asfred Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 I think the most telling thing here, is that after 2 years, one promo and one cup, we still can't spell Cotterill correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 6 minutes ago, Harry said: Those questioning the timing, McInnes was sacked only a day earlier. And we had plenty of time to stay up that season, but sadly didn't. In my view, this is 8 months too late. Cotterill was never the man to lead us in the championship. Thanks for getting us here, but he's not cut out for this level. 8 months too late that is utter nonsense. The first sentence is historically correct but 'sadly' doesn't even come into it, there appeared little or no attempt to fight against relegation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilli74 Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Aspirations of being a premiership club ? When will they realise saying shit like this is what winds people up ... Don't say this shit and then refuse to pay going rates in the championship ... To get to the prem, you gotta get promoted from the championship, to do this you need good solid championship players who require championship salaries ... Deluded doesn't come close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 7 minutes ago, GILLI said: Who is this Keith Dawes who speaks ? Apparently he's our chairman .... ? Bristol City FC has announced that manager Steve Cotterill has been relieved of his duties with immediate effect. The club has failed to win in seven matches and sits in the bottom three of the Sky Bet Championship. Club chairman Keith Dawe said: “I brought Steve Cotterill into Bristol City just over two years ago as I believed he could keep us in League One that year and build from there.Read more at http://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/article/steve-cotterill-relieved-of-his-duties-2902393.aspx#jqwOzT5k4K9B0Ybk.99 Well known down the gate, keeps us informed all the time.....wots he look like ?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loco Rojo Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Sacked mid way through the window - MID WAY THROUGH THE FRICKIN WINDOW!!!!!!!!!!!! Where's the logic? No chance now that a new manager will be in place in time to assess the squad, identify replacements and negotiate deals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bemmyredjeff Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 4 minutes ago, Super said: What bollox! Let's sack a manager that won the league. Open your eyes fool ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Fact is, with all the 'it's over we are down', on our current form we were going that way anyway. Either the squad, tactics, or the manager had to change to give us a chance. Who knows who was responsible for the former, but he did show an unwillingness to use players who came in, and seemed unable to attract players. It seemed from a distance the money was there, but would not settle for what seemed to him second best, and meant we actually ended up with no one. Tactics equally were never ever going to change. That left only one variable to change. Sad yes, of course, and many great memories. Wish him well. Only real criticisms of SL is that as a deep down decent man he was not ruthless enough to do this a month ago. May not be a great one, but from my perspective we have now given ourselves a chance. Thanks for the memories Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallaceboy Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 We move On.prob end up on about our tenth choice of manager. still let's get behind the boys.were still in with a real shout. still 20games to go.all I can say is they must have some1 lined up?? You would hope so.but then nothing seems to be that simple for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 We need to push on, not go backwards. Wasn't one who was spouting bile when Cotts was appointed, thought he was brilliant for us in League 1 but, for whatever reason, we are going backwards with no sign of improvement. Gutted, as I really wanted it to work out and loved the guy's passion, desire and style of play. With SoD there was uproar from some at the decision to dispense with his services and look how it turned out. Another brave and bold decision here from SL. Just hope we have someone decent lined up that can secure safety in the first instance. Thanks Cotts for a couple of truly great seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 I actually feel sick. I am gutted, not particularly over Cotterill who is probably better off out of it as he was going to kill himself with the strain and I wouldn't want to be part of that. But more gutted that once again we have failed in keeping a manager and building a future. What a shambles of a club to treat a bloke like that, make him do a press conference and hours later sack him. I guess comments and frustrations he showed in that meeting was the final straw. Still gutted though. Only Moysie will save my feelings I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 2 minutes ago, Loco Rojo said: Sacked mid way through the window - MID WAY THROUGH THE FRICKIN WINDOW!!!!!!!!!!!! Where's the logic? No chance now that a new manager will be in place in time to assess the squad, identify replacements and negotiate deals. It gives the new guy (if done quickly) a little bit of time to get players in, earlier may heve been better but I think new players turning us down may have sealed his fate, or at least helped toward it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 2 minutes ago, Loco Rojo said: Sacked mid way through the window - MID WAY THROUGH THE FRICKIN WINDOW!!!!!!!!!!!! Where's the logic? No chance now that a new manager will be in place in time to assess the squad, identify replacements and negotiate deals. A "plan" more cunning than anything Baldrick could come up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 What a pathetic board we have at helm. They say **** all and do the dirty on the manager!? ******* cowards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 6 minutes ago, GILLI said: Aspirations of being a premiership club ? When will they realise saying shit like this is what winds people up ... Don't say this shit and then refuse to pay going rates in the championship ... To get to the prem, you gotta get promoted from the championship, to do this you need good solid championship players who require championship salaries ... Deluded doesn't come close never a truer word said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 32 minutes ago, Chairman Mao said: well apprently the board descided it at a meeting yesterday and the bastards let him do his press conference today ,nice . