Nigel Pearson: Here and Now

[Fox92]

2 hours ago, seenitall said:

The same Pearson we sacked after a player revolution kept his nosediving team up in the last 9 games after he spent years having us play mediocre football in the championship and then went on to fail at Derby and a host of other clubs while ending his career in obscurity? That one? 

PlAyEr ReVoLuTiOn

 

"years having us pla mediocre football in the championship". We battered that league. Every side in that division now would want to play the "mediocre football" we played then.

[foxfanazer]

3 minutes ago, Fox92 said:

PlAyEr ReVoLuTiOn

 

"years having us pla mediocre football in the championship". We battered that league. Every side in that division now would want to play the "mediocre football" we played then.

Not even but bias but I reckon that promotion side was one of the best championship teams I've ever seen. Remember that Derby game where we completely battered them

[Fox92]

26 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

Not even but bias but I reckon that promotion side was one of the best championship teams I've ever seen. Remember that Derby game where we completely battered them

Easily. We got over 100 points which no other team has done since.

 

In fact in the last 20 years, since 2002/03, only three sides (including us) have reached 100 points.

 

As you say, battered Derby (wasn't it 4-0?), and they finished third

Edited 16 September 2022 by Fox92

[foxfanazer]

2 minutes ago, Fox92 said:

Easily. We got over 100 points which no other team has done since.

 

In fact in the last 20 years, since 2002/03, only three sides (including us) have reached 100 points.

 

As you say, battered Derby (wasn't it 4-0?), and they finished third

People bang on about that Reading side but I think our team would've beaten any side that's ever played in the championship. God I miss those times 

[Fox92]

3 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

People bang on about that Reading side but I think our team would've beaten any side that's ever played in the championship. God I miss those times 

Reading, Newcastle and ourselves all got 100+ points. Reading, to be fair to them, got 106 points which won't probably be bettered.

 

I don't miss playing in the Championship, not at all, but I can't believe people can speak of Nigel Pearson the way they do when he turned our club around (twice). We wouldn't be in the position we are now, not even in the Premier League, without him.

Edited 16 September 2022 by Fox92

[foxfanazer]

Just now, Fox92 said:

Reading, Newcastle and ourselves all got 100+ points. Reading, to be fair to them, got 106 points which won't probably be bettered.

Yeah probably not. It was our mental strength that set us apart. Absolutely rock solid! Complete opposite to what we are now 

[KFS]

32 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

Not even but bias but I reckon that promotion side was one of the best championship teams I've ever seen. Remember that Derby game where we completely battered them

A family friend of ours was close with an Ipswich player and I remember him saying we were the best side he’d ever played. 

[foxfanazer]

Just now, KFS said:

A family friend of ours was close with an Ipswich player and I remember him saying we were the best side he’d ever played. 

There wasn't a weakness in the side. Solid centre halves, Konchesky and De Laet could both defend and get forward. Drinky and James bossing it in midfield. Dyer and Mahrez tearing it up on the wings and Vardy and Nuge had an amazing partnership. I loved that team!

[Scanchez]

I know this sounds a bit daft but with the way things have been going lately I would honestly have Pearson in charge.

Instead of King Charles III.

As the King of the United Kingdom.

[Guest ttfn]

9 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

Not even but bias but I reckon that promotion side was one of the best championship teams I've ever seen. Remember that Derby game where we completely battered them

Of course it was, it had about 10 players in it who won the Premier League 2 years later plus Wood and Knockaert both of whom won the Championship player of the year within the 3 years that followed.

[Arriba Los Zorros]

1 hour ago, foxfanazer said:

People bang on about that Reading side but I think our team would've beaten any side that's ever played in the championship. God I miss those times 

Me too that was my favourite Leicester side of all team. Even including the title winners, for some reason just really felt so connected during that season and loved the football we played!

 

Matty James was an absolute beast that season and Nugent and Vardy were such a good partnership up top.

[KFS]

23 minutes ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

Me too that was my favourite Leicester side of all team. Even including the title winners, for some reason just really felt so connected during that season and loved the football we played!

 

Matty James was an absolute beast that season and Nugent and Vardy were such a good partnership up top.

Connected is right. I remember being genuinely sad after Doncaster because things would change from being so connected, to moving to the global stage. Don’t get me wrong, the Prem win was incredible, but that Championship winning side will always be ‘my’ team. 

