Frank Lampard

[Bazooka Joe]

49 minutes ago, 42nite said:

Won nothing.

Who to ?

I missed the start.

[Son of Fred]

47 minutes ago, cidered abroad said:

If this is true, I would imagine that he would be asking for a very minimal salary but with a nice bonus if he achieved promotion during the contract. He already has enough cash in his bank account for a couple more lifetimes so I think if it happens, it would not break wages structure.

Indeed- if he really want's it he will take the wage offered,and as you say,he sure don't need anymore.

But does he have the desire in his gut for the fight ??

A very Lansdown kudos appointment!!

Edited November 2, 2023 by Son of Fred

[Shauntaylor85]

33 minutes ago, Marina's Rolls Royce said:

Which list?

Luke Williams if he's still on it.

Not happening 

[Super]

Are people rubbishing this because they just don't like Frank Lampard? I'm undecided really although his managerial record really isn't that bad, There are far worse options out there

[johnheadbcfc]

1 minute ago, Riaz said:

What about Frank Lampard remotely suggests he would improve us.

Done well with Derby, coached one of the world's biggest clubs. Who would be your preference?

[Dizz]

17 minutes ago, Marina's Rolls Royce said:

Yes- not at BCFC hence my point re recent Managers.. 

I really think it's a complete nonsense to require someone to have won promotion before. It's about what they can do here not what just they  have done elsewhere.

It's almost 10 years since Nige won anything but didnt stop him from doing a great job at City in most people's view.

Fair dos skipper, just wanted to point out he had won stuff

[fisherrich]

Whoever gets the job, fans have to get behind him, even if the Lansdowns need to go. It’s not Lampard’s fault what happened to Nige P.

[Gimme Shelton]

Anyone volunteering to stand outside the ground from 10-30 to see if Frank turns up?  I would do but it's going to be raining

[Rocky]

1 minute ago, fisherrich said:

Whoever gets the job, fans have to get behind him, even if the Lansdowns need to go. It’s not Lampard’s fault what happened to Nige P.

Don't think anybody has said they won't get behind the new man.

 

 

 

Unless it's Lee Johnson 

[johnheadbcfc]

1 minute ago, fisherrich said:

Whoever gets the job, fans have to get behind him, even if the Lansdowns need to go. It’s not Lampard’s fault what happened to Nige P.

Totally agree , hoping the appointment whoever it is pushes the club foward

[Rocky]

2 minutes ago, Gimme Shelton said:

Anyone volunteering to stand outside the ground from 10-30 to see if Frank turns up?  I would do but it's going to be raining

Need the training ground covered as well 

[OliOTIB]

Eagerly waiting for shags to here we go this 

[Riaz]

4 minutes ago, johnheadbcfc said:

Done well with Derby, coached one of the world's biggest clubs. Who would be your preference?

Did he do well at Derby? Like i said previously on here.

He took a team already finishing 6th in the league the season before.

Added Mason Mount & Tomori on loan and acheived? nothing. They still lost in the play-offs.

He coached chelsea because of his playing career... and failed.

So what part of all that or his time at Everton, shows he has ability as a manager? good start at chelsea, thanks to an incredible academy and then......

[Rocky]

1 minute ago, OliOTIB said:

Eagerly waiting for shags to here we go this 

Indeed.

@Bcfcshags you there?

[Shauntaylor85]

Lampard is a media guy. If this was happening and that close Talksport and Sky would be all over it. Not one reputable journalist has even linked him with it. Be prepared to be disappointed with a league one coach! This is BCFC! If I’m wrong then happy to say so. 

Edited November 2, 2023 by Shauntaylor85

[SBB]

Kid Shags Robin. 

[Isawjonshaw]

Frank would want £ to spend.  End of chat.

[Hello Dave]

26 minutes ago, Riaz said:

Until we are relegated and we then get less money.

You really don’t like him, do you?

[Betty Swallocks]

I can’t see it happening but one thing I do respect Lampard for is that he could have taken the easy life and got plenty of work as a pundit (still time for that I guess) but he is putting his football legacy on line by still backing himself to manage despite the obvious shortcomings he has shown over the past few years. 

Feel he went in too early with the Chelsea job first time around when he should have been learning the trade in the Championship or below. 

[Spike]

I think if Lampard is appointed it just reaffirms that the Lansdowns and the board are ******* morons. The only positive of Lampard is that it will get eyes on the club, the problem is when we're at the bottom of the league that won't be positive eyes on the club. 

My brother is an Everton supporter, he hates Lampard and I can understand why having watched so many games under Lampard with him. He's tactically inept, awful interviews that only seem to piss fans off and is another manager living off of his connections as a player.

I honestly think Lampard for us will be the same as what's happening at Birmingham right now, Eustace had them playing to a strategy, the team understood it, they were happy playing it, they'd just won back to back games and he gets sacked, the big player name Rooney comes in and now they've lost 3 on the bounce. I can honestly e the same happening to us under Lampard, loads of hype, the board showing off their 'big name' to replace Nigel, only for them to realise he's a crap manager, even if he is the yes man they want. 

