NotTheMarketLeader Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 In terms of content it's about right as far as I am concerned, but I don't understand the purpose of it. Nige has cocked up this season, and has to bear responsibility for the results, but nobody really expects him to change his views, actions or beliefs on what somebody else thinks do they? He has and will do what he thinks is right, and that is the only way one should operate. What he has done this season nobody can call a success that is for sure. Saturday, for all our possession, 'shots' and chances was another defeat derived from a bizarre starting 11 ( no Albrighton or Kramaric), and this is typical of his mistakes since October. He will not change - he's a bloke in his 50s!! http://metro.co.uk/2015/02/08/an-open-letter-to-leicester-city-manager-nigel-pearson-5053848/
NotTheMarketLeader Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 This morning's Metro back page headline PEARSON GETS IT IN THE NECK Under-fire manager loses stranglehold on Foxes job so they've got their finger on the pulse on the subject of the "open letter" this sounds like the points made by the caller on 606 last night - when everyone thought NP was toast . I suspect that Nige will take all this on board and do absolutely FA about any of the issues raised Exactly
Guest Col city fan Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 There hasn't been that much chopping and changing, most of the changes are in the midfield and that's come about because we've had injuries, suspensions and players away on international duty a lot of late. Early in the season I agree there were too many changes. I think that came about due to people like Hammond and Schlupp coming in and doing well and others who were great last year not performing. He had to try and find the balance, but then took it too far pissing about with the diamond. He also can't win, if he stuck with the same team after a loss people would moan. If he stuck with the same team after a win and he then lost, people would moan that he's not changing the team to suit the opposition. Babs..He's a football manager, now at the top level. That's not about changing the team to suit the fans, the players, the Board or whoever. This 'can't win' thing is a null and void argument. That shouldn't matter. Do you think Mourinho would give two hoots actually about what anyone else thought. Nigel should know his best formation and his best players to play it. He clearly doesn't. That has, unfortunately, translated to 'can't win' on the field of play. Injury aside (of course I do accept that), Pearson must develop his best way of playing and stop changing it up. This is why he doesn't seem to be 'learning' the Prem. If he was, we'd be looking better now than we did in August. We don't. If anything, we look worse.
Buzzell Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 I agree with the fact he should start Kramaric.
walkerleeds Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 I literally think Nige would read the first line then throw it in the bin.
Babylon Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 Babs..He's a football manager, now at the top level. That's not about changing the team to suit the fans, the players, the Board or whoever. This 'can't win' thing is a null and void argument. That shouldn't matter. Do you think Mourinho would give two hoots actually about what anyone else thought. Nigel should know his best formation and his best players to play it. He clearly doesn't. That has, unfortunately, translated to 'can't win' on the field of play. Injury aside (of course I do accept that), Pearson must develop his best way of playing and stop changing it up. This is why he doesn't seem to be 'learning' the Prem. If he was, we'd be looking better now than we did in August. We don't. If anything, we look worse. I'm well aware it's not about changing the team to suit the fans, you seem to be missing the point. The point I'm making is the fans moan no matter what he does, so the point is not null and void. He can't win in the eyes of some fans, they will critisise him no matter what. People will moan about changes and then in the next breath say we should drop Schlupp for Albrighton, bring back Mahrez, put Upson in for Wes, De Laet in for Konch and give Knockaert a try. The contrasting arguments often contradict each other. For instance he clearly rates Mark S in goal over Ben Hamer, yet you'll moan about him changing the team and then moan about him not knowing his best team, when clearly he prefers the former. The back four has mostly been the same other than the odd rotation of De Laet and Konch. De Laet came in for him over a suspension and did well, so no shock he got a few games there, was poor against Man U and Konch came back. Midfield has been hammered with different injuries, suspensions and AFCON. How anyone can moan about changing players in that area over the last month or so is beyond me as we've had a nightmare. Upfront it's mostly been Ulloa and Nugent since the 21st December. Vardy came in for the Liverpool game and we got a great team performance. The only other changes from what I can see were Spurs in the cup (Kramaric got a start which everyone wanted), Stoke where Ulloa sat it out and United. As for looking worse than August, if you expected that all season then I'm sorry but you've deluded yourself.
Buzzell Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 I literally think Nige would read the first line then throw it in the bin. He probably wouldn't even get that far.
