I have just watched Ipswich almost lock up the final automatic promotion spot by beating Coventry in a must win situation due to Leeds Better GD. A point at Portman Rd against Huddersfield will seal the deal for their return to the top flight after so many years away.
The "us" part of this thread is obviously about Mark Ashton who took major stick on many media outlets, including Not606, during his time at Bristol City, particularly towards the end prior to his appointment at Ipswich Town. When you look at the success of the Tractor Boys since his arrival by getting promoted twice and now seemingly on their way to dine at the top table, what is there not to applaud?. Bristol City's long checkered past when it comes down to the fates of way too many senior executives makes me seriously question the antics of the longer term hierarchy who either forced the people out or at least made their tenures always up for scrutiny by both parties. The big one that is deemed to be the start of the regular fiascos was the Steve Coppell affair which stunk the joint out for me and the more recent incidents just seem to add fuel to the fire as to what is actually going on? There has to be some voodoo magic going on for us to continue in the same old blurry world between what we want to be and what the owners will allow because it can't just all be smoke and mirrors.
All of the end of season uplift we have got from our results and performances will be wasted unless the powers that be wake up to what we would like to see, rather than their own distorted view of the facts.
The "us" part of this thread is obviously about Mark Ashton who took major stick on many media outlets, including Not606, during his time at Bristol City, particularly towards the end prior to his appointment at Ipswich Town. When you look at the success of the Tractor Boys since his arrival by getting promoted twice and now seemingly on their way to dine at the top table, what is there not to applaud?. Bristol City's long checkered past when it comes down to the fates of way too many senior executives makes me seriously question the antics of the longer term hierarchy who either forced the people out or at least made their tenures always up for scrutiny by both parties. The big one that is deemed to be the start of the regular fiascos was the Steve Coppell affair which stunk the joint out for me and the more recent incidents just seem to add fuel to the fire as to what is actually going on? There has to be some voodoo magic going on for us to continue in the same old blurry world between what we want to be and what the owners will allow because it can't just all be smoke and mirrors.
All of the end of season uplift we have got from our results and performances will be wasted unless the powers that be wake up to what we would like to see, rather than their own distorted view of the facts.
