Skuse A City Fan ? Your Avin A laugh

[westonred]

I am very dissappointed in Cole Skuse if he was as much of a City fan as he makes out he would have signed a new deal before asking to leave so we could have cashed in on him with a transfer fee.

No loyalty in Football i'm affraid

[Lrrr]

You dont think his attraction to other sides could be that he is out of contract? And that if they had to pay a fee other Sides may not be interested...

[Guest Bedminster Born And Red]

I am very dissappointed in Cole Skuse if he was as much of a City fan as he makes out he would have signed a new deal before asking to leave so we could have cashed in on him with a transfer fee.

No loyalty in Football i'm affraid

I am very disappointed in Cole Skuse too......................because he hasn't done enough "seen" work for me and has about four good games in ten at most. Won't be missed by this old fart!!

[City Loyal]

You dont think his attraction to other sides could be that he is out of contract? And that if they had to pay a fee other Sides may not be interested...

Exactly...

And 9 years (his whole professional career) spent at City isn't loyalty enough for you?

No one is moaning about Stead not being loyal, but suddenly Skuse is such as bad person? this is ridiculous.

[chipdawg]

Jesus Christ... we've had endless posts about how shit he is how people will be outraged if he gets a contract "just because he's a Bristolian" and now there's a thread calling him a ****** (not quite, but i'm in a bad mood!) because he's a Bristolian and he's leaving! At the end of the day it's his job. It's probably best for both him and us if he goes and for me personally, he goes with my best wishes. Hopefully he'll become the player he once promised to be somewhere else

[Jesus]

Here we go!! Did this really need a new thread? Cole Skuse is a City fan and a very decent bloke. I'm pretty sure you don't know him personally so I hate these personal attacks.

Cole Skuse has given most of his career to Bristol City, and he has had offers in the past to move. He hasn't. Fans need to move away from this "loyalty" bull. A footballers career is short, and yes they do make a lot of money, but with Skuse having just started a family, I'm sure he wants to make the rest of his life as financially secure as possible. Ocne a footballer has finished playing, its not as simple as that just moving into another job. Being a professional athlete I'm sure Cole would also like to apply his trade in the greatest leagues in the world, and with him being 27 time is running out for him to do so. The move to Ipswich is a good one for Cole, a team on the up and I'm sure more money.

Who can seriously blame him for wanting better things for his family and for himself after giving most of his career to this club?

Take off your City glasses and think about it realistically. Thank you for your time here Cole and good luck in YOUR career.

Once a red always a red

[westonred]

Yes obviously but clubs would still be interested if he was transfer listed with a 12 month contract and we could get maybe £250k for him.

CS will get a nice little signing on fee as a free agent rather than the club whos looked after him since his school days getting anything ......

Sorry i think it stinks

[ciderup]

Ryan Burge has been, somewhat surprisingly, released by Port Vale. I saw him a few times on the tele least year and thought he was a cracking player. Tenacious and a good eye for a pass. He's originally from Cheltenham so relatively local and fits the age criteria. I seem to remember Posh were after him in January so he may well end up there but I, for one, wouldn't mind seeing him replace Skuse in our midfield.

[westonred]

Here we go!! Did this really need a new thread? Cole Skuse is a City fan and a very decent bloke. I'm pretty sure you don't know him personally so I hate these personal attacks.

I do know him personally actually and also his mates who played for Weston and been out countless times with them I just think he should have been a bit more loyal to BCFC allowing us to get a fee

[Jesus]

I do know him personally actually and also his mates who played for Weston and been out countless times with them I just think he should have been a bit more loyal to BCFC allowing us to get a fee

I tend to slate people I know personally on public forums too, thats how I treat people I know personally. With this in mind, maybe its you that lacks loyalty not the other way around.

[SWRed]

Talk about bitter! He's a fan yes. Football is also his career. Part of the reason he will be going to other clubs is because he is a free agent. I think most people here will have loyalty to their careers over City. If not, they are fools.

[ciderup]

Discipline issues http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Ryan-Burge-leaves-Port-Vale-mutual-consent/story-18686124-detail/story.html#axzz2PiaD41PI

His grandad is or was on the board at Cheltenham iirc

He's had an interesting career thus far, that's for certain

Fair play RMLF, very poor discipline judging by that article. Good player though!

[Lew-T]

Let him get on with his career, Christ! If you were his son would you make him stay at City or would you want him to better his career in the Championship to more successful things? Stop being bitter about it. Good luck Skusey

[phantom]

I do know him personally actually and also his mates who played for Weston

Who was that?

