Come on Steve, you know you want to…

[PFree]

Three points outside the play-offs, in good form, all to play for in what for me is one of the weakest Championships for many years.

We have a population in Bristol alone of around 800,000 (which is similar to Manchester), but we have the whole of the South West in terms of potential new supporters!?

Now represents a stunning opportunity to invest in a top quality striker as we strive to finally get into the Premiership?

Other areas of the team are contributing goals, but outside of Nakhi, Fally is nowhere near ready at this level and Sincs is a way off too hence a cover player at best.

You’ve appointed the type of coach you wanted, there will be sufficient FFP margin to make this happen, but put simply, do you want it to happen? I am not saying we have to spend an absolute fortune, and there are some Premiership youngsters available, come on let’s do this and give the whole place a much needed lift..!

[Cider man]

483 000 nowhere near the population off Manchester 

[lenred]

1 minute ago, PFree said:

Three points outside the play-offs, in good form, all to play for in what for me is one of the weakest Championships for many years.

We have a population in Bristol alone of around 800,000 (which is similar to Manchester), but we have the whole of the South West in terms of potential new supporters!?

Now represents a stunning opportunity to invest in a top quality striker as we strive to finally get into the Premiership?

Other areas of the team are contributing goals, but outside of Nakhi, Fally is nowhere near ready at this level and Sincs is a way off too hence a cover player at best.

You’ve appointed the type of coach you wanted, there will be sufficient FFP margin to make this happen, but put simply, do you want it to happen? I am not saying we have to spend an absolute fortune, and there are some Premiership youngsters available, come on let’s do this and give the whole place a much needed lift..!

He’s spent the money tbf to him.  It’s now time for the TD and coach who wanted those players to make it happen.  

[Galley is our king]

4 minutes ago, PFree said:

Three points outside the play-offs, in good form, all to play for in what for me is one of the weakest Championships for many years.

We have a population in Bristol alone of around 800,000 (which is similar to Manchester), but we have the whole of the South West in terms of potential new supporters!?

Now represents a stunning opportunity to invest in a top quality striker as we strive to finally get into the Premiership?

Other areas of the team are contributing goals, but outside of Nakhi, Fally is nowhere near ready at this level and Sincs is a way off too hence a cover player at best.

You’ve appointed the type of coach you wanted, there will be sufficient FFP margin to make this happen, but put simply, do you want it to happen? I am not saying we have to spend an absolute fortune, and there are some Premiership youngsters available, come on let’s do this and give the whole place a much needed lift..!

He already did!

Unfortunately he was let down by those in charge of recruitment who should be dismissed.

TINNION OUT NOW..

[Oizys]

16 minutes ago, Cider man said:

483 000 nowhere near the population off Manchester 

Yes, but 317,000 are Rovers fans locked out of the census.

[cidercity1987]

39 minutes ago, Cider man said:

483 000 nowhere near the population off Manchester 

City of Bristol cuts off half way through the populated area. OP has used Greater Bristol including places like Filton for 800k whereas Greater Manchester would be more like 3m, but then the true Greater Bristol including places like Yate and WSM would be maybe 1.5m

I love Geography 

[PFree]

46 minutes ago, Cider man said:

483 000 nowhere near the population off Manchester 

Google it, I checked it before writing the email, not that it’s important though, massive opportunity for new fans across the whole South West…

[cidered abroad]

44 minutes ago, PFree said:

Three points outside the play-offs, in good form, all to play for in what for me is one of the weakest Championships for many years.

We have a population in Bristol alone of around 800,000 (which is similar to Manchester), but we have the whole of the South West in terms of potential new supporters!?

Now represents a stunning opportunity to invest in a top quality striker as we strive to finally get into the Premiership?

Other areas of the team are contributing goals, but outside of Nakhi, Fally is nowhere near ready at this level and Sincs is a way off too hence a cover player at best.

You’ve appointed the type of coach you wanted, there will be sufficient FFP margin to make this happen, but put simply, do you want it to happen? I am not saying we have to spend an absolute fortune, and there are some Premiership youngsters available, come on let’s do this and give the whole place a much needed lift..!

I can only dream that SL will do something but my cynical experience tells me that it will not happen.

[Sleepy1968]

Steve's already got a team in The Premiership, and unless he's relocating the football team to Scotland, I don't think he's getting another.

