Fordy62 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Now I've heard from an impeccably reliable source that the rumours are true and Cotts has been relieved of his duties. I think we should have a thread to say thank you. I don't want it to descend into the petty squabbling that every other thread does. I don't want to hear about the things frustrations that some had towards the end of his reign. I just want it to be about heartfelt thanks. When SC was appointed I wasn't sure. I wanted O'driscoll and McIness but they were shit judgements by me and I thought that it might be a blessing that we had appointed someone who I wouldn't necessarily have chosen. And boy did Cotts show me. Ive never known a time as a Bristol City supporter where I expected to win every week. But Cotts made us exactly that. He payed brilliant football and we pretty much beat everyone, smashing Swindon And taking us to an Unprecended season of victory. Steve will go down as a legend in my book. More silverwear than we can shake a stick at. Cotts - thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Many many good memories, and good luck for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamski Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Wise words Fordy - lest we forget that fantastic season - thanks SC for everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyboy Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Could not have said it better myself, thank you Cotts for giving me and my lad the League 1 title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Lets not jump the gun with a wake before we know we have a corpse.. only one source so far for all these tweets/stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordie Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Gave us the best season ever and although the results haven't been forthcoming this season the majority of games we have been competitive, not sure if I believe the rumours yet but if true all I have to say is thank you Steve Cotteril for what you have done at my club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliesboots Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I'm with you on this Fordy, made watching City an absolute privilege last season. A poor summer and an even poorer start to this season is not how I will remember his time here. Disappointing news if verified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyboy Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 5 minutes ago, Fiale said: Lets not jump the gun with a wake before we know we have a corpse.. only one source so far for all these tweets/stories. Trust me he's gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 6 minutes ago, Fiale said: Lets not jump the gun with a wake before we know we have a corpse.. only one source so far for all these tweets/stories. Mate, I wouldn't have started the thread if I didn't KNOW it was true. I have a different source to Twitter and it's the one piece of news i didn't want to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Totally agree with the OP, last season was one of my most memorable in over 40 years of supporting the club. As one of very, very few that wanted him in the first place I'd like to wish him well and think last season's achievements will be remembered for as long as we all here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 As somebody who has been 57 years a slave, SC gave me the best season ever during that time and I thank him from the bottom of my heart. Especially given some of the lies and urban myths spread by some on this forum from day one. All the best in the future SC and thanks for the memories. PS:- The guardian reporting it now and they would never lie would they. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bourne End Red Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thanks for the memories and the trophies cotts. All the best for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Yes I hope it doesn't turn into a negative thread. It didn't work out the way anyone hoped this year but he gave us a strong 2 years. Thanks for keeping us up in year 1, winning the double in league 1 and getting us where we are now despite the table. All the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimgoeswest Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Saved us from relegation. Then won us a title. Thanks Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchay Red Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I thought he was a really good fit for this club and last season was fantastic. Why it's gone so wrong this season is a mystery and we shall probably never know why, but I wish him well and thank him for the most convincing season's performance in my 60+ years following City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Completely under whelmed when appointed, then surprised me with attacking entertaining winning football. As said before gave us THE best season ever. I think the end was inevitable and the timing is always difficult , but thanks for the memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thank you for the greatest footballing season of my life. Cult hero status achieved in my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thanks for the best season of being a City fan, gutted it didn't work out this season. Good luck for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Top man is Steve, will always be very well regarded at Bristol City FC. Thankyou for the great times! Good luck for your future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadredfred Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Absolutely fantastic season last year. As has been mentioned, expecting to win every week and being proven right was great. SC's side tore up that league and he created a fantastic team, a real bunch of mates that worked for each other and played some great football. Both at Wembley and on the final day (after we scored 8 and saw the trophy presentation), myself and @ChippenhamRed took a moment to realise just how good and how lucky we were to be supporters and witness what we saw. Great memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Grovesy Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Steve, I'm sure you will return to Ashton Gate sometime, as the manager of the away team. You will always get a warm reception from me (before KO of course). