MartockRed

Aww bless. I’ve barely missed a city home game in 25 years, ever since I passed my driving test and could travel from Yeovil area. If you’re not intelligent enough to read between the lines of why I haven’t been since Pearson was sacked then jog on little Tommy.

They’ll be 3 seats spare front row in South Stand, just to the left of the goal as you look at it. We haven’t attended since Pearson was sacked. I doubt we’re the only ones..

Phil?

That’s my view. It’s the only kind of logical (although still insanely illogical) conclusion I can come to why NP has been given the boot. I was amazed but absolutely over the moon when he was appointed, he was totally what we needed (and still do), but he was last person I’d thought SL would employ given our owners track record. With that, I expressed to all my footballing chums down here in sunny Yeovil, I’m going to be treading on eggshells as this could end sourly at anytime. I’d pretty much threw the towel in hoping for any mediocrity of success for our football club after the Holden appointment debacle. Then only a few months later, SL delivered a dagger to my heart when he came out publicly to say how he was massively in favour of ‘Project Big Picture’ (link below for reference) Subjective maybe, but to me that idea would’ve eradicated any remnants of romance left in the game, and more to the point, why would you strive to play at the elite level of domestic football only to be told what to eat when you’re finally sat dining at the top table. To me this added gallons of fuel to the smouldering rumours that SL didn’t want top flight football. The wheels were already wobbling on team performances. Shortly after they completely came off. Games after game the fans cheering a rare corner kick like we just smashed one in from 30 yards to go 4-0 up. The astonishment of having more than a few seconds of possession inside the oppositions half. We were completely and utterly rudderless. Then Nigel Pearson happened. I was buzzing at the appointment. Not just because he’s a top manager in my opinion, it was more to do with maybe….maybe……just maybe our owner had finally learnt to let go of the strangle hold of all things football orientated, and finally let someone with real experience in the game get on with it. Looking back on NP’s tenure since he took the reins two and a half years ago, and all the pre/post match interviews with the media. I’d lost count the amount of times I thought, crikey, SL isn’t going to like hearing that. The number runs into the dozens. However, week after week Nige was still here, and after each time the maybe…just maybe feeling was steadily developing into a belief that a Leopard can actually change its spots. How wrong (or duped) was I to feel that way. It’s taken this time for NP to get the boot purely because the hierarchy knew he was/is doing a fantastic job. We all know Mr Lansdown loves a stock, and one of the majors in his portfolio was taking a nosedive. NP was the person to not only stopped the free fall, it’s now fully recovered and on an upward trajectory making substantial gains. Good business can be the only reason why SL made himself bite his lip and keep the sheath on his dictatorship of an axe for so long. In my view, this decision was made a long time ago. All the signs and evidence have been there for a while. My blind love for the club I chose to ignore them, and I’ve been dreading the last few weeks as it was all coming to the fore. The way NP has been treated is shocking. The way it’s been delivered is lower than a snakes belly. Unless the only way the Lansdowns follow the club now is a quick glance at the results whilst browsing The Sun on a Sunday, then the use of results being a reason is totally bullshit. Don’t be surprised to now see a reemergence of our egotistical owner, coupled with a light loosening of the purse strings now he’ll have more input on his hobby of footballing matters. Thanks for another dagger to the chest Steve. 26 years a season ticket holder. I won’t be back until you’ve sold. Vote with your feet people. https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/steve-lansdown-favour-project-big-4681008.amp

Thanks for the chat and taking on board how things should be done Lee, here’s some more pocket money to spend.

And Rob Atkinson came back a better player for it, he stated that himself. It wasn’t the first time NP done this with a player who he feels aren’t reaching their potential, and it won’t be the last. Tough love but excellent man management. Players resting on their laurels is main ingredient for inconsistency. NP is changing the culture of our forever present achilles heel of being a soft touch, and his methods should not be questioned by the hierarchy. After Holdens appointment in 2020, then the comments from SL a few months later (which have been totally swept under the carpet) about how he was massively in favour of Project Big Picture, I’d lost all faith of any kind of relative success for our football club. NP was the last person on earth SL would employ. I was back on board and buzzing again, not just because NP was top of my list, but it was also a massive indication that SL (11 years on since the last proper manager we had,Steve Coppell) may have finally learnt his lesson. Obviously not according to all this. Im well up for something visual and vocal in support of NP over the next few games, or however long it takes. If he goes, then after 26 years a season holder I’m gone too.

Not the only ripper he had..

Just Park App, Asda Supermarket £5.50, 16 min walk from ground. Hoping it won’t be too bad to get away afterwards.

There were a small number of family area tickets available by phone only. I bought 2 an hour ago. Email confirmation says seats are in R30, which looks central behind the goal ??

Anyone know where the family area is in the away end? I’ve just bought a ticket for the boy and I

We lost yes but he’s a proud man, just like I am and every City supporter should be this morning. Don’t think I’ve had this feeling since the Man City games.

In Naismith I see a player who has so much self belief it’s almost knocking on the door of arrogance. The way he plays, the way he commands, they way he speaks in interviews. I’ve rarely seen another player in a city shirt akin to him if ever. We can all see what he brings to the team playing wise and I’m not saying he shouldn’t be dropped altogether if continues to cost a goal every other game, but he’s an epitome of a leader. His character influences the rest of the team in a positive way which is not to be underestimated. Taking him out the middle of a central 3 would be a mistake imo. Only his 3rd full season playing at the back? He’s still learning himself. I believe he’ll reduce/eradicate the mistakes, and I have absolutely no doubt he believes that as well.

(In Bold) Deserves its own thread. In the final third of games, especially at home, if our nervousness was converted in to positive vocal support we’d be the loudest fans in the country. I feel there’s a general mindset in the stands, quite possibly and understandably driven by years/decades of failure where fans are waiting for us to concede, and it must have an effect.

Can’t find anything other than it’s a season long loan. You’d think they’d have some sort of recall.

Would make sense in that they’re struggling for forward options, but no sense when they think Ellis Simms isn’t good enough/ready yet either.