Thanks and Apologies to Nigel Pearson

[ImBlue]

Just please ban the same cnuts when they inevitably come back again next time we have a poor run?

It's pathetic how they crawl back into their shells as soon as we are doing well again.

It's the same kind of pathetic as you getting all big once were safe.

[Guest MattP]

It's the same kind of pathetic as you getting all big once were safe.

 

I was still bigging up when we were bottom and would have been fully behind him were we relegated. Given I was called deluded, mad, stupid and a nutcase etc etc for stating that we were still in it because of the run of fixtures we had in the latter months of the season, I think I'm a little bit entitled to gloat.

 

We must be the only time in Premier League history to survive having failed to win 15 'must win' matches. Never has a run showed how irrational the modern football fan is.

 

I bet Bentley's has been like a funeral over the last few weeks.

[ImBlue]

I was still bigging up when we were bottom and would have been fully behind him were we relegated. Given I was called deluded, mad, stupid and a nutcase etc etc for stating that we were still in it because of the run of fixtures we had in the latter months of the season, I think I'm a little bit entitled to gloat.

We must be the only time in Premier League history to survive having failed to win 15 'must win' matches. Never has a run showed how irrational the modern football fan is.

I bet Bentley's has been like a funeral over the last few weeks.

Gloat? Would you have liked those saying were going down to gloat should be have? I thought not and they would have been slaughtered.

There's a long way to go to establish ourselves and Pearson has lessons to learn still although he's done well.

Let people hold there hands up, get behind the team for next season and progress. Stop being bitter about this one.

It's like some of you want a pound of flesh.

[Voll Blau]

Proud of my team and what they've achieved over the season, especially if we end up 13th.

If like to see a bit more consistency next season rather than these runs which seem to be an NFP speciality.

That's an amazing set of results.

 

As if you still use that term. My days.

[The Doctor]

Gloat? Would you have liked those saying were going down to gloat should be have? I thought not and they would have been slaughtered.

There's a long way to go to establish ourselves and Pearson has lessons to learn still although he's done well.

Let people hold there hands up, get behind the team for next season and progress. Stop being bitter about this one.

It's like some of you want a pound of flesh.

Were people saying we were doomed being abused and ridiculed at every turn? Not really, those who had faith in nigel were though, they've every right to ask where those whoridiculed are now

[Tommeh]

Fair play on apologising and all that but that's 3 seasons on the spin now Nigel has made this noisy minority look like complete idiots and I'm sure there will be occasions next season where they'll turn and he'll put them back in their caves once again. I'd have thought a few of you may have learnt you lessons by now. 

 

At the end of the day he's got the gig that some people genuinely think they can do from behind their computer screens, bit of jealousy going on I feel. 

 

 

One Nigel Pearson. 

[ImBlue]

Were people saying we were doomed being abused and ridiculed at every turn? Not really, those who had faith in nigel were though, they've every right to ask where those whoridiculed are now

Not denying that.

Banned?

Cnuts?

When they come into a thread to say they maybe got it wrong? Seems those that stuck by Nigel were right to do so. But we were in the position we were in largely down to him, if not 100% down to him, so a lot of the criticism and calling for a change were justified.

[elvis f kennedy]

All the criticism he got was fully justified all the praise he gets now is equally so.swings and roundabouts for a strange season.

[Bettsj2]

Were people saying we were doomed being abused and ridiculed at every turn? Not really, those who had faith in nigel were though, they've every right to ask where those whoridiculed are now

Not ridiculed but there was definitely abuse and shit slinging on both sides.

The forum became a completely toxic environment around the time of Hull at home and very few people who were posting at that time can really take the high ground. In fact its only really Babylon that I can think of that truly kept his head.

Most people on both sides of the argument ceased with rational debate and went straight to name calling if their point of view was disagreed with.

[harwich fox]

He has admitted he doesn't know how the turnaround happened on BBC sport ! 19 points from 28 games isn't a great record maybe he started listening to coaching staff around him IE Steve Walsh and one or two others ,perhaps Cambassio and Huth had a few pointers for him either way he got us into the situation where we were struggling for so long so don't count your chickens, summer signings and next season will see whether he's learnt anything. Also perhaps he will restrain himself from making all those embarrassing outbursts as well.

[hackneyfox]

Out of interest do you still sing 'Gary Gary Gary Lineker' as loud as you can if anyone around you dares burst into a 'One Nigel Pearson' chant?

You know, to show your support for the team?

Out of interest do you still have a pic of NFP in your wallet?

I support the team my thoughts on NFP make no difference to that support.

[hackneyfox]

Just please ban the same cnuts when they inevitably come back again next time we have a poor run?

It's pathetic how they crawl back into their shells as soon as we are doing well again.

Why are they/me cnuts because we have a different opinion to you?

[hackneyfox]

I was still bigging up when we were bottom and would have been fully behind him were we relegated. Given I was called deluded, mad, stupid and a nutcase etc etc for stating that we were still in it because of the run of fixtures we had in the latter months of the season, I think I'm a little bit entitled to gloat.

We must be the only time in Premier League history to survive having failed to win 15 'must win' matches. Never has a run showed how irrational the modern football fan is.

I bet Bentley's has been like a funeral over the last few weeks.

Now you are acting the Cnut.

Most of us have been going for years and all are Leicester fans first and foremost. The whole board is ecstatic we have stayed up.

I was still bigging up when we were bottom and would have been fully behind him were we relegated. Given I was called deluded, mad, stupid and a nutcase etc etc for stating that we were still in it because of the run of fixtures we had in the latter months of the season, I think I'm a little bit entitled to gloat.

We must be the only time in Premier League history to survive having failed to win 15 'must win' matches. Never has a run showed how irrational the modern football fan is.

