Hartleysbeard
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Just now, mozo said:
In the Post today:
Everyone really needs to stop talking about Frank Lampard. It's never been a thing and is even less of a thing now that Joe Edwards is taking the Millwall job.
I don't think the intel shared on here has been correct.
What am I missing here so far as understanding why Joe Edwards to Millwall impacts anything to do with Lampard and us? Not that I think for a second that FL is coming here!
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47 minutes ago, Go Junior GO said:
Why oh why did Lansdown say it would be an impressive appointment if this was the case, should have kept his mouth shut. Don’t want to believe this is true
Where has he actually said these words? I don’t recall that from either of the interviews that have come out? Have I missed it?
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2 minutes ago, Lew-T said:
Tbf I don’t think Manning was on the list at that time.
Ok, fair enough then. Struggling to keep up with all the names and when they came into the mix!
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If it is to be Manning, then JL would not have done himself any favours by openly dismissing a list of names Manning is pretty high on. And it would make nonsense of Manning’s statement about not being aware of anything connecting him to the job.
Or is this just how football is…all cloak and dagger and deliberate subterfuge?
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14 minutes ago, johnheadbcfc said:
I wouldnt say we got stronger from my memory it was an awful game from both teams.
Quite. A dreadful game in which we looked second best throughout. Daylight robbery of a win; went home chuckling to myself.
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43 minutes ago, Harry said:
I don’t have any criticism of Joe Sims performance in this interview. It was always going to be relatively soft but he did at least try to ask relevant questions - perhaps just didn’t follow up on the answers as much as a more hard-nosed journalist would. But that’s not what Joe is so I wouldn’t have expected any more. I thought he did a decent job.
As for Jon. There’s one point I’ve not seen mentioned on the thread yet but which sent my alarms bells ringing.
He was quite clear on a couple of occasions that he “didn’t want to talk about the football side of things because he’s not the expert and there are far better qualified people to talk about that”.
And yet, on a couple of occasions he was more than willing to say “we haven’t given the players the best platform for their fitness” and “we’ve almost been de-conditioning them”.
So he can’t comment on the football but he’ll happily give an expert opinion on the fitness of the players.
Again, if you are the widely respected and highly professional Dave Rennie you must be astounded by this!
My other observation - he pretty much confirmed what many posters here have always denied with regard to the recruitment team.
He clearly says that the manager doesn’t get to come in and say “I want this player”. He can say “I want this position with these qualities” and then the recruitment team will find players that fit that profile and present them to the manager for consideration.
As I’ve always said - whoever the manager is doesn’t necessarily get their choice of players. They get a shortlist of players from the analysts.
Edit - whilst typing this I note others have indeed brought up Jon’s medical and performance expertiseI get your point here, but you could also view it that he’s just the spokesperson for the wider views held by the club and that it’s an opinion informed by those who are experts in such matters? I may be wrong, just trying to be objective and not immediately jump on everything the guy says and call him out on it.
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1 hour ago, Gilli74 said:
That’s just on here ? The voices on Twitter were far more vocal and and in large quantity … and as equally valid as the posters on here … yes there was a time … but it has improved since then …. So I’d say he’s not wrong in his comment ..
seems to me that people use whatever stats they have available to frame their own narrative. You can’t on one hand say the decision to sack NP unanimously angered the fans, then dismiss the idea that the same demographic wanted him gone less than 12 months ago.
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22 minutes ago, Nugget said:
‘We’ve got the ability to out perform that budget’ - eg there’s money available but not for Nige
That’s not how I interpret that comment. I think he means finishing inside top 6 rather than just the top 10
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It’s odd they’ve posted Vyner’s first given Fleming was interviewed before him!
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14 minutes ago, chowie said:
Zak says 'split the fanbase'" I'm not seeing that.
That’s what the interviewer suggested to him. And he then repeated that phrase.
Thought it was a good interview with Zak, he speaks well and it’s nice to restore a bit of calm after a stormy week!-
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22 minutes ago, bcfc01 said:
Cornick will be interviewed.
Ought really to be the club captain at times like this.
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1 hour ago, W-S-M Seagull said:
The PR machine has certainly worked its magic on you.
…and the conspiracy theorists have got their grips into you!
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1 hour ago, W-S-M Seagull said:
I got half way through and they gave up watching as almost every clip was of a player that has recently been out injured. That is of no coincidence.
Considering the rumours going around that the club blame Pearson for the injuries then it's like they are saying "oh look, Nige has gone and now players are fit again"
Also a couple of clips of coaches 'coaching' which seemed to be an indirect dig at Pearson.
The reality is that the next two games would have been very winnable for Nige. The injured players are on their way back and that's why they forced the gun when they did because they knew with the injured players returning then Nige would probably begin to meet the expectations set by them, and they couldn't allow that, because they they'd not have been able to get rid.
I think that’s coincidental. Typically these videos have often featured more prominently those returning to training, so nothing new here. Either way, it’s a bit of positivity for us all in what has been a weird few weeks; great to see some of those players returning.
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https://soccerinhd.com/live/cardiff-city-vs-bristol-city
Just now, Hartleysbeard said:Works intermittently
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Seems like a decent scheme. I was with some Ipswich fans on Wednesday night who are part of their south west supporters group. They have a similar option to buy tickets for games in the south west area.
