Rotherham Post Match

[carterfox90]

i cant believe what i went to see tonight we were bloody awful i am so angry still just knew fryatt was goint to miss the pen did'nt matter though but what was pearson thinking about leaving out tunchev we just did not want it tonight feel a bit ashamed to be a city fan how we just gave in apart from showing a bit bothered after the break their second goal killed us off will not be going on saturday starting to doubt pearson at the moment

watford have just let a good manager go !!!!!!!!!!!

[Thracian]

There were no positives whatsoever.

All the team were shite, including Chambers.

We will lose on Saturday as well. You read it here first.

And scum who celebrate a City defeat in ANY competition have no place on this board.

Well understand your sentiments but don't think we'll lose on Saturday providing the crowd shows some spirit and providing Pearson heeds the messages sent by recent form and last night's defeat.

The time has arried, as we all knew it would, for Pearson to show how good a manager he actually is. The job is easy when things are going right and all your players are fit and well. It's much more of a challenge when you get injuries and bad results. It tests your resolve, your tactical imagination and your powers of motivation.

[Daggers]

Funny.

People were moaning about this Trophy at the start of the season saying its meaningless ra teh teh. Now those same people are calling for the Managers head after losing a game in the said 'meaningless' cup.

Funny.

No they're not, Dames. I seem to remember only a very small handful of people pointing out the worthless nature of this tournament and not one of them is arguing for Pearson to be sacked. There's a whole load more now claiming it - but they are simply full of shit, which should come as a surprise to no one.

I'm not glad we lost, I'm not glad we apparently showed no imagination, spunk or invention last night but I'm glad we're out of a tosspot cup.

I'm pissed off about one thing only and that is that it was never used as it should have been, as a vehicle to blood youngsters. If Leeds could make nine changes to a first team then so the fvck could we and the simple fact we didn't will be another tick on the negative side of my appraisal of Pearson.

It was gross idiocy to think that by fielding a strong first team squad we'd walk to Wembley and lift the pisspot cup, the smug arrogance that flooded this forum every time the topic was mentioned came from every direction...so if there's one thing I take pleasure in from any of this it is that all of you who displayed such a ridiculous attitude look like a right bunch of cvnts now.

So what about those who are trotting out the "you aren't real fans if you're not pissed off about this" line? You can throw any label on me you want, I couldn't give a toss...mainly because I don't give a shit about the term 'real fans' - the limit to your cognitive process is all too evident as soon as you use the term. Maybe if you retards hadn't got so hyped up about this the club wouldn't have taken this so seriously? Maybe a defeat to a bottom league side wouldn't have been so bad if we'd just fielded youth team players and reservists?

At the beginning of this season there was only one priority - Promotion. This tournament has thrown the threat of injuries at us and now lobs a confidence crushing defeat onto a first team squad.

The only twats I seem to be able to identify are any of the ones who relished this cup/trophy/whatever the shit it was at the expense of the only thing we should have focused on. Well done the lot of you

[ozleicester]

I want City to win every game.

I expect City to try to win every game.

I am disppointed if city lose any game.

Winning form is good form.

Losing to insignificant clubs is embarrasing.

Lets hope we never play in the JPT again.

[Lillehamring]

good posts...

But what did you expect? Its a competition that they are obliged to enter but both the players and the management know it is pointless. They can't come out and actually say that but if you had a choice whether to enter the team in it or not would you bother? I doubt it.

They havent treated you with contempt because they didnt choose to be involved with this shite.

yuhuh...

i wouldn't be surprised if most fans went for a night out, a few beers and the chance to visit a new ground, can't imagine they went rioting round town afterwards and crying on the bus home - our players have been letting fans down for the last few seasons, anyone who went to this expecting a champions league final is a proper muppet....

We were pants, Rotherham were suprisingly good. Well... I say suprisingly but they've knocked Wolves, Southampton, Leeds and us out of cup competitions at home this season so it wasn't a fluke from their point of view. Good luck to them and hope they go onto win it now.

