who-izzet Posted 7 November 2011 Posted 7 November 2011 I'd take Martin O'Neill or Nigel Pearson.. Both are very good managers but I doubt either will happen and I'm not sure what the future holds but it's mad to think we sacked Sven and after 3 games still don't have a replacement and us fans are non the wiser as to who is coming in. I just hope these new owners make a good decision and don't take forever like Mandaric did to find someone decent like Pearson.
Wycombe Fox Posted 7 November 2011 Posted 7 November 2011 I would welcome Pearson with open arms. O'Neill apart, I'm not too keen on any of the other options really. Trying to avoid the rose-tinted spectacles, NP gave me and my nipper the best day as a City fan for many a year at Southend when we won League 1. After years of utter shite finally culminating in relegation, NP got us promoted the very next season which several other teams have failed to do. We could have still been languishing in League 1. Did you know that in the 10 years since Peter Taylor was sacked, there have been 18 managerial changes at City!! Levein and his 'You can't lose to a wonder goal every week' - only to lose again the following week to a wonder goal. Rob Kelly and his 'redoubling efforts on the training ground' in 2006. Who can remember the laughs we had ( ) in 2007/2008. Allen, Rudkin/Beaglehole/Stowell, Megson, Burrows/Taggart, Holloway and the use of about 200 players in one season. Pearson gave us something we, as fans, hadn't had in years - hope. That's a bit 'mushy'
Babylon Posted 7 November 2011 Posted 7 November 2011 i dont want him back.....we should be moving forwards not back Sorry, I have seen this mentioned a few times but I just don't understand it. We have gone BACKWARDS since he left, if he got us to where we finished under him last time, then from where we currently sit we will have gone forwards.
cc_star Posted 7 November 2011 Posted 7 November 2011 Everyone WANTS us to play lovely football, most people just don't EXPECT to see pretty football. The way people talk you'd think we were akin to John Beck's Cambridge in the early 90's under Pearson. We were nothing of the sort. Exactly Getting the ball forward quickly is something very different fron this longball myth that has gathered steam over the past week. We could walk into the net with the best of them when it was appropriate to do so & other times our front man became an outlet. We mixed it up, something all winning sides need to do from time to time.
Babylon Posted 7 November 2011 Posted 7 November 2011 Exactly Getting the ball forward quickly is something very different fron this longball myth that has gathered steam over the past week. We could walk into the net with the best of them when it was appropriate to do so & other times our front man became an outlet. We mixed it up, something all winning sides need to do from time to time. It's quite nice that we get along now Sven has been sacked
accessory Posted 7 November 2011 Posted 7 November 2011 Couldn't agree more. I find it amazing how stupid some of our fans are. A simple question is, are we further away from achieving promotion than we were when we had Pearson as manager? The answer is yes. It was a mistake by Milan to force Pearson out. Well done to the owners if they decide to correct what has turned out be a big mistake. As others have mentioned, Pearson is wise with his money and has a good eye for talent. As far as I can see his only failing when at us was Gradel, that was it. Other than that, he was superb and is one of the best young English managers in the game. That says more about the lack of quality among English managers than it does about the "talents" of Pearson. He makes Rob Kelly look like Pep Guardiola. Once again, the Way has been declared a creativity-free zone. Expect the words "Leicester" "City" and "nil" to continue to appear in regular close proximity on result bulletins. Remember the first leg of the Cardiff play-off and how Pearson sent his side out to play for a 0-0? As his record at Hull shows (especially in the two games against us), he's only become even MORE dour and negative since then. And if he repeats the most glaring mistake of all he made last time, expect Nugent or Beckford to be sent on loan (like DJ Campbell) to score goals to take an inferior team up at our expense.
hackneyfox Posted 7 November 2011 Posted 7 November 2011 People keep going on about dull football with not many goals. But my main memory is about how many chances our strikers were missing more than anything. We created a load of chances but could never but them away. The same seems to be happening at Hull also (Fryatt and Waghorn). He couldn't get goals out of DJ either, if he comes back we need someone to help him with the strikers as he's clearly clueless. I don't want him back.
