Leicester - pre-match interviews

[Davefevs]

Well worth a watch:

 

 

[GeoTheCiderHead]

Really really enjoyed NP’s one - didn’t want it to end. May even listen again. 

[italian dave]

13 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Well worth a watch:

 

 

I’m not always a big fan of his press conferences, but that was good.

A bit worried that he seems to have started sniffing….like a certain predecessor!

And what’s that behind him? Is that where Jon Lansdown practices designing new badges and shirt logos?! 

[Silvio Dante]

That Nige one (just came here to post) is something everyone should take half an hour to watch. It’s considered and full answers which really shine a light on his philosophy and how he manages a club. I get the impression he respects Piercy as well which helps that rapport.

Compulsory and Compulsive viewing. If anyone wants to see what’s happening here, just get on it.

[BUTOR]

A robustly articulate man. Not a good talker, a good orator. Uses worldly experience to speak on football, himself and life. LJ, a good talker, spoke like a man who carried a private encyclopaedia of football. Often he used bombast to dance around the uneasy questions, and by the time he had finished he’d of bored or confused you to submission. Ashton, a good spinner, used smarm and sleaze to wriggle his way through rare public critique. Nige, a good orator, speaks honestly, openly, and in terms the fan - whoever they are - will understand. He keeps your attention firm until the end, going in depth for the topics that matter and staying short and sharp for the ones that don’t. 

Nige, the type of guy to share a whiskey with around a crackling Mendip fire, talking existence. Chuck in the new Spurs boss, what a night.

Seriously now, where’s that contract?

[W-S-M Seagull]

1 hour ago, Davefevs said:

Well worth a watch:

 

 

Why are press conferences taking place in JLs art studio? 

[maxjak]

I too , am not a big fan of news conference dances.......where it's quite often a question of going through the motions, and the hoops? .  But these two talks by NP and AK fill me with confidence and optimism with regard to our future.  NP was articulate, intelligent and thoughtfully considered throughout.  He is such a deep thinker about football, but combines it with a no nonsense, anti bull shit style that makes you pay attention.  Get that contract signed and sealed, as we are in good hands for the forseeable  future.... IMCO,  and need to continue to retain the continuity that has made the first team gradually improve, and our academy be the envy of many.

Talking of continuity........I see Andy as a possible viable successor to NP, with his measured answers and confident personality, in tandem with his knowledge and coaching ability, he could maybe turn out to be the long term favourite to take over in the future?  

 

 

[glynriley]

Excellent stuff from Nige, as always. 

We simply can’t allow to leave at the end of the season. Would be like asking someone to build you a house and telling him to **** off before the roofs on. 

[bearded_red]

Give Nige a new contract asap.

[Sir Colby-Tit]

Can only echo the above sentiments, we really need to hang on to this bloke.

[Red Army 75]

19 minutes ago, bearded_red said:

Give Nige a new contract asap.

Absolutely. Give it him now. The players will run through walls for him. Imagine Jon Lansdown saying we had to let him go 

Edited September 21, 2023 by Red Army 75

[W-S-M Seagull]

I was saying to my mates the other day who support other clubs like Cardiff, Coventry, Sheff Utd, Swansea etc that I have a feeling that Nigel Pearson will obtain legendary status by the time he leaves here. I was laughed at and mocked, I have a suspicion that I'm going to be the one that has the last laugh. 

[Super]

19 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

I was saying to my mates the other day who support other clubs like Cardiff, Coventry, Sheff Utd, Swansea etc that I have a feeling that Nigel Pearson will obtain legendary status by the time he leaves here. I was laughed at and mocked, I have a suspicion that I'm going to be the one that has the last laugh. 

I doubt we'll be getting promoted anytime soon. We just don't have depth in squad.

[CloudyThatchers]

A new contract for Nigel and a microphone stand are a top priority for this club!

[W-S-M Seagull]

3 minutes ago, CloudyThatchers said:

A new contract for Nigel and a microphone stand are a top priority for this club!

A ring light for press conferences wouldn't go amiss either.

[Bristol Oil Services]

57 minutes ago, glynriley said:

Excellent stuff from Nige, as always. 

We simply can’t allow to leave at the end of the season. Would be like asking someone to build you a house and telling him to **** off before the roofs on. 

