And Its Smith Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 Where will the next win come from! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverface Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 25 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: I'm happy to say I've never wanted him out. (That's not to say I'm never wrong, I stuck with Johnson when in hindsight it was clear the rot had set in!) I've met him whilst he's been manager and it was absolutely clear he had a great long term vision. That included a scenario where we lost one or both of Scott and Semenyo. I jokingly told him not to let the pair of them leave, to which he replied "if they leave, we'll replace them and the level up the team". This was a last season, and that seems to have finally come to fruition now as Mehmeti looks a brilliant talent and adding Cornick will prove very shrewd I think. Assuming both have ultimately been funded by Semenyo - overall the squad does look stronger. I trust him to do the same with Scott if/when he leaves for big money in the summer. He may have come to us at exactly the right time - he needed to have a degree of autonomy that he wouldn't have had under Ashton. I doubt he'd have joined if Ashton was still here. It's clear he has a strong working relationship with Gould and Tinnion. I think actually, at this stage of his managerial career, he may enjoy the challenge of it. He's spent a fair amount of time at clubs with big resources for their relative level (namely Leicester in the Championship) and this represents a totally different kind of challenge. I bet he's relishing all the success he's enjoying with our academy. I think Ashton was here when NP joined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 1 minute ago, Porto Red said: You say testicles, I say testicles Ice ice icicles pops pops pops popsicles test test testicles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 14 minutes ago, Simon bristol said: Come on fellas, we are still in the bottom third and it took 2 years to switch to a back 4, wait til we are in the top 6 before proclaiming how great he is He's had a very tough job to do and is doing it well. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 4 minutes ago, beaverface said: I think Ashton was here when NP joined. Officially yes, but he was effectively on gardening leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 No one likes a smart arse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 i think hes had a pay rise,last seen shopping in waitrose instead of tesco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Alligator Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 Been saying it for months Dave. He's a dinosaur. We were 2-0 up today and then Max made that howler. If Pearson was any good those sorts of errors would be ironed out by now. Now 's the time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetterRedthanBlue Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 1 hour ago, E.J.Thribb said: I’ve always backed him until the Boxing Day shitshow v WBA, when I felt he’d lost the dressing room. Since then he’s made me eat my words, and for that he deserves the axe You weren't the only one I fully expected to see a statement saying he'd gone by the time I got home (an hour after the final whistle). But I had a feeling he'd get it right and well look at us now. Eight unbeaten, defending relatively well. Attacking well even without Semenyo and is using the academy well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sleepy1968 Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 24 minutes ago, Northern Red said: Officially yes, but he was effectively on gardening leave. Nigel Pearson joined 23 Feb 2021, and Ashton gave notice the weekend before it was announced officially on 13 April 2022. And it wasn't effective until 31 May 2021. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidal Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 Still don’t understand why Nige was so set on the 352 For so long. So much better as expected. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 1 hour ago, DaveInSA said: After an unbeaten run in January. And a win up at Deepdale against the shitehousing Preston. This, together with an unremarkable transfer window means that I believe it’s time for Pearson to step down. We’re starting to look too good and are defending well as a unit, while at the same time scoring freely. He’s taken us as far as he can and I think it’s time we got a hungry young manager in to take over. Clickbait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 2 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said: Nigel Pearson joined 23 Feb 2021, and Ashton gave notice the weekend before it was announced officially on 13 April 2022. And it wasn't effective until 31 May 2021. Ashton was allegedly put on gardening leave well before his official leaving announcement. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 3 minutes ago, Vidal said: Still don’t understand why Nige was so set on the 352 For so long. So much better as expected. I think it was right with the players available at the time. Atkinson’s return was a big factor in changing shape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Monaghan Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 Ian Gay right now… 1 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 2 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Ashton was allegedly put on gardening leave well before his official leaving announcement. And to all intents and purposes was working for Ipswich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 The thing about the West Brom home game, yes it was poor and we were well beaten in the end. It felt to some like the final straw for a range of reasons...poor conversion rate at home especially (1 goal, 47 shots), 1 home win since the end of August, King in the back 3 despite his two errors etc v Stoke. There is a bit of revisionism Hoever because first half we really were not that bad. We gave West Brom a good game in the first half- Palmer made two major interventions and Phillips hit his own bar at 1-0 not long after putting them ahead. If