Interesting Stuff

[Fox in a Box]

http://www.leaguemanagers.com/club/managers.html?clubid=10

[DB11]

Yeee we've not had that manager managers really when you think about it

[davieG]

The 3 longest serving managers during my support have probably been the most successful and/or entertaining in LCFC's history

Gillies 9 years

Bloomfield 6

O'Neil 5

[Fox in a Box]

The 3 longest serving managers during my support have probably been the most successful and/or entertaining in LCFC's history

Gillies 9 years

Bloomfield 6

O'Neil 5

well done davidG , yep sure thing the longest serving manager have been successful, anyone wanna tell Mandy?

[DB11]

I've supported them from Micky Adams upwards.

That would make Micky the most successful I guess?

[Chairman of the Bored]

Lets not forget Allan Evans though. One game, one win. Cheerio.

[Flynny]

well done davidG , yep sure thing the longest serving manager have been successful, anyone wanna tell Mandy?

A lot of that is because if a manager is good he won't be sacked, it's not a case of finding someone half decent, giving them free reign for a few seasons and see how we go.

[LeeCovFox]

I think Flynny has a point. You have to ask the question, were they here for longer because of their success, or successful because they were given more time? It is probably a combination of the two. Some hasty chairman would have bowed to fan pressure after the Sheffield United debacle and sacked Martin O'Neill. Others would have stuck with Peter Taylor for longer, claiming that the initial lack of success was inevitable when trying to mould a club into a new shape.

[Fez of Mahrez]

Once you get past a certain point with a manager, that's when their quality comes into play. It's the old cliché about having your own players in before being judged. Once O'Neill picked a couple of players to sign, he was away. The club never went backwards under O'Neill after that Sheffield United game until he left. It was remarkable.

[shen]

Once you get past a certain point with a manager, that's when their quality comes into play. It's the old cliché about having your own players in before being judged. Once O'Neill picked a couple of players to sign, he was away. The club never went backwards under O'Neill after that Sheffield United game until he left. It was remarkable.

Do you think he could've taken us even further had he stayed, or do you think the time was right for him to move on?

[Corky]

Do you think he could've taken us even further had he stayed, or do you think the time was right for him to move on?

No, I think he made the right decision. We'd just lost Heskey, had finished in our highest placing, so best to leave on a high note and the club in a great position to progress

Then we all know what happened next

[surrifox]

the club (reacting to the fans disenchantment) treated Jimmy Bloomfield shamefully . The man put together some of the most talented players ever to wear the shirt and was rewarded for his achievement with the order of the boot when he couldn't take the club on to the next level . sadly I might have been one of those who wanted him out at the time.

[ozleicester]

O'Farrell and Bloomfield...Legends of the game

[Cobbo]

Nothing you post will be interesting Fox in a rather shabby Box.

Please do not mislead people in this manner.

[Scow]

Nothing you post will be interesting Fox in a rather shabby Box.

Please do not mislead people in this manner.

I concur.

[JakeShingler]

The 3 longest serving managers during my support have probably been the most successful and/or entertaining in LCFC's history

Gillies 9 years

Bloomfield 6

O'Neil 5

You have supported Leicester a very long time then.

[Corky]

You have supported Leicester a very long time then.

I don't think DavieG was around in 1898

[lildave3]

Who do I see about suing for false advertising?

[MPH]

Lets not forget Allan Evans though. One game, one win. Cheerio.

and that interview after too

" will you be applying for the leicester city job"

Dont feel as though i have to

"So you would accept it if offered?"

Now, i didnt say that...

think i was as confused as the reporter.

[Ultra]

the club (reacting to the fans disenchantment) treated Jimmy Bloomfield shamefully . The man put together some of the most talented players ever to wear the shirt and was rewarded for his achievement with the order of the boot when he couldn't take the club on to the next level . sadly I might have been one of those who wanted him out at the time.

Bloomfield was and remains a very over-rated manager. How many trophies did we win?

Compared with other teams of similar size during that era (Derby, Ipswich, Wolves, Stoke), our record was really quite mediocre.

At the time he left, the side had passed its sell-by date. Even a manager with far more knowledge and experience than McLintock would have struggled to save us from the drop in the next season.

[Cheese Me]

I've supported them from Micky Adams upwards.

That would make Micky the most successful I guess?

I'm sorry to hear that but hopefully better times will come.

I probably only supported the club for 5 or 6 years before you then but it was completely different. Can't help but feel for people who've only known the bad times and I guess it just reiterates how long they've been going on for

[Corky]

I'm sorry to hear that but hopefully better times will come.

I probably only supported the club for 5 or 6 years before you then but it was completely different. Can't help but feel for people who've only known the bad times and I guess it just reiterates how long they've been going on for

That's the nature of football. If you have supported us for six years you'd have seen a promotion then misery and struggle, whereas if you'd been supporting us for 12 years, you'd have seen four finals, two trophies, two trips to Europe and top ten finishes in the Premiership thrown in.

Hopefully the next six years will be memorable for the right reasons

[wellsy]

That's the nature of football. If you have supported us for six years you'd have seen a promotion then misery and struggle, whereas if you'd been supporting us for 12 years, you'd have seen four finals, two trophies, two trips to Europe and top ten finishes in the Premiership thrown in.

Hopefully the next six years will be memorable for the right reasons

Completely agree with you there. Lets just hope that in a few years we will be saying that Pearson is the most successful manager we have had!

[Pegosteve]

Bloomfield's side of the 70's was probably one of the best we have seen. Attractive football, great players and what a great couple of semi final games in 74 when we took the great Liverpool side to a reply and extra time. A time when football was equal and money didn't buy success (well not too much) Great games against Arsenal, Man Utd Filbert St filled to the rafters 30000 plus crowds, just doesn't get any better. Who remebers the England side with Shilton, Weller, Worthington, Whitworth and I'm sure a couple of others but can't remember who. Worthington probably the most flamboyuant player we have had it was worth the entrance fee (around 75p) for the Worthy warm up!!!

O'Neil has to be said had the most succesfull side and gave us pride at least we one trophies when others around were spending millions and getting nowhere (Newcastle a prime example) I have been an exile supporter for 25 years plus my 2 lads are supporters and only seen them live a handful of times but O'Neil gave them the pride to turn up to school amongst all the Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool and at the time Leeds fans.

Both guys were genius