EmersonsRed Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Approached. I'll accept any abuse now as long as you all apologise when it comes out I'm correct ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinmans Love Child Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Look at this record at this level and above, the only choice for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayOutWest Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 6 minutes ago, EmersonsRed said: Approached. I'll accept any abuse now as long as you all apologise when it comes out I'm correct Well not before his breakfast I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Record is one thing but i am trying to reconcile that with his latter day rants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castle red Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 What source have you found that?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P'head Red Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 If this is true and we actually don't have a replacement lined up then what a disgrace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Club and Country Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Don't see how any manager can move forward with this squad we have no players!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hantsred Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I expect he will have the same rapour with our fans as he did with Leicester! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 19 minutes ago, P'head Red said: If this is true and we actually don't have a replacement lined up then what a disgrace I agree with my fellow P'header but I imagine there will be a few people who will say to have a replacement lined up means the club were doing the dirty on the manager while he was still employed. Damned if you do, etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Putting the bizarre behaviour towards the end of his second spell at Leicester to one side, he's the stand out candidate in terms of his experience at this level, amongst those touted so far. Must also be very well connected you would think, and you would hope we stand a much better chance of attracting players with him than most of the more realistic names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 25 minutes ago, hantsred said: I expect he will have the same rapport with our fans as he did with Leicester! Don't you just love football fans, screaming the C word at the man again and again and then being shocked when they get a similar reply in the heat of the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC RISK77 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Pearson would be my choice....stock is still high and did a brilliant job at Leicester.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Would love Pearson as our manager. Won the Championship as manager and kept Leicester in the premier league. Unearthed and signed diamonds like Vardy and Mahrez for peanuts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 He's moved from 14/1 to 6/4 overnight, it's like Zach Clough all over again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 12 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Would love Pearson as our manager. Won the Championship as manager and kept Leicester in the premier league. Unearthed and signed diamonds like Vardy and Mahrez for peanuts... In modern day football it is not true that when you get a manager you are also getting his eye for a player. Leicester have a large team of scouts and analysts who identify players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I am sure that Pearson will think he is better than us and I agree that he is. If he waits he will be offered something like Fulham, Cardiff or Wolves. Maybe even Villa. Moyes is also unrealistic. The best we can hope for is someone like Steve Clarke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Worth a try though... Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flagon Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Would be a good appointment. However, part of the boards reason in sacking Cotts was stating that our goal is Premier league football so no matter who the new manager turns out to be what are they going to do when the players identified want the money to go with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Nutter. No thanks. Next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 3 minutes ago, tommytank1985 said: Sure he was only 4/1? Not when I checked, favourite was Tisdale at 9/2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 46 minutes ago, DaveF said: He's moved from 14/1 to 6/4 overnight, it's like Zach Clough all over again! What, 50 pages then doesn't sign? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The dastardly red Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 hmmm looks like he could start a fight at someone else's mother's funeral. As a player or a fan you've got to at least like your manager a little bit,surely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Like others have said, can't see him joining us. Unless we sell him an incredible tale of our ambition and desire to compete at the top end of the Championship, you'd expect him to wait for a bigger job. Be a fantastic coup for the club if we did manage to entice him. You'd have to fancy his chances of keeping us up and then building a squad good enough to challenge next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambodinho Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 He's the 1 guy you'd think would have the most chance of keeping us up. He could probably get us to a comfortable midtable place in the championship next season and then our fans would want him out because he's not the right guy to take us to the next level. Football is a funny old game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 A very, very odd man. However he knows what he's doing at this level, so he'll do for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Can't see Pearson working under the wage limit imposed by the no football knowledge board we have here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 44 minutes ago, RedDave said: