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R&W - of course you are correct, BW was signed to replace Flint.
BW is not a Championship CH and proves again LJ is a poor judge of a player.
His belief is if I buy/sign enough (30) I'm bound to get the odd one right.
They've squandered the Kodjia/Bolasie profits and now they're unloading the Crown Jewels.
I just don't trust him or Ashton to spend any more money. His/their and ultimately Lansdown judgement sucks.

 

The most disturbing thing in that link is the comment that apparently Bobby has said he has no intention of signing a new contract with City. As far as Flint is concerned is it his decision to move on or is it just the rumour mongers looking for fresh fodder? I have this terrible feeling deep in mind that perhaps the L.J. show has lost it’s attraction and the ring-master can’t cope with the players leaving them with a total lack of confidence in his ability to run the show. The lack of actual motion forward must leave some with notion that our ship is in danger of running aground or,possibly even sinking, and it looks very much like some of the key crew members are possibly going to change ship. Remember those tears?

 

As said i think were going up the river without any paddles.Disturbing times me thinks.

 

We are doomed - DOOMED I tell eee

All these players leaving....... oh - has anyone actually LEFT yet?.........

 

Landsdown did come out and say Lee is here for the long term and I’m sure that in most cases that would be considered a nice positive commitment fro an owner. Obsession appears to be the case at Ashton Gate and I wonder what would trigger the genie to be kicked out of his bottle?

 

Three and may be four or five wait and see

 

first three months if the last four months carry on,he will be gone.However i blame SL and his sidekick Ashton if the mess continues.

 

If they do leave we need to spend wisely , for whatever reason we were only good enough to fish 11th last season and towards the season end other than Reid , who at times seemed like the only one who gave a **** , the others just weren’t up to it , maybe a clear out is what is needed.

 

Any news on Bryan?

 

Does anyone think that players, both present and possibles, have seen the back room goings on and decided to pass on the chance to ply their trade at Ashton Gate? Look at our past and tell me that it isn’t true.

 

Mike - Financial stability shouldn't be a problem with Lansdown at the helm. He'll manage the money OK, but it's his "management" of his managers that could be a problem.

Playing your way out of the Championship isn't utopia - Wolves and Fulham did it - but it's far more difficult to achieve unless you spend serious money on players if you lose what you've already got. It's not easy for a manager to sustain when things go wrong and you haven't got a viable plan B to which your squad can adapt.

Is that the manager's fault? Probably so if he has sufficient input into the decision making, but it just maybe that he hasn't.

 

My feelings exactly.
I love Flint, Bryan and Reid, but where were they when it all went flat after Christmas?
We were scoring - but conceding was our problem.
I’ll worry when we know who is in and who is out.

 

Baker and Wright are ok at this level. You keep telling us how good Taylor is so he can replace Bobby and Kelly is fine at left Back and that before we get any body in

 

To be fair to LJ , and in my opinion the main reason SL kept faith the previous season during the bad run , is his hands are tied by SL , also one reason why the list of managers wiling to take the reins at BS3 is shorter than it might otherwise be.

SC rocked the boat and suffered because of it , of course SL has been and is generous , but anyone who doesn’t do things his way doesn’t last long, I’m not making a judgement just stating a fact , or at least as it appears to me from outside.

 

I’m interested to see how Taylor manages in the Reid role , fully fit I think , like RR, he may make a good go at it, only time will tell. Kelly isn’t good enough , yet, to be first choice LB ,

If Flint stayes and we can get a decent replacement for both Joe and Mags provided we also get a useful ‘older head ‘ preferably someone who can play central midfield and put his foot on the ball when needed then we’ll be fine.

Christ that’s one heck of a lot of ifs

 

I really think Taylor can fill Reid’s position infact I reckon Taylor is a better forward.
Very clever and a natural goalscorer.
However we need strength in depth.

Goalkeeper
Left back
Right back
Central midfield general
Left winger
Striker.

For what it is worth Reid/Flint/Bryan and maybe two others will be gone.

What’s comes in I wait with baited breath.