The Managers: Nigel Pearson, 2011-2015

[Vacamion]

 

"Two months later, they were joined by New Zealand international Chris Wood and Tottenham Hotspur loanee Harry Kane, who went on to become England captain later in his career." 

 

Thanks for the explanation.  I had no idea who he was.  

 

 

[StriderHiryu]

14 hours ago, Steve_Walsh5 said:

The 13/14 season was probably my most enjoyable as a Leicester city fan. It sounds strange considering we won the league a couple of years later but the 15/16 season wasn’t enjoyable at the time as I was so nervous when at the games. 

 

From Christmas onwards in 13/14 we just stream-rolled the league. The Derby game at home in January we were unbelievable they came down here in good form and we just tore them apart with one of the best performances ever at the King Power.

I know exactly what you mean, that season is the most dominant I think we've ever been. You just turned up every week knowing we'd do the business. We usually did!

 

The only negative that season was after going up losing 3-0 at home to Brighton! But I'll forgive the boys given they (and us) were most likely pretty drunk!

 

But I still have to give the edge to 15/16. It was not as enjoyable BUT it was literally watching a miracle playing out in real time. From time-to-time I like to re-read the match thread from Man City 1 - Leicester 3. It's one of the best ever threads on here!!!

[RutlanderFox]

15 hours ago, Steve_Walsh5 said:

The 13/14 season was probably my most enjoyable as a Leicester city fan. It sounds strange considering we won the league a couple of years later but the 15/16 season wasn’t enjoyable at the time as I was so nervous when at the games. 

 

From Christmas onwards in 13/14 we just stream-rolled the league. The Derby game at home in January we were unbelievable they came down here in good form and we just tore them apart with one of the best performances ever at the King Power.

I agree I loved that season. In some ways getting promoted to the Premier League was more satisfying than winning it, as weird as that may sound. I also get funny looks from fans of other teams when I say Pearson is my favourite ever Leicester manager and not Ranieri 

[Xen]

2 hours ago, StriderHiryu said:

I know exactly what you mean, that season is the most dominant I think we've ever been. You just turned up every week knowing we'd do the business. We usually did!

 

The only negative that season was after going up losing 3-0 at home to Brighton! But I'll forgive the boys given they (and us) were most likely pretty drunk!

 

But I still have to give the edge to 15/16. It was not as enjoyable BUT it was literally watching a miracle playing out in real time. From time-to-time I like to re-read the match thread from Man City 1 - Leicester 3. It's one of the best ever threads on here!!!

Hey, that 3-0 loss to Brighton might well have been what convinced us to sign Ulloa, who was a key part of both the great(est) escape and the PL title season. 

Silver linings and all that 

[volpeazzurro]

5 hours ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

Because for a generation of fans, they had a childhood of being us being seriously rubbish and then Pearson came along changing all that. 

 

This generation of fans are also from the internet era hence Nige is always mentioned on here 

Yes, I suppose you're quite right. It's just that sometimes we just appear to keep recreating the same old posts.

[Permafrost]

8 minutes ago, Xen said:

Hey, that 3-0 loss to Brighton might well have been what convinced us to sign Ulloa, who was a key part of both the great(est) escape and the PL title season. 

Silver linings and all that 

And it was 1-4

[David Hankey]

Pearson, just another manager in the 135 year history of Leicester City FC.

[Xen]

17 minutes ago, David Hankey said:

Pearson, just another manager in the 135 year history of Leicester City FC.

But a damn sight more notable than the likes of Gary Megson and Paulo Sousa.

 

He may not be to everyone's taste and his achievements outside of Leicester leave much to be desired, but he's absolutely up there as one of our most influential managers ever. Don't dismiss him so readily as if he's just another name on the list.

[ealingfox]

What's a lot weirder than people still talking about him and appreciating his tenure with us are the people who never liked him that are still bitter that he was a success with us.

[Ric Flair]

Wellens was crap

[whoareyaaa]

41 minutes ago, ealingfox said:

What's a lot weirder than people still talking about him and appreciating his tenure with us are the people who never liked him that are still bitter that he was a success with us.

I know right, he must have shat on there cornflakes or something, bizzare.

[RonnieTodger]

Remember Nick Powell

[Fox92]

17 hours ago, volpeazzurro said:

NP was a very good and important manager for us as was Martin O'Neil. I also remember Jimmy Bloomfield  (just) and Jock Wallace. What is the obsession with Pearson? Not a week goes by without more droning on about his tenure blah blah blah. He's gone, been hugely unsuccessful since unfortunately, but nevertheless he's still gone. We're all greatful, it's all been done to death, is it not time we moved on? Sadly, as good as he may have been,  through no fault of his own he's become tedious which is sad. Controversial perhaps I know. 

