SBB Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 First time in over 10 years I’ll miss a home game by choice. I won’t be back until they have sold up and left. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Just now, exAtyeoMax said: Well yes but that's not rational to begin with from SL though is it? I agree but this is basically a possible theory. Man City did it with Hughes, PPG so it's not unheard of. I'm not comparing a sovereign wealth backed club pre FFP just saying it's a nonsense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 21 minutes ago, Winterstoke toad said: What a ******* joke **** the lansdowns I'm absolutely livid at this. **** both the Lansdowns. Get out of our club. Best manager we've had in a long time, selling our best players, and not giving any back whilst letting Ashton and Co run wild with our finances. Jon is an absolute disgrace of an appointment, which screams nepotism, something we've had a problem with previously (remember when LJ wouldn't get dropped in Midfield?) Utterly disgraceful decision. Genuinely angry and really annoyed at this. The club has finally tipped me over the edge with this one. Another in a long list of ridiculous mistakes the hierarchy have made. We need new ownership. SL & JL = GET OUT OF OUR CLUB. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keepers Ball Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 I'm half expecting Lee Johnson to walk back into the club. If that happens I'm done. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Just now, Mr Popodopolous said: I agree but this is basically a possible theory. Man City did it with Hughes, PPG so it's not unheard of. I'm not comparing a sovereign wealth backed club pre FFP just saying it's a nonsense. yes it's totally unrealistic, as someone else said, he was set up to fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyez Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 3 minutes ago, Magicseason said: I'm done with this club. I'll be back when the Lansdowns have gone Same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Fkucing embarrassing. Shameless, faceless *****. Pearson has been well and truly shafted . . . and so have the supporters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Olé Posted October 29, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2023 Christ there have been some dire times at this club in the 30 years I have been watching (appreciate others have done so for much longer and through much tougher i.e. early eighties) but at least in my time I don't recall a moment I have ever felt more disillusioned or detached from the club than hearing this news. We knew it might be coming but part of me didn't want to believe the Lansdown's would be so ridiculous. This is not a footballing decision however they dress this up. We've been competitive in all of the games we've played this season and anyone who spends any amount of time watching can see what is developing. I'm one of those people who finds it quite awkward to be outright dismissive of SL given the investment he has made in the club, but at this point he is no better than all the other lunatics or overseas owners. This is a scandalous decision which appears to be at odds with the vast majority of supporters - in which case he clearly no longer cares about who he represents, so perhaps it's time to sell up and move on. 70 1 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 5 minutes ago, Southport Red said: Well, if that is true, does it mean the Lansdown have decided promotion is now impossible? Rathe defeatist to say the least! More like a trajectory, once that is dropped off a change may occur. Don't get me wrong, it's a nonsense if so...I'm still quite stunned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meh Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 I just hope everybody remembers their words today. Football fans are fickle and if Mr Yes Man comes in tomorrow and we win a couple too many upset now will change their tune and suddenly be ‘maybe it was the right decision’. Any success between now and season end will be down to the attitudes Nigel has drilled into this side and only partially down to the successor. I will certainly remember come 24/25 renewal time as for first time in years I am done. Not knee-jerk, just final, absolute acceptance that as long as Lansdown is here there will never be enough funds made available to achieve top 6 again and I have wasted thousands already on that impossible dream 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROKERITE Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 I backed you ante-post because of Pearson. He's the SEVENTEENTH EFL manager to be sacked this season and we're a third of the way through. I have never seen such a negative response to a manager being dismissed. I can't believe Mr Lansdown anticipated such a reaction. I'm not happy either. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcredandwhite Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 This club shoots itself in the foot so many times it’s unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Anybody could see every player was trying for nige, and there was stable improvement on crumbs provided, total joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WECANDO Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 And Ipswich fans said City were the best team they've played and with all our injuries. Crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superjack Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Done. They can keep it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Coventry won't be sacking anyone soon then. They will want compo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Mare Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 The only thing I could understand is if there is a deal ready to go for investment in the club. Anything other than that then I think that the Lansdown regime is killing the club and they really have lost the plot altogether. The statement says that results are the issue. They’ve got loads out through injury, a team full of academy youngsters, Nige has had no money to spend and yet they are expecting promotion? Seriously? Promotion? They can’t even be in the same universe as everyone else if they honestly believe we should be top of the league? I love this club, but unless the sacking is due to some big sale to a serious investor then I’m done. We were lucky to have such a superb calibre of manager as Nigel Pearson who worked under ludicrous constraints but who never complained publicly. Had he been given money to spend I believe that we would have eventually reached the Premier League. I really fear that we will be plunged back into another shambles and this time there really would be nowhere to hide for the Lansdown’s. Seriously gutted by this ridiculous decision. Dumbfounded. 