Naughty Nigel calling a reporter a pr*ck

[Stadt]

I'm not really bothered by his antics outside of the game but it's getting a bit daft now, especially considering the decisions he's making in a football sense.

[ARTY_FOX]

God nige is such a hero.

[Raj]

Its not just this incident its a combination of all the petty little things from a losing manager who can't hack the pressure and is out of his depth in this league.

[LJS]

Context doesn't matter, you treat people the same if you've won 30 trophies or none. Being a winner doesn't give you the right to belittle people in public.

 

It's either acceptable for all or unacceptable.

 

I even said in my post that success doesn't give anybody the right to treat people badly. What I said was that the context matters in relation to how much a club/organisation will care about an individual's behaviour. Alex Ferguson could have got a his tackle out in the dugout and Man United's owners would let it go because was bringing the club so much success. Pearson doesn't have that cushion. It doesn't matter an awful lot whether we agree on the objective morality of his behaviour, that's just they way things are.

[JAPANFOX1]

If context does not matter as some seem to be suggesting then look at it from the reverse perspective.

 

Would you treat Sir Alex Ferguson the same as Billy Nomates when it comes to a discussion about football? NO

 

Would you listen to Bernie Madoff's financial advice over that of your own mother? NO

 

Context certainly matters.

 

Success in your respective field buys respect and having respect from your peers allows you to do and say things others simply do not have enough capital to do or say.

[The Guvnor]

This place is so ridiculous at times. People who have used the most vilest language about Pearson are now offended by the word pr ick. People who condemned Stringer for asking awkward questions are now defending a journalist for doing the same.

Calling for Pearsons head for the disaster of a season we've had is completely understandable and undeniably correct but making a big deal about fvck all, which this is, is petty, spiteful and pathetic.

 

I really think you are missing the point. I don't believe for a minute anyone is offended by the word pr*ck, it is another one in the list of unsavoury incidents displayed by a 'Professional Manager' and as a comparison if I was to call you a Pr**K on this forum it is highly unlikely it will reach the national newspapers!!!

[justfoxes]

Yet another embarrassing incident from big Nigel like I've said before I've never been a Pearson out fan but of late with his actions what with his comments actions team selections tactics and bizarre substitutions the man has to go it's making us a laughing stock and the owners need to see that he can't handle the pressure of the premier league and our current situation his outbursts at fans reporters etc is just not acceptable !

30 points now to play for yesterday's game was a waste of 2 points kramaric substituted Pearson needed to change the formation earlier to give kram some support it's frustrating as a fan we see it why can't pearson see it ??

OH HIS BIG EGO PREVENTS HIM SEEING IT !!

We won't survive the drop with him in charge but who can we replace him with others have said cambiasso he has experience but could he manage it ?

Then there's ancelotti he's under fire at his club could he come in and sort us out ?

But who knows we can only make the difference with our support which is superb yet again this season home and away,but it's not up to us to make the decisions at the club about persons position as manager it's up to the board and all we can hope for is that they make the right decision for our great club !

Let's hope we survive the drop

30 points to play for 19 points on the board can we do it ??

I FOOKING WELL HOPE SO !

COME ON YOU LEICESTER LAST BIG PUSH 10 GAMES TO GO COME ON !!

[john ridley]

You can act like a tosser if your winning ,when your losing you just look a cvnt.

[The God Emperor]

Are people's egos really that fragile that a football club they support being a 'laughing stock' affects them?

Criticise Pearson for the football and the results not silly stuff like this.

[st albans fox]

Ancelotti?

Now who's the laughing stock!

[Deucalion]

Context does matter, and the context here is that Pearson works in a male dominated laddish profession.  He also believed the press conference was over.  Therefore he made a derogatory comment to a colleague about someone who had annoyed him.  Fairly reasonable.  Unfortunately there was a camera still rolling.

 

To really make any sense out of this, it has to be separated from judging Pearson as a manager.  The vitriol Pearson calling someone a P**** has generated seems out of proportion. Therefore, it probably isn't about him calling someone a p**** at all.

 

For the record, I have always been a huge Pearson supporter.  I think he deserves to be a legend for what he has achieved at this club and he has laid foundations for our future success.  I like his prickly nature and I laugh my socks off every time some unfortunate is on the end of his anger.  But...he has failed this season.  He probably should've been sacked earlier in the season and keeping him is probably the main reason we are adrift at the bottom of the PL.

 

This doesn't mean I forget what he has done in the past and have to find petty reasons to attack him though.  I can handle liking Pearson and thinking he has failed at the same time.  

 

It's all about psychical maturity.

[st albans fox]

Context does matter, and the context here is that Pearson works in a male dominated laddish profession. He also believed the press conference was over. Therefore he made a derogatory comment to a colleague about someone who had annoyed him. Fairly reasonable. Unfortunately there was a camera..

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To be fair to pearson, this is true. He should be bit more savvy though.

[Deucalion]

To be fair to pearson, this is true. He should be bit more savvy though.

 

At least he didn't call him a bigot.

