Popular Post bearded_red Posted October 29, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 12 3 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 I saw he's gone and for a second i thought you meant Lansdown. Dream on, Appy dream on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 1 minute ago, bearded_red said: I’m not sure what makes me sadder… AS being gone, or that Robin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Totally ****** off by this. We all saw it coming, but the execution of it was pre-planned obvioulsy. The Lansdowns are cowards, the way the have gone about this and being rich does not mean having class. Not a penny out of my pocket goes to the club for the foreseeable. **** right off. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 I've never known our fanbase so united. What realistic steps can we take to get our Nige back? 10,000 don't turn up on Saturday might send a message? Start canvassing the players to strike, who clearly love the guy? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StGeorge Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 13 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said: hey have been waiting for some bad results so they can pull the trigger. 100% they have someone lined up Totally agree with point one, I hope to F that they have for point 2. But I would not be surprised if both points were wrong. I'm not angry with them, just disappointed! Not true, I'm ****ing fuming 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said: I've never known our fanbase so united. What realistic steps can we take to get our Nige back? 10,000 don't turn up on Saturday might send a message? Start canvassing the players to strike, who clearly love the guy? The sad answer is nothing. It's his club, it's his money, it's his decisions, it's a rich bloke who actually resents the fans. He shows utter contempt for the poeple who know their football, after all SL wasn't really ever into football by his own admission. He knows **** all about it. The whole thing stinks to high heaven. I feel so sorry for Nige, I thought he might be around for a while to acheive his aim , but of course Mr Lansdown has to **** it all up again. A really shit day for us fans. Really, really shit. Edited October 29, 2023 by AppyDAZE 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Robin Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 1 hour ago, nebristolred said: That's Rowett then isn't it. FFS.... As others have said, always appreciate the info you share. What a shite time to be a City fan now. All hope for the next few seasons has just disappeared like that. I think the fanbase has finally turned now. Really hoping it's Eustace they have lined up from the 3 names mentioned 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinmans Love Child Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 4 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said: I've never known our fanbase so united. What realistic steps can we take to get our Nige back? 10,000 don't turn up on Saturday might send a message? Start canvassing the players to strike, who clearly love the guy? Sorry but this is a Mickey Mouse Rovers reaction, he's gone and that's that, there are no realistic steps 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrongagain Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 3 hours ago, Jerseybean said: Just to add - how many games was it without a win that LJ managed and still he was backed. Must have been his magic Tungue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) Nigel sacked Reason... poor results, perfomances, Lying c ***s Edited October 29, 2023 by AppyDAZE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 5 minutes ago, StGeorge said: Totally agree with point one, I hope to F that they have for point 2. But I would not be surprised if both points were wrong. I'm not angry with them, just disappointed! Not true, I'm ****ing fuming I've never experienced this before. Not at Bristol City anyways. Normally when a manager is sacked, most of the times the fans agree with it. It was only a week ago that we all wanted Pearson to be given a new contract to continue his good work and the Lansdowns go on to sack him. Just wow. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Robin Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Robin101 said: This feels like quite a significant moment for the fanbase in some ways. I don’t know, it’s like we’ve all collectively finally decided we’ve had enough of being amateur and underperforming… and are demanding better. From the owners, not the manager. Hope that we’re able to successfully channel this, longer term, into the start of something. Yes, this is the potential silver lining. I've been trying to encourage this thinking within our fanbase for quite a while - very few have joined me and some have even resisted it. It seems Pearson has shown our fans what a winning mentality looks like and a few have acquired a taste for it. Hopefully we can now cease to be a club who accept mediocrity. Instead, we should start to expect that we achieve at least as much as other clubs with our potential have done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 2 minutes ago, Supersonic Robin said: Yes, this is the potential silver lining. I've been trying to encourage this thinking within our fanbase for quite a while - very few have joined me and some have even resisted it. It seems Pearson has shown our fans what a winning mentality looks like and a few have acquired a taste for it. Hopefully we can now cease to be a club who accept mediocrity. Instead, we should start to expect that we achieve at least as much as other clubs with our potential have done. I think you managed to convince the Lansdowns too as bizarrely they seem to think we should be challenging for promotion... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamski Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 14 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said: I've never known our fanbase so united. What realistic steps can we take to get our Nige back? 10,000 don't turn up on Saturday might send a message? Start canvassing the players to strike, who clearly love the guy? 10,000 season ticket holders not turning up might effect food and drink sales, but they've already got the seat money....turn up and express yourself, whatever your opinion... Some may agree with the decision, I mean, some think Johnson Jnr did a good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shauntaylor85 Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 18 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said: I've never known our fanbase so united. What realistic steps can we take to get our Nige back? 10,000 don't turn up on Saturday might send a message? Start canvassing the players to strike, who clearly love the guy? No. We all turn up and make our thoughts known! 8 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said: I've never experienced this before. Not at Bristol City anyways. Normally when a manager is sacked, most of the times the fans agree with it. It was only a week ago that we all wanted Pearson to be given a new contract to continue his good work and the Lansdowns go on to sack him. Just wow. John Ward was the last one. Albeit I think Wilson too was a rash decision but he did have four years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glastored Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 6 hours ago, bemmyredjeff said: This is the fans punishment for daring to sing his name last Wednesday !! Well, let’s sing it even louder on Saturday! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) So Lansdown thinks you get promotion by selling all your best players, investing nothing back from the transfer money, and not listening to a bloke who's been in football for **** knows how many years. Wow! what a genius. Oh and only really, really nice guys need apply for the new job btw, and don't you even dare have your own opinion. But hey ho, I'm told The Bears are doing nicely. And shouldn't we all be ecstatic for that. Clueless Edited October 29, 2023 by AppyDAZE 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Honestly cant believe this has happened. Been processing this all day before commenting. This is a the wrong decision by the board IMO. Nigel has done a fantastic job since being here, all with one arm tied behind his back. He was really starting to build something in my option and we were not far away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redysteadygo Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 I'm in Japan and just woke up. I don't effing believe it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shauntaylor85 Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 12 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said: So Lansdown thinks you get promotion by selling all your best players, investing nothing back from the transfer money, and not listening to a bloke who's been in football for **** knows how many years. Wow! what a genius. Oh and only really, really nice guys need apply for the new job btw, and don't you even dare have your own opinion. But hey ho, I'm told The Bears are doing nicely. And shouldn't we all be ecstatic for that. Clueless All he ever talks is promotion. It’s boring, ain’t gonna happen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) With this plonker running BCFC I don't think I'm ever goiing to be surprised again tbh. **** knows who he has in his plans, but jolly good luck to the bloke for sure. Edited October 29, 2023 by AppyDAZE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_LCFC Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Feel for you and Nige, ludicrous decision. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Shauntaylor85 said: All he ever talks is promotion. It’s boring, ain’t gonna happen. He talks promotion, but to be honest, I think he knows he's talking bollocks. He lost interest a while ago after Johnson junior didn't make it. He's not a football fan like the rest of us, he didn't grow up with it, he knows nothing. I really hope he sells up and ***** off. Edited October 29, 2023 by AppyDAZE 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 12 minutes ago, redysteadygo said: I'm in Japan and just woke up. I don't effing believe it. I've heard the sushi is good if that's any consolation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 1 hour ago, numbeast said: I've resisted jumping on here when I heard the news so I could think about things. I'm not one to openly dealing the Lansdowns criticism but the more I think about it the more damning that criticism becomes. Pearson was brought in after another poor management decision, promoting a part of the coaching team that had fared so badly resulting in Lee Johnson and McAllister both being sack. Once more the club turned down the chance of making the correct decision and appointed the cheap option rather than the right one. When the obvious happened and Holden was sack it appeared our illustrious owner had finally caught on and employed a man with both experience and a decent track record to steer the club in the right direction. Nigel Pearson came into the club with multiple directives, to keep the club in the