Bristol City Transfer Latest: Robins’ new Head Coach could be signing of summer

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Daniel Wales looks at the latest Bristol City transfer news.

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00:01Now, for the new manager of Bristol City, Gerard Struber,

00:05he obviously begins his first summer in charge.

00:08Now, obviously, we spoke about the appointment

00:10and with foreign managers,

00:11Bristol City haven't had the best track record as of recent as well.

00:16So this is something that they have to get right.

00:18Obviously, Liam Manning took them to the playoffs

00:19for the first time in 17 years last season.

00:23And then suddenly he's now the Norwich City manager.

00:26So a lot to go on this summer in terms of Bristol City.

00:30Maybe Manning did leave because of the sort of lack of investment

00:33behind the ownership at Bristol City.

00:36So it is something that they have to get right

00:38in terms of moving forward

00:39and making them more sustainable in the second tier

00:42and, you know, trying to really, really push on

00:45and get top six again.

00:47It's obviously, you know, the fans have now got a taste for it.

00:49They're going to want to return there as well.

00:53There has been a few signings going in.

00:55There's been a few outgoings as well for Bristol.

00:59So obviously, you know, Schruber's first summer in charge as well.

01:01He wants to make sure the spine of the team is kept,

01:05the core of the team is kept,

01:07who did obviously manage to get Bristol all that way to the top six.

01:10But he also wants to improve on it as well.

01:13There'll be, you know, likely mainly undisclosed fees.

01:15You know, focus will remain on balancing the budget and, you know,

01:21promoting from within, as Bristol City have done so well

01:24over the last, you know, 10, you know, to a decade really in the championship.

01:29So our correspondent, Dan, Dan, just let us know about where Bristol City are

01:34in this summer window, how they are planning to go ahead of it

01:38and where Gerard Struber sits in terms of the decision-making at Ashton Gate

01:43because it's obviously going to be a big summer

01:45and they want to make sure they are still competitive in the championship.

01:49Well, Charles, firstly, Bristol City have given a good few new contracts out

01:53to some of their players.

01:55George Tanner, Cameron Pring, Rob Atkinson have all signed new deals

01:58at Ashton Gate that will keep them there for at least the next season.

02:01And then, of course, you've had Adam Randall come into the club as well,

02:06so bolstering their ranks in that regard.

02:08You've had the goalkeeper, Joe Lumley, now signing to the club as well.

02:11But I think their most important transfer of the summer so far

02:15has been Gerhard Struber replacing Liam Manning as the head coach.

02:20I know this has been mentioned an awful lot

02:22and certainly it will only be discovered whether it's a good transfer

02:27when things get going in August.

02:29But certainly the way things are being talked about right now at the club,

02:32they believe it to be a very good transfer.

02:35John Lansdowne, the chairman, could not speak highly enough of Gerhard Struber

02:39saying he was the perfect fit for the club at Ashton Gate

02:42when he was announced as the head coach.

02:45So that probably is their biggest transfer of the sort that they're going to do

02:48because, of course, without their head coach, then they'd be nowhere, obviously.

02:53They had to replace Liam Manning after it was clear that he was going off to Norwich City

02:56to take up their vacant position.

02:59Obviously, that was a big blow for Bristol City losing Liam Manning

03:01given the fact that he'd achieved the playoffs with the Robins

03:05just last season in the championship.

03:07So a lot of people would have probably been forgiven for thinking,

03:10yes, he'll stay and try and build on that achievement

03:11and try and get Bristol City even higher up the table,

03:15at least be secure in the playoffs next season,

03:16if not higher up in the championship.

03:18But no, he wanted to go to Norwich.

03:20Yes, he's left with good regard at Bristol City

03:23and he's wished everyone well at the club.

03:26He had to be replaced and Gerhard Struber is that man.

03:29And obviously, the new contracts that have been given out as well,

03:32they signal intent that Bristol City wants to keep this core together

03:35that they've got currently,

03:38with the likes of Cameron Pring and George Tanner.

03:40Of course, Rob Atkinson coming back from a loan spell as well.

03:42Apparently, Gerhard Struber has made it clear

03:44that he wants him involved in the first team's activities next season,

03:47which will be positive news for Rob Atkinson.

03:50And then bringing in Joe Lumley,

03:52who has Premier League experience as well with Southampton.

03:55So you've got an experience there playing at a higher level

03:58and certainly Joe Lumley himself has talked about wanting to be

04:01in the Premier League with Bristol City.

04:03So that sets out their objectives right there.

04:06And then, of course, you've got Adam Randall coming in as well

04:08from Plymouth Argyle.

04:09So it's been a busy summer so far for Bristol City,

04:14but I can only imagine it getting more busy as well.

04:16Bristol City will not want to rest on their laurels.

04:18They want to keep developing their squad,

04:20keep strengthening the depth of their squad.

04:23They won't want to lose what they built last season.

04:26They'll want to build on that instead

04:28and look towards the playoffs once again.

04:30And if not higher, certainly it's a hive of activity at the moment

04:34at Ashton Gate and one where supporters can look forward

04:38to perhaps what is coming next season

04:40if things go right then on the pitch.

04:43You're welcome!

04:49Come on!

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