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Off Topic Liam Manning

Discussion in 'Bristol City' started by Red Robin, Aug 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM.

  1. Red Robin

    Red Robin Well-Known Member

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    Another home crash tonight the natives are not happy bunny’s

    Think we done well getting him gone -:emoticon-0136-giggl


    Carabao Cup, Round 2, Carrow Road

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  2. wizered

    wizered Ol' Mucker Staff Member

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    I don't want to be a fly in your ointment but he did make a top six finish with us and he has got my respect for that, he has gone but I''m still not sure where we are going, like others I'll wait for 10 games to study form but I do like the stat we have gone 3 games unbeaten.
     
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  3. Red Robin

    Red Robin Well-Known Member

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    Never took to his game styles and formations-I was extremely happy when he left us for Norwich.
    Struber talks and oozes football so much better and I was underwhelmed when he was appointed manager.
     
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  4. AshtonRed

    AshtonRed Well-Known Member

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    Obviously I was delighted with our 6th place finish, however I did feel he took us as far as he could, I didn’t have a sense that he was building something, more that he’d taken us as far as he could, at the expense of our long term interests.

    it felt like he was more interested in the interests of Liam Manning, rather than the interests of Bristol City.

    Whiist obviously I was delighted with 6th placed, I wasn’t overly impressed with our style of play at times, the horse shoe at times bored the hell out of me. The question I guess is which is more important style over success.

    On a positive note, the fan base seem much less divided over the appointment of Struber.
     
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  5. realred1952

    realred1952 Well-Known Member

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    we finished 6th which is what the history books will tell.
    HOWEVER in reality his achievement was he got us to the point where we stayed in touch hovering around the 6th position and I am grateful we had the experience of that. ....... BUT I will always look upon it as an opportunity "gifted" at least 3 other teams capitulated in the dieing games ........... but that is football! thats why we love and keep coming back for more!
     
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    Red Alert Well-Known Member

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    the team didn't turn up for the play offs and he wimped out. maybe theres a connection between the two.
     
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  7. Angelicnumber16

    Angelicnumber16 Well-Known Member

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    I didn’t really take to him as a person
    He always seemed distant and humourless when interviewed
    But should Norwich, and any other fancied teams fail to live up to expectations again this season, that can only be good news for unfancied teams like us, right ?
     
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    Redprintt Well-Known Member

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    Far to early for me to say I like Struberball. A great win at Sheffield Utd but they've had a terrible start, since then we couldn't beat a poor Derby side and the Charlton game was as bad as anything I saw under Manning.
    The current love in with Struber might not be the same after 10 games.
     
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