Are we all good with Pearson now?

[Top Robin]

Yes we will still have the odd poor performance but so long as we have more days like today and look like we are improving as a team and a club, then surely it's time to admit that Nige is the man to take us forward. 

[Slippin cider]

Quite possibly…we seem to have more about us now, especially on the road . Need to get our home form sorted out though . 

[King Fox]

Give him time. He will build a squad, an environment and and backroom to be proud of. There'll be bumps in the road and a few poor performances but stick with it. 

Yours is the result I look for first when our matches finish and it gives me a massive sense of joy when you win.

All the best.

[ExiledAjax]

We're a distinctly average team. That's a huge improvement on last season.

Going in the right direction though so after being cold on his appointment I'm happy with the job he's done so far this season.

Hopefully he can take us on to the next level as well.

[Red DNA]

2 minutes ago, King Fox said:

Give him time. He will build a squad, an environment and and backroom to be proud of. There'll be bumps in the road and a few poor performances but stick with it. 

Yours is the result I look for first when our matches finish and it gives me a massive sense of joy when you win.

All the best.

If you like us that much the least you could do is change your name to Red Fox

[Bar BS3]

36 minutes ago, Top Robin said:

Yes we will still have the odd poor performance but so long as we have more days like today and look like we are improving as a team and a club, then surely it's time to admit that Nige is the man to take us forward. 

He's doing OK. 

Would be nice to win a home game before I retire though. 

[Engvall’s Splinter]

36 minutes ago, Top Robin said:

Yes we will still have the odd poor performance but so long as we have more days like today and look like we are improving as a team and a club, then surely it's time to admit that Nige is the man to take us forward. 

To be honest I would suggest 99% are behind him. Most acknowledge our current financial situation and the need for steady stabilised progression. Slow progress but feel it’s more solid and will be longer lasting. 

[tin]

I never had any doubt about Pearson’s ability to whip our club into shape. IMO, we’ve been crying out for an experienced appointment like this since Cotts left and possibly before.

The impact he’s having behind the scenes, from the first-team squad, to the academy, to the women, is all really positive from what I’ve heard.

We’re in good hands, and while we’ll be inconsistent for a while yet I firmly believe he’ll leave us in far better shape than the mess he inherited. 

[Northern Red]

Some of us never weren't behind him.

[bcfcchris2016]

Or Red Leicester 

51 minutes ago, Red DNA said:

If you like us that much the least you could do is change your name to Red Fox

Or Red Leicester

[DaveInSA]

let's be totally frank here.

we're a long way from even being close to a "pearson" team, in terms of personnel.

but my word what a change. the shower of shit we put up with last year, to now, is a massive, massive improvement. the progress is astonshing - fitness; commitment; results.

the home win will come.

i think we have the right man....we should ALREADY be planning his successor...

[DT The Optimist]

My goodness me, moved on leaps and bounds.  The dross and 'crab' football seems to have vanished.

I think the majority of the fan base clearly massively behind NP, but we are all fickle. Nature of football.  

[Robbored]

We should all ‘be good’ with Pearson - he’s an established and well respected manager with a three year  project and just 11 games in we’re seeing significant signs of improvement.

Im confident that he’ll get us the PL - but I doubt it’ll be this season tho.

[RivieraRed]

Whats the point of this question.... we've just won.... pathetic....

[Numero Uno]

10 minutes ago, RivieraRed said:

Whats the point of this question.... we've just won.... pathetic....

The point of the question is that if we lose against Bournemouth some bellend will pipe up that Pearson should go probably?

[steviestevieneville]

I was very happy when he came in & nothings changed . We will be inconsistent for quite a while imo . He’ll bring in two or three players at a time & slowly rebuild , we have to go with it. He inherited a complete shit show & to be  honest I’m a bit surprised how quickly he’s managed to get such a tight bond within the squad & the players with the fans. I was seriously pissed off with a collective downing of tools last season. I’ll always excuse players having poor games but not lacking in effort , that’s a disgrace . 
Let’s hope he’s back fit  & firing because we got a tough run coming up , but I’m looking long term . Top manager at our level . 

[RivieraRed]

7 minutes ago, Numero Uno said:

The point of the question is that if we lose against Bournemouth some bellend will pipe up that Pearson should go probably?

Half glass full springs to mind... the bell-ends are the ones who just want to make trouble....

[The Dolman Pragmatist]

I’ll reserve my full commitment until he has won not just one home match, but several.

