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1 hour ago, Curr Avon said:

Nailed their colours to the mast?

Sorry fella, but when is it wrong to wish a new manager well. We did the same with Pearson and Holden.

Do you want Manning to fail?

Good comment Mark.

FFS, I've read it all now from some on here suggesting we're now towing the party line!!!

There are comments at either end of the right/wrong spectrum regarding Nigel being fired and Manning being appointed.

The fact that this pod has created two pages of debate on a wet Sunday in November is testimony to it achieving its purpose of creating a platform for the expression of different views.

I have never professed to be a tactical expert akin to DaveFevs but when he's on as a guest I welcome his forensic analysis. I've yet to see a battery of criticism towards Neil Sutton's comments when he's been on. I think a lot of the antipathy towards Ian is not so much what he says but the "superior tone" of his delivery.

We must be doing something right as we're nudging 1500 downloads for some of our episodes - would be interested to know how that stacks up against 3Peaps and OSIB whose numbers don't appear to be in the public domain like ours,

We got a point in a performance that was pretty dire but no way as bad as some have suggested, "...worst in two years.

Try and take the positives ...

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Excellent piece Paul.

Dave Barton & Lisa Knights, the club's & Bristol Sport's communication supremos, should be called out regarding the shambles you refer to in the opening paragraphs.

16 hours ago, Sir Geoff said:

Totally agree about Dickie, but Tinnion taking the credit ? The story at the time iirc was that Sykes informed the club that Dickie wanted to leave QPR. Nothing to do with Tinnion, or scouting. Just pure luck / opportunity.

Bit like when Cotts signed Wilbraham

23 minutes ago, wheretheheartis said:

I concur, he didn't look happy at all

 

I thought that too

On 08/11/2023 at 08:15, 2015 said:

Changed your tune from last week. Unsure what the childlike excitement for Manning is all about though. I wish him well but it's back to the corporates at the club getting their own way.

We're often accused on FBC of having a cup half empty view. Just trying to be positive at this time as the joy factor being a City supporter doesn't last long. 

21 hours ago, chowie said:

It does yes, although could do with @headhunter removing the silly background (a silly thing bought in by the Pandemic and zoomers) as it causes all the blur around him, it's like watching the Ready Brek man.

Noted and I will change that!

7 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

Was that the year they came and lost 1-0 then rioted down Coronation Road?

Yes, 1-0, 9 November 74 with a goal at the East End by John Emanuel. Was there.

Won 1-0 at Old Trafford too, last minute winner by Gillies.

8 minutes ago, Henry said:

Get rid of the host and Ian Gay?

Thank you for those kind words!

3 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

…and that’s fine if those academy players coming through are ready / good enough to keep taking us forward.  When they stop being able to progress you what does he do then?

You could argue that no academy player has broken through this season.  We joke about a conveyor belt, but it’s not.  It’s still impressive the number we have got through, but it’s not linear.  Yeboah hasn’t broken through, he’s yet to start, he’s yet to oust a “first-teamer”.  He’s not done a Bell or Conway yet.  That’s not me trying to put a downer on it, just a bit of realism that we’ve had a purple batch.  I guess Ayman’s return would be a real bonus…fingers crossed.

I think you and @Silvio Dante got there first.

Hugely annoyed they’ve sacked Nige (and his staff - let’s not forget that), but the only connect between Nige and Manning is that he’s his successor.  I don’t see that as a reason to “diss” Manning….not least before he’s been announced and showed what he can do.

I said when Nige was sacked I wouldn’t go down the route of researching prospective rumoured managers because I could probably spin it either way, everyone comes with pros and cons, depends how heavily you want to go on either side.  So no anger re Manning at all, good luck to him.  I hope I see him in as positive a way as I did Nige, even if it’s for different reasons.

And for a piece of pure made-up stuff, imagine Nige was the one who identified Manning as a potential successor.  That would change things wouldn’t it?

I think it’s pretty clear that he played back 3 at MKD and predominately back 4 at Oxford.

My takeaway is that he has a flexible approach, just like Nige did….tries to find the best approach for the players he has.

On an aside, I’m not sure if it’s a sign that Manning is definitely coming or who he’s bringing with him, but Craig Short’s (First Team Coach at Oxford) missus started following me on twitter last night.

 

Now if Craig Short is coming too as his assistant then I am encouraged - check out the 55 year old's playing record: 500+ games mostly at this level or above. That's the sort of experienced No.2 LJ should have had back in 2016. But wait, that person was already here: Wade Elliott - shown the door early on as LJs ego wouldn't let him listen to advice?

Manning's other assistant ,Chris Hogg, is 38 too with a less impressive career.

2 hours ago, SBB said:

I’m only here until May

I wonder if he will insists on having a release / buy out clause like he had at Oxford?

