UpTheLeagueFox Posted 1 July 2015 Posted 1 July 2015 Protest? Oh come on. I'd rather he'd stayed but you have to move on. The club is bigger than any player or manager and will be here longer than all of us.
Viva Posted 1 July 2015 Posted 1 July 2015 Oh they gave me breakfast, they can do what they like to the team I support now. Conveniently skipping over the vast sums of money they have invested in us.
Guest MattP Posted 1 July 2015 Posted 1 July 2015 Are you forgetting about wiping out the debt, vastly improving the training ground and facilities at the ground, small nice touches like the free beer, breakfast, DVDs, shirts etc that they didn't have to do? The debt was due to their own idiocy anyway and if you can be bought off with bottle of Carlsberg and a bacon bap so be it. I don't see how doing this makes them immune from criticism. I think Arriba has nailed it to be honest, for the first time yesterday I think they made a decision that was in the interestd of the King Power brand and not of Leicester City Football Club, a dangerous road to go down.
KFS Posted 1 July 2015 Posted 1 July 2015 Protest? Oh come on. I'd rather he'd stayed but you have to move on. The club is bigger than any player or manager and will be here longer than all of us. It might not be if they appoint a man who ransacks our coffers!
justfoxes Posted 1 July 2015 Posted 1 July 2015 Oh ffs FOOKING FOOKING FOOKING HELLS BOLLOCKS and what do you think that will do? FOOK ALL !! It was a meeting app where Pearson flew off the handle things were said concerning his son etc he was sacked END OF ! Let's stop this and just wait and see who we get protesting does FOOK All if your a season ticket holder protest that way send it back
siCiteh Posted 1 July 2015 Author Posted 1 July 2015 Wimbledon fans did so well stopping their board moving their club that they had to form a new team in a far lower division, hardly a great example to use of positive results from fans protests. No, but it shows what can be achieved when the people pull together in the interests of a bigger cause.
Mark_w Posted 1 July 2015 Posted 1 July 2015 Conveniently skipping over the vast sums of money they have invested in us. Much of it was invested badly. That's why Pearson had to cut costs in the Championship. Since then they've spent a fairly reasonable amount based on Premier League revenue which we have because of Nigel Pearson.
danny. Posted 1 July 2015 Posted 1 July 2015 Why don't you use your protesting energies for something that actually matters, like the 1000s of people being made homeless or dying under Tory austerity, dismantling of the NHS, the genocide of Palestine, fracking etc. etc. Seriously, it's a ****ing football club who have sacked a member of staff. Get a grip.
Guest MattP Posted 1 July 2015 Posted 1 July 2015 Conveniently skipping over the vast sums of money they have invested in us. Considering they now have two seasons worth of PL money and the ground named after the company they owe, they've done pretty well out of us. What does a PL ground and shirt sponsorship cost?
Freesolo Posted 1 July 2015 Posted 1 July 2015 I think that its going to turn out that Pearson thought he was untouchable after keeping us up and started to act like he owned the club which he doesn't so the owners told him to get ****ed basically and now he is sitting at home thinking what a idiot he is
Freesolo Posted 1 July 2015 Posted 1 July 2015 https://www.change.org/p/leicester-city-fc-reinstate-nigel-pearson-as-manager-of-lcfc?recruiter=333441219&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=share_page&utm_term=des-md-share_petition-no_msg&fb_ref=Default sign the bad boy I won't sign it because i don't know the facts and neither does anyone at this time, its a pointless petition
indierich06 Posted 1 July 2015 Posted 1 July 2015 Maybe he was. Point was we don't know so criticising the owners for making a stand over an unknown issue is more than a bit pointless. When the owners come out and say "oh it was nothing really, we were just a bit bored and fancied a change" then I would expect everyone to criticise. But it's obvious something serious has gone on. Surely the point is that they should be criticised for a lack of openness and clarity around their reasons with the people who spend their hard earned cash week-in, week-out at the club? Protest over what?? We don't know the details yet, It's been a dodgy few weeks for this club so lets see if anything comes to light once the dust settles Exactly. Why has the club sacked him? Why the vagueness and lack of transparency? The fans deserve an answer, not a bunch of meaningless platitudes about 'working relationships'.