[shailen]

 Clearly he wasn't in a good mood given the hype he himself put into the hull game and we didn't deliver. Simple as that. Obviously he isn't going to be in any mood to do a press conference, and on top of that you get a reporter who effectively calls your players 'cheats'. Well done to him, for putting him in his place. He stood up for the players and more importantly the club. Agreed there was no need for the explicit language, but it clearly shows he has got fire in his belly, he actually cares for the club and won't stand for BS. He knows things have gone wrong and he is a sore loser, but look at the best managers in the world....Fergie, Mourinho, Capello...etc they are all the same. Shows they have genuine passion

[Beliall]

pearsons a ****ing idiot. i tried to stay onside with him, but he cant blame the players after yesterday, he picks the ****ing team

[shailen]

pearsons a ****ing idiot. i tried to stay onside with him, but he cant blame the players after yesterday, he picks the ****ing team

 

The same players who don't perform for the manager. Okay, Pearson does get it wrong sometimes, but fundamentally the players have not performed, not from a lack of effort but a lack of quality. Yesterday, no one but Vardy gets credit from an attacking point of view. Very poor. 

[Raj]

The same players who don't perform for the manager. Okay, Pearson does get it wrong sometimes, but fundamentally the players have not performed, not from a lack of effort but a lack of quality. Yesterday, no one but Vardy gets credit from an attacking point of view. Very poor.

His players.

His team

His tactics

His fault

[FrankieADZ]

think i'd a said the same thing to the reporter tbh

[Dan]

This place is so ridiculous at times. People who have used the most vilest language about Pearson are now offended by the word pr ick. People who condemned Stringer for asking awkward questions are now defending a journalist for doing the same.

Calling for Pearsons head for the disaster of a season we've had is completely understandable and undeniably correct but making a big deal about fvck all, which this is, is petty, spiteful and pathetic.

 

I'm not 'offended' at all as I'm a complete foul mouth myself at times. I just think he's displaying signs that he's absolutely failing to handle the pressure of our situation. If it was an isolated incident I'd not be bothered but it's becoming a bit of a joke now. He'll go down as one of the worst managers ever in this league.

[nettle]

The same players who don't perform for the manager. Okay, Pearson does get it wrong sometimes, but fundamentally the players have not performed, not from a lack of effort but a lack of quality. Yesterday, no one but Vardy gets credit from an attacking point of view. Very poor.

Set up negatively you normally get negative results that side yesterday was set up to not concede so Pearson's plan worked but the problem is we need to win some games.

[benpicko]

Well at least we don't have a delusional manager like Sean Dyche claiming we're in a title fight

 

[Dan]

Or one who claims we're better than Burnley in every way when it's obvious they're better than us and will thump us next month.

[Guest Col city fan]

Did anyone see the interview Nige gave on MOTD?

It really is like he has word finding difficulties.

[The Guvnor]

Context does matter, and the context here is that Pearson works in a male dominated laddish profession.  He also believed the press conference was over.  Therefore he made a derogatory comment to a colleague about someone who had annoyed him.  Fairly reasonable.  Unfortunately there was a camera still rolling.

 

To really make any sense out of this, it has to be separated from judging Pearson as a manager.  The vitriol Pearson calling someone a P**** has generated seems out of proportion. Therefore, it probably isn't about him calling someone a p**** at all.

 

For the record, I have always been a huge Pearson supporter.  I think he deserves to be a legend for what he has achieved at this club and he has laid foundations for our future success.  I like his prickly nature and I laugh my socks off every time some unfortunate is on the end of his anger.  But...he has failed this season.  He probably should've been sacked earlier in the season and keeping him is probably the main reason we are adrift at the bottom of the PL.

 

This doesn't mean I forget what he has done in the past and have to find petty reasons to attack him though.  I can handle liking Pearson and thinking he has failed at the same time.  

 

It's all about psychical maturity.

 

What a load of bolloc^s , he is a Manager who is supposed to manage his staff and set an example, he is an ambassador of our club FFS,  you should be able to conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times. This man has clearly gone off the rails and doesn't appear to care how he conducts himself. He really must think he is bomb proof now and can do what the f^ck he wants to. I am amazed the Thai owners have cut him this much slack it's time for him to go!

[inckley fox]

think i'd a said the same thing to the reporter tbh

 

I don't get paid to attend press conferences, but he does. If I felt my job depended on controlling myself better, and felt my future depended on it, then I'd have no problems answering questions like that, just as the majority of managers succeed in doing nearly all of the time. The bulk of people on this forum work in professions where they'd be fired if they snapped like this in public on one, let alone two or three separate occasions.

 

While it mig​ht be acceptable in his profession, it most certainly isn't the norm in most others, so I'm confused as to why some people seem people feel a sense of empathy for him.

 

I'm also confused as to why some people admire these prickly school bully moments of his. Yes, it's funny, but don'g got comparing it to Mourinho, Ferguson and especially O'Neill. Firstly because when they lost their rag they were also doing very well in their jobs and it wasn't, as with Pearson, symptomatic of them failing to cope with pressure. Secondly because, while all have sworn on occasions, and inappropriate occasions, they also tend(ed) to be far, far more articulate than Pearson when they were/are angry, and far more consistently.

 

Above all, though, the key factor is his success. He isn't successful in the Premier, so it tells us something about that. The others are, and it didn't. A sore throat usually means you drank / shouted / spoke / smoked / hung around other people with a sore throat more than was wise, it can also mean you're going to die. Behaviour, likewise, tells you different things about different people. What a loss of self-control tells you about a man who appears to have lost control is totally different to what it tells you about a man who appears to be entirely on top of their work.