Simon Grayson

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http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6237764,00.html

Skysports.com understands Simon Grayson has emerged as a candidate for the vacant manager's job at Leicester City.

Leeds United manager Grayson has been linked with the Foxes job after Nigel Pearson quit his role as Leicester manager on Tuesday to become the new Hull City boss.

Grayson, who led the Whites back into the Championship last season, is thought to be high on Leicester chief Milan Mandaric's shortlist.

The 40-year-old, who controversially took over at Leeds from Blackpool in 2008, enjoyed a strong bond with the East Midlands club and their fans during a five-year stint as a player.

Indeed, Grayson - who cited his Elland Road affection as a major factor for quitting the Seasiders two years ago - may be tempted to move to the Walkers Stadium given their superior status in England's second tier.

Last season, the Foxes established themselves in the Championship by finishing fifth en route to reaching the play-off semi-final where they lost on penalties to Cardiff City.

Opposed to Leeds, who famously dropped out of the Premier League through their financial woes, Leicester are far more stable than their Yorkshire counterparts and that could play a decisive part in Grayson's next career move.

The Whites though, who finished second in League One last term, would be loath to lose him and would likely fight to keep him at Elland Road.

 

[Filthy Rich]

Absolute garbage from Sky. Why on earth would he want to give everything up at Leeds and come here? Will never happen unless Leeds sack him.

 

[glyn]

TheWhites though, who finished second in League One last term, would be loath to lose him and would likely fight to keep him at Elland Road.

And no doubt he'll be on here soon enough to talk about it.....

 

[Boy Genius]

Absolute garbage from Sky. Why on earth would he want to give everything up at Leeds and come here? Will never happen unless Leeds sack him.

I bet Hull thought that as well

 

[Jeff]

Why on earth would he want to give everything up at Leeds and come here?

It's ridiculous. It would be like Pearson leaving Leicester to go to Hull.

 

[Filthy Rich]

It's ridiculous. It would be like Pearson leaving Leicester to go to Hull.

I knew you would say that but you forgot one thing.....

Simon Grayson has a brain and a heart.

 

[Cate Fox]

I wouldnt be upset by this appointment, although I just cant see it happening...

 

[fitz]

He may see it as a step forward. If he does reasonably well over the next few seasons he may get the Hull job.

 

[Cate Fox]

He may see it as a step forward. If he does reasonably well over the next few seasons he may get the Hull job.

well there's the goal for him... I fully expect him to crawl on his hands and knees to the walkers stadium begging for the job :icon_lol:

 

[Babylon]

He may see it as a step forward. If he does reasonably well over the next few seasons he may get the Hull job.

:icon_lol:

 

[DesertFox]

He may see it as a step forward. If he does reasonably well over the next few seasons he may get the Hull job.

All goes well at Hull he could land the ultimate job... Preston North End. Now that would be a genuine career progression.

 

[Motown Fox]

I bet Hull thought that as well

My thoughts exactly. But his ties to Leeds are more than Pearsoff's ever were to City.

Also we still don't know the full reasons for why he feels the need to leave us for such a shitty place as Hull. He must have felt desperate and his namesake must have given a real good plug of Hull etc. His tour of the area I imagine must have missed the highlights of Bransholme and Orchard Park.

 

[Macky]

Pearsoff's

Please stop it. You're making the Baby Jebus cry, and me.

 

[Vulpes vulpes]

More importantly when do we get to see the new yella kit?

 

[homer]

More importantly when do we get to see the new yella kit?

Pearson's wearing it, the feckin' bastard coward

 

[Durham Fox]

A strong bond with the fans? As far as I remember the fans thought he was shite.

 

[glyn]

A strong bond with the fans? As far as I remember the fans thought he was shite.

As I remember it he got a lot of stick as a pretty average midfielder but then turned out to be a pretty competent right back in the prem who made over 200 apps for us and became club captain. I certainly remember opinion changed over time.

 

[Harbro-Fox]

No. Don't rate Grayson as a manager, better candidates out there than him. Stay at Leeds.

 

[BOB HAZELL]

Don't rate Grayson as a manager, better candidates out there than him. Stay at Leeds.

Unfortunately, he will.

 

[homer]

As I remember it he got a lot of stick as a pretty average midfielder but then turned out to be a pretty competent right back in the prem who made over 200 apps for us and became club captain. I certainly remember opinion changed over time.

'tis true - but he never managed to be anything more than average, in any position