Fans forum 27th November - Hen and Chicken

[Red Army 75]

I’ve got a pillow over my face 

[Mr Popodopolous]

Extension of the Singing Section and or perhaps a chunk of the Atyeo given to home, away allocation reduced to 2-2.5k in the League, would be good. Perhaps even some formalisation of parts of E34.

[nebristolred]

Why is he pushing this so hard ffs. 

[Sheltons Army]

Everyone seems obsessed about signings , signings , signings these days

[One Team]

Have they all been asked not to mention Nige?

[Kid in the Riot]

Case example #1274748 this evening of why Bristol is a footballing backwater. 

Laughable. 

[And Its Smith]

Maybe Nige wasn’t so popular…no questions on him yet! 

[mjd]

Just could not listen to any more ,hope those  that last to  the end,   you get a bit more out of this show than me . 

[W-S-M Seagull]

Just now, nebristolred said:

This is shocking. Couple of nervy moments for him but JL is doing alright so far to his credit.

I suspect he's handling it quite well because 4 year olds could ask better questions.

[nebristolred]

Just now, W-S-M Seagull said:

I suspect he's handling it quite well because 4 year olds could ask better questions.

Not wrong to be fair.

[robinforlife2]

Jesus, here comes someone from BS blowing smoke up BT backside. 

[And Its Smith]

An IQ test done to determine the crowd?

[One Team]

Just now, Kid in the Riot said:

Case example #1274748 this evening of why Bristol is a footballing backwater. 

Laughable. 

I can’t stand Lansdown but he’s batting these away with ease. 

[nebristolred]

About 10 academy players that could be close to playing in the team one day. Obviously a huge exaggeration but wouldn't that be nice.

Edited November 27, 2023 by nebristolred

[paignton red]

I'l bet them 4 sat up there are already thinking "piece of piss, this"

[Sheltons Army]

Tell you what would make these fan forums 

Get Geoff Twentyman chairing it

[cidercity1987]

1 minute ago, Kid in the Riot said:

Case example #1274748 this evening of why Bristol is a footballing backwater. 

Laughable. 

The fans are the only constant in a century of underachievement TBf.

I'm hoping mine and others boredom at the backwards passing football is one aspect mind and actually is the key to success but I won't hold my breath

[robinforlife2]

Very interesting comment by Brian, which may not have been heard. "Liam is keen to look at the academy to see if there is anyone before we recruit".  Not sure there is much choice in this, but if anyone is expecting us to be paying money for players, this is why we wont. Brian has openly just said he thinks there is about 10 players who could break through soon.....

[Phileas Fogg]

3 minutes ago, And Its Smith said:

Maybe Nige wasn’t so popular…no questions on him yet! 

That's because it's clearly 90% attendance from Coach 1.

Waste of questions annoyingly.

[One Team]

If not one question mentions Nige or challenges Lansdown it’s surely obvious something has been said?

[!james]

Were the questions and people asking them vetted beforehand?

[Peter1450]

Were the audience hand picked to ask these dullard questions? 
    Hardly challenging even for JL !

[And Its Smith]

2 minutes ago, nebristolred said:

About 10 academy players that could be close to playing in the team one day. Obviously a huge exaggeration but wouldn't that be nice.

Depends how far he’s going back to get to the ten. I know a 15 year old who will play for us one day no doubt about it. Wonder if he’s included 

[robinforlife2]

Just now, !james said:

Were the questions and people asking them vetted beforehand?

Who knows, but surely someone could go rogue, ie say something to make sure they get to ask a question and then say what they really want to ask when they have the mic 

[bearded_red]

I reckon someone should ask another question about singing sections.

[CityReds]

Just now, !james said:

Were the questions and people asking them vetted beforehand?

By the quality of them, absolutely not. Just people putting their hand up asking about VAR, two about are we signing anyone in Jan.

[One Team]

Just now, Peter1450 said:

Were the audience hand picked to ask these dullard questions? 
    Hardly challenging even for JL !