I'll bear my arse in Burtons if we sign a quality striker this window.

[slartibartfast]

31 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said:

City of Bristol cuts off half way through the populated area. OP has used Greater Bristol including places like Filton for 800k whereas Greater Manchester would be more like 3m, but then the true Greater Bristol including places like Yate and WSM would be maybe 1.5m

I love Geography 

Nevermind the actual statistics, it's all about the catchment area, which is huge !

[Cider man]

2 hours ago, PFree said:

Google it, I checked it before writing the email, not that it’s important though, massive opportunity for new fans across the whole South West…

I did that was the result unless your talking about greater Bristol then maybe it's right but then Greater Manchester would be included to which again dwarfs Somerset and Avon

[daired]

City of Bristol is bigger than the city of Manchester. People will include Salford alot of the time but it is separate to Manchester. Greater Manchester however is 4 or 5 times bigger than greater Bristol

[Cider man]

7 minutes ago, daired said:

City of Bristol is bigger than the city of Manchester. People will include Salford alot of the time but it is separate to Manchester. Greater Manchester however is 4 or 5 times bigger than greater Bristol

https://www.ukpopulation.org/manchester-population/

Wrong this is only Manchester 

Salford is like Glasgow counting in Paisley when it doesn't Salford is greater Manchester like Wigan and Bolton and all those places

[cidercity1987]

2 hours ago, Cider man said:

https://www.ukpopulation.org/manchester-population/

Wrong this is only Manchester 

Salford is like Glasgow counting in Paisley when it doesn't Salford is greater Manchester like Wigan and Bolton and all those places

And this is Bristol on the same website

Bristol Population 2025 | Population UK

450,000, smaller than Manchester

Obviously

[The Swan and Cemetery]

Delicious that a thread about investing in a striker is almost entirely focused on whether Irlams o’ th’ Height is officially more abbreviated than NYC, or something like that. 

[Red Cyril 2]

Well that thread turned into a meaningless geography debate 

[PFree]

1 minute ago, Red Cyril 2 said:

Well that thread turned into a meaningless geography debate 

Yes, glad I started it now, not…

[numbeast]

There is no way we could afford a Championship tested striker especially in this window, but that doesn't rule out getting a goal scorer. We need to look at players who have hit the 15-20 goal mark for a couple of seasons even if that means searching the lower leagues or abroad.

These types score more on instinct rather than coaching knowing when to make a run or finding space in a crowded penalty area. A classic example of this is Jamie Vardy. It's true to say they will come up against better defenders but the quality of the team surrounding them will or should be better also.

Sinclair will always have to work hard to get his goals, Fally needs to build his confidence and may turn out to be a gem. But to capitalise on our recent form we need someone who scoring goal is as natural as breathing, no thought just instinct.

[Oizys]

15 hours ago, PFree said:

Google it, I checked it before writing the email, not that it’s important though, massive opportunity for new fans across the whole South West…

Whilst true, the reality is we can only fit 23,000 of those into the stadium. Whilst we'll always need to replace our dearly departed brethren and those who move away or are in a boredom induced coma we really don't have a huge amount of scope to successfully tap into.

[bpexile]

15 hours ago, Sleepy1968 said:

I'll bear my arse in Burtons if we sign a quality striker this window.

 

[BobBobBobbin]

17 hours ago, PFree said:

Three points outside the play-offs, in good form, all to play for in what for me is one of the weakest Championships for many years.

We have a population in Bristol alone of around 800,000 (which is similar to Manchester), but we have the whole of the South West in terms of potential new supporters!?

Now represents a stunning opportunity to invest in a top quality striker as we strive to finally get into the Premiership?

Other areas of the team are contributing goals, but outside of Nakhi, Fally is nowhere near ready at this level and Sincs is a way off too hence a cover player at best.

You’ve appointed the type of coach you wanted, there will be sufficient FFP margin to make this happen, but put simply, do you want it to happen? I am not saying we have to spend an absolute fortune, and there are some Premiership youngsters available, come on let’s do this and give the whole place a much needed lift..!

I refer you to the thread: 

 

 

[Open End Numb Legs]

16 hours ago, Sleepy1968 said:

.......I'll bear my arse in Burtons if we sign a quality striker this window.

Do it in our Burtons in the high street any time. It closed down months ago and the windows are white washed.