I am sure that Pearson will think he is better than us and I agree that he is. If he waits he will be offered something like Fulham, Cardiff or Wolves. Maybe even Villa. Moyes is also unrealistic. The best we can hope for is someone like Steve Clarke. Exactly what I think. Clearly Warnock would also be interested, depends if we are going to appoint a short term fix with the sole brief of trying to stay up or someone who is as long a term option as anyone can be these days. Just think the likes of Moyes, Monk and Pearson all think they can get a better job than ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real_bristol Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 9 minutes ago, The dastardly red said: hmmm looks like he could start a fight at someone else's mother's funeral. As a player or a fan you've got to at least like your manager a little bit,surely. Dunno, think it might be productive if our players were sh1t scared of him. Fear being the biggest motivator and all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepUpLino Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 32 minutes ago, Leveller said: Nutter. No thanks. Next. Unless our wage ceiling is destroyed we might as well just go back to league 1... We need to restructure the whole club now if we want to progress!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Robin Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Interesting that the statement said they were looking for a head coach, not a manager. Would Pearson go for that or is he an out and out manager type? I don't know how it worked for him at Leicester. If we're looking to move up a level, we need to move up a level in terms of management. Putting personalities to one side, he does fit the bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 2 minutes ago, Kingswood Robin said: Interesting that the statement said they were looking for a head coach, not a manager. Would Pearson go for that or is he an out and out manager type? I don't know how it worked for him at Leicester. If we're looking to move up a level, we need to move up a level in terms of management. Putting personalities to one side, he does fit the bill. SOD was a head coach wasn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Robin Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 1 minute ago, Super said: SOD was a head coach wasn't he? He was, and it looks as though we want to go back to that. I wonder if Pearson would be happy with that, as I say I'm not sure how it worked at Leicester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul_Trader Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 1 hour ago, DaveF said: He's moved from 14/1 to 6/4 overnight, it's like Zach Clough all over again! What he has a fit missus ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the1stknowle Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 2 hours ago, P'head Red said: If this is true and we actually don't have a replacement lined up then what a disgrace Could you not say if we had approached him before sacking SC then that would be a 'disgrace' because it would show a complete lack of respect to a manager that had done so much for us? Think youd have equal number of fans taking that view so board are a bit damned if they do, damned if they dont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambodinho Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 See a few mention Warnock. He lost the fire in his belly a few years back at leeds. Pretty sure he admitted on the radio after that job that he hasn't got the fight in him anymore for management. Football had exhausted him. He's a big no for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 My choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eugene Victor Tooms Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 It wouldn't be anyone else's first choice, but Tony Mowbray would be a spot-on for me. He'd quickly get us sorted and organised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverface Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I personally wouldn't go for Pearson, but I do remember when he took over a dead and buried Southampton team and saved them from relegation, so he knows how to organise a team. My worry is that when he was at Leicester he had a good squad of players and it took someone like Ranieri to get the best out of them, so it appears Pearson's tactics only go so far. Still, if he can keep us up and get us competitive in this league, that's all that matters for the moment and then we can push on (hopefully) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Would be my stand out choice, apart from the unrealistic appointment of Moyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsham Ed Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 4 minutes ago, beaverface said: I personally wouldn't go for Pearson, but I do remember when he took over a dead and buried Southampton team and saved them from relegation, so he knows how to organise a team. My worry is that when he was at Leicester he had a good squad of players and it took someone like Ranieri to get the best out of them, so it appears Pearson's tactics only go so far. Still, if he can keep us up and get us competitive in this league, that's all that matters for the moment and then we can push on (hopefully) Sorry dont agree with your comments about Pearson not getting the best from the players. it was him who turn't the team around, and it is Ranieri who has continued the good work started by Pearson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamalagerdrinker Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Holloway.