Happy Fox Posted 11 January 2013 Share Posted 11 January 2013 http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/110113-pearson-time-to-strike-590054.aspx? City manager Nigel Pearson reckons his side need to make their move in the promotion race soon if they are to reel in the npower Championship’s top four. Three consecutive wins in all competitions have helped the Foxes recover from a sticky spell just before Christmas, strengthening their momentum to compete for a place in the Premier League. But they head to Bristol City on Saturday still three points behind Middlesbrough and Crystal Palace directly above them, five behind Hull City and 12 behind leaders Cardiff. With 20 games of the season to go and three of the four of the sides above them still to play, the Foxes’ destiny remains very much in their own hands, but Pearson admits they will need to bridge the gap to prevent their rivals running away with it. “We’re doing ok, but we need to make a move on the teams above us,†Pearson said ahead of Saturday’s trip to Ashton Gate. “From here on in, every game will be very important, but, as the games become fewer and fewer, it’s important we do as much as we can to affect the sides above us. “Automatic promotion is still our target, whether we can achieve that or not remains to be seen, but we need to put ourselves in a good position. “Cardiff have done exceptionally well to create a big gap between themselves and third place particularly, but we have to make sure our own form is such that we put pressure on teams above us.†Recent trips to Ashton Gate have not been particularly fruitful for the Foxes, whose recent record against Bristol City stands at just two wins in the last eight. It is a sequence of results Pearson is eager to improve on, but the Foxes boss will not be underestimating a side struggling near the foot of the npower Championship table. “It’s another potential banana skin in that it’s a game people will expect us to do well in, given the league positions of both sides,†Pearson said. “But it’s not been too happy a place for us to go in recent years, so we’ll want to rectify that. “We know that they are desperate to get results, certainly at home they’re a different proposition and they've been involved in games with plenty of goals. “We have players that are playing pretty well, good competition in the squad and it’s important we go there with a positive mind-set and look to build on what we've done in the last couple of weeks.†We can do it City , nice to hear NP's perspective on things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halferowley2 Posted 11 January 2013 Share Posted 11 January 2013 Well yes, he has said all the right things pretty much a common sense statement. Lets just thrash Bristol City first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSpaM Posted 11 January 2013 Share Posted 11 January 2013 Pearson in default answer shocker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smelly-pooface1 Posted 11 January 2013 Share Posted 11 January 2013 Pearson in default answer shocker! :pearson: :pearson: :pearson: :pearson: :pearson: :pearson: :pearson: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo Posted 11 January 2013 Share Posted 11 January 2013 Still very possible to grab 2nd - can't see Cardiff finishing anywhere but top but carrying on as we are, play-offs is a likely outcome - and Wood could well be what we need to turn a lot of our losses to draws, and draws into wins. COYB INNIT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MattP Posted 11 January 2013 Share Posted 11 January 2013 Annoyed, I was hoping he was going to come out and say we were aiming for the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiv Posted 11 January 2013 Share Posted 11 January 2013 Standard Nigel interview, says all the right things. Actions speak louder than words though, so hoping we get a win on Saturday (although I'm not too confident). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 11 January 2013 Share Posted 11 January 2013 Just win and that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Year Of The Fox Posted 11 January 2013 Share Posted 11 January 2013 We can do this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilworthfox Posted 11 January 2013 Share Posted 11 January 2013 I would not say that I expect us to finish in the top two, but we definately can. In the majority of games we are creating more chances that the opposition & now with the addition of a proven goal scorer in Wood, we hopefully will be more effective in scoring goals and taking more points in the second half of the season. I'm interested to see if Nigel brings in a ball winning midfielder to strengthen up our midfield which has the tendency to not be as dominating as we would ideally like. Automatic promotion should definately be our aim. Nigel is on the right track I feel & I don't think we have had a better shout at top 2 since 2002/03 season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReyAzarola Posted 11 January 2013 Share Posted 11 January 2013 There was a thread on here talking about the next 7 league games starting with Huddersfield. 5 were at home and you would fancy us for points from all of them. Wood has come in right in time for the start of these 7 so things look good. Just feels like a key point of the season at the end of these 7 we will know whether we can push for the autos or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manwell Pablo Posted 11 January 2013 Share Posted 11 January 2013 Still think Cardiff will bomb, they seem to get outplayed yet nick results quite often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pSinatra Posted 11 January 2013 Share Posted 11 January 2013 Are we mathematically safe from relegation yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeicesterAreGoingUp Posted 11 January 2013 Share Posted 11 January 2013 WE ARE LEICESTERRRRRRRRRRRRR WE CAN DO THISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseBreath Posted 11 January 2013 Share Posted 11 January 2013 Just got to stay within touching distance until the run in. If we can be within 5pts of 2nd with 8 games to go then I reckon we can fire up all the engines and have an explosive finish. Best goal difference in the league tells you all you need to know about what we are capable of. Games like tomorrow are massive though. We need to win if we're going to keep up with the pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowwolf Posted 11 January 2013 Share Posted 11 January 2013 Still think Cardiff will bomb, they seem to get outplayed yet nick results quite often. All the hall marks of a champion side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted 11 January 2013 Share Posted 11 January 2013 Had it been a month ago when we were losing to Millwall and scraping a draw at home to bottom four teams like Barnsley then I'd have said "no way hose". It all becomes rather more believable still IF we don't lose at Bristol City tomorrow. So many times these bold statements or articles are published and then we're left with egg on our faces after another humiliating defeat at a club with half the points tally that we have! I just hope opposing teams don't stick three defenders on Wood and it culminates in him being stretchered off and out for the remainder of the season, God forbid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmayne7 Posted 11 January 2013 Share Posted 11 January 2013 What do people expect him to say? The questions managers and players get asked are just so poor. They're either leading them to a certain answer or just asking them the obvious. Would be nice if there were some decent journalists out there who were willing to ask some thought-provoking questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 12 January 2013 Share Posted 12 January 2013 What do people expect him to say? The questions managers and players get asked are just so poor. They're either leading them to a certain answer or just asking them the obvious. Would be nice if there were some decent journalists out there who were willing to ask some thought-provoking questions. I thought this also. The staff and the players arn't exactly going to come out and say we can't reach it. Before the season though, I would have taken anywhere in the top six and I still stand by that. Automatic is obviously still possible, but there are many quality teams around us with the likes of Hull, Palace, Middlesbrough etc. Let's hope we can make it though, starting with a win today. Recents trips to Ashton Gate have been poor, still remember that game where Dyer scored to make it 1-1 about a minute after they scored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted 12 January 2013 Share Posted 12 January 2013 Like last season when he said "we're only 4pts of 4th place" how far off did we end up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tielemans63 Posted 12 January 2013 Share Posted 12 January 2013 It'll more than likely be our away form that dictates if we make it up automatically or not as I'd expect our home form to continue to be very strong. It's games like today's that are a good indicator of whether we've got what it takes to go up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walshy5 Posted 12 January 2013 Share Posted 12 January 2013 Well of course he's going to say in front of the media we can do it! Anyone who actually believes we can though is living in cloud cuckoo land im affraid. Playoffs at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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