The Constant Rabbit

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18 minutes ago, robin_unreliant said:

Is the game on TV? Managed to watch the home leg on one of the ESPN channels but have yet to find any channel showing the replay.

It was on Sports10 last time

Too early to see yet.

Always up on the site 3-4 hrs pre-game

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If this is right - only 10 points ....Burton at home next

15 hours ago, Silvio Dante said:

They couldn’t leave him that way.

Tell me whhhhhhhyyyy! 

Not sure how some of these chaps would have gone in the eighties if 'this is the worst I've ever seen'...

13 hours ago, Port Said Red said:

Chracter building, hmmm

 

Website doesn't even have an SSL cert FFS!!

Whats going on with Sports-10

Pop up after pop up 'are you human'

https://bristolroverskw.com/

Agent Abdul is doing fine work at the Gas. Jobs for his mates. All invoices have to be approved by him. Policy of starting a bid for any new signings at 15% of asking price.

Good man. Keep it up.

As much as this forum would facepalm this - he would be a brilliant signing for Rovers.

Still way above average player in L1

Rovers would be mad to not ask the question IMO

5 hours ago, Silvio Dante said:

Not sure what’s most embarrassing here.

 

That has to be poster TVTom on here doesn't it?

1 hour ago, ciderincornwall said:

Found the snowflake. Feeling a bit triggered are we?

No doubt, this is a do as we say - not as we do campaign. Its absolute hypocrisy.

But counting the minorities makes you look, as you are, utterly pathetic. 

I've never met a person under 40 who says 'triggered' or 'snowflake'.

Words of the week at the Green Party 'call to action' meeting last month were they?

What is actually pathetic is pretending that the sport is attended by a kumbaya mix of races and genders and that all are desperate to join the green, vegan utopia on offer.

Meals at £18 a pop, boots at £120 a pair. But it's green.

You clearly are the moral expert in all things concerning the la representation so what's the point of doing that?

You just have to note all the images accompanying this nonsense - pretty sure the representation is a little off compared to a Saturday arvo crowd?

So in the minds of this mob, crowds will consist of:

1 white male

3 non-white males

2 white women

1 white female child

1 non-white female child.

Yup - standard crowd make up there. I'd suggest the SJW team have never been to a football match.

Then you see this is all 'supported' by Vegan Groups, Forest Green Rovers and a mob who recycle football boots (for resale at 120 quid!!) and it all becomes clear that this is another junket by vested interests.

https://www.sokito.com/

I shall take great solace in driving to the station, taking a diesel train to the game, and making sure I order at least 1 massive beef filled burger.

I shall also fart loudly to show my solidarity to the cows and sheep who are discriminated against by the campaign.

Viva La Representation!

Ball over the top for the Norwich second.

Striker watching the ball

Gas defender watching the lino I assume.

Schoolyard defending

No comments required - it's a simple 'Yes or No' poll.

How do OTIB posters feel about the Lansdowns staying or going?

Honestly - SL is so bloody rich that the 200 mil or so he has spent is NOTHING to him or his family.

Consistently in the top 1000 of the worlds richest individuals, SL has spent roughly 1% of his entire wealth over the last 20+ years.

1%

And for that he now OWNS the stadium, land, housing, offices and stadium rights of the entire AG footprint AND all the AV land - which is being parcelled up for sale as a growing estate.

He will sell and get what - 120 mil back ?

I'd wager he keeps a significant % of AV land, plus a small holding % in BS

@Kid in the Riot knows more than most - he'd know the selling package, plus what's NOT included.

I'd honestly doubt if SL will lose much of the money he spent over the journey.

The losers are the fans - we have no ground or say in the running of City, and have watched SL royally screw up time and time again, with no ability to have any input to the running of BCFC.

Lansdown will leave with no legacy, (that he didn't write himself on the side of the stadium) and not much goodwill.

It could have been so different if SL had any humility.

He doesn't.

So here we are, with an owner nobody likes or admires, in a stadium that isn't ours, looking back on 20+ years of mediocrity.

SL could have taken us to the Prem any time he wanted, but that means giving up absolute power over his toy.

As the man said, 'my money my club'

I say - you had the opportunity to have it all, and were found wanting.

7 hours ago, Davefevs said:

 

Staffing up 248, mainly in food and beverage, but also stadium ops.  Could be events related.

 

 

Dave - surely then increased revenues should show up from the 'events' if staff costs are included?

Any idea what we get from a concert?

Flat 'hire fee' and all concession sales

24% of total

Or does it vary?

Thanks

Shame about Nige's health.

Mind you there was precedent to keep him on.

I mean Lisa Knights spent an awful amount of time on her knees at work, and she's still got a job....  

So to be 100% clear.

We replaced a couple of very competent CEO's ultimately with Brian 'I can't spell' Tinnion.

Nigel Pearson's successor was chosen by a bloke who knows nothing about football (Jon L), a bloke who watches videos of blokes playing sport for a living (Sean G) and a confirmed fraud and snake (B.T.)