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipdawg Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I'd like Pearson to be in charge, if only to bfind associated with that wild dogs in the Romanian wilderness story Other than that, he's a nutcase which can go either way IMO. I wouldn't be suprised if it's Elliot and Pemberton until the end of the season, just so we can crack on with trying to get some players in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Dawe Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 17 minutes ago, beaverface said: I personally wouldn't go for Pearson, but I do remember when he took over a dead and buried Southampton team and saved them from relegation, so he knows how to organise a team. My worry is that when he was at Leicester he had a good squad of players and it took someone like Ranieri to get the best out of them, so it appears Pearson's tactics only go so far. I don't think we'll persuade Ranieri to up sticks and come here, mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Robin Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 16 minutes ago, beaverface said: I personally wouldn't go for Pearson, but I do remember when he took over a dead and buried Southampton team and saved them from relegation, so he knows how to organise a team. My worry is that when he was at Leicester he had a good squad of players and it took someone like Ranieri to get the best out of them, so it appears Pearson's tactics only go so far. Still, if he can keep us up and get us competitive in this league, that's all that matters for the moment and then we can push on (hopefully) Considerably further than we've ever got ! I'm not sure the board could cope with such a high profile and potentially *****ly appointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverface Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 1 minute ago, Kingswood Robin said: Considerably further than we've ever got ! I'm not sure the board could cope with such a high profile and potentially *****ly appointment. Agreed, hence my comment about him making us competitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex#40 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Head football journo at The Sun says Pearson is our top target... Tom BarclayVerified account @TomBarclay_SUN 14m14 minutes agoCamden Town, London Been reported elsewhere already, but I understand Nigel Pearson is Bristol City's No1 target. Whether they'll get him though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_eastender Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Pearson would be ideal choice for me. He has the track record. I don't care if he is a bit cranky, he has proven he can get results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 5 minutes ago, Alex#40 said: Head football journo at The Sun says Pearson is our top target... Tom BarclayVerified account @TomBarclay_SUN 14m14 minutes agoCamden Town, London Been reported elsewhere already, but I understand Nigel Pearson is Bristol City's No1 target. Whether they'll get him though... Target. That means not lined up and ready to come in, which is distressing. Thats ok though, we've got a proven record this season of landing our targets... Oh wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brizzlelou Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 2 hours ago, Port Said Red said: Don't you just love football fans, screaming the C word at the man again and again and then being shocked when they get a similar reply in the heat of the moment. I was thinking the exact same! Amazing how they shut up and were shocked when he gave some back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Am A Cider Drinker Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Pearson would be my choice. Although would absolutely love us to be able to pull Moyes out of the hat but that just won't happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 15 minutes ago, old_eastender said: Pearson would be ideal choice for me. He has the track record. I don't care if he is a bit cranky, he has proven he can get results. This. I don't care about his personality, I'm not going down the pub with him after matches so why would I care. Proven to get results and that's the only thing that matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 1 hour ago, tommytank1985 said: He was 4/1 on sky bet about 9.30 ish last night then checked about 11 and he was 6/4. Bit odd! Those were the odds at 8:57pm, must have had some bunse chucked on him pretty quickly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonsRed Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 The journos sources aren't as quick as mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 1 hour ago, jambodinho said: See a few mention Warnock. He lost the fire in his belly a few years back at leeds. Pretty sure he admitted on the radio after that job that he hasn't got the fight in him anymore for management. Football had exhausted him. He's a big no for me. I'm not suggesting we go for Warnock, but he might be interested if he was offered the job till the end of the season. His objective would just be to bring in some players, probably on loan, who would keep City in the Championship. He's got the contacts and he might like to go out in a blaze of glory (assuming he's successful) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br1stolCityBoy Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 4 minutes ago, ten minutes of rough said: I would have thought / hoped that someone would already have been lined up before yesterday. I believe there is, and I don't think it's Pearson. There has to be a respectable pause, hopefully Monday will be the day. I agree and if there is someone already set up, I hope he is already working behind the scenes, trying to get some new players on his radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antman Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 the whole thing is a lottery, managers perform well in certain clubs but the chemistry just isn't quite right once they move - my massive concern is the corrosive effect of the hierarchy at this club. essentially I think SL is a control freak, and clearly has puppets in 'charge' at board level. the churn of managers and the circumstance behind many of their departures has, IMHO backed that up. he has consistently failed to implement any coherent strategy for transfers and wages, yet we find ourselves in a fantastic stadium. and lastly - 'judge me on tinnion' say no more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonsRed Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 My understanding is Pearson is interested but he wants his own backroom staff and we are unwilling to pay the wages of them all currently. It may also be worth pointing out my source is nothing