We can start the Protest Movement: Bring Back Nige - a la Clough/Derby, 1973 - now, before he's gone. 

[Ian M]

2 hours ago, italian dave said:

I’m not always a big fan of his press conferences, but that was good.

A bit worried that he seems to have started sniffing….like a certain predecessor!

And what’s that behind him? Is that where Jon Lansdown practices designing new badges and shirt logos?! 

It’s really annoying when your children scribble all over the walls! SL must be going nuts!

[Bristol Oil Services]

1 hour ago, bearded_red said:

Give Nige a new contract asap.

That's a bedsheet ^ right there

[Ian M]

The biggest indicator that Nigel is contented with his work here so far is how relaxed he now looks in the company of the media. In all his interviews you get the sense that he’s proud of many of the players he works with now in almost a fatherly way.

[redkev]

43 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

I was saying to my mates the other day who support other clubs like Cardiff, Coventry, Sheff Utd, Swansea etc that I have a feeling that Nigel Pearson will obtain legendary status by the time he leaves here. I was laughed at and mocked, I have a suspicion that I'm going to be the one that has the last laugh. 

Cardiff & Swansea fans in Weston ffs 

thought it was all villa & brum 

Edited September 21, 2023 by redkev

[View from the Dolman]

31 minutes ago, CloudyThatchers said:

A new contract for Nigel and a microphone stand are a top priority for this club!

Why would the club buy a microphone stand for BBC Radio Bristol? NP is clearly wearing a clip-on microphone for the club's media channels.

[Superjack]

57 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said:

Imagine Jon Lansdown saying we had to let him go 

I think we all can.

[Ian M]

2 minutes ago, View from the Dolman said:

Why would the club buy a microphone stand for BBC Radio Bristol? NP is clearly wearing a clip-on microphone for the club's media channels.

From the fact we can now hear the media's questions I think we mic them all up with out clip-ons.

[Superjack]

54 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

I was saying to my mates the other day who support other clubs like Cardiff, Coventry, Sheff Utd, Swansea etc that I have a feeling that Nigel Pearson will obtain legendary status by the time he leaves here. I was laughed at and mocked, I have a suspicion that I'm going to be the one that has the last laugh. 

Sadly, I have a feeling that you won't have the last laugh, unless he achieves it this season, which is unlikely. 

And in anticipation of your response, you are again welcome.

[redsquirrel]

58 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

I was saying to my mates the other day who support other clubs like Cardiff, Coventry, Sheff Utd, Swansea etc that I have a feeling that Nigel Pearson will obtain legendary status by the time he leaves here. I was laughed at and mocked, I have a suspicion that I'm going to be the one that has the last laugh. 

he already has in my book

[Superjack]

14 minutes ago, redkev said:

Cardiff & Swansea fans in Weston ffs 

thought it was all villa & brum 

Floated across. Flotsam, I think they call it.

[RUSSEL85]

If the SL/JL want some heat taken off, give him a new contract, they won’t though. 

[Shauntaylor85]

2 hours ago, Silvio Dante said:

That Nige one (just came here to post) is something everyone should take half an hour to watch. It’s considered and full answers which really shine a light on his philosophy and how he manages a club. I get the impression he respects Piercy as well which helps that rapport.

Compulsory and Compulsive viewing. If anyone wants to see what’s happening here, just get on it.

World class leadership there from Nigel. How on earth have our owners not extended his contract yet. This is what SL always wanted for City, Bristol players from the academy, sustainable strategy, crowds of over 20K, the pathway and we are playing some great football. I don’t get it, what more can he be expected to do. We are on to a good thing but fear in typical BCFC style we will throw it away. 

[Cardy]

I’m convinced that if given the time & an appropriate level of financial backing this is the guy to take us to the Premier League. He is absolutely different class to any other manager in our recent history.

Quite why our Owner & his plastic Chairman can’t see that we should be trying to tie Nige down for the medium term future is beyond me. It would be an absolute travesty if he is allowed to walk away from our club at the end of this season without completing the project.

Edited September 21, 2023 by Cardy

[bcfc01]

That was almost a presentation on management from NP, bordering on free consultancy.

Riveting interview.

Lucky to have the bloke here.