[eastonboy]

I do know him personally actually and also his mates who played for Weston and been out countless times with them I just think he should have been a bit more loyal to BCFC allowing us to get a fee

Well I'm sure that you will tell him to his face when you next see him then.....

[timothy bird]

A lot of the same people who don't want him here are now having a pop at him for leaving! Never mind guys you've still got elliot +carey to spew your bile at!

[WellRedPhil]

Jesus Christ... we've had endless posts about how shit he is how people will be outraged if he gets a contract "just because he's a Bristolian" and now there's a thread calling him a ****** (not quite, but i'm in a bad mood!) because he's a Bristolian and he's leaving! At the end of the day it's his job. It's probably best for both him and us if he goes and for me personally, he goes with my best wishes. Hopefully he'll become the player he once promised to be somewhere else

Very well said chipdawg.

[GodEmperor Palpatine]

Why worry that he's been disloyal in the way of running his contract down? Couldnt care less myself... a poor player who had to go for the benefit for him and the club.

[petehinton]

why would he stay because he's a fan? sometimes there's more to life

[Roger Red Hat]

Jesus Christ... we've had endless posts about how shit he is how people will be outraged if he gets a contract "just because he's a Bristolian" and now there's a thread calling him a ****** (not quite, but i'm in a bad mood!) because he's a Bristolian and he's leaving! At the end of the day it's his job. It's probably best for both him and us if he goes and for me personally, he goes with my best wishes. Hopefully he'll become the player he once promised to be somewhere else

Bang on the money.

[Pete1975Legend]

The opening poster if skuse signed a new contract wed of got no money for him because no buys sh** footballers unless their free

[Rocky]

Is the OP drunk?

Jeez.

[Nibor]

I am very dissappointed in Cole Skuse if he was as much of a City fan as he makes out he would have signed a new deal before asking to leave so we could have cashed in on him with a transfer fee.

No loyalty in Football i'm affraid

Unrealistic expectations. Why should Cole Skuse give his employer money? (If a club pays a fee they will very likely not pay as much in wages).

Do you regularly turn down a payrise out of loyalty to an employer?

[real_bristol]

I am very dissappointed in Cole Skuse if he was as much of a City fan as he makes out he would have signed a new deal before asking to leave so we could have cashed in on him with a transfer fee.

No loyalty in Football i'm affraid

What if Cole was fed up with the way the club has been run or the way certain "fans" have trampled all over his back for what he sees as the lack of quality playing along side him, he sees an opportunity to make money and improve links for a club that he would one day like to return to. Or even make some more money for his family while he can. He's had 6 years on a championship wage plus whatever below that, that won't last him a lifetime. Can't knock anyone for putting family before club.

If he goes, good luck to him. 9 years is a great service and I look forward to welcoming him back to AG. Hopefully on our side.

[Maltshoveller]

Good luck to him

hope he gets the move he wants

Some posters on here need to get it into their heads

that football is just a JOB for players

John Terry talks all the time about his love for his club Chelsea

How long do you think he would stay there if they offered him just £20k a week!!!

would be gone in a flash

[Guest Briefcase]

Good luck to him I say - Championship or League 1 ?

[fka dagest]

I don't mind or blame him for moving on at all (personally I'm quite glad of it). I actually think if he'd had a bit more ambition and desire to start with he'd have turned out a better player for us. We may even have sold him for a fee in the past.

What I do object to is that he has evidently been engineering this move since at least February and probably earlier. I'd have hoped his attention was on the fight to stay up, not on his future club. Has he really given his all knowing he was leaving?

[RedM]

I understand why he is going. If he doesn't move now he's always going to be wondering 'what if'. He will be labelled the flip side of loyal which is unambitious. He has been picked consistently by every manager he has played under, they can't all be wrong.

Good luck to him, it will be strange after so many years that he won't be here anymore.

[SuperDziek]

The opening poster if skuse signed a new contract wed of got no money for him because no buys sh** footballers unless their free

Man alive. Your obsessed.

Did Skuse sleep with your wife?

[Pete1975Legend]

Nah he's just overrated

[Guest Prestbury c of c]

Can you blame him after seeing the amount of poor loan signings brought to this club .He is as loyal as any other pro and he will walk into any championship club.Fair play to him -would you stack shelves after sitting at the till?!!!

[Harry]

I've got no issues with him leaving on a free. Glad he's gone for all the reasons I've stated over many posts here.

Oh, plus we wouldn't have sold him for any fee, as no-one will buy him.

[Pete1975Legend]

Bcfcbrowners when are you gonna get banned off this forum for your continual insults.......

[Swede]

Good luck to him.