Burmesefox Posted 7 November 2011 Posted 7 November 2011 Sorry, I have seen this mentioned a few times but I just don't understand it. We have gone BACKWARDS since he left, if he got us to where we finished under him last time, then from where we currently sit we will have gone forwards. This
digi Posted 7 November 2011 Posted 7 November 2011 I think any so called fan that is dismissing the return of NP is a total cretin and forgets anything positive that has happened before the current farce started. BEST WIN RATIO - A better squad than he had when he was here last, he will bring commitment and settle everything down. This defence will be so solid under NP guidance, I think some players have just lost a little belief after all the pre season hype (which was far too much!) and I think it would be a very good appointment, after all we were better with him than without him and he never wanted to go - rightly so that twat Hoos left instead. MOST FANS THAT ****ING CRIED WHEN HE LEFT ARE PROBABLY NOW THE ONES WHO WILL CRY WHEN HE COMES BACK BECAUSE YOU BELIEVE WE SHOULD BE GOING TO ALEX FERGUSSON OR JOSE MORINHO (IDIOTS THE LOT OF YOU) I HATE THE VAST AMOUNT OF IDIOTIC, FIKKLE, MORONIC TWATS THAT SADLY SUPPORT THE SAME CLUB AS ME. Prove them wrong Nige, dick heads!
Babylon Posted 7 November 2011 Posted 7 November 2011 He couldn't get goals out of DJ either, if he comes back we need someone to help him with the strikers as he's clearly clueless. I don't want him back. The damage was done with DJ long before Pearson took over. He didn't want to be here.
Dr The Singh Posted 7 November 2011 Posted 7 November 2011 The damage was done with DJ long before Pearson took over. He didn't want to be here. Please explain Babs!!!!!
hackneyfox Posted 7 November 2011 Posted 7 November 2011 The damage was done with DJ long before Pearson took over. He didn't want to be here. But he couldn't get goals out of Fryatt or Waghorn (not when you consider our position and the number of wins we had) and then he signed them again and they still can't score. I'm very worried about his lack of ideas with front players and if we just continue with the current midfield, many of whom are his signings, then we're fooked.
Captain... Posted 7 November 2011 Posted 7 November 2011 But he couldn't get goals out of Fryatt or Waghorn (not when you consider our position and the number of wins we had) and then he signed them again and they still can't score. I'm very worried about his lack of ideas with front players and if we just continue with the current midfield, many of whom are his signings, then we're fooked. He got more goals out of Fryatt and Waghorn than Sven did. I can't see NP and Beckford getting on, but I can see him getting this team fired up and fighting for the club, and when you imagine the talent we have playing at full capacity, full of fire and motivation then we will win games, and we will win them well.
Babylon Posted 7 November 2011 Posted 7 November 2011 Expect the words "Leicester" "City" and "nil" to continue to appear in regular close proximity on result bulletins. Remember the first leg of the Cardiff play-off and how Pearson sent his side out to play for a 0-0? As his record at Hull shows (especially in the two games against us), he's only become even MORE dour and negative since then. And if he repeats the most glaring mistake of all he made last time, expect Nugent or Beckford to be sent on loan (like DJ Campbell) to score goals to take an inferior team up at our expense. At a very quick count on our first season back in this league under him we failed to score in about 9 games. So far in a quarter of a season we have already failed to score in 6 games. I'll go for option A. But he couldn't get goals out of Fryatt or Waghorn (not when you consider our position and the number of wins we had) and then he signed them again and they still can't score. I think he did rather well to get as many goals as he did out of fairly limited players.
accessory Posted 7 November 2011 Posted 7 November 2011 I think any so called fan that is dismissing the return of NP is a total cretin and forgets anything positive that has happened before the current farce started. BEST WIN RATIO At Championship level, Micky Adams has a far better win ratio than Pearson for us (52% against 45%). I don't see many folk calling for him to return.