[awbb]

Apart from the fact that he said that he ‘Isn’t some kind of dinosaur’ in one of his first interviews for us, I don’t think I’ve disagreed with anything he’s said said since.

He IS a dinosaur but it has nothing to do with his persona, training or tactical acumen.  It’s purely down to the fact that he was a bit of a cult hero of mine when he played for Middlesbrough as I had several friends who were Boro fans and they referred to him as ‘Dino’ Pearson.  
 

Why? I couldn’t tell you, though I do recall that there was a picture of him looking menacing with his arms bent and wrists broken. Far from the usual and tiresome ‘camp’ cliche, he looked like a ******* T-Rex!

[myol'man]

Another Andy King interview 

https://amp.theguardian.com/football/2023/sep/21/andy-king-leicester-return-bristol-city-strange-emotional?fbclid=IwAR05032D21ktx1_L9Fbd6QJJP3T2BfSrUNIcedA0LzlcRKGN1kkgolhuwY0

[REDOXO]

4 hours ago, GeoTheCiderHead said:

Really really enjoyed NP’s one - didn’t want it to end. May even listen again. 

The bloke is different class. I think most on here see it now even Ian hasn’t called for him to be fired recently!

If we are going to do this, he is our best chance since GJ without doubt, but probably our best chance since AD. 

Big game on Saturday. I’ll be right up for it and I guess Mr Pearson and Andy King will be too

[REDOXO]

1 hour ago, Shauntaylor85 said:

World class leadership there from Nigel. How on earth have our owners not extended his contract yet. This is what SL always wanted for City, Bristol players from the academy, sustainable strategy, crowds of over 20K, the pathway and we are playing some great football. I don’t get it, what more can he be expected to do. We are on to a good thing but fear in typical BCFC style we will throw it away. 

Don’t know either way, but he might not want one. He keeps bigging up Andy King as a future City manager FWIW. 

However I would be pleased if he signed a new one. 

Edited September 21, 2023 by REDOXO

[Street red]

4 hours ago, italian dave said:

I’m not always a big fan of his press conferences, but that was good.

A bit worried that he seems to have started sniffing….like a certain predecessor!

And what’s that behind him? Is that where Jon Lansdown practices designing new badges and shirt logos?! 

It's Jon Lansdowns nursery looks like his Doodling wall ...

[Porto Red]

Class interviews from both of them. Has there been a time in recent history when so much of the fanbase has been so firmly behind the manager? We f*cking love this man and the job he's pulled off working miracles with his hands tied behind his back instilling everything we've been trying but failing to do since O'Driscoll and the 5 pillars days. No one begrudges him getting visibly emotional about the return to Leicester. And as for childhood Bristol City fan and inspiration and mentor to the academy kids Andy King, doesn't he speak from the NP rule book, let's hope that we end up as a successful period in his managerial career too. Surprisingly powerful stuff.

[Ian M]

1 hour ago, REDOXO said:

Don’t know either way, but he might not want one. He keeps bigging up Andy King as a future City manager FWIW. 

However I would be pleased if he signed a new one. 

Piercy reported recently that Nigel does want an extension iirc.

[Red Skin]

Really glad to have both men at our club.  Nige, open, honest, considered, and always steps back from the spotlight to emphasise the others have played in his successes.  Very selfless and generous.  Much be very motivating to everyone working with him.

Well done to the press asking the questions.  More open questions, and Nige seems to enjoy the opportunity to be more expansive in his replies. 

[zippycar]

Some credit must be given to the questions asked. They're learning. 

Also nice that we can hear the questions for a change.  It's only taken a few years to sort this 

[The Constant Rabbit]

Couple of thoughts:

 

NP looks very physically well, and mentally relaxed

He has outlined his vision of City moving forward, and gives every impression that he wants to be a continuing part of this evolution.

It would be criminal - madness - to not extent NP for another year / 18 months

Do it now, and let him continue his work, without the worry that he won't be here to see the final outcome.

 

@Davefevs

NP mentioned specifically that 'age wasn't a barrier' to any player who has 'the right qualities' and specifically mentioned players in their thirties. he also mentioned the squad was 'threadbare'.

Did you get the impression NP has a free agent / OOC player of that age, who he would like to bring in, but is waiting for financial approval from SL, and this was his way of applying some subtle pressure to get this done?

