Rocking Red Cyril

9 minutes ago, Dr Balls said:

I honestly don’t think they will act before it’s too late. That would be an admission of failure on their part. So is there a real risk that we could go down? Under Manning and the hierarchy at the club, absolutely. And if not this season, then next looks even more of a struggle if Manning stays.

Look how Burnley have struggled under Konpany in the Premier League. This way of playing needs considerably better players than the opposition, which actually means it’s not easily transferable without considerable investment, potentially more than a club can actually afford without significant additional financial means, either being owned by a Petrostate or in the Championship, parachute payments.

Do we go down, manning stays, what do we do with the squad ?

Not looking pretty

50 minutes ago, Lorenzos Only Goal said:

 

IF we don't sort our shit out there are enough games to leave us in the shit! Very improbable though. 

Yeah there seems enough chances to get enough pints there. But if we keep on this run surely BT and crayon boy have someone lined up for the keep us up crisis replacement manager. Or will they watch as we drop?

37 minutes ago, REDOXO said:

A drubbing on Tuesday and I’m not sure we will ever be talking about a Lansdown and Tinnion in the same breath again. Tinnion is not fool enough to think his job is not at stake this week!

Yes I tend to agree BT knows the score but I'd Crayon boy pulling his strings.

Omg I had to read that again what I just typed. It's a  bloody nightmare 

20 minutes ago, Graham76 said:

More like Tinnion as interim manager!  I wouldn't put it passed them. 

You have to be joking. 

Just now, Numero Uno said:

It would be admission of total incompetence. Can’t see that flying.

And surely if they admit their **** up they have to go too. 

Not sure how BT and crayon boy see it at present. And I always feel we more likely to oullmoff a result against better teams who wanna play football against us and gives us room to play ourselves. King as interim.id an interest solution . He knows the squad, is he planning going into coach/ manager roles when he stops?

There might be something in that but do BT and crayon boy the balls  admit they got hurting LM and sacking NP wrong ?

As much as it seems evident the team have made no progression under LM. He was bought in to play the football that BT and crayon boy want us to play. The fact that the squad does not seem able to play this way and LM saying this it's bit scarry. The supporters are seeing it so do BT and crayon not see it? Because it's their fault. LM  is their man. Are they brave enough to accept their mistake and sack and get a new coach/manger. Or sell out current squad and buy all new? That's a lot of daddy's money. And does SL really sit back giving the two numpty's free run of the football ? This is getting very scary cause no one in charge seems to know anything about running a football team. I worry about wishes for a new owner because I not like the ideal of being owned by a foreign company. I guess we as supporters have no say and are not listened too by those who run the club.

So just have to sit back watch the shit show until some one decides which is the correct way to go.

Anyway guess the admission have to be reduced by 50% in Div. 1 next season 

COYR

7 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Club or Safety Advisory Group Idk.

Not been to either although I'm sure it used to be more at St Andrews certainly.

When we still had terraced ends to fill. Sure we took more  every where. No one seemed so bothered by the exact number then. Pod made it easier.

10 hours ago, The Journalist said:

It's quite a good topic, that. I can't ever remember seeing a player score four in a game in the 25 years I've been following... anyone else?!

Tony Thorpe scoring a 28-minute hat-trick on the opening day at Northampton in 2001 is about the most notable I can think of.

Joe Royle debut 

Watching west ham game 

1 hour ago, sh1t_ref_again said:

Not wanting to repeat the other let's sack everyone threads, watching the last couple of games I have started to wonder if we have trouble within the camp between the players, or perhaps maybe a bit of player power going on.

Not sure if anyone noticed Skyes at the end of the QPR game, stood for several minutes, hands on hips looking really pissed off, in the corner of the South / lansdown stand whilst the other players clapped the fans, then when Knight approached he just walked straight past without any acknowledgement.

Cam (1 of my favourite players) at Sheffield, I have never seen him put in so little effort to get back at his man and was a big hand in the 2 goals. May be down to being not fit to play, but looked like not wanting to put in the effort?

When Manning's name was touted, my concern was his lack of doing anything in the game as a player or manager, when it starts to go wrong do the players retain the faith of what he is saying, in particular if senior players are not behind it. The early days, players seem to be enjoying the training but not sure if that still the case.

Perhaps uncertainty over some players contracts and worried about getting injured

Or maybe just reading to much into things off the back of a couple of bad results, guess having a derby will show who is up for it.

