Post Match Leicester 2 Watford 0

[fitz]

And had we not appointed Ranieri we would never have won the Premier League

Ever

Indeed, odd to focus on the negative.

 

[Brown Nose]

Sacking Pearson was a good decision. Sacking Ranieri was a good decision. Sacking Shakespeare was a good decision.

Each of them added qualities to the team. Each of them passed their sell by date. It's a temporary role.

We've correctly ditched managers (Allen and Sousa) after much shorter spells than Silva has spent at Watford. Both decisions were the right ones.

If it isn't working, move on to the next one. That's the modern way and it's usually pretty effective.

It's in that sense that I say that a manager isn't important. They come, they contribute to a greater or lesser extent and then they go.

 

[Micky]

Sacking Pearson was a good decision. Sacking Ranieri was a good decision. Sacking Shakespeare was a good decision.

Each of them added qualities to the team. Each of them passed their sell by date. It's a temporary role.

We've correctly ditched managers (Allen and Sousa) after much shorter spells than Silva has spent at Watford. Both decisions were the right ones.

If it isn't working, move on to the next one. That's the modern way and it's usually pretty effective.

It's in that sense that I say that a manager isn't important. They come, they contribute to a greater or lesser extent and then they go.

And thats one reason as to why a manager is SO important. Puel has already proven that a manger is absolutely crucial. With Shakespeare still in charge we'd be floundering at the bottom of the table.

 

[Micky]

Indeed, odd to focus on the negative.

Not for me.

 

[Mike - True Blue Tinter]

Ferguson probably could have had another 5 good years if he had chosen to stay.

Wenger on the other hand is probably 5 years past his sell by date for the expectation of the fans and probably the majority of the board. Wenger however is probably in the unique position of not just being Head Coach, but also Head of Recruitment and Chief Financial Officer. He might even be a shareholder with a company pension due when he does step down, so sacking him may not be as easy as other managers.

 

[popillius]

James is a first choice midfielder. Every single time he’s fit he’s involved in the first team. Across 4 different managers.

He is excellent at what he does and very underrated by some. The Watford performance showcased everything good about him. He is very tidy, picks the right pass and can open up play really well. He's also very good at holding up the ball until there are options. He is most definitely a 'Premier league player' and in rotation, will be a very valuable member of our squad if he remains fit.

 

[Brown Nose]

 

[sparky79]

In an aside. In 4 games time if Spurs get turned over against Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal while we do well against Swansea, Stoke, Everton, (and Man City) it could be looking a little bit tighter between 5, 6 and 7....
There's some positivity for you.

 

[Mike - True Blue Tinter]

Won't it be easier if the Arse just implode and we take them out?

 

[Blue Maniac]

Won't it be easier if the Arse just implode and we take them out?

Yeah but not quite as funny.

 

[lazzy]

Thanks BN - I enjoyed that immensely!

 

[Mike - True Blue Tinter]

Loved it. Especially the bit where Zeegelaar just carries on after the ball while Jamie spits his dummy out with "Oi, Ref!"

 

[camberwell fox]

Sacking Pearson was a good decision. Sacking Ranieri was a good decision. Sacking Shakespeare was a good decision.

If you mean business wise then I would wholeheartedly agree. Morally, CR wasn't treated well and as I have said many times before today should have been given the opportunity to help us stay up or indeed go down with us - MORALLY, that is of course not financially.

 

[Brown Nose]

If you mean business wise then I would wholeheartedly agree. Morally, CR wasn't treated well and as I have said many times before today should have been given the opportunity to help us stay up or indeed go down with us - MORALLY, that is of course not financially.

Not sure if morals are, or indeed should be, a factor.

However, I would argue that it would have been completely immoral for the owners to have not acted when they did.

Their role is as custodians of the club and they should act in its best interest.

How can you argue that deliberately allowing potentially disastrous failure is the moral thing to do?

 

[Blue Maniac]

This one is about as subjective as morality gets I think.

 

[City Fan]

Not sure if morals are, or indeed should be, a factor.

However, I would argue that it would have been completely immoral for the owners to have not acted when they did.

Their role is as custodians of the club and they should act in its best interest.

How can you argue that deliberately allowing potentially disastrous failure is the moral thing to do?

Exactly. It was almost a choice between being moral to one man, or being moral to tens of thousands of supporters.

 

[Real Sharapova]

Exactly. It was almost a choice between being moral to one man, or being moral to tens of thousands of supporters.

Indeed. I think we all knew the wheels had fallen off, you can't sack the players, so CR had to go. Very sad but necessary.

 

[Klaus Hergersheimer]

If you mean business wise then I would wholeheartedly agree. Morally, CR wasn't treated well and as I have said many times before today should have been given the opportunity to help us stay up or indeed go down with us - MORALLY, that is of course not financially.

Harsh? Possibly. Sad? Definitely. Immoral? Definitely not.

Now where are these radiation shields? They aren't going to check themselves y'know.

 

[City Fan]

It was definitely an odd one. Normally when I want a manager to be sacked it’s usually with ill feeling.

I was an advocate for him to get sacked but have a statue built of him outside the stadium the following day.

 

[Ike O'Noclassed]

This one is about as subjective as morality gets I think.

Do snakes have morals?