breadandcheese Posted 7 November 2011 Posted 7 November 2011 That says more about the lack of quality among English managers than it does about the "talents" of Pearson. He makes Rob Kelly look like Pep Guardiola. Once again, the Way has been declared a creativity-free zone. Expect the words "Leicester" "City" and "nil" to continue to appear in regular close proximity on result bulletins. Remember the first leg of the Cardiff play-off and how Pearson sent his side out to play for a 0-0? As his record at Hull shows (especially in the two games against us), he's only become even MORE dour and negative since then. And if he repeats the most glaring mistake of all he made last time, expect Nugent or Beckford to be sent on loan (like DJ Campbell) to score goals to take an inferior team up at our expense. It's an absolute myth that we didn't play some good football. We also had consistency. We were organised and effective. You ask if I do remember the first leg against Cardiff in the play-off semi. I do. Well I also remember standing at Cardiff in the second leg and seeing a tremendous performance that left me extremely proud to be a Leicester fan. With regards DJ Campbell. It was not a mistake. Pearson quickly realised he could not work with him so got rid of him. You can argue that it's a failing of Pearson, but I disagree. It's the sign of a strong manager that he knows which players will work for him and which won't. Those who won't work, he doesn't want ruining his team. It's the exact same approach as someone like David Moyes.
ithuriel Posted 7 November 2011 Posted 7 November 2011 Me, i was saddened the day he left since i believed he would have got us promoted, .
who-izzet Posted 7 November 2011 Posted 7 November 2011 I can't understand the negativity about Pearson. You only have to take a look at Martin O'Neill at Villa... Villa fans will tell you he spent millions on bad signings that didn't get in the team, this is why O'Neill walked out.. He brought big players on big wages and the chairman told him, he had to sell before buying more to balance the books. O'Neill walked.. What I'm saying is O'Neill is a good manager, he got results.. Nigel Pearson is a good manager he gets results and has been our best manager for ages. I don't give a damn if Beckford falls out with him and doesn't score goals, he doesn't score anyway for us! If Pearson came in and Beckford leave's to join QPR in the Premier League and scores 20 goals and we get promoted.. then what the hell are we moaning about.. Pearson did a great job at Leicester... his one big mistake when letting Kermorgant take that damn penalty!
hackneyfox Posted 7 November 2011 Posted 7 November 2011 I think he did rather well to get as many goals as he did out of fairly limited players. But he signed those limited players twice and that is what worries me. As a manager I don't see where he has improved when it comes to strikers.
Captain... Posted 7 November 2011 Posted 7 November 2011 Bring back Micky Adams To be far Micky's record was with a Just relegated prem team, NP's was witha just promoted League 1 side. You may not want him back, but you can't deny what he did for us.
Ricey Posted 7 November 2011 Posted 7 November 2011 Oh sorry .... I'm off to support Arsenal - clearly wanting to support the team i have for 40 years but also wanting them to play good football are mutually exclusive and anyone that wants that isn't welcome. If you support Leicester you must accept dire football apparently ... Ironic given the team i saw and fell in love with in the 70's played some of the most expansive and attacking football of it's era. When exactly did it become the case that we couldn't want to support a Leicester side that lays good football? See you at the Emirates!? You've just answered your own argument. It's not mutually exclusive, so Leicester City fans shouldn't expect us to play attractive football and be against a manager because he doesn't play it, especially one with a proven record of getting teams to win games. Plus, we did not play dire football under Pearson. Scoring a goal is as fantastic as conceding a goal is frustrating, last season we had a goal difference of 5, under Pearson the season before we had a goal difference 16. Therefore, based on my dodgy logic, we were more exciting and pleasing to watch under Pearson because WE WERE BETTER!
hackneyfox Posted 7 November 2011 Posted 7 November 2011 At Championship level, Micky Adams has a far better win ratio than Pearson for us (52% against 45%). I don't see many folk calling for him to return. Spot on, NFP has the highest win ratio when we were playing at the lowest level in our history. It really shouldn't count, horses for courses.
Simmo86 Posted 7 November 2011 Posted 7 November 2011 But he signed those limited players twice and that is what worries me. As a manager I don't see where he has improved when it comes to strikers. He didn't sign Fryatt and turned him into a half decent champ striker. Can't really complain about Waggy's first season with us and whats to say Pearson didn't think he'd get the same kind of performances out of him at Hull?
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