Not sure he has lost the dressing room yet. But from LM after game interview. Lots of well they just not learning and not doing what is expected. Laying the blame for the performance/result on the players back. Which strikes me as not good player/manager dynamic. How can the players get it do right against Southampton and so ineffective since ?

If as seems to me the players look still do unsure as to their expected roles on the field. Whose fault the players or the coach . 

And when do the numpty's in suits sack the players or coach ? Or go for another reinvestment in manager/coach and players in.

Have we not been here before?

22 hours ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

Yes its very clear that our problem is that we are not very well coached. 

But we bought in a coach in LM so what's he not doing or are our squad in coachable?

Remember watching him in my young days watching footy. 

RIP

20 minutes ago, cidered abroad said:

ST holder. Do I go to the match, leaving home just after breakfast? Watching a dull game that will probably end in humiliating defeat?

Or stay here, start the evenings bolognese, and get on with plenty of other things like gardening, laying paving slabs in back garden, track-laying on my latest model railway?

What should I do? Advice please.

He needs to chill out why if have billions would you do **** all ?

1 hour ago, Jose said:

Yep. Always better to just pretend everything is rosie. 

Wtf is Rosie 

7 minutes ago, Merrick's Marvels said:

Who gives a shite?!  No disrespect intended.

1. Anyone reckon the latest lansdown puppet coach can get Twine to make the difference even if he was fit??? No, me neither.

And 2. I'll wager a pound to a penny we won't splash the cash to sign him anyway.

So he's irrelevant. Good player we had the chance to sign years ago and now won't.

Burnley are relegated. So they'll want the sort of money that shows the Lansdowns for what they are - the sort of naive Forest Gumps that can be fooled into paying 8 million quid for a centre half who almost single handedly kept us in this division (love you Tomas!) but who won't pay 4 million quid for the sort of attacker who might just get us promoted.

Idiots.

Just retire to Westbury cricket club and take your useless boy with you Lansdown, ffs.

Edit, I guess that's Guernsey cricket club three days. Or golf club.

Whatever.

We see you for what you are - well meaning... but clueless. Just like everyone else who's ever held the reins at BCFC.

Ouch 

Guess you not happy but lot to agree with there. To many things not making sense from too many areas of the club. Wonder what will happen next. SL needs to communicate to fans cause this not looking good.

COYR 

1 hour ago, Selred said:

Bloke was sacked from Gillingham in October. Only been at Cambridge for 2 months. Very odd!

Surely compensation to Cambridge as he must be under contract for a period of time

30 minutes ago, mason said:

From Brum for 6-8weeks medical prob.

Nothing more released on it ?

5 hours ago, Laner said:

If you cut a hole, isn't there still the same amount of material? Just less tight? God I'm overthinking this for a Monday morning

If the sock is less tight could it there fore in fact not be a sock at all and that could lead to  litigation and elongated legal procedure being called for in defining what is and what is not a sock. Who will protect the rights of the sock to be a sock and not have extra holes cut in it. Causing grave identification and self worth problems for all socks world wide 

Support your local socks against exploitation now 

4 hours ago, A Horse With No Name said:

No. Polo mints are no cheaper than mint imperials. 

So we have been acclimatised to paying holes. Which is money got for nothing. Where might this lead in further exploitation.

1 hour ago, Never to the dark side said:

that's football socks,

not every day socks.

Footballers think it will reduce pressure on their calves and reduce injury's

Chelsea's Conor Gallagher was the latest footballer to try out this new idea against Man City over the weekend.

Where are these holes cut ?

And are they cheaper in the club shop as  they less material and more holes therefore less sock ?

On 17/02/2024 at 18:22, Numero Uno said:

Might be a controversial opinion but I thought when Sam Bell went off our game was done. You could see him playing with confidence and now he’s out for weeks!!

Is there a confirmation on the injury and surely needs scan or specialist opinion on time out ? 

Or have I missed something ?

I am totally confused. Does this thread have anything to do with pies and/or football ?

50 minutes ago, Back of the Dolman said:

Well I certainly think there is a difference in sitting at the centre of the lower Lansdown to sitting in the back corner of the south stand.

the perspective of the game is totally different.

And if there’s no difference then why don’t the club charge the same price for every seat ?

Yes I can see your point. But to get in the ground and then search for the best empty seat you can sit in. Seems a waste of energy and time and effort. But that's how I see it. Obviously others have a different pre game routine to myself.

52 minutes ago, Back of the Dolman said:

Then that calls in to question the triple substitution.

Make a double substitution and there would still have been the chance to bring Twine on.

I agree he was a better option and it’s not as if the triple substitution actually helped

Or how fit was Twine?