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerly known as ivan Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 More I think about it this strikes me as a decision that has been made very recently. To back him signing a keeper Tuesday surely meant at that point they were not planning of firing him. Then the press conference today. Maybe something has gone on since this afternoon for this to have happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingLear Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Time will obviously tell if this was the right choice, but thank you Steve for one of the best seasons we've all had as supporters of this football club, one of our most successful managers in decades deserved better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadredfred Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 9 minutes ago, Cider_boy said: Based on that closing line, I remain optimistic about plans to take the club forward. Cotts had run out of ideas, and may have been a problem signing some players, but will be remembered well for what he achieved for us last season. Now this has happened, we need to put it behind us quickly, and move forwards with a new sense of purpose. Although I don't like how high up the list Cooper and Hollowhead are: http://www.oddschecker.com/football/football-specials/bristol-city/next-permanent-manager Haha. Nearly spat out my tea when I saw Alan Curbishley. Please no. We'd never hear the end of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 7 minutes ago, bemmyredjeff said: Open your eyes fool ! So we should of sacked him in May? Are you completely stupid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 4 minutes ago, bemmyredjeff said: Open your eyes fool ! No need for that. The time to open your eyes is when we see who the next failed manager who is brought into replace him, because that's pretty much what will be available to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 This clubs board and owner are crazy, Sacking SC maybe yes maybe no. But if they want to get to the premiership, then they have to pay the wages (which seem to be the problem again) either Cotterill or Lansdown is lying, both have good form for it. But the bleating that goes on about being bottom 4 or whatever it is for wages, well hey ho, then expect to be in the bottom 4,don't spout bollocks about being in the premiership. Don't spunk 45 million on a potential Div1 stadium, Either aim for the premiership, or don't, none of this half hearted BS pinned onto the back of a big stadium. Wool over the Eyes yet againvby SL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SedRA Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 For all its troubles, feels a bit sad that we'll be saying goodbye to the 352 (in all probability). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairman Mao Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 I had concerns about Cotterill after Fulham but Charlton is the match I would've pulled the trigger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 With the fact that a lot of the fanbase was still supporting Cotts and the fact that we're halfway through the transfer window, I would be utterly amazing if we haven't got someone lined up. I honest think we've got a fairly big name coming in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murraysrightplum Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Seems like there has been a big bust up to me? Fisty cuffs/ handbags in the board room or something would be my guess and the board had no choice. Otherwise why now??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aa_bcfc Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Gary Monk would be my choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fRed Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Get Nigel Pearson in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairman Mao Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Gary Monk would be excellent but unrealistic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin1988 Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 26 minutes ago, Harry said: Those questioning the timing, McInnes was sacked only a day earlier. And we had plenty of time to stay up that season, but sadly didn't. In my view, this is 8 months too late. Cotterill was never the man to lead us in the championship. Thanks for getting us here, but he's not cut out for this level. In 2013 we had a team not playing for the manager, playing horrible football and having just been on a run of eight defeats in a row. We're nowhere near as bad as we were then Harry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lack of Action Man Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Right decision, but strange timing! Must have been a huge falling out behind the scenes. Makes David Lloyd's q and a all the more interesting! Thank you SC for getting is this far, but time catches up with all of us eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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