Time is right for both sides.

He needs a fresh challenge and he's at his prime.

[Sleepy1968]

Some of these posts defy belief.

Presumably some of you won't be attending next season if god forbid we sign any out of contract player who has been offered a new contract by his current team....

You never really did it for me but good luck Cole Skuse. Any chance you can put in a good word for Killkenny, Elliott, and Pearson at your new gaff?

[Nogbad the Bad]

Cole Skuse has given most of his career to Bristol City, and he has had offers in the past to move. He hasn't.

I think that will be news to most.

Can you tell us which clubs made offers for Skuse, and when?

[054123]

Can't believe this news.

Who's going to do the tackles now??

Come on Cole, do some of those tackles!

[Slacker]

Well I will miss him.If nothing else I believe he loves the club and always gave his all when wearing the shirt.Good enough for me.Best of luck for the future Cole.

[054123]

Well I will miss him.If nothing else I believe he loves the club and always gave his all when wearing the shirt.Good enough for me.Best of luck for the future Cole.

Brilliant.

Don't slag off my dad when he turns out for us next year. Overweight, unfit, 60+ with a bad heart, but by god he will give it his all when wearing the shirt.

As stated before, in terms of the population of the country, cole is in the top 0.1 % in terms of footballing ability. Something I could only dream off. In terms of the football league, he is a bottom half the championship/league 1 player. We are no worse off without him.

[054123]

Nah he's just overrated

Don't let it get you down Pete. Loads of us know he's over rated, but those who fawn over him take it as an insult. It's not, he's just an average player.

[Slacker]

Don't recall saying he was Maradona just said I appreciated a player who fought for the cause.Looking forward to watching your dad next year and I hope you don't get to upset when the "all knowing ones" start getting on his back at the slightest excuse!

[Harry]

I think that will be news to most.

Can you tell us which clubs made offers for Skuse, and when?

I wouldn't expect an answer to this. Been hearing it for a long time with zero evidence.

[054123]

I think most people aren't that far apart on their opinion of Skuse, what amuses me is how insulted the pro camp are when you suggest he isn't that good.

[chipdawg]

Don't let it get you down Pete. Loads of us know he's over rated, but those who fawn over him take it as an insult. It's not, he's just an average player.

In all fairness, this thread started out with someone criticising Skuse for not staying here. There was no discussion of his ability (or lack there of). Just for a change, it was those who don't like him that started making derogatory posts. Now I think Skuse is allowed more shrift for his poor performances than some because he's Bristolian, but at the same time the hatred of him from some is completely irrational. We've heard it all before and it's pretty boring

[Slacker]

I think what frustrates some fans on here(myself included) is how certain players are torn into time and time again.They get stick if they play poorly and if they play well they get stick because they played poorly last week/ month/season.A lot of the time the criticism is just rehashed.It wouldn't be so bad if people were a bit more constructive with their comments.

[Lew-T]

I wouldn't expect an answer to this. Been hearing it for a long time with zero evidence.

Allegedly Wolves and Palace.

[Dorset_Cider]

Skuse will disappear into football obscurity once he leaves our club, same as the rest of them.

I actually think you may have a strong point here, all the best to him but

[bcfcbs20]

Meh no big loss imo he's an alright player but nothing special last night S'oD and Keith Burt spoke about having characters in the dressing room in the mould of Kevin Nolan, Roy Keane etc. If by getting rid of Skuse that enables us to bring in those type of players I'm all for it.

[lager loud]

Don't let it get you down Pete. Loads of us know he's over rated, but those who fawn over him take it as an insult. It's not, he's just an average player.

So do you think Pete(obsessed)legend thinks Skuse is an average player?

Skuse is no world beater; he hasn't achieved his potential while playing for City. As an aside - anyone want to name a player from the last ten years who has? Maynard's one off season doesn't count, as his subsequent performances showed he hadn't really improved as a player. Our coaching must have been abysmal.

I'm one of the ones who's always rated Skuse (not fawned over him, just seen the stuff he did do, as well as the things he didn't). I've never seen anyone on here claiming he's a great player, just that he's not nearly as bad as some muppets have repeatedly, repeatedly, repeatedly suggested. If before, during and after every game you're going to slag off one of our players who regularly put in a decent shift, you shouldn't be too surprised if occasionally someone with a firmer grip on reality answers back.

Probably aimed more at P75 than at you: "average" is not far off what CS has been as a Championship player (which has made him one of our better players for a while now). But I've tried having a sensible discussion with P75 in the past, and have decided that life's too short.

I still think that in the right team, alongside some creative players who can use the ball he wins for them he could be a real asset to a top half Championship team. We'll see.

