Nige

[W-S-M Seagull]

The cynic in me suggests the club knew of his upcoming hospital stay and how that would cause him to have a period of absence.

I think that may have played into their decision to sack him when they did. You can't sack someone who is in hospital. I'm thinking out loud but I guess they maybe thought if results did continue to not improve, sacking him whilst he's in hospital or on a period of absence would be nigh on impossible.

I think without his medical problems, he may have not been sacked and I'm very uncomfortable with that. 

Losing the two games gave them the perfect opportunity to sack him based on results, even tho we can all see through that.

[johnheadbcfc]

Just now, W-S-M Seagull said:

The cynic in me suggests the club knew of his upcoming hospital stay and how that would cause him to have a period of absence.

I think that may have played into their decision to sack him when they did. You can't sack someone who is in hospital. I'm thinking out loud but I guess they maybe thought if results did continue to not improve, sacking him whilst he's in hospital or on a period of absence would be nigh on impossible.

I think without his medical problems, he may have not been sacked and I'm very uncomfortable with that. 

Losing the two games gave them the perfect opportunity to sack him based on results, even tho we can all see through that.

I can see what your saying from a decent human point of view but it's it's business with 100s of staff. If they didn't pull the trigger and god forbid get relegated while pearson was recovering, I'd be massively surprised if most in here wouldn't be going mental at the board for not sacking him before it got to that point.

[JP Hampton]

2 minutes ago, johnheadbcfc said:

I can see what your saying from a decent human point of view but it's it's business with 100s of staff. If they didn't pull the trigger and god forbid get relegated while pearson was recovering, I'd be massively surprised if most in here wouldn't be going mental at the board for not sacking him before it got to that point.

Yeah I agree, although if there had been more funds available earlier in the summer/season,him taking a break for his health probably wouldn’t have been such an issue as it seems now, as it might if he’d stayed in the current circumstances. 

[W-S-M Seagull]

9 minutes ago, johnheadbcfc said:

I can see what your saying from a decent human point of view but it's it's business with 100s of staff. If they didn't pull the trigger and god forbid get relegated while pearson was recovering, I'd be massively surprised if most in here wouldn't be going mental at the board for not sacking him before it got to that point.

I can see what you're saying too. 

But from a moral perspective it doesn’t sit right with me. I'd rather we be relegated than sack someone for health reasons. 

I think what makes it worse for me is that the club often like to do a lot of PR about the good they do. Giving out meals at away games for example. Whilst they like to frame ourselves as a caring club, all this shows is that all that is just done for PR.

[Northern Red]

59 minutes ago, johnheadbcfc said:

You either conform or you work for bristol sport (apparently)

Why are you lying?

[Davefevs]

55 minutes ago, johnheadbcfc said:

You either conform or you work for bristol sport (apparently)

No, that’s not true.

But there have been some new posters join who used their own names / emails in creating accounts and were traced to being BS employees….hence why some posters are now dubious about some new accounts with a pro-Lansdown opinion.

Some new posters might be non-BS and support SL but there was a bit of an influx.

There is no “must conform” on OTIB.  There are posters, good and bad, highly opinionated on either side…and a bunch in the middle.  There is a swell of pro-Nige / anti-SL at the mo.  That changes through time.  A year ago it was different swell.

What you see is some posters go into hiding and come out when it suits them, whichever “side” they are on.

As long as debate remains civil, then that’s fine.  I’d prefer posters explain their view, rather than just posts he’s good, he’s bad, but that’s just my preference.

 

 

[johnheadbcfc]

1 minute ago, Davefevs said:

No, that’s not true.

But there have been some new posters join who used their own names / emails in creating accounts and were traced to being BS employees….hence why some posters are now dubious about some new accounts with a pro-Lansdown opinion.

Some new posters might be non-BS and support SL but there was a bit of an influx.

There is no “must conform” on OTIB.  There are posters, good and bad, highly opinionated on either side…and a bunch in the middle.  There is a swell of pro-Nige / anti-SL at the mo.  That changes through time.  A year ago it was different swell.

