Let's Have a Statement From The Thais About Pearson's Job Being Safe

[dibbdroid]

The mail articles says "Leicester's wealthy Thai owner Vichai Raksriaksorn wants the former Tottenham boss to replace Nigel Pearson after becoming frustrated at the way his £60million investment has failed to deliver Premier League football."

So endeth the story as Leicester City are owned by King Power.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2210552/Harry-Redknapp-wanted-Leicester-City.html#ixzz28KNClsyo

[Grey Fox]

It worries me that Redknapp himself hasn't even denied the rumour, he was quick to rule himself out of the Forest and Ipswich jobs.

Maybe someone should ask him?

Stringer, get on the blower to Redknapp this afternoon and get yourself a 'Redknapp rules himself out' exclusive for tonight's boot room.

[TrentFox]

You have to laugh at this thread and FT reactions to this story ! When Sven was given the push and no replacement was quickly announced people on here were queuing up to slate the owners for NOT having tapped someone up. Now, (possibly - although none of us really have a clue what's happening beyond randomly assembled pieces of gossip), when it appears they MIGHT have done so, they are slated again ! The whole thing is bananas .... but so are the over-reactions. Let's all accept that none of us can really claim the moral high-ground on this one and just get on with supporting the club to the best of our ability against Brizzle.

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**** this shit

I'm going to create my own duty free shop, I'm going to expand internationally, I'm going to become worth a few hundred million, I'm going to get retail space all over UKs biggest airports

Then I'm going to buy a Thai footy club from their 9th biggest city

I'm going to force out their best manager for years before taking over

I'm going to appoint a manager with no clue of the division & little clue of the country,

I'm going to loan them loads of money for him to waste on unsuitable players who can't play as a team

I'm then going to sack him & reappoint the original excellent manager

I'm going to give him enough time to turn it around.....

Then I'm going to **** him off again just as the imapact from the meddling has disappeared & we're up where we've not been for a decade.

Then have yet another wasted season followed by yet another transitional season

Lets see how Pattya United like them apples!

[MattyFromLE]

You have to laugh at this thread and FT reactions to this story ! When Sven was given the push and no replacement was quickly announced people on here were queuing up to slate the owners for NOT having tapped someone up. Now, (possibly - although none of us really have a clue what's happening beyond randomly assembled pieces of gossip), when it appears they MIGHT have done so, they are slated again ! The whole thing is bananas .... but so are the over-reactions. Let's all accept that none of us can really claim the moral high-ground on this one and just get on with supporting the club to the best of our ability against Brizzle.

I don't think anybody is making either point you've made. The people moaned about Sven's departure was that it was too early. If Pearson was to go, I'd be absolutely furious - we could probably kiss goodbye to financial and squad stability and promotion too! I don't care if they have lined a replacement up - and applauding them for doing so would be idiotic. If they are going to replace Pearson, it'd make even a bigger mockery of our football club.

[Kitchandro]

You have to laugh at this thread and FT reactions to this story ! When Sven was given the push and no replacement was quickly announced people on here were queuing up to slate the owners for NOT having tapped someone up. Now, (possibly - although none of us really have a clue what's happening beyond randomly assembled pieces of gossip), when it appears they MIGHT have done so, they are slated again ! The whole thing is bananas .... but so are the over-reactions. Let's all accept that none of us can really claim the moral high-ground on this one and just get on with supporting the club to the best of our ability against Brizzle.

I don't know what you're on about here. The point is Pearson shouldn't be gone at all, I don't want them to tap someone up if the manager we've got is doing a good job. It's completely different to the Sven thing, arguably he should have had more time but he was doing a poor job and I had no faith in him.

[TrentFox]

I don't think anybody is making either point you've made. The people moaned about Sven's departure was that it was too early. If Pearson was to go, I'd be absolutely furious - we could probably kiss goodbye to financial and squad stability and promotion too! I don't care if they have lined a replacement up - and applauding them for doing so would be idiotic. If they are going to replace Pearson, it'd make even a bigger mockery of our football club.

Agree with you re the ways forward, but my point was that we kind of get the reality we deserve. If I could be arsed (and thankfully, I can't), I'd trawl through old threads and pull out all those posts where people criticised the owners for NOT having a ready-made replacement for Sven. Now they MIGHT have done and this place is in uproar. Not defending or attacking anyone - we all seem to be in agreement about how this should play out, for a change - just merely pointing out the hypocrisy that so many of us, myself included, are guilty of.

[DifferentViewOnFootball]

Why are people worried? Its not as if we are being linked with some clown with no proven track record.

We're being linked with a manager who was odds on to get the England job 6 months ago and was managing in the Champions League 2 years ago.