My first season going regular was 2002-03 when the ground opened.

Promotion that season, then relegated in 2003-04, then years of shit until Pearson turned up.

Stormed league one and then somehow finished 6th (and I was amazed to see us in the Championship play offs!).

A couple seasons of rubbish.

Then Pearson turns us around again. Play offs and then promotion.

 

So yeah, out of all my seasons following the club home and away I'd say the years under Pearson, aside from that one season under Ranieri, were my favourite. He turned this club around.

 

 

[Corky]

9 hours ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

Because for a generation of fans, they had a childhood of being us being seriously rubbish and then Pearson came along changing all that. 

 

This generation of fans are also from the internet era hence Nige is always mentioned on here 

+1. Unfortunately, those born too late to enjoy the O'Neill years watched us as a dishevelled, ambitionless mess stuck in the bottom eight of the Championship until Pearson and crew came along and gave them promotion battles to enjoy rather than second division grind.

 

He put us on the right path and helped us to where we are now. Some won't ever take to him, which is a shame but each to their own. But denying he had an impact and "was just another manager" misses the context of both his tenures.

 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

17 hours ago, volpeazzurro said:

What is the obsession with Pearson?

Brought the club back from our lowest point and gave people who were too young to really remember the times under MON the first taste of not being absolutely shit. Obvious really. 

[Fox92]

3 hours ago, David Hankey said:

Pearson, just another manager in the 135 year history of Leicester City FC.

Strange comment but not surprised.

[Blue ROI]

As I said the last time:

 

One of the most important figures in the clubs history.

 

Legend and no mistaking.

Edited 14 May by Blue ROI

 

 

 

[foxfanazer]

4 hours ago, David Hankey said:

Pearson, just another manager in the 135 year history of Leicester City FC.

Take it you didn't celebrate promotion to the Premier league then? 

[MrsJohnMurphy]

4 hours ago, Fox92 said:

Strange comment but not surprised.

Immature I know but whenever I read his posts I think of this 

 

[volpeazzurro]

5 hours ago, Fox92 said:

My first season going regular was 2002-03 when the ground opened.

Promotion that season, then relegated in 2003-04, then years of shit until Pearson turned up.

Stormed league one and then somehow finished 6th (and I was amazed to see us in the Championship play offs!).

A couple seasons of rubbish.

Then Pearson turns us around again. Play offs and then promotion.

 

So yeah, out of all my seasons following the club home and away I'd say the years under Pearson, aside from that one season under Ranieri, were my favourite. He turned this club around.

 

 

I don't disagree with you, though I've probably suffered more dross with the occasional managerial hero more like O'Neil etc. My point is that not a month seems to go by without yet another memorial to Pearson with yet again the same old same old being trotted out. For me it just gets a bit monotonous. He did a good job, but we've had others.

[volpeazzurro]

4 hours ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Brought the club back from our lowest point and gave people who were too young to really remember the times under MON the first taste of not being absolutely shit. Obvious really. 

I don't disagree and am acutely aware of his achievements but, as I've put somewhere else it all gets a bit monotonous after a while like a spam re-post that gets regurgitated every month with the same people coming on singing the same old praises, its not even that long ago to reminisce.

[David Hankey]

4 hours ago, foxfanazer said:

Take it you didn't celebrate promotion to the Premier league then? 

I've celebrated all promotions but I don't get over excited by him as others seem to. He certainly was not the best thing since sliced bread!!

[Pst]

2 minutes ago, David Hankey said:

I've celebrated all promotions but I don't get over excited by him as others seem to. He certainly was not the best thing since sliced bread!!

He was though

[foxfanazer]

10 minutes ago, David Hankey said:

I've celebrated all promotions but I don't get over excited by him as others seem to. He certainly was not the best thing since sliced bread!!

I don't remember sliced bread, when was he in charge? 

 

In all seriousness I don't understand any Leicester fan that doesn't appreciate the job Pearson did for us. Took us from the doldrums and turned us into a club capable of winning the Premier league 

[What the Fuchs?]

On 02/06/2019 at 18:25, davieG said:

City were bottom of the Premier League from November until April. Then came the ‘Great Escape’ - considered by many to in fact be the greatest-ever escape from relegation.

Alongside other notable players and managers, Pearson returned to King Power Stadium in 2018 to pay tribute to Khun Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

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Seven points adrift from safety and with nine games left, Pearson’s side amazingly won seven of these games, drawing one.

They finished in the safety of 14th place following a final day 5-1 win over Queens Park Rangers. Vardy, meanwhile, was called up to the England squad by Roy Hodgson. 

It was a remarkable achievement which meant, across Nigel's two spells at the Club, that he had won League 1, the Championship and successfully secured Premier League status.

Jeez we did well to stay up that year ?