Henry

Just now, kiwicolin said:

That's not only his role.  He speaks many languages and when we have had foreign players in, he has helped them settle in. 

Who are the foreign players we’ve had who he’s helped settle in? I don’t count Sykes or Knight in that.

11 hours ago, ExiledAjax said:

Bajic?

(I'm clutching at straws though tbh)

10 hours ago, GrahamC said:

To be fair he’s had several other non jobs during that time.

Pretty sure LJ used him first to help Massengo settle in, then he had a short spell when he was supposed to be a coach, then under Tinnion he became a part of the scouting operation.

He definitely was mentioned when Bajic was signed, though since then he seemed to have been doing a very good Lord Lucan impression until last week.

Like another poster I just assumed he had moved on this summer but he’s apparently become the new Rene Gilmartin.

My hunch is if he’s in with Tinnion he gets some other “job” in the new set up.

I believe the story was he bumped into someone at a conference who recommended Bajic. I would imagine Pat Mountain is more involved in signing a keeper.

1 hour ago, ExiledAjax said:

Tbf finding an international player who ticks the box's for a work permit and who's wages we can satisfy isn't easy.

He’s been here 3.5 years. You’d at least one or two maybe? 

I miss Fleming.

Miles apart. I think Manning is closer to Pearson in more ways. When he talks about behaviours as working hard, running, winning hun duels, wanting to learn. It’s pretty similar to Nige.

I do get the point of what Oxford fans are saying, just not the promotion.

 I wish some of these young managers would stay in their jobs for a bit and actually achieve something, before jumping.  I’d be disappointed if he ever got us 2nd in the table and jumped before finishing the job.

Cisse - the international scout during a period where we haven’t signed an international player. Now coaching the first time. Fabulous 

Just now, Desso said:

Very unfair. In my opinion, DP hosts the show excellently, and although IG isn't everyone's cup of tea, a pod like FBC needs differing views otherwise it would be too samey. Carry on Headhunter, I find it very enjoyable.

It was tongue in cheek, as someone asked how to stop people talking over each other.

The constant slating of set pieces is quite odd. Even during this odd questioning the positioning of Pat Mountain who trains the set pieces.

We’ve scored 7 set piece goals this season. 3rd best in the league.

12 minutes ago, Northern Red said:

 

its certainly a change in voice. Hopefully they can liven themselves up a bit.

9 minutes ago, WolfOfWestStreet said:

How many city podcasts are there these days? What's unique about this one? 

It’s probably the most independent and structured podcast. You’re not gonna get a lot of banter, but it does follow a steady format. Having Lez/dog etc etc on there does them no favour. I was quite surprised to see what he looked like, not the image I had!

1 hour ago, headhunter said:

Thank you for those kind words!

You both have a habit of shouting over each others!

6 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said:

Now Liam Manning is appointed, and I join the chorus in wishing him to be a great success, I’d like to take a moment to wish “adieu” to our recent army of Bristol Sport bots.

Hopefully, Liam is a roaring success and we won’t see you again but if things go wrong, I look forward to welcoming you all back in six months time. 
 

Safe travels and take care.

I’d love it, love it, if the mods/admin would reveal some of the names!

21 minutes ago, Bernard Lerring said:

Thanks, Will give it a listen.

Have you guys figured out a system to avoid talking over one another yet? I enjoy the podcasts content, but sometimes it's delivery is really detrimental 

Get rid of the host and Ian Gay?

Jon Lansdown -

Needs to smarten up. Looked a tramp who just woke up compared to Manning in the photos. 
If you ignore he can’t speak to a live audience (which is a big ask) he looked far more comfortable than when announcing Holden. It does seem there is a plan. However that plan has including bare faced lies and deception. There is room in the budget, just not for Nige. He has backtracked on promotion talk. He said if we don’t get promotion, then the coach doesn’t go (along those lines), but that’s the stick they used to sack Nige.

Liam Manning -

He is a tough listen. It might warm up but I won’t be rushing to watch the Thursday press conferences for now. Any comparisons to LJ is bizarre. This guy has clearly put in the hard yards to get a Championship job, unlike LJ. He seems far more assured of his methods. I am always abit suspicious when young managers move up too quickly without finishing jobs, eg Russell Martin/Michael Beale. Be under no illusions, if he is offered a job by a team with parachute payments, he’ll be gone. We will see if it works. Good luck to him.

The next club who appoint Nige, Fleming and Rennie are gonna be a lucky club.

Just now, ExiledAjax said:

Except that it's an abbreviation of "City Football Group", the proper name of Manchester City's group of companies. They added (Manchester) in to make it clear.

Shit. I thought I’d finally pinned something on that family!

Imagine your chairman using abbreviating another team to City.

1 minute ago, ExiledAjax said:

If he was kept in the dark then it's no wonder we all were too.

Tbf he’s been locked in there for two days according to @phantom  

16 minutes ago, Harry said:

James won’t have his contract renewed and I think he’ll replace him - and won’t be surprised if he asks for Brannigan. 
Knight, for me, doesn’t have the creativity to play the AM role that Twine & Rodrigues do in Manning’s teams. 
Knight has a role to play, absolutely, but I think LM will want a more creative player in that AM role. 

I wouldn’t be against James signing a one year deal with a to get replacement being bought it to share the load/take over. James plays ever game when fit which can’t be helpful in keeping him fit.

With Williams probably going, we need to learn lessons from when we tried to replace Pack and Smith in the last few days of a window at once! That ultimately cost LJ his job IMO.

10 minutes ago, Marcus Aurelius said:

Not trying to pick anyone out specifically, although I will as my memory won’t recall everyone.. @phantom etc etc, Monday announcement.. sh*t or bust?

If you’re to believe @phantom, Manning came down yesterday. Instead of meeting at the ground or training ground, they took me out for a Sunday lunch on the centre. Luckily, no City fans were dining.

City then booked out their own suite to do the media today, they kindly let some fans know. He quickly popped back to Oxford to take training though. 

Just now, phantom said:

Maybe not all rumours about Tinnion pulling the strings

As he's watched Oxford a lot in the past months

Possibly sussing Manning out rather than scouting for players

Still definitely happening today? Did Liam enjoy his Sunday roast?

I can’t see it being today. Something would be out by now.

A lot of the ITKs have gone quiet. Maybe we’ll get the old fashioned ‘the press have been called in’ rumour we used to get.

11 hours ago, phantom said:

Very unlikely now 

Certainly not in a local radio interview 

At best he'll be gone after QPR 

Was a very tell interview on Thursday 

 

For anyone having Sunday lunch in a Bristol hotel today, keep your eyes open 

How was the lunch?

1 hour ago, 1960maaan said:

The more I listen to Ange postecoglou the more I like him.  
Not about spending money, all about building a balanced squad. Should have told Chelsea before they spent so much.
He certainly has Spurs playing well at the moment, be interesting if they can keep it up. 

 

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Sounds very similar to Nigel Pearson.