[Open End Numb Legs]

Getting back to the question. It is a fair ask. In my humble opinion we are still better when teams come at us and leave a bit of space. If we get into the play offs, teams will take note and sit back more so if we do go shopping it should be for a different kind of striker, one with a physical presence in a crowded box.

The problem being of course that those sort of players, if proven, won't be for sale. Loan might be a better option.

[Bar BS3]

I think LM has been clear, Open & honest already that we do not intend doing any notable business in January.

I'd like to think that the recent uplift, which has unquestionably put us in a position to completely re-ignite a play off challenge, may have inspired a re-think & a decision to grab the bull by the horns - but unless there has been that deliberate & conscious decision, then I think we've already been told not to expect anything incoming.

Personally, I think we should - but then it's not millions of pounds of my own money that I'm talking about.

Let's not forget, also, that getting in the play-offs - whilst being a notable achievement & real sign of progress, doesn't bring you anything, unless you then win them.

If a challenge for the top 2 was realistic, then I think it's a sound gamble - but is risking millions in the hope of finishing 5th or 6th really a sensible move.?

It's easy as supporters to sit here willing away someone else's money, but in the financial position that we are in (loss making) I can't see the carrot of finishing 5th or 6th being big enough to gamble our long term financial plans on.

The caveat being, if we are planning on upgrading our stikeforce in the Summer, then there must be some merit in doing what we can to bring that budget forward to the January window & trying to get our target in now - but A) I don't think we will be & B) it would all be down to the cost difference & whether said players current club would even consider losing them before the end of the season.

[Bazooka Joe]

10 hours ago, Red Cyril 2 said:

Well that thread turned into a meaningless geography debate 

What on Earth do you mean by that ?

Surely you have to give the OP some latitude, weather we agree with him or not.

[Open End Numb Legs]

If we went the loan option, we wouldn't be risking millions of anyone's money. I would look at possible Prem clubs who might have a youngster itching to get on the pitch and prove themselves. Again, it is a competitive market but the player and loaning club would prefer a team trying to pass their way into the top 6 over a team trying to avoid the bottom 3 and the negative atmosphere that comes with that.

[Oizys]

38 minutes ago, Open End Numb Legs said:

If we went the loan option, we wouldn't be risking millions of anyone's money. I would look at possible Prem clubs who might have a youngster itching to get on the pitch and prove themselves. Again, it is a competitive market but the player and loaning club would prefer a team trying to pass their way into the top 6 over a team trying to avoid the bottom 3 and the negative atmosphere that comes with that.

Some loans can command a hefty fee. Plus wages. So it is still spending someone's money

[lenred]

1 minute ago, Oizys said:

Some loans can command a hefty fee. Plus wages. So it is still spending someone's money

And it would undoubtedly be another punt anyway as no club is letting a proven goalscorer go on loan to us in January.   

[Open End Numb Legs]

9 minutes ago, lenred said:

And it would undoubtedly be another punt anyway as no club is letting a proven goalscorer go on loan to us in January.   

I was thinking of a youngster rather than a finished article, a Tammy type of gamble who would give us a different option without gambling millions. It is always a punt, in fact in terms of keeping unity in the squad, a proven striker would be worse at unsettling team spirit so an U23 type of player might be better anyway.

[lenred]

37 minutes ago, Open End Numb Legs said:

I was thinking of a youngster rather than a finished article, a Tammy type of gamble who would give us a different option without gambling millions. It is always a punt, in fact in terms of keeping unity in the squad, a proven striker would be worse at unsettling team spirit so an U23 type of player might be better anyway.

What’s the point in wasting money on yet another punt though?  We have two of those already.  LM needs to coach the players he wanted (and spent a lot of money on) to ensure they progress as much as possible either to move forward with us or to secure some sort of return if they are deemed not good enough come the summer.   Blocking their minutes by bringing in yet another punt isn’t going to allow any of that.     

Edited January 7 by lenred

[Open End Numb Legs]

22 minutes ago, lenred said:

What’s the point in wasting money on yet another punt though?  We have two of those already.  LM needs to coach the players he wanted (and spent a lot of money on) to ensure they progress as much as possible either to progress with us or to secure some sort of return if they are deemed not good enough come the summer.   Blocking their minutes by bringing in yet another punt isn’t going to allow any of that.     