[Red_Alligator]

As Karen Carpenter* once sang, "We've only just begun".

*You may need to consult an elderly relative.

[castle red]

Great improvement under him going to take time ,but we are already looking like a team which gives everything. 

[steviestevieneville]

I think behind the scenes & that’s where’s CEO should be , has had a big effect as well . You only have to see the difference he’s made in communicating with fans to see how positive it’s been. Biggest influential departure within the club was that self obsessed ***** Ashton leaving . 

[RedRock]

We’re still slightly shit, but less shit than we were. 

Progress.

Never doubted a proper football manager could sort us out. Only concern was once appointed, he would realise just how shit we were and bugger off. Pearson seems to be sticking with us. 
 

Thanks Ashton for sinking us so low, when you had all the cards available to really take us places. 

[stephenkibby.]

13 minutes ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said:

I’ll reserve my full commitment until he has won not just one home match, but several.

Well that's very grand of you.

i tip my cap.

[JoeAman08]

1 hour ago, ExiledAjax said:

We're a distinctly average team. That's a huge improvement on last season.

Going in the right direction though so after being cold on his appointment I'm happy with the job he's done so far this season.

Hopefully he can take us on to the next level as well.

 

14 minutes ago, RedRock said:

We’re still slightly shit, but less shit than we were. 

Progress.

Never doubted a proper football manager could sort us out. Only concern was once appointed, he would realise just how shit we were and bugger off. Pearson seems to be sticking with us. 
 

Thanks Ashton for sinking us so low, when you had all the cards available to really take us places. 

Distinctly average and slightly shit. Sorry I thought we were in the top half of the table 2 points off playoffs. All this without winning at home. 
 

We aren’t always pretty but we picked up 3 points today in quite poor conditions with several key players missing. We had 16 shots with 6 on target and 10 corners. If anything we have grown from average to start the season to a formidable side just 11 games in. 

I think I know what you boys meant. Just didn’t agree with the wording. 11 games in we have been better than average is all and imo not slightly shit at all. Feel like this is a team growing into the season. 

 

[Murraysrightplum]

2 hours ago, King Fox said:

Give him time. He will build a squad, an environment and and backroom to be proud of. There'll be bumps in the road and a few poor performances but stick with it. 

Yours is the result I look for first when our matches finish and it gives me a massive sense of joy when you win.

All the best.

‘Twas ever thus 

[Rebounder]

1 hour ago, tin said:

I never had any doubt about Pearson’s ability to whip our club into shape. IMO, we’ve been crying out for an experienced appointment like this since Cotts left and possibly before.

The impact he’s having behind the scenes, from the first-team squad, to the academy, to the women, is all really positive from what I’ve heard.

We’re in good hands, and while we’ll be inconsistent for a while yet I firmly believe he’ll leave us in far better shape than the mess he inherited. 

I always felt Johnson was alright, but ran its course. I feel more confident that Pearson can build a more solid foundation for a proper go. Can't really explain it but I feel that we have more now than the slogan "five pillars" and something that the previous management were aiming for. 

Also what a relief it is to have some realism. I always felt SL etc were stupid to talk so boldly about promotion when actually a sustainable approach is better and manages expectations. 

 

[Zip Nolan]

He's a Manager who has more to shout about than most Bosses we've ever had but he always diverts talk to the Players and Club and not himself. His interviews are a masterclass in to say how it is with no bullshit, imo we're lucky to have him. If he can't turn the Club around, then no one can. Get well soon Nige.

[tin]

8 minutes ago, Rebounder said:

I always felt Johnson was alright, but ran its course. I feel more confident that Pearson can build a more solid foundation for a proper go. Can't really explain it but I feel that we have more now than the slogan "five pillars" and something that the previous management were aiming for. 

Also what a relief it is to have some realism. I always felt SL etc were stupid to talk so boldly about promotion when actually a sustainable approach is better and manages expectations. 

 

I don’t think many of us are willing to accept “alright”. I’m sick of having a manager/head coach learning their trade. We’ve been there so many times with substandard candidates, it’s a source of frustration for me. LJ should never have got the job, IMO. He coasted the wave of a very decent squad assembled by SOD and Cotts. We can talk about that until the cows come home, it makes no difference. 

With NP, I felt we finally have some direction, a clear plan; even when with those insipid performances and woeful results last year. We all know the mitigating reasons for that, and the tide is turning — faster than I thought it would.

