Bailey Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 Would be more than happy with Pearson, but I just can't see him leaving Leicester. He's exactly the type of manager we need though, and he would certainly get the best out of our young squad. I know the players really enjoyed working with him during his short spell here, and no doubt he'd be welcomed back with open arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidthesquid Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 I never had a problem with the guy - my arguments against him on here were about how he had been canonised after fifteen fairly mediocre games. Quite happy to give him a go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 If Stern John had stubbed his toe on the morning of the Sheff. Utd match, NP would be public enemy number #3 round here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 weren't we already in the bottom three when he took over though? No, you're thinking of Wotte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestSaint Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 Yes definitely - He has his work cut out though!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smarmy Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 Rather have someone else, but he would be fine. Like his attitude, but suspect the football would be dull. He's not going to leave Leicester, though, is he, so it's all a bit pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Halo* Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 Yes. Strachan first choice, but would be very happy to see Nigel return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAFE_SAINT Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 100% yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAFE_SAINT Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 I was speachless when he was sacked- I know RL claimed dur to money- but I NP couldn't of been on that much then surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 Burley was nearer to the playoffs than relegation, in fact he was 10 points away from relegation. D&G did the damage. HTH The Club was going one way when Pearson took over and the momentum needed halting before it could be turned around and some semblance introduced that allowed for us to get out of trouble. I don't disagree with you quoting 'facts' but there were circumstances involved that the likes of yourself and TDD conveniently ignore because it doesn't suit your line of thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daren W Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 Again, could someone please tell me just who has cannonised Peearson on ths thread or any other thread? All I have ever seen are comments along the line of Pearson being a good enough manager who could turn into an excellent manager given the chance... Looks as if, with one title already under his belt, he's well on his way to becoming one. I'm sick and tired of the lazy way people on here seem to assign this psuedo messiah tag to Pearson as it's the only stick they can use to batter him with. Their usual retort is "Well we'll see what he does from now on" which was made pretty much redundant when he won a title at his first attempt. Now they attempt to smear him with some completely made up assumption that his admirers think he's some messiah whch is patently wrong. For the record I think most people think Pearson has great potential. He didn't take us down, showed a good eye for loanees and, despite the slurs of some posters on here, brought the title in with a quite young side. It's highly ironic that some of Pearson's fiercest critics are the ones who heaped praise on Portveilt and Wotte and were made to look rather foolish when both managers failed abysmally... The way some posters on here constantly berate Pearson just because he is perceived as Crouch appointment is just pathetic, plain and simple. The man is a title winning manager with excellent knowledge of the league we're in. It's not about Crouch or Lowe, they're history, the past and they'll stay there. For ****s sake, will some people on here just forget about it. Pearson's a good manager. I'd prefer Strachn, Keegan or Coppell but I'd be perfectly happy with Nigel.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Shango Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 Great post Darren W, totally agree with all of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 (edited) Not sure but would be more than happy with his return over some others mentioned. Edited 12 July, 2009 by Toomer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s0108787 Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 Yes, definitely. Conducted himself superbly at all times when in charge here and has the necessary presence to have the respect of the players who play for him. Would be my top choice for the role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 Again, could someone please tell me just who has cannonised Peearson on ths thread or any other thread? All I have ever seen are comments along the line of Pearson being a good enough manager who could turn into an excellent manager given the chance... Looks as if, with one title already under his belt, he's well on his way to becoming one. I'm sick and tired of the lazy way people on here seem to assign this psuedo messiah tag to Pearson as it's the only stick they can use to batter him with. Their usual retort is "Well we'll see what he does from now on" which was made pretty much redundant when he won a title at his first attempt. Now they attempt to smear him with some completely made up assumption that his admirers think he's some messiah whch is patently wrong. For the record I think most people think Pearson has great potential. He didn't take us down, showed a good eye for loanees and, despite the slurs of some posters on here, brought the title in with a quite young side. It's highly ironic that some of Pearson's fiercest critics are the ones who heaped praise on Portveilt and Wotte and were made to look rather foolish when both managers failed abysmally... The way some posters on here constantly berate Pearson just because he is perceived as Crouch appointment is just pathetic, plain and simple. The man is a title winning manager with excellent knowledge of the league we're in. It's not about Crouch or Lowe, they're history, the past and they'll stay there. For ****s sake, will some people on here just forget about it. Pearson's a good manager. I'd prefer Strachn, Keegan or Coppell but I'd be perfectly happy with Nigel.... I agree with all