Honestly..who can defend Pearson now

[Babylon]

They are my suggestions for the job once it becomes available.

    Surely things aren't that bad.

[Hirsty The Blue 94]

One thing I'm tending to notice ever more is the sarcasm and apparent hostility of the Pro Pearson brigade, fans of Pearson, Pearsonites...or whatever term is best.

It's almost a 'you WILL listen to me because he's great', without giving much substance to back it up, except this firm assurance that he's the man to bounce us straight back up again if we go down.

This put - down of any 'dissent' toward Nige has been there all season, but now seems to be increasing still further. It smacks, if truth be told, of almost desperation. A band of people wanting to convince us all and themselves that Nige is sooper whilst quietly probably thinking..."I got that a little wrong".

Again avoiding to answer my original point to your simplistic post of 'sacking the managers has worked for these teams' whilst simultaneously ignoring the team in an almost identical situation to ours who sacked their manager and are probably worse for it both in the short and long term. And it is very rich coming from yourself, the man who has been banging his anti Cambiasso drum despite him being our best player and trying to convince anyone who will listen that this is the reason we will be relegated.

As I have said both in this thread and others is that if we go down with the whimper we put in against Hull then I understand completely replacing him. What I will say is that there are not many viable candidates to replace him with, and his record in the Championship pisses all over those names being put forward. That isn't saying that it definitely will happen, but that it is less of a gamble than someone who hasn't achieved as much at that level. 

[st albans fox]

The run in question 2013 being

LLDWLDLDLLLDDWDLW

don't recall ever seeing pearson being asked how he never got to grips with the sudden loss of form in that period. We took 15 points from 17 games from second position.

[Robin JD Popley]

Seeing Poyet getting sacked for me is now the last straw on this matter.

Yes, Gus' record this season (especially in recent times) is nothing to ride home about but...

 

OUR MANAGER

1. Near enough assaults an opposition player (apparently in jest but the whole world saw what happened).

2. Calls a member of the press a "*****" because he dares to question him/his tactics/his squad.

3. Despite not agreeing with said 'fan' has a go at someone who has paid money to see the team they support play.

4. Constantly picks his favourites and then blames other fringe players for not stepping up when coming in cold.

5. Are sat bottom of the league with only 4 wins ALL SEASON.

 

Past misdemeanours include; 17 winless streak in the Championship, confrontation with players. List goes on...

 

Why hasn't he been sacked yet?! How?!?

[SpacedX]

QPR sacked their manager in almost identical timing to ours, and would you say they are better off for it now and have a better have of not only survival but of getting back up next season. I would suggest the answer is no.

Any club that parts company with Harry Redknapp is better off for it, as any Portsmouth fan will testify. The man is a complete liability and I'm beginning to suspect that the same is true of Nigel Pearson.

 

For the remainder of this season we would be better off with no one at the helm because right now we are a stricken sinking rudderless ship.

[Gerard]

Despite our very poor season, Nigel Pearson does know how to get us out of the Championship (which is where we will be next season). We may as well stick with him now rather than join the inevitable game of "Find The New up and coming Manager".

 

You speak as if it's a certainty that Pearson will get us promoted next season.

 

He's took the club backwards in the last year. From winning promotion with 102 pts and spending £20million to this crap we served up now.

 

He's outspent the likes of Burnley and somehow we've fallen behind them, he's toxic at this club now. He can't go quick enough for my money.

[Guest Col city fan]

Again avoiding to answer my original point to your simplistic post of 'sacking the managers has worked for these teams' whilst simultaneously ignoring the team in an almost identical situation to ours who sacked their manager and are probably worse for it both in the short and long term. And it is very rich coming from yourself, the man who has been banging his anti Cambiasso drum despite him being our best player and trying to convince anyone who will listen that this is the reason we will be relegated.

As I have said both in this thread and others is that if we go down with the whimper we put in against Hull then I understand completely replacing him. What I will say is that there are not many viable candidates to replace him with, and his record in the Championship pisses all over those names being put forward. That isn't saying that it definitely will happen, but that it is less of a gamble than someone who hasn't achieved as much at that level.

To answer your question...I don't think it's an issue at all.