IF, we were to go up, Redknapp would be in a better position to keep us there and attract quality players, better than Pearson anyway.

Of course we have to get there first and who knows if that will happen, regardless of whoever is in charge!

Players like Knocky, Marshall and other flair players would probably excell under his leadership too.

[dylanlegend]

Apparantely Redknapp is in Grantham today at some golf event.... maybe he will be on his way to Leicester at some point for talks... Hope not though!!

http://www.devere.co...Fred-Harry.html

[TrentFox]

I don't know what you're on about here. The point is Pearson shouldn't be gone at all, I don't want them to tap someone up if the manager we've got is doing a good job. It's completely different to the Sven thing, arguably he should have had more time but he was doing a poor job and I had no faith in him.

Agree re NP - have always said he needs a full season. I said same about SGE, too. Knee-jerk changes rarely work out well. My point is that it is seeming likely (my interpration of gossip), that we did speak to HR .... which is what so many on here were advocationg they should have done last time BEFORE they gave Sven the chop. Not agreeing with the tactic - just highlighting the double-standards that flourish on here.

[MattyFromLE]

Agree with you re the ways forward, but my point was that we kind of get the reality we deserve. If I could be arsed (and thankfully, I can't), I'd trawl through old threads and pull out all those posts where people criticised the owners for NOT having a ready-made replacement for Sven. Now they MIGHT have done and this place is in uproar. Not defending or attacking anyone - we all seem to be in agreement about how this should play out, for a change - just merely pointing out the hypocrisy that so many of us, myself included, are guilty of.

I don't care if they've "learnt their lesson" about not lining anybody up previously - they shouldn't be lining anybody up at all! Justifying their possible decision by saying they aren't making the same mistakes is ludicrous.

[Bert]

The mail articles says "Leicester's wealthy Thai owner Vichai Raksriaksorn wants the former Tottenham boss to replace Nigel Pearson after becoming frustrated at the way his £60million investment has failed to deliver Premier League football."

So endeth the story as Leicester City are owned by King Power.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2210552/Harry-Redknapp-wanted-Leicester-City.html#ixzz28KNClsyo

Which Vichai is very much part of....

[Guest shearfox]

Agree with you re the ways forward, but my point was that we kind of get the reality we deserve. If I could be arsed (and thankfully, I can't), I'd trawl through old threads and pull out all those posts where people criticised the owners for NOT having a ready-made replacement for Sven. Now they MIGHT have done and this place is in uproar. Not defending or attacking anyone - we all seem to be in agreement about how this should play out, for a change - just merely pointing out the hypocrisy that so many of us, myself included, are guilty of.

Still unsure what you are getting at, the point is Sven did get the boot and he wasn't doing a particularly good job at that point. I felt it was too early to axe him though and was just even more angry that no replacement was ready to come in.

It's different this time, if they are talking to Redknapp while we are playing great football and the results are starting to reflect that, then that is just complete madness in my view.

[Corky]

Why are people worried? Its not as if we are being linked with some clown with no proven track record.

We're being linked with a manager who was odds on to get the England job 6 months ago and was managing in the Champions League 2 years ago.

IF, we were to go up, Redknapp would be in a better position to keep us there and attract quality players, better than Pearson anyway.

Of course we have to get there first and who knows if that will happen, regardless of whoever is in charge!

Players like Knocky, Marshall and other flair players would probably excell under his leadership too.

Because we've got a manager who has worked hard to change the way his team is playing, and is currently getting results. Stability is fine in this case, because we're looking a good team.

Oh, and Shearer was also linked, and that is very concerning.

[Grey Fox]

Apparantely Redknapp is in Grantham today at some golf event.... maybe he will be on his way to Leicester at some point... Hope not though!!

Stringer, get over to Grantham and doorstep him.

[TrentFox]

I don't care if they've "learnt their lesson" about not lining anybody up previously - they shouldn't be lining anybody up at all! Justifying their possible decision by saying they aren't making the same mistakes is ludicrous.

I'm not justifying anything. I'm highlighting it ! The papers are highlighting Jimmy Saville, murdered PC's, child abduction etc - that doesnt mean they are justifying it !!

[MattyFromLE]

I'm not justifying anything. I'm highlighting it ! The papers are highlighting Jimmy Saville, murdered PC's, child abduction etc - that doesnt mean they are justifying it !!

You're still missing the point though. Saying we moaned when they didn't have anyone lined up, then saying we're fickle/reactionary's because they now "apparently" have someone lined up isn't what the uproar is about - it's because 90% of Leicester fans think this decision would be absolutely disgusting.