Survival is still the goal IMO this season, anything else is a bonus. As long as we’re building, I’m happy. There’s no excuse for the wasted funds under LJ/MA, IMO, and it’s a shame NP didn’t have those resources as I’m sure he’d have made far better use of them. 

[RedRock]

1 hour ago, tin said:

I don’t think many of us are willing to accept “alright”. I’m sick of having a manager/head coach learning their trade. We’ve been there so many times with substandard candidates, it’s a source of frustration for me. LJ should never have got the job, IMO. He coasted the wave of a very decent squad assembled by SOD and Cotts. We can talk about that until the cows come home, it makes no difference. 

With NP, I felt we finally have some direction, a clear plan; even when with those insipid performances and woeful results last year. We all know the mitigating reasons for that, and the tide is turning — faster than I thought it would.

Survival is still the goal IMO this season, anything else is a bonus. As long as we’re building, I’m happy. There’s no excuse for the wasted funds under LJ/MA, IMO, and it’s a shame NP didn’t have those resources as I’m sure he’d have made far better use of them. 

As can be seen from the top 6 rated players on the BBC site going to NP players. If only eh…. 

[Davefevs]

Guernsey jamming the inter web tonight.

[Rocking Red Cyril]

3 hours ago, Robbored said:

We should all ‘be good’ with Pearson - he’s an established and well respected manager with a three year  project and just 11 games in we’re seeing significant signs of improvement.

Im confident that he’ll get us the PL - but I doubt it’ll be this season tho.

Yes agree with you do feel the premiership serious challenge is a 5 year project 

[Major Isewater]

4 hours ago, DaveInSA said:

i think we have the right man....we should ALREADY be planning his successor...

Pep or Jurgen.

[Ska Junkie]

18 minutes ago, Rocking Red Cyril said:

Yes agree with you do feel the premiership serious challenge is a 5 year project 

Yep, we're in safe hands and it's the calibre of appointment we, as supporters, have been asking for.

Trust in largish Nige, as long as his illness doesn't temper the man. 

My fear is that his illness may tempt him to walk away from the game earlier than planned.

[ExiledAjax]

10 hours ago, JoeAman08 said:

 

Distinctly average and slightly shit. Sorry I thought we were in the top half of the table 2 points off playoffs. All this without winning at home. 
 

We aren’t always pretty but we picked up 3 points today in quite poor conditions with several key players missing. We had 16 shots with 6 on target and 10 corners. If anything we have grown from average to start the season to a formidable side just 11 games in. 

I think I know what you boys meant. Just didn’t agree with the wording. 11 games in we have been better than average is all and imo not slightly shit at all. Feel like this is a team growing into the season. 

And against Millwall in mid-week we had 11 shots with just 1 on target, and we lost. That does not mean we are bad, just as yesterday doesn't mean we're a winning machine. We can all pluck a statistic out of the air if we want.

We're average, we're inconsistent, we're developing. That's OK. Average is not bad, inconsistent means we'll win about as much as we lose, and development is a positive thing.

Honestly, maybe the following helps. I'd say at the moment we are about a 6 out of 10...but the fact that Pearson has got us to that level means he probably gets an overall 9 out of 10. Whilst as a squad we're average, he's been well above average in order to achieve that. Does that make sense?

I'd also say that at this early stage I'm not too concerned about league position or how many points off the playoffs we are. It's the least important indicator of ability right now. Goal difference is a better aspect, and we've got +1 after 11 games...which is distinctly average.

Edited October 3, 2021 by ExiledAjax

[Garland-sweden]

NP and the team are making progress. We are hard to beat and more and more we are showing unit. Think he is a good manager.

[MC RISK77]

Definite difference this season in terms of fitness, work ethic, discipline and shape.

I think the days of us getting turned over heavily are behind us, and if you do beat us it won’t be easy.

[pl00peh91]

I think we must be the only team in the league where every single one of our games has been decided by one goal or less. That means that whilst we aren’t blowing teams away we also aren’t getting dominated by anyone. We have an extremely competitive team which is all you can ask for after conceding six against Watford in the meekest performance I’ve ever seen last season. The home form will click soon and then we will be pushing on the door of the playoffs hopefully.

[RedRock]

9 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Guernsey jamming the inter web tonight.

Or maybe it was Big Nige from his sick bed.

[Ron W]

You’ll never please everyone. People will always moan, but luckily God invented the ignore button.

