10 years ago today - Nigel Pearson's first competitive game as LCFC manager

[MC Prussian]

Just now, Vince Vega said:

Howard's or Pearson's? 

Well, both.

[CosbehFox]

I won about £230 off this game. Backed 2/0 and Fryatt to score first. 

 

Stockport away a week later was fun 

[RonnieTodger]

I remember just before he got appointed, The Mercury printed our final three-man shortlist that read: John Gregory, Nigel Worthington or Nigel Pearson.

 

Can you imagine?

[SouthStandUpperTier]

16 minutes ago, RonnieTodger said:

I remember just before he got appointed, The Mercury printed our final three-man shortlist that read: John Gregory, Nigel Worthington or Nigel Pearson.

 

Can you imagine?

[Babylon]

Best manager in our history.

[SouthStandUpperTier]

2 hours ago, Swan Lesta said:

 

Yes. We should mark any anniversary associated with Nigel. Maybe we go for the anniversary of every goal scored, the anniversary date of every player he signed, maybe the anniversary of when he first joined, next joined and then the subsequent anniversaries of his sackings when he lost the plot on and off the field...

 

Part of our history, was good for us at the time.

 

 

Good idea. I might just do that. Thanks.

[EnderbyFox]

I will never not love this man, took us from our lowest to the Premier League. No matter the off field incidents, a Leicester Legend 

 

Edited 9 August 2018 by EnderbyFox

[Fox92]

2 hours ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

I won about £230 off this game. Backed 2/0 and Fryatt to score first. 

 

Stockport away a week later was fun 

I still can't get my head around the fact I went to Stockport away for a league fixture  

 

League One was a low point but the away days were great.

[Wymsey]

Can Pearson be defined as a club legend?

[davieG]

 

2 hours ago, RonnieTodger said:

I remember just before he got appointed, The Mercury printed our final three-man shortlist that read: John Gregory, Nigel Worthington or Nigel Pearson.

 

Can you imagine?

Gives me an excuse to post my Greg in a box made when he was favourite

 

 

[Blue ROI]

13 minutes ago, Wymeswold fox said:

Can Pearson be defined as a club legend?

Would be one of our Mount Rushmore giants 

[Fox92]

29 minutes ago, Wymeswold fox said:

Can Pearson be defined as a club legend?

Without absolute doubt. 

[Stadt]

When you look at Pearson's spells in context of historical league finishes it's incredible the progress we made. We would never have won the league under him but we'd be continuously improving to the point of where we are now, at least in my opinion. If you look at Burnley as an example they've stuck by their manager and had a clearly defined transfer strategy which has paid dividends. Pearson was a slow learner but he usually got there in the end. I'm aware this is speculative but we were in a healthy position under his guidance, I'm not advocating for him to return but it baffles me that some still refuse to even grudingly admit he did an outstanding job.

Edited 9 August 2018 by Stadt

[Sampson]

Legend!

 

Completely revolutionised this club from top to bottom.

 

We were a stinking old fashioned club going nowhere and he modernised the club from with his obsession to detail, conditioning, sports science and stastical scouting and brought is kicking and screaming to being a proper 21st century football club.

[Unabomber]

2 hours ago, Wymeswold fox said:

Can Pearson be defined as a club legend?

Is that a joke? He is the club! 

[Corky]

Strange to think, after the way it ended and some of his dealings, that he was the calm figure the club needed.

[Father Ted]

5 hours ago, Wymeswold fox said:

Can Pearson be defined as a club legend?

Club legend? I'd gift him freedom of the city and build him a statue in place of the clock tower!

[Guest Mickyblueeyes]

Our greatest manager. Will be honest (and this a was a lesson for me for why the big name is not always the best bet) I was quite disappointed on his appointment. Simply because I thought we needed a more experienced manager at the time. 

 

Boy (to my absolute delight) did he prove me wrong !! That summer he rebuilt us for the first time with quality signings and re-energised the club. 

 

Legend - that game was the start of our upward surge. Hopefully one that isn’t going to stop anytime soon.

[UpTheLeagueFox]

5 hours ago, Stadt said:

When you look at Pearson's spells in context of historical league finishes it's incredible the progress we made.

 

We would never have won the league under him

 

Pearson was a slow learner but he usually got there in the end.

 

I'm not advocating for him to return but it baffles me that some still refuse to even grudingly admit he did an outstanding job.

 

Four spot on points 

[Ted Maul]

And the rest, as they say, has been f**king class.

[eblair]

I remember being so disappointed by his appointment, how wrong I could be. He made me fall in love with football and leicester city again. I've almost blanked 2005-2008 from my mind, but how anyone can have any memory of those dark times and not love Pearson is beyond me.

[Buzzell]

[Koke]

League One defending is a shambles. 

 

People should watch more Championship and League One football before saying Chilwell is of that standard, or Chilwell is the new Mattock. Chilwell is 10x the player Joe Mattock ever thought he was.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

22 hours ago, Blue ROI said:

Life under Pearson was never boring.. 

Iconic.

[yorkie1999]

Needs this for the 3rd coming.