The team and coaches have done really well in recent weeks to get themselves into contention. If I was the owner in August I would be saying to the coaches 'let's see where we are in January, get us near the top 6 and we will review the squad then'. Well, here we are.

I agree about the existing squad and would much prefer success to be in house but can only conclude the coaches don't believe in them yet. Bell for example is still on a long path of returning and not up to speed. We have dropped quite a few points with poor finishing.

Life is a compromise and for me the best compromise for us would be a loan signing of a promising prem youngster who is fed up with sitting on a bench and eager to show what he can do. It feels as though we are only a couple of injuries away from scoring no goals at all.

[Johnny Musicworks]

Absolutely no point throwing good money after bad on a recruitment process that is not fit for purpose based on recent times. Why would anyone expect those currently responsible for recruitment to suddenly get it right. The best thing we could do in the January window is nothing and hope that Steve L gets a Eureka moment and makes personnel changes at the end of the season.

[Open End Numb Legs]

19 minutes ago, Johnny Musicworks said:

Absolutely no point throwing good money after bad on a recruitment process that is not fit for purpose based on recent times. Why would anyone expect those currently responsible for recruitment to suddenly get it right. The best thing we could do in the January window is nothing and hope that Steve L gets a Eureka moment and makes personnel changes at the end of the season.

I agree with the 1st bit but could we end up next season looking back to this Jan and see it as a missed opportunity?

My Dad used that old expression 'don't spoil a ship for ha'porth of tar'.

A loan would be a lot more expensive that a halfpenny but a lot less than a permanent signing.

[Davefevs]

1 hour ago, Open End Numb Legs said:

The team and coaches have done really well in recent weeks to get themselves into contention. If I was the owner in August I would be saying to the coaches 'let's see where we are in January, get us near the top 6 and we will review the squad then'. Well, here we are.

I agree about the existing squad and would much prefer success to be in house but can only conclude the coaches don't believe in them yet. Bell for example is still on a long path of returning and not up to speed. We have dropped quite a few points with poor finishing.

Life is a compromise and for me the best compromise for us would be a loan signing of a promising prem youngster who is fed up with sitting on a bench and eager to show what he can do. It feels as though we are only a couple of injuries away from scoring no goals at all.

SL will be thinking back 5 years when the current manager of the time told him that signing Nahki Wells was the missing piece in the jigsaw and would guarantee playoffs.  Quack, quack, oops!

Unless LJ saw 5 years into the future!

[Mr Popodopolous]

21 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

SL will be thinking back 5 years when the current manager of the time told him that signing Nahki Wells was the missing piece in the jigsaw and would guarantee playoffs.  Quack, quack, oops!

Unless LJ saw 5 years into the future!

I think we are a better tactical side and a more stable than 5 years ago.. some of LJ's selections and strategies I just wonder. Maybe it would work better now though SL will recall the scenario well.

I was always keener on Vydra over Wells tactically and technically but Wells is a model pro and so crucial now.

Edited January 7 by Mr Popodopolous

[Open End Numb Legs]

3 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

SL will be thinking back 5 years when the current manager of the time told him that signing Nahki Wells was the missing piece in the jigsaw and would guarantee playoffs.  Quack, quack, oops!

Unless LJ saw 5 years into the future!

In a way you make my point for me - Nahki wasn't signed as a loan (I don't think?) which is the approach I am advocating.

I see us as a very stable club in safe hands, a little roll of the dice that helps Nahki keep his fitness could be just the job. Or not.

[Peter1450]

1 hour ago, Open End Numb Legs said:

 

Life is a compromise and for me the best compromise for us would be a loan signing of a promising prem youngster who is fed up with sitting on a bench and eager to show what he can do. It feels as though we are only a couple of injuries away from scoring no goals at all.

We’ve had Earthy since the beginning of the season and that’s proving to be a waste of time all round, obviously not a striker but not a right back either, why did we sign him?

[Mr Popodopolous]

12 minutes ago, Open End Numb Legs said:

In a way you make my point for me - Nahki wasn't signed as a loan (I don't think?) which is the approach I am advocating.

I see us as a very stable club in safe hands, a little roll of the dice that helps Nahki keep his fitness could be just the job. Or not.

Hypothetically if Cannon became available would/should we make a play?