to do with Bristol City and is in fact a S****horpe fan who works within football, I have no reason to believe he's winding me up as he really couldn't care less about City. Still willing to take the abuse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One BCFC Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 5 minutes ago, EmersonsRed said: My understanding is Pearson is interested but he wants his own backroom staff and we are unwilling to pay the wages of them all currently. It may also be worth pointing out my source is nothing to do with Bristol City and is in fact a S****horpe fan who works within football, I have no reason to believe he's winding me up as he really couldn't care less about City. Still willing to take the abuse! If true and the board really want him as Manager why the hell won't they pay for the backroom staff as well, most Managers will want their own anyway if we want to stay up and Pearson is their number 1 man surely they would do all they can to get him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 3 hours ago, RedDave said: I am sure that Pearson will think he is better than us and I agree that he is. If he waits he will be offered something like Fulham, Cardiff or Wolves. Maybe even Villa. Moyes is also unrealistic. The best we can hope for is someone like Steve Clarke. You say that but two of the four clubs you mention have changed manager recently. Either Pearson wasn't approached or said no. It may be he's not being offered the jobs you might expect but that does make you wonder why. My view is Pearson is the most obvious like-for-like replacement for Cotts. The question is whether like-for-like is the best route to go down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolman Block B Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 YES PLEASE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The dastardly red Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 3 hours ago, real_bristol said: Dunno, think it might be productive if our players were sh1t scared of him. Fear being the biggest motivator and all As long as there's reason attached, in that row with the reporter he looked like he might say "your mum" at any point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCulturalBomb Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Bit of a w****** but a guy I think could get results. And take us to the next level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercidered Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Quote As someone who bets all the time on footy. I have watched Pearson's odd cut through out the day. Now just 5/2 which actually has got me a bit excited for the first time today. Yes please for me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy082005 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 9 hours ago, RedDave said: I am sure that Pearson will think he is better than us and I agree that he is. If he waits he will be offered something like Fulham, Cardiff or Wolves. Maybe even Villa. Moyes is also unrealistic. The best we can hope for is someone like Steve Clarke. Pearson has already turned down Reading and Fulham this season. They were not prepared to offer him his wages or the transfer fund he wanted. With regards Pearson as a person. Apparently an absolute top bloke and everyone around him who knows him speaks very highly of him. As a Coach....it's pretty well known that whats going on at Leicester is all down to Pearson. It's his squad, his coaches....his set up. They just continued this season what Pearson started end of last. He won't come here....simply because we would have to give him huge wages and a huge transfer kitty. We won't do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercidered Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 9 minutes ago, Andy082005 said: Pearson has already turned down Reading and Fulham this season. They were not prepared to offer him his wages or the transfer fund he wanted. With regards Pearson as a person. Apparently an absolute top bloke and everyone around him who knows him speaks very highly of him. As a Coach....it's pretty well known that whats going on at Leicester is all down to Pearson. It's his squad, his coaches....his set up. They just continued this season what Pearson started end of last. He won't come here....simply because we would have to give him huge wages and a huge transfer kitty. We won't do that I can't see why we can't pay him what he wants. No FFP with managers wages and SL can afford to pay him. What will be the cost of relegation with another cheap manager? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Geoff Peters of Talksport.. Nigel Pearson strongly linked with the Bristol City job; I understand his #LCFC assistants wouldn't join - but only due to financial reasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercidered Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 C'mon join us Nige. You know it makes sense. We can challenge Leicester for the Prem Title next season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolman Block B Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Definitely the best choice for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_eastender Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 1 minute ago, supercidered said: C'mon join us Nige. You know it makes sense. We can challenge Leicester for the Prem Title next season! You mean the season after next, settle for him just keeping us in this division like he did Southampton first. Then go up as Champtions like he did with Leicester after Seriously no other candidate, including Moyes, can match his track record. Really want it to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 9 minutes ago, supercidered said: I can't see why we can't pay him what he wants. No FFP with managers wages and SL can afford to pay him. What will be the cost of relegation with another cheap manager? Is this true that managers wages are not a factor in FFP? I thought is was to do with overall turnover and losses, and therefore the coaching staff salaries would be just as relevant as the players? Genuine question, I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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