of this, plus the post after saying that he conducted himself well while here, had presence and the respect of the players. It must also be remembered that at the time of his dismissal by Lowe, he had pretty well a 90% support rating on here, despite the fact that he had only really managed to ensure our survival on the last day of the season. That speaks well of the impression that he had made on us that he had managed to seemingly improve the fitness, the discipline and desire of the players and turn the team around in a relatively short time from a team in freefall and falling confidence. It says that most of the fans would have been confident that had he remained with us this past season, NP had the ability to at least get us a mid table place, even under the financial restrictions that were placed on the Dutch duo during the mad experiment. Having proved that he is emminently capable of taking a team freshly relegated to the third division and bringing them through to promotion as champions, there is no reason that even with the -10 points that he couldn't get us into the play-offs. If he achieved that, I'd be fairly convinced that a team of his would still win through. WGS or Coppell would be nice, but I'd be entirely happy with NP, believing that he was a manager we could keep for several years, the club and him growing successfully together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWD Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 a defitinite yes from me - although still behind the likes of WGS, KK, Coppell etc obviously cant see it happening though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
um pahars Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 Again, could someone please tell me just who has cannonised Peearson on ths thread or any other thread? All I have ever seen are comments along the line of Pearson being a good enough manager who could turn into an excellent manager given the chance... Looks as if, with one title already under his belt, he's well on his way to becoming one. I'm sick and tired of the lazy way people on here seem to assign this psuedo messiah tag to Pearson as it's the only stick they can use to batter him with. Their usual retort is "Well we'll see what he does from now on" which was made pretty much redundant when he won a title at his first attempt. Now they attempt to smear him with some completely made up assumption that his admirers think he's some messiah whch is patently wrong. For the record I think most people think Pearson has great potential. He didn't take us down, showed a good eye for loanees and, despite the slurs of some posters on here, brought the title in with a quite young side. It's highly ironic that some of Pearson's fiercest critics are the ones who heaped praise on Portveilt and Wotte and were made to look rather foolish when both managers failed abysmally... The way some posters on here constantly berate Pearson just because he is perceived as Crouch appointment is just pathetic, plain and simple. The man is a title winning manager with excellent knowledge of the league we're in. It's not about Crouch or Lowe, they're history, the past and they'll stay there. For ****s sake, will some people on here just forget about it. Pearson's a good manager. I'd prefer Strachn, Keegan or Coppell but I'd be perfectly happy with Nigel.... Absolutely. As I said elsewhere I have to chuckle at those who appear to have somehow read that we all think Pearson is the Messiah from what has been posted up here. Strange, but highly comical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 I was speachless when he was sacked- I know RL claimed dur to money- but I NP couldn't of been on that much then surely? It was down to one thing and one thing only the fact that crouch had appointed him. Once "he who we shall not speak of" had returned he was never gonna be kept on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 he has a good thing going on at leicester..sometimes the right person at the right club and all that.. I just dont think he is that great..certainly not good enough to warrent the messiah status on here.. many managers who would get laughed at have won league 1...granted he did a good job getting leicester up but lets see...if he is as good as many on here would believe then leicester will be serious contenders for the playoffs at the end of the season now he is on a more level playing field etc...many worse managers have done that. also, i just dont think he would achieve what he did at leicester with us and would be a let down for all concerned. for his sake, i hope he continues his football manager education at leicester and see how he goes..whether he is destined for "greatness" remains to be seen you might be right about this - with money anything else than promotion (even with -10 start) would be deemed a fail. we may just be missing a diamond and what is possibly our last chance of attracting him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 Does eveyone remember TheDellDays gushing praise of Jan Pootvillet after we beat Norwich ?? Enough justification, if any further were needed, to ignore his attention-seeking b1tching about Pearson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 Does eveyone remember TheDellDays gushing praise of Jan Pootvillet after we beat Norwich ?? Enough justification, if any further were needed, to ignore his attention-seeking b1tching about Pearson. eh..? We were very good at the start of last season. we just could not score a goal..but our play and domination of teams at the start of last season was pretty good...on that, I was prepared to back Jan... the rest as they say, is history.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjphilsaint Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 No (charisma)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 my 2nd choice to the dream WGS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