It certainly seemed like a mild 'shot across the bows' to me.

Thoughts?

 

[REDOXO]

57 minutes ago, Ian M said:

Piercy reported recently that Nigel does want an extension iirc.

Good to know. Are Piercy’s sources decent?

If we lose him and he wants to stay I shall be pissed off!

FYI Steve, Jon et al!!

[Mr Popodopolous]

New 2-3 Year deal should be offered, effectively extending his current stint by that time.

A bigger transfer budget too, not saying go nuts with it but a bigger budget...and key sales basically crossed off for the next couple of years- hope Scott was the last for a while.

The lack of (that we can see) proactive planning to get him here for the next few years is disappointing and basically far less than he deserves.

[REDOXO]

4 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

New 2-3 Year deal should be offered, effectively extending his current stint by that time.

A bigger transfer budget too, not saying go nuts with it but a bigger budget...and key sales basically crossed off for the next couple of years- hope Scott was the last for a while.

The lack of (that we can see) proactive planning to get him here for the next few years is disappointing and basically far less than he deserves.

I don’t know what’s true and what isn’t.  
 

The Alexander bloke was gone a week before it was common knowledge apparently 
 

The club have got a lot better at keeping things in house and seem to have fun letting one or two look good on here!

I suspect, again, a lot more than meets the eye, particularly after Alexander told us it wasn’t on his radar just before, he jumped/got pushed!

 

[Davefevs]

50 minutes ago, The Constant Rabbit said:

Couple of thoughts:

 

NP looks very physically well, and mentally relaxed

He has outlined his vision of City moving forward, and gives every impression that he wants to be a continuing part of this evolution.

It would be criminal - madness - to not extent NP for another year / 18 months

Do it now, and let him continue his work, without the worry that he won't be here to see the final outcome.

 

@Davefevs

NP mentioned specifically that 'age wasn't a barrier' to any player who has 'the right qualities' and specifically mentioned players in their thirties. he also mentioned the squad was 'threadbare'.

Did you get the impression NP has a free agent / OOC player of that age, who he would like to bring in, but is waiting for financial approval from SL, and this was his way of applying some subtle pressure to get this done?

It certainly seemed like a mild 'shot across the bows' to me.

Thoughts?

 

No, I didn’t, but I was so so engrossed listening to him, I wasn’t looking for any “angles”/ hidden messages.

Despite all my thoughts of SL pulling the rug from beneath Nige / Tins re plans a and b, I do genuinely think Nige is happy with the squad - very happy…and knows that injuries are a risk.  But it’s one he’s prepared to take because he’d rather keep to squad tight knit.

I think us fans (me included in that) think we could do with one maybe two, but I think that’s short-termism, because the likes of Tommy, Rob and Ross (plus Ayman) will be back.  We have to suck it up.  I also think that being a hardworking, hard to beat team is more important than anything at this stage of the season.  Build our way into the season, take stock at various points, e.g. next international break, then December, etc.

I’m moving off on a tangent, but tactically I’ve seen a bit of evidence that my unfavored 3 forwards strung across the pitch are beginning to pair up / play closer to each other…and I think Naismith is having a big influence on them - because he can accurately distribute the ball, so that they’re not trying to cover the width of the pitch, but can try to get two of them in closer proximity, because they know where he is gonna deliver it.  Probably not explained it very well.  Plus of course his ability to get it into midfield crisply too.

I’m a pretty happy bunny at the mo’.

[FNQ]

4 hours ago, RUSSEL85 said:

If the SL/JL want some heat taken off, give him a new contract, they won’t though. 

TBF, I think that the Lansdowns are probably still waiting to get the nod of approval from Top Robin… could easily roll on to the summer if at all…

 

[Garland-sweden]

Thankful that we got NP.

[Loosey Boy]

Can see Nige being offered a new deal just as next seasons Season Ticket prices are announced!

[cidered abroad]

9 hours ago, Cardy said:

I’m convinced that if given the time & an appropriate level of financial backing this is the guy to take us to the Premier League. He is absolutely different class to any other manager in our recent history.

Quite why our Owner & his plastic Chairman can’t see that we should be trying to tie Nige down for the medium term future is beyond me. It would be an absolute travesty if he is allowed to walk away from our club at the end of this season without completing the project.