Bagworthblue Posted 1 July 2015 Posted 1 July 2015 protest ?? Seriously? WTF ! I am gutted Pearson has left! I think I know the reasons but... I DON'T ! You don't, only a few people know for sure. There are various theories some may suggest the owners have gone too far - some potentially that Pearson made his stay untenable. The decision was based on far more detail than any of us know to draw an accurate conclusion. What I do know is this Protesting won't bring him back!He has gone, the owners are still hereTo date everything they have done has been done in the interests of the club. They have shown some naivity but they have ended up picking up the cost of their mistakes. There are a whole lot worse owners out there and as TOP has said before, he fell in love with the club when he watched us win the 2000 league cup final. They make the trip regularly to watch us. They have passion for the game and not just the business and yes much of this is to expand their business but most of the side-effects of this also lead to what we as fans want!! It's a bit of a win-win - If they win, we win!. There is no such thing as a perfect owner that pleases 100% of the people 100% of the timeThey have invested a lot of money in the club and yes it boosts their brand but they don't have to offer free pints at games - etc We could do much much worse - much much worse!!!The club needs to move on and settle asap. Top quality managers aren't going to want to come if there is a great protest going on to bring back their predecessor.What do you think will egg the players on to perform like the end of last season, a crowd of 30k cheering them on or a crowd of 30k booing and holding up bring back Pearson banners. It will unsettle the club and the players and you may well have had your last free pint ( it's the symbol of intent, the thought that counts - not the physical object) It's done! I'm gutted! There will be more fall-out that's for sure but we need to play our part in getting the club back on to a sound footing asap. Suggesting a protest is juvenile and completely unwarranted! We don't even know the true detailed facts! I seriously hope this doesn't balloon - At least one thing is for sure, the idiot on the radio won't promote and side with a protest, I imagine he was cracking open the bubbly last night!
artursteppe Posted 1 July 2015 Posted 1 July 2015 Before that great run of 7 out of the last nine, where Pearson had brought in Huth because our central defenders just weren't good enough, when Cambiasso was eventually given central midfield control, and where eventually he realised how good Albrighton was there were people defending every shit thing Pearson did. They still want to 'have his babies' now! Grow up, move on and let our owners find us a better manager than Pearson could ever have been. Alternatively follow Pearson to his next club so that you can 'be with him' and not supporting the Leicester City owners.
siCiteh Posted 1 July 2015 Author Posted 1 July 2015 Why don't you use your protesting energies for something that actually matters, like the 1000s of people being made homeless or dying under Tory austerity, dismantling of the NHS, the genocide of Palestine, fracking etc. etc. Seriously, it's a ****ing football club who have sacked a member of staff. Get a grip. You say some important things (interesting from someone who has made over 2K posts mind!). Then again, football can help to provide community and togetherness **if it is run in the right way**
fuchsntf Posted 1 July 2015 Posted 1 July 2015 It's clear that many of us are angry and upset at this news. It smacks of the club's non-football management allowing personality, politics, or PR quibbles to get in the way of the interests of the team. So what are we waiting for - lets organise and let the owners know what we think. If all members and season ticket holders emailed the club and asked for a refund it would give then something to think about. The chairman might realise that Nigel is more important than his son or the CEO in protecting his investment - and a new senior team brought in. Unlikely, I know, but we ought to show the owners that they cannot take us for granted - and if we don't make a noise then what other unpopular decisions might they make? How could we organise this? Is email best or should we call? If you care, GET INVOLVED! New poster here btw - city fan of 20+ years and occassional visitor to FT over last couple of years. I would be the 1st to protest against the protest... The most non thought out idea to come on this forum.
Frank to be Posted 1 July 2015 Posted 1 July 2015 Surely the point is that they should be criticised for a lack of openness and clarity around their reasons with the people who spend their hard earned cash week-in, week-out at the club? Exactly. Why has the club sacked him? Why the vagueness and lack of transparency? The fans deserve an answer, not a bunch of meaningless platitudes about 'working relationships'. I would like to know the details too but trust the owners, who let's not forget have been very patient with Pearson in the past, have sacked him for a very good reason, and one the majority of decent fans would agree with. I also understand that it may be tricky for them to divulge that information for legal reasons. In the end we might just have to have faith that their reasons are good. They've always seemed like good people to me, I've no reason not to trust them. And Pearson is well known, famous in fact, for being a bit off the rails. On balance personally I trust that the owners have sacked him for a good reason. There's no evidence in their behaviour that they'd have done otherwise, and plenty of evidence in pearson's behaviour that he could easily have gone too far at any time.
