Jack Hunt payroll

I don’t think there was any doubt that Roadie was well connected and sharing a number of inside scoops which were shown to be true. However it would be a stretch to say they were universally true. Right more often than not absolutely. But there were some things said which couldn’t have been true.

And he really did not like being challenged.

Roady claimed the wage bill was being cut by 25% this season but MT has confirmed he's been given a similar budget to last season and, in addition, the club's spent £1m+ on transfer fees, there's no signs the owners are trying to cut costs. 

Perhaps the VP looked at the figures and decided £5K per week could be better used on a player who played more than 50% of our fixtures each season? 
 

Had no issue with what he said it was the way he chose to say it that did my head in.

He was superb on Tuesday, always looking to be positive and make a forward pass or run. Particularly impressive since he won’t have been fully “match fit”. 

Great player and we always look a better side when he’s on the pitch. With Bilongo the other side we looked more balanced.

Hutch has also been injured...

No one is trying to undermine anyone. Remember it's Hunt himself who has put the photo up on line, no one is BSing about him not being able to change with the 1st team. You have to ask why when MT has played him twice in 2 games...he obviously has the managers support.

The only reason someone would be put outside would either be for disciplinary reasons or that he isn't part of the first team going forward.

The fact we appear to have an absolute man child at the helm as CEO would suggest that he's in a strop because he couldn't get his own way on a) offloading him and b) MT playing him.

The CEO needs to keep his nose out of 1st team affairs, concentrate on making the club a much better environment for staff so it has a feel good factor, making fans on matchdays have a good experience, ensuring that the commercial team are doing their jobs and brining in revenue and if he wanted to get involved with something, how about making sure the stands and seats aren't full of fox and pigeon 💩on a match day.

He also has a stadium to plan and look after if the bluster is to be believed so he's got more than enough to amuse himself with without interfering on something he has absolutely no idea to manage or control.

Just been told I was mentioned and thought I’d drop a line to clear a couple of things up………hounded off the forum is a bit extreme but I was tired of the continual questioning of my knowledge and also being called Gasdust! And no I am not registered as anyone else, Mods will see I’m on my usual Gmail email address.

I know things are not great with the manager and owners, from being a big supporter of Matt Taylor, I do question if he’s the right man for us. If we lost Tuesday night I had said to a couple of regular posters on this forum that in my opinion he needed to go. I was match sponsor for the Peterborough away game and what I witnessed was a side beaten because of the managers tactics, we have a good squad in my opinion. This said, we have gone the European/Prem route, bar Lindsay, MT has had no dealings with our signings or recommending.

At Posh, no one from the club represented us, Barry Fry just smiled when I mentioned this, it gave a lot away to me!

MT has rebelled against the new owners, they banished Jack Hunt as they want him off the wage bill, it’s not gone down well I am told. I think it’s a matter of time before he is sacked, only wins keep him in his job. The players given to him lack experience and know how, it’s why he said today he needs Chris Martin back for the changing room. He wanted the keeper in the summer we missed out on for his experience, the board veto’d it.

They had team photos yesterday, none of the Kuwaiti’s who went spoke to MT, the players are saying within themselves how uncomfortable it is. Jack Hunt is universally liked in the squad, look at the difference he has made. The likes of Wilson and Sinclair are holding together, it was Wilson who did the team talk at HT when Barton stormed out after 60 seconds on his last game……..before Topper says I know Wilson, he accused me of being MT’s mate, I don’t know either!

I have tried detached myself from the club in terms of asking what is going on, my support is no longer at the level it was for the club as in the past. I have my season ticket still, I’ve missed Tuesday night because I just didn’t fancy it, I rarely go to away games these days. The club feels rudderless, it doesn’t speak to the fans, it doesn’t feel like we have any Bristolians or anyone who really cares about it now. The manager is alienated regardless of what of what I think of his tactics and it does feel like we are a Championship Manager person playing with the club. When I started the Cellino thread a year ago re cancelling the team hotel for the Crewe away game, I regretted it but it does feel like this now still and my worry is we are heading this way.

I think this will come to pass, MT will be sacked and a new weak man will come in who Hussain’s son can manage and dictate to.
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Finally, Grant, we have a couple of mutual friends, I hope you are well, no hard feelings, all the best, Paul.

Like Roadman, called him out a few years ago but came to my messages respectfully and shared some more news he didn't actually share with the forum that happened to be true.

Knows more than the rest of us put together I'd imagine.

When fit and available, imo Jack starts at right side of defence.