IlsonDerby Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 He hasn’t forced a move? He’s told them he won’t sign a new deal and Clowes has accepted a deal he believes to be good value which is probably just under tribunal fee (a discount for it not being a drawn out affair?). Some derby fans are such babies. ‘turned his back on us’ ‘forced a move’ ‘don’t come back’ Zag zig, FlyBritishMidland, Caerphilly Ram and 9 others 7 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 minute ago, EnigmaRam said: £500k ? Sorry, for clarification. £500k more than the £2m they’d need to spend in summer (plus would have to convince him over potentially more clubs and up the wages to compete etc etc) EnigmaRam and Spanish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkley Ram Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Ambitious said: In fairness to Warne, when has Bird been anything other than ordinary? He’s probably had his best spells under a short-lived Cocu reign next to Rooney (before he packed it on) for three months and then a couple of 10 game spells under Warne - both this and last season. I agree. Nobody would card about selling Bird if he weren't an academy graduate. If we'd signed him from Rotherham 3 years ago, we'd be happy to offload him for a fee. Subscribe to oodledoodle for more harsh truths. I have plenty. Edited February 1 by oodledoodle angieram, i-Ram, Caerphilly Ram and 4 others 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottingram Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 No issue with this at the moment. That will change if we use the cash to bend over to Sheffield Wednesday. This money should be going on a young forward with upside. Will Hughes Hair, angieram and derbydaz22 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 minute ago, oodledoodle said: Subscribe to oodledoodle for more hatch truths. I have plenty. You've clearly been sitting on this one for a while. Walkley Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 10 minutes ago, inter politics said: Birdy is a professional and will be committed in helping us go up this season I get that, but just makes no sense on all parties. He’s been getting hammered by fans for about two months now on-and-off, this is just going to exacerbate things. It’s as obvious as the sun rising in the morning. Bristol City fans are already tired of Liam Manning so by the time he gets there he may not even be manager. He could do with him in the team now. If we were a properly run club with a half-competent recruitment strategy we would’ve already highlighted his replacements and know where to turn once the money hits the account. We can then move on. Bird sticking around for the remainder of the season, I don’t know, I’m just not a fan of it. We’ve bemoaned the lack of balance midfield for the entire season, we get the opportunity to do something about it and we bring back one of the sources of the problem? Daft. Carl Sagan and robglosta 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 17 minutes ago, Curtains said: I don’t want him back if he’s off sorry. You make that appear harsh... Childish even. ... and yet here I sit nodding in total agreement with you. Yeah, players come and go. I get that. A straight forward transfer would have no complaints from me. It's the loan back that niggles! To be wearing The Ram after effectively saying "I don't want to wear The Ram anymore", makes me feel a tad nauseous, if I'm honest. I get he's a pro. I get he'll "Still try his best whilst he's still here"... A bit like a lotto winner who has to serve a month's notice before heading off into the sunset... no way are they gonna be at the top of their game, for the duration! I'll try not to boo him, but remember, he actually ain't one of ours any more, so meh! Walkley Ram, Gisby, strawhillram and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkley Ram Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 2 minutes ago, May Contain Nuts said: You've clearly been sitting on this one for a while. I blame auto erect. bimmerman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee SCREAMER !! Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 11 minutes ago, May Contain Nuts said: Added to that, he'll be fully aware that hes one of our very few saleable assets and understands that the money from his sale could help the club he's been at for so long achieve their goal of promotion. I doubt he gives two s**** Walkley Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlsonDerby Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 State of this grenade. Literally tagging him in it. Caerphilly Ram, angieram and derbydaz22 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inter politics Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 3 minutes ago, Ambitious said: I get that, but just makes no sense on all parties. He’s been getting hammered by fans for about two months now on-and-off, this is just going to exacerbate things. It’s as obvious as the sun rising in the morning. Bristol City fans are already tired of Liam Manning so by the time he gets there he may not even be manager. He could do with him in the team now. If we were a properly run club with a half-competent recruitment strategy we would’ve already highlighted his replacements and know where to turn once the money hits the account. We can then move on. Bird sticking around for the remainder of the season, I don’t