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THE MIDLANDER: Pity the poor WAGs of Leicester City - manager Nigel Pearson makes his players wear heart monitors to bed

[Bellend Sebastian]

I've been planning on wearing my heart-rate monitor to bed for ages - I want to see how good sex is as exercise. That's probably what Nigel wants to know, too

[MPH]

decent article

[Koke]

It has also been noted that Leicester aren't picking up soft-muscle tissue injuries with the same frequency. Three hamstring strains is about the job lot of it at the moment.

Our players seems to be a lot fitter than previous players under previous regimes. Apart from Tunchev who done his ligaments, I can't think of any other outfield player who has been troubled with injury ever since Pearson took over.

[Legend_in_blue]

If I had to nit-pick, I'd just say that Nigel's policy with the media is flawed. He is off-ish. It's his prerogative to do as he sees fit.

That's just the way he is. You media folk don't like it, tough, live with it. NP couldn't give a monkey's what you think.

If Pearson does make it to the Premier League, you will become one of the 20 most high-profile figures in football.

And your opinion on referees, other players and managers, will then become a source of interest. And if you don't help the media carry out their jobs, why should they help you?

This reporter can get off his high horse right now! Who does he think he is? Since when did the media give any assistance to football managers? You lot write practically what you want in any case.

Idiot.

[Koke]

He is media friendly. Just because he doesn't slag off everyone from the ref to the tea lady does not mean he hates the press. It just means he is a cool calculated person who gives his fair opinion on anything asked. The press want controversial characters. They love that so they can fill their filthy papers with shite. They can fuck right off.

[Houdini Logic]

I don't think it's a particular problem with the media - he's that boring about everyone

[davieG]

I don't think it's a particular problem with the media - he's that boring about everyone

Apparently not!

He was humble and gracious when picking up an award from the Midlands' Football Writers' a few months ago, paying tribute to the coaching and scouting staff around him before being the life and soul. (Difficult to believe, but totally true).

I don't think he is anyway, he often has a mischievous look in his eye when responding to facile questions, I reckon he's had some sort of bet with his coaching staff about using a particular word, or seeing how quick he can piss off the reporter.

[renards]

I don't think it's a particular problem with the media - he's that boring about everyone

He has got a very bad reputation with the media, not through being boring but being unhelpful.

Calls interveiws, media travel from where ever (I'm told budgets are tight) all set up equipment for interveiws, announcements etc keeps them waiting for long periods (costs) then cancels without reason or appology

drives them mad

[maddog]

Whats being the life and soul

Have i missed something here.

[davieG]

Whats being the life and soul

Have i missed something here.

Definition :life and soul of the party > someone who is energetic and funny and at the centre of activity during social occasions

be the life and soul of the party (British, American & Australian) also be the life of the party (American & Australian) to be the type of person who enjoys social occasions and makes them more enjoyable for other people He's a very sweet man but he's not exactly the life and soul of the party. Give him a few drinks and he's the life of the party!

[Ford Super Sunday]

I love Pearson's interviews, especially with media who don't often experience him.

Like the interview before QPR, clearly couldn't give two shits about being interviewed, clearly didn't want to be interviewed, so he gave shirt, sharp, few word answers, which leaves the interviewer flustered and desperate for more questions to come up with as the producer scream 'FILL THE CLUCKING TIME, WE'VE STILL GOT 45 SECONDS' down his ear.

Love him, love him, he can be as boring as he wants... i'd be concerned if he suddenly turned into Ian Holloway mk II

[davieG]

From the Merc

A difficult day at the office (well, press conference)

Thursday, November 05, 2009, 17:33 Comment on this story

​ It was the pre-West Brom press conference down the club today and it has probably been one of the most difficult days since I joined the Mercury.

Nigel Pearson’s dislike for the media is well documented and it was quite apparent today. He didn’t want to answer many questions, and even said he didn’t want to talk in any detail about West Brom, which seemed strange as they are the team City are playing on Saturday and it was the pre-match press conference.

What made it stranger was that I was ticked off by a City person for asking Jack Hobbs about Joe Mattock, the man I am sure all the fans are interested in and talking about at the moment. I was told to stick to questions about West Brom, so when Nigel said he wasn’t talking about Albion then it left me with just one question – so what are we supposed to talk about?

