Training session - perhaps TC didn’t get the memo

[Jerseybean]

Is it just me? This footage smacks of everyone appearing to be very happy and smiling/joking, https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/features/robins-uncut-liam-mannings-first-training-session/

With the obvious exception of Tommy.

 

 

 

[DaveF]

14 minutes ago, Jerseybean said:

Is it just me? This footage smacks of everyone appearing to be very happy and smiling/joking, https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/features/robins-uncut-liam-mannings-first-training-session/

With the obvious exception of Tommy.

 

 

 

All seem very jolly at the start but that's probably pretty normal isn't it?

[wheretheheartis]

24 minutes ago, Jerseybean said:

Is it just me? This footage smacks of everyone appearing to be very happy and smiling/joking, https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/features/robins-uncut-liam-mannings-first-training-session/

With the obvious exception of Tommy.

 

 

 

I concur, he didn't look happy at all

 

[Shauntaylor85]

That first meeting in person they all looked so disengaged and demotivated. Experienced pro’s likely thinking….who is this guy? 

[Nomad]

3 minutes ago, wheretheheartis said:

I concur, he didn't look happy at all

 

Me too, I noticed when I watched yesterday. Could have just needed a s**t I guess.

[Street red]

9 minutes ago, Shauntaylor85 said:

That first meeting in person they all looked so disengaged and demotivated. Experienced pro’s likely thinking….who is this guy? 

I thought that oh they look happy but didn't seem to be in the moment if you see what I mean. Honestly I still have a bad feeling about all this I hope I'm wrong I really do. Discipline has been key let's hope it doesn't go out the window.

[tin]

9 minutes ago, Nomad said:

Me too, I noticed when I watched yesterday. Could have just needed a s**t I guess.

Or he’s seen his best mate and the gaffer who gave him his big break both leave in the space of three months. 

[BCFC Rich]

I think he just looks focused. Don't think there is anything to see here. 

[headhunter]

23 minutes ago, wheretheheartis said:

I concur, he didn't look happy at all

 

I thought that too

 

[Kibs]

22 minutes ago, Shauntaylor85 said:

That first meeting in person they all looked so disengaged and demotivated. Experienced pro’s likely thinking….who is this guy? 

How on earth did you come to that conclusion, you could only see the back of their heads!!??? 

Edited November 9, 2023 by Kibs

[Major Isewater]

51 minutes ago, Jerseybean said:

With the obvious exception of Tommy.

The poor sod has just been named in Scotland’s U21 squad who could blame him for the miserable boat. 

[Nomad]

16 minutes ago, tin said:

Or he’s seen his best mate and the gaffer who gave him his big break both leave in the space of three months. 

Well, if so, he needs to get over it.

[CotswoldRed]

 Nothing to see.  

If they’re remotely professional they’ll just get on and do their best. 

[ralphindevon]

When I saw the boss wearing gloves at a training session when it wasn’t even cold yet, I was all ready to tear up my season card, or whatever one does with a digital version.

Anyway, he took them off so promotion here we come. 

[Fuber]

Think people in this thread are looking too hard into it.

For all we know Tommy may be trying to make a point I e. Focusing. The squad have to effectively re-prove themselves, clean sheet etc.

Let's see the application in the first few matches before we start drawing preemptive conclusions.

[Winterstoke toad]

Think I’m reading to much into it as well (hopefully) but every vid tc has been in since Pearson has left he’s looking unhappy .

[DaveF]

56 minutes ago, Shauntaylor85 said:

That first meeting in person they all looked so disengaged and demotivated. Experienced pro’s likely thinking….who is this guy? 

You're right, he's lost the dressing room already. Manning out.

[YGBjammy]

What a ridiculous thread :laugh:

[Davefevs]

26 minutes ago, Fuber said:

Think people in this thread are looking too hard into it.

For all we know Tommy may be trying to make a point I e. Focusing. The squad have to effectively re-prove themselves, clean sheet etc.

Let's see the application in the first few matches before we start drawing preemptive conclusions.

Noooo, not the new Nahki Wells is a misery thread again!

[The Coach]

Does look very odd not seeing Nige, Fleming and Euell taking training.

No offence to Manning and his assistant. But it genuinely looks like we’ve given the job to the work experience boys.

Have a bad feeling about this. 

[steviestevieneville]

1 hour ago, Jerseybean said:

Is it just me? This footage smacks of everyone appearing to be very happy and smiling/joking, https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/features/robins-uncut-liam-mannings-first-training-session/

With the obvious exception of Tommy.

 

 

 

Looking for something that’s not there. He looks focused that’s all. Honestly this forum has been like a luny bin this last week

[Major Isewater]

42 minutes ago, Fuber said:

Think people in this thread are looking too hard into it.

For all we know Tommy may be trying to make a point I e. Focusing. The squad have to effectively re-prove themselves, clean sheet etc.

