MPH Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 In defence of this guy, one poster last night said he wouldn't be so happy if we stayed up without Pearson. I think that's what blueoveru is trying to get at, albeit in a slightly dickish way. Yeah there's a few numpties about... But to put us all in the same basket....
Benji Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 Does anyone ever give two hoots how long someone's been supporting the team? Why is it used as a precursor to people's opinions? Very sad.
Donut Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 Genuinely, is it TOO much to ask to have a manager that doesnt behave like a dick? He made a typical dick comment in the media today
yorkie1999 Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 Who said anything about supporting Pearson and not the club. Its about supporting the club and all things that make up the club including Pearson and the players. Look at it from that point if view and all of a sudden this Pearsonite thing is a wank description creating a them and us divide, which is not being part of a club.
SB87_LCFC Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 Me personally, I always disliked Pearson prior to his re-appointment after leaving us for Hull. I thought the way he was treated when we went after Paulo Sousa was shocking, needless to say that went well . I actually stopped and spoke to NP after the Birmingham home game last season and my opinion changed very quickly. You could see that his heart was in the job and that he wanted to succeed, that I still think is the case now. Apart from what Gary Lineker has said on Twitter there is no real explanation for yesterdays farce. As far as I am concerned we should follow the team and back them to the very end.irrespective if that is with NP or without, which I think a lot of people seem to be more focused on than actually wanting to see the team turn things around. KEEP THE FAITH
dogadug Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 Why is it that a large proportion of the people who want Pearson out are some of the older members of our fanbase? They've hated him right the way back from his first game, labeling him 'NFP'.and labeling anyone who supports him and the team a 'Pearsonite'. On 'that other forum' with the 20 or so posters on there I'm amazed to read posts such as 'hope we lose 5-0 to Arsenal just so he's sacked'. Literally every post on there is negative, I just can't understand why a few people actually have so much hatred for NP? What has he done to be hated?
MPH Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 Me personally, I always disliked Pearson prior to his re-appointment after leaving us for Hull. I thought the way he was treated when we went after Paulo Sousa was shocking, needless to say that went well . I actually stopped and spoke to NP after the Birmingham home game last season and my opinion changed very quickly. You could see that his heart was in the job and that he wanted to succeed, that I still think is the case now. Apart from what Gary Lineker has said on Twitter there is no real explanation for yesterdays farce. As far as I am concerned we should follow the team and back them to the very end.irrespective if that is with NP or without, which I think a lot of people seem to be more focused on than actually wanting to see the team turn things around. KEEP THE FAITH
dayday Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 I would be more at ease if I knew what he was doing,strange tactics,signings,and above all else I don't see a plan. I actually think we are going backwards which is a real shame.
Benji Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 I support Nigel Pearson as manager, as there is no better alternative. However, i will say this: his management this season has mostly ranged from mediocre to completely appaling, and his conduct as a person at times considering his position is embarrasing. I'm very much in this camp at the minute (except the conduct bit, I don't think he's done too much wrong nor am I fussed with much of it). I'd be surprised if there are many people who would blindly follow Pearson if there was a better alternative. There is no hiding from the fact that we're struggling, but I've yet to hear a viable alternative. When the "Pearson's been sacked" speculation leaked yesterday my first thought was not "that's a real shame for Pearson", it was "good God, what muppet are we going to employ now?". I'll continue to back him not because he's irreplacable, but because I can't see who else would improve us and I still have some faith that we can get out of this.
Kitchandro Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 That's your opinion, not fact. This year, we're midtable (11th) in the form table... Villa, QPR & Hull are bottom And a game before that we've played high-flying Spurs off the park too This shows we are turning it around from a pretty unprecedented 13 game run Of course it's his opinion but anyone with a brain cell would share the opinion that we're in deep trouble. All your point proves is that we've had our good run and we're still adrift at the bottom, we've been very, very poor in the last 3 matches and have lost them, including a crucial six pointer on Saturday. So that doesn't suggest we're continuing on an upward curve. I agree with the OP largely, I do respect Pearson and am grateful for what he's done for us overall, but some people are extremely biased towards him. People need to take a step back from the situation and accept we look very likely to go down under him. That being the case, there's not a good reason to stick with him apart from a bias towards him, as our aim is to compete and stay in the top flight.
