Bazooka Joe Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 33 minutes ago, myol'man said: I knew I'd seen him somewhere before He looks ridiculous in that skirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 2 hours ago, View from the Dolman said: It's obviously possible he was informed on Saturday but some people made it sound like he was taken out to the bins and shot dead by Jon Lansdown with a pistol at close range. Can’t say I’ve read that or seen it inferred, he was told on Saturday that he was being dismissed, the exact content of that conversation and the timescale for him leaving remains unknown to everyone except Curtis and whoever delivered it. What is known is that he new on Saturday night that he would be leaving. Anyway the blood letting is over and we welcome the new head coach to the club, I doubt that any other coach has arrived at a club with the kind of expectation from any board that our new coach has. I wonder what the cost has been to remove the four incumbents and recruit the two (at the moment) new people, circa £2M would be my guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slack Bladder Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 13 minutes ago, Show Me The Money! said: You mean you think he'll be really shite. Come on man (or woman)! Can't even get your post right Haha I even got this wrong!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street red Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, elhombrecito said: You think? He sounded very confident, whereas JL always sounds absolutely petrified. Maybe I've still got his voice in my head from that interview but his way of speaking is very similar.. If this doesn't work out he is going to sound even more petrified Let's see where this takes us. Edited November 7, 2023 by Street red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 26 minutes ago, ralphindevon said: I make that my 23rd appointed full time, not caretaker/interim manager as an attending City fan. If you started supporting City between Oct 1967 and September 1980 you’ll have the same number as me, such was the longevity of Alan Dicks. The first man on that list took us to the top, good luck Liam, here’s hoping you become the next. Amazingly @ralphindevon there were only four managers in my first thirty one years beginning in 1950. Pat Beasley, promotion, Peter Doherty, responsible for relegation but sacked before it happened. Fred Ford promotion and AD with promotion to Div One and also partly responsible for three relegations in a row even if he'd gone after first drop. Eight up and seven down. Will Manning be responsible for a return to top tier before they screw the lid down? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 20 minutes ago, Show Me The Money! said: I hope the digs about getting in the top 6 aren't a noose around this guy's neck. How many people realistically think whoever was appointed could get this team into the top 6. The Lansdowns and Tinnion? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rs Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 “The games for the fans” Steve wouldn’t have told him to say that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossi the Robin Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 The Manning from UNCLE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 I find it easier to listen to him than slow, ponderous Pearson if I'm honest. Sounds intelligent and articulate. Good first impression. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 11 minutes ago, Yawantsumillgiveitya said: Being a Bristol City fan right now is like being cheated on by your wife right in front of you, then gaslighted when confronting it. Really hope this doesn’t backfire and cause us to go down. This is my concern, yes the new breed of coaches need to be given their chance, but this is a guy stepping into a world that he has no knowledge of from the inside, hasn’t played at this level, hasn’t coached at this level, he has a relatively easy first batch of fixtures so that is in his favour, but I am concerned he really could crash and burn, I genuinely hope not, but it is one hell of a risk by JL and BT. Under NP we had become relatively hard to beat, no hammerings this season, some close defeats, should the new guy change things radically we could all live to regret it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Robin Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 (edited) I didn't know him before reading some info on here, but I honestly find this appointment underwhelming, mainly for the lack of experience at Championship & PL level: I would have preferred another experienced manager or a foreign option. He'll probably change something on technical & tactical levels (for the better or worse, we'll see), but I hope that the positive work done by Pearson won't get "lost" and he'll be able to maintain the cohesion of the group high. Anyway, I'll support him at 100%. Good luck, LM! Edited November 7, 2023 by Dan Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 "The players are craving to be coached" Dig at Nige? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 I think what will help Manning is that he inherits a highly motivated, hard working squad, with a lot of ambitious young players. Typically a new manager inherits a mess but he's not at all. It's just a squad that hasn't been invested in enough. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stortfordred Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 11 minutes ago, Countryfile said: Can’t say I’ve read that or seen it inferred, he was told on Saturday that he was being dismissed, the exact content of that conversation and the timescale for him leaving remains unknown to everyone except Curtis and whoever delivered it. What is known is that he new on Saturday night that he would be leaving. Anyway the blood letting is over and we welcome the new head coach to the club, I doubt that any other coach has arrived at a club with the kind of expectation from any board that our new coach has. I wonder what the cost has been to remove the four incumbents and recruit the two (at the moment) new people, circa £2M would be my guess. I presume you mean board of directors rather than this board cos there ain’t much expectation on here!! Or excitement!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said: "The players are craving to be coached" Dig at Nige? I think you might be reading too much into that tbh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 Just now, stortfordred said: I presume you mean board of directors rather than this board cos there ain’t much expectation on here!! Or excitement!! Yes, I always call this forum, the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97Red Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 Listening to his press conference. He speaks very well and actually shares a lot of the same values as Nigel. He's a big believer in culture, doing the basics, intensity, playing to players strengths etc. Optimistic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rs Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 4 minutes ago, Dan Robin said: I didn't know him before reading some info on here, but I honestly find this appointment underwhelming, mainly for the lack of experience at Championship & PL level: I would have preferred another experienced manager or a foreign option. He'll probably change something on technical & tactical levels (for the better or worse, we'll see), but I hope that the positive work done by Pearson won't get "lost" and he'll be able to maintain the cohesion of the group high. Anyway, I'll support him at 100%. Good luck, LM! A “foreign option” wouldn’t have championship or PL experience either you plum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly The Kid Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 49 minutes ago, Davefevs said: The LMA themselves state that there is no standard manager contract “template”. And I’m probably being pedantic re your use of the word “standard”, when it might be better to say it’s “often” 1 year. Not that I’m great with words! Yeah I could be wrong or misheard. The discussion on the day was about the numbers of managers sacked at that time and their compo for going. can't remember who the bloke was but he said they were working towards a common template. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rs Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 Just now, 97Red said: Listening to his press conference. He speaks very well and actually shares a lot of the same values as Nigel. He's a big believer in culture, doing the basics, intensity, playing to players strengths etc. Optimistic! That’s something that speaks a lot to me, sometimes we play nice football and build momentum well but get bogged down by basic mistakes (Sheff W was a clear example). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 4 hours ago, Red-Robbo said: Danny Wilson's family lived Oop North (forget exactly where) but Wilson rented a room from @Robbored during the days he was required to be in Bristol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 The interview is almost word for word identical to his opening interview for Oxford. Watched his City one, then his Oxford one and my wife said "You're not watching it again ? " 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, mozo said: I think what will help Manning is that he inherits a highly motivated, hard working squad, with a lot of ambitious young players. Typically a new manager inherits a mess but he's not at all. It's just a squad that hasn't been invested in enough. Absolutely, we have our failings which can only be solved by investment tbh but we certainly aren’t a mess in any way, shape or form. We are competent at the level, nothing more, with a lack of quality in key areas but overall it’s not the worst circumstances to take over. We certainly shouldn’t be losing seven or eight on the spin whilst new ideas are being implemented that’s for sure. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Robin Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 5 minutes ago, George Rs said: A “foreign option” wouldn’t have championship or PL experience either you plum Did you read "mainly"? A foreign manager could have offered other things, like different footballing background and methods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 I must say after hearing him speak i am feeling quietly optimistic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, A Horse With No Name said: The interview is almost word for word identical to his opening interview for Oxford. Watched his City one, then his Oxford one and my wife said "You're not watching it again ? " They all say more or less the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, Bris Red said: I must say after hearing him speak i am feeling quietly optimistic! ‘Excited’ even.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galley is our king Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 7 minutes ago, George Rs said: A “foreign option” wouldn’t have championship or PL experience either you plum Mmmm, he may have had it in another country like the Still.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEd73 Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 They're willing to run....JL looking pensive...Liam, I told you they had no conditioning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!james Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 @Davefevsgetting the first question in! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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