thst goes in perhaps the dynamic changes, crowd suddenly get a lift and it's a different game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 5 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: The thing about the West Brom home game, yes it was poor and we were well beaten in the end. It felt to some like the final straw for a range of reasons...poor conversion rate at home especially (1 goal, 47 shots), 1 home win since the end of August, King in the back 3 despite his two errors etc v Stoke. There is a bit of revisionism Hoever because first half we really were not that bad. We gave West Brom a good game in the first half- Palmer made two major interventions and Phillips hit his own bar at 1-0 not long after putting them ahead. If thst goes in perhaps the dynamic changes, crowd suddenly get a lift and it's a different game. What you've just explained is that it was perfectly rational to be worried, and perfectly rational to not be worried. Why people have to scoff, I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 8 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Ashton was allegedly put on gardening leave well before his official leaving announcement. I stand corrected - sorry @Northern Red. How come all I remember is Steve Lansdown claiming to have pleaded with MA to stay. I guess I got the wool pulled over my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 1 minute ago, mozo said: What you've just explained is that it was perfectly rational to be worried, and perfectly rational to not be worried. Why people have to scoff, I don't know. That's fair. Yeah would be lying if I said I had no concerns but always deep down felt that if we continued putting in okay performances at home, that an improvement of some kind would come. Arguments with this subject can be polarised though for sure in both sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 13 minutes ago, Ghost Rider said: Ian Gay right now… I can still hear his voice in my head now, and always starts a sentence with I'm sorry but Mr. Pearson has to go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Vidal said: Still don’t understand why Nige was so set on the 352 For so long. So much better as expected. Because until recently we haven't had the players to play a back4 and 352 better suited those available. Tanner has taken time to find his feet at Champ level and also been injured. Ditto Pring. Ditto Atkinson. Wilson has been injured. Kalas injured. Dasilva's height a is liability in a back4. And anyone who says they were confident enough - at the start of the season - to play Vyner in a back4 is having us on. So the pieces haven't fallen into place until recently - Tanner now fit and up to speed, Vyner a revelation, Atkinson bang at it, Pring fit and in form. No-one would have picked that as a defence at the start of the season. Edited February 4, 2023 by Merrick's Marvels 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 29 minutes ago, Red_Alligator said: Been saying it for months Dave. He's a dinosaur. We were 2-0 up today and then Max made that howler. If Pearson was any good those sorts of errors would be ironed out by now. Now 's the time. This is so true. Winds me up no end when you get certain posters think a manager , any manager can eradicate individual errors . Absolute clowns . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 2 minutes ago, Merrick's Marvels said: Because until recently we haven't had players to play a back4.. Tanner has taken time to find his feet at Champ level and also been injured. Ditto Pring. Ditto Atkinson. Wilson has been injured. Kalas injured. Dasilva's height a liability in a back4. And anyone who says they were confident enough - at the start of the season - to play Vyner in a back4 is having us on. So the pieces haven't fallen into place until recently. Thanks for saving me typing this. Some will still want to say “if he’d done this all along”… when we didn’t have the personnel to do so. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Robbored said: Indeed. All Nige needs now is to start playing fast attacking football ala Danny Wilson. .....or securing a promotion ala Gary Johnson! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 Just now, Redtucks said: .....or securing a promotion ala Gary Johnson! Ignore him, he’s either deluded or trying to wind us up (or both). Wilson had an amazing win ratio, which he maintained by bottling promotion 4 times & so kept on beating the likes of Stockport & Wycombe, achieving absolutely nothing in the process. Woop de ******* do. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidal Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 8 minutes ago, Merrick's Marvels said: Because until recently we haven't had the players to play a back4 and 352 better suited those available. Tanner has taken time to find his feet at Champ level and also been injured. Ditto Pring. Ditto Atkinson. Wilson has been injured. Kalas injured. Dasilva's height a is liability in a back4. And anyone who says they were confident enough - at the start of the season - to play Vyner in a back4 is having us on. So the pieces haven't fallen into place until recently - Tanner now fit and up to speed, Vyner a revelation, Atkinson bang at it, Pring fit and in form. No-one would have picked that as a defence at the start of the season. We didn’t have the players to play 352 either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveInSA Posted February 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 34 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said: Nigel Pearson joined 23 Feb 2021, and Ashton gave notice the weekend before it was announced officially on 13 April 2022. And it wasn't effective until 31 May 2021. Do you have a DeLorean by any chance? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beni71 Posted February 4, 2023 Report Share Posted February 4, 2023 Ian Gay is currently considering which side of the fence he should sit on Ian has spoken to his contacts at Ashton Gate and confirmed Pearson will not lose his job this weekend #intheknow 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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