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No hard hats needed. I think some just need to get better at disagreeing with posters without being an arse about it! For example I do disagree with you. I think we need to make a change as I believe it will increase our survival chances and I think relegation would be a bigger setback than losing Pearson. But I respect your opinion and hope to god I’m in a great mood with Nigel Pearson come 21:45 ?

Should be working in the UK no?

I believe he made Pearson’s **** list after our dismal night against Lincoln and hasn’t made the squad since. It does feel like Nigel will ‘prove a point’ - even to the detriment of the team.

Bentley Sykes Vyner Klose Kal Pring James Scott Weimann Semenyo Wells Little harsh on Max but with Naismith back we don’t rely so much on his kicking (which hasn’t been great of late). DB the better stopper. Klose gives me more confidence in our rear guard personally. Sykes better up the line than Tanner. Semenyo’s due to explode agains soon - and he will. This wont be close to the team we see ?

Well that was easy! Sounds a really good appointment based on experience and the character of the man. Welcome to the club Mr. Alexander!

I'd have loved this even three months ago, but I feel Pearson's ship has sailed now. Football is fickle though, say we beat Millwall and Coventry (big ask), maybe that'll buy time that allows Pearson to bring in a new coach. I dunno. Gut says Pearson's tenure is all but up.

Just looking at Dean Smith’s wiki page - his first managerial role was Walsall and he oversaw their EFL Trophy final defeat to us in 2014/15. He’s loved the City for years, get him in ?

That’s what it looked like. Good bit of defending that kept us in it at the time.

Seemingly a new injury yesterday in Andy King. I don’t particularly like him as a starting CB but never want any of ours injured. Hopefully just a knock. Injured: Kalas Wilson King Benarous I’ve heard nothing, though I believe Kalas is now due back. Benarous of course has had the reoccurrence so not at all soon - all the best Ayman in your recovery.

Dean doesn’t have to be out of a job for long if he doesn’t want to be.

Car crash of a quote. We all know when an atmosphere is poor/negative and we all have our opinions on booing or not singing etc. But club employees just don’t make reference to a poor atmosphere. They’re making money to be there. We’re paying money to be there.

If the Lansdowns want to act, he’s loaded the gun for them I feel.

Yea I’m amazed they published that. I don’t think the paying supporters are to blame somehow. And bloody hell, we’ve been loyal through some dross this past few years.

Would like Wilder but probably wouldn’t be interested in us sadly. Christ I remember that. And his stock has sunk. I wonder.

Appreciate the difficult conditions he’s worked under but the club comes first, and we are at greater risk of relegation than last season. Time for a change. Also - we’re not the harrowing pond life prospect some on here think we are, many managers would be very happy to be employed here - even with some money constraints.

Growing into it but doing what we do best: finding a way to lose. Come on City. Let’s have a Christmas gift ?️

Only 1 change to the 18 today, Martin out and Atkinson in. Starting XI unchanged from Stoke. Klose and Massengo in the wilderness, not sure if Martin has an issue or is just out through competition. Injured: Kalas Wilson Benarous Edit to add: I’ve been critical of some of Pearson’s tenure but since he brought in Rennie our availability numbers are so much better. Massive credit. Makes writing this list a lot easier!

Mentality issues I think. Some teams can grind out wins from playing poorly, we grind out defeats from playing well. Some teams find a way to score an ugly goal, we'll find a way to concede one. Frustrating, frustrating season.

It's certainly possible, and something me and some other City fans discussed Saturday, but it's nowhere near likely enough to worry about yet. I think we'll survive and they'll stay down, I'd be truly amazed to be wrong on both counts.

Not for me I'm afraid. You should be able to motivate players without leaving them in the wilderness for months. He's a talented youth academy product and that was wasted time. We hardly shone on the pitch with him gone.

I actually worded it like that as a criticism of Pearson rather than portions of the fanbase. Like Atkinson, it seemed an unnecessary exile to the detriment of the team.

Wow. Not even 14/15 survived the curse!

With the possibility of another relegation scrap looking very plausible, let’s take a look at a positive. I think many of us can feel a bit smug about Pring, I heard many calling for his inclusion when he was being left out and now he has his spot back (initially at LCB and now in his preferred LWB role) he’s doing very well. A goal and an assist since the restart, and no defensive issues that I recall. 24 years old so still young, and under contract to 2024 with a years option. Productive full backs are a valuable asset today, he could make us some serious money one day. Or stay and help us out on the pitch. Win win - good work Cam.

Me and my dad both noticed today - we don’t seem to help ourselves in the penalty conundrum. Pring hopped over an outstretched leg during one of his darting runs inside today. Commendable - and his runs are so dangerous so I don’t want to criticise - but is that an opportunity to take the hit? On the Semenyo one - he climbs straight back to his feet. Makes the refs mind up for him. Give him a decision to make! Only seen both events live so apologies if I’ve seen it wrong. Also, as always, the buck stops with the refs - they should still be getting calls right which they often don’t.

By ‘Pearson grudges’ I meant Pearson’s grudges against players, hence the rest of my post.