Should Big Nige be backed or sacked?

[Arriba Los Zorros]

good to see that common sense prevails, looking at the results of the poll so far. Good on you silent majority

[hackneyfox]

How many of the other teams that went down, did so with the same manager and kept him, they mostly change managers and struggle.

It doesn't prove anything about Pearson getting it wrong as we have no idea of budgets etc. Only the owners have that information.

Pearson nailed his colours to the mast when he said the 'squad' deserved a chance in the premier. It seemed to me that he chose not to spend the money, why would the owners who had just wiped 100m of debt risk doing the same agin by choosing to only spend 10m when we are getting at least 60m more from TV than last season.

[hackneyfox]

The clubs aim is 17th, we are 1 point away from 17th and safety. That's one Wes Morgan not heading onto Cambiasso's knee, one Matty James not tripping a Burnley player, Jamie Vardy converting once of his numerous chances on Saturday.

Are Hull looking at changing manager, they have spent a fortune compared to us and have one point more?

If, as you pointed out, we have no idea of what budget was allowed how can you claim that the clubs aim was to be 17th?

I'd imagine that our owners were hoping for something better than that.

[Foxy27]

I think stick with him. He got us up and deserves his chance. Results have not gone our way but we not rotting at the bottom of the table yet. 12th Place to the bottom of the league is so tight. All teams now go into a busy period and our luck surely has to change! I am not expecting much tomorrow but even if the result doesn't go our way i don't think sacking him this side of Xmas is the answer.

 

I do really want to see Knocky back in the side and given a chance. Maybe for Mahrez as he is too lightweight or for Schlupp.

[Dickov22]

Pearson nailed his colours to the mast when he said the 'squad' deserved a chance in the premier. It seemed to me that he chose not to spend the money, why would the owners who had just wiped 100m of debt risk doing the same agin by choosing to only spend 10m when we are getting at least 60m more from TV than last season.

He's hardly going to suggest the current crop of players don't deserve a go. I can guarantee he'd have wanted to bring in more quality over the summer but for whatever reason, couldn't.

[Babylon]

If, as you pointed out, we have no idea of what budget was allowed how can you claim that the clubs aim was to be 17th?

I'd imagine that our owners were hoping for something better than that.

 

Because the aim was to stay up, 17th keeps you up, we are one point from that.

 

 

[lgfualol]

We have just truly been spoilt by a successful last year and start to Prem.

[Bunyip]

The clubs aim is 17th, we are 1 point away from 17th and safety. That's one Wes Morgan not heading onto Cambiasso's knee, one Matty James not tripping a Burnley player, Jamie Vardy converting once of his numerous chances on Saturday.

 

Are Hull looking at changing manager, they have spent a fortune compared to us and have one point more?

 

Sounds like one excuse after another. Pointing out the shortcomings of other clubs does not help us in any way. It's not bad luck it's pure and simple , we are just not good enough with this squad to stay up . The table does not lie at this stage of the season and never has.

 

I'm baffled as to why anyone who has seen our standard of football since the Man united match can think any other way. If you were not a city fan and looked at us as an observer you would come to the inevitable conclusion that we are a side managed by someone who has never managed at this level with the majority of the team good championship players at best.

 

When we failed for what ever reason to strengthen the side with quality players  in the close season most of us were very disappointed and deep in our hearts knew we would not be good enough and so it has turned out. Very few if any teams have stayed up after being bottom at this stage of the season and I just cant see Pearson making a silk purse out of a sows ear. Don't get me wrong I love my club and always will but I'm not blinded by emotion and it really does hurt me to say these things.   

[Babylon]

why would the owners who had just wiped 100m of debt risk doing the same agin by choosing to only spend 10m when we are getting at least 60m more from TV than last season.

Sorry, how are they going to have to wipe out another £100m of debt?

 

Have you not seem them start to run the club properly, trying to get to the point of spending what it earns etc since FFP was passed. Even upon relegation we would have swelled coffers for the next 4 years. That combined with what we all presume has been prudent financial management means the club should be in the best shape financially for a long long time upon relegation should it happen.

 

We'd go down with excellent championship players, on long contracts so we'd only lose them for good money. If they have managed it correctly they should be able to now run this club without spending another penny on it.