I completely agree with you. In my time supporting City, we've had several superb managers that were able to achieve things like saving us from total disintegration (TC) getting us into the highest league (AD) and a couple more.

But, just my opinion on how he comes across and what he says, NP is managing us on a completely new level, simply by encouraging coaches, players, academy youngsters to manage themselves and also to support all their colleagues. His type of "bullying" is to put the onus on everyone in that dressing room. He is turning Bristol City into a proper football club just like the Busby's, Guardiola's, Ferguson's who achieve by making all their staff responsible for their own contribution.

How far will he be allowed to take us?

[One Team]

13 hours ago, GeoTheCiderHead said:

Really really enjoyed NP’s one - didn’t want it to end. May even listen again. 

Totally agree, his best ever interview I think very insightful and a good reminder for us all what an experienced, talented and successfully manager we have.

[One Team]

11 hours ago, bearded_red said:

Give Nige a new contract asap.

To quote Wert Ham fans about Rice (yes I know where that went!):

“One more year, one more year Nigel Pearson!

One more year, one more year, we say!

One more year, one more year Nigel Pearson!

Playing football the City way!”

Two more years, three more years etc. 

[redkev]

10 hours ago, Ian M said:

The biggest indicator that Nigel is contented with his work here so far is how relaxed he now looks in the company of the media. In all his interviews you get the sense that he’s proud of many of the players he works with now in almost a fatherly way.

Totally agree , most relaxed and personally healthiest I have seen him since joining the club , he deffo has a long term plan of how to rebuild or continue to rebuild and sounds very much like he is following the model he done at Leicester.

really like the fact and it bodes well for the club of how he says what the players are like behind the scenes , eg injured players involved and doing really good things .

another massive positive for me was how he stated that Jason knight has a hunger / desire to be a winner and sets high standards that can only bode well for the rest of the squad if you have a born winner setting standards off the pitch -ie Roy Keane in his pomp at Man U heard many an interview from x players saying that Keane was onto them in training all the time pushing them forward and not to let standards slip - Winning mentality breeds winners something we have not had for a while at this club - been far to soft 

I still come back to that letting brum off the hook a few years back we could of sent the fxxk  down but instead choose to let them have a party and Harry Rednapp to gloat , think this city team would have put them down . 
let’s hope we keep evolving  as we are , I’m sure were deffo going in the right direction , think this year will be a season to soon .  I think ( but hope not ) Leicester might show us that Saturday.

[BUTOR]

10 minutes ago, One Team said:

To quote Wert Ham fans about Rice (yes I know where that went!):

“One more year, one more year Nigel Pearson!

One more year, one more year, we say!

One more year, one more year Nigel Pearson!

Playing football the City way!”

Two more years, three more years etc. 

Would be a great statement and show of support if we could do something like this during a game. As it is he doesn’t even have a song 

Edited September 22, 2023 by BUTOR

[Mark_LCFC]

50 minutes ago, cidered abroad said:

I completely agree with you. In my time supporting City, we've had several superb managers that were able to achieve things like saving us from total disintegration (TC) getting us into the highest league (AD) and a couple more.

But, just my opinion on how he comes across and what he says, NP is managing us on a completely new level, simply by encouraging coaches, players, academy youngsters to manage themselves and also to support all their colleagues. His type of "bullying" is to put the onus on everyone in that dressing room. He is turning Bristol City into a proper football club just like the Busby's, Guardiola's, Ferguson's who achieve by making all their staff responsible for their own contribution.

How far will he be allowed to take us?

It’s exactly what he did here and you all saw the result. I firmly believe that put him in any era that gives managers longer and puts less emphasis on media perception, and his name would fit naturally in the list of managers you mentioned to more than just us. Delighted that he’s found a club that’s giving him the opportunity to do it again.

[frenchred]

8 hours ago, REDOXO said:

Good to know. Are Piercy’s sources decent?

If we lose him and he wants to stay I shall be pissed off!

FYI Steve, Jon et al!!

He wants to stay, and that from the horse's mouth!

[City oz]

14 hours ago, italian dave said:

I’m not always a big fan of his press conferences, but that was good.

A bit worried that he seems to have started sniffing….like a certain predecessor!

