davieG Posted 2 March 2010 Posted 2 March 2010 Thought for the week Can Nigel Pearson lead Leicester City to the promised land? For years Nigel Pearson has been viewed as an up and coming manager. Is he about to arrive? Some years ago Leicester City's manager, Nigel Pearson, was placed on a Football Association course designed to fasttrack bright young bosses and possibly identify future England coaches. Since then Pearson, now 46, has progressed more slowly than some expected but this is arguably down to lack of gilt-edged opportunity than any talent shortfall. Certainly a brief examination of the former Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough centre half's managerial record highlights an impressive CV. Pearson, remember, was the manager who saved Carlisle United from relegation from the Football League by signing Jimmy Glass on loan. Glass's last ditch, last day, goal against Plymouth Argyle in the 1998-99 season made Pearson an eternal hero in Cumbria. After that there were stints as assistant manager at West Bromwich Albion and Newcastle United before a brief spell as Southampton manager saw Pearson defy the odds and somehow keep them in the Championship. When, shortly afterwards, they parted ways he went to Leicester City and hauled them out of League One. Now, just months after sealing that promotion, Leicester – who visit Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday – continue to push for elevation to the Premier League via the play-offs and are currently on an eight-match unbeaten run, their most recent victory being a 3-0 deconstruction of Nottingham Forest. Small wonder Wednesday fans wish Pearson would return to South Yorkshire on a more permanent basis and begin effecting his own understated brand of miracle working. On current evidence, though, a highly intelligent man whose deceptively dour, downbeat exterior – well Howard Wilkinson is his mentor – has sometimes worked against him may soon have rather bigger fish to fry. Should Milan Mandaric, the Leicester owner's, current plea for fresh investment fall on stony ears, rival chairmen may just be alerted to Pearson's potential. Indeed it remains a puzzle as to why Burnley did not pursue him when Owen Coyle defected to Bolton Wanderers. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/20...all-league-blog?
Tony Pine Posted 2 March 2010 Posted 2 March 2010 nice article. although i'd rather he didn't get this sort of coverage for the exact reason mentioned at the end of the article.
bluebeau Posted 3 March 2010 Posted 3 March 2010 Sod off & leave our Nige alone, he's not really much good in fact he's bloody useless!
Cobbo Posted 3 March 2010 Posted 3 March 2010 Why would anyone be so stupid as to suggest that Burnley would be able to tempt away a manager from Leicester City? I do like the Guardian, but come on lads.
James. Posted 3 March 2010 Posted 3 March 2010 Might be time for a Gradel esque disguise for Pearson.
DeclanMC Posted 3 March 2010 Posted 3 March 2010 Might be time for a Gradel esque disguise for Pearson. Disguise his true qualities by deliberately losing every match?
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 3 March 2010 Posted 3 March 2010 Might be time for a Gradel esque disguise for Pearson. Done.
Guest Posted 3 March 2010 Posted 3 March 2010 Done. good work, provided they're not looking for him in littlebigplanet
James. Posted 3 March 2010 Posted 3 March 2010 Done. That is quite brilliant (and, more importantly, effective).
DJ Barry Hammond Posted 3 March 2010 Posted 3 March 2010 Done. Surely that will alert Scotland to him?
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