Must be. Lansdown is doing fine, but the questions are awful. 

[nebristolred]

Is the location of supporters really the most important thing needing discussion at the moment?

[Lew-T]

I had to turn it off. Cringing.

[One Team]

Just now, bearded_red said:

I reckon someone should ask another question about singing sections.

Amazing isn’t it. Platform like this and ask questions like that. 

[Pezo]

2 minutes ago, !james said:

Were the questions and people asking them vetted beforehand?

Feels like it was invite only.

[Kid in the Riot]

1 minute ago, Phileas Fogg said:

That's because it's clearly 90% attendance from Coach 1.

Hate to say it but, true. 

That said, we could do with some of the people there (many regulars on here) who are capable of asking challenging questions to pipe up.

[robinforlife2]

It would be nice if someone asked a question about singing sections for once, that's what this Q&A is definitely lacking. 

Is it me, but we have a new manager and he has been asked next to no questions, it's like the Jon and Brian love in....

[Phileas Fogg]

I'm not a fan of Mark Kelly aka Ned Flanders. 

The questions about atmosphere etc demonstrate yet again the club has absolutely no desire for AG to be a vociferous stadium.

Questions still awful - clearly vetted before hand? Why so many questions that give Tinnion the opportunity to show the club in a good light?

[Peter1450]

2 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said:

Hate to say it but, true. 

That said, we could do with some of the people there (many regulars on here) who are capable of asking challenging questions to pipe up.

They wouldn’t have got past security 

[W-S-M Seagull]

Another question about away fans.

Now a question about moving to Cat 1 when BT has answered this question numerous times before.

Edited November 27, 2023 by W-S-M Seagull

[robinforlife2]

I'm surprised some of the vocal fans like Davefevs aren't there tonight ?

[One Team]

1 minute ago, Phileas Fogg said:

I'm not a fan of Mark Kelly aka Ned Flanders. 

The questions about atmosphere etc demonstrate yet again the club has absolutely no desire for AG to be a vociferous stadium.

Questions still awful - clearly vetted before hand? Why so many questions that give Tinnion the opportunity to show the club in a good light?

@petehinton at least just asked a better question. 

[Kid in the Riot]

I am amazed that no-one has quizzed them on Nige's departure yet. Maybe OTIB is a meaningless echo-chamber after all?

[Sheltons Army]

6 minutes ago, And Its Smith said:

Depends how far he’s going back to get to the ten. I know a 15 year old who will play for us one day no doubt about it. Wonder if he’s included 

He said ‘close to’ , or something similar 

[robinforlife2]

I would have loved Liam to have said then, Well I've come here to progress, so I can be the next Bournemouth manager. 

[One Team]

Just now, Kid in the Riot said:

I am amazed that no-one has quizzed them on Nige's departure yet. Maybe OTIB is a meaningless echo-chamber after all?

I find that hard to believe, given how many I know off here that aren’t happy. I do wonder if they’ve been asked not to mention it. Be interesting to get @petehinton’s view later. 

[Peter1450]

1 minute ago, robinforlife2 said:

I'm surprised some of the vocal fans like Davefevs aren't there tonight ?

We’re all too busy moaning in here …..

[Phileas Fogg]

1 minute ago, Kid in the Riot said:

I am amazed that no-one has quizzed them on Nige's departure yet. Maybe OTIB is a meaningless echo-chamber after all?

There's no way questions on Pearson would be allowed unless someone essentially heckled them.

Notice how when Lansdown was floundering a bit re: atmosphere.. Dave Barton quickly moved things on to discuss the academy. It's very stage managed.

[One Team]

Manning sounding the best by far TBF to him. 

[nebristolred]

I see the next question's been leaked.

[W-S-M Seagull]

Does anyone feel that they've learned anything tonight?

 

 

[One Team]

1 minute ago, Phileas Fogg said:

There's no way questions on Pearson would be allowed unless someone essentially heckled them.

Notice how when Lansdown was floundering a bit re: atmosphere.. Dave Barton quickly moved things on to discuss the academy. It's very stage managed.