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I thought it right that Steve be relieved of his post much as someone knows it's time to put the old family dog out of his misery .He gave his all for the club and our directors are to blame for his burn out and our current position. Don't see any of them offering their resignation ! I thank Steve for restoring pride in our club , for daring to play in the way we did and for one of the best seasons ever witnessed at the Gate . I am truly sad that it has come to this ,our bright new future has stalled . I hope Steve rests up ,gets his mojo back and returns to entertain the football world with his passion ,honesty and enthusiasm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Ashton Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thanks for the good times, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerly known as ivan Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 As much as I think it's the right decision I feel gutted, even emotional about Cotts leaving. I doubt we will ever experience a season like we did last year and for that he will always be held in high regard. Thanks for some great memories Cotts and all the best... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Truly incredible decision and set of circumstances and completely in line with what has been a farce of close season and season to date. Thank you Steve for the best season of football in my lifetime. You will always be a legend at Ashton Gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 As others have said, SC gave me the best season of my 40 years following City. The first time in all those years that I ever had tears in my eyes was when we held that League trophy up last May. One of the happiest days of my life, never to be forgotten. I was sceptical when SC was named manager, but boy did he do a job for us. Just a shame it's had to end so quickly, as I still believe he could have turned it around, but hey ho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jordan Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Steve Cotterill, you are a winner. Thank you for everything SC and I'm deeply sorry you couldn't build what you wanted this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It’sSmiittthhh Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I know it was on the horizon, but I'm actually gutted!! I appreciate everything he's done for our club! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thousands of miles away and amazed this has happened. Echo Fordy's comments. Unbelievable really that it has got to this after two seasons of unprecedented success. I'm gutted about this. Unless there is a sub story no one knows about, Cotterill is carrying the can, I hope someone else at the club is feeling suitably ashamed right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCulturalBomb Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Embarrassing. Embarrassing. Embarrassing. Failed transfers. Sacking our most successful manager in decades. Clubs horrific communication. Sacking started as a ******* rumour an hour ago. Making him do a pre-match press conference earlier. Keith Dawe hang your head in shame and walk out the door. Thanks Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin_unreliant Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I wasn't keen when he was appointed but what a fantastic season he gave us. Good, open football and winning most weeks. Will always remember it fondly. Cotts and Gary Johnson - will always think we'll of the pair of them. Couldn't argue with the decision to move on either time though ( just the timing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Disgusted at your treatment Steve. Best thing to happen to the club in years, put actual silver in the cabinet. Shame we don't have a proper chance to say goodbye. **** off Keith Dawe you *****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickolas Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thanks SC. I feel your stubbournness is what brought about your eventual end. However i also feel you are the scapegoat for an amateur, naieve and frankly out of their depth board of directors, including the one Chairman who we have now been given this bad news by. Good luck for the future. I have loved the brand you gave us and hope i see one of your teams play this way against us in our shiny new stadium some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SODS_LAW Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Hated him when he come I now love him, gutted he's gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Exile Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Gave me the best season in my 40 odd (mostly very odd) years supporting City. Thanks for that Steve. Made us all feel like winners. Don't take a backward glance at the pitiful shower who've released you. Sadly we're stuck with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDPJ Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Didn't want SC as manager - but he proved me wrong! Wonderful season 2014/15. Thanks for everything, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswoodactor Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Huge thanks Steve. Last season was out of this world, playing some of the best football I've ever seen any Bristol City side play in the last 10-15 years IMO. To win the title and our trip out at Wembley will forever remain in my memories and heart. I'm truly gutted for you, and the fact that it's just not worked out in the way we were all hoping it would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ExiledRobin Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 What a season last