If he has any level of success here he'll probably be off to the highest bidder.

18 hours ago, Kid in the Riot said:

I'd imagine "Nigel Pearson's cider army" sang continuously would be the one which would get on their tits the most. 

Not sung that many times when he here though was it (at Ashton Gate)?

Excellent interview by Ross Arnott and, in fairness, Marshall comes across quite well too. None of Ashton's smarm, JL's nervousness or Phil Alexander's wooliness.

1 minute ago, Galley is our king said:

Totally agree and also possibly ILLEGAL......

Don't know about illegal but callous and lacking any form of compassion come to mind in describing the behaviour towards him by the Lansdowns

25 minutes ago, TV Tom said:

There are plenty of Newcastle fans who would prefer their owners not to be Saudi  

Not enough to stop them attending and enjoying participation in the Champions League though!

14 minutes ago, BrizzleRed said:

…. and being in the same position, rather than League 1 is a pretty impressive feat, considering the restrictions NP’s had to work under, wouldn’t you think?

No two ways about it, this sacking is stinking the place out.  Imho, no supporter who cares about the integrity of this club will find it acceptible, or justified.

That, for me, is the key legacy of Nigel's time here. He has overseen a reset in every aspect of football operations which in previous years would have seen us drop down to League 1 and have to build back better [that phrase seems familiar!!]

7 minutes ago, Riaz said:

I Love tinman - And he has his qualities. He can certainly spot talent.

But judging how a good a team is and the running of a team - he's proven to be not very good at that. He's a failed manager.

I would trust Nigel Pearson far more than Tinman. Club making a massive mistake.

As will anyone we appoint be - somewhere!

Check out 2004/05, Tinnion's sole full season in charge - missed the playoffs by a point, might have made it had he not acquiesced to SL's instruction to have Keith Millen as his No.2. Win rate 39%.

OK, 05/06 started badly and ended after 8 [1-3-4] games with that 7-1 thrashing at Swansea. That takes his win % down to 36.1% which places him in the middle of the all time managerial record.

53 minutes ago, Sir Geoff said:

Five minutes in Dave talks about Terry Venebles being sacked by WBA then follows up by saying something about us beating Wednesday 5-0.

Good spot [btw, you've spelt it wrong, should be Venables] and I meant to say sacked by Spurs. That was years ago but at the time there was talk of fans walking out at the next home game in protest. It never happened. My follow up was saying if we're 3-0 up at half-time against Wednesday this weekend, regardless of who's in charge, sentiment over Nigel will rapidly drift away as that's how fickle people are.

7 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Yep, just got on with it with the odd little moan, which is fair enough.

Yesterday as a fan I was pleased with how we battled.  But Nige as manager was disappointed, thought we should’ve got something, wasn’t happy with how the goals came about.  He showed how he didn’t want to expose the youngsters in this environment, which has been his mantra all along.  He will happily play them but when it’s right.  And yet some in the heirarchy question him opting to play Andy King.  It’s like he’s never ever played an academy lad.

It just doesn’t add up.

Dave, that bit about the fall out being caused by a row over bringing in free agents, such players would be experienced such that he wouldn't have to "expose the youngsters". What would Nige's objection be? Unless he wanted the free agents and the ****s wouldn't cough up the cash.

2 minutes ago, 2015 said:

Good to see you lot doing a pod. Found it hard to listen to 3PIAP presenters earlier try and defend the decision in every little way possible.

3PIAP are very affiliated to the club and even share the same sponsor.

We have, and always will be, wholly independent.

This is a results business but we felt Nige would at least get to the international break. He deserved an extension even if that were just to replace a contract with 6 months to run with a rolling 12 month deal. Quite simply his brusque personality was too much for SL & the boy to deal with.

I actually feel quite sad about how it's gone for Nigel and wish the cards had fallen more kindly for him. Injuries were his undoing but he hadn't made the right call with his aversion to loan signings while other clubs have to good effect.

DaveP & Ian are debate Pearson's sacking with contributions from Neil Sutton & Chris Honor:

We're doing a live podcast at 3.30 - have your say:

42 minutes ago, Zuni said:

We desperately need(ed) a dynamic, athletic, forward thinking CM - Have never replaced Brownhill.

Knight?

1 hour ago, 2015 said:

The last 15 minutes of this pod are well worth a listen. Great input from Davefevs and Ian about the current state of affairs at the Club.

What a sham.

I'm glad you have said that, thank you. With Ian, he is what he is and Dave is a good antidote to that.

1 hour ago, And Its Smith said:

Just to say that Flashscore and FotMob had our xG as a lot worse than Ipswich’s.  

Suggest you raise that with @Davefevs