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1 hour ago, DeParis said:

I can see him going to somewhere like Stoke - better wages, further North, a fellow scouse in charge who plays progressive exciting football. I think he should stay though, there is a reason why he is currently playing his best football and part of that is the management getting the best out of him.

Stoke who've been hanging around the relegation zone? Wages might be a factor but I don't think they are in as a good a position as City are at the moment. They have been on the slide for a while now 

His best game for us today 

Today's the day then for all those waiting till the last minute. Reminder that the deadline is 12 not end of the day!

Bit hypocritical we've not come out and made comment on this yet considering we've made on pitch presentations this season for TWO fa cup replay wins. 

14 minutes ago, eardun said:

Agree - and 9k in fact. I’m not too bothered about the end of replays - not convinced that our two replays this season were good for us given the size of our squad.

That's the kind of thinking that gets you a job at the big 6! Go for it!

Its not about us it's about all the clubs further down the pyramid whose entire seasons can get changed by a cup run. Though I'm sure SL was very happy with 2 sold out home games this year. And some of our best FA cup results have come in replays. 

3 hours ago, 1960maaan said:

While I get that it's a bust schedule , all this is doing is making space for a few top teams to make space for European games. Small Clubs have made Club saving Cup runs for years. Those replays , with TV , extra revenue advertising and profile raising games have been vitally important for decades . 
The worst thing is they are saying it is done to benefit the smaller Clubs , bullshit , they didn't even consult the "smaller" Clubs.

 

Let's not forget here

- The Premier League has less teams and therefore plays less league games than each division of the EFL

- They are now sacking off their winter break to have an extended summer break which no doubt means more foreign cups/tournaments in pre season

- Some teams are straight off at the end of the season for money spinning friendlies abroad. I read today that Spurs and Newcastle play each other in Australia 3 days after the season ends

This is all about the money and power of the PL. I really wish there was some collective action that could be taken to make them realise how important the pyramid is. Refuse to take all loans from PL clubs, let them develop their own youngsters. Stick a 10m tax on every transfer to a PL team. 
 

And I absolutely think a boycott is in order from the EFL clubs. They can say it's in the rules that teams participate but what are they going to do if everyone does it?

How about if it's all square at the end of 90 mins after the first game the PL club can choose to forfeit the replay and go out of the competition. 

What about the other 700 odd clubs who enter the FA cup? Why are they being dictated to by the Premier League, more than likely 6 clubs within the Premier League. It's a disgraceful decision. 
Should have let them **** off to their European Super League and left us to it. 

Surprised not to see Joe Williams mentioned this far. Seems to be free from his injury issues, played a significant number of games and looks a vastly improved player

I'd take him for a million, that isn't going to happen. His set piece delivery is good, we might reap the benefits a bit more with Dickie/Atkinson in the side but from open play there's been nothing spectacular for me

I left on 93 mins because I was bored out of my mind, didn't think we'd score in a month of Sundays (we wouldn't bar a bad penalty decision), didn't want to watch Huddersfields time wasting any longer, and I don't regret a thing. If it was a game of any significance/level of entertainment I would have stuck it out. 

Given it's my post that's been dug back out of page 8 or wherever it had dropped to, I'll give my thoughts. 
 

Would I have sacked him? Yes  

Am I pleased that he's turned it around and I've watched City beat Leicester Plymouth and Blackburn in the last 4 games? Obviously.

Am I convinced that form was just a blip and Manning is now the right man to take us forward? Not at all. But we will see. I hope he is the right man because success for LM means success for Bristol City and ultimately that's what we all want right?

As for digging the post out to 'gloat', well that's your prerogative. We saw the same type of thing every time Max cost us a goal when the Bentley brigade would come storming back to tell us how bad a decision it was to let him go and how Max was no good. Ultimately someone's going to be right or wrong in the end once you post an opinion on a football forum. Liams going to take us to the promised land or he isn't. Having been a City fan for nearly 40 years unfortunately I know where I'd put my money. 
 