year! Always got the sense that he created a fabulous dressing room togetherness. I still think he would have turned it around. Cheers Steve, all the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thanks for everything Steve, hope you get a job where the board know a little bit about football because they b*****y well dont here , All the best and thanks for last year, in over 55 years going down the gate it ranks in my top 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InCider Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thanks for the best season in my time of supporting the club and the work you did prior to that. All the best in your next job. You'll always be remembered for what you achieved here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrumpty Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thanks Steve. Gone, but will never be forgotten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thank you Steve for probably the best season we will ever have supporting this club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thank you Steve for our first league title in sixty years and for putting your heart and soul into the job. I hope you go on to have a fantastically successful managerial career elsewhere; you certainly deserve it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash the Bash Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Read this for the first time from some gobby Gashead on Facebook, for some reason I was quite surprised despite the clubs situation at the moment. Surely only a handful of clubs have sacked a manager mid-January? We'll never know the full details but the club have obviously messed up a bit here, I assumed they were backing him by giving him the January transfer window. Anyway, as with many others I'll always have respect for Steve for what he achieved here. From an unimaginable situation where we were heading towards League Two to the Championship and winning two trophies along the way. He settled the club so well and brought in some class players last season. It was the first time for a while I'd stand there with a massive smile on my place because of our style of play, it was a great feeling going to the Gate expecting us to win almost every game. I was working away a lot up in Herefordshire where Bristol City were getting many mentions much to my approval, I felt so proud to be a fan. Always remember rushing back from Hereford for the Swindon home game, so worth it. Wembley was of course great, despite the cup being a bit of a joke to a lot of people I always feel a sense of awe seeing us at these grounds. I always remember watching the first game last season away to Sheff Utd in a Utd fans bar in Spain of all places and thinking 'this'll be a special season' and that following summer - League One champions! Not much to cheer about this season but one game I did particularly enjoy was WBA the other day, felt like ages since I'd really went for it in a celebration which is what I did to full effect after our second. It’s time to focus on the positives of his time and forget all the other stuff. We should move on and support the next manager whoever he may be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 50 minutes ago, Lew-T said: Top man is Steve, will always be very well regarded at Bristol City FC. Thankyou for the great times! Good luck for your future Get That Man A Flag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 The best night I've had supporting this club. Thank you again Steve! https://youtu.be/wsB0tCqfJqs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDBS36 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thank you Steve last season one of the best I can remember , so proud to be a City fan and all the other clubs running scared of us football wise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SotonRed Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Don't really post on here, but in this situation I feel compelled to. Thank you Sir Steve for giving me the best season I can remember last year. The decision tonight is unbelievably harsh in my opinion - getting sacked having won 46% of your games is madness. I think he deserved more time, although our league positioning may look worrying, performance-wise we've looked a hell of a lot better than that this season. Our young talented team is still learning and adjusting to this step up and are all still very much behind the manager. We don't look like a team in despair, he took over with us in a desperate state in league one and has instilled a new passion within the club. Thank you for all you've done, I'm sorry our club hasn't given you the respect you'd earnt, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRidingHood Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 As others have said, totally underwhelmed by his appointment but what a season we had last year. Best in 20 years of supporting City. Hope he finds a new club quickly. Thanks Steve. But thanks also to SL for having the courage to make the decision now rather than allowing continuing loyalty to cloud your judgement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon uk Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 All the best to cotterill, he did a tremendous job for us and will go down in the history of the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bristol south end Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thank you SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lager loud Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 40 minutes ago, TheCulturalBomb said: Making him do a pre-match press conference earlier. I didn't realise that: appalling - unless there was some sort of bust-up later. Thanks for 2014/15 Steve - as others have said, the best season I've ever witnessed at City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Cotterill was magnificent. Keeping us up, shrewd recruitment in short term 13/14 and summer 14 especially, the whole last season and what a season! Further to this, lest we forget when we went down it was very plausible we might have taken years to get out of League One, certainly isn't usually as quick of that. Under O'Driscoll we were going nowhere at all. I think the club collectively underestimated big time the Championship. But that's for another thread. Thank you. Steve Cotterill, best of luck...sacked far too soon!