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On 06/03/2024 at 13:11, Clutton Caveman said:

I am fully aware that some teams attack and some sit back and defend and this impacts our success HOWEVER, what I cannot understand is when we have a home local derby our players showed no energy, drive, passion, and generally looked like they would rather be anywhere else.

Fast forward the make the long trip to Ipswich where we have a modest away following and transformed into an aggressive, together, hungry and motivated group. Tackles were flying in and the speed of passing and movement off the ball was great.

So next we have Swansea at home and I have absolutely no feeling about which team will turn up.

The team which faces sides that sit back and lets us pass in front of them im guessing.

2 hours ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said:

Whatever one thinks of Manning, and I think he needs more time, City's support remains strong especially away from home where they're turning up in their droves. WBA is sold out and over 700 tickets sold for Argyle so far. 

You would expect good sales for both tbf but as you say, away support has been decent.

50 minutes ago, Roadrunner said:

As i said in a previous post. After 10 matches next season, if we are not in the top 10. then he goes.

After having spunked whatever transfer budget was available ?

Not for me personally.

I can feasibly see us going down even if a positive spin of stats and history say otherwise the way we are heading.

I genuinely believe we have the worst "manager/coach in the division but typically the club would replace him with the **** wit Tinnion short term.

If we stay up reward him with the sack.

6 hours ago, The Constant Rabbit said:

Crazy - Sam Kerr is of Indian descent (both parents born in India) - maybe this was cultural / religious or an  Indian / Pakistani clash perhaps.

 

You saying you have to be white to be racist?

9 hours ago, Silvio Dante said:

Just watching on Sky. He’s saying that the 4 subs by them made a huge impact - but it’s him that can impact that, surely????

Hes incapable of reacting, and unwilling to acknowledge his role in losses.

We may have the worst "gaffer" in the division.

1 minute ago, 1960maaan said:

I'd forgotten it was so early in the season.

Reports said "stepped down" so never sacked, aren't many Managers can say that 

Should have been stepped on.

13 hours ago, Eco said:

Can we get 3500 

Should build a small stand at the HPC.

Crowds like that doesnt merit using AG.

10 hours ago, JP Hampton said:

I think you’re right he definitely adds something to the podcast and many have said that they’ve often agreed with him about certain things.
 It’s not his opinions per se. I think people accept that everyone has their own ideas, what people have a problem with is hearing him suddenly making allowances for LM that he would never allow for NP, despite the fact they share some similar problems injuries etc. it’s not about being “offended” it’s the hypocrisy. 
 

Its also shouting over people.

Definitely need opposing views but why him ? Im sure someone with manners could steo in.

5 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said:

Picking up on something @headhunter said on the pod re Ward, Benny etc and at times the need for help, particularly when adapting to a new level.

It’s now accepted that in a lot of ways Liam is struggling. Badly. In such a circumstance the “third way” can be to bring in someone from outside in order to assist. If you look at our managerial team (including Tinnion) there is nobody who has managed at this level successfully, or played above League One consistently. In short, there’s nobody who really, really knows the game and how it works.

So, on the assumption the board don’t want rid of Liam, would this be an acceptable third way? And who would it be (please don’t say Nige) - and most importantly of all, because I have my doubts, would Liam accept it?

It would be an admission of failiure in appointing him and acknowledging that Tinnion isnt up to the task.

Honesty and humility not a strongpoint for the Lansdowns so cant see it personally.

More likely to bumble on as we are and trust we stay up.

2 hours ago, Cidre Monita said:

The 4th best supported team in EUROPE after Arsenal, Barcelona & Man U going down with a whimper. City in free fall, the ladies already gone and the Bears 3rd from bottom. Hat tip to messrs Gavin Marshall & Stephen Lansdown….continuing to make Bristol proud.

That stat doesnt equate to much revenue though with very cheap tickets and freebies boosting attendances.

With Lansdown going through an austerity period this will be as good as it gets im afraid.

3 minutes ago, bobbyhutchscurlymullet said:

Don't remember this game, but do remember a friendly v steaua Bucharest around this time. A 2-0 win IIRC. Yes, a win. Them were the days!

Cant remember that blimey.

Champions of Europe in 86 !

3 minutes ago, pongo88 said:

I can remember the Anglo Scottish Cup. It was awful with sparse crowds and a sprinkling of unbelievably drunk Scottish fans who could hardly stand up. One of them spoke to me and said something like “Mony A Mickle Maks A Muckle.”. I couldn’t argue with that so I made my excuses and beat a hasty retreat 

pointless wasnt it.

Genuine question, why is this *** tolerated?

Is there a view that he is good for viewing figures?

6 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

There is a lot more pointing , blaming and general frustration, which I get to a point. But it's something we haven't seen for some time, what ever the results have been.

Agreed.

When you have an average bunch of players, togetherness goes a long way.

3 minutes ago, Aaron-Bcfc said:

Lower sides in the division are completely comfortable sitting in and defending against our slow, “progressive” football. Compile that with defensive errors every game at the other end and it’s a recipe for disaster.

This.

Better sides take it to us and we have to revert to Pearsonball on the counter.

Teams know how to play us now and Manning doesnt know how to counter that.

11 hours ago, kiwicolin said:

But do these foreign owners really care about the club or fans. They just want a toy yo play with at what ever cost. 

 

Does Lansdown care about the club or fans ?

I see no evidence of that.

City is his toy, loose change to a billionaire and he will recoup a huge % of his outlay when he ***** off.

8 minutes ago, IAmNick said:

As has been done to death on here, there was a lot of anger in the fan base at the time directed towards the management of the club.