[Solent Robin]

Wishful thinking Mr P. We brought in the players including the strikers in the summer, so unless we bring forward a replacement for Wells in this window or we offload Fally because he is homesick, I can't see that we will spend more on another striker even a loanee. A new back up GK will be left to the summer. Outgoings will not make a difference imo unless we sell the likes of Knight. I would agree with SL (if that is what he said) that the squad is slightly bloated and we will try to offload Naismith and Cornick either this window or the summer. I think LM will be expected to utilise the youngsters first and fore most to bolster the squad if they are considered ready. The Atkinson situation may be the trigger for bringing in another CB I.e. Darling, if LM is not prepared to wait and see. I don't think like some that this would be LM not fancying Atko but a case of having someone for the here and now, without any of the injury concerns. Appreciate that Atko is a bit of a fans favourite, but despite his demeanour imo LM will be ruthless if he considers that to be the right move.  

 

 

[Mr Popodopolous]

7 minutes ago, Solent Robin said:

Wishful thinking Mr P. We brought in the players including the strikers in the summer, so unless we bring forward a replacement for Wells in this window or we offload Fally because he is homesick, I can't see that we will spend more on another striker even a loanee. A new back up GK will be left to the summer. Outgoings will not make a difference imo unless we sell the likes of Knight. I would agree with SL (if that is what he said) that the squad is slightly bloated and we will try to offload Naismith and Cornick either this window or the summer. I think LM will be expected to utilise the youngsters first and fore most to bolster the squad if they are considered ready. The Atkinson situation may be the trigger for bringing in another CB I.e. Darling, if LM is not prepared to wait and see. I don't think like some that this would be LM not fancying Atko but a case of having someone for the here and now, without any of the injury concerns. Appreciate that Atko is a bit of a fans favourite, but despite his demeanour imo LM will be ruthless if he considers that to be the right move.  

 

 

Darling now instead of another suitable striker seems a wrong use of resources I think, Solent.

Apart from the odd one-off game, our numbers have been sound post Blackburn. We conceded 11 in the first 5 League games..

...since then, 19 in 21 League games. If anything happens to Wells we will have a problem. Portsmouth and West Brom Away were the two notable bad ones there in respect of looking off it IMO. 

[Solent Robin]

If the interest in Darling is correct, that would be the rationale imo. If we want to play three at the back which I believe is LM's preference, we are currently a specialist CB light. Understand the desire for a more proven striker like Cannon (if he were available), but currently we have 5 strikers for one position, so which is actually the priority? Appreciate that Wells is the only one offering anything worthwhile up front at present, but we have more than enough numbers wise. I don't see SL forking out more on another striker this window unless it is to bring forward replacing Wells and that will require absorbing the extra cost and dependent upon the quality/cost of a suitable player. Can't see that happening myself. 

 

 

[Solent Robin]

Neither in reality is there a glaring difference between conceding and scoring (about par over the season so far). 

[Mr Popodopolous]

He's too prone to error, he doesn't inspire me. Sounds like collecting players again..arguably we are compromising elements of our defensive bedrock with a Back 3 anyway. Still not fully convinced by it.

Edited January 7 by Mr Popodopolous

[Natchfever]

23 hours ago, Cider man said:

483 000 nowhere near the population off Manchester 

Dunno where you got that mate. Greater Bristol is nearer to 1m than 500k.

[Cider man]

5 minutes ago, Natchfever said:

Dunno where you got that mate. Greater Bristol is nearer to 1m than 500k.

Wasn't talking about greater Bristol was talking about Bristol I've been it isn't a big City it's tiny compared too Glasgow and Manchester even Birmingham 

[Davefevs]

2 hours ago, Open End Numb Legs said:

In a way you make my point for me - Nahki wasn't signed as a loan (I don't think?) which is the approach I am advocating.

I see us as a very stable club in safe hands, a little roll of the dice that helps Nahki keep his fitness could be just the job. Or not.

Yep, completely see your point / approach.  I think most would echo this too.

[Natchfever]

4 minutes ago, Cider man said:

Wasn't talking about greater Bristol was talking about Bristol I've been it isn't a big City it's tiny compared too Glasgow and Manchester even Birmingham 

Even Birmingham.....

You need to visit wikipedia mate no offence.

[Curr Avon]

23 hours ago, Oizys said:

Yes, but 317,000 are Rovers fans with no sensus.

Corrected.