 

So, perhaps they have learnt that football can be an expensive game and they don't fancy spending another £100m. Perhaps they didn't fancy chucking more money at chasing the dream when they know from experience last time throwing money at it didn't solve the problems.

 

Who knows, but there seems to be an assumption from many that they will be cut throat to keep hold of the premier league. When I think that flies in the face somewhat of what we've actually seen from them the last few years.

[Bamba's Babes]

yeah I want him to stay, even if it means we go down, were building something good here, and the experience this year will help us come back up and be stronger the next time. That said obviously id rather that it works this time, and there is still plenty of season left yet.

 

Said every relegated club...

[AyewJoking]

If you want him to stay then accept we are going down this season because his tactics are holding us back and the quality of the players is a long way off.

 

It would be refreshing if we stick with him despite having a poor season and going down but personally I think he will be sacked unless we start getting results.

 

If he is sacked I hope it isnt too late for the new manager to turn things around.

[Babylon]

Sounds like one excuse after another. Pointing out the shortcomings of other clubs does not help us in any way. It's not bad luck it's pure and simple , we are just not good enough with this squad to stay up . The table does not lie at this stage of the season and never has.

 

I'm baffled as to why anyone who has seen our standard of football since the Man united match can think any other way. If you were not a city fan and looked at us as an observer you would come to the inevitable conclusion that we are a side managed by someone who has never managed at this level with the majority of the team good championship players at best.

 

When we failed for what ever reason to strengthen the side with quality players  in the close season most of us were very disappointed and deep in our hearts knew we would not be good enough and so it has turned out. Very few if any teams have stayed up after being bottom at this stage of the season and I just cant see Pearson making a silk purse out of a sows ear. Don't get me wrong I love my club and always will but I'm not blinded by emotion and it really does hurt me to say these things.   

Where is the excuse? The aim is to stay up and we're one point away from that, performance wise I've seen us be not much worse than most of the teams we've played since then. We've lacked quality on the odd occassion, and that has told. It's a fact that currently small moments like those listed have made all the difference.

 

I've pointed to others shortcomings to highlight how ridiculous some fans are. We're one point away from a team who have spent an absolute fortune on players in Hull to stay in this league. A team most of the fans moaning about us at the minute pointed to as the team they wanted to emulate signings wise.

[richard80014]

Why are we the only club in the country where the fans love the manager more than the club. Posts suggesting we are happy to go down as long as we keep Pearson etc are beyond belief. Have you all forgotten the Holy Grail of English football is to reach and stay in the Premiership. What is all this nonsense about going down with pearson for the stability of the club. Wake up people - going down does not provide stability. Staying the Premiership and receiving near 100 mill extra next season as a result provides stability and further funds to improve the team.

 

Pearson got us promoted after a couple of attempts - that is fact and well done for that althought many would argue if he had chopped and changed we would have been promoted in 2nd place the season before.

 

Past is past and now we are a struggling premiership side and the manager carries the can. Pearson is currently failing in the Premiership - fact. So he needs to go and be replaced with someone who has a chance of keeping us up. Staying with Pearson will all but guarantee relegation and these clowns talking about bouncing straight up - what planet are you on - no team has a devine right to bounce straight back up and we know that more than anyone. Bounce up with Pearson and what? same disaster and thick team / sub choices and thick arrogant tactical nonsense.

 

We could do with a poll covering real fans who have supported home and away for the last 30 years then you will see a different poll result. Having all the recent glory boys posting on here doesn't help matters as they do not realise the club who we support and not a single manager as managers come and go. Are these Pearsonites the same clowns who wanted Peter Taylor to be given more time - I am sure they are.

 

You are a disgrace to our great club and the club would be better off without such arrogant Pearsonites.

 

Come on owners sack this clown in charge and then hopefully his arrogant followers can follow him to the next club in the lower divisions as they clearly don't give a damn about Leicester City.

 

Accepting relegation in Nov/Dec is a pathetic joke from these clowns and saying we want to keep the manager and not care about relegation - unbelievable.

 

So where does it end clowns. Relegation to League One - you will keep him them for long stability, or is it Non League Football but still give him time.

 

You can not debate with brainless nitwits and we have several in the Pearsonite sect which is a shame.

 

Real fans want Pearson out as he is bad for our future - fact and end of debate so all the Pearsonites just jog on chumps and leave real football debate to the fans who go home and away.

