Dredd Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Let's hypothetically say that the board have seen enough, decided Manning isn't the man for us and want to make a change for next season. Let's also assume in this scenario that we aren't going down. When do they make the change? We've got some key players out of contract next season, and a new guy is going to want to cast an eye over the squad to see who he wants next season and where he thinks the gaps are. So at what point do we think it's going to happen? Would it be the summer with the all knowing recruitment team deciding James/Williams/King aren't getting new deals and the new guy has to accept that? Doesn't seem ideal to me but I've felt for a while there's meddling from above going into the squad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Davefevs Posted March 18 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 18 19 minutes ago, Dredd said: When do they make the change? Two weeks ago! 23 13 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post W-S-M Seagull Posted March 18 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 18 11 days til our next game. Absolutely no point in keeping him here and seeing if we can fluke a result against Leicester. It would just be very Bristol City to sack him after losing to Leicester. Just do it now. There would be less disruption doing it now. Season is over for us now so time to look ahead to next season. Get a new guy in and then he's got til the end of the season to analyse the squad and build some momentum going into next season. 22 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Give the guy a break,he is doing his best.You are talking about Downsy aren't you? 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen hump Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 3 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said: 11 days til our next game. Absolutely no point in keeping him here and seeing if we can fluke a result against Leicester. It would just be very Bristol City to sack him after losing to Leicester. Just do it now. There would be less disruption doing it now. Season is over for us now so time to look ahead to next season. Get a new guy in and then he's got til the end of the season to analyse the squad and build some momentum going into next season. It’s far to logical to do it now’ it’s not how we work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 3 minutes ago, Glen hump said: It’s far to logical to do it now’ it’s not how we work. I suspect we will get rid as results will continue like they have done. But we won't do so until the end of the season, which is just stupid. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey54 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 In the hierarchys opinion he is the new guy, he is being given time to look at the squad, he will be allowed to bring in new players and he will get a pre-season and 3 months of next season. And in October when were in a relegation fight and crowds are down to 10-12k it will be the right time to take decisive action and reconsider the new direction that the club want to go in. Welcome to Groundhog Season Bristol City style 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Geoff Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Was really hoping for something yesterday. Pearson was sacked on a Sunday. Lunchtime today hopefully. I can't believe that SL having seen for himself will not step in and act. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDarwall Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Get rid now, appoint Coppell but allow to start in the Summer after he's been to Thailand to see his son. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey54 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Please merge with 'now is the time to get rid'. It speaks for itself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 We’ve done it on this day before… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Real life Subbuteo, woo hoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Just now, Silvio Dante said: We’ve done it on this day before… Beware the ides of March - we're a bit late! Infamy, infamy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Geoff Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Thought he'd be gone yesterday with Steve in town. Sunday seems to their sacking day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen hump Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 2 minutes ago, exAtyeoMax said: Beware the ides of March - we're a bit late! Infamy, infamy!! If it goes badly wrong in the next match’ I can see him being assassinated 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambodinho Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 He’s not going until we are in the bottom 3 and looking like a gap is starting to appear. Even then they might try to tell us that he’d be the best man to get us out of league 1. Getting rid before that is admitting they’ve got it wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 1 minute ago, Glen hump said: If it goes badly wrong in the next match’ I can see him being assassinated I was thinking more along being stabbed in the back… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Show Me The Money! Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 (edited) No chance is he being sacked anytime soon after them making such a big thing of getting rid of Nige and bringing in there self described super coach who can manage this top 6 squad. Would be far too much egg on JL and BT’s faces for them to sack Captain Mannering so soon. They’ll double down in the summer and pray to the footballing gods for a miracle turnaround. Edited March 18 by Show Me The Money! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 (edited) 19 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said: 11 days til our next game. Absolutely no point in keeping him here and seeing if we can fluke a result against Leicester. It would just be very Bristol City to sack him after losing to Leicester. Just do it now. There would be less disruption doing it now. Season is over for us now so time to look ahead to next season. Get a new guy in and then he's got til the end of the season to analyse the squad and build some momentum going into next season. I fully appreciate your right to comment, but I've been in your position plenty of times with previous managers. The anger consumes you eventually, and becomes depressing. You're entitled to tell me to do one, but I just wanted to post this for you and others. Respectfully yours, Mark Tovey Edited March 18 by Curr Avon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Reckon he gets the next two, whether we like that or not. However to quote Randy Newman “I’ve been wrong before”.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 7 minutes ago, exAtyeoMax said: Beware the ides of March - we're a bit late! Infamy, infamy!! Et tu, Britus? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 3 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Reckon he gets the next two, whether we like that or not. However to quote Randy Newman “I’ve been wrong before”.. True. Maybe “One Day (He’ll) Fly Away” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Just now, Silvio Dante said: True. Maybe “One Day (He’ll) Fly Away” That’s Randy Crawford (what a voice), I think we’re getting our Randys mixed up, which is definitely a Carry On sketch.. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 1 minute ago, GrahamC said: That’s Randy Crawford (what a voice), I think we’re getting our Randys mixed up, which is definitely a Carry On sketch.. Ah it is - I read Crawford for some reason! Crawford, Newman…is there a Randy Pritchard? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat Fastard Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 OK - here is the solution that JL needs to consider: 1. Sack Manning and "Hoggy". 2. Appoint Andy King as manager. 3. Persuade Nige to come back as a "consultant manager" to help King to establish himself. 4. Apologise to the fans for bogging up the season - he could call it an "honest" mistake (and he might even believe it). 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 24 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said: 11 days til our next game. Absolutely no point in keeping him here and seeing if we can fluke a result against Leicester. It would just be very Bristol City to sack him after losing to Leicester. Just do it now. There would be less disruption doing it now. Season is over for us now so time to look ahead to next season. Get a new guy in and then he's got til the end of the season to analyse the squad and build some momentum going into next season. Not going to happen Seagull. I posted previously that the hierarchy won’t want more egg on their faces after sacking Nige with a flimsy explanation. SLs strategy is ‘stability and sustainability’ and changing a manager so soon after appointing him goes against the former. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95red Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Sooner the better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey54 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 I think it's going to need a result of Tinnion/Swansea proportions to get him out this season. Nothing short of a footballing earthquake that humiliates him and the club. Leicester could put 3 or 4 past us, the stands could be a seething cauldron of pi$$ and vinegar and the club will just see it as part of the pain of rebuilding. I think we're stuck until at least the autumn. People need to start not going. It's OK saying you've had enough, the football's crap etc but the Lansdowns won't wake up until there's 12k in the stands. They're businessmen not football people. 6 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat Fastard Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 14 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: Et tu, Britus? It's a shame we missed the ides of March - the perfect date for settling business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 15 minutes ago, Show Me The Money! said: No chance is he being sacked anytime soon after them making such a big thing of getting rid of Nige and bringing in there self described super coach who can manage this top 6 squad. Would be far too much egg on JL and BT’s faces for them to sack Captain Mannering so soon. They’ll double down in the summer and pray to the footballing gods for a miracle turnaround. This for me unfortunately sounds the most plausible way that i can see it going. We have seen them double down before and blindly just think that throwing money at it will help the situation, rarely does in football. The only other way i feel the trigger could be pulled is if we get an absolute thumping by somebody especially if it's at home. Without ever wanting to see City get beat if Leicester pumping us on Friday is the catalyst to make SL act then i wouldn't be against it - as horrendous as that is to admitt.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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