And what’s that behind him? Is that where Jon Lansdown practices designing new badges and shirt logos?! 

He did sniff a bit too much. Probably just a cold mate  he is though very down to earth and very honest in what he says and how he comes across. Most probably will go done as one of our best managers in history at the end of this season. He still is not yet City history like Alan Dicks though in my books. But let us wait and see.

[elhombrecito]

I'm just about to watch these interviews now. They've got a lot to live up to based on the comments in this thread!

I'm expecting something akin to MLK's famous speech...

[2015]

NP signing a new contract will give the club, the fans, the players and the support of the ownership a massive boost. It needs to happen.

[elhombrecito]

Ok, I'm currently being very distracted by the arm and broken microphone. 

Shall I send this link to Steve?

[One Team]

11 hours ago, awbb said:

Apart from the fact that he said that he ‘Isn’t some kind of dinosaur’ in one of his first interviews for us, I don’t think I’ve disagreed with anything he’s said said since.

He IS a dinosaur but it has nothing to do with his persona, training or tactical acumen.  It’s purely down to the fact that he was a bit of a cult hero of mine when he played for Middlesbrough as I had several friends who were Boro fans and they referred to him as ‘Dino’ Pearson.  
 

Why? I couldn’t tell you, though I do recall that there was a picture of him looking menacing with his arms bent and wrists broken. Far from the usual and tiresome ‘camp’ cliche, he looked like a ******* T-Rex!

Good post, although TBF dinosaurs were pretty successful for over 140 million seasons; I’d settle for two or three!  

[W-S-M Seagull]

16 minutes ago, 2015 said:

NP signing a new contract will give the club, the fans, the players and the support of the ownership a massive boost. It needs to happen.

I also think that it gives us long term stability. 

When Pearson came here it was said that this was a 3 year project and that by the end of it we would like to be challenging for the top 6. 

I think we may be slightly behind that goal, although signs are looking positive so far this season. I think lots of unexpected things have happened which have slightly slowed progress. 

Nige is very big on adaptability and I love that. OK things may have not gone exactly to plan, so let's get a new contract signed so we can adapt and enhance the plan. 

 

[Davefevs]

Just now, W-S-M Seagull said:

When Pearson came here it was said that this was a 3 year project and that by the end of it we would like to be challenging for the top 6. 

And that is key…by the end of this season (the end of his 3 year contract) I think we will be exactly that.  He needs year 4 (and 5) to then deliver.

(assumes we don’t do it this season)

[Curr Avon]

16 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Well worth a watch:

 

 

Well, I've got time on my hands...

[W-S-M Seagull]

1 hour ago, Mark_LCFC said:

It’s exactly what he did here and you all saw the result. I firmly believe that put him in any era that gives managers longer and puts less emphasis on media perception, and his name would fit naturally in the list of managers you mentioned to more than just us. Delighted that he’s found a club that’s giving him the opportunity to do it again.

I have many mates of other football teams and they are totally baffled as to why we hold Nige in such high esteem. They look at it in a very simplistic form by just looking at our positions in the league the past two years. They often say he is a dinosaur and that his style of football is boring to watch. 

They often question, if he is held in such high esteem, why he is not linked to other jobs and my response is that its very rare to have a club that is willing to invest in a project. It's all about the short term these days, so therefore the pool of clubs is very limited. 

Whilst it's not been easy here, the majority have shown patient because we can see what Nige is doing. The difference is night and day. Our club has never been so well run and professional on the footballing side as it is under Nige. 

Bizarrely other clubs fans expected Nige to install a culture, work ethic etc etc etc over night here. That kinda proves my point that there are very few clubs where Nige could undertake a project. 

What Nige has done here, kinda has that Sir Alex Ferguson feel to it. He's big on having the right players, the right culture, the right values with a good blend of youth and experience. At Man Utd Sir Alex Ferguson allowed players such as Keane etc to drive the culture and standards and that's very much like what Pearson is doing here (at a lower level of course) 

Whilst there is still a way to go, I kind of get the feeling that from a Bristol City perspective, something very special is about to happen. 

 

[W-S-M Seagull]

51 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

And that is key…by the end of this season (the end of his 3 year contract) I think we will be exactly that.  He needs year 4 (and 5) to then deliver.

