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Do you think Pearsons doing a great job?

Discussion in 'Bristol City' started by Red Alert, Apr 27, 2021.

  1. Red Alert

    Red Alert Well-Known Member

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    Or a good one? No big post, Disappointed with it to be honest expected more and theres not been a lot to hang a pro Pearson hat on. If he wasn't a proven bigger name in BCFC terms fans would not want him to be offered the role full time.
     
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  2. bcfcredandwhite

    bcfcredandwhite Well-Known Member

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    In short, results-wise - NO

    However, I will cut him some slack:
    - It isn't his squad (apart from Simpson)
    - A huge number of LJ/Holden's first-teamers are injured, so he's left with mostly the City 'B-team', plus kids.

    It's frustrating as a fan, but if you ARE going to experiment with the youngsters, now is the time to do it, with nothing to win or lose and no fans in the stadium to get on your back.
    As lethargic as I am about our games I can see why he's doing it (playing the kids). I see these last few games as the start of the pre-season frendlies.

    Pearson will also have more 'pulling power' than LJ or (definitely) Holden in the transfer market.
    I say we are more able to judge him after he has had the chance to shape his team - IF he's given the chance to build one, that is.........
     
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  3. oneforthebristolcity

    oneforthebristolcity Well-Known Member

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    That is such a can of worms you've opened up there......you will get the usual suspects blah blahing regarding the dreadful squad left behind...blah blah blah....same rubbish different day!!
    To be fair to him, the injuries in the squad enabling him put out a consistent team of the players he probably wants I imagine has been challenging...
    I really want him to do well and I don't see anyone out there that's available to come in and replace able to do a better job......but I did expect a bigger buzz, more motivation and effort from how I interpreted his personality.....a bit more all guns blazing......but has turned out more like a damp squid..
    Maybe it's a way of pointing out to SL that changes in personnel on the pitch is imminent...
    What I do think, is these talks to whether he stays or goes should be done urgently allowing him or whoever as much time as possible to prepare for next season.
     
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  4. Cliftonville

    Cliftonville Well-Known Member

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    No in the football and results. Guns, bullets, fire please. Visions (hard being temporary) shared. Some form of it. Its insipid, flat and lifeless.
     
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  5. Angelicnumber16

    Angelicnumber16 Well-Known Member

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    I think the lack of fans has seriously hampered both DH and now NP. Some home results and performances under both Managers would have been met with widespread boos.
     
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  6. realred1952

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    to be honest .. I don't think he has done a lot, maybe even weakened what we may have achieved … on here season after season we come up with the magic 10 -12 games scenario … "lets see what happens after 10 games then get rid of etc " …… on that basis we should have skinned the last 3 teams …. which ever way you choose to look at it after MIDDSBRO/ SWANSEA... we have plummeted same squad … even with a few additional key players back in the frame ..
    deep down I think the way forward should have been keep the 2 coach's [hindsight permitting ] although I believe initially NP was a good move .. but on a 1 year contract to end 21/22 season …
     
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  7. Supcon72

    Supcon72 Well-Known Member

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    The results, performances and league position say a very firm NO; however, there are mitigating circumstances so a bit harsh to judge just yet.
     
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  8. RedorDead

    RedorDead Well-Known Member

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    I’ve not seen any improvement, if anything some of our players are worse than they were originally. And our games are even more disjointed. I would of expected a few of them to step up. I get that players are OOC but you would of thought being without a contract that they would try to impress if not Pearson but any potential clubs looking at them.
    I would give him a contract but I was expecting more.
     
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  9. AshtonRed

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    So was I, however when you think about it OOC players are bound to , even subconsciously, not risk getting injured as in a few weeks time will be needing to find new contracts. It’s human nature, I’m sure it’s not something they’d deliberately set out to do, but inevitable none the less.
     
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  10. Jiffie

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    It's not blah, blah, blah.

    If it's not the squad, it can only be one other problem, 3 poor managers and a host of poor coaches, you choose?
     
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    oneforthebristolcity Well-Known Member

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    With that particular squad, all 3 haven't managed to get the best out of them.......injuries at different times hasn't helped, but as shown with a few games and with the wind in the right direction they are capable. I'm not saying that NP isn't the man for us......but as many have said...I expected more......extracting attitude, motivation and effort......... I feel NP should have done a lot better...
     