[RedM]

Skuse was always so much in favour as he was seen as a utility player maybe? I'm sure I have seen quotes from more than one of our managers who saw his better position as a defender rather than in the midfield. I think Skuse said himself that he was being encouraged to play there but wanted to remain in midfield as long as possible before dropping back into defence, he seemed to think it as a backwards step for him.

So if the rumours are right and he goes to Ipswich, are they signing a midfielder or a defender. Do they see him as captain material? I will be interested to see what happens, how they use him and how much he features.

[The Dolman Pragmatist]

Meh no big loss imo he's an alright player but nothing special last night S'oD and Keith Burt spoke about having characters in the dressing room in the mould of Kevin Nolan, Roy Keane etc. If by getting rid of Skuse that enables us to bring in those type of players I'm all for it.

I'm appalled by some of the comments about Cole Skuse on this site. Skuse is a home-grown player who has been a loyal servant for the club over a long period. He deserves a bit of respect for that. I happen to think he is a very good player indeed who will shine elsewhere. We are not 'getting rid' of Skuse, he is choosing to leave us to play at a higher level than the one we'll be playing at, because people who know a bit more about football than we do are prepared to put some faith in him. If you really think that you'll get the some kind of loyalty and commitment from a journeyman player, then you're very much mistaken. If we had had a few more like Cole Skuse - home-grown players who have a passion for the club - over the last two or three seasons, we might not be in the mess we are in now. As it is, I wish him all the best and hope that I see his career thrive elsewhere.

[phantom]

I wouldn't expect an answer to this. Been hearing it for a long time with zero evidence.

OK - The people on here that claim to be "in the know", tell me how far away I am with this....

Back end of last year, the club spoke to Skuse about signing a new contract, he asked for an increase, but was told that this was not possible.

As a result his agent went fishing for a new club to join, Ipswich, Palace and M'boro showed discussed terms?

McInnes was sacked, and Skuse said he was now happy to stay at the club to the end of the season where he would re-asses his future?

[Guest Anglia Red]

Skuse was a good player playing in a poor team. I expect him to do well wherever he goes if he can stay fit. He has shown a lot more loyalty to our club than most and owes us nothing. He has served out his contract and if we were desperate to keep him we should have offered him an extension long ago. If he chooses to take his services elsewhere and people are wiling to give him a good contract good luck to him. Personally will be sorry to see him go -he was on fire at the start o fthis season till he got cruelly chopped down at Peterborough.

Good Luck and thanks Cole -you have been a good servant to the club -just don't play too well for Ipswich if you go there. I live near and will never hear the end of it from the locals if you do!

[Super]

i actually think his best performances for us came at RB. I don't think we will miss him but best of luck to him. Anyone who spends that long at a club deserves our best wishes IMO.

[Spike]

Loyalty is a two way street, 9 years and his entire professional footballing career and the response from some of our fans is to call him out on his loyalty... ****ing joke!

[Nogbad the Bad]

Skuse was a good player playing in a poor team. I expect him to do well wherever he goes if he can stay fit. He has shown a lot more loyalty to our club than most and owes us nothing. He has served out his contract and if we were desperate to keep him we should have offered him an extension long ago.

Good Luck and thanks Cole -you have been a good servant to the club -just don't play too well for Ipswich if you go there. I live near and will never hear the end of it from the locals if you do!

What is this about Skuse showing such loyalty? It's not as though he has EVER been in demand from other clubs. Until his present contract was running out - meaning another club could now sign him for no fee - there had never never a single serious offer to go elsewhere.

Up til then he's regularly been given new contracts by poor City managers, along with signing on fees and increased wages, and ended up well overpaid compared to what he's actually worth to Bristol City.

The first time City offer more like what he's actually worth, and moreover what the club can actually afford, he declines it and moves to the one club who offer him more money.

What exactly is so loyal about that?

[Nogbad the Bad]

Loyalty is a two way street, 9 years and his entire professional footballing career and the response from some of our fans is to call him out on his loyalty... ****ing joke!

Anger in defence of one of this lot of City players, quite unbelievable.

Loyalty is only relevant when a player is in demand from other clubs.

Skuse never has been.

He's another who's had a fantastically well remunerated career at BCFC without ever being more than average.

[Forza Revolution]

Happy with skuse moving on . Clear out and start again.

[The Dolman Pragmatist]

Loyalty is only relevant when a player is in demand from other clubs.

Skuse never has been.

And you know that, do you?

[Nogbad the Bad]

And you know that, do you?

Enlighten me.