When we are invited to the pressers by the club it is our opportunity – and we don’t get that many of them – to ask the questions we believe the fans would like asked. Yes, I work for the Mercury, but our customers are the supporters. It is the fans who buy our newspaper and, therefore, drive our news agenda. If we think you are interested, we will ask the question because we are providing a service for the supporters, not the club.

In a city with one club and one newspaper, I believe it is vital the two look after each other because if the local paper doesn’t support the club (without losing sight of its objectivity and independence), and the club doesn’t support its best and most regular source of contact with its fans, then no one else will.

TIN.adverts.adWriteDC('article-detail-impact-tile', '452x118'); I had more laughs and it was a more enjoyable experience last season covering West Brom as they headed towards relegation. Not because they were enjoying the experience, far from it.

On the pitch, it is a long time since things have been as good as they are now at City. We should all be enjoying it. I am sure the fans are enjoying watching their team win most weeks. That is to Nigel Pearson's credit because he has shaped a very good football team. There is no question he is a very, very good manager.

But Leicester City just doesn’t feel like a club that is enjoying itself.

[Ford Super Sunday]

From the Merc

A difficult day at the office (well, press conference)

Thursday, November 05, 2009, 17:33 Comment on this story

​ It was the pre-West Brom press conference down the club today and it has probably been one of the most difficult days since I joined the Mercury.

Nigel Pearson’s dislike for the media is well documented and it was quite apparent today. He didn’t want to answer many questions, and even said he didn’t want to talk in any detail about West Brom, which seemed strange as they are the team City are playing on Saturday and it was the pre-match press conference.

What made it stranger was that I was ticked off by a City person for asking Jack Hobbs about Joe Mattock, the man I am sure all the fans are interested in and talking about at the moment. I was told to stick to questions about West Brom, so when Nigel said he wasn’t talking about Albion then it left me with just one question – so what are we supposed to talk about?

When we are invited to the pressers by the club it is our opportunity – and we don’t get that many of them – to ask the questions we believe the fans would like asked. Yes, I work for the Mercury, but our customers are the supporters. It is the fans who buy our newspaper and, therefore, drive our news agenda. If we think you are interested, we will ask the question because we are providing a service for the supporters, not the club.

In a city with one club and one newspaper, I believe it is vital the two look after each other because if the local paper doesn’t support the club (without losing sight of its objectivity and independence), and the club doesn’t support its best and most regular source of contact with its fans, then no one else will.

TIN.adverts.adWriteDC('article-detail-impact-tile', '452x118'); I had more laughs and it was a more enjoyable experience last season covering West Brom as they headed towards relegation. Not because they were enjoying the experience, far from it.

On the pitch, it is a long time since things have been as good as they are now at City. We should all be enjoying it. I am sure the fans are enjoying watching their team win most weeks. That is to Nigel Pearson's credit because he has shaped a very good football team. There is no question he is a very, very good manager.

But Leicester City just doesn’t feel like a club that is enjoying itself.

Is that by Rob Tanner?

Shut up Tanner, I hate pre-match press conferences for feck sake, hate them to bits.

Every game is 'difficult' every game, no matter the quality of opposition is 'easy' and they players will always have to 'work hard' to get the win.

Totally pointless piles of shite, where the club waxes lyrical about the opposition, how good and tough they are.

It's only because of the ****ing contacts that they are forced to do these media committments... they can feck off for all I care to be frank, let him do his job!

[Guest Basildon Fox]

Is that by Rob Tanner?

Shut up Tanner, I hate pre-match press conferences for feck sake, hate them to bits.

Every game is 'difficult' every game, no matter the quality of opposition is 'easy' and they players will always have to 'work hard' to get the win.

Totally pointless piles of shite, where the club waxes lyrical about the opposition, how good and tough they are.

It's only because of the ****ing contacts that they are forced to do these media committments... they can feck off for all I care to be frank, let him do his job!

I think he has a point though. Football is an entertainment business,. People pay a lot of money to see them play and I think the least Pearson can do is give a little bit of info for the game even if it is only sound bytes. I also think it is good to have some one who will say what is what rather than Blanderson who toed the party line for 30+ years. Fair play to him I say.

