GrahamC Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 4 minutes ago, Superjack said: Sell Up And **** Off. Apologies. I have said it so much on here that I thought that the 'regulars' (sorry... I am in the pub trade) would know. It is also the first thing that crops up if you Google it… I swear there are loads on here who have no idea what a search engine is. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 13 minutes ago, Robbored said: Not a synonym that many on here recognised That’s because it’s an acronym. If you struggle to understand what it is then it’s no wonder you can’t decipher it… 1 6 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superjack Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 26 minutes ago, Robbored said: Not a synonym that many on here recognised Again. Apologies. I just find that a lot of my posts require it at the end. And it's easier than typing it out and having to avoid the swear filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 32 minutes ago, GrahamC said: It is also the first thing that crops up if you Google it… I swear there are loads on here who have no idea what a search engine is. I did exactly that Graham and google came up with an industrial company in Spain……… 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDarwall Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 1 hour ago, Davefevs said: Guessing it’s Shut up and Eff Off. Assumed it was aimed at the Lansdowns & the "s" is for sell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superjack Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 10 minutes ago, TDarwall said: Assumed it was aimed at the Lansdowns & the "s" is for sell. Correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 ST sales will be thousands down imo. and I don't think Manning leaving - as important a first step as that is - will on it's own be enough to salvage ST sales. Fans will also need to see that his replacement is the right fit, which means the next manager has to be a leader with a positive personality, a record of providing an equally positive style of football, with the character to enthuse the fans. Even then, such is the resentment and disconnect, many fans will not commit to backing the club financially again until they see evidence of far more exciting action on the pitch which gives them reason to think attending AG might actually be interesting and enjoyable again. The board may not want another Cotts/Nige type but they have to accept that's the sort of appointment this club needs, it's the right fit for the club and it's the right fit for the fans. Another in the mold of Manning will do nothing to re -engage a large number of very jaded supporters who'll continue to drift further away so let's hope those in charge have learnt their lesson. 11 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superjack Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 14 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said: ST sales will be thousands down imo. and I don't think Manning leaving - as important a first step as that is - will on it's own be enough to salvage ST sales. Fans will also need to see that his replacement is the right fit, which means the next manager has to be a leader with a positive personality, a record of providing an equally positive style of football, with the character to enthuse the fans. Even then, such is the resentment and disconnect, many fans will not commit to backing the club financially again until they see evidence of far more exciting action on the pitch which gives them reason to think attending AG might actually be interesting and enjoyable again. The board may not want another Cotts/Nige type but they have to accept that's the sort of appointment this club needs, it's the right fit for the club and it's the right fit for the fans. Another in the mold of Manning will do nothing to re -engage a large number of very jaded supporters who'll continue to drift further away so let's hope those in charge have learnt their lesson. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Island Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 1 hour ago, Superjack said: 1 hour ago, Nogbad the Bad said: ST sales will be thousands down imo. and I don't think Manning leaving - as important a first step as that is - will on it's own be enough to salvage ST sales. Fans will also need to see that his replacement is the right fit, which means the next manager has to be a leader with a positive personality, a record of providing an equally positive style of football, with the character to enthuse the fans. Even then, such is the resentment and disconnect, many fans will not commit to backing the club financially again until they see evidence of far more exciting action on the pitch which gives them reason to think attending AG might actually be interesting and enjoyable again. The board may not want another Cotts/Nige type but they have to accept that's the sort of appointment this club needs, it's the right fit for the club and it's the right fit for the fans. Another in the mold of Manning will do nothing to re -engage a large number of very jaded supporters who'll continue to drift further away so let's hope those in charge have learnt their lesson. Spot on noggers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westonred Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 I think we need a total overhaul with JL BT and LM all being replaced BT is good at Academy level but should be nowhere near the 1st team or Recruitment. We need a new CEO someone who knows about football and how a club is run successfully Not JL and BT learning on the job With these changes people might start taking SL seriously and back him by buying season tickets 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 15 hours ago, GrahamC said: It is also the first thing that crops up if you Google it… I swear there are loads on here who have no idea what a search engine is. Do you happen to know where I could find a definition of a search engine? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkwaymom Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 If no new season tickets will be sold in the south stand and no transfers in permitted, does that mean current south stand season ticket holders effectively have until 3rd of May to renew their existing seat? Once the seats are released, if no one else can purchase them surely they will remain available to the existing ticket holder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 30 minutes ago, Parkwaymom said: If no new season tickets will be sold in the south stand and no transfers in permitted, does that mean current south stand season ticket holders effectively have until 3rd of May to renew their existing seat? Once the seats are released, if no one else can purchase them surely they will remain available to the existing ticket holder? It's a good point. However I guess it does allow for seat moves still, so someone can purchase your seat if they are an existing South Stand STH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 SUAFO I'm not against the Lansdowns leaving the club, but what I feel is best is not so much new owners, more investors and more seats on the board, so it's less of an echo chamber, That's what's causing the issues, not enough variety of voices in the throne room 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 2 hours ago, Monkeh said: That's what's causing the issues, not enough variety of voices in the throne room Yes, I agree that it's some of the problem, but I don't see SL being amenable to having those other voices in the boardroom if he deems them to hold too much of a different opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 21 hours ago, Silvio Dante said: To be fair, technically (or Tecknikally) correct. When you wrote that it was the present but I read it in the future from when it was scribed. But now my reading it is also in the past so the phrase exists in all