how about -insert manager name here-

[Guest Col city fan]

Who really gives a fvck about an interview with RL?

Pearson talks candidly & just fine to Sky.

And if you really want the local, specialist angle then take a look at Merc in which you can also get your manager 'insight' from, he's just fine with them too

Common denominator in getting nothing out of NP is that nobber who failed on The Apprentice, so If you're that bothered about RL then write to the BBC about the clueless, amateurish buffoon in the hat.

Pearson gets on great with the people he needs to get on with, the players & club staff - If you cast your mind back to Bruno Berner's blog post which talked about Pearson's leadership & management style, keep in mind Berner wrote that when Pearson was basically ending his career, having never played him on his return to the club.

And fvck, Pearson (if he's still here tomorrow) really, really, really needs those skills now to stop this slide continuing.

I'm bothered about Pearson's post match interviews whoever they are with.

I don't give a shite about Stringer, but I do want questions answered after abject performances.

As a paying fan I think I deserve that much.

I haven't listened to today's interview but I bet it included 'we must work hard in training'?-

That's a given for me Nigel.

[Guest Sharpe's Fox]

He's still living off that compensation money from West Ham, he doesn't need us.

[Mark_w]

Then when we fall out of the play-offs next week, what happens then?

And then when we're relegated next year, what happens then?

It's not happened yet, IF it does, then we'll talk about it on here. But I don't particularly like talking about hypothetical defeats, think it's a bit depressing myself and it's probably not going to happen.

[jonthefox]

I heard Neil Lennon was coming home!

Never.

[ealingfox]

I totally forgot about that time he had at Scunny but he only seemed to me to make an impact at Southampton.

I'd say keeping Scunthorpe knocking around the Championship is quite an impact in itself.....

[inckley fox]

Danns is a headless chicken, bizarre how he's rated at all and never anything better than a bottom half player - His tackling is a hindrance to teams conceding free kicks in dangerous areas consistently. Knockaert plays good football, has the right attitude even when not playing - his form has gone now that negativity has taken over the player's minds, perhaps coming across from the crowd. But we've all seen the class he has & form is temporary.

As for comparing Marshall & Vassell, Whitbread & Mills, Wood & Howard etc & etc

Howard was very good in his prime, yes - that's why Pearson played him so long & Howard was a key part in any successes that came our way under Pearson before.

Wood's scoring rate during his time with us is the best we've seen for as long as I can remember and over a longer period of time this season it's similarly great - He's also very young which fits in with what the owners seem to want - eg. they're an asset and have sell-on value, unlike Howard who had been awarded an extended contract in the high spending era despite being nowhere near good enough to play for us.

Comparing Whitbread to Mills? Really? A free who was signed as backup to a £5m flop star-signing talisman on probably Premiership wages to get him to come to us rather than Wolves.

Vassell was ok for us. Crap goal record, did ok-ish though which wasn't good enough... I'd have thought his deal was substantial too and it his age would only ever leave us on a free. But again with Marshall, he's an asset which will go up in value for a few years. He's been whipping real crosses in for a few games now and forwards haven't taken them. Kane today was the latest to miss an absolute sitter placed on his forehead with the goal at his mercy & he headed over. He's getting up & down the line well, and doing a good job on the wing... I'd like to see him play freer where he's a real danger, but it seems negativity has won over the team at the moment and we can't play the free attacking football which took us to the autos for some reason (perhaps our woeful home 'support' has finally rubbed off on the players mentality).

Comparing £40k/week Abe to James?

For £40k

Taken as a whole though you're generally comparing players that when added together makes up a side that never ever once got out of midtable with players who when added together have never ever been out of the playoffs or above.

All of them for less money, less wages & are all assets with sell on value

I can't pretend things are all roses, they're pretty dire at the moment but you can't fault almost all the signings, the success rate of them & the fact he's had to do more with less is there for all to see.

I think you're quoting me out of context. Firstly I said that I generally speaking prefer the acquisitions to those they replaced, secondly I was responding to someone who said that the replacements were a vast improvement.

There are promising signs with Knockaert, Wood and James, but they have not yet proven themselves to be consistent performers at this level. I can't agree with your defence of Marshall, who for me has had a very poor season. Two CBs left the club in the summer, Bamba and Mills. I didn't especially like either, but it's hard to say with absolute confidence that we are, from a technical point of view, better off with Whitbread than with a Galatasaray defender and a chap who has recently been on a charge up the table with Bolton.

You missed out Vardy and Futacs!

Yes, I prefer the emphasis on youth. Yes I prefer the bulk of the newcomers to those they replaced, but I don't think there is any clear-cut gulf in technical ability.

[Fox92]

I totally forgot about that time he had at Scunny but he only seemed to me to make an impact at Southampton.

Yeah, he obviously was managing a smaller club at Scunthorpe where objectives were to stay at this level. He did that, on no budget. Managed to play some nice football as well.

More money at Southampton, better players, bigger club and larger fanbase.

[john doe]

I heard Neil Lennon was coming home!

ask kirby muxloe bar as that was his last hangout

[Happy Fox]

I'd say keeping Scunthorpe knocking around the Championship is quite an impact in itself.....

Fair enough for that club stature/size staying in the championship is like a promotion type feeling I assume?

[Guest Col city fan]

Adkins had a few seasons at this level with Scunthorpe.

And look what happened to Scunny when he left. It was literally like City when we lost MON.

But even worse.

[ibbosuk]

any one notice him tonight

No but Nigel Adkins would be a great choice. Did a great job for Southampton. Would be a great appointment IMO.

