Well nothing more than a bit of managerial drama to temporarily pull me out of 606 retirement.
Many will remember that I wanted NP gone last year and for good reason. Not many would have criticised the owners for pulling the trigger in February. But NP made a couple of astute signings, tactically changed it up and went for a backs to the wall approach and absolute credit to him for the great escape.
During this pivotal off season period, I was more optimistic about our chances next season than I have been for some time. Good signings, NP hopefully building on last season and the chance to solidify our PL status. Do I think NP was the long term solution for us to replicate the Swansea model? No, but he certainly would have kept us comfortably away from the bottom 3 in my view.
I understand that Pearson is as shocked as many of the fans after recently completing the Okazaki transfer. He had no prior warning before receiving a telephone call and didn't believe the relationship was at breaking point.
This is poor from the owners and the timing is especially bad. I hear there's no one in the frame so far but we are as a club at a very delicate point in our PL history and you would only want to rock the boat now for absolutely untenable reasons.
Given the fact that the club has already sacked JP and Pearson has seemingly got on with things, why the need to sack the manager too? Doesn't the sacking of the players restore credibility? Wasn't it universally praised?
I guess we won't know but this is an ill thought out move for me. I won't pretend to be NPs biggest fan, but my goodness where would we be without him? His record is absolutely astonishing.
Thank you Nigel for what you've done and I'm sorry to see you go.
The wrong decision
posted on 3/7/15
This was at the end of the season Nev, maybe things have changed since then but he definitely did because both of them said the same thing. I trust you though so he's probably changed his mind.
BS - apologies, it just felt like the old days again and I got on the defensive. No interest in falling out with you mate 👍
posted on 3/7/15
Out of interest Nev, who was the text to and what exaclty did it say?
Seems odd that he'd enrol his son into school for another year if he doesn't want to stay. Also, where else is he going to go? He said he won't be going back to Argentina and turned West Ham down so I can't see him being interested in Villa. There aren't that many options on the table are there?
posted on 3/7/15
Not prepared to say who do the wording was thanking the person and i am looking for a new challenge.
posted on 3/7/15
Arro no worries pal
posted on 3/7/15
Nev so he said "thank you I'm looking for a new challenge"?
Cheers BS, glad you've come back to be honest 👍
posted on 3/7/15
What confuses me is that there are ppl saying he is staying and going (not just on here) and they have it confirmed from ppl in the club
For me he is probably leaving but I don't know that. I just felt from his interview with Argentine tv that he was talking about Leicester in the past tense, as if he had played in the PL and was now looking to the next challenge
Nev can you tell us more about this text?
posted on 3/7/15
Sorry i can't it would be easy to trace back to the recipient.
posted on 3/7/15
Understand that nev but are you saying someone at the club has shown you a text from Cambiasso saying he isn't staying?
posted on 3/7/15
A new challenge could also mean a coaching role?
Seriously though, what are his options? Villa? I highly doubt that having turned down a substantially better deal than he's currently from West Ham, so joining Villa makes no sense at all. So where else could he go?
posted on 3/7/15
My View is its a footballing challenge and he is in no rush. He is no longer a LCFC player and if you also if you saw the image of him on Twitter (i know it does not mean anything) when he was out for a run it wasn't in our kit.