Whilst i'm not that bothered about O'Neil it is a bit of a "concern" that

Bristol City are able to attract a player that we were offering a contract to. Has gone slightly under the radar that Bristol City are now owned by a very rich individual. They will probably mount a challenge for promotion within the next 2 or 3 years.

Possibly they offered him a longer deal that we did but we need to get ourselves out of the current position where we have too many players with one year left on their contracts or on year to year deals. In my view its not a good basis for a promotion effort when half your team can walk away from free at the send of the season and know that if we go up then they may not get in the team anyway.

Posted By: Jim on June 9th 2016 at 09:45:59

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o'neil gone then, had medical last night according to bristol city reporter (NCFC) - yellows2011, Jun 9, 09:34:44
- Not worth 18k a week (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jun 9, 11:28:03
- good bye, good luck (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 9, 10:14:43
- Thank fuck for that (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jun 9, 09:58:29
  - just change the words to we ain't got gary o'neil (n/m) (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Jun 9, 10:19:31
    - "We had O'Neil, Gary O'Neil, I just don't think you understood..." (NCFC) - APB, Jun 9, 10:20:23
      - or (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Jun 9, 11:11:34
  - Word. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jun 9, 10:06:15
- Here's the story from todays Bristol Post. (NCFC) - Kirrie, Jun 9, 09:56:05
- Whilst i'm not that bothered about O'Neil it is a bit of a "concern" that (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 9, 09:45:59
  - Under the radar? The Hargreaves bloke? He's been there years! (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Jun 9, 15:15:56
  - at thsi stage it might be an advantage to have players with one year left? (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 9, 11:15:21
    - Depends how much a sh*t the players give really I suppose (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 9, 12:08:20
  - Has this tweeted to me by a what appears to be a sensible BCFC fan (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Jun 9, 10:19:42
    - Makes sense I suppose. O'Neil pursuing a strategy of short term deals and big signing on (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 9, 10:27:13
      - This is their benefactors company (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Jun 9, 10:29:53
  - Had we offered him a new contract? (NCFC) - APB, Jun 9, 10:07:30
    - it'd be a concern if we didn't (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 9, 10:10:16
  - I suspect Bristol is also much closer to home for him (NCFC) - Duck, Jun 9, 09:48:39
    - What closer to Essex? (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 9, 09:49:05
      - I think he is Kent based, plays golf at Westerham (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Jun 9, 10:20:12
        
        I think he lives in Orpington. (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Jun 9, 10:24:55
        
        So journey to Norwich roughly the same as Bristol +/- 20 miles (n/m) (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Jun 9, 10:27:47
        
        IIRC when he was in the EEN about his driving ban it said he lives in Surrey? (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jun 9, 10:23:25

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