[Mark_w]

Pearson gets on great with the people he needs to get on with, the players & club staff - If you cast your mind back to Bruno Berner's blog post which talked about Pearson's leadership & management style, keep in mind Berner wrote that when Pearson was basically ending his career, having never played him on his return to the club.

Excellent point. Chris Powell as well gave him a lot of praise when asked by the Charlton media folk about who has influenced him as a manager, he didn't have to, and said little about Sven and Sousa.

[Mark_w]

And look what happened to Scunny when he left. It was literally like City when we lost MON.

But even worse.

Yeah, we were flying after Pearson left first time around.

[Harry - LCFC]

[LCFC_FAN_1995]

Wellens as a caretaker manager

[Guest Col city fan]

Yeah, we were flying after Pearson left first time around.

Consider alternatives Mark.. We know you like Pearson but do try to think outside the box once in a while.

Yes, you are a Pearson fan. Does that have to preclude ANY form of debate on anything?

It does get tiresome. Honest it does.

[indierich06]

I'm bothered about Pearson's post match interviews whoever they are with.

I don't give a shite about Stringer, but I do want questions answered after abject performances.

As a paying fan I think I deserve that much.

I haven't listened to today's interview but I bet it included 'we must work hard in training'?-

That's a given for me Nigel.

He's never refused to answer a question that Stringer's put to him. If Stringer were a better interviewer, perhaps he'd get more out of him and build up more of a rapport with him. At the end of the day, he's not a qualified journalist, he's a failed reality tv contestant. Pearson's a professional, Stringer is an unqualified buffoon who constantly stirs up paper rumours and asks banal questions and alternates between acting like a billy big bollocks on the mic during the match and then sounding absolutely terrified of Pearson during interviews. Seeing as Pearson doesn't act like this with anyone else in the media, I would suggest that he is not the problem; look to the amateur rather than the professional. If the interviews annoy you, I would suggest you complain to Radio Leicester about the poor quality and unprofessionalism constantly displayed by Ian Stringer, as I have done on several occasions.

[ealingfox]

I heard Neil Lennon was coming home!

I would like to think Neil Lennon is an option for some point in the future, not now though.

[Guest Col city fan]

He's never refused to answer a question that Stringer's put to him. If Stringer were a better interviewer, perhaps he'd get more out of him and build up more of a rapport with him. At the end of the day, he's not a qualified journalist, he's a failed reality tv contestant. Pearson's a professional, Stringer is an unqualified buffoon who constantly stirs up paper rumours and asks banal questions and alternates between acting like a billy big bollocks on the mic during the match and then sounding absolutely terrified of Pearson during interviews. Seeing as Pearson doesn't act like this with anyone else in the media, I would suggest that he is not the problem; look to the amateur rather than the professional. If the interviews annoy you, I would suggest you complain to Radio Leicester about the poor quality and unprofessionalism constantly displayed by Ian Stringer, as I have done on several occasions.

You consider Tues Eve's interview as 'answering questions'?

I've been told he came across as a bit more open today. I would be surprised if he hasn't had a kick up the arse and told to be more polite.

[leicesterisme]

Alan Curbishley, sweet child of mine.

Get Peter Taylor back while your at it.

[MattyFromLE]

I'm bothered about Pearson's post match interviews whoever they are with.

I don't give a shite about Stringer, but I do want questions answered after abject performances.

As a paying fan I think I deserve that much.

I haven't listened to today's interview but I bet it included 'we must work hard in training'?-

That's a given for me Nigel.

I still don't get this. I understand how he needs to portray a level of professionalism as for many, this is the only view they get of Leicester City. However, if it's a case of saying things that you don't like then, well isn't that down to personal perception? If he randomly changed his tune now and said things like "Yeah, we were crap, wouldn't have scored in a month of Sundays,"...do you not think that to the players/listeners that he's given up? I doubt that in the dressing room after the game they all agreed that they were not at their best, or they just need to work harder. I bet he had their ****ing pants down - telling them how he really felt.

I don't buy into this constant need for Pearson to say what the haters want.

[foxfanazer]

It does get tiresome. Honest it does.

Describes these threads perfectly.

Who has been suggested so far

Izzet/Walsh dream team

Curbishley

Adkins

Who next....Ronald McDonald?

[FrankieADZ]

Why don't we get peter Reid >_>

[kingfox]

it's probably not going to happen.

What isn't?

Falling out the play-offs?

When I say we will fall out the play-offs it will happen, because I'm psychic. As I saw St Ledger on the bench today, I said to my mate, De Laet will get injured...and what happened

I have insane skills.

[inckley fox]

He's never refused to answer a question that Stringer's put to him. If Stringer were a better interviewer, perhaps he'd get more out of him and build up more of a rapport with him. At the end of the day, he's not a qualified journalist, he's a failed reality tv contestant. Pearson's a professional, Stringer is an unqualified buffoon who constantly stirs up paper rumours and asks banal questions and alternates between acting like a billy big bollocks on the mic during the match and then sounding absolutely terrified of Pearson during interviews. Seeing as Pearson doesn't act like this with anyone else in the media, I would suggest that he is not the problem; look to the amateur rather than the professional. If the interviews annoy you, I would suggest you complain to Radio Leicester about the poor quality and unprofessionalism constantly displayed by Ian Stringer, as I have done on several occasions.

It's the answers he gives which frequently depress me. Professional? Was it professional to rally against the City fans in general on Tuesday ('if you don't like it don't come')? Or to respond to questions about why he'd lost games with 'that's life', 'you can't win every game' and 'there's nothing we can do about it'? These aren't the words of a composed professional who is fully cognisant of the reasons for our poor form and taking appropriate action to remedy it.