[Sharpe's Fox]

Remember Lloyd Dyer? What a player by the way. Loved it when the ball was played in front of him and everyone in the ground would say "go on Lloyd!". Boy was rapid.

[Haywood_6]

Just now, Sharpe's Fox said:

Remember Lloyd Dyer? What a player by the way. Loved it when the ball was played in front of him and everyone in the ground would say "go on Lloyd!". Boy was rapid.

A bloke who used to sit near me used to shout "Get that spindly legged tw** off"

[Sharpe's Fox]

34 minutes ago, Haywood_6 said:

A bloke who used to sit near me used to shout "Get that spindly legged tw** off"

was it @seenitall?

[Sampson]

3 hours ago, foxfanazer said:

There wasn't a weakness in the side. Solid centre halves, Konchesky and De Laet could both defend and get forward. Drinky and James bossing it in midfield. Dyer and Mahrez tearing it up on the wings and Vardy and Nuge had an amazing partnership. I loved that team!

Yep, with Schmeichel, Morgan and Wasilewski as the rocks at the back too.

 

The fact Chris Wood, who probably would’ve walked into any other Championship side in history, couldn’t even get into the side through no fault of his own but solely because of how good Vardy and Nugent were speaks volumes too.

 

That 2013-14 is a strong nomination for the greatest Championship side of all-time, can’t believe anyone would call that side “mediocre”

Edited 16 September 2022 by Sampson

[foxfanazer]

3 minutes ago, Sampson said:

Yep, with Schmeichel, Morgan and Wasilewski as the rocks at the back too.

 

The fact Chris Wood, who probably would’ve walked into any other Championship side in history, couldn’t even get into the side through no fault of his own but solely because of how good Vardy and Nugent were speaks volumes too.

 

That 2013-14 is a strong nomination for the greatest Championship side of all-time, can’t believe anyone would call that side “mediocre”

Yeah for the life of me I couldn't remember who Morgan's most regular centre back partner was out of Liam Moore and Wasyl. Even players like Schlupp contributed

 

We barely missed when it came to recruitment back then

Edited 16 September 2022 by foxfanazer

[Sampson]

3 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

Yeah for the life of me I couldn't remember who Morgan's most regular centre back partner was out of Liam Moore and Wasyl. Even players like Schlupp contributed

I think from memory Moore started the season but Wasilewski became the regular starter around October time.

 

King and James also rotated a bit as Drinkwater’s partner in midfield I think. 

 

No one has even mentioned some scruffy winger we signed from France for £400k in January yet either, who while still a little naive, looked unplayable when given time on the ball.

 

Edited 16 September 2022 by Sampson

[Ross 'LCFC' Turner]

1 minute ago, foxfanazer said:

Yeah for the life of me I couldn't remember who Morgan's most regular centre back partner was out of Liam Moore and Wasyl. Even players like Schlupp contributed

Dean Hammond, Taylor-Fletcher and Kevin Phillips also contributed massively when needed with their experience. As others have said already, I loved that squad, it was so perfectly balanced. 

[Arriba Los Zorros]

Been watching this, ahhh class

 

 

[sylofox]

If I had the money I would pay him to come back as Dof

 

Please nige come back n sort this shit. You know you need to.

[The Year Of The Fox]

1 hour ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

Been watching this, ahhh class

 

 

Was a class away end that. Here It Is Merry Christmas came on at the FT whistle and our end spontaneously sang over it. Great times 

[kingkisnorbo]

2 hours ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

Been watching this, ahhh class

 

We really were the bollocks. That naff edited horn sound every time we score at home ain't half funny

 

[worthosoriginals]

On 14/09/2022 at 22:06, BKLFox said:

So was Shakey the brains behind the outfit after all? 

And cambiasso  for the great escape

[Mr Weller 2]

20 hours ago, foxfanazer said:

Such a lazy generalisation of him. As you say the practices he implemented at the club with the sports scientists etc as well as his man management set up everything that was to come. I find the setup at the club now far more archaic 

That may be true but his appeal to the certain type of fan I was referring to isn’t his interest in sports science. Generalisation or not his old school no-nonsense up and at ‘em reputation is what seems to appeal.