[Red Exile]

I have no problem with Cole Skuse moving to get more money. It's a short career. That's fine. Good luck to him.

What he sums up for me though is a problem with football as a whole. I must have watched hundreds of his appearances...I can barely remember anything remarkable that he ever did. Now I'm not denying that in a team game you need people who graft for others. But I do think that in the entertainment business a performer being paid what most of the spectators would consider an astronomical sum each week should be doing something memorable.

And for me he never has.

[havanatopia]

I think the consensus on this thread is to wish the lad well and rightly so. How else could any sensible person respond to such a stupid OP opening remarks.

9 years, his only club, still feels he can offer a lot more and has a wife and young family. I wish him all the best and thanks very much for your fine efforts over the years Skuuuusey. I know you and your local family will always be Bristol City fans.

[bearded_red]

It will be interesting to see how Skuse's career progresses from here.

Even the majority of his harshest critics would admit that he is a talented player and probably the most frustrating thing about him is that for whatever reason his best performances do not happen anywhere near often enough. He has spells where you think he has turned the corner and he will consistently turn into the midfield player we have long needed, but before long he will produce one of his infuriating anonomous performances. Some would argue that with the right players around him he could be a valuable asset, while others will argue he simply doesn't play well often enough and is a jack of all trades master of none type player. I guess we will soon get a better indication as to which verdict is correct. For what it's worth I think in a midfield where he is surrounded by creative players I think he could do a good job of sitting in front of the back four winning possession and starting attacks.

I think a change of scene could be the best for Cole and may prove as a catalyst to take his game to a level that he has only achieved sparingly in a City shirt. Unlike many I don't often accuse players of being in a comfort zone and I could be well off the mark in regards to Skuse, but I just feel that maybe at City he hasn't always needed to push himself to the absolute limit. I'm not saying he hasn't tried or has simply coasted along, but maybe just subconsciously in the back of his mind there hasn't been the same desire to really take his game forward that there may have been had he not been playing for his home town club where in the main he has been extremely highly thought of.

My biggest problem with him and something he will need to change should the rest of his career be a success is that too often when we're losing he goes missing. You would expect your central midfielder, local boy made good, to at the very least 'get stuck in' and show some heart and guts to try and get us back in the game. Too often with Cole when we're not playing well and losing the game has just passed him by. I often compare him to Marv and although he is much more talented than Marv and has a much better all round game I just feel he could learn a few things from the way Elliott plays.

Purely for the fact that our team doesn't have enough local lads in it I am sad to see him go, but I think we've all known all season that he was off and since his injury at London Road he hasn't done an awful lot on the pitch to suggest we will miss him. I wish him well and thank him for his time as I do genuinely believe he has tried his best and does care for the club.

As for rumours about him joining other clubs, I heard in the week before the Leicester home game that he was set to join Middlesbrough. Obviously that one didn't turn out to be true!

[phantom]

As for rumours about him joining other clubs, I heard in the week before the Leicester home game that he was set to join Middlesbrough. Obviously that one didn't turn out to be true!

See post 60

[Guest Mickey Bells left foot]

I was very good friends with Cole back when we were kids (went to the same school played in the same sunday team etc). He's been with City since he was 13-14 as when we went to different senior schools, City wouldn't let him play for his school when we played against them. His dad is City mad ( iirc used to be at City as a youth player but never made the grade) as is Cole, he used to go all over the country watching them and i believe his dad still does. The annoying thing i find in all of this is he used to be the most prolific striker going as kid used to score 40+ for our sunday team (i know its as a 8-9-10-11 yr old). When he joined City the gradually moved him back into midfield and it seems they have coached all his goal scoring abilities out of him as he can't score in a brothel these days.

Still hes a good championship player especially with better players around him (look at the first couple of seasons after we got promoted).

[timothy bird]

I won't particularly miss him +I think its probably best for the club +him that he moves on. But I wish him well. And I am really getting sick of this constant slagging and snipeing of him. Certain peoples lives seem to revolve around criticising cole skuse at every possible opportunity. He's not the devil incarnate. He's a footballer who hasn't fulfilled his potential. We've seen it before and we.ll see it again. To those of you who were so desperate to get him out of the club. You've got what you wanted guys. Can you please please stop moaning on about him! Time to move on to your next target-I'm sure it won't take you long to find one!

[Guest Bedminster Born And Red]

Don't recall saying he was Maradona just said I appreciated a player who fought for the cause.Looking forward to watching your dad next year and I hope you don't get to upset when the "all knowing ones" start getting on his back at the slightest excuse!

That won't happen as they won't be renewing their season tickets so they tell us.