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Bristol Post
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Matthew Withers

Nigel Pearson's lack of responsibility divides Bristol City fans between abject anger and apathy

I am livid. I’m not livid at our performance or the shocking way that we conceded two soft goals, gifting Stoke City three points on Saturday. No, I’m livid at manager Nigel Pearson’s post-match comments and arrogance on BBC Radio Bristol in response to Alistair Durden’s questions.

Ali asked about playing Andy King in the middle of the three at the back, and the fact that King could have won the header for the Stoke equaliser has it given Pearson "food for thought about his role in that position?"

Pearson said no, no that it hadn’t and the fact that he is "picking a midfield player ahead of centre-backs tells you how he views the squad at the moment and to, make of that what you will... I don’t care".

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