Porto Red Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 Could this result and performance go on to define our season? In the future, when such things as the thread title are written, could this be the game the author points back to - to say: "this, this was the day the Pearson Era really began at Bristol City"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 I think the point is we don't have results that define or kick start our season. It's all about the steady consistent performances that should provide steady and constant results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 12 minutes ago, Porto Red said: Could this result and performance go on to define our season? In the future, when such things as the thread title are written, could this be the game the author points back to - to say: "this, this was the day the Pearson Era really began at Bristol City"? Today was definitely a "Pearson performance". Onwards and upwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverface Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 I'm hopeful that with Nagy leaving, and Moore going on loan, it offers NP the opportunity to bring in more of the players he feels we need before the transfer window closes. I think you're right, this is probably the correct starting point to judge NP because he'll start to mould the team more and more to how he sees fit, but this moment in time probably is ground zero where we have the basics of a side, but with plenty more to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCRED Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 If we can get 10 - 12 points from the next 5 games then NP will have turned us around and the players know what is expected. I would like us to get few home wins though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomThumb84 Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 We saw what the fuss with Nigel Pearson is today and why this is such an exciting long-term project with him at the helm. Got his personnel changes and tactics absolutely spot-on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityloyal473 Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 I wanted NP but there’s still a long way to go, but this season we are definitely watching something take shape. We look like a team for the first time in ages and the players are up for it. That gives you a chance. The rest will follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SydneyCity Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 From a personal point-of-view this is the first game in years where I wasn’t concerned about conceding a late one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porto Red Posted August 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 Nice to see Nige sharing a moment with the fans in the background Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolman_Stand Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Porto Red said: Could this result and performance go on to define our season? In the future, when such things as the thread title are written, could this be the game the author points back to - to say: "this, this was the day the Pearson Era really began at Bristol City"? It's starting to remind me of when GJ came into the club and a few "hand grenades" needed to be thrown. The Swansea game last week was reminiscent of the Bradford game under GJ where suddenly it was a noticeable difference in performance levels and from there we were on an upward trajectory for a long period of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 I think the Wolves game in December 2017 was probably the defining game of our current time in the Championship, a pivotal game from which we’ve never truly recovered since. At some point there will be a game where we start to pivot back in the right direction, but we might not know it for sure at the time. Hopefully this was it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 9 minutes ago, Dolman_Stand said: It's starting to remind me of when GJ came into the club and a few "hand grenades" needed to be thrown. The Swansea game last week was reminiscent of the Bradford game under GJ where suddenly it was a noticeable difference in performance levels and from there we were on an upward trajectory for a long period of time. The darkness before the dawn. The Huddersfield game a few days later was the first steps away from disaster- from the lowest point, in the darkness at the bottom of League One, the 9 losses- the only way was up. Was the clinching goal Dave Cotterill's first for us, or first at home or something? Okay checked back, was wrong on that bit. We played well in defeat though v Bradford, gave us that bit of hope as you say. Although another significant and perhaps latter turning point came one week in late August/early September 2006 IMO. Two wins in adversity for differing reasons, then we flew up the League. 9 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said: I think the Wolves game in December 2017 was probably the defining game of our current time in the Championship, a pivotal game from which we’ve never truly recovered since. At some point there will be a game where we start to pivot back in the right direction, but we might not know it for sure at the time. Hopefully this was it. 2018/19 was reasonable in parts IMO and we had some good performances in 2017/18 post that, staying within the top 6 race late into the season but I know what you mean- we win that game, who knows what we can go onto achieve- think we should have gone on to make the playoffs in 2017/18 in any case though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolman_Stand Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 11 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: The darkness before the dawn. The Huddersfield game a few days later was the first steps away from disaster- from the lowest point, in the darkness at the bottom of League One, the 9 losses- the only way was up. Was the clinching goal Dave Cotterill's first for us, or first at home or something? Okay checked back, was wrong on that bit. We played well in defeat though v Bradford, gave us that bit of hope as you say. Although another significant and perhaps latter turning point came one week in late August/early September 2006 IMO. Two wins in adversity for differing reasons, then we flew up the League. 2018/19 was reasonable in parts IMO and we had some good performances in 2017/18 post that, staying within the top 6 race late into the season but I know what you mean- we win that game, who knows what we can go onto achieve- think we should have gone on to make the playoffs in 2017/18 in any case though. Was that the Northampton game? Orr Carey headbutt? I think by then the wheels were already turning and the new signings just needed to settle in from the summer. Back to the present day we have Preston and Luton at home in our next two so a real chance to start building momentum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 11 minutes ago, Dolman_Stand said: Was that the Northampton game? Orr Carey headbutt? I think by then the wheels were already turning and the new signings just needed to settle in from the summer. Back to the present day we have Preston and Luton at home in our next two so a real chance to start building momentum. That's the one! It was some week, we rallied at Northampton and then we beat Brighton the day after a number of our players got sent to prison for the fracas in 2005...yet Scott Brown who avoided it got the winner- kinda got the feeling of strength in adversity, perhaps a bit of a siege mentality. It was also our first home win v Brighton in some time and our first game vs them since the 2004 playoff final! We'd lost or drawn at home vs them in the prior several meetings. Quote A fourth player, Scott Brown, 21, of Shannon Walk, Portishead, admitted a Section 4 Public Order Act offence and was ordered to do 100 hours of community punishment. Partridge, of Lower Burlington, Portishead, was also ordered to pay £1,000 compensation to bystander Andrew Rowley, who he hit with a vicious uppercut. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/sep/01/newsstory.sport17 That combined with the Orr-Carey scrap was tough circs- and two wins from it, indeed the guy who got Community Service in our first meeting scoring the winner vs the team who beat us at Wembley since then, dunno if you could write it. Not condoning what went on of course to lead to that point but...think we were galvanised somewhat, through that week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Porto Red said: Nice to see Nige sharing a moment with the fans in the background I like to think he was waiting for Andi in order to shake his hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 I’ve been very reluctant to hail Pearson as The Answer since he arrived, but today was a bit special, with clear signs of a different type of Bristol City. I liked what he said in his post match interview too about players being prepared to play in whatever position was required. I’m very happy to look forward to where this one is going, though I do wish we had a centre forward who could replace Chris Martin on 75 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 3 hours ago, SydneyCity said: From a personal point-of-view this is the first game in years where I wasn’t concerned about conceding a late one. Can't say I shared the same confidence myself, though I would have been happy with a point this morning 3 was beyond my wildest expectations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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