Superjack

8 hours ago, Silvio Dante said:

Liams first press conference at Oxford: “You look to academies first, why wouldn’t you”

Liams first press conference here:

”I understand the importance of players to see the pathway, and the most rewarding thing for academy staff is where you see someone make a debut. But also from a pure business perspective you invest huge sums in the academy, why wouldn’t you look there first? That doesn’t mean you take everyone from there but it’s the first place you look…..we’ll definitely look there first then go external after that”

Just leaving those here. And guess how many he brought through at Oxford.

Smacks to me of someone that knows that he doesn't have what it takes to nurture them. Which is fair enough from his point of view. 

But then why come out with shite like the above?

And it doesn't fit with this club's professed agenda. 

Of course, they could always force him to blood the youngsters and make him do what his predecessor had to. 

They ****ing won't though.

2 hours ago, petehinton said:

It’s been a real mess of a season from every angle, when you look at it properly objectively. 
 

- Board to not agree on whether to sack and replace current manager and coaching staff over the summer, before pre-season starts. Dily dally, leave it too late, have to stick with. 
 

- Sell best player after the season starts (I have no real gripe with, Alex wanted to go, was inevitable he was going to). Don’t allow money for ANY replacements. 

- Owner appears on local business podcast in his place of residence to discuss the deal. Allow that to be the only time he’s publicly heard from all year.

- CEO leaves by ‘mutual consent’ after basically flagging he has no idea why he was brought in because the owners son is allowed to do whatever he wants, to the commercial detriment of a club in commercial difficulty. 
 

- Publicly say ‘we don’t actually need a CEO with the new structure’. Appoint someone who’s essentially a good accountant as Group CEO of three sporting clubs. 
 

- Ask manager to resign when sitting 7th (?) in the table. Are shocked he doesn’t want to. Cause him to go nuclear in the press, because no one at the club can string a sentence together when speaking externally. 
 

- Sack relatively popular manager after spirited performance in the middle of an enormous injury crisis

- Realising you’ve massively misread the room, make things even worse and double down on saying the team should be pushing for promotion, trying to look ambitious to get the fans excited. Fans react by saying that’s unrealistic and naive. 
 

- Roll out the Chairman who knows nothing about medical or physical performance, to explain why the most senior and experienced medical professional the club has ever had has also been dismissed. Proceed to pick up more muscle injuries than you had before sacking. 
 

- Say we have a clear playing identity from ‘first team to u11s’ which is front foot, high press, and aggressive. Proceed to appoint a head coach who built his teams to be very methodical, slow in their build up and keeping possession as much as possible. 
 

- Magically make budget available in January that wasn’t available in the summer in trying to bring in an attacking midfielder, key to the head coach’s style of play despite saying the squad is the best we’ve ever had at this level and just needed a better coach to move us on. 
 

- Lose out on number 1 target, so loan in a player for 4 months with no buy option, because you didn’t want to pay the fee that the parent club will probably still demand in the summer. 
 

- Sign a relatively unknown youth prospect with an option to buy. Blame lack of game time in Belgium due to mysterious (or made up?) visa issues. Proceed to not play him. 
 

- Sign 2 players on a permanent, but loan them back to their parent clubs, not strengthening the squad depth or quality in any way. 
 

- Sign a very promising young player from Ireland. Lie & say he is currently doing a 3 month ‘mini pre season’ to hide that he’s injured and can’t train or play. 
 

- Head coach near enough admits he can’t play the way he wants to, and way he was brought in to, with the squad he has. 
 

- In the middle of very poor run of results and performances with ST renewals on the horizon, Technical Director to appear on local radio and disclose confidential information as he can’t answer hard questions. Interview to have corrections added to it when published in local written press. 
 

- In the same poor run, head coach is clearly concerned for his job so out of nowhere implies the squad is weaker than last years, so maybe expectations should be lowered. 
 

- To get people excited for new year, use main striker who Technical Director has publicly admitted has rejected 3 contract offers in pictures and videos for ‘more of this to come next season’ comms. 
 

Have I missed anything?

Nope. I think that's about it. 

Except for the previous two decades of similar, of course.

7 hours ago, Super said:

Pearson is gone move on ffs.

I'll move on when it's proved the right decision. 

Don't hold your breath.

5 hours ago, reddogkev said:

I know you're a genuine City fan, but for me what you've said is strange, as the pull to watch your club is usually stronger than not enjoying the odd game here or there and blaming it on the gaffer's style of play.

