creative to me is about maximising resources, so as Pearson says significantly improve the availability record of those you have, more players featuring 38 times rather than 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdivision Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 32 minutes ago, Super said: Why are we keeping Simpson? Surely better and younger RB's out there? I agree. Extraordinary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, firstdivision said: I agree. Extraordinary. Not really, Pearson knows and trusts him. He can be relied on to be a solid option at RB. He's already here and is on a free. I can understand the logic in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 40 minutes ago, Finley_Smith10 said: Weimann and Simpson I can understand keeping on. Walsh I hope somethings decided and he stays on. Would be a massive shame if he was to leave. However if he does it surely means Pearson will bring in another decent CM. Hopefully Mowatt, James or someone whose a real leader in the middle You understand because it’s on twitter ? Why would mowatt leave Barnsley to come here ? He’s currently at a club in the play offs . With everything going on behind the scenes I’d just be happy to stay up again next season . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 1 minute ago, firstdivision said: I agree. Extraordinary. Two reasons - Nige knows what he’ll bring having worked with him previously and Nige also knows what influence Simpson will have both on and off the pitch. He’s exactly what the team needs - an experienced and capable defender. We need another three or four that fit that criteria. This summer window is going to be truly fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 1 minute ago, steviestevieneville said: You understand because it’s on twitter ? Why would mowatt leave Barnsley to come here ? He’s currently at a club in the play offs . With everything going on behind the scenes I’d just be happy to stay up again next season . Agree, it is insanity. People suggesting Mowatt will join are deluded, if Barnsley don’t go up every side in the top ten, plus probably 2 of the relegated sides will be interested in him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 12 minutes ago, DaveF said: AC12? Nah. That’d be an interesting department though. Let’s just say a clue to the department I work on is that it’s the last department in the world you’d want working on your case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 41 minutes ago, Super said: Why are we keeping Simpson? Surely better and younger RB's out there? 1. Money 2. Experience 3. Uncertainty of the market (he's proven) 4. Nige likes him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 47 minutes ago, Finley_Smith10 said: Weimann and Simpson I can understand keeping on. Walsh I hope somethings decided and he stays on. Would be a massive shame if he was to leave. However if he does it surely means Pearson will bring in another decent CM. Hopefully Mowatt, James or someone whose a real leader in the middle If it is Weimann and Simpson (Walsh offered too) then I will get where NP is focussing his summer…..so hoping this is the case. 18 minutes ago, Dolman_Stand said: I do wonder what "creative" meant though, I.e. do we pay less of an initial transfer fee but with higher staged payments in the next couple of years when revenue is back to normal? We will need to spend relatively more than most this summer as our current squad will be relegated next year if not. A few have replied already….but I wonder whether NP has contacts in different markets, e.g. Belgium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 The first name I'll be looking for is Walsh - the only one on the list I'm really bothered about keeping. It's clear Nige rates him and would prefer him to stay or negotiations would not have been continuing yesterday. Hopefully they managed to come to an agreement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coach Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 7 minutes ago, Fordy62 said: Nah. That’d be an interesting department though. Let’s just say a clue to the department I work on is that it’s the last department in the world you’d want working on your case! Bastard parking stewards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 8 minutes ago, Fordy62 said: Nah. That’d be an interesting department though. Let’s just say a clue to the department I work on is that it’s the last department in the world you’d want working on your case! Murrderr ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 9 minutes ago, Fordy62 said: Nah. That’d be an interesting department though. Let’s just say a clue to the department I work on is that it’s the last department in the world you’d want working on your case! Is it Andy Rolls’ police physiotherapist department? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 8 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said: The first name I'll be looking for is Walsh - the only one on the list I'm really bothered about keeping. It's clear Nige rates him and would prefer him to stay or negotiations would not have been continuing yesterday. Hopefully they managed to come to an agreement. According to this his future is ‘up in the air’ https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/bristol-city-transfer-round-up-departing-players-revealed-liam-walsh-update-robins-offered-striker/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 48 minutes ago, Berkshire Red said: To continue the tangent, what iron where you using? The number of people I see with a new fancy iron, and a substandard ironing board Now you're talking. I don't think I've ever had a decent ironing board. With most items you can buy a budget option or splash out on an expensive decent one. I don't think I've ever seen an upmarket ironing board. What should I look for? Do tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulton Red Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 Not read the post article (the ads make it impossible on my phone) I don’t think we are skint, football at this level is having a reset, wages will come down and squads will get smaller...pretty much everyone out of contract will be released by all clubs and then the better players from the big pool of unemployed will be picked up for free and on lower wages...not a bad thing imo also, we are lucky to now have an experienced, intelligent, highly regarded and well connected manager...i suspect we will attract a calibre of players this summer we wouldn’t have had a chance with last summer and we will get players with the right mix of ability and attitude finally, I do not believe NP has been sat around waiting to see who’ll be available...in the same way that we on here have had a fair idea of who’d be off Nige would have more info, he’ll have been in talks I’m sure, we may even have a few free agents already signed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redrascal2 Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 10 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said: The first name I'll be looking for is Walsh - the only one on the list I'm really bothered about keeping. It's clear Nige rates him and would prefer him to stay or negotiations would not have been continuing yesterday. Hopefully they managed to come to an agreement. I have this horrible thought that he doesn't sign for us and then Ashton signs him at Ipswich. Hopefully this is just my paranoid mind and we get some good news about Walsh today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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