New ex-players (and managers) thread

[Lako42]

He's gone to Jose Mourinho at Roma. It was announced on May 21st.

A temp job then

 

[SJN-Fox]

Matty James has joined up with Nigel Pearson at Bristol City.

Matty James is a Robin - Bristol City FC

www.bcfc.co.uk

 

[Blue Maniac]

Three year contract, shitting hell

 

[tedfoxxx]

Three year contract, shitting hell

Nigel ‘Jobs for the boys’ Pearson.

Wonder if he knows Matt Hancock…

 

[Brown Nose]

Three year contract, shitting hell

An entire career making millions despite having paper legs. This one will take him to 32.

NP and CS have displayed extraordinary love for the guy. Any time they've had the chance, they've thrown contracts at him.

It looks like Bristol City have given NP free reign to do his building thing. But if the best he's got is signing up old players well past their sell by dates (Simpson, James, King), I can't see it working out.

I can't wait to read that he's created a job there for his son. It's only a matter of time.

 

[sparky79]

I wouldn't say Danny Simpson is well past his sell by date. Could martial an inexperienced back 3 or 4 really well at champ level to get them near the playoffs.
James has shown that he can perform at Champ level well and sustain fitness.
On their own they aren't going to fire them to the Prem - but from what i understand Bristol City have a super young squad that could perhaps do with a bit of grit and guidance.
Not sure what's happened to Andy King over the past two years - no discernable big injury but no one seems to want to play him AT ALL. Rangers, Leuven anyone - no matter what the level - so that is a strange one considering his quality.

 

[SJN-Fox]

The Leicester City retirement home?

 

[Miles Away]

Pleased for Matty James.

 

[Lako42]

I lost a bit of respect for Pearson when his son was signed despite being complete and utter shit.

A man of principle when judging others.

 

[jb5000]

He's just played a full Championship season, and looked good doing it too. I'm sure he'll contribute well for Bristol, and with everything he's probably come in a bit cheap too. I'm delighted for the lad and wish him only the best

 

[M17TT C]

Yep James deserves it as he has proven his fitness over the past 18 months or so.

Pleased for him and a hell of a lot more respect for him for persisting through the injuries and just wanting to play 1st team football compared to the serial 2nd/3rd choice keepers that never play a league game.

 

[parafox]

Sousa's Poland exits Euro 2020. Still a more spirited performance from them in their last game than we ever saw under him, mind.

 

[Jeff]

I'm sure he'll contribute well for Bristol

I've seen a lot of fans of other clubs calling them that. Also calling Sheffield United 'Sheffield'. It's like they don't know there's more than one team in the City. I've always assumed it's overseas fans who don't know much about English Football.

Would you call Man City 'Manchester'?

 

[Fox Fan]

I believe this is in reference to Christian Fuchs.

 

[Blue Maniac]

I've seen a lot of fans of other clubs calling them that. Also calling Sheffield United 'Sheffield'. It's like they don't know there's more than one team in the City. I've always assumed it's overseas fans who don't know much about English Football.

Would you call Man City 'Manchester'?

Always seemed odd to me, particularly as I noticed when we were in League One many of our fans also called Bristol Rovers “Bristol”.

 

[Brown Nose]

I believe this is in reference to Christian Fuchs.

I could read about what this is all night and still not have the faintest idea.

 

[Speedy1]

Didn't one of these NFT's recently sell for some obscene amount of money? Third highest amount for a piece of "art" or something. Madness.

 

[jb5000]

I've seen a lot of fans of other clubs calling them that. Also calling Sheffield United 'Sheffield'. It's like they don't know there's more than one team in the City. I've always assumed it's overseas fans who don't know much about English Football.

Would you call Man City 'Manchester'?

Context is important. No reasonable person reading this thread could think I was talking about a different Matty James who just so happens to have just signed for the gas pirates, or whatever they call themselves.

I'm sure that lots of us don't like Manchester being called 'City' as often happens in contextless situations, but I don't have any problem with Manchester, Lincoln, Lancaster, or even little old Leicester being called that when it's obvious which one is being talked about

 

[Jeff]

Context is important. No reasonable person reading this thread could think I was talking about a different Matty James who just so happens to have just signed for the gas pirates, or whatever they call themselves. I'm sure that lots of us don't like Manchester being called 'City' as often happens in contextless situations, but I don't have any problem with Manchester, Lincoln, Lancaster, or even little old Leicester being called that when it's obvious which one is being talked about

Obviously I knew who you were talking about. But it still doesn't sound right. I'd never heard of the Bristol or Sheffield clubs referred to by their city name until recently. And I've never heard of the Manchester clubs being referred to in that way (apart from when I've deliberately done it as a reaction to the City/United bollocks).

 

[londonfox]

Andy King training with Bristol City.