Kid in the Riot

His job title hasn't changed, Dave. But his role i.e. what he actually does and is responsible for has evidently changed since the departures of Gould/Alexander/Nige. Because in at least two of those three, you are losing experienced men with gravitas that can speak on behalf of the club. Now we have Tins and Jon! And Tins certainly can't be relied upon to perform a similar spokesperson role to that of a Gould or Nige. Plus, the loss of those men means Jon is naturally expected to be more about the place to help fill the vacuum. I think Richard Latham is right, Jon probably had one foot in Bermuda and now he's been called back by Steve to deal with a shitstorm. That's the point I'm making.

A worthwhile listen but Richard Latham's views are pretty outdated, particularly regards "marquee" signings and his aversion to DoFs. His most interesting comment was when he hinted that Jon doesn't really want to be in his current role. Agree with that. Jon would much prefer there to be a DoF or CEO that could take the limelight/heat away from him. Which makes the decision by his Dad to plunge him back into such an important, public-facing role all the more bizarre and frankly irresponsible.

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They're definitely still big success stories that we can claim, I'd just say the academy assisted their development rather than "produced" them as such.

Still think it's dubious to credit the academy with Semenyo, Scott and Pring. All were in it for a short time but they're hardly academy "produced".

Listening to the game tonight, going well for Bears. 24-7 up to an understrength top of the table Saints. Still life in this season yet if they can go on a run. Edit: bollox try Saints

How about the presentation of this Jerusalem artichoke too? Stunning.

Really good thanks. Could not fault it at all, in fact. Group of 6 of us and enjoyed excellent service throughout the meal. Delicious Jersey rock oysters (with the Picpoul again!) Followed by the scallops in a beautiful buttery Source. The best course for me probably was the ox cheek, that was perfectly tender (pic below). Then finished with the chocolate mousse which lived up to the hype! Also has sides of the hispi cabbage and the aligot, the latter of which is unlike anything I've had before really. Maybe my only complaint is that by the end I was stuffed, an inevitable consequence of so much rich and hearty food. Along with a fair bit of vin... All the food was beautifully presented too, which isn't always the case with traditional cooking. When a place appears on a show called "Remarkable Places to Eat" you kind of fear the worst, but whilst "remarkable" is a very high bar to reach, it was certainly an excellent venue showcasing some very talented chefs and high quality ingredients.

I find it far more offensive when people write "Bristol Rovers" across the St George's Cross, if I'm honest.

And this is a club in League 2 remember....

Prequels?

He does. Said the decor was lovely too, and the margaritas! Best dishes at LF? I've heard good things about the chocolate mousse!

Bloody babysitter cancelled last minute so didn't make it! I actually spoke to the owners of Pasture on Sunday though, and they went and said it was fantastic. So, I'm going to have to make an effort to go in the next couple of weeks. Booked in for my first visit, also for my birthday, in May. My first visit to Little French this evening. Have heard mixed things so we shall see how it goes....

A little birdie. One of those anonymous ones. The same that told me Ashton was going to Ipswich before Steve Lansdown knew.

Particularly if it was detailed info, it's unlikely to have come from Tinnion, who can only manage four of five words at a time.

Either way, it's surely completely obvious that Manning does have 8 games to save his job?

Unsurprisingly I do remember it, yes. Whilst it's true they interviewed a bunch of candidates Ashton wasn't particularly impressed with like Cook and Hughton, ultimately it was SL that decided DH should be given a chance. Both Ashton and JL looked like a couple of hostages in that DH announcement presser on the pitch.

We seem to have gone from Ian Gay makes everything up and chats shit, to hanging on the bloke's every word. I'd wager he knows nothing more than the rest of us regards Manning's future. It's not exactly difficult to work out Manning needs results, and fast.

Utter nonsense. Holden was an SL appointment all day long. Next you'll be telling us Ashton wanted to appoint LJ too.

Originally from Hampshire and a Pompey fan. But has lived in Bristol for many years. Football journalist...

Absolutely. Sadly there is unlikely to be any improvement on that front in the near future though.

Largely agree with you. Though I'd wager Manning was on more Championship clubs potential shortlists for head coach than Tinnion was for DoF or Jon Lansdown as Chairman.

Yeah, he's bound to have more of a neutral view. In fairness, he did call out the clubs porkies on why Nige was sacked, which could land him in some hot water. So fair play to him.

Think it's quite telling Gary and the presenter have opined they're very sure that Manning will be here next season, whereas James hasn't made any such commitment, and instead has talked about things "spiralling" and the situation being "overwhelming". I think if we don't get anything from Leicester and Plymouth then Manning is gone.

Interesting debate on now...