Relegation is relegation whoever your manager is, whichever club it is.

Why does it matter that Villa, West Brom and Palace are 'established Prem clubs'?

Who cares?

Those three clubs took the tough decision to replace their managers. So could we have done.

It's probably going to work for them. So actually, hats off to all three. They had the bollox to do it. To make a change. To roll the dice. Survival wasn't assured for any of them..but they didn't sit on their backsides and do nothing. They acted.

We could have acted. We didn't. You and plenty of others said we shouldn't. AND, unless we survive by the skin of our teeth (still possible), you, others and the Board have made a mistake.

If we now finally go down, make no bones about it, it would have been a BIG mistake.

Financially it has huge implications to the club. To the fans, we would have to accept that after ten years, we've put up hardly any real fight in going straight back down again.

You've (probably) got what you wished for. Live with it, but please don't try to tell me to stop being concerned that my boyhood team has had a truly dreadful season so far. That matters. And I'd rather stay in the top flight.

Tell you what..if we finally get relegated how about you come onto the forum and apologise to all those posters whose views you've tried to dismiss all season?

How refreshing would that be.

If we stay up, I'll do the same.

[queensguardfox]

I don't think it is just 'Pearsons' Folt I think it will be his back room team and the players that need to look at them selves and say have we done enough......

[Bob Weasel Fox]

Seeing Poyet getting sacked for me is now the last straw on this matter.

Yes, Gus' record this season (especially in recent times) is nothing to ride home about but...

OUR MANAGER

1. Near enough assaults an opposition player (apparently in jest but the whole world saw what happened).

2. Calls a member of the press a "*****" because he dares to question him/his tactics/his squad.

3. Despite not agreeing with said 'fan' has a go at someone who has paid money to see the team they support play.

4. Constantly picks his favourites and then blames other fringe players for not stepping up when coming in cold.

5. Are sat bottom of the league with only 4 wins ALL SEASON.

Past misdemeanours include; 17 winless streak in the Championship, confrontation with players. List goes on...

Why hasn't he been sacked yet?! How?!?

God knows Robin

If we had changed manager at the right time, we could actually be making a fist of this by now

Instead we have status quo as per usual

[st albans fox]

But the pro pearson brigade will not have to apologise unless he fails next season. I don't expect he will be given the chance so they'll never have to apologise. And the antis wont be able to claim they are right if the new man makes a pigs ear of it.

If the new man takes us back up then the pros will say 'pearson would have done that anyway'.

If the new man screws up the pros will say 'pearson would have done a better job'.

Status quo alright !

[Strokes]

Why are people who have been calling for him to be sacked for months, suddenly claiming Saturday was the last straw. There has been a witch hunt gathering for the best part of two years.

[Guest Col city fan]

Why are people who have been calling for him to be sacked for months, suddenly claiming Saturday was the last straw. There has been a witch hunt gathering for the best part of two years.

Utter rubbish.

Most fans, buoyed by the success of last season were more than happy to give Pearson the chance he fully deserved.

Most have been incredibly patient. Even on the night he was sacked?... The forum was awash with joy!

I literally have no idea where you are coming from other than STILL trying to shift any sort of blame, labelling the whole thing a witch hunt.

What garbage.. It isn't our fault he's fooked it up. Nor is it our fault he's mouthed off at fans, journalists, has had a wrestling match with opposition players and sits on his arris in the stands whereas nearly all of his contemporaries are working hard on the touchline. It's his.

[Strokes]

Utter rubbish.

Most fans, buoyed by the success of last season were more than happy to give Pearson the chance he fully deserved.

Most have been incredibly patient. Even on the night he was sacked?... The forum was awash with joy!

I literally have no idea where you are coming from other than STILL trying to shift any sort of blame, labelling the whole thing a witch hunt.

What garbage.. It isn't our fault he's fooked it up. Nor is it our fault he's mouthed off at fans, journalists, has had a wrestling match with opposition players and sits on his arris in the stands whereas nearly all of his contemporaries are working hard on the touchline. It's his.

There has been a certain section of folks waiting for him to fail for the best part of two years, no doubt about it.