Let's see the application in the first few matches before we start drawing preemptive conclusions.

 

Just now, Major Isewater said:

 

[RedRock]

He’s had one of those ‘bulldog chewing a stinging nettle’ faces since Alex left. Probably ‘cause Nige gave him a right bolloxing for revealing he was injured on Twitter. 

Only time he appeared happy was when he scored those belters at Rotherham. Hoping to see his smiling face again soon. It suites him. 
 

 

[joe jordans teeth]

1 hour ago, tin said:

Or he’s seen his best mate and the gaffer who gave him his big break both leave in the space of three months. 

Yeh it’s bloody awful living the dream millions around the world would love to and then your mate leaves and it’s a heartbreaking moment,but I’m sure he will be smiling in the next video as time goes by 

[Northern Red]

Christ I hope we win on Saturday.

[johnheadbcfc]

On the other hand Anis looked happy

[LondonBristolian]

To be honest, I doubt Tommy Conway is that happy at the moment. He strikes me as someone who sets high standards for himself and I suspect he’s not going to be enjoying his game again until he gets back to scoring regularly again - which I am confident he will soon enough…

[Cov 77]

22 minutes ago, The Coach said:

Does look very odd not seeing Nige, Fleming and Euell taking training.

No offence to Manning and his assistant. But it genuinely looks like we’ve given the job to the work experience boys.

Have a bad feeling about this. 

You’ve got a bad feeling about this ? 
 

Luckily you’ve hardly mentioned it

[Hello Dave]

1 hour ago, Kibs said:

How on earth did you come to that conclusion, you could only see the back of their heads!!??? 

It’s pathetic isn’t it? Someone always has a conspiracy theory! They’re professional footballers, managers come and go.

[Hello Dave]

11 minutes ago, RedRock said:

He’s had one of those ‘bulldog chewing a stinging nettle’ faces since Alex left. Probably ‘cause Nige gave him a right bolloxing for revealing he was injured on Twitter. 

Only time he appeared happy was when he scored those belters at Rotherham. Hoping to see his smiling face again soon. It suites him. 
 

 

You with him all the time are you?

[joe jordans teeth]

9 minutes ago, Northern Red said:

Christ I hope we win on Saturday.

Imagine the scenes if we can’t beat QPR,there will be massive protests down BS3 and the old bill won’t know what to do,bed sheets everywhere demanding the sacking of all and sundry 

[Cov 77]

19 minutes ago, Northern Red said:

Christ I hope we win on Saturday.

QPR gave Leicester a good game last home game and it’s first home game for their new manager, so not straightforward.

But obviously plenty want a stick to beat them with , so ready for meltdown 

[Charlie BCFC]

2 hours ago, Shauntaylor85 said:

That first meeting in person they all looked so disengaged and demotivated. Experienced pro’s likely thinking….who is this guy? 

Just because you haven’t heard of him doesn’t mean the players haven’t 

[Phileas Fogg]

What a genuinely odd thread. Besides, even if true, Conway has many more years of his career left. He’ll see tonnes of managers come and go, it’s normal.

[Port Said Red]

2 hours ago, Shauntaylor85 said:

That first meeting in person they all looked so disengaged and demotivated. Experienced pro’s likely thinking….who is this guy? 

Absolute bollocks.

[Numero Uno]

1 hour ago, steviestevieneville said:

Looking for something that’s not there. He looks focused that’s all. Honestly this forum has been like a luny bin this last week

Agreed. Many of us don't like what happened to Nige but micro-analysing 8 minutes of a training session for things that just aren't there is indeed complete lunacy. I notice Naismith said it was a good session at the end......so he was either "just saying that" to be kind to new coaches or maybe it was a sly dig at the previous regime who were putting on a shite Programme........or perhaps, as crazy as it sounds, he just thought it was a decent session on the first day under a new boss.

Edited November 9, 2023 by Numero Uno

[W-S-M Seagull]

1 hour ago, The Coach said:

Does look very odd not seeing Nige, Fleming and Euell taking training.

No offence to Manning and his assistant. But it genuinely looks like we’ve given the job to the work experience boys.

Have a bad feeling about this. 

My initial impressions were that these videos remind me of the early videos under Holden with Downing and Simpson. We know how that worked out. 

Hopefully I'm wrong but I've got the same sort of feeling watching these videos. Something doesn't quite feel right. Players standing around a lot looking uninterested. 

[Davefevs]

1 minute ago, Port Said Red said:

Absolute bollocks.

Manning actually mentioned in that snippet how engaged they were, how good their eye contact was, didn’t he?

[W-S-M Seagull]

1 hour ago, steviestevieneville said:

Looking for something that’s not there. He looks focused that’s all. Honestly this forum has been like a luny bin this last week

You are Tony Wilkins aren't you? 