um pahars Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 eh..? We were very good at the start of last season. we just could not score a goal..but our play and domination of teams at the start of last season was pretty good...on that, I was prepared to back Jan... the rest as they say, is history.. A very good start to the season?????? After four games, 20th, 3 pts. After eight games, 20th, 8 pts. After twelve games, 21st,12 pts After sixteen games, 21st, 16 pts Did you see us play????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 Dulldays in getting it wrong again shocker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 A very good start to the season?????? After four games, 20th, 3 pts. After eight games, 20th, 8 pts. After twelve games, 21st,12 pts After sixteen games, 21st, 16 pts Did you see us play????? did I say it was a good start...i said we were good but could not score.. yes i did see us play. quite a few times..this place was full of praise of the style of football and the prospects that we thought could happen. we played some f-ing good stuff just poor upfront which was no shocker playing a kid upfront on his own...but we did play some very good stuff.. the one game that stands out was when we passed birmingham off the park in the cup and beat them.. I remember it going wrong on SKY against blackpool..the whole build up was about the attractive style to our play...after that game however.. I am not ashamed to admit I was excited and gave Jan my full support if that makes me a **** or an idiot, then so be it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpie the sinner Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 why on earth would he want to come back here? Pointless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
um pahars Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 did I say it was a good start...i said we were good but could not score.. My mistake, you did say very good. yes i did see us play. quite a few times..this place was full of praise of the style of football and the prospects that we thought could happen. we played some f-ing good stuff just poor upfront which was no shocker playing a kid upfront on his own...but we did play some very good stuff. With all due respect, relying on this place and the fact it was full of praise is hardly a ringing endorsement of playing very good at the start of the season. I much prefer to look at results, the table and not rely on those who were optimistic and willing a new manager to do well (as we all were back then). We had the odd glimpse of propaganda football, but ultimately the table never lied and we were anything but very good last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 My mistake, you did say very good. With all due respect, relying on this place and the fact it was full of praise is hardly a ringing endorsement of playing very good at the start of the season. I much prefer to look at results, the table and not rely on those who were optimistic and willing a new manager to do well (as we all were back then). We had the odd glimpse of propaganda football, but ultimately the table never lied and we were anything but very good last season. did I say I was relying on this place for endorsement..I just commented that this place was full of praise.. I know what we ultimately had..it was tripe but for a few weeks it LOOKED like lowe had pulled one out of the bag and I was quite excited by it I too prefer to worry about results..that is why I cant understand the football snobbery that goes on with our fans (probably most fans)...take the debates about billy davies we have all had on here....he has achieved relative success where he has been....you get my drift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpturner Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 A poll about Jose Mourinho would be more relevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cortee Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 Blimey you lot are easily pleased....3 wins in 13...awesome record huh? Yep, he did a good job at Leicester but we were within 20 minutes of going down under him and I remember lots of complaints about the standard of football. Decent guy by all accounts but let's face it, he didn't set the world alight last time did he? Someone new please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 Does eveyone remember TheDellDays gushing praise of Jan Pootvillet after we beat Norwich ?? Enough justification, if any further were needed, to ignore his attention-seeking b1tching about Pearson. Nice to see another balanced and reasoned post....Pearson might get you wetting yourself Alpine but if Burley had finished the season with 3 wins in 13 you would have been in meltdown mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austsaint Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 NP would be just the right appointment following recent events - respect from the players; a majority of the fan base and an investment in the momentum and future the new ownership represents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthamSteve Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 yes, yes and furthermore, yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 Blimey you lot are easily pleased....3 wins in 13...awesome record huh? Yep, he did a good job at Leicester but we were within 20 minutes of going down under him and I remember lots of complaints about the standard of football. Decent guy by all accounts but let's face it, he didn't set the world alight last time did he? Someone new please. Only 3 defeats out of 13: yes, pretty awesome considering the shîte he inherited. We finished on 54 points, which in any normal year (e.g. this year) would be lower mid-table and 7-8 points above relegation. NO NO NO NO NO, his record with us was utter ****e and I cannot understand why people rate him so highly. YES YES YES YES YES, his record with us was impressive (see above) and I cannot understand why people rate him so lowly. But also forget about the fact that when it mattered, after 46 games, not 45 he saved us, and that following the appalling mess that Burley, then D& G got us into. NP is not the Messiah, but is certainly one of the bst young managers around and would be a good choice (though there are some others out there, Cotterill for instance). Spot on. I was speachless when he was sacked- I know RL claimed dur to money- but I NP couldn't of been on that much then surely? Indeed: see http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/untoldstories/4350665.What_Saints_managers_were_paid/ Again, could someone please tell me just who has cannonised Peearson on ths thread or any other thread? All I have ever seen are comments along the line of Pearson being a good enough manager who could turn into an excellent manager given the chance... Looks as if, with one title already under his belt, he's well on his way to becoming one. I'm sick and tired of the lazy way people on here seem to assign this psuedo messiah tag to Pearson as it's the only stick they can use to batter him with. Their usual retort is "Well we'll see what he does from now on" which was made pretty much redundant when he won a title at his first attempt. Now they attempt to smear