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Mark Ashton speaks… 12:40 - Dec 6 with 8233 viewsSitfcB


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Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:46 - Dec 6 with 4091 viewsMaySixth

Puppet on a string.

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Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:47 - Dec 6 with 4050 viewsgtsb1966

Managers already employed ringing the club. Interesting.
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Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:47 - Dec 6 with 4047 viewsSitfcB

Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:46 - Dec 6 by MaySixth

Puppet on a string.


Big emphasis on it being the boards decision.

Interesting that managers in work have already applied!

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Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:48 - Dec 6 with 3999 viewshype313

Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:47 - Dec 6 by SitfcB

Big emphasis on it being the boards decision.

Interesting that managers in work have already applied!


Hmm, hopefully Klopp.

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Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:49 - Dec 6 with 3990 viewsportmanking

Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:47 - Dec 6 by SitfcB

Big emphasis on it being the boards decision.

Interesting that managers in work have already applied!


We have a great squad. A budget that is clearly competitive in 2nd/3rd tier and an infrastructure that's only going in one direction. Most employed managers would be mad not to throw their hat in the ring.
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Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:50 - Dec 6 with 3934 viewsHerbivore

Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:48 - Dec 6 by hype313

Hmm, hopefully Klopp.


It's Pep, Richard Wright has been in his ear telling him that we're a sleeping giant and then there's the Sir Bobby links via Barcelona. Lump on.

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Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:50 - Dec 6 with 3912 viewsxrayspecs

Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:47 - Dec 6 by SitfcB

Big emphasis on it being the boards decision.

Interesting that managers in work have already applied!


Ashton is on the Board. Emphasis on it being a collective decision, which publicly will always be the case.
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Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:51 - Dec 6 with 3912 viewsgtsb1966

Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:49 - Dec 6 by portmanking

We have a great squad. A budget that is clearly competitive in 2nd/3rd tier and an infrastructure that's only going in one direction. Most employed managers would be mad not to throw their hat in the ring.


and we are definitely going to be active in the January transfer window by the sounds of it.
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Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:51 - Dec 6 with 3906 viewshype313

Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:49 - Dec 6 by portmanking

We have a great squad. A budget that is clearly competitive in 2nd/3rd tier and an infrastructure that's only going in one direction. Most employed managers would be mad not to throw their hat in the ring.


And with all due respect to MK Dons, Plymouth, Lincoln, Oxford etc, we have a far higher ceiling than those clubs.

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Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:51 - Dec 6 with 3894 viewsjayessess

Definitely doesn't sound like it's "McGreal's to lose".

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Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:51 - Dec 6 with 3893 viewsGuthrum

Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:47 - Dec 6 by SitfcB

Big emphasis on it being the boards decision.

Interesting that managers in work have already applied!


The boards decision unanimously with himself as he said at the beginning.

I thought that was all pretty straightforward, not too much to read into it. These things happen in the world of football.

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Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:52 - Dec 6 with 3857 viewshype313

Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:50 - Dec 6 by Herbivore

It's Pep, Richard Wright has been in his ear telling him that we're a sleeping giant and then there's the Sir Bobby links via Barcelona. Lump on.


Seems like a perfectly logical progression for Pep.

I'm on it.

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Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:53 - Dec 6 with 3792 viewsMattinLondon

Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:46 - Dec 6 by MaySixth

Puppet on a string.


I don’t usually do requests…but here goes.

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Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:54 - Dec 6 with 3761 viewsgtsb1966

Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:51 - Dec 6 by jayessess

Definitely doesn't sound like it's "McGreal's to lose".


Really. I thought the opposite to be honest.
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Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:55 - Dec 6 with 3701 viewsabracaDOBRA_

Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:54 - Dec 6 by gtsb1966

Really. I thought the opposite to be honest.


Yeah me too, didn't sound like he was thinking of appointing McGreal full time.

(Edit this reply was meant to be to Jayeess)
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Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:57 - Dec 6 with 3646 viewsZx1988

"We don't have anyone lined up."

"We've not had any side conversations."

"Managers in work have already contacted us."

I'm inclined to feel that the club have already got someone in mind (in work) and have sounded them out. This all seems to be groundwork to avoid any accusations of tapping up.