[richard80014]

Where is the excuse? The aim is to stay up and we're one point away from that, performance wise I've seen us be not much worse than most of the teams we've played since then. We've lacked quality on the odd occassion, and that has told. It's a fact that currently small moments like those listed have made all the difference.

 

I've pointed to others shortcomings to highlight how ridiculous some fans are. We're one point away from a team who have spent an absolute fortune on players in Hull to stay in this league. A team most of the fans moaning about us at the minute pointed to as the team they wanted to emulate signings wise.

Today you day one point behind Hull, in 4 weeks you will say only 2 wins from safety. Feb you will be saying if we win our next 6 games we can catch 4th bottom. You are boring and shaming yourself. If you can't state a sensible comment then go onto another forum for glory boys and leave real debating here to hardened true fans.

[cjslcfc]

Why are we the only club in the country where the fans love the manager more than the club. Posts suggesting we are happy to go down as long as we keep Pearson etc are beyond belief. Have you all forgotten the Holy Grail of English football is to reach and stay in the Premiership. What is all this nonsense about going down with pearson for the stability of the club. Wake up people - going down does not provide stability. Staying the Premiership and receiving near 100 mill extra next season as a result provides stability and further funds to improve the team.

 

Pearson got us promoted after a couple of attempts - that is fact and well done for that althought many would argue if he had chopped and changed we would have been promoted in 2nd place the season before.

 

Past is past and now we are a struggling premiership side and the manager carries the can. Pearson is currently failing in the Premiership - fact. So he needs to go and be replaced with someone who has a chance of keeping us up. Staying with Pearson will all but guarantee relegation and these clowns talking about bouncing straight up - what planet are you on - no team has a devine right to bounce straight back up and we know that more than anyone. Bounce up with Pearson and what? same disaster and thick team / sub choices and thick arrogant tactical nonsense.

 

We could do with a poll covering real fans who have supported home and away for the last 30 years then you will see a different poll result. Having all the recent glory boys posting on here doesn't help matters as they do not realise the club who we support and not a single manager as managers come and go. Are these Pearsonites the same clowns who wanted Peter Taylor to be given more time - I am sure they are.

 

You are a disgrace to our great club and the club would be better off without such arrogant Pearsonites.

 

Come on owners sack this clown in charge and then hopefully his arrogant followers can follow him to the next club in the lower divisions as they clearly don't give a damn about Leicester City.

 

Accepting relegation in Nov/Dec is a pathetic joke from these clowns and saying we want to keep the manager and not care about relegation - unbelievable.

 

So where does it end clowns. Relegation to League One - you will keep him them for long stability, or is it Non League Football but still give him time.

 

You can not debate with brainless nitwits and we have several in the Pearsonite sect which is a shame.

 

Real fans want Pearson out as he is bad for our future - fact and end of debate so all the Pearsonites just jog on chumps and leave real football debate to the fans who go home and away.

 

You're right. That's why I'm not even going to bother responding to this post, despite there being so much wrong with it.

[Bunyip]

Where is the excuse? The aim is to stay up and we're one point away from that, performance wise I've seen us be not much worse than most of the teams we've played since then. We've lacked quality on the odd occassion, and that has told. It's a fact that currently small moments like those listed have made all the difference.

 

I've pointed to others shortcomings to highlight how ridiculous some fans are. We're one point away from a team who have spent an absolute fortune on players in Hull to stay in this league. A team most of the fans moaning about us at the minute pointed to as the team they wanted to emulate signings wise.

 

Don't care about what other clubs are doing or like. Comparing us to anyone at the moment is a joke we are BOTTOM get it BOTTOM. Blaming our position on if's and maybes and bad luck won't wash. We are not talking a few matches into the season where such things can make a difference . We are where we are because the team is not good enough and the team is not good enough because either Pearson or the owners did not buy any quality in the close season.

 

They had the golden opportunity to make sure we would at least survive the first season , but instead chose to stack all their chips on the squad being good enough. They are not and will not stay up  under this manager. I know it and despite what the poll on here shows most city fans know it.

[Wilson_6]

If, as you pointed out, we have no idea of what budget was allowed how can you claim that the clubs aim was to be 17th?

I'd imagine that our owners were hoping for something better than that.