him with some completely made up assumption that his admirers think he's some messiah whch is patently wrong. For the record I think most people think Pearson has great potential. He didn't take us down, showed a good eye for loanees and, despite the slurs of some posters on here, brought the title in with a quite young side. It's highly ironic that some of Pearson's fiercest critics are the ones who heaped praise on Portveilt and Wotte and were made to look rather foolish when both managers failed abysmally... The way some posters on here constantly berate Pearson just because he is perceived as Crouch appointment is just pathetic, plain and simple. The man is a title winning manager with excellent knowledge of the league we're in. It's not about Crouch or Lowe, they're history, the past and they'll stay there. For ****s sake, will some people on here just forget about it. Pearson's a good manager. I'd prefer Strachn, Keegan or Coppell but I'd be perfectly happy with Nigel.... Great post Darren W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 12 July, 2009 Share Posted 12 July, 2009 No (charisma)! We seem to have a number of candidates falling into this category though,Coppell and Curbishley both seem devoid of personality.Adams,not that I would even consider him a contender is just a moron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red and White Army Posted 13 July, 2009 Share Posted 13 July, 2009 No - never. The football was turgid and the results poor. We stayed up by the skin of our teeth, 20 minutes would have had all the idiots on here slagging Pearson off. Some of us have a more balanced view! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingeletiss Posted 13 July, 2009 Share Posted 13 July, 2009 No - never. The football was turgid and the results poor. We stayed up by the skin of our teeth, 20 minutes would have had all the idiots on here slagging Pearson off. Some of us have a more balanced view! Looking through your posts.....I wouldn't be to quick to claim that title....it's a bit on the Lowe side methinks!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
um pahars Posted 13 July, 2009 Share Posted 13 July, 2009 No - never. The football was turgid and the results poor. We stayed up by the skin of our teeth, 20 minutes would have had all the idiots on here slagging Pearson off. Some of us have a more balanced view! Like a more balanced view that gets shown up to be factually incorrect which is then followed by a period of enforced hibernation http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?p=370702#post370702 You're never normally that shy in coming forward:smt039 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponty Posted 13 July, 2009 Share Posted 13 July, 2009 Noooooo! Christ, wishing Pearson back is like winning the lottery and buying a Kia because it was the car you were struggling to afford before you bought your ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 13 July, 2009 Share Posted 13 July, 2009 No - never. The football was turgid and the results poor. We stayed up by the skin of our teeth, 20 minutes would have had all the idiots on here slagging Pearson off. Some of us have a more balanced view! That's almost the funniest post on the forum. Strangely coincidental that the vast majority with this so-called balanced view were supporters of a certain Chairman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 13 July, 2009 Share Posted 13 July, 2009 eh..? We were very good at the start of last season. we just could not score a goal..but our play and domination of teams at the start of last season was pretty good...on that, I was prepared to back Jan... the rest as they say, is history.. LOL at the irony. So according to your viewpoint, we can be brilliant passing the ball about the park like Brazil and yet by failing to score any goals, could come bottom of the league. That's really good, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 13 July, 2009 Share Posted 13 July, 2009 I'd be happy - but i don't believe that he'll drop league after only just taking Leicester back. All this talk about a fall out of Milan is the press stirring IMO. I can tell you he was having issues with MM even late last season.Whether he will leave is another thing.Didnt Oldknow have a tie up with Leicester until recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 13 July, 2009 Share Posted 13 July, 2009 LOL at the irony. So according to your viewpoint, we can be brilliant passing the ball about the park like Brazil and yet by failing to score any goals, could come bottom of the league. That's really good, isn't it? Did I say it was like brazil? Did I say that at all does it make you feel better throwing that one in there? It is a fact that we played an attractive style at the start of the season. I don't yhink I have claimed anything different and that does not mean it was like brazil either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcsfc Posted 13 July, 2009 Share Posted 13 July, 2009 NO, his record wasnt great (on par with wotte's?), and we were putting in some dismal performances! had a good season last, still not for me though Why would he want to drop down again, now he's one league away from the prem?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 13 July, 2009 Share Posted 13 July, 2009 I'd be unhappy with anyone other than Jimmy Floyd Hasslebaink being our new manager now he's been linked........ Lol, he'd be so bad it'd be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintDonkey Posted 13 July, 2009 Share Posted 13 July, 2009 I'd take Pearson back - I think he is a good manager. However judged by their records at Saints alone I'd take Wotte back over Pearson. During Pearson's time with Saints he demonstrated no more than Wotte. He kept us up by the skin of our teeth with a much better better side than Wotte was relegated with - and took over in a much better position. Wotte had two hands tied behind his back by Lowe, dwindling crowds and a team full of youth players and cast offs, Pearson had most of a side that had been in the play offs the previous season. Their record on bringing in loans is about the same despite the extra constraints placed on Wotte compared to Pearson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxy Posted 13 July, 2009 Share Posted 13 July, 2009 Not who I'd pick, I'd like to hope we can do a lot better under Markus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorpe-le-Saint Posted 13 July, 2009 Share Posted 13 July, 2009 I would only be happier if it was Strachan +1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now