[Riaz]

Just now, Hello Dave said:

You really don’t like him, do you?

No actually i do like him.

But people get blinded by playing careers.

Great player. Good character.

Forget that though. Judge him, on his career as a manager/head coach. Because thats what he'll be coming to do.

And there isnt anything to suggest he'll be a success.

This is EXACTLY the type of appointment i dread and we need to avoid.

 

[Frenchay Red]

11 minutes ago, Gimme Shelton said:

Anyone volunteering to stand outside the ground from 10-30 to see if Frank turns up?  I would do but it's going to be raining

I can't imagine that our owner will flying over from Guernsey this morning

[Gratz260689]

Just now, Frenchay Red said:

I can't imagine that our owner will flying over from Guernsey this morning

He don’t need to his sons already here. 

[supercidered]

50 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

Pearson was sacked on Sunday, much as I’m still disgusted by that, I can’t really complain he hasn’t been replaced inside 5 days.

It will not be Curtis Fleming.

I'd rather Curtis Stigers.

Here we go again with the Same as usual.

I thought it would be a Lifetime Together with NP but then I thought After you've gone, I wonder why there can be nobody else.

I'll get my coat! (not a Curtis Stigers song).

[Son of Fred]

2 minutes ago, Frenchay Red said:

I can't imagine that our owner will flying over from Guernsey this morning

 

Will definitely need to be a remote interview today

[chowie]

3 hours ago, robinforlife2 said:

Meets the club at 11am today. That has come from a very good friend of his. HE WILL be our manager by the end of tomorrow Friday. He will be at Ashton Gate on Saturday to watch the team. I don't care if people want to dismiss what I've said, but my friend is someone who has known Frank since they were both at West Ham in the mid 90s and Frank has openly told him since Sunday afternoon, he wants this job. He sees us as an under achieving team who should be in the Premier League. 

The posted above who said his agent met the club, that is not true in the slightest. Frank technically doesn't have an agent, he has a business manager, and financial consultant, but neither of those get involved in football related matters. He approached a member of our staff, and he was put in touch with someone. He spent 2 hours on the phone with them on Monday, saying why he wanted the job, and made it clear, he is serious about taking Bristol City to the Premier League.

Since then, he has been sorting out personal matters and meets the club today, but he wants the job. Also, I've read that people are saying Jody Morris will come with him, he won't. As said on the other thread the other day, Michael Johnson, the England Under 18 coach will be coming with him, as his assistant, not Jody. Frank is heavily impressed by our academy and youth development and thinks that he and Johnson can help progress a number of youngsters and take the club forward.

Call out all you want, say what you want, and if I am wrong I am wrong, but I won't be. Since Frank got in touch, the club turned their attentions away from Eustace and Rowett and feel that Lampard matches the clubs ambition and remit. 

I will say it one final time, and wont be posting again until he is announced as manager, which means if he isn't, I wont post again full stop. Frank Lampard will be our new manager, he is expected to sign a deal today and it will be announced tomorrow, and he will be at the game on Saturday. Michael Johnson will assist him. 

I think your next post will be from robinforlife3

[Chairman Mao]

Really? Lampard? Did average at Derby with millions to spend. Went nowhere with Chelsea (although admittedly that also happened to someone like Potter who I do regard highly, but this was after that unhinged American came in whereas lampard had Roman) and then scraped by with Everton who are a complete mess so it's hard to judge. 

Zero confidence he has any tactical awareness. One of the worst performances I've ever seen was his Everton side getting taken to the cleaners at Spurs a few years back.

[And Its Smith]

Did well at Chelsea first time, on the whole. Started well then got found out a bit

Failed at Derby

Failed at Everton 

Failed at Chelsea

 

Cant see it happening anyway thankfully. 

[Spike]

9 minutes ago, fisherrich said:

Whoever gets the job, fans have to get behind him, even if the Lansdowns need to go. It’s not Lampard’s fault what happened to Nige P.

Sorry but I'm fed up of this rhetoric, I won't back Lampard and I don't think any fan who thinks he's incapable of the job should either. 

"it's not Lampard fault"... No it's not, but if he's got an ounce of common sense he would look into the club, what's happened and understand that is the job he's accepting, one where the fans already had a manager they wanted and the board took him away, the same board that would be appointing him to do as they say. 

I've spent years and years backing the new man because I believed that board were looking out for the best interests of the club, by sacking Pearson because they had an issue with him they showed that their own feelings matter more than what's best for the club and the fans. Cheering on an inferior replacement isn't going to achieve anything other than to show the board they can do as they please and the fans will do exactly what the board want them to do. 

If ever the board has had to get an appointment spot on perfect, it's now and Lampard would be nothing more than a PR stunt that will ultimately backfire. 

[Northern Red]

14 pages....

Admittedly 90% of it is just people repeatedly saying "he failed at Derby and Chelsea", but still.