17 minutes ago, glynriley said:

Ooof, bit severe. Could have just castigated or berated them…

Less severe than lynching them….which a number of our fans also wanted!

Another game with terrible stats for a home team and starting to play players out of position…..things LJ & DH we’re absolutely castrated for.

35 minutes ago, Sheltons Army said:

Yes ,

By clowns like you

’ I’ve watched City for nearly 5 years and we still haven’t got to the Premier League Mwahhhhhhhh Mwahhhhhhh’

I don’t get your point? You could have said the same thing 5 years ago. And 5 years before that….and before that. Are you just happy were a football team that just merely exists or at what point do you want some ambition?

29 minutes ago, Baba Yaga said:

Were they booed off the Preston game because of the performance or was it for the referee? Genuine question I wasn't entirely sure... 

If you weren’t sure then, surely the chorus of boos at FT in the Birmingham game would stamp home fans aren’t happy with how the team have played in the opening 2 home games?

I can’t say I’ve seen us booed off the pitch twice in our 2 opening homes games at any point before. Guess I’m not in the minority in regards to Pearson when it comes to fans at the gate as much as I am with people on this forum it seems.

Interesting that…

1 hour ago, supercidered said:

This Post smacks of, I'm a bit bored and could do with some notifications and a reaction. 

Congratulations. It worked!

I was many cocktails deep on a cruise!

My post still rings true this morning however.

6 minutes ago, Merrick's Marvels said:

But how were we doing - on the pitch - before Pearson, R'ODders?

We'd lost 7 in a row, that's how! Pearson turns up, we won 3 of the next 5. All away from home!

Caveat - the other 2 were home defeats and we still haven't cracked how to play well at home. I'll give you that.

But in answer to your initial question - Yes! Probably. If not absolutely. 

One swallow doesn’t make a summer, new manager bounce and all that jazz. 
Personally I personally  feel we’ve regressed under Pearson in the last year. 

36 minutes ago, Sheltons Army said:

Jesus Wept

 

Some really don’t appreciate what we’ve got

The impatient and entitled

I genuinely appreciate the job he’s done. But can you honestly hand on heart say we’ve progressed on the pitch under Pearson?

1 hour ago, ExiledAjax said:

I don't see anything in OPs post that's writing the season off after 3 games. 

And no, @The hand of RO'D you wouldn't be the only one excited to see what another manager could do with a Club free of FFP concerns and with a stable squad. 

With a well managed handover and a considered selection period, it could make next season very exciting.

Thanks! I have a feeling most people read the first paragraph and treated my post as calling for a change after 3 games….which I can assure it wasn’t!

6 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

Genuine question, what isn't clear about our identity and style of play?

If I knew what it was I wouldn’t be asking what it is. Pass it around the back & hoof it up front?

3 minutes ago, BUTOR said:

So just write off a whole season three games in? Far, far too early for this talk. 

Not writing it off but something feels unnervingly stagnant with the club at the moment.

3 in this week

If you honestly think this bloke was being serious you need to have a look at yourselves. He was quite clearly having a laugh.

I take it we can expect an electric blue away kit judging it being on practically all of the training gear?

Oh well puts this saga to bed I guess! Not sure what went on between starting this thread up until now. Guess time will tell.

Weird how this one has panned out indeed…

42 minutes ago, slartibartfast said:

Why do Milan bullishly think they can get him for 10 mil less ? Is it just because they are Milan ?

I’d say so yes. Also know they can get the player to push for a move more with it being a massive draw for AS.

On paper it looks like one of the toughest championship lineups in a long time.

If we have aspirations for a top 6 finish this year, it would be one hell of an achievement with the teams that are in it. I can only single out Rotherham and QPR as potentially weak teams.

So, what’s everyone’s thoughts?

I can’t look past Leicester for the title. a huge club with parachute payments and now a manager, albeit rookie, with top class coaching and play style.

Dark horses, as much as it pains me to say, I’m going for Ipswich. 
I can see Millwall having a tough season after overachieving for the last 2 as well as Leeds who will have a tough time with losing a lot of high earners and a relegation hangover.

OTIB = Oddie, that is Bill.

7 minutes ago, spudski said:

Highly aggressive and territorial, that sweet song fluting from your fence is actually the avian equivalent of a foul-mouthed “get orf my land”. Males will peck at rivals’ napes to sever their spinal cords; 10% of all adult robin deaths are robin-on-robin, red-on-red incidents. They also launch unprovoked attacks on other, innocent species, lashing out with razor-sharp claws.

 

One of the most aggressive birds you could meet... the truth about the friendly robin redbreast

Robins will even fight to the death if necessary — thankfully most intruders can be deterred through song

Well colour me corrected.

There is nothing cool or intimidating about a ******* robin. I just wish the club would realise this.

For me personally…it’s just a third strip?

One that we might wear maybe once next season? For me it’s no different than a lifestyle/training top that if people want to wear fine but it’s not as if we have to see the players wear it week in week out.

Id imagine the away kit with revert back to the robin badge and harmony will be restored.

Yes I’d like a Harrington in Black please.

13 hours ago, David Brent said:

It’s June and still nothing

Apologies I didn’t realise we had special treatment and could sign players outside of the transfer window. Asshat.