Mark Ashton

I agree, I wasn't suggesting otherwise.

 

I agree with this statement completely Wiz.
Just being a bit devilish, but couldn't you say same about Pulis with his achievement at Stoke? You won't hear many Bristol City fans saying that, but the comparison is there.............

 

THEY MUST HAVE SOME EASY FIXTURES COMING UP ……… another behind the back appointment! get a new manager lined up sack present one . … .. [when fixtures ease]

 

Eddie, the manager of one of the teams I played for in the Swindon Sunday League, got his team (The Prince of Wales - which later became AFC Southside), promoted from Division 5 to Division 2 - and won the regional cup along the way as well.
I guess that makes Eddie a better manager than LJ.............

 

I'll bet he was a better footballer as well

 

He was quite good - certainly knew his stuff. In one of our 5-a-side practice sessions though, he became quite physical with me when I ghosted past him and smacked the ball into the net - he certainly didn't like it. I did it twice in that game and he kept fouling me after that - quite badly actually - I still managed to get 2 more goals in that game though!!!!!

 

Just listened to Mark Ashton on Twentyman and thought how well he came across.
He wanted clarity:
'I want reiterate and emphasise that not one signing comes in or out of Bristol City without the approval of the head coach'.

 

He doth protest too much me thinks.......

 

I would tend to agree but it's up to LJ to rebut his claim.

 

He is definitely distancing himself from accusations on social media that he and not LJ or Holden have the final say on signings, which if true makes the signing of Palmer an even more strange affair, as I say LJ and Holden always claimed that they have the final say, so to be honest I suppose if all 3 are speaking from the same hymn sheet then it has to be true.

I repeat if it's not true LJ has to grow a set and say so, Holden certainly hinted at it during his pre match interview at Norwich, where he claimed he knew nothing about a possible incoming loan that Ashton claimed was close.

My gut feeling is they obviously discuss transfers but Ashton has the final say, that would explain the signing of Palmer.

This IMHO was a damage limitation exercise by Ashton because of the growing unrest amongst the fans with season ticket renewal on the horizon.

 

He's moved on, so why would he comment.

 

Because Ashton has said LJ had the final say, that means all of the 63 signings most of whom were nowhere near good enough were down to him, ergo don't blame me, blame the guy that signed them.

**** sticks.

 

Very well put. You will never convince me that MA didn't drive the Palmer signing home in his quest to curry favour for future young loan signings from Chelsea. Not a bad philosophy, except Chelsea, mugged him off, as we've had nobody from Chelsea since we bought him. I think the phrase "saw him coming a mile away" fits the bill here

I think LJ has more class than to be drawn into this saga tbh.

 

Then he's a fool, because this will always hang over him, I suspect that the truth is he signed a non disclosure agreement to ensure he got everything he is owed in his contract that still has 2 years to go.

As I said yesterday there is no self respect in football these days, it's all about money.

 

What about Kalas and Tammy Abraham? Although I have doubts about DaSilva there folk on here who think he's more than decent. Unfair to say Chelsea mugged him.
Some work out, some don't.

 

I think when fit with a run of games under his belt, he is as good a left back as is in our league and that seems to be bourn out by the England set up 63 caps and counting from under 16 level to under 21level.

 

Both of those were signed before the Palmer deal..