Ex-Staff Liam Manning

[bazzer9461]

I think it's reasonable to expect Hogg, Price and Krause would all go with him. Short would likely stay.

As you say, succession planning is key. I just hope Tim and Grant are all over this one and they've already got a list of names they'd want to talk to.

Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that.

 

[Bitter]

I'm not so sure. We're angry. I'm angry. This really hurts. A longer stay was what we all wanted but we know the score by now in football, I think he's done us and himself proud and we'll see that when the dust settles. He applied himself perfectly and transformed a lot of what was broken. Look how much we have advanced as a football club in 6 months. Could we have asked any more of him in that time? Could anybody else have achieved more? Not for me.

I'm more concerned about a bit from them for McGuane come January and whether the board saw this coming... A few weeks of Craig Short while they shuffle their papers again terrifies me.

Yes, nice but Tim doesn't exactly fill you with confidence, does he.

 

[Osei Yaw]

This is B*****s.

I preferred it when we had a s**t manager that nobody else wanted.

 

[Sarge]

So, how is everyone's faith in the board?

no different to how it was tbh

they give the supporters the mushroom treatment ( keep us in the dark and feed us s**t)

 

[Scrongo]

We rescue his career & he F***s off after 28 games, w***"er. Like I said bad appointment, he wasn't my first choice, & this 100%confims it..

 

[Yellowoptimist]

Have I missed an official press release or something?

 

[Joey]

With regard to Steven’s, the club are probably wrapping him in cottonwool because he’s the only recognised right back the club has until the January window.

It was confirmed on Radio Oxford at the weekend that Brentford didn't let him play, despite all their other loanees being available. It's probably not that outlandish to suggest they knew this was in the works and wanted the option of recalling and sending him elsewhere in January as they agreed to loan him to us with Manning as our manager.

 

[uptheus]

John Terry, Frank Lampard, John Eustace please.

Manning has let himself down big time here.

God No

 

[Concretebob]

Have I missed an official press release or something?

You haven't

 

[Sarge]

get through the next round of the FA cup , and whats the odds on drawing the poachers ( players and now manager), Bristol city in fa cup 3rd round?

 

[Yellowken]

Liam Manning: Bristol City close in on Oxford head coach as Nigel Pearson replacement

Liam Manning set to leave Oxford United for Bristol City despite Yellows sitting second in League One; Robins sacked Nigel Pearson last week and have looked for younger replacement with club 11th in Championship and beat Sheff Wed 1-0 on Saturday

www.skysports.com

 

[gingerox]

Final thought would be that OUFC must protect our assets in the LM transaction. We absolutely must insist that BC cannot approach the club for any of our players until the summer at the very least.

It also begs the question of what happens to our loan players in January? Conceivably, could Brighton recall Beadle only for him to rock up at Bristol City for the second half of the season? Also, the sceptic in me would question whether or not Stevens may too get a loan to the championship come January, hence his omission on Saturday...

I'd thought this too, but surely we can't negotiate anything if they've activated a release clause?

 

[holdsteady]

Some of you lot could never be Watford fans if you get this attached to short term managers.

I have nearly forgotten his name already, just going to call him the temp.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Could trigger an unsettling exodus:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1721523702758527186

 

[bdodwell]

I'll pop my name in the hat to be CT next game.

 

[Twiggy85]

We rescue his career & he F***s off after 28 games, w***"er. Like I said bad appointment, he wasn't my first choice, & this 100%confims it..

I think he rescued us more than we rescued him

 

[QR]

This is B*****s.

I preferred it when we had a s**t manager that nobody else wanted.

Your dreams may soon come true.

 

[Scrongo]

I think he rescued us more than we rescued him

Rubbish

 

[Joey]

Could trigger an unsettling exodus:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1721523702758527186

I'd certainly assume that was the case, backroom staff usually follow the manager and Manning said it was a non-negotiable that Hogg would come here with him. Presumably Bristol City will have to pay for them as well?

 

[West Oxon U’s]

What time does ‘The Dub’ usually land on Monday’s?