DT The Optimist Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 ...or is it in doubt? At the time my ST renewal invitation arrived we suffered another defeat following a turgid performance with one shot on goal in 90 minutes. I will put my case that I want NP to be appointed ASAP so he can sort this out. I was half expecting an announcement from the club he had the job during the international break but it never came. Has SL, JL MA got reservations now because of wretched home form, really believing this set of players should be delivering more.. should they just not be happy we are at least more or less safe and realise that this injury plagued squad is not good enough to challenge, and surgery is needed. I believe he will be appointed, & sooner the better. Trusted to get on with it and create a side that can achieve. NP has said as much to McGregor on the Bristol live feed...waiting to the summer is too late. Is this a veiled warning... I for one will be more than p1ssed off if I renew and find out the merry go round is spinning again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 Of course he'll be announced. Could well be done this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loosey Boy Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Phileas Fogg said: Of course he'll be announced. Could well be done this week. Can see this happening prior to STs going on sale, a week on Monday. I certainly hope it does so that Nige can really set about his work between now and August Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 SL said on the 3peeps podcast he will be meeting NP face to face for the first time in a few weeks . Speaks to him regularly but wants to meet in person . I wouldn’t expect anything to happen before then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 10 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said: SL said on the 3peeps podcast he will be meeting NP face to face for the first time in a few weeks . Speaks to him regularly but wants to meet in person . I wouldn’t expect anything to happen before then he also said that NP and the club are acting as if its long term but is waiting to meet him before doing the deal as pointed out above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redrascal2 Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 Surely they won't balls this up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Redrascal2 said: Surely they won't balls this up. I think even our Board realise the fall out if that were to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, Redrascal2 said: Surely they won't balls this up. It's not 100% the boards decision though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 25 minutes ago, DT The Optimist said: ...or is it in doubt? At the time my ST renewal invitation arrived we suffered another defeat following a turgid performance with one shot on goal in 90 minutes. I will put my case that I want NP to be appointed ASAP so he can sort this out. I was half expecting an announcement from the club he had the job during the international break but it never came. Has SL, JL MA got reservations now because of wretched home form, really believing this set of players should be delivering more.. should they just not be happy we are at least more or less safe and realise that this injury plagued squad is not good enough to challenge, and surgery is needed. I believe he will be appointed, & sooner the better. Trusted to get on with it and create a side that can achieve. NP has said as much to McGregor on the Bristol live feed...waiting to the summer is too late. Is this a veiled warning... I for one will be more than p1ssed off if I renew and find out the merry go round is spinning again... If I renew my season ticket and we end up with Michael Appleton or similar this particular “regime” would have received my money in any form for the last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, BigTone said: It's not 100% the boards decision though. You would like to think that a man who says negotiating in the summer is “too late” is certainly interested in negotiating...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 17 minutes ago, Numero Uno said: You would like to think that a man who says negotiating in the summer is “too late” is certainly interested in negotiating...... I would prefer to see the negotiations as being done and dusted to bring some stability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Soldier Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 If NP is not signed, then FFS this shambles of a club can shove it where the sun don’t shine. It is a mess than needs unpicking by someone who knows who should go from some of these billy big bollox so called players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatknacker Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 Is he really that great? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 7 minutes ago, Fatknacker said: Is he really that great? Why don’t you look through his career, compare it to Johnson, Holden and the like and answer the question yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT The Optimist Posted April 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 9 minutes ago, Fatknacker said: Is he really that great? That’s a good view point....but the greatest who is available who let’s be fair built a Prem league winning team... so I would say yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 25 minutes ago, BigTone said: I would prefer to see the negotiations as being done and dusted to bring some stability. You would think we have an idea of what he wants at this point. In the unlikely event he indicated he was after £1m per week you would also hope we were lining up his replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 19 minutes ago, Numero Uno said: You would think we have an idea of what he wants at this point. In the unlikely event he indicated he was after £1m per week you would also hope we were lining up his replacement. Noel Edmonds is available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Robin Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 He may think we are a lost cause and turn us down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 2 hours ago, DT The Optimist said: ...or is it in doubt? At the time my ST renewal invitation arrived we suffered another defeat following a turgid performance with one shot on goal in 90 minutes. I will put my case that I want NP to be appointed ASAP so he can sort this out. I was half expecting an announcement from the club he had the job during the international break but it never came. Has SL, JL MA got reservations now because of wretched home form, really believing this set of players should be delivering