...not so suprisingly good; take away their points deduction and they would be a playoff team, so definately a winning mentality in their set up

At the beginning of this season there was only one priority - Promotion. This tournament has thrown the threat of injuries at us and now lobs a confidence crushing defeat onto a first team squad.

absolutely right - although, i'm inclined to think that this won't be THAT confidence crushing - we were missing, if not our best, certainly our 4 most marketable players, specifically fryatt and tunch, which have been the backbone of most of our good form this season...

really, it's only confidence sapping if it's a let down, by the sounds of it, the players seem glad to see the back of it...

...oh, and Ultra... there is a difference between 'celebrating' and simply being indiferent to something that means nothing to you - i didn't jump around the room, i just ho-hummed and remained thankful that we no longer have the threat of fixtures building up and players getting injured

[Simi]

I can live that we're out of the tournement, but that doesn't excuse a dire performance from the players.

Hobbs was at fault for the first goal, clearly. Completely lost his man and got the wrong side of him. I fee for him, I was more than happy with him at centre half.

I thought Howard was very solid tonight, his link up play worked well with Hayles but he did miss a couple of chances that he probably should have scored, but so did Fryatt who was greedy enough to grab the ball of Berner for the penalty!

I thought Adams was having a decent game and I've really no idea what benefit bringing Berner on gave us.

[lavrentis]

I can live that we're out of the tournement, but that doesn't excuse a dire performance from the players.

Hobbs was at fault for the first goal, clearly. Completely lost his man and got the wrong side of him. I fee for him, I was more than happy with him at centre half.

I thought Howard was very solid tonight, his link up play worked well with Hayles but he did miss a couple of chances that he probably should have scored, but so did Fryatt who was greedy enough to grab the ball of Berner for the penalty!

I thought Adams was having a decent game and I've really no idea what benefit bringing Berner on gave us.

Heard on the radio that he got some direct verbal abuse from some of the fans. Was this acceptable or is it just people Howard bashing again?

[Ric Flair]

I'd have to say that was one of the most gutless performances i've seen from a Leicester team in quite some time. There was probably a few games last season on a par with this, the first half of that abandonded game against Forest was pretty similar to last night.

Ok, human nature suggests the lads aren't going to be as up for it as they would be against a close rival in the league but last night's attitude was nothing short of disgusting. I'm worried, I really am. I think we have been well and truely rumbled and I just hope that Pearson know's how to overcome that. As someone else here has said, the lack of pace in our side is worrying me. Fryatt and Howard are just not quick enough and since Kisnorbo has returned we play a lot more route one and there is trouble ahead if that continues. I'd be shipping Kisnorbo out asap, I think the chap is a hinderance to us this season. I've heard a few rumours that he's a bit of a bad influence amongst the club as well, he doesn't want to be here and is bitter about not being allowed to move at the start of last season.

We have to get some pace and urgency in to our team. Lloyd has it, Gradel has pace and skill in his locker somewhere and Gilbert can shift, but other than that there's fook all. Andy King is probably the slowest central midfielder i've seen since Gary Parker and that is his downfall. If he could run, then we'd have a player on our hands. He can't run though and get's caught out by snappier and more energetic midfielders.

After all this though, i'm probably more pissed off with myself for going to the game. What a twat.

[Simi]

Heard on the radio that he got some direct verbal abuse from some of the fans. Was this acceptable or is it just people Howard bashing again?

I can fully see why people would berate Howard. His body language isn't the best but I challenge people to watch him and tell me he doesn't work for the team and bring something to the side.

He was tireless in the air last night and his hold up play was solid.

It's when he gets into posistions where has has to run at defenders. Of course he's not going to take it round them and shoot but some fans seem to think he can, then when he doesn't do it he gets slated.

Fryatt doesn't ever get that problem because he scores the goals that are put on a plate for him more often than not. Howard has chipped in with a fair few goals this season but people still see him as a main problem in our side.

[Ric Flair]

I can fully see why people would berate Howard. His body language isn't the best but I challenge people to watch him and tell me he doesn't work for the team and bring something to the side.

He was tireless in the air last night and his hold up play was solid.

