Leicester Falcon Posted 25 October 2011 Posted 25 October 2011 With the club again looking for a new manager, I am hoping that this time our owners make the right choice and are prepared to back this man through tough times because in the Championship, as we all know, they will come. I've never been a fan of the Sven Goran Eriksson regime and in truth, when I heard of his dismissal, I wasn't that bothered about it all. I do feel it a bit premature from the owners who brought him in here as manager with so much of the season to go, but Eriksson's tactical stubbornness will be something we no longer have to endure. However early this decision, it may well turn out to be an astute one. My hope is now that we go British. Leicester City have just gone through two managerial reigns that both included our first and second foreign managers. They haven't set the World alight either and if you look through the record books, how many foreign bosses have actually achieved promotion from the Championship? Obviously Martin O'Neill is the man we all want but I have reservations on him wanting to return. What he did in the late 90's was remarkable and the bloke is like a God in these parts, but in today's game can he really achieve those heights again? I think that will be very much in his mind and leaving Leicester on the high he did gives him that legendary status he may well want to leave in the past. For me, if O'Neill does rule himself out like I think he will, Mark Hughes is the man I'd like to see here. He has a good reputation for turning things around in a short space of time and also picking up the pieces after a Thai has sacked Sven! It's going to be an interesting time ahead of us though and many names will be linked, good and bad. We now have to trust our Thai friends get this next decision right.
Jace Posted 25 October 2011 Posted 25 October 2011 Alex Ferguson? hes scottish and hopefully a big enough name for the Thais. No England international experience though
thickboy Posted 25 October 2011 Posted 25 October 2011 I believe that the time is right to give Steve Walsh the opportunity of managing the club.
Jace Posted 25 October 2011 Posted 25 October 2011 Does this rule out Muzzy Izzet out then due to his Turkish heritage?
Huuuuuume Posted 25 October 2011 Posted 25 October 2011 I believe that the time is right to give Steve Walsh the opportunity of managing the club. Saw him in the Kings Pub on Saturday. Had a good chat with him as he was there ALL day and he said he wouldn't do it.
Edmund Posted 25 October 2011 Posted 25 October 2011 I think someone with championship experience is key. I reckon even Jose would struggle in this division first time around.
Leicester Boy 46 Posted 25 October 2011 Posted 25 October 2011 Steve Walsh would get them motivated but I can't see him doing he needs more experience. We should do an Arsenal and wait under a caretaker for a while before finding the right man and not just hiring any bugger who's been sacked in the last few weeks
sdb Posted 25 October 2011 Posted 25 October 2011 Like Nigel Pearson? I'm still unsure as to why we got rid.
eye666 Posted 25 October 2011 Posted 25 October 2011 With the club again looking for a new manager, I am hoping that this time our owners make the right choice and are prepared to back this man through tough times because in the Championship, as we all know, they will come. I've never been a fan of the Sven Goran Eriksson regime and in truth, when I heard of his dismissal, I wasn't that bothered about it all. I do feel it a bit premature from the owners who brought him in here as manager with so much of the season to go, but Eriksson's tactical stubbornness will be something we no longer have to endure. However early this decision, it may well turn out to be an astute one. My hope is now that we go British. Leicester City have just gone through two managerial reigns that both included our first and second foreign managers. They haven't set the World alight either and if you look through the record books, how many foreign bosses have actually achieved promotion from the Championship? Obviously Martin O'Neill is the man we all want but I have reservations on him wanting to return. What he did in the late 90's was remarkable and the bloke is like a God in these parts, but in today's game can he really achieve those heights again? I think that will be very much in his mind and leaving Leicester on the high he did gives him that legendary status he may well want to leave in the past. For me, if O'Neill does rule himself out like I think he will, Mark Hughes is the man I'd like to see here. He has a good reputation for turning things around in a short space of time and also picking up the pieces after a Thai has sacked Sven! It's going to be an interesting time ahead of us though and many names will be linked, good and bad. We now have to trust our Thai friends get this next decision right. I think it's funny that people keep saying things like this. O'Neill could get a job at a top 4 club in the Premier League and he obviously is ambitious enough to want that. I very much doubt that he'd want to come in for a Championship scrap when that's his goal.