LanguedocFox Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 Here we are talking about a Football club I love, and its turned into a Pearson love-in. This is a results business totally reliant on how many points you can accumulate over a Season we at the moment are DIRE with very little sign of finding a way out of the mess we are in under this Manager, never mind what he did 1 or 2 years ago its irrelevant, there for the memories, any manager is only as good as his last game, so lets get a little bit of reality here, we are bottom of the Premier League for Christ sake not sitting pretty, wake up and smell the coffee. me I'M OLD TIME been a fan for donkeys years and I do not like what I am seeing this Season and I don't care who would be in the seat, its LEICESTER CITY not Nigel Pearson or any other just the Club. Those two phrases don't make sense side-by-side. Do you seriously think that anyone in football thinks a manager is only as good as his last game? If that were the case, every one of the entire 92 would be looking for a new manager every couple of months. You must have loved it when Mandaric was running the club: maybe you want that kind of situation again. If so, count me out.
LanguedocFox Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 Why is it that a large proportion of the people who want Pearson out are some of the older members of our fanbase? They've hated him right the way back from his first game, labeling him 'NFP'.and labeling anyone who supports him and the team a 'Pearsonite'. On 'that other forum' with the 20 or so posters on there I'm amazed to read posts such as 'hope we lose 5-0 to Arsenal just so he's sacked'. Literally every post on there is negative, I just can't understand why a few people actually have so much hatred for NP? What has he done to be hated? Do you have any proof of that. I have been a City fan since before the vast majority of people on here were born, and I don't want anyone else managing this club, even if we get relegated this season. And most of my mates - all over the age of 50 - feel the same. Most people who want to get Pearson out only want to support a successful football team, rather than those who - like me - know that, realistically, we have to take the highs and the lows. I don't want us to go back to being like we were when Mandaric was in charge: or like Florist have been for the past five or six years. Pearson in.
DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 Here we are talking about a Football club I love, and its turned into a Pearson love-in. This is a results business totally reliant on how many points you can accumulate over a Season we at the moment are DIRE with very little sign of finding a way out of the mess we are in under this Manager, never mind what he did 1 or 2 years ago its irrelevant, there for the memories, any manager is only as good as his last game, so lets get a little bit of reality here, we are bottom of the Premier League for Christ sake not sitting pretty, wake up and smell the coffee. me I'M OLD TIME been a fan for donkeys years and I do not like what I am seeing this Season and I don't care who would be in the seat, its LEICESTER CITY not Nigel Pearson or any other just the Club. Well said, and so true. The sad thing is they don't want to face the truth, just run away from it. I have supported this club since 1960, and will continue to do so, but I wont support a manager who is doing so dreadfully, with no idea as to what to do next.
dogadug Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 Do you have any proof of that. I have been a City fan since before the vast majority of people on here were born, and I don't want anyone else managing this club, even if we get relegated this season. And most of my mates - all over the age of 50 - feel the same. Most people who want to get Pearson out only want to support a successful football team, rather than those who - like me - know that, realistically, we have to take the highs and the lows. I don't want us to go back to being like we were when Mandaric was in charge: or like Florist have been for the past five or six years. Pearson in. Fair enough mate, sorry about that. It's something that a few others have commented on as well but maybe I'm reading too much into it.
Corky Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 Genuinely, is it TOO much to ask to have a manager that doesnt behave like a dick? He made a typical dick comment in the media today Probably, most Premier League managers are in some way.
