Inside Story

[Lesteban]

Before I start, this should be taken with a pinch of salt, it's anecdotal evidence.

 

Recently I attended a specialist medical facility, where my S.O. was having an operation. While she was under the knife, I got chatting with the doctor there who told me he is usually based in the midlands, and naturally I moved the topic onto the local football. He told me that he works closely with the physio at Leicester City for the majority of his working week and therefore knows the people in our medical department, as well as much of the back room staff that have been around since Pearson's day. I pressed him to give me the inside story on what happened at the club earlier this season, but I didn't really need to press, he seemed eager to tell since he "had not been told in confidence". According to this doctor, there was indeed a rebellion that lead to the sacking of Ranieri, but that it came from the Pearson-era backroom staff and not the players as was widely reported. He referred to a number of our backroom staff on a first name basis and I have no reason to doubt he was telling the truth, he has no reason to lie. 

 

However, as I said, take it with a pinch of salt. Just though I'd share as it was interesting. Not claiming to be an "ITK" in any way, I will never see this guy again and had never seen him before I met him. 

[sdb]

Wouldn't surprise me, that. 

[Guest Sharpe's Fox]

Good on 'em. The Glorious Revolution.

[weller54]

2 minutes ago, Sharpe's Fox said:

Good on 'em. The Glorious Revolution.

 

[AmarteyAndChill]

5 minutes ago, Lesteban said:

Before I start, this should be taken with a pinch of salt, it's anecdotal evidence.

 

Recently I attended a specialist medical facility, where my S.O. was having an operation. While she was under the knife, I got chatting with the doctor there who told me he is usually based in the midlands, and naturally I moved the topic onto the local football. He told me that he works closely with the physio at Leicester City for the majority of his working week and therefore knows the people in our medical department, as well as much of the back room staff that have been around since Pearson's day. I pressed him to give me the inside story on what happened at the club earlier this season, but I didn't really need to press, he seemed eager to tell since he "had not been told in confidence". According to this doctor, there was indeed a rebellion that lead to the sacking of Ranieri, but that it came from the Pearson-era backroom staff and not the players as was widely reported. He referred to a number of our backroom staff on a first name basis and I have no reason to doubt he was telling the truth, he has no reason to lie. 

 

However, as I said, take it with a pinch of salt. Just though I'd share as it was interesting. Not claiming to be an "ITK" in any way, I will never see this guy again and had never seen him before I met him. 

But the players have been playing awfully for the last 5 months? 

[Lesteban]

Just now, AmarteyAndChill said:

But the players have been playing awfully for the last 5 months? 

I agree. Still doesn't really add up to me, but interesting nonetheless.

[Jimothy]

3 minutes ago, AmarteyAndChill said:

But the players have been playing awfully for the last 5 months? 

Maybe the rebellion was because of tactics, training regimes, the general way the club was being run under Ranieri, treatment of players etc. With Ranieri gone, tactics have improved, training is better and people are happier. Maybe they rebelled because they could see Ranieri taking the club away from everything they'd worked hard on that the success was built on.

[sm1]

I think there's truth in the story but I also think that the players were fed up/confused with Claudio. Basically I think everybody wanted him out (hence the Chairman's comments about a 100 things being wrong at the club) apart from the 2 Italian coaches he brought with him. 

[Clever Fox]

Thanks for sharing it with us. Whoever it was has been proved right.People ahould never underestimate the job Pearson done in creating a properly run Club. While I was delighted we appointed Ranieri at the time He clearly lost his way and never had the passion for the Club Pearson had. It's just unfortunate the way it ended in both cases. But that's football for you.

Shaky from what we've seen so far can go on to write his own Leicester legacy, and good luck to him.

[BenTheFox]

2 minutes ago, Clever Fox said:

Thanks for sharing it with us. Whoever it was has been proved right.People ahould never underestimate the job Pearson done in creating a properly run Club. While I was delighted we appointed Ranieri at the time He clearly lost his way and never had the passion for the Club Pearson had. It's just unfortunate the way it ended in both cases. But that's football for you.

Shaky from what we've seen so far can go on to write his own Leicester legacy, and good luck to him.

Agree with everything you've said bar that bit. I don't doubt for one second that Ranieri loved the club. He maybe thought he was right and everyone else at the club was wrong though. What I certainly agree with you on is that Pearson was more than just first team manager. He really invested in the infrastructure of the whole club. 

[EGBFitness]

Bullshit. 

 

No rebellion. 

[Frank43]

Claudio left well enough alone last season out of necessity, but succumbed to the lure of a deeper talent pool this year, reverting to his old Tinkerman self. But who cares? We can be grateful to him for last season, and to Shakey for the last part of this one.

[Clever Fox]

21 minutes ago, BenTheFox said:

Agree with everything you've said bar that bit. I don't doubt for one second that Ranieri loved the club. He maybe thought he was right and everyone else at the club was wrong though. What I certainly agree with you on is that Pearson was more than just first team manager. He really invested in the infrastructure of the whole club. 

