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Derby are still a bit of a mess right now

Adam El-Abd just came to mind in work. Colleagues wonder why I now feel ill. 3 year deal wasn't it?

Most managers fail. Not just ours.

No, I think we need to move Manning, Tinnion and JL on to reverse our current trajactory. But I also don't think the club is at rock bottom. It's not the worst I've seen it. It may be a sinking ship, but it's because of the Captains, not because there's a massive hole in it. It's got a lot of potential.

Players like Damion Stewart, Jamal Campbell-Ryce, Gavin Williams come to mind.

Disagree. The style of play is poor, and results are on a negative trajectory. I'll give you that. Are we signing old journeyman on high wages? No. Bird, Stokes etc suggest otherwise. Are we removing the academy? Some players like Yeboah have been shipped on loan, which is odd after being in the first team, but also I expect the likes of Palmer-Holden etc to be in and around the squad next year. So it's not all the positives being destroyed, it's merely the style of play IMO.

He's also 47. Probably too old for Bond. Or for a good run at Bond. Can get a good 15 years out of ATJ.

I personally think you're a bit short in the memory. We are mid table, yes going backwards, but highly unlikely to be relegated. It's not like the days under S'OD / McInnes of late. We have a squad who played with pride earlier in the season. Again, not like the massive wages we had on dead wood earlier in the season. We have multiple academy players in the squad, it's not like under Gary where we didn't have any youth. Even as a squad, we are fairly young. It's not like we have lots of older players on longer contracts. Yes Manning-ball is dire. Tinnion and JL are out of their depth. But there's also so much potential here, as seen in glimpses under Nigel.

Daniel Craig was shown getting his first (?) kill to make him a double O. Completely ignored Brosnan. Just restart the franchise again. The only shame is I liked Ben Winshaw, Ralph Fiennes etc who will probably be moving on.

I actually believe a technical director should dictate how we play. We should have an identity which runs throughout the club, meaning all youth players play the Bristol City way and can slot in seamlessly into the first team when called upon. It also means we have a clear approach and structure to transfers, protecting the club from having to be rebuilt each time we get a new manager. If we kept ripping up the rule book each time, we'd have players like Sam Bell who are good on the press, being part of a team who play hoof ball and it wouldn't work. And this is part of the issue, Tinnion wants a high press, attacking team, and I feel we are actually building a team for this (Tinnion should be part of a panel on who we sign, but the key word is panel). However this is not the style Manning is playing, and that's the issue. Tinnion should be asking why has he taken a high press team (best at the press in the league under Pearson), and start to reverse it? I'm all for managers tweaking, but it shouldn't be wholesale changes.

Can already hear Mannings excuse. “look, we had key members on international duty so we didn’t get the time on grass together as hoped, and obviously it affects our behaviours as a collective”

I believe the falling out was with Gareth's assistant. I think GS wants White back in the squad due to the amount of injuries we have right now, if everyone was fit it'll be a different story.

The Brian Tinnion school of fibs?

We are weakest in defence. I'm guess Stones Maguire will be our back two for the Euro's, Chilwell left back? Not much competition.

Nakhi Wells is from Bermuda for a start!

I'll tell you in 20 days if I am (or whenever the competition to win the shoe laces of Bajic is concluded)

What I love is currently you cannot buy tat for points, merely enter competition to have the chance to win tat.

Being scraped end of season. What a waste of time.

Yeah, Newport, Yeovil, Taunton etc!

Heard Brian has taken up a new job in the past 2 weeks, he's also the head of PR for Kensington Palace.

Such an interview answer.

Good article on Paterson. Unknown if he'll be at Swansea next year (it sounds unlikely). Not suggesting we get him back, more of just a good read. Doesn't know if he'll celebrate if he scores against us. Good player on his day, just inconsistent. Hopefully is the latter on Sunday! https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68513914

Unlikely, I'd expect Gerrard would donate more (?).

As I said on another thread, if Manning goes I don't trust Tinnion to get the right man in to replace him.

Signing players with no thoughts on style? My technikal director.