Jace Posted 25 October 2011 Posted 25 October 2011 I think it's funny that people keep saying things like this. O'Neill could get a job at a top 4 club in the Premier League and he obviously is ambitious enough to want that. I very much doubt that he'd want to come in for a Championship scrap when that's his goal. Pretty sure none of the top 4 in the Premiership are looking to replace their managers right now
Jonny Chee Posted 25 October 2011 Posted 25 October 2011 Like Nigel Pearson? I'm still unsure as to why we got rid. Sunday league style football?
Guest Basildon Fox Posted 25 October 2011 Posted 25 October 2011 Alex Ferguson? hes scottish and hopefully a big enough name for the Thais. No England international experience though Yes but despite all of his Prem Titles, does he have any experience of managing in the Championship?
accessory Posted 25 October 2011 Posted 25 October 2011 Sunday league style football? Remind us, how much did Pearson have to spend during his time here? And how many places are his current side ahead of us?
Jordan Posted 25 October 2011 Posted 25 October 2011 You won't find anybody more British than Mad Dog Allen. Come on, King Power: Do it.
Jace Posted 25 October 2011 Posted 25 October 2011 Yes but despite all of his Prem Titles, does he have any experience of managing in the Championship? true fair point he did lose 6-1 at home on sunday too many fans will not like this
Haydos Posted 25 October 2011 Posted 25 October 2011 Remind us, how much did Pearson have to spend during his time here? And how many places are his current side ahead of us? It's October.
Guest MattP Posted 25 October 2011 Posted 25 October 2011 It's October. and we had already managed to lose at home to Reading, Bristol City and Millwall, just think we could of done by Christmas.
Haydos Posted 25 October 2011 Posted 25 October 2011 and we had already managed to lose at home to Reading, Bristol City and Millwall, just think we could of done by Christmas. You're missing the point. Places don't matter as much as points at this time of the season. Obviously we're not where we want to be but last week we were 2 points of 2nd place. Wasn't exactly the worst situation imaginable.
Guest MattP Posted 25 October 2011 Posted 25 October 2011 You're missing the point. Places don't matter as much as points at this time of the season. Obviously we're not where we want to be but last week we were 2 points of 2nd place. Wasn't exactly the worst situation imaginable. I actually agree and would of left it until christmas. Sven hasnt been sacked on being 13th or being a couple of points off anything though. He has been sacked on the fact his team is showing little improvement, poor perfomances are more likely than decent ones and since Feb we have not managed to string a few decent games together. Attendance figures might have played a part as well though I think pricing plays more of a part in that the lack of entertainment on show. Back to the Original Post, in a ideal world of course, not only British but from Leicester ....problem is thats not going to happen, a foreign manager can do it here, Poyet is proving that, but I agree I would be going for someone of the Pearson/Warnock mould now rather the SGE role, wont happen though, these guys only know one way and that's a big name to be associated with King Power and to throw as much money at a situation and just hope it gets better with no thought of what might happen in 5/10 years time, it's almost like they have borrowed Gordon Brown's cabinet plan from 2007.
Haydos Posted 25 October 2011 Posted 25 October 2011 I actually agree and would of left it until christmas. Sven hasnt been sacked on being 13th or being a couple of points off anything though. He has been sacked on the fact his team is showing little improvement, poor perfomances are more likely than decent ones and since Feb we have not managed to string a few decent games together. Attendance figures might have played a part as well though I think pricing plays more of a part in that the lack of entertainment on show. That's fair. I just feel we have potential and it does take time to build consistency, just look at Man City. He got us playing some lovely stuff and at times watching us ping it around, I'd never seen us play like that before. We can't just keep giving managers the end half of a season then the first half of the next though. What happens next? Someone comes in....doesn't take us up....has an underwhelming start to next season....gets fired.....and so on?
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