[Del Griffith]

Wouldn't be adverse to a loan striker coming in but it has to be the right player and how likely is that?

In reality it would probably be a total punt on a youngster who's barely kicked a ball in months (or has been playing u21 football all season), is nowhere near the finished product and wouldn't be up-to-speed with our patterns.

So they'd likely just end up warming the bench for months without making any notable contribution.

[Cider man]

27 minutes ago, Natchfever said:

Even Birmingham.....

You need to visit wikipedia mate no offence.

Birmingham and Glasgow were the second City off the Empire both still have bigger population than Bristol just like Manchester just accept the facts and stop arguing it please

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/council/statistics-census-information/population-of-bristol#:~:text=The population of Bristol is estimated to be 483%2C000 people,sex (pdf%2C 83 KB)

Stats from your own council 

Edited January 7 by Cider man

[Natchfever]

19 minutes ago, Cider man said:

Birmingham and Glasgow were the second City off the Empire both still have bigger population than Bristol just like Manchester just accept the facts and stop arguing it please

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/council/statistics-census-information/population-of-bristol#:~:text=The population of Bristol is estimated to be 483%2C000 people,sex (pdf%2C 83 KB)

Stats from your own council 

I know Birmingham is ffs, you said "even Birmingham".

Population.org.uk has the following CITY populations from 2022 using your examples..

Birmingham 1,092,330

Glasgow     593,245

Manchester 503,127

Bristol           428,234.

Smaller for sure than Manchester Leeds Liverpool, Sheffield, but only "tiny" compared to Birmingham.

Glasgow is as relevant as New Dehli in an English football conversation btw.

Metropolitan areas are just land grabs by dominant local authorities. Bristol hasnt managed that but if you added south glos and banes both of which are full of city fans you can add another 490,000 to "Greater Bristol".

Ill argue as much as I like this is a forum, and on this occasion im right.

 

[Cider man]

13 minutes ago, Natchfever said:

I know Birmingham is ffs, you said "even Birmingham".

Population.org.uk has the following CITY populations from 2022 using your examples..

Birmingham 1,092,330

Glasgow     593,245

Manchester 503,127

Bristol           428,234.

Smaller for sure than Manchester Leeds Liverpool, Sheffield, but only "tiny" compared to Birmingham.

Glasgow is as relevant as New Dehli in an English football conversation btw.

Metropolitan areas are just land grabs by dominant local authorities. Bristol hasnt managed that but if you added south glos and banes both of which are full of city fans you can add another 490,000 to "Greater Bristol".

Ill argue as much as I like this is a forum, and on this occasion im right.

 

Really so when did the two Bristol teams both reach a European final in the same year?

Yes said Birmingham was bigger correct 

Don't bother getting back with a reply cos already know that it's never happened and will never happen and probably will never happen again for Glasgow but it 

Kenny Dalglish 

Alex Ferguson 

Probably say otherwise won the league way before Gerrard did up here a guy from a City that don't even like getting called English 

Glasgow is also Lanarkshire were Matt Busby is from outside it born not to far away like Bill Shankley from Ayrshire that set up dynasties 

Edited January 7 by Cider man

[Natchfever]

28 minutes ago, Cider man said:

Really so when did the two Bristol teams both reach a European final in the same year?

Yes said Birmingham was bigger correct 

Don't bother getting back with a reply cos already know that it's never happened and will never happen and probably will never happen again for Glasgow but it 

Kenny Dalglish 

Alex Ferguson 

Probably say otherwise won the league way before Gerrard did up here a guy from a City that don't even like getting called English 

Glasgow is also Lanarkshire were Matt Busby is from outside it born not to far away like Bill Shankley from Ayrshire that set up dynasties 

WTF are you banging on about ? 

Back to the OP, Bristol has a massive catchment area and if Lansdown went for it, he could snag thousands of new fans forever.

One thing everyone should agree upon is that Bristol is bigger than Bournemouth, Brighton, Southampton Wolverhampton, Nottingham, Ipswich, and Leicester, and don't have anything like the competition nearby of those Midlands clubs.

[Cider man]

10 minutes ago, Natchfever said:

WTF are you banging on about ? 

Back to the OP, Bristol has a massive catchment area and if Lansdown went for it, he could snag thousands of new fans forever.

