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Nigel Pearson......

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Onlyfoolsrushin said:
Of course you would back a Manager who got a massive 2 points from 39 in a run of 13 games, because its a great set of results and not bad in any way shape or form as his team were playing really well every week.
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That type of sequence is what led to our 15 and 19 point seasons.......all credit to the bloke that he could turn it around from that point. If you check his previous history at all his clubs you'll find there are also long winning and unbeaten sequences.

samaistonsrightfoot said:
No mate. Those league positions and form are fiction
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But you stated that Leicester lost 18 of their first 19 games......:lol:
 
Lord Alfred said:
That type of sequence is what led to our 15 and 19 point seasons.......all credit to the bloke that he could turn it around from that point. If you check his previous history at all his clubs you'll find there are also long winning and unbeaten sequences.
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Not in the Premier League. Sounds like you want Steve Bruce back.
 
Lord Alfred said:
That type of sequence is what led to our 15 and 19 point seasons.......all credit to the bloke that he could turn it around from that point. If you check his previous history at all his clubs you'll find there are also long winning and unbeaten sequences.



But you stated that Leicester lost 18 of their first 19 games......:lol:
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Sorry...Misstype. The chart quite clearly shows the first 29 games. But use that to deflect anyway
 
Onlyfoolsrushin said:
Not in the Premier League. Sounds like you want Steve Bruce back.
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Was that end of season sequence struck from the record books?

Idlewild Mackem said:
Doesn't mean we should employ a bully.
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Didn't stop us employing one previously though.....were you so vehemently opposed to Keane at the time?

samaistonsrightfoot said:
Sorry...Misstype. The chart quite clearly shows the first 29 games. But use that to deflect anyway
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I look at the season holistically.....they stopped up in their first season, something that 40% of clubs fail to do and fostered a team spirit that has seen them kick on this season. Pearson also recruited reasonably well......Vardy for £1m from non-league football was a Kevin Phillips type signing. There was the 5-3 drubbing of Man U as a season highlight and overall they competed well in games and most of their losses were by a single goal margin.
 
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Lord Alfred said:
Was that end of season sequence struck from the record books?



Didn't stop us employing one previously though.....were you so vehemently opposed to Keane at the time?
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No I wasn't, but he didn't pick on journalists and single them out. Look, you won't convince me of anything in regards to Pearson, he's an absolute bully and doesn't have the gravitas to back up his attitude. He's be a f***ing terrible appointment and if you back him then that's your opinion.
 
Lord Alfred said:
Was that end of season sequence struck from the record books?
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Your one decent run in season of 21 defeats as a successful PL manager. You definitely want Steve Bruce back, He's got a fair few of them in comparison to Pearson, so well ahead of him in the "good PL run" performance stakes.
 
one footed wonder said:
Did he suddenly find this ability to connect with only 8 games to go?? Just wondering why they were in such a position if the players were prepared to jump 'through metaphorical hoops of flame for Pearson'
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From Lord Alfred's article

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Even when they seemed glued to the bottom of the table there was always a paradox about Pearson’s team. Whereas sides such as
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picked up points from poor displays, Leicester’s performances regularly outstripped results.

A source of considerable frustration, this disconnect also offered hope. “We always felt we were playing well,” Pearson said. “But it’s been difficult to go to certain places and not come away with something. I’m not going to lie – there’ve been moments where you questioned whether we could do it.”
 
Onlyfoolsrushin said:
Your one decent run in season of 21 defeats as a successful PL manager. You definitely want Steve Bruce back, He's got a fair few of them in comparison to Pearson, so well ahead of him in the "good PL run" performance stakes.
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I'm looking at where we are and our tarnished reputation as a club. You may want someone better but the reality is it's going to be someone you don't like.....Dyche, Pearson or if we really push the boat out, Allardyce. That is where we are at as a football club......any potential manager has to consider that this may well be your last job in football.
 
Lord Alfred said:
Was that end of season sequence struck from the record books?



Didn't stop us employing one previously though.....were you so vehemently opposed to Keane at the time?



I look at the season holistically.....they stopped up in their first season, something that 40% of clubs fail to do and fostered a team spirit that has seen them kick on this season. Pearson also recruited reasonably well......Vardy for £1m from non-league football was a Kevin Phillips type signing. There was the 5-3 drubbing of Man U as a season highlight and overall they competed well in games and most of their losses were by a single goal margin.
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Fair play. I'm not trying to say your opinion is wrong. I just have a different opinion and have given my reasons as to why. Opinions will always differ
 
Idlewild Mackem said:
It goes beyond results with him for me though, he's a bully and I don't want him in charge of my club.
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It's not a popularity contest, he's there to deliver results not make fookin daisy chains with our cosseted millionaires
 
Lord Alfred said:
You failed to answer my question earlier......what was your stance on Roy Keane. I can do a search and find out but I'd rather you just told me.
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I was happy to have a character in charge because that's what we needed at that point, so I was happy to have Keane. I don't understand the relevance to the conversation about Pearson though.
 
Idlewild Mackem said:
It goes beyond results with him for me though, he's a bully and I don't want him in charge of my club.
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He's not a "bully".

You're judging him by perception.

The players at Leicester would have ran through walls for him, they didn't feel intimidated by him and used to laugh about the press incidents that happened last season.

One thing Pearson will do is banish anyone who isn't up for the fight or is detrimental to team harmony. At Leicester he refused to play players on £40k a week in the Championship who were a bad influence, he got rid of them all in the end and left Leicester with a team who are one of the most bonded and closest teams in football.
 
Leicester Fan said:
He's not a "bully".

You're judging him by perception.

The players at Leicester would have ran through walls for him, they didn't feel intimidated by him and used to laugh about the press incidents that happened last season.

One thing Pearson will do is banish anyone who isn't up for the fight or is detrimental to team harmony. At Leicester he refused to play players on £40k a week in the Championship who were a bad influence, he got rid of them all in the end and left Leicester with a team who are one of the most bonded and closest teams in football.
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I'm judging him on what I've seen.
 
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