Speculation Leicester refused permission to talk to Pearson?

[Filthy Rich]

Were you at West Ham?

No I wasn't. I should have put 'in any other game in which I've seen him play'.

 

[Doggie_muz]

No I wasn't. I should have put 'in any other game in which I've seen him play'.

In the Leeds game he looked interested, he worked hard, tracked back for the team and looked a serious (and our best) goal threat.

In every other game he has played (and particularly recently), he has looked disinterested, hasn't worked hard, hasn't tracked back and hasn't looked a serious goal threat.

It was like night and day and I am fully prepared to get behind him if he applies himself that well in the future.

 

[FryattFox]

leaves Fryatt and Hobbs at Hull

Yes, if he brings back an ex-player of the year it will definitely end in disaster.

alieniating some of the squad again i.e Beckford

Heaven forbid he falls out with a player for whatever reason, let alone if their attitude isn't right. It's not like successful managers such as Ferguson have ever fallen out with players or identified the 'bad-eggs'.

If he gets results, he can piss off the entire squad and bring back whoever the **** he likes for all I care.

 

[gregs_y2k]

Yes, if he brings back an ex-player of the year it will definitely end in disaster.



Heaven forbid he falls out with a player for whatever reason, let alone if their attitude isn't right. It's not like successful managers such as Ferguson have ever fallen out with players or identified the 'bad-eggs'.

If he gets results, he can piss off the entire squad and bring back whoever the **** he likes for all I care.

I'm sorry but they're ok but they don't merit buying them back at an inflated value. Hobbs is average, Fryatt inconsistent and a confidence player. We've got better strikers here and I'm sorry but we've got enough defenders too, especially with Tunchev back now.

Ferguson has had his run ins with players in the past, the difference is, he doesn't hold a grudge against them like Pearson did with Campbell and to a certain extent Gradel. He is not the best man manager and although Beckford has had a shaky start, I think he can prosper here, but I seriously doubt that with Pearson.

 

[FryattFox]

I'm sorry but they're ok but they don't merit buying them back at an inflated value. Hobbs is average, Fryatt inconsistent and a confidence player. We've got better strikers here and I'm sorry but we've got enough defenders too, especially with Tunchev back now.

I'm not saying that I want them or need them back. But if Pearson wants them back then that's fine. Fryatt was a very strong Championship player for us, creating a large percentage of the goals that we scored, and with the right service he could easily be good enough again. And Hobbs was fantastic before Pearson left; people were mentioning him as a future England captain which although clearly ridiculous, shows how highly regarded he was. If NP thinks that they will fit in with our squad now then great.

Ferguson has had his run ins with players in the past, the difference is, he doesn't hold a grudge against them like Pearson did with Campbell and to a certain extent Gradel. He is not the best man manager and although Beckford has had a shaky start, I think he can prosper here, but I seriously doubt that with Pearson.

Plenty of players have fallen out with Ferguson and left as a result (Veron, Beckham, Keane, etc.). But that's not the point. I'm sure that he's not coming here with the plan to alienate JB from the start; if he's good enough and has the right attitude then I'm sure NP will give him the chance. If not, then he can **** off. Ultimately, the buck stops with NP, so if he's getting results I don't care if it is with or without JB.

 

[Ian Marshall]

I'm not saying that I want them or need them back. But if Pearson wants them back then that's fine. Fryatt was a very strong Championship player for us, creating a large percentage of the goals that we scored, and with the right service he could easily be good enough again. And Hobbs was fantastic before Pearson left; people were mentioning him as a future England captain which although clearly ridiculous, shows how highly regarded he was. If NP thinks that they will fit in with our squad now then great.



Plenty of players have fallen out with Ferguson and left as a result (Veron, Beckham, Keane, etc.). But that's not the point. I'm sure that he's not coming here with the plan to alienate JB from the start; if he's good enough and has the right attitude then I'm sure NP will give him the chance. If not, then he can **** off. Ultimately, the buck stops with NP, so if he's getting results I don't care if it is with or without JB.

Knowing what we know about NP and JB, I'm fairly certain they will fall out.

 

[FryattFox]

Knowing what we know about NP and JB, I'm fairly certain they will fall out.

Possibly.

Do I care? Not really.

 

[FryattFox]

Knowing what we know about NP and JB, I'm fairly certain they will fall out.

Alternatively:

Iz it coz he iz black?!

 

[gregs_y2k]

I don't think Fryatt is better than Nugent or Beckford. I wouldn't want Fryatt brought back either only to get in the way of Schlupp's chances of a run in the first team. With Vassell out for the rest of the season maybe we need another striker in reserve but there are better options out there.

Hobbs is no better than what we have and, with Tunchev coming back, is a waste of money. The only place we need to recruit is out wide and perhaps a creative midfielder

 

[gregs_y2k]

I'm not saying that I want them or need them back. But if Pearson wants them back then that's fine. Fryatt was a very strong Championship player for us, creating a large percentage of the goals that we scored, and with the right service he could easily be good enough again. And Hobbs was fantastic before Pearson left; people were mentioning him as a future England captain which although clearly ridiculous, shows how highly regarded he was. If NP thinks that they will fit in with our squad now then great.