[ohhhshauntaylor]

For me, we’re now competitive. 
every game this season that hasn’t been a draw, has been within a 1 goal margin, so we don’t capitulate to big defeats (yet- that’ll come) not do we go out and thrash teams (again, that’ll happen) 

 

But when you look at where we were, and what we put up with, to this….there’s some pride back in that shirt now. 
 

Nige is in the very early stages of a revamp, and after 11 games he’s got us 16 points, (1.45 ppg)- that’s the progress I want. 
 

10-15th this season, and then allowing him to add a few more players next summer (he’s already stated Jan window will be very quiet) for us to look better this year. 
 

for me the “3 year plan” is off to a very solid start. 
 

Cheers, Nige! 

[ExiledAjax]

23 minutes ago, pl00peh91 said:

competitive

 

11 minutes ago, ohhhshauntaylor said:

competitive

Competitive is a good word if you want to use one that's more positive than 'average'. Like it.

[JoeAman08]

2 hours ago, ExiledAjax said:

And against Millwall in mid-week we had 11 shots with just 1 on target, and we lost. That does not mean we are bad, just as yesterday doesn't mean we're a winning machine. We can all pluck a statistic out of the air if we want.

We're average, we're inconsistent, we're developing. That's OK. Average is not bad, inconsistent means we'll win about as much as we lose, and development is a positive thing.

Honestly, maybe the following helps. I'd say at the moment we are about a 6 out of 10...but the fact that Pearson has got us to that level means he probably gets an overall 9 out of 10. Whilst as a squad we're average, he's been well above average in order to achieve that. Does that make sense?

I'd also say that at this early stage I'm not too concerned about league position or how many points off the playoffs we are. It's the least important indicator of ability right now. Goal difference is a better aspect, and we've got +1 after 11 games...which is distinctly average.

We aren’t inconsistent though. We consistently keep teams within reach by not allowing many goals. We consistently create enough chances to score 2-3. It isn’t about stats. As someone who has been to 9 of the 11 league games I can tell you exactly how we will perform. That is consistency. 
 

You said we are distinctly average. Bentley isn’t average. Kalas and Atkinson aren’t average. Massengo, Williams and James aren’t average. I’d argue we are only average up front but combined with everywhere else, we are better than average so far. Distinctly average without our best player yesterday and without our starting LB and put in a performance like that. By your standards you expect us to be a top half premier league side. I just don’t get it

[shelts]

I can see why not all are in the Big Nige camp . When he was appointed I thought fair play to him as the task in hand was massive . Not overly impressed with his little cameo last season as I thought he’d need a pre season under his belt to turn the tide . It’s happening slowly.  

[Davefevs]

1 hour ago, JoeAman08 said:

We aren’t inconsistent though. We consistently keep teams within reach by not allowing many goals. We consistently create enough chances to score 2-3. It isn’t about stats. As someone who has been to 9 of the 11 league games I can tell you exactly how we will perform. That is consistency. 
 

You said we are distinctly average. Bentley isn’t average. Kalas and Atkinson aren’t average. Massengo, Williams and James aren’t average. I’d argue we are only average up front but combined with everywhere else, we are better than average so far. Distinctly average without our best player yesterday and without our starting LB and put in a performance like that. By your standards you expect us to be a top half premier league side. I just don’t get it

I think when we look at our own players we tend to rate them based on their “best” levels and I’m not convinced we level-up across the league, so when we say Kalas is a top Championship defender how wide do we look.  I’m not saying he isn’t, but I think we can be a bit insular.

I think team-wise we are pretty average…lots of players of similar levels, doesn’t make too much difference which eleven is out there bar a couple of players (Bentley one of them).  What we lack is a stellar “forward” player….if I take a team like Stoke, they have Powell AND Vrancic, that’s the difference.  If I look at a team like Brum, they have….nobody stellar.  They have Jutkiewicz but he’s not stellar.

Being average at this stage is fine, we are starting from a poor position (end of last season).  The squad will evolve in the next 12 months.  League position-wise we are doing well.  My expectation was a tough, slow start, Nige building slowly.  To have 16 points from 11 games is great.  I had us on 13 (w3 d4 l4) at this point….gradually improving as the season wore on.

[KegCity]

We're in a much stronger position as a club now than we were when Pearson took over. Performances have improved massively, we no longer roll over and take a defeat and show some fight - all hypothetical but I doubt 12 months ago we'd have fought for 3 points like we did yesterday. Certainly a lot of work (and recruitment) to do to be a threat to the top 6 but we're on the up.

