BrizzleRed

Fair enough. I’ve got absolutely no insider knowledge of the club, but all I’ve heard is what a good man manager Nige is. The way I’ve looked at it is, maybe certain young players have got a little above themselves when they made the first team squad and needed a bit of a wake up call. I’d much rather that than have a manager who tries to be mates with everyone, as you’ll always get some who’ll then take liberties. In addition to the above, he also seems the sort of bloke who would avoid destroying the confidence of a young player who he felt wasn’t ready yet. Tbh, some of Nige’s substitutions and team selections could be puzzling, but I certainly appreciated the fact that whover was picked appeared to play with pride and for the shirt and his team mates. There would be no place for a Lee Tomlin type character in one of his sides and we were all the better for that.

Never had the misfortune of owning a Morris Marina thankfully, but remember driving one a couple of times. Worst gearshift I’ve ever experienced and trying to select gears was like stirring a spoon in a bowl of lumpy custard. There was absolutely no indication if it had gone into gear or not and that was a fairly new car!

Nail squarely whacked on head! We’ve been crying out for years for the passengers and wasters at this club to be kicked out. We then get someone come in and attack the problem head-on and immediately the team spirit and workrate improves massively. Amazing how this can then be turned round by someone as a criticism of Nige. If a player wasn’t on the bench, even when there was a place available, you can bet they didn’t deserve to be there at that time.

Thankfully I never heard percentiles mentioned once, so that’s a definite plus

Your points of view would carry far more weight, if it wasn’t for the fact that many of these ‘returning’ or very low posting number forum contributors all seem to be singing a very similar tune! Coincedence, or just a little suspicious??

Completely CC, but there are certainly a few prize plums on here who seem incapable, or unwilling to grasp that concept. Bristol (cough) Sport connections possibly

It really feels like SL is now tired of the Bristol City project and is desperate to transfer as much as possible over to his son. I can’t imagine any major decisions are made without JL consulting with SL though, as it’s obviously SL’s investment at stake. I’ll venture that given SL’s apparent lack of interest and the right pig’s ear his son has made of the NP debacle, he may decide that enough is enough and he lowers his asking price to get the club sold now. It’s been speculated that SL’s aim is to hit the Prem, so the maximum sale price can be achieved. I’d say that, in spite of what Jon said, SL surely couldn’t be daft enough to believe this could be achieved without very serious investment in this squad? Added to that, during the last couple of weeks, Jon has done everything possible to prove he’d struggle to run a bath, let alone be capable of leading this football club to the Premiership. Given that SL is such an experienced and hardened financier, he may just resign himself to City not returning as much of his investment as he’d originally hoped for. He may be thinking that at his age, it just isn’t worth the hassle any more and get out sooner, rather than wait and hope for the best price.

Some interesting points, though I’d have to say, if it was due to his health, why couldn’t they have agreed a severance and pay up the remainder of his contract? They will have to do that anyway and at least it would have avoided the bitterness at his dismissal. Yes, the football has been dull, but to me, it’s been survival tactics, mainly due to an unbalanced squad for much of his time here, so I didn’t expect much more. Looking at results, team spirit and general attitude of supporters, the timing of him going was all wrong. It’s a subject that’s been done to death now, but looking at it as a fan, he really should have been given enough time to at least show what he could do with closer to his full squad. In the end though, it’s clear Lansdown wasn’t offering him an extended contract, so it just boils down to who’s at fault for that.

He certainly appears confident in his own ability, without seeming arrogant and doesn’t come across as passive, so certainly positive signs. Hopefully he’s his own man and just knows the right things to say at an interview to get the job. It’ll certainly be interesting to see how things develop if he’s willing to stand up and fight his corner.

I strongly suspect that helping us get back onto a steady financial footing, whilst keeping us in the Championship was Lansdown’s main aim for NP. Seems like we’ve made big strides on that front, so he was then binned at the earliest opportunity. He clearly isn’t a Lansdown type manager, so that’s the only reason I can find for him initially being employed and would also explain the timing and real reason for his sacking.

There was a tough and dirty job Lansdown needed doing and NP was the best person available for that job. Lansdown couldn’t wait to bin him after the job was done though, could he?!

Probably from experience gained from over 20 years of life at BCFC under Sir Stephen of Guernsey

So sandwiched between those football giants of Pucklechurch and Sherborne in the league then ….. just WOW!

Christ, hoping you succeed where 22 of your predecessors have fallen short ….. that puts the size of the task facing our Liam into sharp perspective. Best of luck mate, you’re likely going to need it!

Or crayon monitor

Absolutely and I’m sure we’ll still be speculating the same thing about Nige in years to come. This club (owner) makes you want to tear your hair out at times

Good luck Liam and we’re all rooting for you to do well here. One bit of friendly advice which will help you out no end though …… ffs, don’t come out with any Lee Johnson style gobbledygook bullshit during your pressers, otherwise we’ll be down on you like a pack of wolves. Nige was a welcome relief to that crap, so please let’s keep it that way, there’s a good chap! All the best mate and hope we all enjoy your time here.

Only if they’re going in the right net

I’ve got a pretty crap memory, but didn’t Tinns say something pretty similar when he was appointed manager? Pretty sure he also added that he knew what the fans wanted and was going to give it to them, or words to that effect

When you look at it that way, what about Cott’s record in our double winning season? Didn’t transfer to the Championship very well did it, though admittedly like Nige, he was hung out to dry by Guernsey. Wishing LM all the best, but imho, it’s a hell of a punt and I really hope his skills at League 1 level are transferable to the Championship. It proved too much for Cott’s so let’s hope LM has a bit more in the tank

See you’re taking it well then! This is football for you. If he does shit, he’ll be looking for a new job and if he does well, he’ll probably join the procession to Bournemouth. It’s a pain in the arse, but it all comes down to the pecking order in the game. There’s very little loyalty on either side of the fence, so we just have to accept it and suck it up, just like when we lost Alex Scott. Good luck for the rest of the season and and if he’s as good as some of your fans have claimed, he’s left you with some solid foundations to work with.

Good luck for the future Curtis and thanks for everything you’ve done for our club. Move on with your head held high, as you and the rest of the management team have done everything asked of you …… unlike the pathetic, incompetant mob at the top. Take care, hang in there and you’ll eventually get the rewards you deserve

Can certainly agree on that one mate. Beast is the silent killer that creeps up on you without you knowing. You get up from your seat, then go down on the floor like a sack of shit. What an awesome beer

Well I’m sat in Spoons in Staple Hill atm and no sign of Liam Manning here. A couple of pints of Exmore Beast sat in front of me, so prepared to wait for some news.

….. or d) he’s a grade 1 yes man!!!