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IMO one of the best managers we've had in the last twenty years. But clearly not backed or understood by the Board. Cotterill in similar vein also came and went. It's taken a long time for SL to realise that we were a shambles, overpaying average players, a holiday camp attitude throughout the club which meant that we struggled to achieve anything other than mid to lower table in Championship. Some may consider that the restoration into a football club under Pearson, is taking a long time. We'll, my view is that we have achieved in twelve months what it used to take three or four years. Real progress and I genuinely believe that we will surprise other clubs and our own fans, how we will do in the coming season.

Kalas?

How many "fabulous moments" in six years? A couple or three is my estimate!

Given his age and his personal health (COVID twice and long COVID) that could be how we develop. If so, at last we will have a club that will demand membership of the Premier League rather than just hoping for it!

Precisely how other clubs have moved from also ran's to top of the pile. Shankly at Liverpool in early 1960's. Revie at Leeds in 1960/70. Brian Clough at Forest. Fergie at Man U. Pearson at Leicester. All those clubs were meandering along at the time and while all those spent money, it was the building of team spirit, hard work by stars who were expected to do the same as lesser members of the squad. From Tea Lady to the Board of Directors! All singing the same words and tune!

I hope so. Tins said on the recent podcast that Print has had a very good year so unlikely he is being told to find another club.

My first ever Podcast! What happened to letters, postcards and snippets in the Evening Post and World! So interesting from start to finish, the depth of information from Brian in a way that I've never known before. As one, who in my younger days, watched first team, Reserves and any Youth (under 18's) Cup games at Ashton Gate and even Bristol Boys (under 15's) I have always seen the benefit of developing our own. So many who have become City legends during my seventy years as a supporter, were our own boys who grew up and gave great service to our Club. To name names would be unfair because with so many to mention, I'm bound to miss many out. The latest crop are a joy to watch and we all wait expectantly to see how they will develop. At different rates and have a thought for those who miss out in the end and rejoice on the successful one's.

I don't love them. Bristol City is my team, always has been and always will be But I also enjoy seeing quality football from other clubs and what I've seen from the current Liverpool side put them up there with some great teams from my past. Real Madrid with Di Stefano and Puskas was thrilling to see and the Benfica side with Eusebio was not far behind. No shame in admiring good quality football from other clubs while supporting City.

Pawson was pretty awful when he reffed City v MK Dons in our promotion year under Cotts. Hasn't improved since!

Perfectly true. How the tactical side of the game has developed. In my young days, the wingers hugged the touchline and all the hard work was done by half backs and inside forwards. 4-4-2 changed that but now the wing-backs in teams like Man City and Liverpool see so much of the ball that they have to have the athletic strengths of a 100 metre sprinter and the stamina of a long distance runner for the whole game Those with both abilities end up at top clubs and at our level it will need two pairs for right and left side to share the loads in every game. If these type of signings become a reality, I see us with a central back three, a couple of midfielders that are there to protect and destroy and hopefully Alex Scott and Weimann to join the wing-backs in creating lightening attacks. We could be in for a very interesting season. The word "interesting" could come to mean "Superb"!

Where has there been mention of Palmer?

There is, I believe, a full size playing area indoors at the Bristol Bears training ground about half a mile from ours. I also remember that there is a pool there for water recoveries from injury. All owned by one person, SL so free to use by City, just as our facilities are free to Bears.

What a great guy he is. Alright so good managers can make mistakes, be too abrasive for some, but if the players give 100% in training and games, they will get his respect and affection in return. He was very good for Bristol City, just as Nigel Pearson is now for City. Straight talking, hard working and with a good deal of talent to coach, manage and sometimes to nurse the players.

I'm pleased for Rovers and their fans, all 100,000 of them!

I wholeheartedly second that comment.

Should the First team flourish in a way not seen since Alan Dicks time, then the manager will receive most of the credit. However, the one who has and is doing his utmost to turn City into a force to be recognised in the English football world is a failed manager, City playing legend, who has quietly done his job over the last few years. Thank you Brian Tinnion. PS. Not meant as any criticism of Pearson. He in fact is now driving the use of Academy boys in a way not for a long time and it gives me a lot of confidence for the future of City.

Adding to my previous post. At least it proves that it doesn't matter how much they are paid or how big their transfer fees were, all teams in the world are capable of unforeseen collapses in the last few minutes of matches. We are all members of the human race who are all fallible.

I think that must rule out Guardiola for the City job when Pearson leaves us!

No surprise but at least we gave a local lad, a chance of making good. Best wishes.

A bad workman always blames his tools!

Appalling!

I left the ground straight after final whistle because our fans do not know how to leave the glory, for want of a better word, to the players. Who wants to stand there and watch idiots who think it makes them important!

Your reference to the Leicester City FA Cup game in 1960. Are you referring to the midweek game after the original on Saturday was abandoned due to swimming pool condition? That Saturday was a farce. Two special trains to Leicester. Dad and I on the first one to arrive at 2.40pm. Absolutely pelting down and got in the ground a minute or two before kick off. Impossible to play football as I mentioned earlier. Second train arrived about 3.15 and fans got into ground around 3.40. At half time referee abandoned the game and as far as I know, nobody got a refund. We got walloped 5-0 on the Tuesday night. Leicester got to the Final against Spurs who beat them to become the first club in 20th century to do First Division and FA Cup double. I saw Spurs in their first home game in European Cup the next season. Trailing Gornik of Poland 3-1 after first leg, they won 8-1. Superb team and a pleasure to watch the game live.

YES

1963 FA CUP away to Sunderland, top of Division 2 with us in mid Div 3. Left Parson At late Friday evening, picked up through Bristol. Freezing cold weather and no heating on train, just loads of condensation. Locomotive broke down at 2am behind a behind the goal stand at Birmingham City. About an hour an a half to get anothr loco. Arrived in Sunderland around 10.30 Saturday morning. A real dump of a place. Game in doubt because pitch frozen solid but it went ahead. Peter Hooper scored our goal in a 6-1 walloping. Train journey home as bad as the one going there. Back home about 4 am. Don't anyone ever tell me I don't support my team.