Martin O'Neill

[Mr Mister]

4 hours ago, Simoken said:

wtf, the mans a LCFC legend, if anyone is going to motivate these dross players its him. remind them all what the club stands for. The thought of seeing him run down the line jumping when we score will be a nostagic visual OF PURE JOY.

 

#BRINGHIMHOME

 

4 hours ago, Zaphod Beeblebrox said:

As opposed to staying where we are and staring relegation in the face? Baffling logic...

He hasn't managed since 2019 and also he hasn't managed in the Premier League for a decade. Football has passed him by. Yes he is a legend for the club but he last managed us nearly a quarter of a century ago.

[MrLuke]

1 hour ago, RumbleFox said:

It’s such a stupid idea. Like ridiculous. He’s not managed in ages, he’s too old and he’s not exactly been great in any of his recent jobs. But despite all of that. Fvck. Fvck. The thought of it. I’m totally, totally all in for it. 

He’s a legend. I can’t believe that being able to remember O’Neill makes you one of the older fans these days, that’s scary. But fvck if it wasn’t the best time ever. Big massive lumps at centre back scoring 10 goals a season each. A midfield trio as good as any in the league. The sweetest left foot in the world. An own goal magnet at RCB who we still loved. Top ten finishes. Two league cups. A team of misfits. Goalposts for jumpers. Shinning it in. Keeper substitution strokes of genius. “Martin, Martin O’Neill” to the tune of Go West. Annoying Spurs. A Greek Adonis. Juninho in our pockets. An overweight, mulleted, 20 fags a day nobsack second choice striker who somehow was the greatest finisher on earth if only he could get to the ball. Wenger not being able to handle us. Steve. Fvcking. Walsh. O’Neill interviews like a fvcking work of art, looking down at the floor, somehow appearing simultaneously awkward and nervous but also genuinely insane and threatening. Elliott turning prime Cruyff and turning Desailly on a sixpence. Izzet scoring the greatest overhead kick ever. Fvck. Fvck. Let’s do this. Come on people. Fvck. I’m digging out my shitty, “the sponsor is far too big and foamy” 99/00 home kit. We’re doing this. I don’t care if it’s a fvcking cvnt of a stupid idea, if it works we’ll remember it forever. What is football for if not for dreams? What’s the point of it’s not a little magic? Fvck. Fvck. This is on. 

Great post. They were magical times and I’m all for it. I’m going to smother myself in Fox Leisure and enjoy the ride. 

[ceebeefox]

12 minutes ago, Dames said:

100% all in. Anything else will be a disappointment now.

Me too! O’Neill  to Sadler “ who’ve we got that can hold the ball up top” Sadler “ well nobody really boss” MON  “ Cags we’re still paying you son so you’re my centre half Saturday, head it and kick it son, anything else is a bonus, Harry Souter, you’re up front, be strong and hold it up till the cavalry comes”. Sabres rattled brick walls ran through! Come on!!

[whoareyaaa]

I'm just waiting for the headline Bristol City part way with Nigel Pearson..

[bovril]

4 minutes ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

Pearson >>>>>>>>>>> Martin O Neill. But you know that already. 

 

 

Honestly I feel like most of the posts in this thread are just supporters of a certain age getting their own back for all the bring back NP threads. 

[gw_leics772]

5 hours ago, Lako42 said:

Mainly for the fact it's the most utterly ridiculous thing I've ever heard, please no. 

 

 

If this happens then the club really is being ran by a bunch of ****wits

I've got some bad news for you... 

 

(not itk about MON, but I feel like I've seen enough to be itk about the end of your last sentence) 

Edited 5 April 2023 by gw_leics772

[OntarioFox]

19 minutes ago, Wasyls Pec Deck said:

As long as he brings Frank Sinclair back as own goal coach and promote Taggart to pint downing manager, maybe bring Collymore back as head of dogging… why not. 

Frank won't even have to lift a finger given the form Faes, Souttar and Iversen are in 

[Mickyblueeyes]

Martin walking in and Rudkin showing up and telling him he’s now director of football.

 

Martin looks him up and “….down: go switch the kettle on lad, Director my arse.”

[Arriba Los Zorros]

3 minutes ago, bovril said:

 

 

Honestly I feel like most of the posts in this thread are just supporters of a certain age getting their own back for all the bring back NP threads. 

They're both club legends and no Leicester fan should have a bad word to say about either of them. 

 

But only one is fit to come back to manage this club in this day and age I'm afraid. 

[The People's Hero]

Amusing to see all the Pearson lovers getting upset that there was a better leicester manager before him that people remember fondly. 
 

Leave NFP to keep stinking out the Championship like he has done for 80% of his career. 

[gw_leics772]

5 hours ago, Danizen said:

He was considered a football dinosaur when we a Labour government. 

 

No thanks.