three elements of time. Deep. I’m a believer in the multiverse theory basically because, if correct, there must be at least one universe where Bristol City has had a long history of being a successful team. In this universe I haven’t wasted a lot of my life watching awful football. In many of these universes @Superjack , @Silvio Dante and myself don’t exist so Super Jack didn’t post anything about the future, Silvio Dante didm’t reply and I didn’t read anything (sorry for the rambling but it is an international break) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchred Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 1 hour ago, Roger Red Hat said: Yes, I agree that it's some of the problem, but I don't see SL being amenable to having those other voices in the boardroom if he deems them to hold too much of a different opinion. Steve lansdown does not attend board meetings, officially he is not even on the board Different voices are being heard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmite Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 26 minutes ago, frenchred said: Steve lansdown does not attend board meetings, officially he is not even on the board Different voices are being heard Which people actually make up the board at City. (And does it have any clout?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 37 minutes ago, frenchred said: Steve lansdown does not attend board meetings, officially he is not even on the board Different voices are being heard Who does that leave to attend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 54 minutes ago, marmite said: Which people actually make up the board at City. (And does it have any clout?) The Board , and it is a stretch calling it that , seems to be made up of Gavin Marshall , Director and Jon Lansdown Chairman. Google says "A typical board of directors has nine members, but some have three, and others have 31" . So we are at the streamlined end of the spectrum to say the least. As for clout , if Jon wants to do something and Marshall is opposed ? He'll just tell Dad and he'll do whatever he wants . If Marshall has an idea , then Jon tells Dad and he'll do whatever he wants. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 19 minutes ago, 1960maaan said: The Board , and it is a stretch calling it that , seems to be made up of Gavin Marshall , Director and Jon Lansdown Chairman. Google says "A typical board of directors has nine members, but some have three, and others have 31" . So we are at the streamlined end of the spectrum to say the least. As for clout , if Jon wants to do something and Marshall is opposed ? He'll just tell Dad and he'll do whatever he wants . If Marshall has an idea , then Jon tells Dad and he'll do whatever he wants. So these are the different voices? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmite Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 31 minutes ago, 1960maaan said: The Board , and it is a stretch calling it that , seems to be made up of Gavin Marshall , Director and Jon Lansdown Chairman. Google says "A typical board of directors has nine members, but some have three, and others have 31" . So we are at the streamlined end of the spectrum to say the least. As for clout , if Jon wants to do something and Marshall is opposed ? He'll just tell Dad and he'll do whatever he wants . If Marshall has an idea , then Jon tells Dad and he'll do whatever he wants. Board of two ffs. I've been in bigger card schools. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.G.Red Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 7 hours ago, westonred said: I think we need a total overhaul with JL BT and LM all being replaced BT is good at Academy level but should be nowhere near the 1st team or Recruitment. We need a new CEO someone who knows about football and how a club is run successfully Not JL and BT learning on the job With these changes people might start taking SL seriously and back him by buying season tickets I think its a pity that Richard Scudamore isn't involved . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Simpson Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 50 minutes ago, 1960maaan said: The Board , and it is a stretch calling it that , seems to be made up of Gavin Marshall , Director and Jon Lansdown Chairman. Google says "A typical board of directors has nine members, but some have three, and others have 31" . So we are at the streamlined end of the spectrum to say the least. As for clout , if Jon wants to do something and Marshall is opposed ? He'll just tell Dad and he'll do whatever he wants . If Marshall has an idea , then Jon tells Dad and he'll do whatever he wants. We've gone for a mental age of 9. Although they did have to include Tinnion to raise it from 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmite Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 Doug Harman was involved at one time and as I've mentioned before, if Scott Davidson is still at the club doing the ex players heritage thing, he could join as Chairman and move Jon to vice chairman. Send Tins back to the academy where his best work was then that only leaves Manning to sort out plus of course a CEO. Hmmmm, quite a mess then really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted March 26 Admin Report Share Posted March 26 44 minutes ago, E.G.Red said: I think its a pity that Richard Scudamore isn't involved . He has been used in a consultancy basis on a number of discussions in the past 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 Well, the winner of the free season ticket has been contacted. I understand that tomorrow they’re contacting the runner up who has won two season tickets. (Number of renewals notably not stated in the tweet….) 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of his pie crust Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 On 25/03/2024 at 14:17, BrizzleRed said: It’s not really about the money though is it, it’s more to do with making a statement. You and the other quick payers clearly aren’t bothered about how the club is being tun and keep sucking it up. Your choice of course, but I can’t see this club improving until fans start showing some backbone and stop rewarding mediocrity. Ok- so what are you planning to do to make a statement and show backbone? Wait till the last minute then renew? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Silvio Dante Posted March 27 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 27 42 minutes ago, Out of his pie crust said: Ok- so what are you planning to do to make a statement and show backbone? Wait till the last minute then renew? I think what you’re not understanding (possibly willingly here) is what fans can do and are emotionally able to do. Yes, not renewing sends a message. And the biggest possible one. But for people City are a social lifeline, a sense of identity and the place where they belong. For people like me, and others, if we can renew financially, not doing so isn’t an option - it’s what I do with my kids and I’ll be ****ed if the Lansdowns, Tinnion and Manning will take that away from me. So, yeah, I’ll wait until the last minute to renew. Because it’s what I have without harming myself. And from the looks of it, a lot of people are in that boat. 15 1 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrizzleRed Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 44 minutes ago, Out of his pie crust said: Ok- so what are you planning to do to make a statement and show backbone? Wait till the last minute then renew? Yeah, I’m at least going to make them wait for their money, not throw it at them as soon as they snap their fingers! I’ll be doing nothing until the last minute for sure, but when deadline day comes, I might just say shove it and walk away. That’ll be largely down to how the club is being run, not what’s happening on the pitch. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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