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Jiffie said:
How do you know it's not the other way round Pearson making sure he can work with Ashton and SL?
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Because SL would do it his way.....or it won't happen......he's doing the appointing...make no mistake, he won't be dictated to........that's why he is where he is!!........IMO.
 
oneforthebristolcity said:
Would he care about the outcry, if he feels it's not right for the club..........won't give two monkey's
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He had the biggest wake up call of his BCFC ownership on Saturday evening, courtesy of Paul Simpson, who obviously realised that he had nothing to lose, of course he'll give 2 monkeys.
 
One of the things I noticed in Steve Lansdown's interview was that he looked very tired and somewhat fed up and I almost get the impression that finally he has decided that his previous routes to the promised land haven't worked. Should that really be the case then I will be the first to say to him that the almost certain hiring of Nigel Pearson is the highlight of his ownership of Bristol City. Pearson has always been a no nonsense kind of guy who can step up to the plate when needed to assess what we have followed by what we need and then we proceed from there. Survival is the key for the rest of the season and a review of our players and systems is long overdue because bringing in more bodies with no idea how they are going to be used has been a fruitless attempt at building a contender.

I hope the footballing world is watching what could possibly be a game changing appointment by Bristol City whereas we have at last woken up to the well known fact that if you want success then you hire only the best to carry out your plan. Nigel Pearson is I believe the right person for the job based on his experiences and let's hope the transition from lousy football to the kind of play we all would want goes smoothly without too many noses being put out joint.

Welcome aboard Nigel and I hope you realize how important your appointment is to all followers of Bristol City. <applause>
 
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I never thought they would go for him tbh, so maybe they have learnt. Like many on here, I think the harsh reality of a misguided appointment last summer has finally hit SL like a Mike Tyson uppercut. Time will tell, but on paper, it looks like a corking appointment.
 
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invermeremike said:
One of the things I noticed in Steve Lansdown's interview was that he looked very tired and somewhat fed up and I almost get the impression that finally he has decided that his previous routes to the promised land haven't worked. Should that really be the case then I will be the first to say to him that the almost certain hiring of Nigel Pearson is the highlight of his ownership of Bristol City. Pearson has always been a no nonsense kind of guy who can step up to the plate when needed to assess what we have followed by what we need and then we proceed from there. Survival is the key for the rest of the season and a review of our players and systems is long overdue because bringing in more bodies with no idea how they are going to be used has been a fruitless attempt at building a contender.

I hope the footballing world is watching what could possibly be a game changing appointment by Bristol City whereas we have at last woken up to the well known fact that if you want success then you hire only the best to carry out your plan. Nigel Pearson is I believe the right person for the job based on his experiences and let's hope the transition from lousy football to the kind of play we all would want goes smoothly without too many noses being put out joint.

Welcome aboard Nigel and I hope you realize how important your appointment is to all followers of Bristol City. <applause>
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Massive improvement Mike -proper no nonsense manager that hates losing he was a winner on the pitch-winner as a manager and hates losing.
Just what Bristol City need :1980_boogie_down:

Those players will be dropped like stones if they don’t perform.

Leicester fans reckon he will be a fantastic appointment for our club.
 
Supcon72 said:
I never thought they would go for him tbh, so maybe they have learnt. Like many on here, I think the harsh reality of a misguided appointment last summer has finally hit SL like a Mike Tyson uppercut. Time will tell, but on paper, it looks like a corking appointment.
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And I think that uppercut came from the first totally honest post match reaction from Paul Simpson in many a year, I know I criticised him reference the way we have been playing but fair play to him that interview opened up a proper can of worms, that SL could never misconstrue, to me he criticised Holden for the lack of physicality in the squad, he told SL that saving City was beyond his and Downing's capability alone and SL needed to act fast and he blew the lid off of the circus surrounding Joe Williams injury problems.

If we do manage to keep our championship status I think whatever happens to Simpson, he needs a huge fans pat on the back for making SL to finally see sense.
 
Jiffie said:
And I think that uppercut came from the first totally honest post match reaction from Paul Simpson in many a year, I know I criticised him reference the way we have been playing but fair play to him that interview opened up a proper can of worms, that SL could never misconstrue, to me he criticised Holden for the lack of physicality in the squad, he told SL that saving City was beyond his and Downing's capability alone and SL needed to act fast and he blew the lid off of the circus surrounding Joe Williams injury problems.

If we do manage to keep our championship status I think whatever happens to Simpson, he needs a huge fans pat on the back for making SL to finally see sense.
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I didn't hear any reference to the Williams injury in his interview? Agree with the rest though.
 
I just think it's great that the initials are changing, LJ is fast disappearing, they are a spent force and with a few exceptions they will soon be gone and stay up North, DH although respected has almost evaporated overnight, NP are the new kids on the block now they have signed up on the dotted, we are all desperate for them to succeed, firm, mature, well known, we are all together in our welcome to them and can't wait for NP to fight for our cause and lead us back up the league.
 
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wizered said:
I just think it's great that the initials are changing, LJ is fast disappearing, they are a spent force and with a few exceptions they will soon be gone and stay up North, DH although respected has almost evaporated overnight, NP are the new kids on the block and if they sign up on the dotted, we are all desperate for them to succeed, firm, mature, well known, we are all together in our welcome to them and can't wait for NP to fight for our cause and lead us back up the league.
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I'm like that when all our new managers are appointed, whether they were who I wanted or not. Same when they're gone, they move on and I wish them well in their new endeavours, DH, LJ, SC, SoD, DM et al.
 
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