Scrumpty

Orient 1 - 1 Whore in a tent

Funnily enough, I mentioned Port Talbot to Waelly recently, but he quipped "What about the smell?" "Don't worry" I said, "They'll soon get used to you"

In the interest of balance, I wonder what Joey is doing now? Probably keeping his powder dry, waiting for one of the big six jobs to come up or maybe the England job.

TBF, the way the Tories are going, I wouldn’t bet against Major being PM by Xmas!

Agree, here's a view on Pearson's last 6 games in charge. It wasn't pretty. QPR comparable to Rotherham, without the late winner! (h) Stoke Reasonable performance, but mugged ourselves and threw away 2 goal lead (a) Rotherham Ugly poor game, flattered by TC’s heroics (a) Leeds Too many mistakes, flattered by score (h) Coventry Second best first half and struggled for rhythm. Second half better (h) Ipswich Played pretty well, but lost (a) Cardiff Didn’t create much, lost

If he’s successful, he won’t be reporting to anyone. if he fails, he’ll report directly to Tinnion or JL, depending on who’s the favourite whipping boy at the time.

Agree, most coaches say the same things these days, so it was the subtlety I listened to, identifying anything that I didn’t agree with and/or concerned me. I didn’t picked up anything I didn’t agree with, but then it’s the players he needs to inspire, not the likes of me. To that point, the most impressive part of his interview for me was his explanation of the people that have inspired him and why. I thought this bit was unrehearsed, but showed great insight into dynamics that form successful teams.

Having listened to Manning’s interviews, are you still devoid of optimism, feeling just a bit excited, maybe a little intrigued? I thought he’s come across well, showed good insight across multiple dynamics, yet without LJ’s bull and smugness. Of course, proof of pudding will be on the pitch. Still a massive gamble of course, but might work.

Good to see someone's toughing it out

The relationship between Nigel and the owners (AND senior management) have been strained for quite a while (hence absence of a new contract). As we know, Nigel is a forthright character, who called it as it is (rightly most of the time), but he didn’t always toe the line. As an employer, it’s great to get ‘constructive’ criticism from employees, especially those with Nigel’s experience. But there’s a point where criticism ceases to be constructive and becomes divisive. Nigel often crossed that line in THEIR view, hence the breakdown in relations. How do I know this… I have contacts, but here’s some recent points that caused ‘friction’. 1. Scott money. Nigel was instrumental in the development of the summer strategy (recruit early, knowing Scott was going). So he knew the budget and knew he wouldn’t get more once the sell went through. He went along with this for a while, but then gave interviews that were PERCEIVED to undermine the owners (who stuck to the strategy). 2. Loan physio. Yes, that was (on the face of it) a random appointment, but Nigel’s recital of the situation didn’t go down well, again giving the perception that the owners didn’t know what they were doing. He may well of been right, of course, but the public airing and presentation of the same weren’t well received. 3. Contract situation. Nigel gave the impression that no one had contacted him about a contract. The feeling was that Nigel knew the full situation, but was selective in what he chose to publicly disclose, again painting management in a poor light. I’m old enough to know that listening to one side of a story can be misleading. I don’t know what really went on, but I know enough to say that Nigel wasn’t dismissed for football reasons alone - that would be crazy, hence my original comment.

They didn’t think he had hit any sort of ceiling and I wish they’d be more open about his departure. Really think they’ve shot themselves in the foot with this ridiculous line.

Exciting only from the perspective of him being largely unknown, but with a reputation of developing exciting, attacking teams (as opposed to an experienced championship manager with set/predictable style of management). I accept that I'm more likely to be disappointed by the outcome of tenure than you, but for now I choose to have feelings of happiness and enthusiasm. But let me put it another way, had the circumstances been different (e.g. Nigel left by his own accord), would you feel differently about this appointment?

I hope not. One of the (many) clever insights from Nigel was the need to have a group of players BROADLY on the same salary, creating a harmonious platform. Marque signings imply high wages, recreating the divergence Nigel inherited and sought to resolve. We need to buy potential, nurture them, develop them... then sell them to Bournemouth. I guess that's the logic behind Manning and his perceived ability to get the best out of young talent.

An interesting and exciting appointment, but one hell of a risk. Lets hope it works out!

Agreed, but the risk increases if we opt for someone above our station, which Potter is. I can see him managing Bournemouth before the season’s over.

Not for me. No doubt, Potter is an excellent coach/manager, but that’s the problem. If appointed and brings success, he’ll off to Prem in a flash and we’ll be back to square 1.

Maybe, but Brian Tinnion could be Tinnion’s first choice. Wouldn’t be surprised if he fancied another crack

Absolutely gutted. But not as gutted as Mrs Barton, as he’ll be spending more time with his family

If true, Scott Murray is sh1t or will be soon ? ps. From personal experience he’s not, he’s a top top geezer.

Indeed, Scrumpty is a shIt head, from a family of sh1t heads, with grandchildren who are sh1t heads, who support this club. CTID.

15 minutes of my life I won’t get back ?

Looking through OTIB, I conclude… Ashton was sh1t Gould was sh1t Alexander was sh1t Pearson was sh1t, but might not be quite as sh1t as he once was Jon Lansdown is sh1t Steve Lansdown is sh1t Harry Cornick is sh1t Duck me, what a bunch of belters! Thank god OTIB followers aren’t representative of most City fans!

Says someone who’s never worked with Fevs ?

Anthony Rougier & Tony Rougier were at school together, though not in Bristol