petehinton

People mocked when I called him Korey & Brownhill’s lovechild. Will need months to bed in they said. Looked lost against Preston they cried. Derby fans didn't even rate him they claimed. I sat patiently, biding my time. I’ll forgive but I certainly won’t forget.

First sentence of his announcement interview “the club made such a big effort to get me here” thats one way of endearing yourself ???

Cause they’re a huge team for that level, and because of Weston/Bath/Yeovil/Torquay/Truro/Tauntonbeing in the same league there’ll be lots of interest in it. Weston Yeovil was full live comms on RB earlier in the week, and seems more often than that Jerry at bath and Bartlett at Weston’s post match interviews will be part of the Saturday sport phone ins too. Love it. Some great teams and games at that level over last few years.

They do yeah. I think St George is my favourite if I can help it. Easy parking, easy to get to and cheap tea & bacon. Good pitches too.

First day back for me scouring Bristol & North Somerset for the newest talent to join NSRTC (and then hopefully see them filtered into City’s academy then first team some years later). Won’t be judging the games I pick to go to based on ease of parking and if I can get a tea/bacon sarnie from the clubhouse whilst watching the game too. No sir.

I don’t think he ever came off it, honestly

Come on now….even the most staunch lover of Fleetwood knows that the size of the club isn’t even in the same stratosphere as Sunderland or Hibs. The drop from keeping Watford in the prem on a short deal to taking us on as a project isn’t a comparable one either. I’m really shocked if he does actually take this job. Would need to do a truly outstanding job to get himself back in the frame for a big L1/champ job again.

Deary me

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/darragh-macanthony-lifts-lid-collapse-8733300#google_vignette This really does make me think they genuinely couldn’t afford him and had no intention of signing him, just wanted to show the ambition. There’s just no other explanation for something being that shambolic. Surely?

I also thing Nige ‘used’ Gregor a bit to bring in the no more cosy club vibe. Very frosty on ‘official’ comms that us fans would see…. Very different vibes away from that. Including blindsiding him with some friendly noogies/headlocks whilst saying “eh up lad how are ya” at the HPC!! We’d love him too. But I think he’s fully loving being a dad now and with his freelance stuff, won’t know too much about city now to be too involved. But he’s absolutely always welcome, and a silent observer in the shadows in the WhatsApp group!! ??

He’s done a fair bit for The Times, as Henry Winter, probably the biggest sports journalist in the world, got in touch with him after seeing he’d gone freelance as he was a big fan of his work and writing style…. But yeah. He’s shit.

Yep. Dunno why people are taking this with a shoulder shrug of “makes sense”. I’m almost certain Tinnion said used the term ‘two lists’ too. But can’t be 100%. Tbere can’t have been two plans, either way, if Plan B was basically not sign anyone after Plan A was ticked off. Dickie was a ‘happy accident’ because of a chat between Sykes and him….so no chance he was part of the plan either. He sounded really startled by the Pearson contract and Sporting Quarter questions too for some reason. As if they wouldn’t have been asked. Nige “has been around the block so he understands the situation” - very odd comment. Sounded very adamant to mention he led the Scott deal (‘honoured’ is a strange phrase to use when selling your best player…) which doesn’t match what SL said. Got the vibe that nailing down early that the structure was agreed in March, and that everyone agreed on it, was a slap on the wrist to Nigel given his comments about not being able to answer why we can’t spend any more money after Scott’s sale. Came out of it more confused than before tbh, and if anything more certain that it certainly isn’t a happy cohesive place between the powers that be atm.

They’re going mental over the price of tickets and food and drink too. Not one of them has put 2+2 together that they don’t have much money, ridiculously demolishing the old stand and reducing the capacity by a decent % means that they have to try and get their revenue back somehow. That’s by increasing the costs of everything else.

Brother Gardiner-Haskins. Had a decent game. Can totally see his potential and think he’ll be a brilliant addition once properly up to speed. Says it all tbat Pearson was visibly amazed and delighted that we’d been able to get him in this weeks presser. Wears his socks over his knees too.

They made far far too much of that minor ankle roll. Had nothing to do with the outcome. Delicious

Any links champs?

Delicious seeing Southampton and Russell Martin humbled again. Somehow making it all about him after getting battered, saying “his ego is hurt”. It’s not about you mate.

Thought the same, but then also wondered if he’d do that to R Wade? Only club in the first 9 leagues in England to not score a goal yet. Having such a good season last season and raising standards deffo not helping him either. Might actually make Wade show some sign of ageing though. Looking superb still. Fair play to him.

And shows just how good we were all day, on the bits that won’t get picked up by extended

Wood had the mobility of a tank on stilts. Anytime he had the ball I got excited. Christ he was bad.

this is very damning and shows just how amateur they really are over there. Embarrasssing

Needs a league one loan. (he was absolutely excellent, they genuinely couldn’t cope with him)

Radio Bristol caller blaming JCH agent, MacAnthony, Barton and….Rovers own fans… all in one call. Fair play

Also worth flagging the coach of one of our ‘pointless’ pre season friendly opponents Oxford United said we were ‘Miles ahead of Swansea in literally every way’ when comparing our performance to theirs in oxfords respective games. Just one for reflection

Another game without a win for the galaticos of league one. Interesting.