[ExiledAjax]

1 hour ago, JoeAman08 said:

We aren’t inconsistent though. We consistently keep teams within reach by not allowing many goals. We consistently create enough chances to score 2-3. It isn’t about stats. As someone who has been to 9 of the 11 league games I can tell you exactly how we will perform. That is consistency. 
 

You said we are distinctly average. Bentley isn’t average. Kalas and Atkinson aren’t average. Massengo, Williams and James aren’t average. I’d argue we are only average up front but combined with everywhere else, we are better than average so far. Distinctly average without our best player yesterday and without our starting LB and put in a performance like that. By your standards you expect us to be a top half premier league side. I just don’t get it

The thread OP asks if we're happy with Pearson. My answer is yes, because he's taken us from dire to average. 

When I say we are "average" I mean the whole squad, over the course of 11 games. If you pick out individual players then of course some are performing above average and others aren't. Take that as a whole...and we're mediocre.

I like stats, but you brought them into this particular conversation so I'll add a few more. One clean sheet in 11 games. Average shots allowed: 14. QPR shots on target against us? 11. These numbers are just as bad as any positives that you put on the table are good, including your (debatable) claim that "We consistently create enough chances to score 2-3".

Therefore, and again I want to be clear that I am assessing the team as a whole, we are average. Some bits good, some bad.

If you want to interpret my "standards" as expecting a top Premier league style team...well that's the fault of your interpretation rather than my statements.

[robin_unreliant]

I thought we would be near the bottom before the season started so am pleasantly surprised by the progress made. City are better to watch and seem to have more about them. 

What bodes well, I feel, is that Atkinson and Tanner look like good signings. Both have gone straight into the side and done well. I was fed up with the Ashton/LJ 'young ones-for-the-future' recruitment where we wasted so much on signings who hardly played. 

I trust Nige will spend whatever is available wisely. It's a bit maddening though  that we waited until we were broke to get someone in who knows how to get value for money. 

[Davefevs]

35 minutes ago, robin_unreliant said:

I thought we would be near the bottom before the season started so am pleasantly surprised by the progress made. City are better to watch and seem to have more about them. 

What bodes well, I feel, is that Atkinson and Tanner look like good signings. Both have gone straight into the side and done well. I was fed up with the Ashton/LJ 'young ones-for-the-future' recruitment where we wasted so much on signings who hardly played. 

I trust Nige will spend whatever is available wisely. It's a bit maddening though  that we waited until we were broke to get someone in who knows how to get value for money. 

Very good point.

Here’s the minutes played by the new signings.

[Davefevs]

4 minutes ago, billywedlock said:

Nige is doing well. He is putting in place some basics we have missed for a few years and actually look like a team now. That is not to say we are  where want to be, no, and Nige knows it. But when I think of Scott, Massengo and Williams I am actually thinking what that trio could become as they develop together. We are missing a wide player, you need at least one that can change the dynamic, and of course up front. But we have not yet seen this group play with total confidence and there is a lot still to come from them. If we are where we are now in the league come January, then anything is possible as this group will get better as they learn and develop. As it is we are a mid table side and are probably a team no one now looks forward to playing. We will probably end up top 10 , and that is about where we have been for a a long time. But next season we will be a long way down the road to becoming a play off side. We are not as far off as some think. Great progress, we have gone from inept and disinterested to competitive and cohesive. Next step will be to add a sprinkle of magic dust. 

Atkinson, Dasilva and Pring all 23.  Dasilva starting to look good again too.

 

[bcfc01]

3 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Atkinson, Dasilva and Pring all 23.  Dasilva starting to look good again too.

 

I've just watched a full recording of the game having missed it yesterday (flying home from hols....unfortunately).

I was very impressed with Pring, especially first half - if there was a MOM award for just that half, he'd get it from me. I really liked his game. NP has also showed great faith in young players like Scott, Massengo, Conway, and Bell. I really don't think that would have happened previously, they'd have been out on loan for a few seasons.

Also the new players he's brought in are in the team, not out on loan or watching from the stands, no wastage.

Watching the team develop is really good, there'll be the odd hiccup like Millwall where I fancied us to get 3 points, but you don't get 3 points with one shot on target. And there'll be the times where we are outplayed, but the team is developing nicely. Just got to get the monkey off the back re home wins.

I wanted NP in when Holden got the job and I'm really glad he's now here.