EnglishOxide Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 , we've been very, very poor in the last 3 matches and have lost them, including a crucial six pointer on Saturday. So that doesn't suggest we're continuing on an upward curve. No we ****ing haven't. We should have had a penalty vs Stoke. Aside from that they only had half chances. We beat Spurs. We conceded an offside goal against Man Utd. And we were clearly the better side against Palace.
bovril Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 Why is it that a large proportion of the people who want Pearson out are some of the older members of our fanbase? They've hated him right the way back from his first game, labeling him 'NFP'.and labeling anyone who supports him and the team a 'Pearsonite'. On 'that other forum' with the 20 or so posters on there I'm amazed to read posts such as 'hope we lose 5-0 to Arsenal just so he's sacked'. Literally every post on there is negative, I just can't understand why a few people actually have so much hatred for NP? What has he done to be hated? The NFP thing was a nickname after he was appointed, as most Leicester fans were underwhelmed with the appointment. When he started doing well it just stuck, there was no negative connotation. As pointed out above, there is no evidence that the older generation are more anti-Pearson but it'd make sense. Younger fans in sport (and in rock music) tend to latch on to something much easier that older ones as they are more desperate to find their own heroes.
LanguedocFox Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 Well said, and so true. The sad thing is they don't want to face the truth, just run away from it. I have supported this club since 1960, and will continue to do so, but I wont support a manager who is doing so dreadfully, with no idea as to what to do next. Since 1960 we have had very few managers who have achieved as much as Pearson has, and even fewer who have brought as many young and exciting players into the club. If you seriously won't support a manager who is doing dreadfully, where were you between 2000 and 2008? Supporting Arsenal?
Bayfox Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 Since 1960 we have had very few managers who have achieved as much as Pearson has, and even fewer who have brought as many young and exciting players into the club. If you seriously won't support a manager who is doing dreadfully, where were you between 2000 and 2008? Supporting Arsenal? they didn't care cuz football starts and stops with the PL. We haven't existed for the last 10 years
dogadug Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 Where I was getting the presumption over age is from Bentley's Roof where the majority of members are older, and there's currently a thread running where people are actually saying they'd take on 8-0 defeat tomorrow if it means Pearson is sacked!!
roger the dodger Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 That's your opinion, not fact. This year, we're midtable (11th) in the form table... Villa, QPR & Hull are bottom And a game before that we've played high-flying Spurs off the park too This shows we are turning it around from a pretty unprecedented 13 game run bulls..t we are bottom Nevermind the form table that don.t keep you up and turning it around are you mad !
FLINTHAMFC Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 How fickle football fans are. Whilst happily banging on about loyalty to "their" club, they are equally as happy to show no loyalty to a man who has given them, to this point, nothing but success. Two titles and a win ratio previous managers can only dream of. I would argue the percentage of good signings made is higher than any previous manager too. Sure we are bottom, that is a fact, but are we playing that bad? The games I have seen, we have been more than a match for our opponents. I can think of a few terrible performances, but in a season you are going to have those. Pearson isn't everyone's cup of tea, but he's not here to be your personal friend. He is here to manage the team, and does that as well as any manager before him. We get rid of him, we are relegated. The only chance of surviving in the Premier League is if with stick by him. If the worst happens, at least we know he is able to get a team out of the Championship. I do wonder sometimes what Foxes fans expect. We haven't been a Premier League team for yonks but yet fans seem to assume we have some divine right to be in the top league. The 3 teams who went up are in the bottom 4, the gulf is massive and getting bigger each season. The players are new to the league and are learning on the job. We have to keep working hard to maintain our place but if we need to go down and come back up to be then so be it. We will be better for the experience. The players are clearly behind Pearson judging by the performances and it's about time we showed a bit of gratitude and backed them to the hilt. If Pearson didn't return to us from Hull we would still be in the Championship, jizzing millions on has been managers like Sven.
chapero82 Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 Can we choose the manager? No! can we support Leicester? Yes!
Cat Burger Posted 9 February 2015 Posted 9 February 2015 Pearson in. Dinosaur, semi-literate fans out.
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