A relatively unassuming and straightforward character, with the greatest of respect to Rob Dickie you wouldn’t consider him a particularly rare footballer. But in the context of Bristol City, and their transfer policy under Nigel Pearson, he very much is.
Dickie became Pearson’s 14th signing as City manager when he arrived at Ashton Gate on June 5, with the Robins taking advantage of the centre-back entering the final 12 months of his contract at QPR.
With Dickie determined to make the move happen, and unwilling to sign a new deal at Loftus Road, the Rs were reluctant to accept an initial fee in the region of £700,000 potentially rising to £1.2m.