However it's clear that never really subsided even though it's been 4 or 5 months now - that was evident both on the forum here and at the games.

Now Manning is struggling the anger that was already there is being directed his way as well (fairly or not) and it's got very toxic very quickly 

That's the risk you run when you make decisions like the club did though - and also never really confront the fans anger head on meaning it takes a lot longer to subside. They've made their bed, now they have to lie in it. Manning is now caught in that crossfire too, but he's also not blameless by any stretch of the imagination imo.

Manning isnt helping his cause by blaming everyone but himself.

10 minutes ago, Boring Sag said:

Truly curious what a lot of you think. Martin has now scored 15 in 20 starts (25 games played), a goal every 120 minutes. Meanwhile Clarke-Harris has only 6 goals in 14 starts (24 games played for Peterborough). Do people think that Rovers' huge oopsie moment at the end of the August window might have ended up being very favourable (Martin outperforming JCH and signing for free, wouldn't have happened if JCH had signed and saved iirc £750k), or do you think that it's a lot more complex than that (Martin performing well now but overall play iffy, 35 years old so we might rely on him next season and he might not perform, JCH's poor performances hugely impacted by having to stay and big confidence shot etc.)

Great signing for you lot, good pro recognising he needs to go down the leagues to play but still does it.

1 hour ago, Silvio Dante said:

I think what you have to remember that even if Manning has lost the dressing room, Piercy is never going to say it. If he does, it pretty much says Manning is done - and putting such an article out would probably cease all Bristol Post access for the future.

The key thing is how the quote is phrased: “We understand this is abundantly not true”

From a journalistic point of view it’s saying that JP has been told this is the case - but the truth, as seen in players demeanour and on the pitch, may well be different

Spot on I reckon.

Piercy has to be diplomatic but whether dressing room lost or not the players seem pissy and no longer united.

54 minutes ago, Swede said:

That's Manningball. He likes his wide men to play on opposite sides so they can cut in and be more dangerous. It also allows the one forward to . .  . er take a pass at 100mph or receive any pass with his back to goal. 

It also means that the said wide player carries the ball with his favoured foot on the INSIDE making it easier for the opposition to tackle. That's clever and no opposition coach would pick up on that.

13 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said:

Just have a British FA and a British league at the higher levels, then regionalise things lower down as we already do.

Scrap the regional FAs and their leagues and have the football system actually reflecting the country we all live in.

One national UK team as well, no more of this pretending that England, Scotland, Wales and NI are countries.

That would only benefit Celtic and Rangers.

Not for me tbh.

12 hours ago, JoeyVimsantePoet said:

How about cross border cups for Scottish football?

I say a good way for Scottish football to improve is to have cross border trophies on top of domestic and European football.

 

There are an entire host of ideas that could happen. Bring back the Anglo-Scottish Cup. 

 

Change the Scottish Premiership to a 16 team 30 game league. Then have extra cross border cups.

 

Ideas could include a North Atlantic League Cup. With the top four to 8 SPFL clubs playing a group stage trophy with teams from Europe, Asia, or Africa, or North America, or Saudi Arabia.

 

The Scottish allow Welsh and Northern Ireland club sides in the Scottish Challenge Cup.

 

The Scottish and Welsh Rugby clubs travel to places like South Africa, and Italy. And UEFA soccer has seen Scottish sides travel to Central Asia. So football clubs could travel 5 or 8 times a year to the USA, or Africa.

 

In UEFA trophies Scottish and Welsh sides have been to Central Asia. 

 

Other ideas could include having all Scottish Premiership sides not in Europe, plus selected Welsh Cymru Premier club  sides, and perhaps North West French sides in the Football League Trophy. There could easily be 16 teams added to the EFL Trophy with a little reorganisation of the trophy to add the new sides. 

 

Perhaps all Scots Championsip sides, Welsh Cymru Premier sides, and some North Western French sides in the non-league FA Trophy.

 

Or Celtic Nations Club Cup of Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Ulster, Cornish, Brittany, Isle of Man and Yorkshire club sides. 

 

Perhaps leading Scottish, Irish, French, Dutch, Belgian or German sides invited as guests into the Engliah FA Cup, or English League Cup. 

 

I do not support merging the British leagues, as people would wrongly think Scotland was part of England. And all the Scottish trophies in history would be relegated to the status of lower tier trophies. While all the English trophies would be seen as forerunners of the British trophies. So Scottish clubs would be seen to be reset as having won ZERO trophies. Also 30 trips into England a year might be too much bit 7 to 8 times a year would keep it a novelty and highlight of the year. 

We need Pan-Great Britain Cups on top of domestic and European football. 

If we had a British League a club like Dundee could make 20 trips year of up to 500 miles. That would be too tough. It has to be at a manageable number of games. 

Ok...

Why should clubs,all with VERY heavy schedules, and nearly all losing money  make themselves available to help improve Scottish football ?

Sort your own shit out.

15 hours ago, Graham76 said:

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

This.

15 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Lee Johnson lest we forget survived a worse run than this in 2016-17.

This isn't an argument to keep, far from it but it is hard to tell at what point they'll twist..based on NP it should perhaps be today or by a week on Monday at latest.

Do you have any confidence that the club would recruit a good replacement?

Tinnion would take over until the end of the season, so that would be us ****** Mr P.

Club is a mess.

1 hour ago, Silvio Dante said:

Do you want to hear from Ian Gay? I know we all do. Apparently it was all down to the injuries and we don’t have a big enough squad and we shouldn’t sack Manning due to cost.

Total belter.

 

What an absolute ***.