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28 minutes ago, CheddarReds said:

I hope your employers don't share you mindset if you ever have to have prolonged time off work for health reasons

Some employer's policies are that if you have x non-holiday days off in 12 months - it's a disiplinary matter. Three separate absences in 12 months - disciplinary matter.

Edit: thinking about it, no sure 12 month time frame matters;

1 minute ago, TonyTonyTony said:

Christ this is like being in a management meeting.

 

Don't expect anything else from an administrator. He's probably got more tactical nouse than was shown by those in charge on Saturday though ...

Just now, Finley_Smith10 said:

A whole lot of nothing this interview 

It'd a bit difficult for the CEO to comment too much on footballing matters. It's all about the money, money, money. What I got so far: we aren't going to waste money on idiotic signings.

1 hour ago, Midlands Robin said:

Just found out what happened. One of the blokes who works on security at the RHPC is a chap called Piers. Well, his lad, Nigel makes a quality homemade Perry using a specific brand of pear.

This led to one staff member at the training ground being overheard telling another:

"Nigel, Piers son, Press conference this afternoon"

Easy mistake to make.

Stand down OTIB.

Not bad, not bad. @Curr Avon is going to have to up his game.

3 hours ago, Kid in the Riot said:

There was definitely some genuine needle between Twentyman and Ashton. 

It'll be much more amicable with Gould but I'm sure he won't shy away from asking the tough questions that need to be asked. 

If he wasn't being paid to speak to him I doubt GT would have given MA the time of day.

3 minutes ago, marmite said:

Can you post the facts on here please as soon as you have them and can everybody else shut up. Over to you Robbo, we're all ears.

Facts are expressly prohibited from this thread. It's an unwritten, but well respected rule.

5 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

That’s because it’s at Failand

The crafty beggers.

26 minutes ago, DaveInSA said:

this is exciting innit

nobody knowing much about anything. the new BCFC documentary series

 

What will happen is Bristol Post read this thread - live blog that NP has gone, more at 5. Jon Lansdown retweets BP headline. Rich Gould thinks its a DM for him and is last seen reorganising the chairs in the press room ...

2 minutes ago, marmite said:

Trouble is that everyone on the list of available managers have been sacked for failing at their jobs

Usually the way isn't it?

2 minutes ago, CodeRed said:

very experienced

Lock up your daughters, lock up you wife, lock up your mother, lock up your grandmother ...

22 minutes ago, Dullmoan Tone said:

But the style of football??

Would you sit through 6 months of packed defences just to possibly stay up?

Please tell me what style of football we have at the moment.

10 minutes ago, Loosey Boy said:

The Lino that side certainly didn’t help yesterday afternoon - for their pen, the ref looked at him to help his decision - waiting a while, gave nothing, only for the ref to point to the spot!

You know they're miked up so would have been talking to each other.

22 minutes ago, redsquirrel said:

i think the vet said it was sweat glands when our dillan was doing that, funny as .... to watch,even funnier imagining jl doing it

... in the park opposite The Gate, trying to justyify it to an outraged dogwalker (you know, one of the ones who used to dogwalk in the fields over Ashton Vale), saying, in an already high pitched but rising, faltering, tone "... irritated a$$hole ..."

3 hours ago, BigTone said:

What about Pep ? Where do we fit him in or is he surplus ?

Well, lets just say Scotty may be looking for a new career.

17 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said:

 

Pissed off, please, not pissed.

We're in the West Country, not West Virginia.

Seriously though, these sort of late losses must utterly crush the self-belief of these players.  They think it's coming as much as we do.

I don't think the current management team can shake off that mindset from our squad and the lack of confidence feeds losses which feeds further lack of confidence. It's a classic vicious circle.

If Pearson is to stay, he needs help from someone new. Urgently. 

Time for Benny?

20 minutes ago, maxjak said:

HUGERER?   Really?

Huger than huge. Obvs.

I just loved the way they attacked us with 10 men - always with at least one spare man - and how we had noone to pass to half the time. When you didn't think it could get any worse, City always manage to exceed expectations. Abject.

9 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said:

Ironically, it looked a less clear-cut pen than the earlier call when the keeper floored him.  Not complaining mind. 

Yeah, there was a 30% swing on the second from the ref down to not giving us the first one. I was screaming for a pen for both anyway.

9 minutes ago, And Its Smith said:

COD what a player 

I thought he'd been our best offensive player so far today. Not a huge brag I know.

2 hours ago, Red Skin said:

https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/unite/lyles-pink-october-2021

Didn't know this.   Don't usually watch MOTDx but he was on it just now.  The pink hair is a fundraiser for cancer research.   He comes across well.  Fair play to the lad. 

Apologies if already posted.

I think he's been doing this for a good while. Certainly was for last season's away game v Forest.

2 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Tell me about it….that was me last weekend.  Like City I couldn’t hit the target at either end!

All the best Nige, get well soon, just make sure you do get well.

What no charts? What was your xS?

4 hours ago, JonDolman said:

I think Nige said he didn't even watch the game live at home.

If I'm signed off ill, I'm not logging on to work either!

23 hours ago, Shuffle said:

We have such a low bar where Bakinson is concerned that when he has a reasonable half, some become all upbeat about his ability. Second half was the performances we are use to for Tyreeq & the booking was embarrassing as it showed up his complete lack of pace. I hope I’m wrong & I eat my words but for his height, does he dominant in the air ? I’d love to see him race Martin as it would be close. I don’t see him flying into tackles & to the opposite I’ve seen him pull out of challenges.  On the plus side he can pick a pass & looks to play forward but mobility is going to be his biggest challenge.

Personally, he would be no where near my starting 11 but appreciate options are low.

That's exactly it in a nutshell. The bar is so low, and I'm looking for something vaguely positive to take from Tuesday.

54 minutes ago, JonDolman said:

I certainly agree with Pearson about Bakinson. I don't know if he is now fitter or maybe just worked on his defensive game in training. But for 60 minutes he was very impressive.

Obviously some great bits of play in possession which we know he can do. But also defending some examples of him tracking runners well. Blocked a shot well too. Brings height to the midfield as he wins headers, particularly against Barnsley where we won quite a few in that crowded part of the pitch.

Very promising. Hope he can build on that. Was a bit worried Nige might look to move him on. Who knows he still might, but Tyreeq has real quality that is worth keeping here imo. The defensive stuff is probably quite basic for some but its the one thing he has to improve on, and it looks like he is. So could be like a new signing if he becomes one we can trust to play regularly from the start. 

Obviously after James went off everything changed and need him to be back as soon as possible.

It's still very early to get too carried away by Bakinson of course, but it is a positive. Not like there's too many of them at the moment!

I thought Bakinson did most of our good things on Tuesday. Attacking wise I think he'd look really good in a decent side. Defensively, err .... After 60 minutes, ... err. Ty, get your shooting boots on for Saturday. If not you then who? (I know, no-one.)

2 hours ago, bris red said:

Ive tried to tolerate you but i just canny anymore. Onto the block list you go..!

2 hours ago, steviestevieneville said:

Another one completely blind to the overall problem . I agree with the poster above . On the ignore list you go. 

I was wondering why I couldn't see Hampshire reds posts! Obviously I got bored a while before you two. Welcome to the club.