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2 hours ago, Monkeh said:

Because he's still living off 1 goal in 1994, he has nothing else

Yeah this is a bit far. As a player he was so much more than that, and he has been responsible for the improvement of our academy. He’s got a number of strikes in the negative column, but yeah this statement is so wide of the mark.

7 hours ago, RedM said:

Next year's accounts isn't going to look too great are they with all the hiring and firing we have done. Pearson alone got a huge payout. Obviously we have saved on wages and any bonuses, but he certainly walked away set up for life.

I suspect that’s not how it’ll work. 
 

He was out of contract in the summer, so even if we paid him in lieu that would be up to and including our (new) year end. So assuming there was no additional payout (which unless contracted we wouldn’t have been obliged to do)  then it’s no additional cost in the accounts.

Similarly, if he had another year after that, even if we’d paid him, you would accrue the cost across the length of the contract. So similarly with Nathan Baker, it’s not a one off cost, but the monthly wage would be recognised accordingly.
 

short answer? It’s not always about the cash. 

I’m a big fan of Pride Park, been there a couple times and always enjoyed it, added bonus is we have friends there so make the weekend of it. 

Sorry, what? Think these days are long behind us. I can think of a couple that just aren’t in form/are not to the same standard they once were (Father Time finds all of us). But that is a pretty odd call out. So I’m calling BS and would love for you to name and shame because otherwise you’re being a bit of a drama queen…

All hail the emperor Lansdown, bow down or be cut down apparently!

So tone deaf, but we were all told before it’s his train set to play with it as he saw fit…

Williams and James should not be playing together. Simple as that.

Williams looked poor vs Oxford, not looking much better today, don’t think he should be starting. Also concerned about Bell being the main/lone striker. Ultimately poor choices from NP.

You know it’s funny, I play skittles with a few gasheads, and when we talk about football (as we did last night) the conversations are actually very measured. They know we are living a different life to them, and they’ve actually accepted that. Would they love to still put one over on us or sneak back into the championship to take a proper pop? Of course. But they also know and are embarrassed about a lot of things (Barton’s behaviour, lack of a stand, etc). 
 

What that creates is a really good chat about what players they’re bringing through, what my opinion of Jack Hunt is and how that’ll look for them, and who I think will be the next big thing(s) out of our academy. 
 

It reminds me that there’s hope for them, the fan base. But I then come on here and see Hot Air and that hope comes crashing down, some of them simply cannot get over the facts, still obsessed with twisting 82 for their own envious means. Like a tv high school bully that can’t quite get their head around that everybody has the measure of them and in the real world they are completely irrelevant. 

Leeds look atrocious defensively 

1 minute ago, LondonBristolian said:

Could simply be Wells looking sharp.

Had this conversation yesterday. With both of them performing well in pre season I have no issue with either of them started because that’s a great replacement to bring on after 60mins. I would have leant more towards Conway starting though. 

1 hour ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Chairman's statement is a bit drasric. If restructures mean a change of manager these things happen albeit it is unfair but a statement should reflect this, thanking Cotts etc 

https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2023/june/a-statement-from-our-chairman/

This however goes some way above and beyond. Speaks of safeguarding the future etc. Could be PR, scapegoating but a bit drastic.

It should read: We’re doing things on the cheap now lads. 

I was told categorically this was happening when they were playing the Gas. 

Been told on very good authority that the chairman is upsetting people left and right, and this decision was essentially made before the last ball had been kicked. Have to be careful what else I say but it’ll be a case of watch it all come crumbling or he’s gonna be a visionary, but the feeling is the former.

Stability is the name of the game in the Championship, if you’ve got it, you stand to do better. Luton and Coventry are prime examples this - even with Luton losing Jones. There’s some “bigger names” in there next year but all of the following are either a bit of a mess and/or have to do a lot of work on their squads:

Saints, Leeds, Leicester, Watford, WBA, Norwich, Cardiff, QPR. 
 