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1 hour ago, Calculus said:
Depressing. Junior can't even have the decency to mention Nige - just Tom Rawcliffe and Brian Tinnion. A basic lack of respect. Pathetic.
It’s an update on the senior leadership team, i.e. the board. No reason to mention Pearson in that statement.
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Just now, Red Exile said:
Selling to progress I get - but means replacing the players sold with something better - better individuals or a better, broader, deeper, squad. It doesn't seem to me that the Alex Scott sale has resulted in that. But who knows what the plan is - the silence from the top is deafening. I've put in many decades - and fast losing patience.
I think it’s unrealistic to think that we could sell Scott and replace with better…without spending beyond our means. Whilst it hurts that we won’t see his best years in a City shirt, it’s for the greater good that he and a few others were sold for such great sums. We’ll continue to create other saleable assets too and therefore have a more sustainable club from a financial perspective.
personally, I like where we have invested this summer with Knight, McCrorie (ok, we’ve not seen him yet but he looks to be a great acquisition) Dickie and Gardner-Hickman. These are good signings who can help us progress. Add in a sprinkling of academy talents and we have the makings of a decent side.
But I get the frustration and I’m not in any way dismissing your view, I just have a different take on it.
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2 minutes ago, Red Exile said:
I guess that would depend on 'the understanding of what resources he would have available' - which I imagine at the time included a striker and a midfielder we've sold for millions more than has subsequently been invested in the squad. What I mean is that stating an objective and then failing to give the person responsible for delivery the tools to do the job seems a pretty daft way of deciding whether to renew their contract. But far from the daftest thing about Steve Lansdown's time running the show.
I follow your logic and who’s to say you’re not correct in that assessment. However, I don’t think it should a surprise to anyone, either now or three years ago, that as a club we are in a position both financially and within the league hierarchy, where we need to sell in order to progress. Of course it hurts to lose your best talents, but look at what’s coming through too. There will come a point, if we can get promoted, where we no longer need to sell those assets in order to progress.
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5 minutes ago, Red Exile said:
This is the bit I struggle with. Looking objectively at City's current squad who would reckon it one of the top 6 in the Championship? It’s all very well for the club to state year after year that our target is the play-offs, but you don't achieve that by selling your best players and not replacing them. Pearson is making bricks with straw, it seems to me that play-offs or the boot is a near impossible brief with the resources he has.
Given that Pearson had a good look at our situation and got to understand the way the club operates during a temporary period prior to taking the job on permanently, is it not reasonable to assume that the ‘shared vision’ was reached on the understanding of what resources he would have available? Therefore, if play offs was the stated aim, failure to achieve that within the agreed tenure, would be justifiable reason for no contract extension.
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I don’t think either side is without fault in this situation. NP remains a prickly character and whilst I like what he’s building and would like for him to stay on, it’s a constant irritation to me that he remains so obtuse. He’s nearing the end of a three year contract and ought to be judged much nearer the end of this season, not a quarter of the way through it. That being said, if we’re miles off the play offs come the end of 2023, I’d support a change of direction to enable building for 2024/25 season. Ultimately he’s come in to help achieve playoffs within the agreed tenure, and if we aren’t making progress towards that, then it’s right he goes. Personally I think we are making that progress, but that’s more of a holistic view on the squad balance and playing identity than solely on the results. Based on results…had we lost (you might say deservedly so) at the weekend, then we’d be on 15 points in 17th place. That, on face value, is not really the progress we expected to be making is it? But again that swing between 8th—17th just shows that it’s too early to make any real judgment this season.
As for the owners, they’re letting themselves down with poor communication and by apparently trying to interfere with the football operation by questioning team selection (although I still can’t find any reference to this interview with Sky Sports anywhere?). But, how do we know either way what they’re saying about potential of a new contract? Maybe there are some KPIs in place that, once achieved, do trigger an extension? Or perhaps they want to see where we’re at come the end of the season? That’s not unreasonable. And none of this needs to be in the public domain. Nigel, by bringing it up in this way, has done himself no favours in my opinion. He’s clearly said he’ll honour his contract, and perhaps the club are happy to do so too?
It feels like a lot of speculation at this point. I hope it blows over.
whatever is going on, let your support tomorrow be focussed on the team and not directing ire towards the board or indeed our former CEO. Get behind the boys; if we can get a result against an inform Ipswich, then that can only help Nige’s case for a new deal.
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7 minutes ago, FNQ said:
Yea I know.. it just felt a bit sad and a bit more real when the BBC themselves said that they contacted the club but got a ‘no comment’
The BBC referred to here could simply mean BBC Radio Bristol, i.e. Sound of the City show
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4 hours ago, Bazooka Joe said:
Roberts was abysmal.
If rumours are true, and he's been moaning about not starting. However, he did nothing to bolster his case and justify future selection.
He ain't as good as he seems to think he is.
What rumours are these? First I’ve heard/read about any dissent on his part. Looks a player low on confidence to me.
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This would surely have no bearing on what Lampard does next, other than him not being able to call on Edwards as his assistant. It’s just more BS ‘journalism’ from the Bristol Post.