pongo88

Dire - only 1 goal in the last 2 matches against the 2 worst teams in the league (and Sheff Wed only had 10 men for 60 minutes)

If City win it won’t just be because of Manning and if City lose it won’t be his fault either. Just got to hope there isn’t an overreaction one way or the other.

Don’t hold back, just come out and say what you really think

Head-to-head record is fairly even (cue Pongo) Won: 35 Lost: 37 Drawn: 25 @Jerseybean - you’re getting better, but couldn’t you try just a bit harder?

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Before my retirement I didn’t see any men wearing red suits at work. Red / blue is generally limited to football and doesn’t influence people’s lives outside of this.

Has he booked a return to Parson Street?

This bit from Oxford could have been written by many on OTIB: “Bristol City are a very ordinary club that will forever be stuck in the Championship at best. No matter how much money they spend or who manages the club, they just don't seem to do anything in that league of note. Big crowds, nice ground but absolutely nothing else and I can't see how even Manning could turn it around if he went. One wrong move could easily sour is career if it doesn't work out and he wont want two sackings on his record before he's 40. Here is City's finishing positions since returning to the second tier: 18th, 17th, 11th, 8th, 12th, 19th, 17th, 14th. They are currently 11th and whilst nicely poised, there's probably still a good 10teams in that league guaranteed to finish above them no matter who is in the crows nest.”

Some people are easily excited

His landing now, disguised as the late Queen.

Just so. LJ signed Szmodics and then wasted a few million on Kasey Palmer. There is wasn’t room for both in the team so LJ decided to put his, mistaken, belief in Palmer. Without Palmer Szmodics could have been given time to adjust to Championship football

As we’re on page 53 of this rumour I thought I’d throw in a few graphs that illustrate the way such things spread. I haven’t a clue what they mean but I thought @Davefevs might like them

Exactly. I don’t want to go over old ground but the team we’ve got is the result of the constraints placed on the old manager. The budget he had to work with was sufficient to produce a mid table team and no more

I saw Elvis down the chip shop………

I’m psyching myself up for today’s big match. I usually wear lucky red socks but, today, as I’m in mourning for Nigel I’m wearing a darker shade. Also, in respect for Nigel, instead of the usual lucky sausage roll, I’m going to take a slice of Melton Mowbray pork pie. Forecast - a 2-2 draw, good support for the players and a few pro Pearson / anti Lansdown songs sung

How a simple rumour quickly becomes a “fact” known by all

I find it amazing that Jon Lansdown has decided that the fitness and training regime supervised by Dave Rennie was the reason for the injury problem and hence his dismissal. Below is a list of Dave Rennie’s relevant education. Jon Lansdown’s medical expertise only goes as far as slapping on the sun cream in Bermuda

Those were the days indeed. Pitches caked in compressed snow, players falling over and an orange ball. (Players didn’t wear gloves either in those days. It won’t be long before they start wearing scarves and balaclava hats)

Joe Sims is a comedian / actor. He’s not a proper journalist, so that’s why JL agreed to the interview as he knows it’s going to be an easy ride. I’m not expecting much from the full interview apart from Joe Sims trying to be funny. I hope to be proved wrong

I’m basing my hopes that newspapers / online offerings need something every day to fill space. Anything that makes a story and fills a page goes into print / online. Today it’s Manning tomorrow it will be someone else until the truth emerges

Some of the signings made by Terry Cooper were amazing. It’s a long list, but just two examples are Martyn Hurst, a university student and John Palmer (not the infamous gold and timeshare criminal) who was signed from the mighty Weston Super Mare. Not only did TC sign Alan Walsh, he drove to Darlington in a van to help with his furniture removal when he moved to Bristol

………..and then the answer “computer says no”

Bill Shankley and Joe Fagan at Liverpool. Matt Busby and Alex Ferguson at Man Utd.

That’s nothing. I saw Alan Dicks in the barbers having a trim (as you do before an interview). You’re never too old for a comeback

Can anyone imagine Lampard taking the job at City where he’s got to follow advice from Tinnion?