[BasSavage88]

We have kicked on the last couple of weeks and admit I was partially wrong.

How he's getting some.og the performances out of the dross we have in the squad it brilliant 

[oldstandrobin]

19 hours ago, King Fox said:

Give him time. He will build a squad, an environment and and backroom to be proud of. There'll be bumps in the road and a few poor performances but stick with it. 

Yours is the result I look for first when our matches finish and it gives me a massive sense of joy when you win.

All the best.

Thanks for the re-assurance KF, for years we have waited the 'right' manager. I believe we have a true pro at the helm now and for the fans to give him time, my generation gave Alan Dicks time and we were rewarded well, even though for a few short years.

[CiderInsider]

19 hours ago, bcfcchris2016 said:

Or Red Leicester 

Or Red Leicester

That's a bit cheesy though 

[Rocking Red Cyril]

7 hours ago, MC RISK77 said:

Definite difference this season in terms of fitness, work ethic, discipline and shape.

I think the days of us getting turned over heavily are behind us, and if you do beat us it won’t be easy.

It's the shape that strikes me most. We have good shape as a team and are moving as a unit. Again showing how much more together we are 

[The Swan and Cemetery]

17 minutes ago, Rocking Red Cyril said:

It's the shape that strikes me most. We have good shape as a team and are moving as a unit. Again showing how much more together we are 

Agree, the number of attempts on goal yesterday might to some degree be down to playing defensively dubious opponents, but the team being relatively close from back to front, moving more than in the past and having more players comfortable with the ball at their feet, rather than the hot potato of recent seasons, makes a big difference. 

Recruitment looking good given funds available (3 or 4 starters for approx £2m), plus some injury returns and trusting younger players (Pring would probably have ended up on loan to PSG under previous regime) - all good signs.

Lots still to be done, teams often seem to have acres of space and would love Bentley to develop some sweeper-keeper confidence (a couple of incidents yesterday where he could have easily collected in his penalty area, but was glued to his line). But these are minor quibbles, all takes time (thought we looked much better defending set pieces, again maybe they lacked aerial strength, but promising). 

Feels like NP arrived, had a very long list of problems to sort, and is working his way through that list at a decent pace (suspect Richard Gould helping a lot vs previous incumbent), but a long to do list is never going to be completed quickly. Very happy with progress being made. 

[Guest]

Most definitely!  @Northern Redtake note 

[GrahamC]

20 hours ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said:

I’ll reserve my full commitment until he has won not just one home match, but several.

What would you think if we’d won 4/5 at home & picked up 4 away draws?

[The Dolman Pragmatist]

2 hours ago, GrahamC said:

What would you think if we’d won 4/5 at home & picked up 4 away draws?

Good question.  I suppose it’s possible that a team could sustain this level of away performance, but I suspect that it’s never been done before and that all successful teams have built on decent home form.  I do accept though that times are changing and that a style of football had emerged that seems to at least partially negate the idea of home advantage - many teams are now winning on the break with less than 40% possession - but not winning a home match for six months is a different kettle of fish.  This is the worst home run in living memory and it has to stop.

[ralphindevon]

As well as the odd stat that we’ve won 4 away and none at home is that every single game has only had a single goal in it or drawn.

I guess that puts us down as one of the more steady clubs, especially as a few others have had big scores for and against lately.

Not good for those who like to leave early though.

[bcfcredandwhite]

I personally am satisfied with the progress we are making. 

I must admit that I was surprised and disappointed about our dismal end to last season. I admit that I had expected more from a Nigel Pearson team and there wasn't anything in those performances to make me want him to continue managing our team. I would have thought that the players would have been desperate to impress their new manager - particularly the likes of Diedhiou who's contract was coming to an end, but the players seemed not to care. 

However, this season we are seeing the squad begin to gel and I do like the new midfield partnership. There have been a dew poor performances (eg Millwall) but overall I'm optimistic - and I'm sure a home win isn't far away. 

So - all good as far as I'm concerned. 

[YorkshireSection]

On 02/10/2021 at 19:52, bcfcchris2016 said:

Or Red Leicester 

Or Red Leicester

bit cheesy, don't you think!

 

[Bazooka Joe]

So far, so good.

Things definitely look and feel better.

Pearon inherited one hell of a mess and despite knowing it, he wasn't deterred. He is gradually improving things on and off the pitch (with a limited budget).

Wish him well.

[redsquirrel]

heres hoping hes doing ok at home,not heard anything about how he is. any updates anyone?