Just out of interest... For the Leicester fans among us, who thinks Pearson should be sacked, or should he be here next season?
Nigel has built a very good team here. Albeit he has made a few mistakes we should back him Changing managers every year is getting us nowhere. We have been out the prem too long and changing manager every season isnt going to make us get there any faster. We just have to rebuild and that means wasting a season. Nigel has had time to build something and now its time for results. Next season lets go for it Stability brings success alot more often then change
I did think maybe I made this poll a bit too early... But I am making the fair assumption we're going to fail to make the playoffs.
Part of me thinks he's building a young side that with a couple of older experienced players will get us there but then......... 16 points out of the last 48 available, rumours of fall outs and not mentioning his tactical ineptness and not progressing from when he joined us makes me think its time to go! Thank god I don't own a football club.
16 points out of the last 48 available Obviously the players have to take a share of the responsibility for this. Some, including Knockaert and Marshall, have not lived up to their early performances. Others are young and bound to make mistakes. Others have been great for large patches but not when it really matters. End of the day the team that Pearson has assembled is very good. Too many haven't lived up to their potential. rumours of fall outs But they're just rumours. I would like to think that even if players have fallen out with Pearson, they'd be professional enough to get on with their jobs. I did when I hated my boss. If anything it spurred me on in an effort to gain their begrudging respect! tactical ineptness Such as? I know he's made the odd eyebrow-raising substitution but most have been understandable. His team selections have been similar to those we've had on this forum. Where we've had gaps in the squad he's acted. We needed a winger in the summer and he signed Knockaert. When Vardy wasn't cutting it he brought in Wood and Kane, two highly rated players among fans. He's played attacking formations and conventional 4-4-2, so he can't be accused of being inflexible. He's stuck with players out of form (when there's not really been any better options) and he's dropped them when there's other choices. People may go on about Schlupp, but he did try Schlupp early on and he didn't look ready HOWEVER the player that came back from United looked a much better prospect, so that could potentially have been (and may still be if he's here next season) a brilliant piece of management. I would be interested to know where people think this season went wrong and what they would have done different because, personally, I think it's down to good players not living up to expectations. You could say he's not a good motivator, but there's only so much you can do until it's down to the players to step up and do the business. not progressing from when he joined us But we have. We've spend nearly all this season in the top eight which is a Hell of an improvement on the previous two seasons. We have a good squad and with one or two quality additions I think we'll improve once again next season with a top six finish. A new manager coming in and it's back to square one. Anything could happen.
His remit when coming back was promotion to the premier league, he has failed in achieving this 2 seasons running- first time understandable as he had to work with the players he'd got but after being second in January to finishing out of the play offs is one hell of a slump - like being given the opportunity to shag Cheryl Cole and not being able to get a hard on, pointless being there to fall at the final hurdle. The form we are in at the moment is relegation form, 2 wins in 17 games is sackable in any division and it worries the hell out of me that if he stays this slump carries on into next season as he's shown he can't motivate/coach the team out of it, despite being the highest paid manager in the division! Pointless commenting on this anymore as some people want him to go, some want him to stay- the decision rests with the owners on what happens but I suspect that we'll be looking for a new manager this time next week.
Don't think it is pointless, it's our club, we can have a debate on this surely? So should we sack every manager who fails to get us promoted then? Maybe give Alex Ferguson a try at the toughest league in the world, if he fails first time (as you said, forget last season, that was a mopping up job) then get rid? I'm sorry, but having a remit of Premier League football doesn't make it happen. Neither does spending loads of money as we saw under Sven. What gets you promoted is a combination of spending (check), nurturing young talent (check), creating unity among the squad (unless rumours stating otherwise are validated, check) and a fair bit of tactical wizardry (remember, Pearson is still quite a young manager. He would have learnt as much about himself over the last 18 months as anything). Yes I know our form is frustrating and seeing even the play-offs snatched away on the final day (inevitable I think) will fill even the most placid of us with fury but we shouldn't let our anger cloud our judgment. I'd expect us to improve once again next season. I'm sure we'll make several signings and get rid of those draining the piggy bank. I'm not worried about this form running into next season because it's exactly that - form. We know this lot can play, we've seen it for large chunks of the season. Hell, when was the last time Leicester only lost by more that a single goal on one occasion in 45 (hopefully 46) games? No-one has played us off the park all season. Shows we're only a couple of steps away from being tough to beat. I think we'll take that step next season, hopefully under Pearson.
Totally agree. We cant keep changing managers. Its getting us nowhere, a new man will destroy this squad and build his own. Then if we fail again. Then what? Sack him and do the same again? NP has made mistakes, he will learn from them Leicester City have made mistakes, but some want us to keep repeating them
My view for what it's worth I wasn't in favour of Nigel Pearson's return - mainly because he had never convinced me that he could change things tactically for the better if they weren't going to plan during his first stint- he has not changed my view I'm afraid and Zola completely exposed that on Friday - and whilst I think he might still be capable of managing a side out of this division I fear we would then be 'sacrificial lambs' in the premier league with him in charge - the posters above are quite right - a manager who could not change our fortunes from relegation form over a 15 game run is severely underachieving - particularly when you consider the financing behind him compared to others in the division. The Sunday papers are (perhaps mischievously) hinting that Martin O'Neil is on the verge of a 'sensational reunion' - I would welcome him with open arms because he has a proven track record (and history) but more because he was a very good tactician and always seemed to know how to 'react' to either keep us in front or get us back into a game ... if there is any truth in the rumours I for one would welcome him back with open arms ...
My view for what it is worth Nigel Pearson has had a run of 15 games to put right a team severely underperforming despite the financial muscle provided to build it - considerably more than most of the 7 teams now above us - he couldn't do it and his inability to make tactical changes to any effect was again severely exposed - Zola's team carved us apart for much of that game - people have spoken about patience - but that is irrelevant if he really hasn't got any technical nous - you can be as patient as you like but that ain't gonna change a sow's ear into a silk purse ... I still think he is capable of taking a team into the Prem - but I feel that he would get slaughtered once there ... The Sunday papers are mooting a 'sensational return' for Martin O'Neil - a man who has proven that he can match the best tactically often with limited funding ... I would welcome his return ...
... true but 'stability' has also got to extend to a cohesive dressing room ... we have won twice in 15 games which, by any standards, is abject - both in terms of team performance but more worryingly in terms of 'management' ... Zola's team and tactics made us look clueless by comparison at times ... if we are brutally honest ... Can anybody honestly say with confidence that they think Nigel Pearson could tactically compete with managers and teams in the Prem? ... I can't I think Nigel Pearson might be capable of getting a team promoted to the Prem ... but I fear that it would then be carved apart rather embarrassingly .. If the rumours that Martin O'Neil will soon make a 'sensational return' are true, I for one would welcome him with open arms ...
... as you might have guessed made 3 separate attempts to post - all of which seemed to fail and then miraculously all appeared .... similar miracles needed next weekend!!