more.. should they just not be happy we are at least more or less safe and realise that this injury plagued squad is not good enough to challenge, and surgery is needed. I believe he will be appointed, & sooner the better. Trusted to get on with it and create a side that can achieve. NP has said as much to McGregor on the Bristol live feed...waiting to the summer is too late. Is this a veiled warning... I for one will be more than p1ssed off if I renew and find out the merry go round is spinning again... DT, a true optimist would think that we’ll offer NP the job, he’ll immediately sign and we’ll be promoted by Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redrascal2 Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 17 minutes ago, Top Robin said: He may think we are a lost cause and turn us down. I think he sees the potential of the club and would like the challenge. What could be the problem is if SL is not prepared to give the backing that he requires to get the job done. And for me that is a real worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatknacker Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 1 hour ago, DT The Optimist said: That’s a good view point....but the greatest who is available who let’s be fair built a Prem league winning team... so I would say yes His record looks pretty ordinary to me and he doesn’t stay anywhere for long, which is often a sign he’s a complicated character. He’s hardly improved things here...tbh it sounds rather like the fewers who are entranced with St. Joey and his notoriety and achievements count for little. I know this is a minority view but I fear he is just another bag of wind who will fail to exploit the potential of our club...let’s wait and see what his W L D and points look like at the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 If SL was looking at an indication of performances improving before hiring NP, then he would be well within his rights to say "thanks but no thanks" as there has been no improvement at all and some players have not responded to him at all. On the other hand, if NP has indicated to SL that he needs to see all the players in a competitive situation and performances won't necessarily improve, and SL has bought into that, then all well and good. Whatever, the jury is out for me - and thats after me having him as my number one choice when Johnson got the boot and being really pleased when he finally got the job after Holden. Its been disappointing imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Alligator Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 28 minutes ago, Top Robin said: He may think we are a lost cause and turn us down. This is the more likely scenario I think. Now that he is back in good health and clearly wanting to get back in to football management, I think he's bound to draw interest from elsewhere. He has a proven record of success and won't want to damage his reputation. Granted there are no guarantees that he will bring success should he stay. But he's by far the most qualified Manager we've had (I'm not counting Coppell) to get promotion to the top flight. So i think we should give him a decent go. Preferably ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 2 hours ago, steviestevieneville said: SL said on the 3peeps podcast he will be meeting NP face to face for the first time in a few weeks . Speaks to him regularly but wants to meet in person . I wouldn’t expect anything to happen before then I assume Zoom face to face? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossi the Robin Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 I won’t renew until he’s appointed He’s the man to get us out of this mess and he needs to offload some of this deadwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desso Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 8 minutes ago, Fatknacker said: His record looks pretty ordinary to me and he doesn’t stay anywhere for long, which is often a sign he’s a complicated character. He’s hardly improved things here...tbh it sounds rather like the fewers who are entranced with St. Joey and his notoriety and achievements count for little. I know this is a minority view but I fear he is just another bag of wind who will fail to exploit the potential of our club...let’s wait and see what his W L D and points look like at the end of the season. Agree completely. Most on here thinks he walks on water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlastonburyRed Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Numero Uno said: I think even our Board realise the fall out if that were to happen. This is a Board that not only appointed Dean Holden but then described him as the oustanding candidate or some such!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 26 minutes ago, Desso said: Agree completely. Most on here thinks he walks on water. Nobody thinks he walks on water. Why are you lying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 38 minutes ago, Fatknacker said: His record looks pretty ordinary to me and he doesn’t stay anywhere for long, which is often a sign he’s a complicated character. He’s hardly improved things here...tbh it sounds rather like the fewers who are entranced with St. Joey and his notoriety and achievements count for little. I know this is a minority view but I fear he is just another bag of wind who will fail to exploit the potential of our club...let’s wait and see what his W L D and points look like at the end of the season. His second spell at Leicester he was in charge for 182 games, you don’t think that is “staying anywhere for long”? His “ordinary” record includes 2 title wins as a manager, one of them The Championship, with 102 points.. The rest of it is your opinion, but comparing his record to that of Barton is frankly totally ******* embarrassing. As for the WDL bit, you do realise he has only been able to bring in one player, a free agent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Top Robin said: He may think we are a lost cause and turn us down. Exactly - it seems most people think the decision is down to those who run Bristol City FC - Nigel is an experienced geezer - he may even fancy the Sheff Utd gig, and yes I know he’s a Sheff Weds legend and yes I know he has said in the past that he wouldn’t want to live in the city where he works (his family home is in Sheffield) - but that was then, this is now ... Pearson’s future isn’t just down to the top people at our club deciding whether they want to keep him or not - the guy is proven, experienced and successful - he doesn’t need to beg us for a contract extension ... he could easily walk knowing his services would be in demand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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