 

No surely the aim was survival. 

[Fox Ulike]

Where is the excuse? The aim is to stay up and we're one point away from that, performance wise I've seen us be not much worse than most of the teams we've played since then. We've lacked quality on the odd occassion, and that has told. It's a fact that currently small moments like those listed have made all the difference.

 

I've pointed to others shortcomings to highlight how ridiculous some fans are. We're one point away from a team who have spent an absolute fortune on players in Hull to stay in this league. A team most of the fans moaning about us at the minute pointed to as the team they wanted to emulate signings wise.

 

The performances have been OK given the restrictions placed on the team by the manager’s strange team formations.

 

To only lose 1-0 to WBA despite playing no wide players and Konchesky as a wing-back was a good performance.

 

To only lose by one goal to QPR despite allowing them 32 attempts on goal thanks to our gung-ho approach was a good performance.

 

To draw with Sunderland despite having no attacking midfielders was a good performance.

 

To me, this indicates that the players are actually a good bunch. No-one gives up and so we are not easy to thrash. We are easy to beat though.

 

Most teams just get a goal or two up and then try and close the game out. Not us, we go 2-1 up against Burnley and bring on Knockaert!!

[MooseBreath]

I want to see us blowing a few beans on one or two good players in January and I believe the management team we have now are the best placed to make that dream come true too aka for you. For that reason, back, however I am tiring of his crap team selections and ineffective use of subs.

[NewquayFox]

Back Pearson, we havn't been 'overran' in any game this season, and to be honest not had a lot of luck, put that together with a lot of chances going begging Pearson isn't far off giving us a chance of staying up.

[Dickov22]

Just catching up with the 606 podcast from Saturday. Some embarrassing Leicester fans on there again.

[Babylon]

The performances have been OK given the restrictions placed on the team by the manager’s strange team formations.

 

To only lose 1-0 to WBA despite playing no wide players and Konchesky as a wing-back was a good performance.

 

To only lose by one goal to QPR despite allowing them 32 attempts on goal thanks to our gung-ho approach was a good performance.

 

To draw with Sunderland despite having no attacking midfielders was a good performance.

 

To me, this indicates that the players are actually a good bunch. No-one gives up and so we are not easy to thrash. We are easy to beat though.

 

Most teams just get a goal or two up and then try and close the game out. Not us, we go 2-1 up against Burnley and bring on Knockaert!!

 

Nobody is saying he hasn't made mistakes, I've pointed out enough myself. I didn't think the diamond was the way forward and I don't think it's a fluke we've looked better going forward since that went away.

 

I've always maintained that I'm happy to go down having a go like we did at QPR, than surrendering without a fight like we were in the Diamond. I think we have more chance picking up points playing our usual attacking way than trying to be something we aren't.

[yorkie1999]

I don't think the thai's would sack him, they've spent so much time and effort parading pearson and the team around thailand etc, that it would be a bad for their business.

[jimmeh]

I don't think the thai's would sack him, they've spent so much time and effort parading pearson and the team around thailand etc, that it would be a bad for their business.

You what mate that's ridiculous. Etihad suffer after mancini was sacked did it!

[Fox Ulike]

Nobody is saying he hasn't made mistakes, I've pointed out enough myself. I didn't think the diamond was the way forward and I don't think it's a fluke we've looked better going forward since that went away.

 

I've always maintained that I'm happy to go down having a go like we did at QPR, than surrendering without a fight like we were in the Diamond. I think we have more chance picking up points playing our usual attacking way than trying to be something we aren't.

 

Well you can ‘go down fighting’ if you like but I’d rather stay up playing sensible, measured football…

 

A five man midfield with two wingers and Ulloa up front still plays to our strengths but offers a lot more resilience in the middle.

 

I’m no tactical whizz-kid, it’s just what other teams in our position would do.

 

We won’t pick up many points just attacking teams like we did last season with 442.. I mean, if we concede 32 attempts to QPR playing that way how many are we going to give to Liverpool?

 

We’re in a relegation battle. So, away from home, you park the bus, you frustrate the opposition and get the home fans on their backs, and play on the break. But not us. The QPR fans were loving the game on Saturday! We were wide open at Newcastle and lost a goal on the break. We were wide open in the 97^th minute at Burnley and dropped two points.