It is crap sometimes, perhaps like today, I didn't go.  But the Blackburn and Leicester games were fantastic, enjoyed them both.

I bet you ten grand you'll be back to watch games next season! 

 

He won't if you bet him ten grand.

Just now, Iron Acton Red said:

Peter Thorne i believe

Louis Carey, I believe.

1 minute ago, Davefevs said:

OMG, what a thread.

The very simple point, it’s relevant to Bristol City ONLY, is that in a batch of games for Bristol City ONLY the number of points gained can show that if extrapolated across the 46 game season would lead to relegation (or promotion on current run).

It really isn’t meant to be any deeper than that.  It’s not relevant what other teams have done.  It’s not meant to be sophisticated, it doesn’t take strength of fixture, starting point, etc, it’s a simple notion that 3 points from 6 is not very good and would lead to relegation if was persisted games 1-46, and 13 from 6 is very good would lead to promotion on the same basis.

Educating pork, mate.

2 minutes ago, cidered abroad said:

There are too many championship clubs with initials BCFC. One of them should be demoted this season and never allowed to return!

Careful.

If the authorities start on that basis, you know who's going to go...

2 hours ago, TV Tom said:

It was said with tongue firmly in cheek, I didn’t need a maths lesson 

You really are quite arrogant, aren't you?

Just now, Ian M said:

Controversial.

Andrew Cole won the treble.

Yeah but it was Man United.

1 minute ago, Lack of Action Man said:

This has all the makings of the Tony/Anthony Rougier moment again…

I thought Andy Cole was a much better player than Andrew Cole.

Delighted to see Nahki back amongst the goals. 

Great professional. Great attitude in his time here. 

Written off by some when none of our strikers were getting service. 

Will be sad when he does eventually leave.

3 hours ago, Numero Uno said:

From my personal perspective I've got no issue with Liam at all if he keeps producing and/or showing signs that long term he can do the job. The only person I have an irrational desire to **** out of it is Tinnion, and no circumstance whatsoever and comment by anyone on here changes that.

This is exactly my perspective too. 

Except with me it is Tinnion AND the people above him.

2 hours ago, Wanderingred said:

Calling for Manning to be sacked was pointless. We all know the real reason we are stagnating as a club and it’s not the manager. Sack him and then what? They’ll only make another appointment that satisfies their agenda. May as well give the guy a proper go at it.

Now, this is true.

15 hours ago, Fontaineofallknowledge said:

With respect we wouldn't be able to enjoy it if a lot of people on here had their way!

Or we may have enjoyed more. 

Fontaineofallconjecture more like.

2 hours ago, cotswoldred2 said:

Well looks like the usual suspects have gone a tad early in writing off Manning the club, owners and whoever has the balls to stand up for the club. Still expect some scorn though, i.e how poor Blackburn were, but they had plenty to play for, we didn't, hopefully some light at the end of the tunnel, no need for a mass clear out a few additions and we should be fine.

 

Manning no. 

Owners yes. Not to early though. Too late.

No.

1 hour ago, Harvey86 said:

Weird he couldn’t make it, seeing as he works there

Like I said, office doesn't face the pitch.

2 hours ago, Cole Not Gas said:

Couldnt get to the Gate so Robins TV did the trick. Leroy loves the players and club, particularly Liam. What a great series of opinions about our coach- might be worth that seagul from Weston taking a listen!! I bet a lot of other recent moaners wont be on here tonight.

With a transfer window to come, with Zak our oldest player starting at 26 and with inspired subs like Liam has made tonight i reckon all our season ticket holders will be delighted  and encouraging their mates too join up as well for August; it isnt long now. Up the City!

I'm still here. 

Tell your bosses that they couldn't run a ****ing bath.

You'll get sacked though.

4 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Yeah probably.

Welcome to OTIB btw!

He can do one. Just like he probably has a hundred times before. 

Unless of course he's a plant.

1 hour ago, Dolman Block B said:

If only ️

Weren't posting that when we were bottom three for the previous six, were you?

1 hour ago, TonyTonyTony said:

Lets not spoil the result by turning this into Manning vs the board/Tinnion/Nige. Credit to all concerned for the result tonight. A brilliant result!

 

He started it.

2 hours ago, Top Robin said:

Shame he didn't join us at the start of this season

Just give it a rest. 

Presume you will be nowhere to be seen if it all goes tits up.

Well, stone me!

3 hours ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said:

 

Weirdo...The Charlatans

Freak Like Me - The Sugababes.

Still playing: Webster or Semenyo.

Past: Nicky Morgan or Bob.