PS there are some 'why the hell have we appointed Steve Cotterill' or 'Lee Johnsons taking us up' posts if you want to go back far enough to really rub some salt into some wounds.  

A couple of interesting points

- Moving their family stand into the lower Lansdown and moving existing season ticket holders in the impacted blocks to other seats

- More Bears decoration going into the 'clubhouse' - which I believe is the Lansdown concourse - with every season ticket holders name going on the wall  

- Price increases in all areas but price per game seems comparable

It shows the clubs willing to move season ticket holders to make changes, interesting as part of the s82 debate. 

Not sure why the Bears season ticket holders all get their names plastered over our football stadium but it's long past feeling like a football ground anyway. 

3 hours ago, ChippenhamRed said:

Sewage in our seas and rivers.

Gross wealth inequality and high levels of child poverty.

The unaffordability of housing for young people.

Grotesque profits for utility companies while bills increase.

An outdated democratic system.

Unelected Lords influencing our law making and governance selected by whoever the Prime Minister chooses.

A third world transport system in the world’s 6th biggest economy.

Underfunded and inadequate public services in the world‘s 6th biggest economy.

The weather.

Just off the top of my head.

But...but.... the flag

Seriously though, spot on. The uproar over this compared to the above (apart from the weather)... at least we know where our line of tolerance is now as a country. 

It would be amazing if that was the case. A real opportunity for fans to voice their opinions, and dare I say it thank Pearson for the job he did here

Let's hypothetically say that the board have seen enough, decided Manning isn't the man for us and want to make a change for next season. Let's also assume in this scenario that we aren't going down. When do they make the change? We've got some key players out of contract next season, and a new guy is going to want to cast an eye over the squad to see who he wants next season and where he thinks the gaps are. So at what point do we think it's going to happen? Would it be the summer with the all knowing recruitment team deciding James/Williams/King aren't getting new deals and the new guy has to accept that? Doesn't seem ideal to me but I've felt for a while there's meddling from above going into the squad. 

Good. It's only going to be loud expressions of dissatisfaction from the customer base (let's not forget we are customers) that might even make those in charge think for 5 seconds. 

4 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said:

Were Damage not some 90s boy band?

I saw them at Butlins at some awful 90s revival weekend about 10 years ago

No way this sells out

I see the old Basso saying has been rolled out again now it's renewal time. I'll say it: I don't believe anymore

Awful news, RIP

I will miss my rewards portal though. I've enjoyed accumulating points and having nothing of note to 'buy' with them. Market leading. 

Reckon they put Tinnion on radio Bristol tonight to try and get people on board for next season before a price announcement tomorrow? That's backfired 

3 hours ago, Cole Not Gas said:

I will support the club financially who are losing so much money, just as i did in 1982, when we also needed money from true supporters. My mate next to me yesterday said he will always renew until we get foreign owners and that's a fair point too. Those not renewing are not helping this financial mess and the owners/football authorities will still see the attendance figures as being good even if we are losing £millions per month. If we support the club less financially surely it means we will see lower cost-players and the downward spiral then starts?

Quick question. Who do you think put us in this financial position? The fans? No it's the people running the club and their strategy. Ultimately they are also the people covering the losses but let's be clear they have run up those losses on behalf of the football club. 
 

Side point - excuse me if I don't feel any guilt about not giving the club another £350+ when there's a billionaire flying in from his tax haven every week to watch the games. 

Communicated to my group today that I'm unlikely to renew next season for the first time in 20 years. It just feels like a chore and an obligation, like going to work. I'm not enjoying it and it puts me in a bad mood if we play like we have been and lose. I don't mind us being beaten by better sides if we put up a fight but there's nothing. It's not front foot, high press, attacking football. It's not even the quick breaking, counter attacking football we did have. I pay for entertainment. It's not entertaining. 

Sticking with the work analogy, I'd love an exit interview