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Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:58 - Dec 6 with 3611 viewsTRUE_BLUE123

Mark Ashton makes me feel uneasy.

Not sure why, but I’m still not sold on him.

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Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:58 - Dec 6 with 3610 viewshomer_123

Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:47 - Dec 6 by SitfcB

Big emphasis on it being the boards decision.

Interesting that managers in work have already applied!


But not exactly surprising.

Any manager would want this gig by homer_123 4 Dec 2021 19:38
Quality L1 squad....new owners....investment there rtc etc


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Mark Ashton speaks… on 13:03 - Dec 6 with 3443 viewsjayessess

Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:55 - Dec 6 by abracaDOBRA_

Yeah me too, didn't sound like he was thinking of appointing McGreal full time.

(Edit this reply was meant to be to Jayeess)
[Post edited 6 Dec 2021 13:42]


that's what I meant.

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Mark Ashton speaks… on 13:03 - Dec 6 with 3444 viewsGuthrum

Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:58 - Dec 6 by TRUE_BLUE123

Mark Ashton makes me feel uneasy.

Not sure why, but I’m still not sold on him.


Too used to Clegg, Milne and O'Neill giving statements with no real executive authority, combined with the bad press from Bristol City fans?

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Mark Ashton speaks… on 13:06 - Dec 6 with 3367 viewsfabian_illness

Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:58 - Dec 6 by TRUE_BLUE123

Mark Ashton makes me feel uneasy.

Not sure why, but I’m still not sold on him.


That’s because you’re used to the tea lady reading out a few lines that Marcus had WhatsApp’ed over.
I think MA is doing a job that’s been vacant for a very long time.
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Mark Ashton speaks… on 13:06 - Dec 6 with 3345 viewsDennyx4

Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:47 - Dec 6 by gtsb1966

Managers already employed ringing the club. Interesting.


Do you think he means Johnson?

They have worked closely together before - not that I think it would be a good choice.
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Mark Ashton speaks… on 13:09 - Dec 6 with 3231 viewsJ2BLUE

Mark Ashton speaks… on 12:58 - Dec 6 by TRUE_BLUE123

Mark Ashton makes me feel uneasy.

Not sure why, but I’m still not sold on him.


You're only saying that because of everything the Bristol City fans said. Honestly, are we going to let Bristol f##king City fans screw this up for us?

Get a grip and support Ashton because he's a massive step up on Evans.

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Mark Ashton speaks… on 13:09 - Dec 6 with 3244 viewsBlueBadger

Mark Ashton speaks… on 13:03 - Dec 6 by Guthrum

Too used to Clegg, Milne and O'Neill giving statements with no real executive authority, combined with the bad press from Bristol City fans?


Although, all the 'inspirarational' management speak is really quite grating.

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I think a good effort from Ashton... some takeaways from me... on 13:11 - Dec 6 with 3190 viewsunstableblue

- A good tone, and pace, and energy - clear messaging
- Ashton probably only made a point about him, when it shouldn't have been, twice - which is positive
- it feels to me this was decision made on our performances (not just results), this point was made, think performances since Sunderland have been very poor... Rotherham we fell apart and looked devoid of belief, cup games awful, and despite rallying against Oxford we were played off the park for the first 20mins, and Crewe also looked better at times. I still maintain this had A LOT to do with player confidence
- Clearly they see a play-off push as still being possible, and senior players buy-in to this
- In parallel, if we can stay in touch they are going to spend again in January.. where you can see left back and centre back may be priorities
- Big attempt to disconnect McGreal joining ahead of Cook sacking. and McGreal being SHOCKED... it was very noticeable how much emphasis on McGreal having A GOOD ASSISTANT there was, and assistant who Ashton's team know and can work with.. not convinced this was already lined up
- An extensive search planned.. and I think Ashton knows this is going to take us through the Christmas period..don't think McGreal staying on if he gets results is an impossibility given the assistant link

I am expecting, NO DEMANDING, a BIG performance from the players on Tuesday, they have let Cook and the fans down since Wycombe, they know that, and they have two ex-Blues in McGreal and Dyer to tell then how FECKIN IMPORTANT Tuesday is and going on a run....

Cannot wait...for those going lets RAISE THE ROOF. and dust off the McGreal Tardis song...COYFB
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