formerly known as ivan

He got top money for players. I do not recall a bidding war for Webster and fee was never confirmed, but rumoured £20m+ for a centre back we paid less than £5m for a year before is undeniably good business. In terms of fees paid, again the buck stops with the Lansdown’s on that surely? I don’t know how things are run from the inside, but surely they would have had final sign off on any money leaving the club? And if not I would question why.

He was the problem as he was not managed properly?! So he wasn’t the problem then… He generated so ridiculous transfer fees for us while he was here.

Think we can all agree Ashton wasn’t ever the issue. How has it gone so right at Ipswich and so wrong for us I wonder…

Great time to do the interview after the run of results. Can’t be bothered to listen to it so could someone please confirm if JL put on record an apology to Pearson for the way the situation was handled and his thanks for the work he done for this club?

I guess the “bigger” club will always be up for debate. I would say their few years in the premier league outweigh anything we have ever achieved. Would also question how well they were run. Lots of talk about how they got to the premier league. Fact is, they did.

Not quite sure about that. There was definitely a few “why would he leave us for Bournemouth” comments, much like Luton with Naismith. Only difference being, Luton were proved right.

Lots of people questioned Scott’s move to Bournemouth. Assumed he’d be back in the championship after one season in the premier. Some even believing we were a bigger club than them. Here they are doing something we are unlikely to ever achieve. Showa what we know!

Manning shouldn’t be the debate in this thread. He was the one chosen to take the reins after Pearson, that’s not his doing. Whether you think we have progressed under him, if you are content/happy with the football on offer, that’s to be debated elsewhere. What should be discussed on this thread is what was suspected all along, which was the total lack of respect and appreciation those running the show had for Nige. The man who was tasked with getting this club back on track following years of reckless ownership and blind faith in poor managers. He achieved this and more in my book. A togetherness between players and fans we hadn’t seen since Cotts. It was one of those rare situations where fans were on the managers side yet the board wanted rid. At the end of the day, if it was results, personality clashes, Nige’s health… the reason becomes almost redundant. What is clear is the way in which SL, JL and BT made an absolute shitshow of things and why Nige shouldn’t even give them the time of day.

Fair enough, I thought someone said they were at 10k last year and 8k this. If they are up then fair enough.

How is any reduction in ticket sales “gone very well”? This is a football club. It’s not like buying tickets for something where there are multiple options that can impact sales. If numbers are down, it’s because people either aren’t happy or have been priced out of going. Neither is a good thing. Long way to go of course. General sale might be booming and good luck to anyone wanting to invest. Just find that particular comment strange.

No one will greet it with glee. In fact I would say the opposite. Many becoming that disillusioned with the club they feel they can’t renew. Having said that, not lining SL pockets so he invest in anything but football isn’t the worse thing.

This is absolutely fine in my book. Clubs should at an absolute minimum be able to hear what was discussed. I’d even go as far as saying it should be played live at the ground when the conversation is taking place.

If I hadn’t already decided not to renew, then the events in matches this weekend would have probably convinced me not to, regardless of my thoughts on this club currently. The powers that be are doing everything they can to kill the game. VAR will be the death of it. Who even wants to be promoted to the premier league and have to deal with that each week? Coventry screwed over, Forest as well (regardless of their reaction in the aftermath). Even with VAR they can’t get it right, or they could but choose not to in favour of the big clubs. Why can’t football be like it was 10, 15, 20 years ago? As well as this, I have a mate who is a Lino in league one and two and they have been updated on some rule changes coming in next season. Take it from me, the game of football will get worse and worse.

Was the penalty decision for handball more harsh than the offside decision to rule out the goal? If you look at the Everton vs Forest game, Forest had a clearer handball not given even with VAR. Still can’t believe they have not made the offside rule as simple as daylight between attacker and defender. Wenger has been pushing this for year I believe.

Is Roy Keane in the studio?

Good on you. Do what makes you happy my man!

Top joke that, you win the forum today

Now rugby is a game I just cant get into. Tried and tried, just get no enjoyment from it at all. Wish that wasn’t the case as it could be a nice swap otherwise.

I don’t think I’ve rubbished anyone’s opinion. I might have said why I don’t agree with them. Tends to be the whole point of a forum. I would never just put… “you’re wrong” for example. Will take on board your other points though.

Another well thought out and presented argument… @Charlie BCFC couldn’t back this up then?

Exactly, they were all playing under pressure we have no idea about.

There are some clowns on here mate, add very little value other than running their mouths on here when you don’t write something they like, whilst at the same time offering little in way of debate or discussion. There are members on here that making trying to support the club as painful as the people running it.

I’m judging things on the 6 months Manning has been here, not the 5 end of season games that have no meaning to them.

Sorry, in what way?

He’ll still start Rashford over him