Pezo

I (and I assume Nige) don't want players here that want to sign for NP I want players that want to sign for Bristol city. Other than that I think the outcome is right a 2 year contract from this summer with a year option for us seems about right. It really depends on NP as well, his health seems to be a lot better than when he came in - he may not want to manage, he may want to manage at a higher level with Leicester coming in for him at the end of this season. Who knows what he wants.

If any of them do get promoted and someone says on here we need to change our style of play to or what we are doing to be like them I'm going to need a break of at least a month.

If Preston, Luton, Coventry, Blackburn or Millwall get promoted to the prem before us I think I'm going to need counseling.

I think we're at least 6 players away or some coaching improvements to a number of players from that. That is going to take at least 3 windows with money to produce. I think he fits us for where we are at the moment (championship mid table side) but I don't think he is better than Bentley.

I'm not sure now what giving you all these examples has led to. Do you still think AS won't get bids of £25m+? I'm not sure now what giving you all these examples has led to. Do you still think AS won't get bids of £25m+?

Ben Godfrey hardly played and prem football moved for £27m in 20/21. Jude Bellingham went to the Bundesleaga in 20/21 for £25m. Benrahma when from Brentford to West ham for £23m in 20/21 and although not over £25m there wasn't as much interest in him as in AS.

Ok, to play by your rules Ollie Watkins went from Brentford as a championship team having never played prem football to villa in the prem for £34m in 20/21. That was at the age of 24, AS is 19 so can provide more value over the long term.

21/22 Aaron Ramsdale to arsenal for £28m and that's a goalkeeper, goalkeepers don't usually fetch a premium.

I think there is just too much interest and long enough on our contract with him that we can name our price within reason, prem clubs haven't been affected by the COVID conditions anywhere as much as the championship or lower, there is essentially already a bidding war going on through the press. I think there will be an early mover and he is going to go and it will be for more than £25m is my prediction but I know nothing other than the public domain information.

It either shows how badly we have been run or how well they have been run, probably a bit of both.

Trying is the correct word, not succeeding.

From a very low bar, yes it has been good. Could be better but at least we are now competitive.

Hi Silvio, not sure if you are aware but there is a certain amount of controversy around the term gammon being racist due to its reference to skin color. Not calling you racist as I prefer to give benefit of doubt but not sure people would appreciate it if you referred to any other skin shade as a cut of meat.

It gets people singing. I agree we shouldn’t play it if we are playing Chelsea, Wycombe, Northampton, wolves or West Brom who all claim some kind of weird ownership of it. the police requested it was stopped at wolves and West Brom as it apparently promoted hooliganism - not sure what the link is there, that makes no sense to me.

I know you say not criticism of him but the liquidator has been played pre game on and off for at least 30 years. Although closely associated with a few clubs it is just a generic football song.

I think we would need too much to change between now and then, the quality across the squad would need to be better and deeper to pick a year. We're more likely to go up through a fluke season like when Blackpool did it but that would require winning the playoffs and that would be a big change in itself for us.

Not sure how they have come to that 40%, any idea? They aren't currently in the relegation zone, one win could move them up to 12th, everyone from 12th down seems to be involved in the relegation battle, so my basic math is that is a 33.3% if all teams were equal (which they are not) so should be less than that.

When you consider the opportunity cost for them (the time and effort they are putting in v what they could have made elsewhere with the same initial investment) I would suspect they could have made more money elsewhere. I would like to understand your definition of "greed" a bit more, profit isn't greed, excessive profit maybe greed but it also depends how they use it.

I would prefer we didn't go down the route of just trying players in matches because fans think that a player that hasn't played might be better than a player that generally has had a good season. Hopefully Nige judges who's in the side based on seeing what they can do everyday.

That's not mathematically correct they could lose or draw 2 but I get your point.

It’s quite a big **** you isn’t it.

Iconic.

I'm amazed we have had that much possession, at ethry counting that time the ref got hit in the head as our possession?

I assume someone put pineapple on a pizza.

I've been thinking that for 20 years, given up on it now - always seems like there is more money to spend. I think if he went to a Wolves, Palace or Villa type club (outside chance of European places but not really going to make it) then I think he could move from there to a top 6 side for £100m+ in a few years. It will be interesting to buy him back for that much money when we get there and receive a 30% sell on for our own purchase.