Staged managed is exactly the phrase I was looking for, spot on.

[spudski]

7 minutes ago, Lew-T said:

I had to turn it off. Cringing.

I've done the same. Awful questions. And people wonder why the ' hierarchy ' are dismissive of fans. 

[eardun]

Manning has been fine. Looks pretty relaxed to be honest. Speaks clearly. 

[Red Army 75]

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

Does anyone feel that they've learned anything tonight?

 

 

Yep don’t like Tinnions jumper 

[robinforlife2]

Just now, W-S-M Seagull said:

Does anyone feel that they've learned anything tonight?

 

 

The fanbase think we need a bigger singing section, Brian doesn't think we need to sign another player, because we can promote from within, Jon has asked for crayons for Xmas and Liam does as Brian and Jon tell him to. 

[!james]

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

Does anyone feel that they've learned anything tonight?

 

 

Lots of our fans are morons?

[Kid in the Riot]

2 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said:

There's no way questions on Pearson would be allowed unless someone essentially heckled them.

They can't stop someone asking the question.

Bet Jon, Gavin and Tinnion can't believe their luck this evening. 

Matt Withers with about his third Q of the evening.

[RedEyez]

Oh my god 

[robinforlife2]

Jesus, what a waste of a pass of the mic!

It's more singing section questions. Jeez wept

[bearded_red]

HAHAHAHAHAHA

Someone has actually wished them all the best and received a round of applause,

And we've now instantly moved back onto singing sections.

This is beyond parody.

[One Team]

So a question about injuries is a hard question? 

[W-S-M Seagull]

So that's 3 questions about the away end now. 

[RedEyez]

Ant and Dec gonna walk out in a minute

[CityReds]

Just now, W-S-M Seagull said:

So that's 3 questions about the away end now. 

3 on January too right? It’s ridiculous 

[Lanterne Rouge]

Is it like that school inspection episode of The Simpsons where anyone who might be difficult is locked in a cupboard like Bart, Jimbo & Nelson

[Northern Red]

State of it.

Watching this I actually hope that the questions have been vetted so certain subjects are off limits, because if they haven't and this is the genuine level of discourse then we're absolutely screwed as a fanbase.

[One Team]

1 minute ago, RedEyez said:

Ant and Dec gonna walk out in a minute

 

[robinforlife2]

What attracted him to the club;

That he wanted to work with the plan of promoting from the academy.

He never had a choice ! 

[Peter1450]

If Nige is watching this he’s probably relieved he’s well away from this shit show .

[robinforlife2]

The look from Jon and Brian to Liam when he was talking about having to look at the academy first. It was like, follow the script Liam, follow the script. 

[W-S-M Seagull]

4 minutes ago, bearded_red said:

HAHAHAHAHAHA

Someone has actually wished them all the best and received a round of applause,

And we've now instantly moved back onto singing sections.

This is beyond parody.

I think Jon previously said something along the lines that he didn't realise the communication was bad and he was unaware of any issues within the fan base. I can see why he had that opinion now.

[IAmNick]

4 minutes ago, Northern Red said:

State of it.

Watching this I actually hope that the questions have been vetted so certain subjects are off limits, because if they haven't and this is the genuine level of discourse then we're absolutely screwed as a fanbase.

I think we just have to accept that those of us who are regularly on here are the "hardcore" - not necessarily in terms of going to games, but in keeping up to date on what's going on in and around the club and discussing things to a really high level of detail.

A lot of fans watch the games, read the odd headline in the post, maybe check BBC sport, and that's mostly it. It is frustrating at times like this but that's just reality. They probably don't know that BT has talked about being Cat 1 before and so on.

I assumed that the people who would give up their Monday to go to this would be more clued up, but obviously not!

Edited November 27, 2023 by IAmNick

[W-S-M Seagull]

1 minute ago, Peter1450 said:

If Nige is watching this he’s probably relieved he’s well away from this shit show .

From memory, the fans forum with Gould and Pearson was no where near this bad was it?