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1 hour ago, Davefevs said:

Pretty sure all contracts of a season or more have to end on 30th June.  As you say it’s only short-term deals that don’t.  Think I read it in Ben Smith’s autobiography.

I hope the loan-back comes with a good compromise on the fee.  I wonder if it might even be performance related, e.g. we pay less if they get promoted?

My recruitment buzzword.  Spot on BR.

The proof will be what we do in the summer.

What do you think we’ll need in the summer? Our work this month has certainly taken some pressure off for the summer.

Obviously, a lot is dependent on Tommy. Barring any other losses, three or four incoming should sort us.

With Nahki, Tommy and Cornick as our current CF options, could we see a full change up front? Sounds expensive. 

5 hours ago, BCFC31 said:

Hes signed a 3 year deal and won't even be playing for us for 6 months so it's effectively a 2 1/2 year deal you would have thought we would of tied him  down longer then 2 1/2 years

Jesus

16 minutes ago, petehinton said:

If there’s an option (still seems tbc on that, city not mentioning, Belgian club say so) it makes more sense then just we have him for 4 months. Raekwan Nelson has been in squads and done extremely well in 21s, would’ve been absolutely comfortable and excited to see him blooded more between now and season end. Likewise the same with Yeboah to get more minutes like he did earlier in the season. Especially as the season could well be fizzling out. Very unlikely they are seen again this season, as an example. 
 

Option changes things, as I say, and he hopefully ends up being a worldie, but I personally get more joy out of seeing the gradual blooding and development of our own youngsters vs having them ‘signed over’ for more short term reasoning. 
 

Not a complain or any of this “moan if we sign someone moan if we don’t” tosh that gets thrown around. That’s just me. 

Westerlo wouldn’t have said there’s an option if there’s not. Though it is odd that we haven’t said so. 

4 minutes ago, slartibartfast said:

Is Gregor Mc G still with them ?

Never was ‘with’ them. Did a few freelance bits for them. 

2 minutes ago, formerly known as ivan said:

Then wait to the summer and pay nothing then given that’s when we will have him anyway?

How many times. He would not have been ‘free’ in the summer. 

3 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

What concerns me is that once again it seems like we tried to rush another player back and that caused him to have a set back. 

 

What the **** are you on about? Today is the first league game since match day 3 that Twine hasn’t appeared in. Shut up, fool. 

1 minute ago, BCFC31 said:

This must be a joke surely anyone who thinks we are signing anyone tomorrow is living on a different planet 

What about Thursday? 

Just now, BCFCGav said:

Ok, maybe not the team we wanted to see. But it’s still a good XI imo. We need to win tonight, keep us in touch with the playoffs after no league wins in 4… we’re due one. You reds.

Twine is injured. Maybe what we deserve for doing a silly, expensive loan with no option! 
 

Backwell leaves the MD20 as Williams comes back in after suspension.

 

Injured:

Atkinson

Naismith

Benarous

Twine

Sykes

 

Says who, or are you just presuming? 

Two weeks. Knickers back on @Finley_Smith10

9 minutes ago, BCFCOFSWEDEN said:

I dont think Benarous will play again. He is the new Paul Cheesley.

But i hope i am wrong!

He was seen training in the videos released by the club last week. 

Positive news on 3 of the 4, no mention of Benarous. Rob and Sykes back in two weeks. 
 

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-city-injuries-nottingham-forest-9056119

Hmmm. Surely he’s above that level? 

24 minutes ago, REDOXO said:

Do you think? Are you reporting we have an unannounced loan back deal and he is still registered with the FA as an Aldershot player?

Registration wouldn’t change. 

13 minutes ago, mason said:

Southampton running rings around Swans atm 2 up must be favs to go up

I’d imagine, Leicester, 7 points ahead with a game in hand are favourites. 

I presume we are still under contract with O’neills? Central badge, please. 

Similar compensation fee as he was also OOC. 

8 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said:

Burnley training ground, whilst not called a High Perfomance Centre, looks no worse if not better than ours

https://www.barnfieldconstruction.co.uk/portfolio-developments/barnfield-training-centre-for-burnley-fc-padiham/

 

Exterior is in fitting with Burnley.

and… is that a carpeted changing room? 

Ayman and Rob in training this week. 

Sykes yet to be seen. 

4 minutes ago, pongo88 said:

That’s very cramped. It needs a hole cut into the back of the stand and the camera platform built over the walkway behind 

Yeah, likely the easiest and cheapest fix. Maximum of 50-75 odd seats lost as well. 

2 hours ago, TomThumb84 said:

Lovely to see a bit of spite and gamesmanship from someone in our shirt for a change.

An absolute menace. Done them like a kipper for the sending off and he does not stop chirping either.

By the way, what a refreshing game without VAR. Added to it and loved the way the players went about it with freedom living on the edge.

How it should be.

None of our games have VAR. In fact, the only game we have ever played with VAR was the reverse fixture. 

Give him a contract. Go into next season with Williams, TGH, Knight, (Murphy/another). 

Seems odd, from a business sense. Our season is as good as done, so seems money unnecessarily spent. 

Alan Nixon also saying no option.