That’s a third. Then you’ve got teams like Blackburn and Swansea with questions over the manager staying and the fallout of that. Birmingham may have new investment but who knows. 
 

Honestly? Teams like Sunderland, Coventry, Millwall and Hull (and why not ourselves) should be looking at this and thinking hey playoffs is doable here with a few key signings. Sure, at least one of the three relegated teams will get it together as well as a couple more in my list, but I really think there’s cause for looking up and not down.

So Sykes gets banned - and looking at it, ehhh I’ve seen worse but I can understand it. 
 

Yet the other week, if memory serves, didn’t Alex Scott get essentially assaulted? And I want to say it was on Sky? Where’s the retro ban there? 
 

Once again the lack of consistency is maddening. 

25 minutes ago, The Humble Realist said:

Alan Parry on the commentary who used to do the prem for years made a big difference! A lot better than the normal commentators

I thought he was poor. Called Max Ben Amos at one point, said Weimann was in poor goalscoring form without noting he was injured for a chunk. Few times I thought he just didn’t seem at all interested!

Was the front free a downgrade on the starters vs Norwich? Yeah absolutely however it wasn’t like we were punchless up top. We still scored and first few minutes of the second half looked like getting a second…The front three weren’t to blame for a poorer midfield display and completely going to sleep for the goal. Bear in mind that the remainder of the team was the same team that held Norwich to no goals. The only thing I would say is Mehmeti still needs time to understand his defensive duties, couple of times he hung Pring out to dry with poor tracking or positioning (but going forward he was fantastic).

We have shown them way too much respect and got what we deserved there.

If he’s starting then I can’t imagine we have agreed a fee. So maybe looking but certainly not happening today like people thought!

Been very patient over the last few years but this is a bit hard to swallow, coupled with a situation below us getting tighter…this is much more Pearson’s team now and the same issues are occurring. I want it to work out for him but honestly? I’m beginning to waver in terms of my opinion, this isn’t really good enough. 

3 hours ago, Club and Country said:

Fair play I have no idea how you’ve come to that conclusion from me asking if other clubs debate it aswell

It read that “hey everybodys doing it” and the tone was more sarcastic than debating. Basically it looks there as if you’re normalising the behaviour rather than challenging it. If you’re not, fine. And don’t get me wrong it’s not an easy topic to easily figure out but clearly what’s gone on yesterday isn’t how we should be treating fellow fans.

3 hours ago, Club and Country said:

I get that, about 90% of clubs away fans stand at away games now from what I see on tv, I wonder if they have the same debates on there forums ?

So what you’re implying here is that it’s okay to marginalise less able or young fans because “that’s what away fans do”. Jesus wept.

1 hour ago, frenchred said:

Do the park and ride mate it's so easy and cheap, drops you by kfc as well!

My only concern was when I’ve been on my own lately it looks like pickup is from the Robins? I know it sounds like small margins but if he’s on a bad day that’s pushing how far he can walk. Trying to do a non drive day where we can all relax - if it’s not feasible then I’ll be driving but it’s an all bases covered sorta thing!

Perfect! Thank you!

Evening all, I’m bringing my old man on Saturday for the first time in donkeys years, kicker is he’s got a heart condition and isn’t able to walk great distances. My plan was to catch the 23 from the centre to Ashton Road because I’ve used it way back when, but looking at first bus I’m not 100% it runs through there any more? Can anybody confirm? Don’t live in Bristol so the ambiguous timetable I’ve seen really doesn’t help!

6 minutes ago, And Its Smith said:

Burnley tipped by many to struggle this season but they certainly look the team to back to get promoted as one can assume they will only improve under Kompany as he continues to coach his philosophy 

I’ve not seen Burnley to struggle anywhere but ok. They’ll be top ten easily this year. It’ll come down to consistency and with a new manager it’ll be interesting to see how that plays out but they have talent in the squad