It's when he gets into posistions where has has to run at defenders. Of course he's not going to take it round them and shoot but some fans seem to think he can, then when he doesn't do it he gets slated.

Fryatt doesn't ever get that problem because he scores the goals that are put on a plate for him more often than not. Howard has chipped in with a fair few goals this season but people still see him as a main problem in our side.

I tend to agree and I like Howard, but he needs to raise his game if he can. Whether he can is debatable though, he's 32 and has always really been a lower league player. Has he got the resources to step it up again? He worringly is missing a lot of chances. Fryatt misses chances, but he makes up for that by scoring regularly as well. Whether some of those are easy goals or not, he get's in the positions due to the nature of his game. I've watched Howard before he came to us and he possesed the composure and ability to score goals in and around the box, but that has escaped him now. I do think he's been harshly criticised and harshly dealt with by referee's and linesman, but I am unsure whether it will get any better for him or us. I hope so, I feel and hope that it's just a quick succession of a few goals that's needed and he'll be lethal.

[Katy]

Absolutely effing clueless the lot of them. And didn't you just know that Fryatt was going to miss the penalty, we had plenty of chances to score in the second half but having said that we didn't actually look like we were going to score if that makes any sense at all. The only person who kept me entertained was Jimmy Bullard!

Poor.

[Lillehamring]

Absolutely effing clueless the lot of them. And didn't you just know that Fryatt was going to miss the penalty, we had plenty of chances to score in the second half but having said that we didn't actually look like we were going to score if that makes any sense at all. The only person who kept me entertained was Jimmy Bullard!

Poor.

well, lets hope thhat that is the 1-in-so many that players are likely to miss...

[syston_fox]

Absolutely effing clueless the lot of them. And didn't you just know that Fryatt was going to miss the penalty, we had plenty of chances to score in the second half but having said that we didn't actually look like we were going to score if that makes any sense at all. The only person who kept me entertained was Jimmy Bullard!

Poor.

Ahem

[carterfox90]

I'd have to say that was one of the most gutless performances i've seen from a Leicester team in quite some time. There was probably a few games last season on a par with this, the first half of that abandonded game against Forest was pretty similar to last night.

Ok, human nature suggests the lads aren't going to be as up for it as they would be against a close rival in the league but last night's attitude was nothing short of disgusting. I'm worried, I really am. I think we have been well and truely rumbled and I just hope that Pearson know's how to overcome that. As someone else here has said, the lack of pace in our side is worrying me. Fryatt and Howard are just not quick enough and since Kisnorbo has returned we play a lot more route one and there is trouble ahead if that continues. I'd be shipping Kisnorbo out asap, I think the chap is a hinderance to us this season. I've heard a few rumours that he's a bit of a bad influence amongst the club as well, he doesn't want to be here and is bitter about not being allowed to move at the start of last season.

We have to get some pace and urgency in to our team. Lloyd has it, Gradel has pace and skill in his locker somewhere and Gilbert can shift, but other than that there's fook all. Andy King is probably the slowest central midfielder i've seen since Gary Parker and that is his downfall. If he could run, then we'd have a player on our hands. He can't run though and get's caught out by snappier and more energetic midfielders.

After all this though, i'm probably more pissed off with myself for going to the game. What a twat.

the day after & i have still not calmed down after what i saw last night we were bloody useless & feel like you a twat for going well i wont be going on saturday now if the players dont give a shit why should i we have slipped into the same mentallity we had last year where we thought we were better than we are time to wake up & smell the coffee as for comparing king to parker pleasehe will never be fit enough to lace his boots parker was slow but his range of passing & vision was second to none time for pearson to start to earn his money or else i fear a longer stay in this league than i thought

[SantiagoFox]

I'd have to say that was one of the most gutless performances i've seen from a Leicester team in quite some time. There was probably a few games last season on a par with this, the first half of that abandonded game against Forest was pretty similar to last night.