I bet Bentley's has been like a funeral over the last few weeks.

Now you are acting the Cnut.

Most of us have been going for years and all are Leicester fans first and foremost. The whole board is ecstatic we have stayed up.

[Voll Blau]

Out of interest do you still have a pic of NFP in your wallet?

I support the team my thoughts on NFP make no difference to that support.

 

Fvck's sake.

[hackneyfox]

As if you still use that term. My days.

And again I will mention that NFP has never been a derogatory term.

[Fox92]

Fvck's sake.

 

Could be worse, "Coco"

[Guest Col city fan]

Why are they/me cnuts because we have a different opinion to you?

It's a bloody good job that City stayed up for many reasons:

1. I won my bet

2. I've renewed my season ticket before we looked safe. And I'd rather be watching Prem football than Championship any day.

3. Imagine the forum if we hadn't.

The I told you so's would have been out just as much, just in reverse....

I do admire fellas like MattP though. He seems ok..a fella I'm sure I'd enjoy a beer and a chat with. And he stuck with Pearson. Fair play to him and he was right and I was proven wrong on the night of Pearsongate. I hold my hands up and am very happy to do so.

[Voll Blau]

And again I will mention that NFP has never been a derogatory term.

 

Yeah, but you don't hear anyone who likes him use it do you.

 

Could be worse, "Coco"

 

 

Saw some disabled on facebook still using that after Saturday. The country's fvcked man.

[Mike Oxlong]

I was still bigging up when we were bottom and would have been fully behind him were we relegated.

That's fine but are you seriously saying that there wasn't a reasonable alternative view?

[hackneyfox]

Yeah, but you don't hear anyone who likes him use it do you.

Saw some disabled on facebook still using that after Saturday. The country's fvcked man.

It's used on Bentleys by one and all so don't tell me how it is meant. Are we all meant to call him Nige to show the love?

[Corky]

And again I will mention that NFP has never been a derogatory term.

 

Wasn't it in relation to the first appointment which seemed underwhelming?

 

Surely he's actually proved people wrong. Did you honestly think he'd be the manager to take us to the Premier League and keep us there? Expectations change in time but, thinking back, what did you expect from him seven years ago?

[DANGEROUS TIGER]

I have eaten plenty of humble pie.

It's very filling, but you can never have too much.

 

Let's take the rose tinted glasses off for a minute though.

Congratulating him for the escape is like rewarding a 5 year old who's chucked their dinner on the floor, and then been told to pick up the mess and put it in the bin.

He took us to the bottom in the first place.

If he hadn't messed around with formations for 20 games imagine where we might've ended up.

first five games we were great, last 10 we've been great.

The common factor is the high press high tempo game we had such success with last year.

something fans like me were calling for week after week of the dross that was served up oct-mar.

so if congratulating him because he finally did what any fan with a sound understanding of football tactics was calling for then yes i congratulate him on listening and learning.

Now we need some quality signings in the summer to move on to the next level.

Top post, and reflects the facts.

 

I really do hope he has learnt from his mistakes, and keeps us out of the mire next season, by also bringing in the right personnel, even if they are costly.

[hackneyfox]

It's a bloody good job that City stayed up for many reasons:

1. I won my bet

2. I've renewed my season ticket before we looked safe. And I'd rather be watching Prem football than Championship any day.

3. Imagine the forum if we hadn't.

The I told you so's would have been out just as much, just in reverse....

I do admire fellas like MattP though. He seems ok..a fella I'm sure I'd enjoy a beer and a chat with. And he stuck with Pearson. Fair play to him and he was right and I was proven wrong on the night of Pearsongate. I hold my hands up and am very happy to do so.

Of course the I told you so's would have been out had we been relegated. I do know that I wouldn't have been calling the Pearsonites cnuts and calling for them to be banned though.

[hackneyfox]

Wasn't it in relation to the first appointment which seemed underwhelming?

Surely he's actually proved people wrong. Did you honestly think he'd be the manager to take us to the Premier League and keep us there? Expectations change in time but, thinking back, what did you expect from him seven years ago?

Yes it was.

Well he's certainly achieved more than I thought he would.

Not sure the club have though, with owners and support like we have we are where I expect us to be.

Next season could be that tricky second season, let's hope NFP will be bringing in some quality players.

He's certainly making all the right noises this time and good on him for that.

[inckley fox]

Wasn't it in relation to the first appointment which seemed underwhelming?

 

Surely he's actually proved people wrong. Did you honestly think he'd be the manager to take us to the Premier League and keep us there? Expectations change in time but, thinking back, what did you expect from him seven years ago?

 

There's not much of an argument, is there? He's achieved our objective with a game to spare and could yet achieve a lower mid-table finish in 14th.

 

I think it was understandable for some of us, myself included, to think that he'd got things badly wrong and was no longer our best bet. It took a spectacular run of form, something unprecedented, for me to proven wrong, but I was proven wrong and that's the end of it. Thank God I was.

 

Having accepted that, the only debate is whether we're just happy at having successfully achieved our objectives, or whether we're massively optimistic at the degree of improvement shown at the back end of a season. People don't understate Milne's achievement in 1983, or O'Neill's in 1996, purely because they required late season surges. On the contrary, that momentum helped us go on to achieve better things; the Claridge winner in 96 was a far better end to the story than crawling home in 2nd place, and it's considered to be one of that side's achievements, rather than a reminder that we could have gone up far more easily if we'd have done a bit better in January and February. It also gave us a sense of self-belief which we'd lean on heavily in the upcoming glory days. Equally, miserable late-season collapses in 00-01 and 2010-11 preceded far darker days ahead; so as I see it you're either pleased at having got what we wanted, or massively optimistic because of the way in which it was achieved.