Bristol City boss Johnson is happy to open up to fans
Bristol City boss Gary Johnson is promising to deal "openly and honestly" with supporters at Monday's stakeholders meeting at Ashton Gate.
Bristol City fans, including season card holders, shareholders and members, have an opportunity to quiz the manager and club chairman Steve Lansdown during what is effectively an open annual meeting in the Dolman Exhibition Hall (7pm).
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And Johnson insists he will not flinch from answering difficult questions.
He said: "I'm looking forward to it and I'll answer any questions that come my way.
"We have nothing to hide here and I'll be honest with the supporters.
"We always try to answer questions honestly, because we respect the fans and the sacrifices they make to support the team."
Johnson has always made himself available for annual meetings since taking over as manager at Ashton Gate in September 2005 and he says he feels comfortable talking to fans.
He added: "It's important to communicate with the public and it's something I've always tried to do.
"Very often, the type of questions you are asked depend upon the last result and I know I'll face some awkward ones if we lose at West Brom.
"If we are beaten, then people will be unhappy. But they must not see things in that light, they have to look at the bigger picture.
"I do enjoy these occasions, because the chairman is able to have his say and put his point of view across and it gives me a chance to do the same.
"It is an opportunity for the two of us to remind supporters of the ambitions we have for this club."
Lansdown will show a short film and give a presentation to explain how the club's new stadium project is progressing. He will also discuss the club's accounts following the recent announcement of a £6.5m loss on the previous financial year.
Lansdown, Johnson and chief executive Colin Sexstone will then take questions from the floor.
The meetings is open to all supporters on a first-come-first-served basis and the venue has room for 900.
2 Comments
by Nigel, South West
Monday, November 23 2009, 8:22AM
“Gary is the one making individual mistakes week in week out with team selection.As Marcus says Mcombe cannot play at this level.No width or pace in side players playing out of position.
Tactics always negative Sproule not answer either. Gary out of his depth.”
by Marcus, Wilts.
Sunday, November 22 2009, 7:55PM
“hopefully Johnson you can explain the debarcle I witnessed at West Brom?
Your team were shocking and the defending mirrored something I would expect to watch up the local park.
McCombe as to be moved on, simply not of the required standard. What you see in the lad other than his height is beyond me.
Another question! What exactly have you been doing for the last two weeks? If that performance was anything to go by It would suggest not a lot!
Any one who witnessed the match must now realise under Johnson we have absolutely zero chance of making it to the next level under his leadership.
Of course he'll try and talk it up but has Johnson said himself we'll see how good we are against WBA.Conclusion- We looked no where near good enough all afternoon.
Same result against them as the best part of 2 years ago and ,IMO against a weaker West Brom side, just another indicator how we are going backwards.
Top goal by Hartley but obviously the game was dead by then.
The support was fantastic and deserved so much better, Gary is always banging on about how the fans must do their bit, well it has to be a two way street and the players and management have to thier business also.
Im very disapointed. Vast improvement required against Sheff. Utd.”