Ok, human nature suggests the lads aren't going to be as up for it as they would be against a close rival in the league but last night's attitude was nothing short of disgusting. I'm worried, I really am. I think we have been well and truely rumbled and I just hope that Pearson know's how to overcome that. As someone else here has said, the lack of pace in our side is worrying me. Fryatt and Howard are just not quick enough and since Kisnorbo has returned we play a lot more route one and there is trouble ahead if that continues. I'd be shipping Kisnorbo out asap, I think the chap is a hinderance to us this season. I've heard a few rumours that he's a bit of a bad influence amongst the club as well, he doesn't want to be here and is bitter about not being allowed to move at the start of last season.

We have to get some pace and urgency in to our team. Lloyd has it, Gradel has pace and skill in his locker somewhere and Gilbert can shift, but other than that there's fook all. Andy King is probably the slowest central midfielder i've seen since Gary Parker and that is his downfall. If he could run, then we'd have a player on our hands. He can't run though and get's caught out by snappier and more energetic midfielders.

After all this though, i'm probably more pissed off with myself for going to the game. What a twat.

Interesting about Kisnorbo. The defence seemed to be doing a good job till he waltzed back in.

I can't quite put my finger on it, as he hasn't served up many real howlers and even showed some decent distribution, so you may be on to something there.

[Fox92]

Can't believe we actually went out of a competition against Rotherham.

Yes they beat Leeds in the last round and Southampton, Sheffield Wednesday and Wolves in the Carling Cup but we should be beating teams like that.

Think that Pearson got it wrong from the begining, leaving the top goalscorer on the bench.

I realise that O'Neill played the day before, so he couldn't really play but we need a natural right back. I feel sorry for Hobbs playing right-back, because his natural position is centre back, and he looks weak at right back.

Hayles and Howard haven't played together all season, so why start them?

Andy King doesn't offer enough. I think that someone 'hard' at the side of Matt Oakley would go fine.

Our best defender, in Tunchev, wasn't even in the squad.

We need a tough midfielder, a grinder.

I think we need another 'big man'.

There was no determination, no muscle, no power, no fight, no leader, always second to the ball and getting over powered by Pablo Mills in the middle of the park.

Ever since Nigel messed with the back four and brought Kisnorbo back in, we have struggled. Don't get me wrong, I like Kisnorbo but I don't think he should of come straight back in.

There was nothing wrong with Morrison!

Yes, Powell is steady and not a bad player for his age, but we needed Mattock or Berner in for the over lapps.

What a waste of money ehh?

[Katy]

Ahem

......apart from Syston Fox

[Lovejoy]

Btw, to any that wondered why we don't field more youngsters/fringe players, there is a rule stating that a certain amount of first team players must start. Think it's 7 ?

[maddog]

What the

This is awful 2-0 loss to Rotherham

I'm am thinking seriously now that we may scrape the play offs or not even make that.

This isn't just a sudden decision after 1 game, this is the fact that we have played awful at home for well over 2 months, our last decent performance coming in the Tranmere game. We have lost to Millwall, scraped draws against Walsall, Northampton, played awful for 80 minutes and managed to hold on to the 1-0 win V Hartlepool, lucky to win against Brovers, couldn't beat Lincoln in 90 minutes, the list just goes on. We are fooking awful at home at the moment.

Our away form was saving us but now we have lost our last 2 away from home, to Rotherham who aren't even in our league

Our good players are playing shit now, (the entire midfield bar Dyer), strikers, and even the defence. 3 goals conceded to Brighton and 2 to Rotherham aint good enough. Martin had been struggling, Hobbs looks a touch dodgy etc.

This season is starting to smell like last season now. Il stick my neck out here, and say we certainly won't be relegated this season, but i can almost say the same for promotion the way it's gone wrong.

I really hope we can play well and get some momentum back by beating Yeovil next Tuesday, it will put us top of the league.

I want to see a good performance like the early games of the season.

Crucial game next tuesday

[Craig]

What the

This is awful 2-0 loss to Rotherham

I'm am thinking seriously now that we may scrape the play offs or not even make that.

