Nigel Pearson believes there is a need for some conflict to evoke a response although admits highly-charged emotions may get the better of him after a game in reference to what he says publically.
The Bristol City manager spoke candidly after the draw with Peterborough on Saturday, highlighting the shake-up required among the squad but also touched upon deep-rooted issues among the club by labelling them "passive" and a "strange club in that regard."
Pearson would also cast doubt over his future by suggesting another manager would still inherit the same problems he has should a new name take over - a comment that he branded on Thursday as "just a fact."
When asked whether referencing the issues publically is the first step to making changes going forward, Pearson responded: "Time will tell.
"Sometimes there is a need for a bit of conflict and I am no different to anybody else, I get emotional about the game and it’s always frustrating and I can feel it in the stadium where we don’t quite deliver at the level that we know we can do and there are a number of reasons for that.
"Managing expectations is always going to be an important part of it but we have to go out there and perform and we have to put on a level of performance which our own fans are happy with.
"Sometimes I will mention it publicly maybe that’s not always the best thing to do, but it’s life. Sometimes I might feel the need to do that and that’s not to do anything other than try and evoke a response, we need to make sure we finish the season as well as we can for our own reasons.
"To do that is either the players being able to develop within the framework of the team or sometimes it’s about making changes.
"That’s just a natural way of teams evolving and sometimes we need a shakeup. I don’t think there’s anything I say there that’s anything other than it should be. You can give people opportunities, but then it’s over to them to take it.
"Sometimes as a manager, I’ll say things in the public domain that I probably shouldn’t do but I’m like anybody else.
"We all want us to improve, I accept in the type of job that I have that it’s never going to be a smooth journey and you have to come out of the difficult times with a clarity of thought and that is like anything in life, you learn more from the bad times than you do from the good ones.
"When you’re trying to build, and I’m part of a team trying to build an effective squad, there are going to be days when things are a bit gloomy and last Saturday was a bit gloomy."
Last week, Pearson claimed that he would have no money to spend in the summer despite the increasing desire to strengthen his team. However, he appeared more optimistic this time around, offering a glimmer of hope that he could have some cash at his disposal.
"There maybe some money but we have to be prepared," he added. "It depends on how things go with the Financial Fair Play situation and there are lots of factors which can determine the rate of change but we are preparing behind the scenes and all I can say is that what’s important is that we have a positive shift during the summer."
When Pearson was appointed permanently on a three-year deal just under 12 months ago, he referenced the three-year plan that he wanted to pursue to make City a stronger unit both on the field and more sustainable off it.
The manager admitted he is no short-term fixer and emphasised the requirement for patience on his rebuild although again, felt obliged to suggest he may not get to the end of his three-year tenure.
He added: "The aims of the club are still very, very clear and that is that we want to be a Premier League club. Where we sit where we actually are at the moment in terms of getting to that end point, and that end point is the start of a different challenge as well.
"We’re a long way from it and the timescale from when I joined last year, we spoke about it being a three-year plan or maybe I won’t see the realisation of that dream at the end of my tenure but that’s not going to stop me working towards it. That’s just a fact isn’t it, it’s just a fact.
"The decisions that we make now, even if they don’t feel very important, are fundamental to if we’ll be able to achieve that at some point."
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