Liam Manning - CONFIRMED NEW HEAD COACH

[transfer reader]

1 minute ago, Pezo said:

Probably that they had had enough of Lee Clarke and they wanted someone with experience of getting promoted from this division?

So something Rowett didn't have then.

And yet he did a very good job with them.

[Kibs]

Oxford have just tweeted this:

 

[BCFC Rich]

2 minutes ago, Dastardly and Muttley said:

 

Further down in the comments people ask him to clarify and he replies to someone saying "meaning?" - by saying 'losing their manager'

[Pezo]

35 minutes ago, WorldWideRed said:

Who are you hiring then out of interest? No premier league managers that can beat premier League teams would come to us. The championship quality managers that have, with mixed success, beaten championship teams are quite uninspiring. At least here we are getting a forward thinking, yes untested, but attacking manager.

I wouldn't have sacked Pearson, I hear he is out of the job, ticks all the boxes for me so would hire him!

[Galley is our king]

3 minutes ago, Big C said:

is there a minimum number required to post then? 

Obviously not but since Nige was sacked a lot of new members are posting, some of which are stupid enough to put their names which can be linked to Bristol Sport and some actually use a BS email address.

So sorry but any new member that blindly follows the BS line gets short shift from me.

Very Kremlin like....

[Sandhurst Red]

26 minutes ago, RollsRoyce said:

Why is it accurate? Accurate to support your opinion maybe. But accurate? It is as one-sided as you want to make it, much like some of the other stuff. But as you will then know, if the real truth came out, then the story would be quite different.

You do seem to have come alive Sandhurst Red. Got your tank out. 

I'm just going off what I've been told, not meaning to stir or cause issues. 

As ever, two sides to every story but relationships were strained for time behind the scenes, that there is no denying or conjecture.

[the1stknowle]

9 minutes ago, Pezo said:

Are they With the advantage of coming up with the side they built.

And for every example there is the equivalent Barnsley that had Lee Johnson.

What is the paradigm appointment time that doesn’t have the similar hit/miss rate you describe? Internal appointment? Foreign manager? Experienced hand? Someone that has won something? 

Every appointment type you can point to will have hits a misses. 

My argument is that just saying good league one managers is what good league one teams have is facile. 

[Davefevs]

33 minutes ago, One Team said:

Sound of the City might be worth a listen tonight.

Opening 30 mins were good.  Ellie Jones and Mike Jones giving a good balanced view imho.

12 minutes ago, Kibs said:

Oxford have just tweeted this:

 

But Chris Hogg took the media rounds earlier today.

[robinforlife2]

Just now, Davefevs said:

Opening 30 mins were good.  Ellie Jones and Mike Jones giving a good balanced view imho.

But Chris Hogg took the media rounds earlier today.

Chris Hogg was said to be doing the DUB thing last week for the game and he has done most of the Check A Trade Trophy ones according to the Oxford Fans Forum, 

[One Team]

2 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Opening 30 mins were good.  Ellie Jones and Mike Jones giving a good balanced view imho.

But Chris Hogg took the media rounds earlier today.

You on tonight Fevs?

[petehinton]

1 minute ago, Davefevs said:

Opening 30 mins were good.  Ellie Jones and Mike Jones giving a good balanced view imho.

But Chris Hogg took the media rounds earlier today.

Who was extremely deflective about everything, wouldn’t really answer any questions about the rumours, openly said he felt awkward, and also said he couldn’t imagine working with anyone else other than Manning. 

If I was an Oxford fan, I’d feel extremely resigned to the official news of it very soon after hearing that. 

[Pezo]

16 minutes ago, transfer reader said:

So something Rowett didn't have then.

And yet he did a very good job with them.

But obviously didn't get them promoted, so no evidence that he knows how to get out of this division in the correct direction.

[cotswoldred2]

4 hours ago, Atticus said:

Uninspired. 

I just can't get to grasps the reasoning to sack Pearson to employ a head coach from Oxford. 

 

So. Judging this season and the appointment fully on the Lansdowns and Tinnion. 

Top 6 it is. Team is good enough. Now we supposedly have a "coach" that will do what the experienced manager couldn't. 

The football was dire, the goals for column is a clue. if we consider football has to be entertaining then he was a fail, scrapping 1-0 wins is OK but not exactly something I can see us turning around under Pearson. What does concern me is is the future of Curtis Fleming in all this, he has it seems the low down on the players and for me I want him to stay, love the guy he is very media savvy unlike Nigel which for me was a hard watch when he was fronting. 

The media role is important and should not be dismissed as a chore which it was obviously for Nigel. 

Hopefully there will be a lot of humble pie consuming on here come May.

[BCFC31]

Manning has done an interview today in his Oxford clobber talking about the game tomorrow against Chelseas u21s seems odd if he's about to be appointed 

[Ska Junkie]

After reading this from a supporter of the massive Oxford (?), I hope we get him and they crash and burn....

 

 

 

 

[transfer reader]

4 minutes ago, Pezo said:

But obviously didn't get them promoted, so no evidence that he knows how to get out of this division in the correct direction.

Promotion wasn't even in their minds when they appointed Rowett.

