Never to the dark side Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 NOW before 1pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarksRobin Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 Talking about what ails him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturny Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 WIll his missus be there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 I hope they've provided access to a toilet, otherwise it could get messy live on the beeb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 Sorry to be pedantic, its Luke Ayling !!! ailing /ˈeɪlɪŋ/ adjective in poor health. "I went to see my ailing mother" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 1 minute ago, CodeRed said: I hope they've provided access to a toilet, otherwise it could get messy live on the beeb. Fake news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 Cheltenham races? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 Didn't mention City once Started at Arsenal, moved on to Yeovil for 1st team football, now at Leeds in Premier League. Mmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter1450 Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 Probably discussing that he’s bored with the success he’s had with Leeds and would like to come back to BCFC to be involved in our fluid attacking style of football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 Just now, myol'man said: Didn't mention City once Started at Arsenal, moved on to Yeovil for 1st team football, now at Leeds in Premier League. Mmmm Yes, we are so anonymous and invisible. Dull. Forgettable. Beige. We make absolutely no mark upon the national football consciousness. Even on some that have played for us. If you say "Bristol City" to Sky Sports they think: "Dean Windass." We are dull and uninteresting, existing for what purpose? What is the point of Bristol City? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Moments of Pleasure said: Yes, we are so anonymous and invisible. Dull. Forgettable. Beige. We make absolutely no mark upon the national football consciousness. Even on some that have played for us. If you say "Bristol City" to Sky Sports they think: "Dean Windass." We are dull and uninteresting, existing for what purpose? What is the point of Bristol City? Exactly We are a wilderness club that just once in a while come in out of the cold. Is Ashton Gate on the site of a plague graveyard from the Middle ages as I cant think of any other reason we are not on every sports commentators lips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveybadger Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 22 minutes ago, oldstandrobin said: Sorry to be pedantic, its Luke Ayling !!! ailing /ˈeɪlɪŋ/ adjective in poor health. "I went to see my ailing mother" Shouldn’t he be still playing for us then?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 13 minutes ago, myol'man said: Didn't mention City once Started at Arsenal, moved on to Yeovil for 1st team football, now at Leeds in Premier League. Mmmm Didn’t you hear the (off camera) bit at the end ’What about Bristol City , we didn’t mention them’ Ayling. ‘Was lucky to get out of there with my knees and hamstrings still in place’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 17 minutes ago, myol'man said: Didn't mention City once Started at Arsenal, moved on to Yeovil for 1st team football, now at Leeds in Premier League. Mmmm Do you blame them? He came here, showed talent and then was ousted because he made a personal mistake that seemed to have more impact than it should have. I'd genuinely say that's one of the worst sales we've ever made, Leeds love the guy and can't stop laughing at the price paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Grim Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 Some people prefered Mark ******* Little Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 I wouldn’t speak too highly of a club whose manager gave me no chances and told me I wasn’t good enough to play the level tbf bet he pissed himself seeing LJ get sacked and end up in league one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 One of my favourite footballers Always stepping forward , forward, providing his sides continual momentum Positive and progressive for 90 mins , and very entertaining / exciting to watch Good footballer too and a brave and decent defender when he’s back in shape Yes that means he gets caught out of position on occasions but what an impact he has on games for a right back - incredible £200k Jesus ****** wept Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 24 minutes ago, Spike said: Do you blame them? He came here, showed talent and then was ousted because he made a personal mistake that seemed to have more impact than it should have. I'd genuinely say that's one of the worst sales we've ever made, Leeds love the guy and can't stop laughing at the price paid. Definitely had more impact than it should have. Laughably absurd over reaction from the club. Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 6 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said: Definitely had more impact than it should have. Laughably absurd over reaction from the club. Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face. Still don’t think that was the reason Nogs Johnson told him and said so himself that he would be unlikely to get much playing time and that correlates with Aylings version (Johnson didn’t fancy him as a CH and we’d signed Matthews at RB) Now some may claim that was just a smokescreen but if so both were happy to comply , and if we’d been outraged by Cheltenham , IMHO we would have said so for PR and he would have been made available immediately and publicly Mind you he’s benefitted and thrived under a top coach and is used brilliantly by Bielsa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 I really rated Ayling. Think there’s a point when you’re selling a player deemed “not auto first choice” and another club, a better club from the same league want to buy him, that you should at least ask the question “is this the right thing to do, why do they want him?”. Remember several posters saying he wouldn’t get a game at Leeds. He did, and some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Davefevs said: I really rated Ayling. Think there’s a point when you’re selling a player deemed “not auto first choice” and another club, a better club from the same league want to buy him, that you should at least ask the question “is this the right thing to do, why do they want him?”. Remember several posters saying he wouldn’t get a game at Leeds. He did, and some. As an all round package - For me , right up there in any discussion for the best footballer at AG in last 10/20 yrs Imagine him in the ‘Carabao Cup side ‘ with the press and Bobby Reid up top Wright did a fantastic job in that period but Ayling would have added so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 Top bloke, when my lad was at Yeovil COE he came along and did the presentation evening for all the age groups. He was there for a good 2-3 hours and nothing was too much trouble. He deserves where he has got to imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 Ayling 200k Freeman 800k Two names that often get missed from the ‘net transfer spend’ argument. I wonder why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, Fordy62 said: Ayling 200k Freeman 800k Two names that often get missed from the ‘net transfer spend’ argument. I wonder why. You’re welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 5 minutes ago, Harry said: You’re welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engvall’s Splinter Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Sheltons Army said: Still don’t think that was the reason Nogs Johnson told him and said so himself that he would be unlikely to get much playing time and that correlates with Aylings version (Johnson didn’t fancy him as a CH and we’d signed Matthews at RB) Now some may claim that was just a smokescreen but if so both were happy to comply , and if we’d been outraged by Cheltenham , IMHO we would have said so for PR and he would have been made available immediately and publicly Mind you he’s benefitted and thrived under a top coach and is used brilliantly by Bielsa Goes to show how valuable a good manager is and how they can extract more from players/improve them. I’d rather we spent a few bob on a manager for a change rather than throwing millions at players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 59 minutes ago, Sheltons Army said: Still don’t think that was the reason Nogs Johnson told him and said so himself that he would be unlikely to get much playing time and that correlates with Aylings version (Johnson didn’t fancy him as a CH and we’d signed Matthews at RB) Now some may claim that was just a smokescreen but if so both were happy to comply , and if we’d been outraged by Cheltenham , IMHO we would have said so for PR and he would have been made available immediately and publicly. If LJ didn't rate him worthy of a place then he's a strangely poor judge of a player imo. I can't believe that was the real reason. If LJ didn't like him (not pals at Yeovil?) then generally it may be reasonable for a newish manager to move a player on for that reason as he assembles his own squad of characters he prefers. But if he has to go don't sell such a promising player, who was very obviously only going to get better, for a paltry 200k! It then looks like he's viewed as a bad egg ( non event Cheltenham incident) the club wanted to dispense with asap when we all know he was not only an exciting player worth his place, but known to be a key positive and popular character in the spirited & harmonious squad assembled by Cotts. Too much of a personality for LJ in the same way as Cotts was for SL perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Moments of Pleasure said: We are dull and uninteresting, existing for what purpose? What is the point of Bristol City? To give young Jonboy a job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Spike said: Do you blame them? He came here, showed talent and then was ousted because he made a personal mistake that seemed to have more impact than it should have. I'd genuinely say that's one of the worst sales we've ever made, Leeds love the guy and can't stop laughing at the price paid. Something tells me that if we knew then what we know now about Ayling's ability, the club would have handled the Cheltenham misdemeanour differently. Funny that. Every Right Back since him has been inferior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Sheltons Army said: As an all round package - For me , right up there in any discussion for the best footballer at AG in last 10/20 yrs Imagine him in the ‘Carabao Cup side ‘ with the press and Bobby Reid up top Wright did a fantastic job in that period but Ayling would have added so much If Ayling had played instead of "Bails" v Man Utd that night, Ryan Giggs would've run riot mate. Or Lee Sharpe/Gordon Hill/Willie Morgan (whoever it was wide left; so bloody long ago now). Mind, he'd have given Denis Irwin/Arthur Albiston/Tony Dunne summat to think about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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