14 Years Ago

[Thequickbrownfox]

14 years ago today saw the return of the much loved Leicester manager – Nigel Pearson. One of the last of the old school, hard managers, he sorted out the mess left by Sven and built one of Leicester’s greatest sides by 2015. Just look at the change in the quality of the team from his first game in 2011 – Schmeichel, Peltier (Abe), St Ledger, Mills, Konchesky, Gallagher, King, Dyer, Wellens, Beckford (Schlupp), Nugent (Howard) to his last in 2015 – Schmeichel, Wasilewski (De Laet), Huth, Morgan, Albrighton, Cambiasso (Drinkwater), King, Schlupp, Mahrez, Ulloa, Vardy (Kramaric.) Ranieri took them to the next level, but Pearson built the majority of the team in just three and a half very canny years.

 

 

 

[Nolucklcfc]

Our greatest ever manager. 

[Nick]

Is there a thread somewhere for all things Nigel Pearson?

 

Y'know for anniversaries of wolf fights, white trainer debuts, managerial achievements, ostriches, statue petitions... it may give those who are struggling to let go a place to be all together.

[ClaphamFox]

5 minutes ago, Nolucklcfc said:

Our greatest ever manager. 

[Clogger_]

16 minutes ago, Nick said:

Is there a thread somewhere for all things Nigel Pearson?

 

Y'know for anniversaries of wolf fights, white trainer debuts, managerial achievements, ostriches, statue petitions... it may give those who are struggling to let go a place to be all together.

Can't celebrate Nige enough. Absolute hero. Wonderful memories

[TJB-fox]

2 hours ago, Thequickbrownfox said:

14 years ago today saw the return of the much loved Leicester manager – Nigel Pearson. One of the last of the old school, hard managers, he sorted out the mess left by Sven and built one of Leicester’s greatest sides by 2015. Just look at the change in the quality of the team from his first game in 2011 – Schmeichel, Peltier (Abe), St Ledger, Mills, Konchesky, Gallagher, King, Dyer, Wellens, Beckford (Schlupp), Nugent (Howard) to his last in 2015 – Schmeichel, Wasilewski (De Laet), Huth, Morgan, Albrighton, Cambiasso (Drinkwater), King, Schlupp, Mahrez, Ulloa, Vardy (Kramaric.) Ranieri took them to the next level, but Pearson built the majority of the team in just three and a half very canny years.

 

 

 

That’s not a bad championship side to corn back to! Appreciate the balance wasn’t right but the quality there is pretty darn good 

[Uncle Monty]

Bit unfair describing him as an "old school, hard manager". He was quite forward thinking in a lot of areas. 

[Thequickbrownfox]

2 minutes ago, Uncle Monty said:

Bit unfair describing him as an "old school, hard manager". He was quite forward thinking in a lot of areas. 

I was meaning it as a compliment, but yes I know what you mean.

[Corky]

NPFC not KPFC

[jonthefox]

4 hours ago, Nolucklcfc said:

Our greatest ever manager. 

 

4 hours ago, ClaphamFox said:

I raise you 

[The Year Of The Fox]

Now Beckhams been knighted, Nige surely has to be the next football superstar in line

[foxile5]

These type of posts need a trigger warning. 

[Guest]

What a man. If someone ever ends up displacing him as my favourite Leicester manager they're going to have done one hell of a job

[Dan]

Was on holiday for that Palace game, was gutted to miss it. God I was so happy when he came back, complete travesty he went in the first place. He left us in a fantastic position, if I was sure he was still up to that I'd have him back in a heartbeat.

[Dan]

6 hours ago, Uncle Monty said:

Bit unfair describing him as an "old school, hard manager". He was quite forward thinking in a lot of areas. 

Bit similar to Sam Allardyce who was quite innovative at the time. Though he fully embraces that rep now.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

That second Gallagher goal is still one of the best goals I've seen live.

[Gamble92]

I must have spent about the price of a season ticket going to all Svens home games before he got sacked and then that one. Then decided to get one after that game. 

 

Back in the days when you could just walk in the ticket office and decide to buy a season ticket. Probably not that far off.

[Lambert09]

Controversial opinion but I feel like Sven didn’t do a too dissimilar job to puel. Yes we made some honking signings, but without kasper, nuge and konchesky… I think our future would have unfolded in a different way. 

[Gamble92]

8 minutes ago, Lambert09 said:

Controversial opinion but I feel like Sven didn’t do a too dissimilar job to puel. Yes we made some honking signings, but without kasper, nuge and konchesky… I think our future would have unfolded in a different way. 

Behave 😂

 

We had some amazing performances under Sven when he first took advantage of being able to loan players on about 50k a week. It was surreal to watch after years of depression. But my word he spunked money on a level that until Pearson could have genuinely put us into administration. 

 

Under Puel, players like Vardy and Kasper were ready to walk. But the scouting system at the time was so good that it led to our next brief spell of success. 

 

All of this done under the King Power banner for which they get all the credit with the happy clappers of course.

[Unabomber]

Dread to think where we would be if we never hired Nigel. 

[Unabomber]

9 hours ago, Nolucklcfc said:

Our greatest ever manager. 

People posting laughing emojis to this is truly embarrassing from Leicester fans. Get it that folks may prefer others but it is far from a laughable opinion especially for anyone aged between 25-45

[bovril]

Was really gutted when he left the first time and we got Sousa. Felt like coming back to reality after a great holiday. At the same time I was a bit sceptical about him being reappointed, but it turned out even better the second time...

[Buzzell]

5 hours ago, jonthefox said:

 

I raise you 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[pmcla26]

36 minutes ago, Unabomber said:

People posting laughing emojis to this is truly embarrassing from Leicester fans. Get it that folks may prefer others but it is far from a laughable opinion especially for anyone aged between 25-45

How? We have a manager that won the Premier League and one that won the FA Cup.

Edited 15 November 2025 by pmcla26

[Unabomber]

@worthosoriginals please explain I genuinely don’t get it?