What you see is some posters go into hiding and come out when it suits them, whichever “side” they are on.

As long as debate remains civil, then that’s fine.  I’d prefer posters explain their view, rather than just posts he’s good, he’s bad, but that’s just my preference.

 

 

Some people are not as educated or articulate as others so I'd imagine going toe to toe with someone who writes actually paragraphs can be off putting

[REDOXO]

The funny thing is that Bristol City/Sport wouldn’t know that a huge amount of supporters were so incensed unless they came here! (Or possibly the odd other site) 

So the idea that this site is not monitored and not going through extra monitoring right now is absurd.
 

The amount of new or rare posters around here is ridiculous. Particularly as the majority of those are bigging up the decisions made!

Still it’s fun to watch people I’ve never noticed before have their say (some on behalf of someone else!) 

If You are reading Jon, (or are reading on behalf of Jon) your a KNOB!

[spudski]

46 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

No, that’s not true.

But there have been some new posters join who used their own names / emails in creating accounts and were traced to being BS employees….hence why some posters are now dubious about some new accounts with a pro-Lansdown opinion.

Some new posters might be non-BS and support SL but there was a bit of an influx.

There is no “must conform” on OTIB.  There are posters, good and bad, highly opinionated on either side…and a bunch in the middle.  There is a swell of pro-Nige / anti-SL at the mo.  That changes through time.  A year ago it was different swell.

What you see is some posters go into hiding and come out when it suits them, whichever “side” they are on.

As long as debate remains civil, then that’s fine.  I’d prefer posters explain their view, rather than just posts he’s good, he’s bad, but that’s just my preference.

 

 

Which when you think about it, just goes to show how much opinions on here count, when it comes to how much the media pick up on it and use opinions to reflect a ' public' opinion about the club. 

Personally I feel the forum gives a more robust opinion over the more apathetic majority of those who attend games. 

 

[UncleRed]

8 minutes ago, REDOXO said:

The funny thing is that Bristol City/Sport wouldn’t know that a huge amount of supporters were so incensed unless they came here! (Or possibly the odd other site) 

So the idea that this site is not monitored and not going through extra monitoring right now is absurd.
 

The amount of new or rare posters around here is ridiculous. Particularly as the majority of those are bigging up the decisions made!

Still it’s fun to watch people I’ve never noticed before have their say (some on behalf of someone else!) 

If You are reading Jon, (or are reading on behalf of Jon) you’re a KNOB!

Seeing as you’ve gone through all my posts and put a laughing reaction I’m guessing this is partly aimed at me?

I’m just going to make a general statement, make of that what you will.

Supporting this club for many years then being told about it by a new friend, signing up, then posting once a big event happens for this club is ridiculous to you?

Unlike most of the pro-NP members, i think there is no reason to suggest whether the decision made would be bad for the club with such certainty. I also think that this decision has a chance to be a bad one, but time will tell and no matter what I’ll be down the gate giving my support.

Another thing, seeing how the pro-NP members communicate with the members that have different opinions than them is quite embarrassing, seeing as we’re supposed to be all supporting the same thing. Of course it goes the other way as well, but no where near as much.

[Ivorguy]

If Nige’s health was a/the reason for his sacking that is truly a dreadful management move.  In fact it would be despicable

[Bs4Red]

4 hours ago, The Swan and Cemetery said:

Think the challenge is lots of folk, including me, disagree with this. Given the progress made in difficult circumstances and with sensible backing, I could see him getting us promoted. And not as he’s never done it before, unlike lots of up and coming managers. We’ll never know who was right/wrong as no control group, all about opinions, and that’s fair enough. 

What did you see that makes you think he could gain promotion? 
we are the same inconsistent side we have been since he got here.

No chance he’d have got us up for me 

[The Swan and Cemetery]

2 minutes ago, Bs4Red said:

What did you see that makes you think he could gain promotion? 
we are the same inconsistent side we have been since he got here.