 

They were more focused on not being relegated.

[steviestevieneville]

4 hours ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

All the bullshit bingo he speaks.

He doesn’t though. They just spoke to a bbc Oxford reporter on sound of the city that said . He does his talking on the pitch & doesn’t really like doing interviews but is a straight talker. 
im as pissed off as anyone about nige getting sacked but we got to move on & judge this bloke on his merits . Give him time to implement his style. 
As for loads saying they’re underwhelmed , we’ll I understand but who were people expecting ? Talk of lampard was bollocks . It would of been a media circus every week & let's be honest, he’s done bugger all . No more than manning has. 

[GlastonburyRed]

1 minute ago, Ska Junkie said:

After reading this from a supporter of the massive Oxford (?), I hope we get him and they crash and burn....

 

 

 

 

It's quite hard to disagree with much of that

[steviestevieneville]

3 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said:

After reading this from a supporter of the massive Oxford (?), I hope we get him and they crash and burn....

 

 

 

 

He’s right though 

[Pezo]

10 minutes ago, the1stknowle said:

What is the paradigm appointment time that doesn’t have the similar hit/miss rate you describe? Internal appointment? Foreign manager? Experienced hand? Someone that has won something? 

Every appointment type you can point to will have hits a misses. 

My argument is that just saying good league one managers is what good league one teams have is facile. 

Fair enough. I'm looking for someone who knows how to get promoted out of this league, you sound like you are happy with someone who has a history of being competitive in league 1.

Everyone will be hit and miss, I agree, I would just prefer someone who has had a hit at the thing we are stating as a minimum requirement (getting promoted).

4 minutes ago, transfer reader said:

Promotion wasn't even in their minds when they appointed Rowett.

 

They were more focused on not being relegated.

So not our stated goals then.

[W-S-M Seagull]

5 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said:

He doesn’t though. They just spoke to a bbc Oxford reporter on sound of the city that said . He does his talking on the pitch & doesn’t really like doing interviews but is a straight talker. 
im as pissed off as anyone about nige getting sacked but we got to move on & judge this bloke on his merits . Give him time to implement his style. 
As for loads saying they’re underwhelmed , we’ll I understand but who were people expecting ? Talk of lampard was bollocks . It would of been a media circus every week & let's be honest, he’s done bugger all . No more than manning has. 

And what are his merits? He's achieved the square root of **** all in the game. 

This guy doesn't get 2 years to implement his style. He has to hit thr ground running or the place will be toxic. He has to very quickly show why he is the right man for us.

[Bazooka Joe]

10 minutes ago, cotswoldred2 said:

Hopefully there will be a lot of humble pie consuming on here come May.

As we'll be promoted (based on the Lansdowns' stated rationale for getting rid of Pearson), genuine City fans will be delighted to eat humble pie if the Lansdowns are proved to be right.

I'll have double helpings, thanks.

But, will the Lansdowns (and their followers) do the same if/when this change of manager goes pear-shaped?

I don't think so.

Edited November 6, 2023 by Bazooka Joe

[Cristored]

An excellent appointment, I think the club have gone early to get their man as he was going to be linked with some big clubs, well done.

[Ecko]

Just now, Cristored said:

An excellent appointment, I think the club have gone early to get their man as he was going to be linked with some big clubs, well done.

Excellent summary from a Bristol Sport employee. 

[George Rs]

Just now, Cristored said:

An excellent appointment, I think the club have gone early to get their man as he was going to be linked with some big clubs, well done.

Gone early? Big clubs? Please explain..

[Jose]

5 hours ago, bcfc01 said:

Glad its all over (assuming it is).

Not an inspiring or exciting appointment, but the very best of luck to him.

https://www.coachesvoice.com/cv/liam-manning-interview-mk-dons-west-ham-new-york-city/

 

Just got round to reading this. Good piece. Thanks.

[Slack]

What's our odds at being promoted? 

May chuck £5 on, would be hilarious if we got promoted. I can imagine the interview "you all laughed at me, who's laughing now"..

[transfer reader]

6 minutes ago, Pezo said:

Fair enough. I'm looking for someone who knows how to get promoted out of this league, you sound like you are happy with someone who has a history of being competitive in league 1.

Everyone will be hit and miss, I agree, I would just prefer someone who has had a hit at the thing we are stating as a minimum requirement (getting promoted).

So not our stated goals then.

So you're ignoring the point being made then

[elhombrecito]

11 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said:

After reading this from a supporter of the massive Oxford (?), I hope we get him and they crash and burn....

 

 

 

 

Not far wrong!

[Bris Red]

3 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said:

 

 

 

 

 

Can see a few of their fans are starting to feel a bit bitter about the situation, can’t blame them i guess as this could more than likely derail their promotion campaign.

At the end of the day he makes some valid points and we have been underwhelming since our return to the Championship but something has to give IMO and maybe Manning with the right financial backing (which i think he will get) can be the man to take us to the next level.

Nothing against Oxford but for a club that hasn’t played in the second tier in almost 26 years and that have spent a fair chunk of that time in the basement and non-league as i said it just seems pretty pointless and bitter to suggest that coming to us isn’t a good move for Manning.