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  12. realred1952

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    I was doing a duke of Wellington a while back .. and one of the things I did in the right hand column was just as above but broken down into staying free of injury/ impressing NP/ not wishing to play for him!!!! Quite a few players [ of the 60 odd! ] did say impressed by BCFC its facilities and LJ! / manager /coach at time! even MA?
     
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  13. Jiffie

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    So let me get this straight, you are still holding on to the notion that they are a decent/capable squad?, for me that would need to show consistency, please show me your evidence? my evidence is 30 wins in the last 90 games, 41 LJ was in charge, 35 Holden was in charge, 2 for Simpson and 12 for Pearson, that is likely to end as 15 wins for each of the last 2 seasons, that is neither decent or consistent, I have watched every single one of those 90 games and let me tell you there were too many occasions when certain squad members never put in the expected effort, making the same mistakes and hiding in plain site.
    How can anybody extract attitude or motivation from this bunch? LJ couldn't do it, Holden couldn't do it and Pearson hasn't been able to do it, when these pussies step over the white line they are on their own and as LJ and Holden found out they cannot be trusted and now Pearson is finding out the same.
    I am glad you are happy that this squad are capable in a 'few' games with the wind in the right direction, that might be good enough for you it doesn't come close to cutting it for me or the overwhelming majority fans, who know and accept how poor this squad is, earlier this week you accepted that this squad would almost certainly be involved in a relegation battle next season but now they are once more they are 'decent/capable'. You seem to be defending a position of any criticism of the squad is criticism of LJ yet he was the first one they let down and the reason he was sacked.
     
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  14. Jiffie

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    I would agree with that, except it's pretty much the usual suspects for me all season, Hunt, Rowe (not his fault), Nagy, Diedhiou, Wells (at times), Lansbury, Sessegnon, Mariappa and Paterson and ODowda when they have played, none of these players have shown a jot of consistency, despite the amount chances they have been given.
     
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  15. Redprintt

    Redprintt Well-Known Member

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    Jiffie.
    'LJ was the first one they let down'.

    He earned it, he signed them.
    Whoever signs up to manage LJ's mess hasn't got a prayer.
     
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  16. Red Robin

    Red Robin Well-Known Member

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    Not happy but not with NP but those overpaid players we have on our books.
    NP was brought in to make sure city did not go down initially.
    As it was the football club was heading out of the championship.
    Watching and listening to his interviews he clearly knows there is big problems within the team and it is a million miles from a tilt at promotion.
    I am confident he will cull and replace with the right players.
    Judge him when he has had his players in.
    One thing for sure we will be far more credible for players with Pearson and not LJ and DH running the show.
     
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  17. AshtonRed

    AshtonRed Well-Known Member

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    It depends who he brings with him, I’d not be confident with NP alone, obviously we’ll need someone to replace Ashton, and for me both the present coaches need replacing. These are all important parts of the puzzle and at present we’ve no idea who’s going to come in.
     
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  18. AshtonRed

    AshtonRed Well-Known Member

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    I pretty much agree, except Nagy, I think alongside quality players , with a fixed role he’d be an asset. But I agree he does certain things very well , but he’s limited.
     
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  19. Jiffie

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    Has never been consistent since he arrived, Sunday for instance, a reasonable first half including a goal and shocking in the second, his head is definitely at the Euro's and Hungary don't pay his wages IMHO.
     
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  20. Jiffie

    Jiffie Well-Known Member

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    Cannot agree, LJ had to go I agree with that much, what happened after was shameful but typical of how the football side of our club is woefully run.

    LJ is a good man at heart and I am sure he signed many of this squad in good faith and they have serially let him, Holden and now Pearson down. I sit firmly in the middle of the extremes of yourself and @oneforthebristolcity, yes it is a poor squad but mainly down to the players themselves.

    LJ must be very stubborn, the same mistakes he made at BCFC are materialising at Sunderland, now winless in 7 games and not yet assured of a play off place. The fans have realised his penchant for winning and losing streaks, tinkering with team selections, tactics and formations whilst winning and oh yes he is playing 1 upfront, they are not a happy bunch.
     
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