You can't say that sort of thing these days. But judging by the things you post on your twitter, it seems you're very much stuck in the dark ages.

[Numero Uno]

Just now, Spreadsheet Boy said:

Manning actually mentioned in that snippet how engaged they were, how good their eye contact was, didn’t he?

Nah, you've got it all wrong mate, some geezer watching a few minutes of footage on OTIB would know far more about what went on than the bloke taking the session for 2-3 hours...........clearly.

[RollsRoyce]

All looked pretty normal, some quizzical. faces as they start to learn new training routines and sessions. But that is very normal at this stage. Great to see so many returning from injury. With improved key first team players back and available, we should be looking good again. 

I did not note many of the younger players in the sessions though. Maybe not needed if the injury crisis has reduced? 

[Jefferz]

The training for professional football is brutal isn’t it?

Those skipping groin looseners  are a killer!

[Kibs]

5 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

My initial impressions were that these videos remind me of the early videos under Holden with Downing and Simpson. We know how that worked out. 

Hopefully I'm wrong but I've got the same sort of feeling watching these videos. Something doesn't quite feel right. Players standing around a lot looking uninterested. 

[W-S-M Seagull]

I noticed in one of the training drills they said Weimann to play as a 10 and Cornick to play as a 9. 

Maybe that's what his plan is hence Conway looking pissed off? 

It did concern me in Tinnions interview when he said LM may not fancy some of our players so may look to move them on.

 

 

 

 

[RollsRoyce]

4 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

My initial impressions were that these videos remind me of the early videos under Holden with Downing and Simpson. We know how that worked out. 

Hopefully I'm wrong but I've got the same sort of feeling watching these videos. Something doesn't quite feel right. Players standing around a lot looking uninterested. 

Not sure uninterested, I rather saw it as a group just starting on a new regime, and having to learn new sessions etc. It is a lot to take on so quickly.

As we now know they will have no time off for the next international break, they will have 2 weeks of training sessions, and you would think that will be great for all, as they will get to know each other better, and without games to interrupt the work. It is quite opportune to accelerate that learning. 

[RollsRoyce]

Just now, W-S-M Seagull said:

I noticed in one of the training drills they said Weimann to play as a 10 and Cornick to play as a 9. 

Maybe that's what his plan is hence Conway looking pissed off? 

It did concern me in Tinnions interview when he said LM may not fancy some of our players so may look to move them on.

 

 

 

 

Conway is out of contract in 18 months. Based on Antoine and Scott, that suggests he will be sold in January if no new deal is agreed. 

[W-S-M Seagull]

3 minutes ago, RollsRoyce said:

Not sure uninterested, I rather saw it as a group just starting on a new regime, and having to learn new sessions etc. It is a lot to take on so quickly.

As we now know they will have no time off for the next international break, they will have 2 weeks of training sessions, and you would think that will be great for all, as they will get to know each other better, and without games to interrupt the work. It is quite opportune to accelerate that learning. 

Please pass on to your Bristol Sport comrades that making a small injury depleted squad work through the international break may not be a good thing.

Edited November 9, 2023 by W-S-M Seagull

[RollsRoyce]

1 minute ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

Please pass on to your Bristop Sport comrades that making a small injury depleted squad work through the international break may not be a good thing.

I am most certainly not a fan or advocate of Bristol Sport. I think it is a pile of BS, a ridiculous cost, with zero benefit. I would fire them all tomorrow. 

[Davefevs]

24 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

I noticed in one of the training drills they said Weimann to play as a 10 and Cornick to play as a 9. 

Maybe that's what his plan is hence Conway looking pissed off? 

It did concern me in Tinnions interview when he said LM may not fancy some of our players so may look to move them on.

 

 

 

 

He also said it was just for that bit of training

21 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

Please pass on to your Bristol Sport comrades that making a small injury depleted squad work through the international break may not be a good thing.

I really think you need to calm down on the BS Bot accusation stuff, you really don’t know who RR is….he most certainly isn’t BS.

[Lew-T]

My word some of these threads lately.

So Liam Manning is Lee Johnson mark 2, Tinman really is a shit head and Tommy Conway isn’t smiling enough. 
 

On top of that is the constant bickering. This place is slowly going downhill!

[joe jordans teeth]

56 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

My initial impressions were that these videos remind me of the early videos under Holden with Downing and Simpson. We know how that worked out. 

Hopefully I'm wrong but I've got the same sort of feeling watching these videos. Something doesn't quite feel right. Players standing around a lot looking uninterested. 

I didn’t see that at all,I saw players taking in new information 

[W-S-M Seagull]

2 minutes ago, joe jordans teeth said:

I didn’t see that at all,I saw players taking in new information 

The majority of football players don't like team meetings and standing around listening to information. There are countless examples out there of players falling asleep during these meetings.

They are football players who want to play football. 