berniethebolt Posted 1 July 2015 Posted 1 July 2015 I seldom post on here but do follow the forum quite closely so I hope my opinion is respected. My thoughts centre around are we supporting Leicester City or Pearson FC here? I am very disappointed in the decision but we are not clear on why he was sacked, but all roads seem to be leading to the Thai incident, which clearly hit a major nerve with them and most of us fans. Let’s be honest, it was the ultimate insult to them in their own country on a “goodwill tour” and has done their family (an extremely prominent and well respected name in Thailand) no favours at all. If Pearson sided with this son and objected to the sacking then relationships would have soured and be beyond repair, hence them going their separate ways for non footballing reasons. Looking at what our owners have done just off the top of my head Re-purchased the stadium back Written off the clubs debts (their own granted) Made our academy Cat A Invested heavily in new players good and bad Shown goodwill to the fans – some on the lowest season tickets in the league, free travel, free beers, t-shirts, breakfasts Stood by Pearson on more than one occasion when fans and media were all gunning for him…. (Championship poor run, Premier league poor run, Ostrich gate, Fan gate, McArthur gate) And dare I say it.... the owners have given us all hope and optimism for the future. I have every faith in them and it will not change beyond Nigel Pearson, so I don’t see why we should protest or boycott anything. They just need to make the correct appointment to take us forward.
Bagworthblue Posted 1 July 2015 Posted 1 July 2015 Then release a statement to that effect and we all say "OK, fair enough". Nobody has said anything about driving the owners away. But we should make our voices heard. There is a difference they've released a statement! What do you expect?, a word for word transcript of all the reasons he was sacked once again dredging up mud and giving the media a field day. The statement will have been legally prepared, tells us what we need to know, spares the world the details. His sacking is personal. If he wants to air his views, he can but when you sack someone, you don't go telling the whole of the office the detailed reasons why! It all comes down to what they say - differences that affect their working relationship - that is sufficient info for us to move on! I aint happy in the slightest but life is crap sometimes and often the strongest relationships sour if too much crap is thrown at them! - I can leave this still being a fan of Pearson and still respecting the owners - Why do people insist on supporting one side or the other and not just accept that this is the way of the world sometimes!
artursteppe Posted 1 July 2015 Posted 1 July 2015 It seems to me that people think that the owners have sacked Pearson because they want to risk our status in the Premier League, that they want to potentially risk losing shed loads of money, because they want people like our own (bless him) Gary Linekar to ridicule them, because they want the media to think they are idiots just to upset a load of Leicester City supporters. Grow up, get real!
LCFC FOX Posted 1 July 2015 Posted 1 July 2015 Instead of a protest is sooner just blast his chant out on a certain minute.
Dynamogoon Posted 1 July 2015 Posted 1 July 2015 I remember fans fighting, booing and chanting for Pearsons head in February at Villa away. Now we are all over social media crying about what the owners (who have been incredible for this club) have done to our precious Nige. Now we are going to protest? I'm Leicester till I die but we have a moronic fanbase
hackneyfox Posted 1 July 2015 Posted 1 July 2015 It is a big deal and your constant bollocks is not the least bit interesting. We don't know why he has been sacked. That's the problem. And while I'm not going to ask for a refund of my season ticket because I do love football and I do want to have a season ticket when the owners are gone, I won't be buying anything from the club shop, concourses or anything else that goes to the owners until we get a reasonable explanation. Very unlikely that we will get an explanation and certainly won't if NFP was being unprofessional in his reaction to the sacking of his son.I'm sure our billionaire owners and a club with a turnover in excess of 100m will miss the snacks you buy.
Mark_w Posted 1 July 2015 Posted 1 July 2015 Very unlikely that we will get an explanation and certainly won't if NFP was being unprofessional in his reaction to the sacking of his son. I'm sure our billionaire owners and a club with a turnover in excess of 100m will miss the snacks you buy. They won't miss the snacks I buy, they'll still have them silly.
Frank to be Posted 1 July 2015 Posted 1 July 2015 they've released a statement! What do you expect?, a word for word transcript of all the reasons he was sacked once again dredging up mud and giving the media a field day. The statement will have been legally prepared, tells us what we need to know, spares the world the details. His sacking is personal. If he wants to air his views, he can but when you sack someone, you don't go telling the whole of the office the detailed reasons why! It all comes down to what they say - differences that affect their working relationship - that is sufficient info for us to move on! I aint happy in the slightest but life is crap sometimes and often the strongest relationships sour if too much crap is thrown at them! - I can leave this still being a fan of Pearson and still respecting the owners - Why do people insist on supporting one side or the other and not just accept that this is the way of the world sometimes! Great post
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