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Absolutely dreadful decision. Who knows exactly the reasons why but it can't be due to his health as why would Euell and Rennie both out as well. Maybe he was still smarting from not been given a bigger slice of the Scott money and Nige being Nige didn't mince his words in voicing his disappointment which I suspect didn't go down too well with the owner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Season ticket holder Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Absolutely shocking descision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 21 minutes ago, BS15_RED said: An absolute joke, I dread to think who’ll they’ll try and bring in. Someone who’s good for SL’s ego, not Bristol City Football Club no doubt. The key skill for a manager as far as Steve is concerned is to say how great the Lansdowns are on a weekly basis. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacki Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 17 minutes ago, petehinton said: Get out of our club you useless ******* *****, Lansdowns. The fact they’ve said they expected promotion sums it all up. Sell the Crown Jewels, give 10% of the budget of the sales to reinvest, blood youngsters, turn a profit, get promoted. Absolute insanity. Kalifa Cisse interim coach when he hasn’t coached for 2 years. That ******* sums it up as well It’s laughable, all of it. I’m absolutely disgusted. Bewildering. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Those ***** deserve relegation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollsRoyce Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 An unbelievable decision, taken by people who are are incompetent and have minimal knowledge of football. Nigel Pearson has been treated terribly and undermined in an orchestrated manner. There is a reason BCFC have never been in the Premier League, and that reason is the Lansdown family. The cub needs to change ownership, not manager. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 AFTER 60 PLUS YEARS OF SUPPORTING BRISTOL CITY THATS ME FINNISHED WITH THEM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Hankey Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 5 minutes ago, SBB said: First time in over 10 years I’ll miss a home game by choice. I won’t be back until they have sold up and left. Dont miss it, vent your anger and frustration at the Lansdowns for the 90 minutes, dont let them off that easy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunningdalered Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 What a sad day for BCFC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavlin Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) Robbie Fowler just sack from his club in Saudi Arabia. Ridiculous decision. He wants yes men that’s all . Edited October 29, 2023 by gavlin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolman_Stand Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 2 minutes ago, Swede said: Absolutely dreadful decision. Who knows exactly the reasons why but it can't be due to his health as why would Euell and Rennie both out as well. Maybe he was still smarting from not been given a bigger slice of the Scott money and Nige being Nige didn't mince his words in voicing his disappointment which I suspect didn't go down too well with the owner. Because they are Pearsons men and therefore have a spine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redinthehead Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Absolutely ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROKERITE Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 3 minutes ago, Keepers Ball said: I'm half expecting Lee Johnson to walk back into the club. If that happens I'm done. The fact that Johnson was allowed to manage for four and a half years yet somebody who actually knows what they're doing is gone in just over half that time says something. Nigel Pearson really seemed a good fit for Bristol City. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen hump Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 I’ve had a few ciders so will go carefully with what I say , sl has just proven that it’s his club and he’ll do what he wants, **** the fans , this has got to be the stupidest decision he’s ever made and he’s made a few , thanks to nige for all what he’s done for the club, sl should be internally grateful to nige but I bet he doesn’t understand what a great job he’s done sorting out sl monumental **** up of running His club 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 I just can't believe it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter1450 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 14 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Although to play Devil's Advocate other fans of other clubs don't seem to especially rate NP. QPR fans said they wouldn't take him on Twitter just now. Are QPR fans aware of what’s been going on here for the last 2 years or so? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebristolred Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Fuming. Absolutely fuming. I’ve been pro-Lansdown’s all the way through but they can **** right off at this. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 I just found out what has happened. I am feeling very angry and physically sick by the decision from the club. My son said to me the hierarchy of the club do not care about the fan base opinion whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwicolin Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 22 minutes ago, petehinton said: Get out of our club you useless ******* *****, Lansdowns. The fact they’ve said they expected promotion sums it all up. Sell the Crown Jewels, give 10% of the budget of the sales to reinvest, blood youngsters, turn a profit, get promoted. Absolute insanity. Kalifa Cisse interim coach when he hasn’t coached for 2 years. That ******* sums it up as well Fleming in in charge for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 I am absolutely shocked like many of you on here and furious at the decision. I was upset when Cotts got the sack but this another level; this is proper, proper anger. I've never felt like this about any City manager's sacking. The statement from JL is laughable. No City fan expected promotion this season, absolutely none. Even the most positive would've been happy with a top 10 finish. He and his maniac father are deluded and at this point now down right dangerous. Surely to God there has to be some sort of protest organised here? Or are we just going to let them get away with it? 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC31 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 This is a disgrace! This makes our club look a laughing stock so unfair on pearson we will never progress under lansdowns ownership Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 2 minutes ago, Champs said: Huge appointment coming up. My guess Beale. Effing hope not!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 I actually feel sick this club is a ******* joke. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 9 minutes ago, Keepers Ball said: I'm half expecting Lee Johnson to walk back into the club. If that happens I'm done. Kinell Stu, got me worried now. Sod that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eardun Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Embarrassingly clueless decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shauntaylor85 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 1 minute ago, Harry said: Effing hope not!! Unlikely to be a name. Back to the LJ model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 1 minute ago, Peter1450 said: Are QPR fans aware of what’s been going on here for the last 2 years or so? Totally agree. They are going through a similar fiscal retrenchment and look at their position. Signed PL loanees too, multiple in last 2 years. Pearson has kept us strongly afloat, improved the team, improved the base, leaner and this is how the board treat him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberRed Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Can't recall the fanbase being this united on anything ever. Does ANYONE think this is a good move? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Euell & Rennie too. If I was Fleming I’d just walk. Why stay when your mates have been treated like that 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamite Red Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Champs said: They must have someone lined up To gazump QPR before they appoint Michael Beale? Edited October 29, 2023 by Dynamite Red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownendRed Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Dreadful decision- absolutely fuming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Just now, AberRed said: Can't recall the fanbase being this united on anything ever. Does ANYONE think this is a good move? The Chairman apparently, no doubt parroting the view of daddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 4 minutes ago, Champs said: Huge appointment coming up. My guess Beale. Give it a rest. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Just now, AberRed said: Can't recall the fanbase being this united on anything ever. Does ANYONE think this is a good move? I've never known a reaction like it mate TBH. Ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC1959 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 2 minutes ago, Harry said: Effing hope not!! Hear Hear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KegCity Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 We’re just treading water until we get new owners, it’s been that way since Lee Johnson left. That was the last proper attempt at going up from Lansdown (even if it was an idiotic attempt). Rowett would do a job. Eustace would do a job. Not interested in any riskier appointments as they won’t be sensibly backed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamite Red Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Just now, Harry said: Euell & Rennie too. If I was Fleming I’d just walk. Why stay when your mates have been treated like that To get his contract paid up when he also gets the push. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Leigh of Somerset Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Job for Cotts? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WECANDO Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 I've already posted once but I'm so bloody annoyed with this decision. We've not been thumped by any team even though we've had so many injuries. I was looking forward to 5 or 6 first teamers coming back between now and November and more in December and with those who have stood in for them and got experience, we have a damn good squad. Could see a play off place being grabbed. What a tosser. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNBT Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 The club's a ******* joke won't be spending any money on it anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keepers Ball Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 8 minutes ago, Olé said: I'm one of those people who finds it quite awkward to be outright dismissive of SL given the investment he has made in the club Well think of it this way. A lot of the debt was mismanagement ie Ashton. As for investment. Are you talking about the stadium we get to use? The investment is for himself. As far as im concerned the whole Bristol Sport nonsense has hurt us. Apart from the debts he paid off at the beginning of his ownership, I've nothing to thank him for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 2 minutes ago, AberRed said: Can't recall the fanbase being this united on anything ever. Does ANYONE think this is a good move? There will be quite a few - don’t worry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatn Over Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Been attending since 1959 and absolutely furious with this ludicrous, disgraceful embarrassing, decision. Disrespectful to Nige for the work done and to the fans. A real football man who unlike the owner knows what he’s doing. Thank you Nige. Sad day. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziderarmy Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 FU$K OFF LANSDOWN GET OUT OF MY CLUB! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Slimy bstards get rid of Pearson, before injured players return and he gets the team back to winning ways. They think they're so clever. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen hump Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 2 minutes ago, KegCity said: We’re just treading water until we get new owners, it’s been that way since Lee Johnson left. That was the last proper attempt at going up from Lansdown (even if it was an idiotic attempt). Rowett would do a job. Eustace would do a job. Not interested in any riskier appointments as they won’t be sensibly backed. Rowett can **** right off 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Nige knew this was coming weeks ago but the complete and utter coward in charge waited for a Derby defeat when we only had 11, 12 if you count young Yeboah, first team players available before he pushed the button. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarksRobin Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Three years building a team under a manager and now we will start again. No doubt the new manager will want at least three transfer windows. If they spend two months on an exhaustive process only to appoint Curtis Fleming, nothing against him but we just look like a clown show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KegCity Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 1 minute ago, Glen hump said: Rowett can **** right off He’ll keep us up until Lansdown goes. Obviously a downgrade on Pearson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS15_RED Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Steve Lansdown’s phone later, blocking all the people on Twitter who say anything he doesn’t like! I’m already blocked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 23 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Although to play Devil's Advocate other fans of other clubs don't seem to especially rate NP. QPR fans said they wouldn't take him on Twitter just now. yes but what do they know! I don't know what they've been going through with the bloke they've just sacked, Gareth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Just now, exAtyeoMax said: yes but what do they know! I don't know what they've been going through with the bloke they've just sacked, Gareth True true but fans of other clubs I expect wouldn't be as shocked as us. That's a debate for another day anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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