No chance he’d have got us up for me 

I saw a team on a massively lower budget, bringing youngsters through successfully, doing as well as previous iterations that had vast budgets with vast numbers of players. He also had a team that was organised and working hard, maybe that’s bare minimum, but it’s not common. Allied with the fact that he’d actually achieved promotion from the Championship to the Premier League, gave me confidence that he was a decent chance. Maybe someone else will achieve it, I’ll be surprised if they do it with the same financial constraints. 

[Rocking Red Cyril]

8 hours ago, Swede said:

I am not "in the know "and there is much negativity aimed towards the board because of the timing and the health issues but I can't believe that this was of their choosing. 

I think it all points to NP telling them where to stick it and him walking out.   

Yes I could see that happening. NP has given hints that he expected some of the AS money to spend. And think he expected more than the ability to obtain OOC players. But I do feel we will never get the truth of the content of the final meeting with the suits and NP. I will be there cheering our boys on and quite prepared to make my voice heard at my misgivings with our current owner and his minions actions and lack of actions. 

COYR

Edited November 3, 2023 by Rocking Red Cyril

[REDOXO]

2 hours ago, UncleRed said:

Seeing as you’ve gone through all my posts and put a laughing reaction I’m guessing this is partly aimed at me?

I’m just going to make a general statement, make of that what you will.

Supporting this club for many years then being told about it by a new friend, signing up, then posting once a big event happens for this club is ridiculous to you?

Unlike most of the pro-NP members, i think there is no reason to suggest whether the decision made would be bad for the club with such certainty. I also think that this decision has a chance to be a bad one, but time will tell and no matter what I’ll be down the gate giving my support.

Another thing, seeing how the pro-NP members communicate with the members that have different opinions than them is quite embarrassing, seeing as we’re supposed to be all supporting the same thing. Of course it goes the other way as well, but no where near as much.

Gone through your posts.

Think a lot of yourself don’t you!

If the cap fits wear it, if not don’t! 
 

Jon if you’re still there you are still a knob!

[Superjack]

5 hours ago, UncleRed said:

Who may play attacking and exciting football, which hasn’t been seen down Ashton gate in at least a few years.

Utter bullshit.

[UncleRed]

15 minutes ago, REDOXO said:

Gone through your posts.

Think a lot of yourself don’t you!

If the cap fits wear it, if not don’t! 
 

Jon if you’re still there you are still a knob!

Not really, could say the same about you going through posts that you don’t agree with laughing at them.

point proven though thanks.

10 minutes ago, Superjack said:

Utter bullshit.

Matter of opinion I suppose jack, you may have found it exciting on the whole. Which I’m jealous of because at least it was money well spent for you.

But in my opinion we’ve not been playing attacking on the front foot football? Think the stats might back that up.

[REDOXO]

11 minutes ago, UncleRed said:

Not really, could say the same about you going through posts that you don’t agree with laughing at them.

point proven though thanks.

Matter of opinion I suppose jack, you may have found it exciting on the whole. Which I’m jealous of because at least it was money well spent for you.

But in my opinion we’ve not been playing attacking on the front foot football? Think the stats might back that up.

It’s only 5:15 here. Go to bed saddo!

[UncleRed]

5 minutes ago, REDOXO said:

It’s only 5:15 here. Go to bed saddo!

Thanks for letting me know the time where you are.

Point proven again though.

Typical response from the NP fan club

[REDOXO]

1 minute ago, UncleRed said:

Thanks for letting me know the time where you are.

Point proven again though.

Typical response from the NP fan club

Bedfordshire!

[W-S-M Seagull]

5 hours ago, UncleRed said:

Thanks for letting me know the time where you are.

Point proven again though.

Typical response from the NP fan club

What did Nige do to you that pissed you off so much, Jon? Took away your crayons? 

[UncleRed]

5 hours ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

What did Nige do to you that pissed you off so much, Jon? Took away your crayons? 

Like I’ve said, I’m neither anti NP or pro SL.

Just giving my two cents. Starting to think a lot of the NP love on here stems from the fact some people view it as a NP versus Lansdown. And obviously choosing a side and being slightly biased off of that rather than seeing the pros and cons in both.

Your resident BS employee