This ladies and Gentlemen, is why we cannot have nice things.

4 hours ago, bredwood said:

It’s hard to remember that long ago but I remember Steve Heighway being a different class and tearing our defence to shreds at Ashton Gate.

The goal he scored in front of the East End was pure class.

Some great teams came to the gate in those Div 1 days.

Proper ground back then - FAFO

The gaffer needs to lead.

Manning looks completely broken already.

After the comments by Nahki and Kai on the commentary, (which, lets be honest, were spot on) - you wonder where the dressing room is at?

You wouldn't get that kind of commentary from current players unless they felt safe in saying them.

Pretty blunt from 2 very senior players.

It honestly feels like the dressing room has turned - and Manning knows it.

Lansdown will 100% double down with more money for players in January - he cannot accept he has made probably the biggest mistake of his tenure.

If we get dicked at home on the weekend, the crowd are highly likely to vent their feelings - all that anger about Nige being sacrificed for Lansdowns ego has to come out - Manning way well walk.

He doesn't look like he wants to be here anymore.

@Silvio Dante This why I started a thread.

This is developing into a worthwhile thread.

Too often it gets forgotten that some of these players are little more than boys, and to underestimate the role Nige played in their development as footballer and person should not be underestimated IMHO

3 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said:

Just interested - why when you’ve commented exactly this on the below post does it need a new thread? If people want to react it’ll find its place there 

 

 

Because I thought it wouldn't be seen and I wanted peoples thoughts.

Sorry if any distress caused prompted you to seek medical attention.

Some of our players were completely transformed by Nige - the social media stuff in praise of Nigel after he was sacked said it all - pretty unanimous from past and present players.

I wonder if with Liam, they feel cheated, robbed of an ethos and project they all committed and bought into?

Certainly Conway looks devastated, Vyner has regressed, and the whole team look.......disinterested.

When Nige came in, he set a bar - you reached that bar, you were 'on the bus'.

Nige always left the door open for players - you do this, and as far as I am concerned, the slate is clear.

Most bought in. We saw this many times. The ones that didn't - well they were moved on - but the point remains - they were given a chance to redeem, and be a part of something potentially special.

They 100% believed in Nigel Pearson, his work ethic, his standards and we saw it on the pitch.

Sure, it was a lot of 3 steps forward, 5 steps back - but overall, things were gradually improving, and with a couple more players in pre-season, this squad could have gone places.

So now you have men who had committed the last 3 years of their working lives to the vision and standards of one man - who, for reasons we all know, has been discarded in an incredibly disrespectful way.

And in comes his replacement - and he proceeds to tell them that all they worked for over the last 3 years no longer matters, and it's his way now.

And that's fine.

It's Liams team now, his rules.

But I suspect very strongly, that they are still NIGELS players, and until this disparity is corrected, then this will be a long hard season.

It's a perfect storm of disgruntled players, inexperienced  coaches, non-existent upper management, and a culture, once again, of zero accountability and nepotism - things Nigel worked so very very hard to change.

If we lose another 3 or 4 in the next 5, then this current stagnation could very well turn into a genuine freefall.

I've said it before - I think he is unwell.

10 hours ago, Clutton Caveman said:

For me there is a problem of credibility. LM has very little. He has only coached for a short time at League 1 level. He is attempting a huge change in playing style. He replaced a coach that had the respect of the group. So if his new approach fails to bring results fairly soon, how long will he have the dressing room.

Great point

Some of our players were completely transformed by Nige - the social media stuff in praise of Nigel after he was sacked said it all - pretty unanimous from past and present players.

I wonder if with Liam, they feel cheated, robbed of an ethos and project they all committed and bought into?

Certainly Conway looks devastated, Vyner has regressed, and the whole team look.......disinterested.

When Nige came in, he set a bar - you reached that bar, you were 'on the bus'.

Nige always left the door open for players - you do this, and as far as I am concerned, the slate is clear.

Most bought in. We saw this many times. The ones that didn't - well they were moved on - but the point remains - they were given a chance to redeem, and be a part of something potentially special.

They 100% believed in Nigel Pearson, his work ethic, his standards and we saw it on the pitch.

Sure, it was a lot of 3 steps forward, 5 steps back - but overall, things were gradually improving, and with a couple more players in pre-season, this squad could have gone places.

So now you have men who had committed the last 3 years of their working lives to the vision and standards of one man - who, for reasons we all know, has been discarded in an incredibly disrespectful way.

And in comes his replacement - and he proceeds to tell them that all they worked for over the last 3 years no longer matters, and it's his way now.

And that's fine.

It's Liams team now, his rules.

But I suspect very strongly, that they are still NIGELS players, and until this disparity is corrected, then this will be a long hard season.

It's a perfect storm of disgruntled players, inexperienced  coaches, non-existent upper management, and a culture, once again, of zero accountability and nepotism - things Nigel worked so very very hard to change.

If we lose another 3 or 4 in the next 5, then this current stagnation could very well turn into a genuine freefall.