At a lower level you may get more of a buy in but at this level you're dealing with millionaires in some cases.

[steviestevieneville]

1 hour ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

You are Tony Wilkins aren't you? 

You can't say that sort of thing these days. But judging by the things you post on your twitter, it seems you're very much stuck in the dark ages.

Oh **** off you idiot . I’m not even on Twitter . You’ve  been top of the pile at the asylum this week 

Edited November 9, 2023 by steviestevieneville

[alexukhc]

Shags you ok mate?

[W-S-M Seagull]

4 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said:

Oh **** off you idiot . I’m not even on Twitter . You’ve  been top of the pile at the asylum this week 

Thanks for confirming your identity

[RedM]

3 hours ago, tin said:

Or he’s seen his best mate and the gaffer who gave him his big break both leave in the space of three months. 

You are there to work, you are a professional. Personally I'm on my 6th Manager in 4 years, and God knows how many Deputy Managers. For clarity I have stayed in the same place, it's them who have come and gone. Each one of them very different, some good, some bad. You deal with it.

[alexukhc]

25 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

Thanks for confirming your identity

[Crimson Crayola]

I think that's just Conway's resting face to be honest.

[Top Robin]

1 hour ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

I noticed in one of the training drills they said Weimann to play as a 10 and Cornick to play as a 9. 

Maybe that's what his plan is hence Conway looking pissed off? 

It did concern me in Tinnions interview when he said LM may not fancy some of our players so may look to move them on.

 

 

 

 

Why would you be concerned that a new manager would want to move on average/poor players in order to improve the team.

[joe jordans teeth]

56 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

The majority of football players don't like team meetings and standing around listening to information. There are countless examples out there of players falling asleep during these meetings.

They are football players who want to play football. 

At a lower level you may get more of a buy in but at this level you're dealing with millionaires in some cases.

Are you suggesting football players are a bit thick and just want to play and couldn’t care less what their boss is telling them because I don’t buy it 

[W-S-M Seagull]

Just now, Top Robin said:

Why would you be concerned that a new manager would want to move on average/poor players in order to improve the team.

Because maybe bar a King I don't think we do have any average or poor players. Neither do the board hence why Pearson was sacked for so say not getting the most out of the squad. 

On the face of it that suggests Manning is expected to work with what he has got. Not get rid of X amount of players and bring his own players in.

[reddoc]

lucky I don't play for us. I look miserable in every pic ever taken.

[W-S-M Seagull]

3 minutes ago, joe jordans teeth said:

Are you suggesting football players are a bit thick and just want to play and couldn’t care less what their boss is telling them because I don’t buy it 

Tbh, yes. 

In NFL you can have all these processes, the game allows for that and all the players are very highly educated.

In our football, nah.

[joe jordans teeth]

1 minute ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

Because maybe bar a King I don't think we do have any average or poor players. Neither do the board hence why Pearson was sacked for so say not getting the most out of the squad. 

On the face of it that suggests Manning is expected to work with what he has got. Not get rid of X amount of players and bring his own players in.

You honestly don’t think we have any average players,Jesus wept 

[joe jordans teeth]

Just now, W-S-M Seagull said:

Tbh, yes. 

In NFL you can have all these processes, the game allows for that and all the players are very highly educated.

In our football, nah.

Tell me one thick player at our club 

[Davefevs]

2 minutes ago, joe jordans teeth said:

You honestly don’t think we have any average players,Jesus wept 

I think most of our players are average.  A few are better than that, a few are worse.

[joe jordans teeth]

4 minutes ago, Spreadsheet Boy said:

I think most of our players are average.  A few are better than that, a few are worse.

Exactly,he’s trying to make out we have good/very good throughout our team 

Edited November 9, 2023 by joe jordans teeth

[Crimson Crayola]

1 hour ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

The majority of football players don't like team meetings and standing around listening to information. There are countless examples out there of players falling asleep during these meetings.

They are football players who want to play football. 

At a lower level you may get more of a buy in but at this level you're dealing with millionaires in some cases.

Manning has coached at West ham and Newcastle. I don't think he's going to have any issue with our 'millionaires'.

[joe jordans teeth]

24 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

Because maybe bar a King I don't think we do have any average or poor players. Neither do the board hence why Pearson was sacked for so say not getting the most out of the squad. 

On the face of it that suggests Manning is expected to work with what he has got. Not get rid of X amount of players and bring his own players in.

Can we go through our starting 11 that you think are better than average,let’s start at the keeper Max oh maybe not

[W-S-M Seagull]

20 minutes ago, joe jordans teeth said:

Can we go through our starting 11 that you think are better than average,let’s start at the keeper Max oh maybe not

Well it depends, are we comparing pur players to the top level of the game? If so they are all poor. 

If we're comparing them to the Championship, the ownership said we have a good enough squad that should be challenging.