know, I’m just not a fan of it. We’ve bemoaned the lack of balance midfield for the entire season, we get the opportunity to do something about it and we bring back one of the sources of the problem? Daft. I agree with most of what you say. Just saying people shouldn't doubt Bird's professionalism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkley Ram Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 minute ago, Mucker1884 said: You make that appear harsh... Childish even. ... and yet here I sit nodding in total agreement with you. Yeah, players come and go. I get that. A straight forward transfer would have no complaints from me. It's the loan back that niggles! To be wearing The Ram after effectively saying "I don't want to wear The Ram anymore", makes me feel a tad nauseous, if I'm honest. I get he's a pro. I get he'll "Still try his best whilst he's still here"... A bit like a lotto winner who has to serve a month's notice before heading off into the sunset... no way are they gonna be at the top of their game, for the duration! I'll try not to boo him, but remember, he actually ain't one of ours any more, so meh! I also fully expect us to comfortably be above Brizzle in a few years. I can understand the kids leaving to teams like City and Liverpool. But Bristol? Shows a lack of ambition to me. We could go up this season and he could spend next season looking up the table at us. I don't get it. Mucker1884, Gisby and derbydaz22 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 (edited) I imagine Birdy has seen that BC signed Alex Scott and then sold him on " 10 August 2023, Scott completed a permanent transfer to AFC Bournemouth, one of his old clubs at youth level, on a long-term deal. Bristol City received a club-record fee for Scott, believed to be around £25 million." Maybe he fancies a go at that rather than our record transfer fee of three Mars Bars and a Froot Shoot? Edited February 1 by RoyMac5 derbydaz22 and Walkley Ram 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 2 minutes ago, IlsonDerby said: State of this grenade. Literally tagging him in it. Babies Jackal and angieram 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inter politics Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 24 minutes ago, YouRams said: A strong 50/50 on the half way line which leads to potential injury with just a few months left until he's moving you think he's going in 100% to that tackle? Daft move loaning him back imo. Why wouldn't he? He has got the move done already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 This only makes sense if it allows us to make permanent signings this window Andicis, derbydaz22, Carl Sagan and 4 others 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawhillram Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 4 minutes ago, Mucker1884 said: You make that appear harsh... Childish even. ... and yet here I sit nodding in total agreement with you. Yeah, players come and go. I get that. A straight forward transfer would have no complaints from me. It's the loan back that niggles! To be wearing The Ram after effectively saying "I don't want to wear The Ram anymore", makes me feel a tad nauseous, if I'm honest. I get he's a pro. I get he'll "Still try his best whilst he's still here"... A bit like a lotto winner who has to serve a month's notice before heading off into the sunset... no way are they gonna be at the top of their game, for the duration! I'll try not to boo him, but remember, he actually ain't one of ours any more, so meh! Would he give 100% for us on loan, unlikely he’d have secured his transfer and not need to put himself out anymore it get injured Goodbye and good riddance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkley Ram Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 minute ago, RoyMac5 said: I imagine Birdy has seen that BC signed Alex Scott and then sold him on " 10 August 2023, Scott completed a permanent transfer to AFC Bournemouth, one of his old clubs at youth level, on a long-term deal. Bristol City received a club-record fee for Scott, believed to be around £25 million." Maybe he fancies a go at that rather than our record transfer fee of three Mars Bars and a Froot Shoot? If max bird is ever sold for a fee like that, I'll pay his wages myself. Not even Hughes or Hendrick got close. McMuffin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 37 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: Like with other players in the squad Warne doesn't get the best out of them. TBH he makes Birdy look ordinary a lot of the time and can't see why he'd want to loan him back. I assume it meant we got a bigger fee but paid a loan fee - juggling our 'money pots'? I'm amazed he's taking a midfielder back on loan... Well done on using yet another thread to attack Warne though 👏 Mick Brolly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanish Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 2 minutes ago, oodledoodle said: I also fully expect us to comfortably be above Brizzle in a few years. I can understand the kids leaving to teams like City and Liverpool. But Bristol? Shows a lack of ambition to me. We could go up this season and he could spend next season looking up the table at us. I don't get it. Or a lack of belief in the direction the club is going? RoyMac5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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