Grey Fox

1 minute ago, Fontaineofallknowledge said:

We would be in league one after being relegated with a points deduction pal. 

With Aston Villa?

1 minute ago, chinapig said:

Quite apart from the dire financial consequences you would have had a lot of disaffected players denied the chance to play at a higher level who would have run down their contracts and left for nothing.

Or , we would now be in the Premier League, possibly at the expense of the mighty LutonTown

4 minutes ago, Selred said:

We already have a lot of average players. We don't have a squad capable for promotion right now.

Scott is a star, can't deny that. But sell him for £25m and improve in a couple of key positions will make us a better team all round and more likely to be a true force.

Your first sentence says it all, how will your strategy do anything other than increase the number of “average players “ in our team?

2 minutes ago, robin_unreliant said:

Which is exactly what we did under LJ/Ashton. Webster, Kelly, Flint, Bryan all sold for good money and what do we have to show for it? Just hope history doesn't repeat. 

It will because that is the pattern, last year Semenyo, this year Scott with possibly Conway next. History doesn’t always repeat, but it does rhyme.

We need more ambition and less bean counters 

And what would our odds be if our squad included :

g/k Heaton

Back four Ayling, Webster, Kelly , Bryan

Midfield Brownhill, Scott , Naismith, Williams 

Forwards Semenyo , Reid 

Or we can just continue to be mediocre, I know what I prefer 

14 minutes ago, downendcity said:

And Dioni and Engvali!

 

 

 

I know they're not academy players, before anyone points it out.

Actually I forgot Luke Arlington.

But don’t talk to loud , you’re upset all of the accountants on here

Ayling, I hate predictive text

20 minutes ago, Monkeh said:

And if we don't go up? Are you happy to start on -10 points the following season with a 4 window transfer embargo and massive fines?

I would like us to try to be successful, is that asking too much?

24 minutes ago, Fontaineofallknowledge said:

Disagree. We are fairly close to FFP limits and keeping him puts all our eggs in one basket. What happens if he gets injured or suffers a loss of form? £25m plus a nice little sell on clause basically solves FFP and would allow us to really upgrade all areas of the pitch with more quality. 
 

I could get behind keeping him until Jan to see how we are getting on but we cannot let him enter the last 18 months of his contract imo.

In other words, sell a quality player and buy a load of average ones instead? How about some ambition for once?

Aston Villa , Wolves and others were all very mindful of FFP the year they went up, weren’t they ? If we are always happy playing second fiddle , fine. Personally after supporting the club since 1966 I would like to actually win something.With a player like Scott, we stand a better chance of doing that.

Over to the accountants

And Bobby Reid / Joe Bryan

50 minutes ago, real_bristol said:

It has to be £25m plus in my opinion. It’s ridiculous money but I believe he could be the difference between achieving playoffs and not. That therefore means he could be the difference between promotion and not. That would get us more than £25m and Alex would be a Prem player. 
 

I’d be rubbish at this game. If I were SL I’d be saying do you know what “**** it, he’s not for sale and we’re going for it this season.” Just imagine the positivity around the place if he’s still our player when the window slams shut. 

Correct, why is everyone so desperate to sell ? Keep the lad , enjoy our football ️, and look to win promotion.

If we kept someone for once we could have a squad including Webster , Kelly , Brownhill , Semenyo and of course Scott and would possibly be favourites for going up.

I’ve got a bright idea , why don’t we keep Alex Scott, win promotion to the Premier League, and make loads of money that way ? Just saying

I think you’re bricking it

26 minutes ago, BigTone said:

 

I still think the Europe Super League is a good idea.  All these teams and their billions can sod off into the sunset and play in their little tournament whilst English football can return to some kind of competitive normality.

No it isn’t, it’s the death of football ️ 

Southampton, Leeds ,Leicester.

Just back from the match ( I live in Sussex) , great game , however some of ManU’s antics are deplorable.

Good night out 

I was a the met h, think the programme is living in a box in the attic. Chris Garland was on the bench but didn’t play.

On 07/03/2023 at 19:25, pillred said:

I don't have figures but just from memory (I'm 66) and have followed city home and away for 50 years I can confidently say yes you may have had seats thrown at you and be pelted with coins and pieces of wood, piss and yes that's you Chelsea and Cardiff, but carrying a knife to a match back in those days would have been a rarity.

Same age as you, correct in what you say , but having twenty idiots trying to kick the s@@t out of you was always “interesting “

14 minutes ago, Open End Numb Legs said:

Can I just ask, I have seen these scarves but have never, ever actually understood what they are for. I don't get the point.

If someone could enlighten me please, thanks. I won't assume that because you might know that you have ever bought one. Thanks.

I think the idea is that they are a souvenir to say you were at that match. Or it’s all complete bo@@&£%s. Your choice

Sounds fair 

5 hours ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said:

How does that work then?

The plastic “glass” has a magnetic seal on the bottom, you have to see it to believe it. I think there are clips on YouTube 

3 hours ago, chowie said:

Home to:

Sheff Wed/Fleetwood 

Luton/Grimsby

Blackburn/Birmingham

Or if we gonna have a bigger draw now, then home to Spurs

 

Nah, away to Spurs, if you’ve not been the new ground is fantastic, and the beer fills up from the bottom of the glass ?

19 minutes ago, Clutton Caveman said:

I know that I am in a tiny minority but I wish that somebody would buy both Bristol clubs and put them together.

Only then would we really have the fan base to make it to the prem. Helmuts on...........

Personally, I would rather keep my soul . Go wash your mouth out

Water associated names include Watford, and if you are including river names CAMbridge Utd and ROTHERham.

20 hours ago, Taunton_BCFC said:

Go get him!! Total rebuild needed at this club! If we go down we go down! A decent league one campaign could ignite the club! 

Deluded