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3 hours ago, ExiledAjax said:

Isn't the lack of media simply because no one outside of this odd little forum and our odd little club gives a crap?

Bristol Post might care but I assume Piercy is just polishing off his roast intead of knocking out copy at 4pm on a Sunday.

I do not want to know what he's knocking out

1 hour ago, JP Hampton said:

Well according to Ian Gay, his source has said, it will be someone the fans will get very excited about!

Tara Fitzgerald?

14 minutes ago, Nugget said:

Scott Parker

I'd rather have bloody Parker from Thunderbirds

54 minutes ago, harvey54 said:

Jon will get a new set of crayons. 

...which he will eat

A reminder that not all mushrooms are suitable for consumption

30 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said:

Looks very likely that the new head coach won't have been appointed by Saturday, which is quite surprising when you consider 

a) they've already been considering Nige's replacement for over three weeks

b) Jon said that for the first time in over 20 years of running the club they have absolute clarity on the type of head coach they want

I understand they need to be diligent, and in fairness a not outrageous period of time has passed since Nige's sacking, but you really would have thought they'd at least be very close to an appointment by now - and I'm not getting those vibes.

Mate, this is Bristol City we're talking about, they probably use a tombola...

Just a quick reminder that bookies' odds only reflect the amount of money placed, not any actual insider knowledge...

how many times have I been here as a City fan...it's bl00dy depressing

5 hours ago, bcfc01 said:

12 points deduction will have no effect on Everton imo.

Luton, Burnley, and Sheff.Utd will see to that.

 

 

Bournemouth too, unless something miraculous happens.

My house is for sale, anyone want it?

I've written major infrastructure business cases that were shorter than that. Is there an executive summary? 

1 hour ago, Ian M said:

Tinnion...is our defacto new manager.

Well, it went swimmingly before

2 minutes ago, Rocky said:

King Kenny did OK.

So apart from the roads, sewers, education and security, what have the Romans done?

1 hour ago, Zuni said:

The one name that truly scares me.

Has done absolutely nothing but confirm that great players rarely make great coaches.

Cruyff, Beckenbauer being exceptions

2 hours ago, Taunton_BCFC said:

I’ve got a funny feeling it’s gonna be him. All adds up, potential new owners wanting a big name? 

JUST NO

15 hours ago, Dollymarie said:

Believe me, we try. It’s a one way street. 

Some of us understand that screaming in people's faces isn't a good form of communication. Keep battling, Dolly

13 hours ago, Merrick's Marvels said:

Jitter. Not the look I'd be after for our next manager!

Wow, I haven't heard that in years, what a blast from the past! Love it

On 29/10/2023 at 04:51, Eddie Hitler said:

Warnock incoming according to The Telegraph.

They deserve each other

16 minutes ago, Offside said:

I usually feel sad when a manager  goes (Pulis being the exception - his departure was a cause for celebration).

I remember being overjoyed when he went. The next game (Bournemouth away, IIRC), it was like a party in the away end.

Turns out Hodgson leaving was a big blow - I mentioned that to him when I bumped into him, when he was England manager. We had a laugh and a joke about it.

1 hour ago, petehinton said:

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12996039/nigel-pearson-sacked-by-bristol-city-results-far-from-only-issue-behind-veteran-bosses-departure
 

the most perfect summation

Interesting that it references the importance of Gould, with whom I suspect Pearson had an excellent relationship. He was a massive loss.

3 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Just wanted to share some thoughts.

This will undoubtedly be a time when old manager going / new manager coming in will see comments from posters, me included, giving our opinions and there will be debate for and against on both sides.

But…I see this as a small window of opportunity.

+++++

We have had numerous debates over our time back in the Championship from the managers - Cotts to Johnson to Holden to Pearson, to the Finances, FFP, Covid, etc.  We can all defend our opinions with facts, speculation, and just the way we see it.

However it is clear to me (at least) that we enter a period where we:

• don’t really have any manager “baggage”, no divide from posters who were fanboys of one but not the other.  It feels like a “decks cleared” time.
• no financial issues, FFP at least!  We don’t know the owners funding aspirations / restrictions though.

So we can treat the new manager on merit, although slightly hindered initially by:

• a small squad
• injuries

We will have to wait until January to see if he is allowed to recruit.  At that point we will know whether the budget was just for the old manager or not.  But we can judge new manager accordingly, ie is he hamstrung by budget or not.

Re injuries, a slight tangent, most managers come in and first thing they say is they had to get the players fit.  Well, City are one of the hardest running teams in the division, so that excuse is not valid.  Availability is different.

Ultimately the foundations have been laid.  The new manager has the opportunity to build on them.

I suggest we wait and see who we get and judge them on what they do with Bristol City.

 

Very measured, as always, @Davefevs, but I think Pearson is massively under-appreciated for what he's done, managing through the later COVID phases, reducing the wage bill and making use of the kids, whilst keeping us at least on an even keel in terms of league position. That's quite an achievement.

I'm curious to know what Tins' role in all of this has been. I suspect his influence on the academy has been overstated, and I wonder if he's been whispering in ears. I would be disappointed if he has, but I don't know that man.

As for replacements...someone with fresh ideas would be good, not the same old like Rowett, etc. But FFS not Jones or Lampard.

4 hours ago, Jeez said:

Ok fair enough poor choice of words. 

mods - change “Rational” to “Balanced” not intending to wind anyone up on here just creating a channel discuss.

So we're unbalanced? Seriously

I've shared some love. Gutted.

Calling this "rational" is setting yourself up to be shot down. You're suggesting that everyone's been irrational in their reaction - which seems unlikely, given the clear strength of feeling. Do you rate yourself above all others?