O I'm quite sure Ranieri did love the Club but Pearson had that added passion. The type where you think about the job 24/7. You know when you can't wait to get into work or your annoyed some days when it's 5 O'clock and you have to go home. That;s the difference I was referring too.

[boots60]

1 minute ago, Clever Fox said:

O I'm quite sure Ranieri did love the Club but Pearson had that added passion. The type where you think about the job 24/7. You know when you can't wait to get into work or your annoyed some days when it's 5 O'clock and you have to go home. That;s the difference I was referring too.

"Added  passion"

Bottom of the table for most of his last season. "Added passion" hasn't done his career much good sInce.

[Webbo]

I think it was what a lot of us thought might happen before the season started. The players achieved more than they ever thought possible and they lost their hunger. They'd all had their payrises and medals and found it hard to get motivated for a game against Hull or whoever. When we were in the CL it was still a big game/new challenge, that's why we played well in those games.

 

Ranieri probably started cracking down on them to shake them out of their complacency but it didn't work and the players started to resent Claudio.

 

Just a theory.

[Clever Fox]

6 minutes ago, boots60 said:

"Added  passion"

Bottom of the table for most of his last season. "Added passion" hasn't done his career much good sInce.

We were bottom because we lacked the necessary experience and talent for the Prem. Plus NP persevered too long with the wrong formation.

Neither of which had anything to do with his passion for the Club. 

[Guest Col city fan]

1 hour ago, Facecloth said:

Maybe the rebellion was because of tactics, training regimes, the general way the club was being run under Ranieri, treatment of players etc. With Ranieri gone, tactics have improved, training is better and people are happier. Maybe they rebelled because they could see Ranieri taking the club away from everything they'd worked hard on that the success was built on.

Good post. This is how I'd seen it probably being too.

[NeilLCFC]

1 hour ago, boots60 said:

"Added  passion"

Bottom of the table for most of his last season. "Added passion" hasn't done his career much good sInce.

But still turned it around. and in the last 12 odd games took a team that featured the likes of Nugent and Koncheskey, on one of the best runs in Europe.

 

Not to mention an overall finish of 14th, which is not at all bad for a newly promoted side.

[STUHILL]

I think this is why I feel a lot safer now in Shakespeare's hands. He will try to recreate what Pearson had here I am sure. Hopefully, that means the rebuilding of the scouting department/team and continuing with the sports science side of things. 

 

I'm fascinated to see what Shakespeare does in the transfer window in the summer too. 

[EGBFitness]

1 hour ago, boots60 said:

"Added  passion"

Bottom of the table for most of his last season. "Added passion" hasn't done his career much good sInce.

I'm not quite sure what point your trying to make with this? 

 

Added passion would have nothing to do with being bottom of the league for 3/4 of the season? I'm not saying the NP lived and breathed LCFC but if he was highly passionate about his job then that can only be credit to the man for 2 reasons - 1) to remain throughout a pretty torrid/ turbulent season and 2) maybe through his continued passion that was one of the factors that kept us up as many others would of probably been happy to throw the towel in and plan for the championship E.G Sunderland this season? 

 

For whatever reasons it hasn't worked out for him since leaving. Only he will know the real reasons why but I doubt he will be overseen by other candidates because of his passion still for LCFC or added passion he will provide in his next job. 

[m4DD0gg]

11 hours ago, Lesteban said:

Before I start, this should be taken with a pinch of salt, it's anecdotal evidence.

 

Recently I attended a specialist medical facility, where my S.O. was having an operation. While she was under the knife, I got chatting with the doctor there who told me he is usually based in the midlands, and naturally I moved the topic onto the local football. He told me that he works closely with the physio at Leicester City for the majority of his working week and therefore knows the people in our medical department, as well as much of the back room staff that have been around since Pearson's day. I pressed him to give me the inside story on what happened at the club earlier this season, but I didn't really need to press, he seemed eager to tell since he "had not been told in confidence". According to this doctor, there was indeed a rebellion that lead to the sacking of Ranieri, but that it came from the Pearson-era backroom staff and not the players as was widely reported. He referred to a number of our backroom staff on a first name basis and I have no reason to doubt he was telling the truth, he has no reason to lie. 

 

However, as I said, take it with a pinch of salt. Just though I'd share as it was interesting. Not claiming to be an "ITK" in any way, I will never see this guy again and had never seen him before I met him. 

Sounds like total horse shit to me.

 

The very fact that a doctor (with a very strict ethical code of non disclosure) is more than happy to spill the beans makes this sound suspect to say the least.

[HighPeakFox]

18 minutes ago, m4DD0gg said:

Sounds like total horse shit to me.

 

The very fact that a doctor (with a very strict ethical code of non disclosure) is more than happy to spill the beans makes this sound suspect to say the least.

I don't think the hippocratic oath applies here...

[st albans fox]

9 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

I don't think the hippocratic oath applies here...

It's foxes talk where the hypocritic oath takes precedence

[Matt]

 

[StanSP]

I heard that Ranieri would go against what the nutriotinist would advise and massively changed the players' diets and eating habits when at the training ground. He'd make them have meals at unorthodox times.