(assumes we don’t do it this season)

I think so too. 

I think this season it may be a little too soon to be talking about promotion, but get into those play offs and who knows...

But I don't want us to drag this out. Just get it signed so then we can continue with the forward planning. 

He has more than earned the right to be given the opportunity of years 4 and 5 to deliver in my opinion. 

[Davefevs]

2 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

But I don't want us to drag this out. Just get it signed so then we can continue with the forward planning. 

He has more than earned the right to be given the opportunity of years 4 and 5 to deliver in my opinion. 

Re his contract, I don’t particular think he needs to get it signed now…AS LONG AS the intention is to offer him a new / extended deal.

But if the powers that be are deliberating the pros and cons, or worse still, thinking of letting if run out, then they are a bunch of ducking arseholes.

[W-S-M Seagull]

13 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Re his contract, I don’t particular think he needs to get it signed now…AS LONG AS the intention is to offer him a new / extended deal.

But if the powers that be are deliberating the pros and cons, or worse still, thinking of letting if run out, then they are a bunch of ducking arseholes.

If the intention is there, and that's been communicated to him (by whoever is Nigels day to day boss) then I've no problem with that. 

My comments are more to do with how can Nigel plan for the future here, when Nigels future seems to be undecided by the club? 

SL has rightfully come in for a lot of criticism recently. There is a growing sense of frustration in the fanbase about the contract situation so SL should just get it done to take away those frustrations. 

Literally no one was asking for LJ to be handed a new contract and SL gave him one (when it wasn't needed) so it's baffling how he goes from one extreme to the next. 

[Davefevs]

 Completely agree.

[2015]

30 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

I have many mates of other football teams and they are totally baffled as to why we hold Nige in such high esteem. They look at it in a very simplistic form by just looking at our positions in the league the past two years. They often say he is a dinosaur and that his style of football is boring to watch. 

I've had the same. I think it's a case that they don't really understand the comings and goings of BCFC over the last 30 years so they're a little bit tunnel visioned as to what is happening. They see the results only and not looking any further than the bigger picture.

It's either that or they are purposefully being obtuse about it.

[Glen hump]

17 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

If the intention is there, and that's been communicated to him (by whoever is Nigels day to day boss) then I've no problem with that. 

My comments are more to do with how can Nigel plan for the future here, when Nigels future seems to be undecided by the club? 

SL has rightfully come in for a lot of criticism recently. There is a growing sense of frustration in the fanbase about the contract situation so SL should just get it done to take away those frustrations. 

Literally no one was asking for LJ to be handed a new contract and SL gave him one (when it wasn't needed) so it's baffling how he goes from one extreme to the next. 

Must be awkward, when he’s talking to potential signings,they must be asking whether he’s here for the long term.

[W-S-M Seagull]

10 minutes ago, 2015 said:

I've had the same. I think it's a case that they don't really understand the comings and goings of BCFC over the last 30 years so they're a little bit tunnel visioned as to what is happening. They see the results only and not looking any further than the bigger picture.

It's either that or they are purposefully being obtuse about it.

I've had conversations with them all about how Nige has had to cut the wage budget, get rid of wasters, sell his best players and bring through youth whilst having little to no money to spend and their response is always "same old little Bristol City, always settling for mediocrity" 

Tried to explain to them about the culture Nige has installed here (which is ongoing) I spoke to them about how last season, our performances were actually quite consistent and that's all part of what Nige is building here. 

I think for my Coventry mates, they just hate Nige because of what he did for Leicester. Coventry fans absolutely point blank refuse to accept the role Nige played in Leicester winning the premier league.

They actually consider Mark Robins to be a better manager than Pearson. The one thing I can never get my head around is that when you ask them if Mark Robins is under pressure, they reply, no because there has been a high turnover of players and they need time to gel. I point out that after being in charge for 6/7 years, his team shouldn't need to gel. It's bad management if it got to the point where he allowed there to be a high turnover of players in one go.

Robins and Coventry risked everything on going up last season. They then went and spent 25 million on players which doesn't seem to fit any plan. You wouldn't see Pearson risking everything here for one shot at promotion. 

I think the reality is that fans of other clubs can see what Pearson is doing here and that they are terrified that "little Bristol City" are going to set off into the sunset and leave them behind.