One thing everyone should agree upon is that Bristol is bigger than Bournemouth, Brighton, Southampton Wolverhampton, Nottingham, Ipswich, and Leicester, and don't have anything like the competition nearby of those Midlands clubs.

George Ramsay won the league too another Glasweigan no Bristonian has won the league as a manager that is what I'm talking about 

Any snobbery about not signing players from north off the border especially Glasweigans is detrimental too the club cos there are still a lot off talent up here especially young players ready too be picked off

If Italian teams are shopping up here why wouldn't championship teams do the same?

I agree more fans for the future is a great idea but there might be fans further afield like me that would take issue about trying too slag off a whole City and City that still produces players and a County still doing it in regions like Ayrshire and Lanarkshire and Cities like Aberdeen and Dundee got a lot too offer it's not just Glasgow and Edinburgh where the players are

Edited January 7 by Cider man

[Natchfever]

8 minutes ago, Cider man said:

George Ramsay won the league too another Glasweigan no Bristonian has won the league as a manager that is what I'm talking about 

Any snobbery about not signing players from north off the border especially Glasweigans is detrimental too the club cos there are still a lot off talent up here especially young players ready too be picked off

If Italian teams are shopping up here why wouldn't championship teams do the same?

I agree more fans for the future is a great idea but there might be fans further afield like me that would take issue about trying too slag off a whole City and City that still produces players and a County still doing it in regions like Ayrshire and Lanarkshire and Cities like Aberdeen and Dundee got a lot too offer it's not just Glasgow and Edinburgh where the players are

Mate have you posted a single thing relevant to Bristol City ?

Genuine question.

[Jose]

4 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Hypothetically if Cannon became available would/should we make a play?

He is available. If we didn’t waste the money in the summer on the two we might of stretched to it. ( I realise it would be alot more but we could afford it). Also fits age profile, potential ect. We won’t now. Definitely chance missed in my opinion.

Edited January 7 by Jose

[Cider man]

10 minutes ago, Natchfever said:

Mate have you posted a single thing relevant to Bristol City ?

Genuine question.

Up for others too decide isn't it?I'll be dead before a Bristonian wins the EPL,and I'll still be dead if the Bristol teams do what Glasgow teams done in 67 which they won't and never have and never will take that either way you want and think.the next time you want too try and belittle others higher grander achievements in football 

 

But apparently we too English football is as relivant as New Deli 

Edited January 7 by Cider man

[Natchfever]

12 minutes ago, Cider man said:

Up for others too decide isn't it?I'll be dead before a Bristonian wins the EPL,and I'll still be dead if the Bristol teams do what Glasgow teams done in 67 which they won't and never have and never will take that either way you want and think.the next time you want too try and belittle others higher grander achievements in football 

 

But apparently we too English football is as relivant as New Deli 

Putting you on ignore 

Jesus

[Cider man]

1 minute ago, Natchfever said:

Putting you on ignore 

Jesus

Great  

[Maltshoveller]

26 minutes ago, Cider man said:

Up for others too decide isn't it?I'll be dead before a Bristonian wins the EPL,and I'll still be dead if the Bristol teams do what Glasgow teams done in 67 which they won't and never have and never will take that either way you want and think.the next time you want too try and belittle others higher grander achievements in football 

 

But apparently we too English football is as relivant as New Deli 

What did Glasgow "TEAMS" do in 1967?

I know Celtic did ok!!

but what did the OTHER teams do?

[Cider man]

5 minutes ago, Maltshoveller said:

What did Glasgow "TEAMS" do in 1967?

I know Celtic did ok!!

but what did the OTHER teams do?

Both teams went too finals Celtic won the European cup against Inter Milan and Rangers lost cup winners cup controversially against Bayern Munich for a City the size off Glasgow that was a big achievement all with Scottish players

Rangers and Celtic the big Glasgow teams the ones that most people care up here I'm talking about not Queens Park Partick Thistle or Clyde or even Third Lanark who were about to go bust back then

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[Maltshoveller]

Just now, Cider man said:

Both teams went too finals Celtic won the European cup against Inter Milan and Rangers lost cup winners cup controversially against Bayern Munich for a City the size off Glasgow that was a big achievement all with Scottish players

So Rangers won jack then?

plus they had a player from Denmark which as far as i know is not Scottish

[Cider man]

2 minutes ago, Maltshoveller said:

So Rangers won jack then?

plus they had a player from Denmark which as far as i know is not Scottish

Yes one foreigner in the team forgot about him reaching any major final in any European competition isn't nothing and they would won it if the ref never chopped off a perfectly good goal

It was before my time well before I was born but it's still part off there history isn't it and the City off Glasgow's history something Bristonian's could only ever dream about 

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On 06/01/2025 at 09:58, PFree said:

Three points outside the play-offs, in good form, all to play for in what for me is one of the weakest Championships for many years.

