Pearson Move Delayed Til Friday

[SwedeFox]

Haven't seen mad biker in a while.

 

[Macky]

Not seen Scowcroft either for a while, I wonder what he's up to

 

[Joe_Fox]

What about Ashov? Yer?

 

[ch4mbo]

Rob Tanner tweeted yesterday: "Expect an announcement to confirm Nigel tomorrow"

 

[Mawsley]

24 hours is a long time in football

 

[spionfox]

And Beaumont...

I only mentioned those that were held in high esteem :icon_lol:

 

[FOX Franks]

Are we up yet?

 

[homer]

Are we up shit creek yet?

We will be by close of business tomorrow

Tragic

 

[homer]

Anyone up for a bit of Stringer Bingo at the press conference ?

Key names/words/phrases to look out for :

Unfinished business
Matty Fryatt
4-4-2
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaghorn
How much did the fans/foxes faithful influence your decision
Lee Hoos
Passing football
4-5-1
What did you make of the new owners
Chance for the fringe players
How does it feel to be back
Big Stevie Howard
4-3-3
The Birch

 

[The Old Fox]

Anyone up for a bit of Stringer Bingo at the press conference ?

Key names/words/phrases to look out for :

Unfinished business
Matty Fryatt
4-4-2
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaghorn
How much did the fans/foxes faithful influence your decision
Lee Hoos
Passing football
4-5-1
What did you make of the new owners
Chance for the fringe players
How does it feel to be back
Big Stevie Howard
4-3-3
The Birch

Why should anyone listen to the press conference, you have fully covered it, in advance!

 

[Nottingham Fox]

From todays mercury:

Nigel Pearson is expected to be named as Leicester City's new manager today after compensation was finally agreed with Hull City.

Hull owner Assem Allam was holding out for more than £1 million before agreeing to allow Pearson to talk to City about succeeding Sven-Goran Eriksson.

But, after a week of frustration for City, Allam agreed to a compromise on Saturday.

Pearson, below, was reported to have had a compensation clause of a minimum of £675,000 in his contract, the figure the Tigers are believed to have paid City for his services less than 18 months ago.

But Allam was rocked when Pearson indicated he wanted to speak to City, who approached Hull last Saturday for permission to hold talks.

The whole deal appeared on the brink of collapse on Friday because no agreement seemed possible and Pearson was reluctant to resign from his position at Hull.

But Allam's stance is said to have softened over the weekend.

Now City will finalise personal terms with Pearson and his assistants, Craig Shakespeare and Steve Walsh, before unveiling them as the management team City owners Vichai and Aiyawatt Raksriaksorn believe will take the club into the Premier League.

When Pearson is unveiled, it will complete a remarkable return to City for the 48-year-old, who left City in June 2010.

Pearson was appointed as City boss following their relegation to League One in 2008 and led them straight back to the Championship as champions before leading City to the play-off semi-finals the following season.

Following City's penalty shoot-out defeat at Cardiff, optimism was high that City could again challenge for promotion but Pearson left to join Hull that summer after his relationship with chief executive Lee Hoos deteriorated.

Following the departure of former owner Milan Mandaric and Hoos, and the arrival of the Raksriaksorns, there seemed no obstacle to Pearson's return and following the departure of Eriksson three weeks ago, Pearson emerged as the man the owners wanted.

Pearson is expected to sign a contract, reportedly worth £1 million a year, and will be rewarded with a large bonus should he succeed in getting City into the Premier League.

 

[drummindefender]

Add "that night in Cardiff"

 

[Durham Fox]

Anyone up for a bit of Stringer Bingo at the press conference ?

Key names/words/phrases to look out for :

Unfinished business
Matty Fryatt
4-4-2
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaghorn
How much did the fans/foxes faithful influence your decision
Lee Hoos
Passing football
4-5-1
What did you make of the new owners
Chance for the fringe players
How does it feel to be back
Big Stevie Howard
4-3-3
The Birch

add 'spending big in January'

 

[spionfox]

Stringer ought to take Nigel by surprise by getting in a 'Good for you' first!

 

[Hazzman]

'Improved training ground facilities' may get a mention

 

[Mike - True Blue Tinter]

Has a Press Conference been called, or is Pearson tonight's surprise guest on the moan-in to announce himself?

 

[Leigh]

Stringer tweets:

The Pearson to #lcfc saga should be concluded officially today from the Hull end. Maybe an announcement from them tonight #groundhogday

 

[Redditch Fox]

Stringer tweets:

Yes - I expect that LCFC will still be completing the finer points of the contracts with NP & co today given the hiatus of last week- so wouldn't assume any press conference until Tuesday.

 

[Mike - True Blue Tinter]

So, is Pearson currently in Leicester? Will he move into Mandaric's Oadby house when MM is carted off to Belmarsh?

 

[Feriol]

This has been a very frustrating process. I for one will be relieved to see it finished.

Who do you think won? the mummies or the lady boys?