Martin O'Neill

[Mendi]

O’Neil has again meet Top tonight. Talks went to plan. I am going to bed now guys. I have not had any thanks from anyone for breaking my news 

Edited 5 April 2023 by Mendi

[funkyrobot]

1 hour ago, The People's Hero said:

There’s quite a lot of jobs he’s had that you’ve conveniently ignored there, old pal. 
 

Look at his jobs and you’ll see he’s a 0/10 most jobs. 
 

His current miraculous job that has leicester fans of a certain age lauding him some football management messiah sees Bristol City in the bottom half of the Championship. Probably about where they should be, if not a bit low. 
 

But yeah if you ignore all the time he’s been crap (most of his career) then you can make an argument that he’s brilliant, just like you can for any manager. Being selective with the bits of evidence you choose to use is brilliant like that. 
 

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You really hate him eh? Are you James McArthur? Or Matt Mills?  Or the ostrich journo?  Or maybe the Transylvanian Wolf that got his ass whupped by a holidaying NP? 

[Corky]

37 minutes ago, Stinky said:

To be fair the more I think about this, the more I think we should just liquidate immediately and start again in the Vanaramas

Pearson FC or O'Neill FC?

[OntarioFox]

2 hours ago, weller54 said:

Is Jock Wallace available?

Well given we were too slow to get Gravelthroat, a few laps of Wanlip Gravel should do instead. 

[Sampson]

1 hour ago, SouthStandUpperTier said:

I presume when people use the term 'dinosaur' to describe a manager what they really mean is that said manager doesn't wear a black roll-neck sweater and some chinos on the touchline. And they don't regurgitate trendy buzzwords like 'intensity', 'character', 'control' and 'high-press'. And that they don't insist on their players doing those silly little short goal-kick routines.

Or that they don’t take training, didn’t even bother with prozone and treat players like their 12 years old in a military boarding school in the 1970s?
 

Some of the stories we’ve all heard about MON over the years and the way he allegedly treated players, I’m not sure you could get away with in any job nowadays, certainly not football management. And the fact he infamously rarely even turned up to training also feels very very old fashioned.

Edited 5 April 2023 by Sampson

[Fox 4 Life]

15 minutes ago, Mendi said:

O’Neil has again meet Top tonight. Talks went to plan. I am going to bed now guys. I have not had any thanks from anyone for breaking my news 

You are full of shit but thanks for trying 

[ACF]

Which one of you did this?

[Guest bennytwohats]

1 hour ago, funkyrobot said:

It’s funny how many NP haters focus on the irrelevant non footballing issues rather than the indisputable football achievements he had with us. It’s funny how many NP haters still seem to be so concerned about the welfare of Crystal Palace midfield Shithouse James McArthur, or the ‘bullying’ of a renowned disruptive character who had few friends at the club in Matt Mills. You are right that NP put us in the position to achieve the great escape - he did this by winning The Championship the year before and by signing the players that achieved promotion, premier league survival and premier league winners in consecutive seasons. Pearson is a Leicester legend however painful that might be for people that don’t like him. 

[Dave Fishwick]

1 hour ago, SouthStandUpperTier said:

I presume when people use the term 'dinosaur' to describe a manager what they really mean is that said manager doesn't wear a black roll-neck sweater and some chinos on the touchline. And they don't regurgitate trendy buzzwords like 'intensity', 'character', 'control' and 'high-press'. And that they don't insist on their players doing those silly little short goal-kick routines.

the game has passed him by

 

His Ireland team was full of Premier League players and his major game plan was to play for set pieces and hope Shane Duffy got on the end of one. It's utter shite and there'd be thousands of Leicester fans who deserve not to watch such a backwards outdated style

[Tuna]

Actually astonished he was with Forest in 2019, thought it was about 10 years ago!

[gw_leics772]

7 hours ago, Le Renard said:

Could be one of the worse things the club has done in recent times, but you just never know, if it works then MON would be the legend of legends, on the other hand, if it goes south then he will be less fondly remembered!

Will he ****, if a motivator can't get these shit houses going were in far deeper shit than we thought. And after last night we're already in greater shit than we thought. It's just degrees of shit atm. If nothing else it will show the young uns that us old farts can do atmosphere. 

 

If we're going down, and we can't even do it fighting (worst case scenario under MON, most likely as it is after last night.), at least we can do it singing. 

 

Ps, for those I read praising the atmosphere last night, I thought it was ****ing turd under the circumstances. 

[Jaspa]

If it means getting the absolute most of our supporters in the stands with an emphatically emotive and desperate bid to survive this season with Mo'N, I'm all for it.

 

Difficult to see it being anything other than a caretaker role. Always impressed to hear O'Neill speak, an intelligent and articulate chap; often calm & thoughtful.

 

We need a mentality change around the place, players & fans. If we don't believe then it's already over.

[gw_leics772]

7 hours ago, Scotch said:

If its a choice between him and Beavis and Butthead from last night, it's an easy choice but I refuse to believe that those are the only options. 

