Dolman_Stand

Is there a better run club than Brighton in world football? With European football on the horizon and the extra games that entails and Caicedo / McAllister likely to leave this summer I think it's pretty likely Alex Scott will be playing there next season, particularly with how close to home it'll be for him. In terms of development for him I cant think of a better club for him and also to maximise any sell on clause we get in the deal 

9 minutes ago, bpexile said:

G'day Dave, there's many on here that automatically right off scottish players but imo we've done reasonably ok in the past with the likes of Paul Hartley, Joe Jordan, John Shaw, Gerry Sweeney, Gerry Gow, Jamie McAllister, Scott Murray, Tom Ritchie, Don Gillies & arguably todays Tommy Conway (I believe Tommy qualifies as a Scot) & there's probably a lot more I can't remember. Sure there's been failures but there's been many, many failures of all nationalities.

Your opinions please mate 

Murray came through at Villa so hadn't been tainted by that standard by the time we got him, Conway is a stretch not sure he'd ever been to Scotland before his call up! McAllister and Hartley were decent but our record in buying from SPL clubs is patchy at best. Hopefully this lad bucks the trend

4 hours ago, spudski said:

Interesting as well. 

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/duk-aberdeen-transfer-dons-star-29647339

Not overly complimentary about life in Aberdeen!!

As good as he was Roy Keane was a nasty little ******

Wouldn't say its been an enjoyable season overall as we've had nothing to play for since early March but it has been a necessary "building block" season that we can hopefully launch from next year.

Wouldn't surprise me if he wanted to move back to the area, only 30 years old and looks after himself so providing a deal could be done financially I would be all for this. Could play LB, LM and even cover Central Midfield if needed. Cracking player and a good person to have around.

1 hour ago, Super said:

Hearn v Jordan was funny!

Just watching it now, generally like them both as personalities but Hearn has taken him to school in this interview

11 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

25m for him now seems a bit cheap. Think we need to be looking at closer to 30m. 

We don't need to sell so that puts us in a strong position. I'd personally like to try and keep him until at least January as I think we could challenge for top 6 next season with him in the team. 

I am in no doubt that he'll go on to play for a top 4 club at some point in the future. Right now that might be a little out of reach. Maybe Spurs but they don't have the best record of buying and playing young English talents. 

Can't see Liverpool, United or Chelsea going for him right now. Man City maybe as they have recently been signing younger players. 

I think for him a move to someone like Brighton or Brentford would be the perfect move for him right now. Both really good clubs who develop players further. 

Strictly speaking your right but this summer is when his value will be at its peak, after that his contract becomes an issue as it will be 18 months left in the January and 12 the following summer and we will be in a far weaker negotiating position.

Virgin media as per usual a let down on the red button front

On 02/03/2023 at 20:19, tin said:

Doesn’t happen very often, mind. I can safely say after living in BS7 for three years, I never saw a gas shirt outside of a matchday (and I saw plenty of City shirts on the common as well!)

I’ve never had any time for Cardiff, going back to the 3-1 win over there when Murray got his brace and we were pelted with coins and piss. Sad bunch of *****, generally. 

Now you've said that I live in BS15 and I can't actually remember the last time I saw one!

1 hour ago, Bristol Rob said:

Like a Smokie song, for 24 days you've been living next door to Alice...

Alice?

Started giving it a watch but finding the size of the guys hands on the left quite distracting!

Going to be bored of the site of Wembley by the end of this season

With Alex's form recently pretty much confirming his Premier League class was wondering how everyone think he stacks up against the last 19 year old who was clearly too good for us and this division?

13 minutes ago, CrackingCheeseGromit said:

He isnt just a steward, he is the Stand Manager, has been for decades.

Was only built 7 years ago?

8 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said:

Have we decided if we are play offs or relegation this week?

Give it a chance its only Friday

48 minutes ago, Andy082005 said:

Can see him ending up somewhere like Palace, Brighton or West Ham. 

Palace wouldn't pay what we want, Brighton or West Ham are realistic especially if Rice and Caicedo move for mega bucks in the summer and from our perspective would mean there is a potentially chunky sell on if one of the big 6 take him in a couple of years. I think Spurs are the ones he may end up at though, it's his boyhood club and they have a settled midfield with Hojberg and Bentancur so no pressure straight away gives him a chance to settle in. The Lansdown/Levy negotiations would be fun for everyone as well

21 hours ago, marmite said:

I just wonder if we finish this season strongly, perhaps Scott might be persuaded to stay and push us towards the prem. Or is it that we need to sell him to enable us to fund our prem dream. If we keep selling our family silver, promotion might never happen. Oh to be a Bristol City fan.

His market value will never be higher than it is this summer unless he signs a new contract so I'd be surprised if he was here after the next window.

On 03/02/2023 at 19:18, Vidal said:

Mark bloody Ashton just came into my head thanks for this. 

Hope he cleaned up after himself

2 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Let's say we had won that them into Europe, okay Europa League.

Thst prize money probably enables us to take the risk on keeping one if Bryan or Reid going got promotion as well as adding Maenpaa, Hunt, Webster, Weimann. Wonder how much that cost us...ripple effect etc.

LJ would have been right about Europe in 5 years....he should sue them personally as he'd have a statue outside Ashton Gate by now if it wasn't for them

Does anyone know if any of the bookies are taking bets on him for the Euro 2024 squad?

11 minutes ago, TomF said:

In hindsight shouldn’t have given klose a deal in summer but didn’t quite expect him not to feature after such strong showing last season. 
 

Didn't he have a family issue in Switzerland? I can remember NP saying he had gone back to deal with it a while ago, maybe that situation got worse and prevented him from being here if so then hopefully all is well for TK

1 hour ago, Lrrr said:

Bath, Yate. what level loans we talking?

Did he have a stint at Walsall too?

So how much is this tie worth to us as a club? Anywhere around the £1m mark surely....might help with tomorrow's transfer activity

5 minutes ago, And Its Smith said:

Yarde outfought his odds but never really looked like winning that 

Ahead on 2 cards at the time of stoppage and had him rocked on multiple occasions. Yarde was much better than I thought he was