Ian Pople

12 hours ago, Robbored said:

Yes it was - she sadly passed away in February of this year aged 82. She was stunning in her prime.

If anyone saw the Shawshank Redemption - it a poster of her covering the escape hole in the cell.

It was Raquel Welch

On 12/12/2023 at 22:41, Sheltons Army said:

If you care about our football Club , I think this is actually important , and time critical

 

I am and was a massive Nigel Pearson fan , and will always be appreciative of IMHO a magnificent job he did here when we needed it most

When he was dismissed in a cowardly way without a drop of recognition or appreciation , I thought there couldn’t be anyone angrier or more disgusted than I was , but there are many who are clearly as angry,  if not angrier - I’m actually quite shocked at the level and how widespread.

So like most , I got to a point where I couldn’t really care who they appointed , and I have to say I wasn’t wowed by their choice, and aim still have some major worries about the outcome , and one of them I have to say is the support and quality help around Liam Manning (As in the hierarchy and whole Club set up) , as much as Manning himself 

As a young coach , and pretty young man , Manning has been put under ridiculous pressure by their embarrassing interviews and the way they sacked Pearson

I said early that early results were vital for him to give himself some breathing space and take some heat off , whilst he tried to implement his ethos 

The results don’t look great and it’s not difficult to sense that if we were to go behind on Saturday then it will become very toxic , and however strong or self assured he might be , it’s going to be a very difficult and extremely testing time for Manning , and unless he has b**s of steel and nerves likewise , there is a real danger the heat will affect him , his beliefs , confidence , and the whole thing could go horribly wrong.

I have real fears about Saturday , and the forthcoming games and the influence supporters could have on what happens here , in terms of our season , and not in a good way.

This is surely a time , the very time , to keep any deep lying anger or negativity in a bag

Forget Lansdown , Tinnion , Manning , ......We need a few results , ultimately for us , you , me and every other red 

We could really shoot ourselves in the foot here , (I know many will say Lansdown and Tinnion have already done that)

 

Its not a call to arms , and roaring support , much more that a case of keeping anger away from match day

It’s not a dig at anyone or any assembly of posters , whose anger and p**** off levels I can fully understand

They aren’t going to be balling out on Liam Manning anytime soon so we have a choice .

We don’t have a choice of Head Coach but we do have a chance to turn toxic extreme , get behind as much as we can , but more importantly , bite the bullet on any anger and toxicity , although totally understandable , it’s ultimately going to backfire on us.

Time to take a deep breath on match days at least fellow reds  ️

 

fwiw - I can see some positives , with some negatives , but that’s for another time

One things for sure if we have any chance under LM and to avoid any slide down the table we are asking a near impossible if the heat and toxicity increase.

After NP dug us out of an almighty hole , and a slide towards League One (God help us) it would be crazy if we , particularly the throngs us Nigel Pearson fans , actually contributed towards a fall

it would also help the whole thing if the obvious vocal Pro Manning supporters calmed down and stopped setting out to over egg LM and antagonise.

LM will prove himself , or otherwise  and fair play he’s going to need that steel 

 

 

️ COYR ️

Excellent post

52 minutes ago, nebristolred said:

No offence to the bloke at all and I wish him the absolute best, but whatever happens this is still one of the most ridiculous, unnecessary and stupid decisions in the whole tenure of the Lansdown's.

Whichever way you look at it, to sack a manager who had been doing pretty well, a manager with a proven record of promotion from League One AND the Championship and with a history of building good teams, to then decide that what would be an upgrade is a manager who has done not much more than turn around MK Dons to an extent and have a good start to the season with Oxford.... it's a totally stupid and unnecessary risk and defies all logic whichever perspective you take.

A completely unnecessary and ridiculous appointment, but that isn't Manning's fault. He has a good win % and there are reasons for optimism, and he'll get my full backing. But he is anything but an upgrade on Pearson, and we shouldn't be anywhere near this place of having to consider him in the first place.

Spot on

I think I'll get on with the owners

Sorry if I've raised people's hopes, we will just have to wait and see. I'm off to my seat now to cheer the lads to 3 points. Up the City

Out of all managers who have been touted for the job and the damage done by getting rid of Nige, I think FL appointment will be their best way of pacifying us fans

Does SL realise what he's done to us all this week? All becoming desperate idiots. Well, I am anyway 

1 minute ago, Rudolf Hucker said:

Perhaps go to one of the food outlets in the ground, buy a coke and clutch at some straws. 

Good shout

2 minutes ago, Loosey Boy said:

Seen that Audi in the car park many times before - nothing happening here

Oh well

Just now, petehinton said:

I’m genuinely confused…how are people putting 2 & 2 together and thinking this is Lampard’s car?!

Cus we are desperate,  pity it's not 

NP EAR

1 minute ago, petehinton said:

Considering he is manager of Oxford who have a game at 3pm today, I’d guess no

Hope you are right 

4 minutes ago, slartibartfast said:

Mere bagatelle, dear boy .

Just a bit of desperation setting in old man

Now I'm getting worried, could it be Liam Manning?

2 minutes ago, Sir Geoff said:

Lampard was no. 8

6 was probably all he could get

I did get a photo, but thought best not to post it

Just seen a Audi with the above reg parked at AG

4 hours ago, !james said:

Can we not turn every thread into these weird arguments between certain posters?!

Either ignore eachother or private message eachother, no one else wants to read it (yes I have most of them on ignore myself).

If you've got it on ignore, why waste your time going on the forum, just stay off it

Liam Manning, makes LJ bullshit sound mute. If he gets the job, bloody he'll. Certainly likes himself doesn't he. Can you imagine experienced pros listening to that bullshit? I'm done if they give it to him

4 minutes ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said:

You’re clearly not looking in the right places.  If you seriously think that 97% of fans are angry about Pearson going then I suspect you’re way off the mark.  Most fans have seen it all before.  Managers come and go.  It’s part of football.  Pearson had a good run, and has done some very good work, but at the end of the day, we’re in the same position we were in four seasons ago and have just lost a manager with one of the worst win percentages in the clubs history.  I’ve talked to Pearson and I liked him, but it’s hardly a huge surprise that he’s gone.  Time to move on.

You think we are in the same position as we were 4 years ago? Pearson has done wonders and made huge improvements.  To say thar, sorry mate, but you ain't got a clue

Want Ryan Mason

Will get Perry Mason 

Sorry, not serious, only did it for the laugh.

Want Nige

Poor questioning, let BT off the hook there, no mention on Nige. Tinns must have thought he got away with that one. Pointless interview 

It was a pointless interview response from JL. But you know what angers me most from his comments, he's saying that all supporters will be backing their team team, and quite rightly we should, as we want our team to do well, and it's not the players fault. But by what he implied there was, its business as usual and the problem will go away. We'll, think again JL. The best form of protest against the board would be, to sing Nigel Pearsons name continually for 90 mins

I am absolutely gutted that Nige has been sacked. The best manager I've known at City, and I started watching City in 1964.

Thanks Nige for giving us a team which are fully committed. 

Top man, all the best, and thanks again