Maybe if a football dinosaur had a go against 4 years of new age shite, we might land somewhere near ****ing normal after a while? Worth a ****ing shot after last night. I'm honestly past caring and just hope we don't jump on the usual merry go round. I'd take MON to try to turn us around and wouldn't hold it against him if he failed cos we're already looking pretty ****ed. At least he'd care enough to try, cos there's not other good reason for him to take this job now. 

 

Longer term, we need to try something different. Some sexy foreign manager. Poch came from somewhere, so did everyone, but the good ones came from somewhere mysterious rather than off the back of shite. 

 

If Brendan gets the Chelsea job off the back of this cluster****, you cans stop the world so i can get the **** off. 

Edited 5 April 2023 by gw_leics772

[Tielemans63]

MoN is a romantic idea but he hasn't managed for 4 years and hasn't been great since Robertson retired. Keep your legacy as it is Martin.

[Spiritwalker]

I’m not sure who’s the craziest, the bring back NFP brigade or the bring back MON brigade.

[bovril]

1 minute ago, Spiritwalker said:

I’m not sure who’s the craziest, the bring back NFP brigade or the bring back MON brigade.

I think the MON brigade are more honest about the fact it's nostalgia. 

[gw_leics772]

5 hours ago, GoonerJeeves said:

Considering how the Forest board is sounding like they'll want to sack Cooper, which for me seems utterly silly, you might have competition for O'Neill.

Fair enough, I'd take Cooper, as long as it wasn't his idea to buy the whole world when they got promoted. Called it when they whooped us in the cup from the championship (but didn't expect them to get promoted tbf) 

[The People's Hero]

1 minute ago, Spiritwalker said:

I’m not sure who’s the craziest, the bring back NFP brigade or the bring back MON brigade.

Can’t we just agree they are both mental. It doesn’t have to be a contest. Both should be ignored. 

[gw_leics772]

5 hours ago, Joe_1992 said:

He can’t really tarnish his legacy when we’re 19th anyway. I’d rather Pearson though as he’s done it in the ‘modern era’

I think you'll find that was cambiasso 🤔🤣®️

[The People's Hero]

5 minutes ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

They're both club legends and no Leicester fan should have a bad word to say about either of them. 

 

But only one is fit to come back to manage this club in this day and age I'm afraid. 

If your aspiration is bottom half championship then I make you right. 

[Corky]

3 minutes ago, Spiritwalker said:

I’m not sure who’s the craziest, the bring back NFP brigade or the bring back MON brigade.

We need to move on from both. They've had their time with us and served their purpose.

[Wizerud]

If he does come I’d like someone alongside him who has a connection with the current regime and players. Like Kasper. 

[adamkhalifa]

I don't see why not. Bring him in, until end of the season.

Better than what we have currently. 

We are a complete mess anyway.

It needs a strong personality that can bring the best out of the current players. 

Add Roy to the mix. 

Let's sure up that defence and play some direct football. 

(MON is my favourite manager. Talking with bias). 

[filbertway]

3 minutes ago, The People's Hero said:

If your aspiration is bottom half championship then I make you right. 

What did Nige do to you TPH? Where is this mad dislike and dismissal coming from?

 

Gotta be something personal as for football reasons, the bloke has done more for this club than almost any other manager.

 

A bloke that never finished bottom half of the Championship with us if I recall? Certainly not in a full season.

 

I know the League One season was great, but surely you didn't want it to last longer than a season?

[The People's Hero]

1 minute ago, filbertway said:

What did Nige do to you TPH? Where is this mad dislike and dismissal coming from?

 

Gotta be something personal as for football reasons, the bloke has done more for this club than almost any other manager.

 

A bloke that never finished bottom half of the Championship with us if I recall? Certainly not in a full season.

 

I know the League One season was great, but surely you didn't want it to last longer than a season?

Hasn’t done anything to me, I’m just able to look at a management career objectively and his level can be summarised as ‘failing in the championship’. 
 

I’m happy to work through his jobs with a summary for you ? 

[Vacamion]

 

If I ever did have a prime of my life it was when MON was managing Leicester City, so bring it all back - Britpop, Lad Culture, baggy jeans and playing "snake" on my Nokia.

[filbertway]

1 minute ago, The People's Hero said:

Hasn’t done anything to me, I’m just able to look at a management career objectively and his level can be summarised as ‘failing in the championship’. 
 

I’m happy to work through his jobs with a summary for you ? 

I mean I wouldn't have him back at this point as I'd like to think with the money we have available there are better options.

 

You just always seem to be immediately negative about the man, how would you rate his work at Leicester out of 10? 

 

I've just always wondered what it is about a man that not only won 2 promotions, but put together a backroom staff that has essentially been the foundations of our rise and success in the past 10-15 years, that really seems to grate on some people.