This isn't just a sudden decision after 1 game, this is the fact that we have played awful at home for well over 2 months, our last decent performance coming in the Tranmere game. We have lost to Millwall, scraped draws against Walsall, Northampton, played awful for 80 minutes and managed to hold on to the 1-0 win V Hartlepool, lucky to win against Brovers, couldn't beat Lincoln in 90 minutes, the list just goes on. We are fooking awful at home at the moment.

Our away form was saving us but now we have lost our last 2 away from home, to Rotherham who aren't even in our league

Our good players are playing shit now, (the entire midfield bar Dyer), strikers, and even the defence. 3 goals conceded to Brighton and 2 to Rotherham aint good enough. Martin had been struggling, Hobbs looks a touch dodgy etc.

This season is starting to smell like last season now. Il stick my neck out here, and say we certainly won't be relegated this season, but i can almost say the same for promotion the way it's gone wrong.

I really hope we can play well and get some momentum back by beating Yeovil next Tuesday, it will put us top of the league.

I want to see a good performance like the early games of the season.

Crucial game next tuesday

Anyone who thinks we're almost certain not to gain promotion when we're a win away from top spot is deluded.

[Katy]

Anyone who thinks we're almost certain not to gain promotion when we're a win away from top spot is deluded.

It's not so much that though is it. The players confidence took a battering I should think last night, and, despite winning on Saturday we haven't particularly played brilliantly on the past 5 or so games - ok, we've only lost one of those games but it was only a matter of time before that happened. In the Championship we would have been battered the way we we've been playing recently. Winning on saturday didn't exactly bhoy us up for last nights game did it? What I'm trying to say is, we may only be a win off the top but the way things are going at the moment we aren't going to be top anytime soon unless we buck our ideas up.

Was upset to hear the 'Pearson out' mutterings last night - ludicrous!

[lildave3]

Absolutely effing clueless the lot of them. And didn't you just know that Fryatt was going to miss the penalty, we had plenty of chances to score in the second half but having said that we didn't actually look like we were going to score if that makes any sense at all. The only person who kept me entertained was Jimmy Bullard!

Poor.

He betrayed us! Takes a smashing picture of us, then doesn't put it up on the site. For shame.

[JoeyB]

He betrayed us! Takes a smashing picture of us, then doesn't put it up on the site. For shame.

We should find him on facebook, and see if he has the picture.

http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Lates...1381726,00.html

[Lillehamring]

It's not so much that though is it. The players confidence took a battering I should think last night, and, despite winning on Saturday we haven't particularly played brilliantly on the past 5 or so games - ok, we've only lost one of those games but it was only a matter of time before that happened. In the Championship we would have been battered the way we we've been playing recently. Winning on saturday didn't exactly bhoy us up for last nights game did it? What I'm trying to say is, we may only be a win off the top but the way things are going at the moment we aren't going to be top anytime soon unless we buck our ideas up.

Was upset to hear the 'Pearson out' mutterings last night - ludicrous!

i don't imagine for a minute that this will effect confidence, hopefully pearson has got the squad focused on the league, and the last league game will still be comfortably in the players minds, not to mention our league position despite not really playing that well...

the mistake that a lot of the doom-mongers on here are making is that our league results kind of disguise the fact that we are a team that is rebuilding, by rights it usually takes a few games for a new team/manager to gel, we have been lucky in that things have clicked, it is only inevitable for a team in such a transition to have a little wobble...

look at the current form, we are way off the top, for sure, but we are well in with a shout, regardless - we just need to make sure that this wobble does not descend into a serious slump...

be patient people, this result is so far from the end of the world, in many ways it is a real blessing...

[Maybes]

Probably one of the worst performances Ive seen a city side turn in for a long time!

No fight, no enthusiasm and a sincere lack of effort graced the "Don Valley"

Rotherham deserved the win and I hope will go on and win the competition. They showed that they were up for the fight and wanted to win the game, the complete opposite of the boys in blue.

Gutless being the word.

The supporters around us getting on Howards back chanting "Send him back to Derby" are f**king morons!! Ok, the guy doesnt score freely but he is in the team for his aerial albility. The amount of headers/flicks he send Fryatt's way but he is unable to read them!!