Marina's Rolls Royce

Yes- that's one possible way to look at it. The flipside is that he might retire simply because he enjoys it and can do without the stress- I doubt he needs the money. However, I think NP is an honest person and in the fullness of time may well decide to disclose details but that's entirely his prerogative .

Generally no they don't and nor do they renew contracts depending on severity but comparing a player and Manager is not a good comparison. However if a player has a significant issue - they tend to retire. For all the right reasons, the extent of Nige's problems are undisclosed and whether or not he was fully capable of continuing to perform his full duties- as @Kid in the Riot says- we'll never know.

Still on his crutches some three months later.

No matter where we are- that night at the Man U game was simply sublime. Nothing bitter for me. I started attending matches in the early 80's so thats 40 years now. Probably half that has been in Div 3. I genuinely don't get the "we should expect more" in that if you choose to drive a Ford Fiesta 1.1 then it's silly getting frustrated that it doesn't do 0-60 in 4.2 seconds. I think we've only once looked like we may genuinely get to the top tier since 1980 and we've never come close since that season or before.BCFC are rank outsiders every year and I don't see that changing without a really big slice of luck/rub of the green/everything clicking.

No- it's quite random really. Some I do and some I don't. Some I already know exactly what position they're going to take in the same way any regular poster would know I'm not going to join in with the anti Lansdown lobby. It's like an expected poster response ratio. But if someone makes only very few posts over almost 5 months all saying the same thing i.e. Get out Lansdown or (I quote) "Pi55 off Lansdown" then , and you can call me cynical , I feel it's an agenda driven narrative in the absence of posts about other matters. As for putting people on "ignore" ( as suggested by @REDOXO) - I find it genuinely funny that an anonymous poster puts another anonymous poster on "ignore"- often anonymously. That is the ultimate sign of taking things too seriously and being in need of a break! If someone doesn't agree then challenge their view and/or move on. This is an anonymous football forum where the lines between truth and fiction are constantly merged. See above reply.

Snooping? I think of it as clarifying a position or agenda. Of course it's not all daisies etc but nor is it all doom and gloom. If a poster's every comment is deeply critical/negative/rude since August then it's pretty obvious that someone has an agenda but you know this. It takes about 3-4 minutes and is fascinating to see where someone's coming from. What is tragic is that there are those who have absolutely nothing but bile to post about the Lansdowns and Tinnion . Personally I support Brian and the Lansdowns which is completely contrary to the majority narrative on OTIB. I will continue to do so for as long as I believe they are doing the right thing at the club and you will continue to find my views offensive to your own.

You'll always get an audience when it come sto me . Well done. Take the like you seek. I didn't mention you not being a City fan. You did- you said you wouldn't support our club anymore. Once because of some insane rumour about LJ and then because NP got sacked. But , hey, thinking about it then I guess someone who threatens that they wont support their club because of who might become Manager is probably pretty fairweather and unlikely to support the club unless it's going to your expectations.

So @RedJim You certainly seem to have a very special relationship with our Club. Here's all the posts you've made since August ( spoiler alert... LJ didn't come back but you ditched BCFC anyway) : August 30 If Johnson came back that'd be me finished with City until Lansdown sells the club. October 29 Thanks Steve Lansdown, that's me done with this football club for a while. Please sell up, you haven't got a clue. October 30 Fantastic summary, great to read a take down of our clueless owner and chairman like that in the national media. October 30 LANSDOWNS OUT! November 3 Not going to waste my time watching that entitled tosser try and justify things. Lansdowns out. November 7 Exactly what I'm thinking. I'm not sure I'll attend another game at the Gate this season, I've had it with Steve Lansdown FC. Wednesday at 06:50 Piss of Lansdowns and Tinnion - you've screwed up a decent thing that Nige was building at this club. Just go.

So mob = 1 moron unless a group all held the can collectively. Meanwhile BCFC fans are beyond reproach. No one has ever done anything against our (former) local rivals. Apart from setting fire to a stadium etc BCFC: top mob, crap team?

Oh dear FFS- Manning crashed the OTIB party by winning a game. How annoying. There's virtually no new threads about how terrible it is , NP would have done better, joke board etc, etc. Very tedious for some. But hey- never mind ..... there's always the obsession with a previous Manager who left several years ago , the one who no one else has done better than since. Congratulations on a desperately needed new thread about Lee Johnson- just in case .

I think you "tapped out" at the point you felt it necessary to start a thread on an inconsequential sentence.

What a shame. I thought we were just getting started.

I'm honoured that I remind you of an Abraham Lincoln quote. Thank you.

Go back through a 33 page MDT and come to your own conclusion. It may be different to mine. ( Spoiler alert- no you won't and yes it will be!)

Blimey- seems like you have hit on a theme tonight. Trouble is- You're unable to put a grammatical sentence together. When you attend school tomorrow, pay extra attention in your English lesson. Happy to help.

To clarify- I said "no TRUE city fan wants us to lose. Happy to help.

Gollygosh that's put me in my place! I really shouldn't support my team unless it's ok with you.

Yeh - maybe - but I just don't lose my sh*t like you and yours do.

Congratulations. A great night for you.

Put your money where your mouth is, maybe?

No- it's brilliant when one of our ex "players" do so well. Hopefully we have a sell on fee. Always liked the bloke.

Back in the day If BCFC had to choose between VHS and Betamax - we'd have been Betamax all day long.

It wasn't a wink.

Ahead of my time quite clearly. I used to rent my VHS videos from Matt's mother-in-law's video shop on Henleaze Rd who I became quite friendly with- in the best possible taste.

Is It Hill's son?