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slack Bladder Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Probably the most popular manager ever to be sacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man in the middle Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Only god can help us now. Thanks Steve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedUn Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 48 minutes ago, Olé said: Thousands of miles away and amazed this has happened. Echo Fordy's comments. Unbelievable really that it has got to this after two seasons of unprecedented success. I'm gutted about this. Unless there is a sub story no one knows about, Cotterill is carrying the can, I hope someone else at the club is feeling suitably ashamed right now. Ask a man to make bricks without straw then sack him! In fact I can't think of another example of a manager being expected to compete in a higher league with a smaller, less-experienced squad than he came up with. I bet the phone is ringing off the hook with decent managers wanting come here ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Saved us from relegation. Won a cup. Won a league championship. Lots of unanswered questions from pre season regarding transfer activity. Sadly he has lost the plot and had to go. Still the most successful manager in my watching time at the gate. The board have a lot of explaining to do over the coming weeks. Cheers Cotts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 A true Bristol City legend, thanks to Steve Cotterill for the memories. This season is nothing other than a steep learning curve. Can't wait to see where SC goes next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 13 minutes ago, Lew-T said: The best night I've had supporting this club. Thank you again Steve! https://youtu.be/wsB0tCqfJqs Wouldn't you have loved to have Tavernier in this squad? 6 minutes ago, Slack Bladder said: Probably the most popular manager ever to be sacked. Yet who would have believed that when he was signed on in a storm of apathy from the fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_eastender Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 For me only the promotion season to the old First Division and our time up there with the elite ranks as better seasons than last year. Cotts did a fantastic job in turning around the dismal mess SOD left us in and bringing back positivity. Shame he could not keep it going, but will always respect him for last seasons brilliant success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 The most enjoyable season since 1990 so thanks to Steve Cotterill. Now we move on in our quest for glory. Please let it be without another visit to the Third Division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityMann Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Oh dear, oh dear. City shoot themselves in the foot again. Thanks for the great football Steve. Will always be remembered, good luck in your next assignment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 26 minutes ago, hay dens party said: Only god can help us now. Thanks Steve! Spot on, really have tickets for the next 2 game but don't know if I can be bothered anymore; complete mess up more heads need to roll; there was nothing wrong with SC HE DIDNT GET THE BACKING HE DESERVED. Feel like walking away tonight........shower of sh1te Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTBLUE Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 The king is dead,long live the king. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverRed Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Absolutely Gutted!! Steve, thanks for everything, saving us from relegation, the trophies, the title, the belief that we would win every week. You deserved better than this Best of luck for the future.........Gone but never forgotten!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 1 hour ago, Portland Bill said: As others have said, SC gave me the best season of my 40 years following City. The first time in all those years that I ever had tears in my eyes was when we held that League trophy up last May. One of the happiest days of my life, never to be forgotten. I was sceptical when SC was named manager, but boy did he do a job for us. Just a shame it's had to end so quickly, as I still believe he could have turned it around, but hey ho. Spot on, Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor10 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thanks for THE best season I have witnessed in my time of supporting City Steve. Gutted it's come to this. I was one of those against SC's appointment but he soon won me over. Thanks for the memories Steve and all the best in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevP Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 He WOULD have turned it around with the Boards backing. But it wasn't there.You SPINELESS IDIOTS. You have just got rid of a genuine, committed football person. You ultimately destroyed his dream, I'm amazed he remained composed for as long as he did. Hang your heads, you have FAILED us. Again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombsy Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Lost for words good luck Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I BELIEVE Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Cannot believe the decision we have just made. Another one to add to a long list of total cock ups this season. Thank you Cotts for everything, some of the best football I have ever seen down the gate and will remember him for that. Top man Steve, all the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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