We now have our Pat Lam equivalent ....

City raced to a 3-goal lead in 35 minutes at the Riverside last night and watching new manager Nigel Pearson, and all of us for that matter, must have wondered why we hadn't seen that sort of showing for months.

The recent villain in the eyes of many, Nahki Wells, scored one and made one and Fam's brace took his goal tally to 10 for the season and a milestone 50 overall.

The second half was a different story and although victory was never in doubt Pearson saw extended periods of play which perhaps showed why City's play off challenge has evaporated.

We talk of Pearson's appointment which we agree has Lansdown Sr's name all over it and muse on how Mark Ashton will spin why him, or someone like him, wasn't appointed in the summer.

A great appointment and now we await to see what plans Nigel has in store!