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We had a villa in Pollensa last summer, which was lush. I know Mallorca like the back of my hand having been on many cycling trips over there, the last one being the 2019 Mallorca 312.

And that, in my opinion, once again shows us a) SL knows jack shit about football, and b) despite being fooled by Ashton in the past, he loves employees who blow smoke up his ass. It’s clear to see why Pearson’s face doesn’t fit. Bristol City Football Club is, and always will be, bigger, more important and longer lasting the Lansdowns.

Yes, I do. While he’s a mug when it comes to football, he’s no mug when it comes to money. I have no doubt he will make a decent wedge when he sells. And you’re probably fed up asking the same question as nobody has a crystal ball. Broadly speaking, the alternative is a new owner with ambition.

Haha. As you well know, mate, 31 - soon to be 32 - years of following us now. Shame two thirds of that has been under SL’s watch.

If there’s one thing the sale of Scott proves it that’s SL is out solely for himself. He could not give a flying **** about the fans, backed up by previous comments about it being “my club”. No, Steve, you’re a deluded custodian. I used to think he was a great benefactor but the fact of the matter is I, and thousands of other long-term sufferers, committed considerably more of our relative wealth towards supporting the City than he ever has. That self-interest will eventually see him profiteer from selling the club or any variation of it, while we are left in limbo until he does sell up. The one positive is we have a manager of experience who might be able to achieve something against all odds. No doubt SL would take all credit if he does.

The away performances have been great so far, but it only takes a few more injuries for things to nosedive. Despite the positive outcome today, I still think we’re a few players short of having a really positive season. We don’t have the depth to sustain these performances IMO and will need a lot of luck if we’re to get anywhere near 70+ points.

Sensible points as always, @Alessandro. I think your last sentence sums it up perfectly for me. Communication is key. If what you said is indeed our strategy, why can’t the board be open about it? Why feel the need to talk about a promotion push or compare us to Luton, ignoring all relevant context while doing so? Investment post-Scott would galvanise the club IMO, for players to fans and everyone in between. And I’m not asking for Nige to be given a £25m war chest, but to give up bugger all at a time when it’s really needed is abysmal IMO and only serves to fuel my feelings of the Lansdowns.

Good post. My view is not founded upon three poor home performances; I actually think Birmingham looked a decent side and the point v PNE might turn out to be a good one. My frustration (and, yes, it does build on a historical resentment towards the Lansdowns, for decisions and personal experiences with them both) boils down to not spending any of the Scott cash after a) SL said Nige could spend what he raised, and b) us having 17 fit players in a squad that lacks quality after Scott was sold. I fear lack of investment might risk our second-tier status and that SL is playing a dangerous game.

Thanks, troll. A lot’s changed since then in case you hadn’t noticed. Yes, I did fancy us to get off to a flier at a time when we still had Scott and Conway was fit. I also firmly expected at least a bit of the money raised from Scott’s sale to be spent on his replacement. After all, SL said Nige could “spend what he raised” so that wasn’t an unrealistic hope. And for the record, seeing as you have the time to troll through my historical posts, I’ve wanted the Lansdowns out for a very long time now. Not spending a penny of the Scott money has reinforced my opinion. If you can’t tolerate my view, don’t comment on it.

I think the Lansdowns need to **** off and close the door on their way out. Change is needed right at the top.

So there you have it, @sh1t_ref_again. The wage budget has been set (or “imposed” as you claimed) by the owners - Lansdown.

If anyone has “imposed” a wage budget, it’s SL who has imposed it on NP and those are the restraints he works under.

If that’s the case, it’s time a) he stops talking about promotion as it’s wholly unrealistic, and b) sells BCFC and Ashton Gate as soon as possible.

See my post on the other thread: if the wage budget was set in March when Scott was a BCFC player, why was there no plan in place to increase the budget when Scott was sold? I do not understand why SL, who’s made billions from financial services, cannot plan for various scenarios and kick those plans into action when needed. It’s mental.

What I struggle to understand is that the wage budget for 2023/24 was set in March. That sounds to me like it was set in stone, regardless of any plans to sell Scott or not. Surely, we would have one budget projection if we kept Scott and another increased budget if we sold him? It makes even less sense when you consider SL’s financial background.

I couldn’t care less if SL doesn’t like the man he appointed to run the side, but it’s inexplicable not to give him the best the chance of success by turning off the taps having sold the best player in the division last season. If I was Pearson, I’d consider walking and wouldn’t blame him either. He (and Gould) did a great job keeping us in this division following the financial mess they walked into IMO. Not for the first time, SL undermines.

20+ years of managerial decisions say otherwise, Spike.

I definitely think we’ve played three good teams at home so far. The only points Preston have dropped so far were against us, Birmingham look like top-six material and Norwich should be there or thereabouts. The problem I have is even before factoring in what we could spend, Scott’s sale has significantly weakened the midfield. It is patently obvious where we need to strengthen but SL isn’t willing to use any of the funds from the Scott sale. I don’t know what he’s thinking but he’s utterly deluded if he thinks we will be in the mix for the top six without strengthening in key positions.

I genuinely would not be surprised if SL has lined up LJ to come back and waste the money that we need to be spending now. He can expect a revolt if he does that.

Without putting words in the mouth of@Supersonic Robin, when SL talks about reaching the PL every pre-season and everyone talks of us being PL-ready off the pitch, it fuels false ambition. False because it’s not matched by SL in reality, who is bizarrely imposing austerity at a time when we have money and are dangerously short on numbers and experience. If we don’t aspire to see City at the highest level or competing for major honours, we might as well give up and do something else.

This could literally have been written about us four to six years ago. He does not learn, just rinse and repeat.

Not at all. I just read and trust what my old mate@Kid in the Riotsays as he is ITK and has posted this previously.

Plenty of interest in BCFC, apparently; little interest in Bristol Sport - SL’s Barcelona replica pipe dream.

I heard we’d offered him around £7k a week. If that’s true, I’m not surprised he didn’t rush to sign it.