NotTheMarketLeader Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 Babs..He's a football manager, now at the top level. That's not about changing the team to suit the fans, the players, the Board or whoever. This 'can't win' thing is a null and void argument. That shouldn't matter. Do you think Mourinho would give two hoots actually about what anyone else thought. Nigel should know his best formation and his best players to play it. He clearly doesn't. That has, unfortunately, translated to 'can't win' on the field of play. Injury aside (of course I do accept that), Pearson must develop his best way of playing and stop changing it up. This is why he doesn't seem to be 'learning' the Prem. If he was, we'd be looking better now than we did in August. We don't. If anything, we look worse. Agreed
Freeman's Wharfer Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 Come on then Chris... step forward whoever you are (I assume someone so in touch with the wider opinion of Leicester fans reads the club's most popular forum?). If you're going to write an open letter on behalf of me and the 'vast majority of City fans' then please make yourself available so that I can channel my opinion towards you direct for you to then reflect it in the utter crap that you're writing. But be aware that my opinion on your letter will also be the first thing I provide my feedback on. As Delia Smith once said... where are you? Come on, let's be 'avin you!
Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 I hate open letters. They are written purely to stroke the writer's ego and are only intended to be read by like-minded people, never the "recipient" - as if NP would give shit like this the time of day Write a blog from your own opinion, or write to the club from your own opinion - don't just type shit on the internet in the form of a letter and claim that it's the general consensus.
Freeman's Wharfer Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 There hasn't been that much chopping and changing, most of the changes are in the midfield and that's come about because we've had injuries, suspensions and players away on international duty a lot of late. Early in the season I agree there were too many changes. I think that came about due to people like Hammond and Schlupp coming in and doing well and others who were great last year not performing. He had to try and find the balance, but then took it too far pissing about with the diamond. He also can't win, if he stuck with the same team after a loss people would moan. If he stuck with the same team after a win and he then lost, people would moan that he's not changing the team to suit the opposition. There's also the fact that none of our central midfielders have shown any ounce of consistency. James, Drinkwater, King, Hammond and Cambiasso have ranged from abysmal to sublime over the course of this season. Compare that to last season when James and Drinkwater were so on-song that they were keeping King out of the side (who always did a very good job whenever he came on), there's no wonder why Pearson hasn't been able to keep a settled two. Also, say we go to Chelsea and play 3 in the middle to give us extra manpower there, if that was then maintained for Hull at home then people would complain about negativity etc. It's all very easy to keep a settled side when you're top of the league, every one is in form and you expect to win/dominate most games.
Buzzell Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 It's not that numpty from Enderby is it? 'The voice of the Leicester City fan's'
ADK Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 Nigel played our best eleven on Saturday and we dominated Crystal Palace but didn't get the rub of the green. If we make changes against Arsenal it will be because: a) Players are tired. b) Arsenal pose specific threats that need to be negated. c) With the expectation of a loss, it is an opportunity to give players who have potential a chance (Huth, Kramaric)
GaelicFox Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 Chris is sean from enderby He removed tweets last night and I was wondering why They are sentiments carried in that open letter
walkerleeds Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 He probably wouldn't even get that far. I find it all really weird that a grown adult spend so much time doing something like this so God knows what a manager of an actual Premier League football club thinks
Sol thewall Bamba Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 Pretty sure this is Chris who runs 100% LCFC, he was on the phone in last night, he lives in Poole. Any more information people want about him DM me
Guest bss9401 Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 So far NP has demonstrated that he is not up to PL standard. He may yet prove that he has learned from his PL induction and mature into being a decent PL manager. Until then he will have to accept conjecture and criticism from people. Many of these people are genuine fans who are not enjoying the anger and frustration that they project after seeing their team being regularly beaten.
Matt Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 I couldn't have wrote that any better myself (I actually couldn't) agree with every single word.
Swiss_tony Posted 10 February 2015 Posted 10 February 2015 so what he actually said was "you're rubbbish nige, but i want you to stay". how old is he 12?
ozleicester Posted 10 February 2015 Posted 10 February 2015 I like X, X is a sexy sexy letter, you cant even write sexy without X. mmm X
justfoxes Posted 10 February 2015 Author Posted 10 February 2015 Come on then Chris... step forward whoever you are (I assume someone so in touch with the wider opinion of Leicester fans reads the club's most popular forum?). If you're going to write an open letter on behalf of me and the 'vast majority of City fans' then please make yourself available so that I can channel my opinion towards you direct for you to then reflect it in the utter crap that you're writing. But be aware that my opinion on your letter will also be the first thing I provide my feedback on. As Delia Smith once said... where are you? Come on, let's be 'avin you! With the quote about Chris wood a conspiracy theorists could say it was Chris wood who wrote it !! Cough splutter come out come out wherever whoever you are Chris !!
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