[MrSpaM]

Think people are going a little ott with this now

Dont understand why the owners should be 'begging for forgiveness' wtf is that all about?!? We arnt even sure if anythings even happened yet

[Kitchandro]

Agree re NP - have always said he needs a full season. I said same about SGE, too. Knee-jerk changes rarely work out well. My point is that it is seeming likely (my interpration of gossip), that we did speak to HR .... which is what so many on here were advocationg they should have done last time BEFORE they gave Sven the chop. Not agreeing with the tactic - just highlighting the double-standards that flourish on here.

I don't generally think people have a problem with having someone lined up if the current manager isn't doing well, it's just good business.

In this case however, we'd be wrong to replace the manager. I don't see how you can compare the two situations, I don't think there's any hypocrisy from most on here.

[Kitchandro]

Why are people worried? Its not as if we are being linked with some clown with no proven track record.

We're being linked with a manager who was odds on to get the England job 6 months ago and was managing in the Champions League 2 years ago.

IF, we were to go up, Redknapp would be in a better position to keep us there and attract quality players, better than Pearson anyway.

Of course we have to get there first and who knows if that will happen, regardless of whoever is in charge!

Players like Knocky, Marshall and other flair players would probably excell under his leadership too.

STFU!

[TrentFox]

Still unsure what you are getting at, the point is Sven did get the boot and he wasn't doing a particularly good job at that point. I felt it was too early to axe him though and was just even more angry that no replacement was ready to come in.

It's different this time, if they are talking to Redknapp while we are playing great football and the results are starting to reflect that, then that is just complete madness in my view.

Again, for all those who are desperate to get hot under the collar, I'm not condoning this ! But, possibly, when / if this conversation took place around 30% of people in a poll here were not in support of NP as we had lost a couple of games. the fact that we were playing okay didn't seem to come into it. Now we win a few and and people want to go into battle over tactics that IF we used them, so many were advocating we SHOULD have used at the time of SGE's departure.

You're still missing the point though. Saying we moaned when they didn't have anyone lined up, then saying we're fickle/reactionary's because they now "apparently" have someone lined up isn't what the uproar is about - it's because 90% of Leicester fans think this decision would be absolutely disgusting.

We are fickle !! Just look at how different these boards are compared to post-Wolves.

[Greg2607]

Do I think Pearson deserves to be sacked? - No.

Do I think redknapp is a better manager than Pearson? Yes.

Do I think that Redknapp would be a better manager than Pearson in the Premiership? - Yes

Do I think that Redknapp is MORE likely to get us promoted this season?? - Possibly not.

At the end of the day, the Thai's have pretty much mortgaged the future of the club in securing premiership football. IF they had a chat with Harry, it would have been when our form wasn't great. IF he gave a positive reaction, then in some ways, the Thai's would be daft to not explore that further. Whichever way you cut it, Redknapp has a stronger track record than Pearson. Portsmouth didn't get into a mess BECAUSE of Redknapp, successive boards sanctioned the spending.

EVERY football manager will want to spend money to strengthen the squad.

I'm unsure on whether this would be a good thing for the club. I like pearson as a manager. I think he has adapated his "style" of play this year and I like the fact that he does all of this through identifying young talent. that said, redknapp does have the capacity to do exactly the same.

[whoareyaaa]

For the sake of the Fans, Club, Players and NP I hope to god we win on Saturday, because if these rumors are still fresh then they are clearly waiting for a loss so they can replace.

[Grey Fox]

What annoys me most about these rumours, is that it is taking the gloss off our 4 game winning run and being 2nd, because now we have to worry about the slight possibility that the manager that achieved that will be gone within a few days.

This really is typical Leicester, they can't allow you to properly enjoy anything can they!

If it is complete bollox, just come out and say something to that effect, otherwise it will just keep gathering it's own momentum anyway.

[cc_star]

Why are people worried? Its not as if we are being linked with some clown with no proven track record.

We're being linked with a manager who was odds on to get the England job 6 months ago and was managing in the Champions League 2 years ago.

IF, we were to go up, Redknapp would be in a better position to keep us there and attract quality players, better than Pearson anyway.

Of course we have to get there first and who knows if that will happen, regardless of whoever is in charge!

Players like Knocky, Marshall and other flair players would probably excell under his leadership too.

A chequebook manager who has won nothing in 28 years despite having the resources to do so, except for an FA cup which a club was bankrupted almost out of existence in order to win.

Passing comment on other clubs players, managers, situations, anything that doesn't concern him just to get his self-promoting ugly mug on the telly

He's many people's very definition of clown.

Him taking over a club already £60m in debt? You'd have to be a clown to even consider it for longer than a milisecond, especially as the manager has shown what he can do

With only individual errors at Charlton, Wolves & shocking linesman at Blackburn stopping us being well clear at the top.

In case you didn't realise the flair players of Knocky etc are doing more than just fine as it is