We have a population in Bristol alone of around 800,000 (which is similar to Manchester), but we have the whole of the South West in terms of potential new supporters!?

Now represents a stunning opportunity to invest in a top quality striker as we strive to finally get into the Premiership?

Other areas of the team are contributing goals, but outside of Nakhi, Fally is nowhere near ready at this level and Sincs is a way off too hence a cover player at best.

You’ve appointed the type of coach you wanted, there will be sufficient FFP margin to make this happen, but put simply, do you want it to happen? I am not saying we have to spend an absolute fortune, and there are some Premiership youngsters available, come on let’s do this and give the whole place a much needed lift..!

Oh dear with the population. 
 

Spend will be in some way aligned to revenue. But hey I’m sure it’s adaptable!

Top quality available strikers? Anyone in mind?

[REDOXO]

5 hours ago, Cider man said:

George Ramsay won the league too another Glasweigan no Bristonian has won the league as a manager that is what I'm talking about 

Any snobbery about not signing players from north off the border especially Glasweigans is detrimental too the club cos there are still a lot off talent up here especially young players ready too be picked off

If Italian teams are shopping up here why wouldn't championship teams do the same?

I agree more fans for the future is a great idea but there might be fans further afield like me that would take issue about trying too slag off a whole City and City that still produces players and a County still doing it in regions like Ayrshire and Lanarkshire and Cities like Aberdeen and Dundee got a lot too offer it's not just Glasgow and Edinburgh where the players are

You like Scotland don’t you? 

[Cider man]

1 minute ago, REDOXO said:

You like Scotland don’t you? 

I like England too 

[Ska Junkie]

7 hours ago, Cider man said:

Birmingham and Glasgow were the second City off the Empire both still have bigger population than Bristol just like Manchester just accept the facts and stop arguing it please

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/council/statistics-census-information/population-of-bristol#:~:text=The population of Bristol is estimated to be 483%2C000 people,sex (pdf%2C 83 KB)

Stats from your own council 

The city of Bristol is actually quite a small area Ciderman. Many of us live in Greater Bristol but still in the urban area rather than the 'city'. I would guess an urban population approaching 1M is about right tbh. Having spent a lot of time in Manchester, once again the city area is quite small but the urban sprawl is massive, much bigger than Bristol.

Nice place Manchester, for the North.

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[Cider man]

Just now, Ska Junkie said:

The city of Bristol is actually quite a small area Cidrman, many of us live in Greater Bristol but still in the urban area rather than the 'city'. I would guess an urban population approaching 1M is about right tbh. Having spent a lot of time in Manchester, once again the city area is quite small but the urban sprawl is massive, much bigger than Bristol.

Nice place Manchester, for the North.

And greater Manchester is about £2.7 million and growing all was saying is it isn't comparable in size but as teams go Bristol aren't competing with the same kind off numbers 

I prepare the Scouse when it comes too the north Liverpool is actually axCity that could actually see myself living in if anything ever dramatic happened to me here great City and people Bristol isn't bad either 

[REDOXO]

23 minutes ago, Cider man said:

I like England too 

Excellent. So who is attainable and what we need. The last time City really played in the Scottish market it didn’t end well, so most are reluctant, probably including SL! 

[Cider man]

Just now, REDOXO said:

Excellent. So who is attainable and what we need. The last time City really played in the Scottish market it didn’t end well, so most are reluctant, probably including SL! 

Clarkson was about 100 years ago and Scottish football has got better since he played went to two Euroes and have more players playing in elite leagues throughout the world

I've already said think the club could afford David Watson but Lyall Cameron is available on a bosman and is also very good both will get goals from midfield and both are young enough too sell on and make a lot off money on if there successful like they should be

I don't think the money is there for Lennon Miller though but if he goes too Liverpool they'll be lots off teams in championship wanting him on loan