AP aint going anywhere, he's just got a brand new Range Rover

In answer to the subject question, no I don't think Pearson should go. Has he made mistakes since he bought the club? Yes I think so. But I have no doubt that he is committed to the club and wants us to succeed.

I see from some of the talk about last nights FC Voices that we may be appointing a CEO soon. I'd hope that such an appointment would be a rugby man through and through and not someone from another sport.

Surely someone with a wealth of experience in such a role and a proven track record of success at a high level is more important than a 'rugby man', why on earth is that so vitally important?
Though some RL connections [imight[/i help they need leadership skills, be able to motivate staff, be excellent at financial management, have commercial negotiation savvy and the ability to formulate & implement strategies (amongst many other attributes) that move us forward/make us better/more efficient. These are all basic building blocks to success in the role of CEO.
Frankly and this is no side swipe at RL and the people whom are involved it's an almost stagnant sport (by comparison to others) with a narrow band of hard core supporters. What we don't need is another 'rugby man' who is indoctrinated in the way things are in RL, I want someone with expertise and with the capabilities to get us places...you do not 'need' to know rugby as a CEO to do that.

In that case then do we need a CEO as doesn't AP have those traits himself? Someone with good rugby knowledge would compliment AP's existing skill set IMO.

In short, no, the evidence is there to back that up I'm afraid.
I've said everything I wanted to say about Pearson, got shouted down or rather slagged off for having an opinion, yet his inconsistancy & erratic tendancies and the way he goes about things are there to see, they are not indicitive of what i would describe as a CEO of a multi million pound business.

It's his club, he can and does do whatever he likes, I don't care whom he brings in so long as it improves us, if that's a 'rugby man' that's fine but it need not be a pre-requisite.

I think Pearson, in both spells at City proved himself a rather accomplished CEO.

I won't shout you down or anything. We're all entitled to an opinion and the world would be boring if we all agreed.

As do I. I don't think he's done quite as good a job with us (not for lack of effort) which I think is more down to him being an outsider coming into a sport he didn't have much knowledge of and having to find his feet. Which is one reason why if we do appoint a CEO that it would be a good thing if such a person was someone that knows the game and not someone that's got to come in and get to grips with how it all works.

Wow, how times change.

And your point is??

We don't need a CEO. Pearson is more hands and more knowledgeable than he used to be. Motu Tony is a considerable upgrade on McRae. I would rather Pearson spent his money on more coaching staff - 3 of them is just not enough. If Radford is staying why not appoint an attacking assistant coach?

He just realised that you put the clock forward one hour.

The last time Pearson "sold up", did he not benefit to the tune of £6m, from the mortgage of a council assett?

Immoral.