[Bob Weasel Fox]

Utter rubbish.

Most fans, buoyed by the success of last season were more than happy to give Pearson the chance he fully deserved.

Most have been incredibly patient. Even on the night he was sacked?... The forum was awash with joy!

I literally have no idea where you are coming from other than STILL trying to shift any sort of blame, labelling the whole thing a witch hunt.

What garbage.. It isn't our fault he's fooked it up. Nor is it our fault he's mouthed off at fans, journalists, has had a wrestling match with opposition players and sits on his arris in the stands whereas nearly all of his contemporaries are working hard on the touchline. It's his.

Good post Col

[Guest Col city fan]

There has been a certain section of folks waiting for him to fail for the best part of two years, no doubt about it.

Isn't there always?

That doesn't imply a witch hunt does it?

Stop making bloody excuses.

[justfoxes]

God knows Robin

If we had changed manager at the right time, we could actually be making a fist of this by now

Instead we have status quo as per usual

They should have let him go that weekend of embarrassing he's gone oh no he hasn't bit of a pantomime moment at the KP bit of a joke all round he's lost my vote now and I never thought I would say that but noŵ he's been at it again embarrassing the powers to be at the KP. By calling a journalist a FOOKING **** and mumbling obscenities under his breath whilst still near live microphones!!

I agree totally with you robin the bloke is losing the plot big time the sooner he goes the better and as for who would we replace him with its a bit of a lottery who's free or who would come some have said cambiasso would he be able to sort us out who knows ??

But let's just see on the huouge roller coaster of emotions that is lovingly known as being a Leicester city supporter !!

Top and His dad do the right thing and stop the rot !

[Dan]

I honestly don't know who we get in if we sack him right now. My personal replacement leaves his job at the end of this season and he isn't binning it off yet to come here I don't think.

[David Hankey]

Of course many will say it's not the right time but when is?

[Lovejoy]

Every single week of the season I'd have stood up for Nige, before Saturday that was. The lack of ambition turned me I'm afraid, I'll always remember the good work he's done here (even his haters have to credit him with that). Proven names in Sousa and Sven failed, Nige delivered promotion. Thanks chap, I truly am grateful. But time for a change and a fresh approach.

[Bob Weasel Fox]

Of course many will say it's not the right time but when is?

Exactly this

I hate and I mean hate the fact I actually want someone to lose his job at the moment but in fairness he will get a good payout etc etc

We need to move on

The game against Hull on Saturday was simply not acceptable

[hackneyfox]

When? Our league form prior to that was:

 

WLLWLWWWWWDWLLDDWWLWDLLDWWWWW

 

Where in there is the poor run - in the 29 games that saw us in 2nd and breathing down Cardiffs neck.

Sorry 2012/2013

DWLLDDWWLWDLLD 17 points from 42. That was a poor run considering what had gone before and certainly wasn't play-off form.

[hackneyfox]

Pearson out then, then back in again for last season, then out again now. Clearly that would have us as a champions league side now without him in charge. 

 

 

I don't know why people are looking to history for reasons for him to be sacked - there's plenty in the here and now

You sound like an ex smoker.

[Guest MattP]

Sorry 2012/2013

DWLLDDWWLWDLLD 17 points from 42. That was a poor run considering what had gone before and certainly wasn't play-off form.

Have you picked a set of results right in between 10 victories to try and prove a point?

[Legend_in_blue]

The final for me was hearing on the radio this morning that our master tactician saw Saturday's set up as a 3 4 3.

Before the game Stowell went through the team sheet and called it a 5 2 3.

Is it any wonder that the players are clueless if even the management team can't even agree on what's being put out?

Ill say it again, it doesn't matter what level of the game you look at this from, it's a total shambles.

Utterly clueless. And a total joke to even consider it's happening at the top level of the game.

[hackneyfox]

Have you picked a set of results right in between 10 victories to try and prove a point?

The point was that I told you we'd had a bad run prior to the appalling one at the end of the season and that everyone had forgotten it.

That run was slightly better than relegation form so sorry but I'm right, 2 poor runs in one season, yes we had great runs as well but I mentioned a lack of consistency as well.