They're not the only options but name a better one for this season? 

 

Potter, hell even poch, builders, not motivators, or short termers.

Rafa, on the back of defensive displays, **** that, our defense ain't got it in em, we need to keep the ball away from them. 

Big Sam, same arguments as against MON,  not followed him at all, but my god, just no. 

Anyone else please? Maybe the excellent coach hinted in a fabriziano click bait - Ralph hassenhutl. Hell even Steve Cooper who I would take longer term is not a short termer.

 

Kompany, in a heartbeat, but he ain't coming here! 

 

 

[gw_leics772]

7 hours ago, nathan. said:

So do i mate.

I ****ing don't! 

[HybridFox]

31 minutes ago, ACF said:

Which one of you did this?

Actually went and checked it as well 

[gw_leics772]

7 hours ago, TMELcfc said:

Same. If there is only 2 options, I am going with Martin... just because the players need a manager, not a couple of coaches. 

 

 

Coaches? More like battered D Reg Fox Cubs 

[gw_leics772]

Caretaker job, but if he keeps us up, 10 year contract on a zillion pounds a year. What could possibl-eye go wrong. 

[Conscript Fox]

4 hours ago, Jordan said:

When did Martin O’Neill manage Stoke?

 

3 hours ago, Craig said:

Who is it that knows 'f u c k all'?  

 

Meant Sunderland 

It's easy to get these Brexit riddled mouth breathing s h i t holes mixed up y'know 

The point holds, he's a long busted flush

 

Did you both get a little clit twinge of correctness ladies   ?  Did you have a little rub before getting busy typing   ?  

Edited 5 April 2023 by Conscript Fox

[gw_leics772]

6 hours ago, Dames said:

I don’t even want to contemplate this being a disaster.

 

The absolute scenes when he comes in and keeps us up, it would put him right back on top as our greatest ever. 
 

Heart over head stuff for me, get him in. He can do it. 

Right where he belongs. I've seen much bigger prizes won since then, but never a more unified support. 

[HybridFox]

Unless he's appointed tomorrow, surely wouldn't have enough time to take charge on Saturday. Meaning he'll have 8 games, starting with Man City away 

[Mendi]

57 minutes ago, Fox 4 Life said:

You are full of shit but thanks for trying 

Yh when I stated Brendan was going. Nice try putting me down.

[Sampson]

28 minutes ago, gw_leics772 said:

They're not the only options but name a better one for this season? 

 

Potter, hell even poch, builders, not motivators, or short termers.

Rafa, on the back of defensive displays, **** that, our defense ain't got it in em, we need to keep the ball away from them. 

Big Sam, same arguments as against MON,  not followed him at all, but my god, just no. 

Anyone else please? Maybe the excellent coach hinted in a fabriziano click bait - Ralph hassenhutl. Hell even Steve Cooper who I would take longer term is not a short termer.

 

Kompany, in a heartbeat, but he ain't coming here! 

 

 

While not perfect, of course Potter and Benitez are both far better options than MON. Don’t be silly.

[dylanlegend]

1 hour ago, bovril said:

Not really fair to give Pearson the edge on promotions is it? And yes he did make a huge contribution but he didn't win the trophy himself. And you could argue (I probably wouldn't, personally) that 2015/16 proved NP wasn't getting as much out of some of those players as he could've. 

 

I admit I'm biased because the 96-2000 team was my team growing up and I don't think you ever really forget that. They are as close to my heart as the 15/16 team. Trying to be as objective as possible though I don't think you can rank Pearson above O'Neill in the list of our managers and certainly Nige won't be remembered as a top manager, if he's remembered as a manager at all beyond the fanbases of the clubs he's been at. 

I agree with you, I’m not giving Pearson the edge and I also grew up with the MON team but at this point in time I would prefer Pearson by a long way. 
 

I like the fact Pearson bought decent youth (Vardy, Mahrez, Drinkwater) with a lot of potential and some solid experienced players (Huth, Morgan, Fuchs)… a huge number of Pearson players were successful, he also created an incredible team spirit (much like MON).  You can’t deny based on what Vardy, Kante, Mahrez have gone on to achieve any of MON Leicester players would even match them?
 

With Pearson we would nearly always put in a decent performance and nearly every game if losing we’d still be in With a chance. I.e. apart from the 1-4 loss the Brighton when we won the championship we never got thrashed in league games.

 

Pearson would sort us out defensively instantly whereas I’m not sure MoN would be able to have the same impact straight away. 

[Jono1604]

51 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Actually astonished he was with Forest in 2019, thought it was about 10 years ago!

Yes and he thought Yohanne Benalohane was a good player 🤪

[HankMarvin]

2 hours ago, Mr Weller 2 said:

Has it? He last managed in 2019 and is a regular pundit in the media. Do you really think everything is so different?

In the championship, and sacked with a 42% win average