[knowitall]

He is media friendly. Just because he doesn't slag off everyone from the ref to the tea lady does not mean he hates the press. It just means he is a cool calculated person who gives his fair opinion on anything asked. The press want controversial characters. They love that so they can fill their filthy papers with shite. They can fuck right off.

Sorry but he dislikes the media and see it as a drain on his time.

He does not like any press down the training ground and when he is forced by "SKY" to let them in the training ground he has the arse all day.

Today was one of them days.

Yes he is boring with everyone but he is doing his job.

[samlcfc]

Sorry but he dislikes the media and see it as a drain on his time.

He does not like any press down the training ground and when he is forced by "SKY" to let them in the training ground he has the arse all day.

Today was one of them days.

Yes he is boring with everyone but he is doing his job.

one of the youth players told me he was boring and stern. Suppose its just a way of going about managing a team though and hes doing a great job so far.

[Ford Super Sunday]

Sorry but he dislikes the media and see it as a drain on his time.

He does not like any press down the training ground and when he is forced by "SKY" to let them in the training ground he has the arse all day.

Today was one of them days.

Yes he is boring with everyone but he is doing his job.

Exactly, why should anyone side with the press getting the arse on this? (says the journalism student )

The man is the most uncharasmatic manager we've had for a while, but he's also doing the best job we've had for a long time too. I love his dour and bland POV, love the fact he doesn't give a shit and love the fact he prefers to spend more time focusing on the team rather then gunning for a media career (NOTE: Ian Holloway at QPR the night before Blackpools home game)

[Rich Fox]

From the Merc

A difficult day at the office (well, press conference)

Thursday, November 05, 2009, 17:33 Comment on this story

​ It was the pre-West Brom press conference down the club today and it has probably been one of the most difficult days since I joined the Mercury.

Nigel Pearson’s dislike for the media is well documented and it was quite apparent today. He didn’t want to answer many questions, and even said he didn’t want to talk in any detail about West Brom, which seemed strange as they are the team City are playing on Saturday and it was the pre-match press conference.

What made it stranger was that I was ticked off by a City person for asking Jack Hobbs about Joe Mattock, the man I am sure all the fans are interested in and talking about at the moment. I was told to stick to questions about West Brom, so when Nigel said he wasn’t talking about Albion then it left me with just one question – so what are we supposed to talk about?

When we are invited to the pressers by the club it is our opportunity – and we don’t get that many of them – to ask the questions we believe the fans would like asked. Yes, I work for the Mercury, but our customers are the supporters. It is the fans who buy our newspaper and, therefore, drive our news agenda. If we think you are interested, we will ask the question because we are providing a service for the supporters, not the club.

In a city with one club and one newspaper, I believe it is vital the two look after each other because if the local paper doesn’t support the club (without losing sight of its objectivity and independence), and the club doesn’t support its best and most regular source of contact with its fans, then no one else will.

TIN.adverts.adWriteDC('article-detail-impact-tile', '452x118'); I had more laughs and it was a more enjoyable experience last season covering West Brom as they headed towards relegation. Not because they were enjoying the experience, far from it.

On the pitch, it is a long time since things have been as good as they are now at City. We should all be enjoying it. I am sure the fans are enjoying watching their team win most weeks. That is to Nigel Pearson's credit because he has shaped a very good football team. There is no question he is a very, very good manager.

But Leicester City just doesn’t feel like a club that is enjoying itself.

I have always thought Leicester City as a club bummed the opposition up to much to be honest, is it so when we lost we had a decent excuse?

Nigel is treating the press with contempt which makes a bloody change and is in no way boring, am I the only one sick of the hype in football all the bullshit especially in the premiership.

Leicester City dont need to worry about a tin pot rag like the mockery which has always been as boring as **** hell anyway.

[Fox You Forest]

Sorry but he dislikes the media and see it as a drain on his time.

He does not like any press down the training ground and when he is forced by "SKY" to let them in the training ground he has the arse all day.

Today was one of them days.

Yes he is boring with everyone but he is doing his job.

How is Tunchev doing?

[Father Ted]

He's hilarious!!

He's a very clever man. Trust in NP.

[Milky]

Shut it Tanner.

[lildave3]

Words cannot describe my love for Nigel Pearson.

[Corky]

Pearson

[willchafer]

why do the media care about this were doing something positive by bringing in sports science, which is improving our fitness and still the media slag it off