Plenty of players have fallen out with Ferguson and left as a result (Veron, Beckham, Keane, etc.). But that's not the point. I'm sure that he's not coming here with the plan to alienate JB from the start; if he's good enough and has the right attitude then I'm sure NP will give him the chance. If not, then he can **** off. Ultimately, the buck stops with NP, so if he's getting results I don't care if it is with or without JB.

Yes they have, but Beckham and Keane still played and only fell out at the end of a long and fruitful relationship. The point is he has his disputes with players but he doesn't let that affect the team and he has even said that to be successful you need to expect that in the dressing room.

He had a run in with Rooney last season over the injury that never was but he still played him week in week out and put his differences aside and got him to sign a new contract. I don't think Pearson could ever do that

 

[FryattFox]

I don't think Fryatt is better than Nugent or Beckford. I wouldn't want Fryatt brought back either only to get in the way of Schlupp's chances of a run in the first team. With Vassell out for the rest of the season maybe we need another striker in reserve but there are better options out there.

Hobbs is no better than what we have and, with Tunchev coming back, is a waste of money. The only place we need to recruit is out wide and perhaps a creative midfielder

Some players will perform better, some players will perform worse. I'll leave Nige to worry about who he brings in and ships out. With the exception of about 3 players, no-one in our squad is indispensible, which is pretty shit given how much we've spent.

 

[FryattFox]

Yes they have, but Beckham and Keane still played and only fell out at the end of a long and fruitful relationship. The point is he has his disputes with players but he doesn't let that affect the team and he has even said that to be successful you need to expect that in the dressing room.

How did him falling out with DJC affect the team?! We were within a whisker of a play-off final with an average Championship squad.

And DJC was clearly a ****.

I think that you're building this up into way more than it should be. Just because DJC scored a few goals for Blackpool (and QPR) doesn't mean that he was right for us or that NP's treatment of him was wrong. But I'll let you get your noose ready.

 

[Mike - True Blue Tinter]

Some players will perform better, some players will perform worse. I'll leave Nige to worry about who he brings in and ships out. With the exception of about 3 players, no-one in our squad is indispensible, which is pretty shit given how much we've spent.

Do those three players possibly account for about 80% of the transfer budget, eg Mills and Nugent?

 

[Mawsley]

Signed.

 

[FryattFox]

Do those three players possibly account for about 80% of the transfer budget, eg Mills and Nugent?

I think that the only players that we would struggle to replace are Nugent, Bamba and Schmeichel on current form.

 

[gregs_y2k]

How did him falling out with DJC affect the team?! We were within a whisker of a play-off final with an average Championship squad.

And DJC was clearly a ****.

I think that you're building this up into way more than it should be. Just because DJC scored a few goals for Blackpool (and QPR) doesn't mean that he was right for us or that NP's treatment of him was wrong. But I'll let you get your noose ready.

Perhaps including the striker that scored a hat trick in the other play off semi might have got us promoted.

 

[indierich06]

Perhaps including the striker that scored a hat trick in the other play off semi might have got us promoted.

As soon as Allen left, he didn't want to play for us. Simple. He wanted to leave the club. He wouldn't have played well for us, he wouldn't have scored goals for us.

I'm glad we didn't pander to such an unprofessional, childish little brat and let him rot in the reserves and I'm glad that he's gone from our club now. I'd be extremely disappointed if Pearson had just thrown him back in the first team and I think he handled the situation perfectly.

It's fine saying 'but he scored goals for other clubs' - it doesn't matter. He didn't want to be here and that's where the argument should end. It was down to him, not to us.

 

[gregs_y2k]

As soon as Allen left, he didn't want to play for us. Simple. He wanted to leave the club. He wouldn't have played well for us, he wouldn't have scored goals for us.

I'm glad we didn't pander to such an unprofessional, childish little brat and let him rot in the reserves and I'm glad that he's gone from our club now. I'd be extremely disappointed if Pearson had just thrown him back in the first team and I think he handled the situation perfectly.

It's fine saying 'but he scored goals for other clubs' - it doesn't matter. He didn't want to be here and that's where the argument should end. It was down to him, not to us.

I have no idea where you get that from. I got the impression he very much wanted to pay for us and his frustration was borne out of not being given the opportunity.

 

[indierich06]

I have no idea where you get that from. I got the impression he very much wanted to pay for us and his frustration was borne out of not being given the opportunity.

When out on loan at Blackpool the first time he said he'd ratehr go anywhere than go back to Leicester. Didn't sound too much like he wanted to play for us. I'm sure other posters on here will back me up - he didn't want to be here.

 

[gregs_y2k]

When out on loan at Blackpool the first time he said he'd ratehr go anywhere than go back to Leicester. Didn't sound too much like he wanted to play for us. I'm sure other posters on here will back me up - he didn't want to be here.

Well that wasn't straight after Allen's departure was it? so you've read massively into something there and to be honest, and I said this at the time as well, a player who has the ability to play and is being left out because of a Manager's grudge, villified by a moronic aspect of our fanbase, who is playing for a club who he hasn't grown up supporting and therefore has no natural allegiance to, has every reason to not want to go back there whilst that manager is in charge. That was also a printed article not a video or audio interview so you need to take what was quoted with a pinch of salt as well. It was more likely to be a comment against Pearson than it was at Leicester. Anyway I'm going to leave it at that on the subject of Campbell because we're talking about Pearson.