Championship, to drastically cut the spiralling wage budget and use the Academy players to flesh out the squad. Nigel did as he was asked and even excelled with the Academy lads, so much so that Alex Scott was sold for £25M with Conway and Bell earning praise form Sky pundits. You would think that this would have gained him the support of Steve Lansdown and the board. Wrong. Despite the club selling Scott and losing the high wage earners such as Desilva he was give a pathetic transfer and wage limit. But was, it appears, told the owner expected promotion. The club are 5 points off the play-off places and 9 away from the drop zone, this is with 11 first team players out injured. Quite an achievement all things considered. We all saw the changes in the squads attitude from the side NP inherited. He has built a team and instilled team spirt, a refreshing change for the clubs fans. Yet here we are today being told he's been sacked because the owner/ board wish to give the club "the best chance of achieving their goal of promotion" Forgive me but that is Bull sh!t. I have always been supportive of Steve Lansdown and grateful for the money he has put into the club, but has he? The money he's put in has been by way of a loan he then so say writes that off by turning that loan into shares. So no it hasn't been written off he'll recouped that once he sells up. As I say I've always remained supportive of SL, until now. I do t know if the novelty has warn off owning a football club or does he need to feel important? Either way he needs to take a long look at the relationship between him, the club and the fans. Whilst he may own the club financially in all other ways the club belongs to the supporters who come through the turnstiles spending a large proportion of their disposable income for tickets and refreshments. Ownership passes on from Harry Dolman through Ken Sage and Scott Davidson and it will passion from Steve Lansdown. But supporters pass their passion on through the generations making the fans of tomorrow. Mr Lansdown what you did today was wrong, you sacked a man that was building a side that with a little luck could be in and around the play-offs. The reasons you or the club gave were nonsensical and by issuing that statement you insult the life blood of the club, its fans. I think we all know your time owning the club is coming to an end, go now before your legacy is tarnished too badly. Harry Dolman is still revered nearly 50 years after his death by people who were not born before he died. You to will be remembered the question is how you'll be remembered, do the right thing Top post, very measured. 1 hour ago, W-S-M Seagull said: Based on what we have seen this season I felt if we had a almost fit squad, we'd be in the play offs right now. I felt as if this season the team had taken a step forward in terms of work ethic. Maybe if he was giving 2-3 million more to spend in the summer then we may have a few more available fit players and therefore maybe we would have got some better results. I don't think Pearson was anywhere near deserving of being sacked. Someone who Lansdown admires Mark Robins, has 1 win in 11 for Coventry having spent 25 million this season. Pearson has every right to feel hard done by. This is very much a non footballing decision and everything to do with personalities. They have been waiting for some bad results so they can pull the trigger. 100% they have someone lined up. I tend to agree! 1 hour ago, Wrongagain said: Not a sudden decision - CEO. Leaves suddenly, Pearson not allowed to spend any of the transfer pot - he knew the writing was on the wall and we have seen it before, not the first manager shafted by our owners and probably won’t be the last - a well run entertainment centre but poor leadership of a football club and lack of loyalty to the fans! Yep, still wondering whether it was really Phil Alexander on SOTC or whether it was one of those fake AI voices. I don’t believe he was saying what he truly thought, and was trying to save his job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted October 30, 2023 Report Share Posted October 30, 2023 I'm struggling to even contemplate a replacement. But I've just got a horrible feeling it's going to be Nathan Jones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shauntaylor85 Posted October 30, 2023 Report Share Posted October 30, 2023 9 hours ago, George Rs said: Sat here speechless. How such a successful business man can continue to make such awful decisions stuns me. Got no clue where we go from here. Could clearly see the players were all behind the manager in these very tough past few games. Dread to think what could happen now. We have also recently played Leeds and Leicester away. How on earth did we expect to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbeast Posted October 30, 2023 Report Share Posted October 30, 2023 1 minute ago, W-S-M Seagull said: I'm struggling to even contemplate a replacement. But I've just got a horrible feeling it's going to be Nathan Jones. Didn't bananarama sing about him in the early 80's? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippycar Posted October 30, 2023 Report Share Posted October 30, 2023 3 minutes ago, numbeast said: Didn't bananarama sing about him in the early 80's? They were no doubt physic, as Sara (she called herself Sarah before Bananarama) and Keren were both Bristol girls from Bromley Heath and so perhaps it was even in the air back in 1987. That said, when I knew them they were only interested in David Essex and not in football, so who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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