A great run of results. Let's hope it continues. But there will be setbacks. A couple of defeats and we could be back in the middle of the table amid a chorus of "Pearson out". There is a long way to go. Pearson is obviously satisfied with his squad otherwise he would not let senior players like Beckford, Gallagher and Wellens out on loan. Just remember we will drop points and Knockhaert will not score 35-yarders and back-heel flicks every week. In fact he may not score again this season. It is a tough road ahead and the fans -- er, "hooligans" is you are French and trying to give a radio interview in English -- need to be patient. Just being realistic not gloomy but the outlook is good.
As for the Pearson rumours, they did not come from nowhere? Someone was feeding info to the newspapers. And if it was all rubbish why did the club issue a lengthy deinial? Are they going to do this with every rumour in future.
Time for realism
posted on 5/10/12
Good comments, longtimefox. In fact the owners have gone down a lot in my estimation after this episode.Yes, fair enough them saying that they don't comment every time there is media speculation, but there was undoubtedly some fire in the Redknapp smoke.
posted on 5/10/12
Looking further ahead, this is only the tip of the crap we are going to see/hear from the printed media,
When we get promoted, then the fun starts;-
Manager is not good enough for the premiership -
Lacks experience! Compared to fergie!!
We need a big name boss for the big players -
Every failed premiership manager is touted by the press and their agent
Better players -
Ha! Every second class premiership player and his dog at crazy wages will be looking for a pay day
8 games in 2 wins 1 draw -
Nigel sacked!
The normal big named guy’s paraded around
Result back to the championship, manger leaves or is sacked in October as he can’t cope with the championship,
What I would like to see,
We go up, we stay up and Nigel keeps developing the team slowly adding 1-2 players a season,
We come back down and Nigel gets 2 seasons, the parachute money to keep players /develop new talent.
But it would have to be 1 season to get promoted and 1 season to secure premiership football
We go back up use the owners / sky money to stay there,
posted on 5/10/12
Some good points, Dublin. I would like to see us bring on our own youngsters who can eventually hold their own at the highest level. What I don't want is a dressing room full of yesterday's crocked Premier League stars with big salaries and even bigger egos. Success can be achieved with a long-term plan. Holloway nearly pulled off the impossible when Blackpool were in the top flight. We need to stick with Pearson for two or three seasons. Give him a chance to build a team even if we go through the yo-yo or promotion and relegation. We have had too many changes of manager in recent years. I reckon Pearson would get on better with the owners and the hooligans -- sorry, fans -- if he were not so grumpy. At the moment he comes across like Alec Ferguson with toothache.
posted on 5/10/12
Historically I’ve always been of the view that Leicester City will never keep a manager for very long. If they have a successful one then they will leave to one of the big boys. If they have a poor one then they will be sacked.
Things are slightly different these days as the big clubs rarely invest in up and coming managers. Recent exceptions are Brendon Rogers to Liverpool and Paul Lambert to Aston Villa. Although PL to Villa surprised me a little bit as these days Aston Villa is not much of a step up from Norwich.
That’s why it’s important that if you have a decent manager you don’t contrive to get rid of him. You can’t do much if Manchester United come knocking at the door, but you would have had to mismanage things considerably to let one go to Hull City for example – and even more for them to want to go to Hull City.
We often see indignant fans talking about loyalty from players and managers when the fickle fans, themselves, are only prepared to give a manager or player half a dozen games. I can’t help thinking that some of these Redknapp rumours are inflamed by a vocal minority of our fans wanting Pearson out. A season from now they can make their judgement, but in the short term I just wish they would go away and shut up!
posted on 5/10/12
We are getting a bit carried away yes we are in the top two but so have a few other teams so far this season we arn't ten games in yet.
Lets get to the end of the year before we start thinking about the premiership
posted on 5/10/12
Joby - It was interesting hearing Birch on the Boot Room last night when he said that Pearson had been "forced out" the first time.
posted on 5/10/12
But Nev - that's the point. We had a manager here that should be given the time to build our club up properly.
If we don't go up this season buy progress (we already have) he should stay
If we font go up the following season but miss out (1-5 points from auto or play-off final defeat) he should stay
If we do get promoted but struggle, he should stay
My worry is (as with others) after this latest episode, that I don't think the owners share my views and he'd be gone and we'd be back to square 1.
If we get midway through next season and our team is 13th and showing no signs of improving, of course he should go, but I've seen enough already this season to beleive that we would not be going backwards under Pearson.
Even those criticising his tactics have had their eye wiped (a Liverpool saying) in recent weeks as Pearson has changed it up effectively. Those that complained he plays boring football are altering Knockaert and Marshall lighting up games. Whingers and poor performers out. Young talented hungry players in.
This is progress, this is life under Nigel Pearson.
I like it.
posted on 5/10/12
"Whingers and poor performers out. "
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That's the problem with Pearson. He can't handle big name players and players with a big ego.
He keeps getting rid of quality players that are vital if we are to progress and we keep getting ....
..... er .....
.... better!
Hmmm .... the argument is beginning to fail.
posted on 5/10/12
That's the problem with Pearson. He can't handle big name players and players with a big ego.
He keeps getting rid of quality players that are vital if we are to progress and we keep getting ....
Thats not the case he did try to manage them because he new for non football related reasons they had to be got off the books.
The owners say he is creating a better atmosphere within the squad part of this will be players who new they where on their bike have gone.
posted on 5/10/12
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Thats not the case he did not try to manage them because he knew for non football related reasons they had to be got off the books.