Manager for next season

[Nirog72]

I think Rowett would be good. He has polished a massive turd down the road.

[Villa in Denmark]

Just an thought about Pearson and "the great escape." Their turnaround in form started after he'd been sacked and then reinstated after his ABH on James McArther.

After that they lost to us in the cup and only lost 3 more league matches. Away to Arsenal, away to Spurs and home to Chelsea. 

Maybe the players responded to the thought of getting rid of the passive aggressive twunt more than anything he played in with?

And as others have said, we've had Culverhouse and Karsa sacked for bullying and had Keane give up/get fed up after his book deal was sufficiently publicised with absolutely no effect.
Does anyone really thing having that psuedo hardman knocking around Bodymoor Heath is going to change anything? 
As satisfying as it might be to envisage absolute wasters like Agbonlahor and Richards getting a good going over by someone who knows what they're doing, when you're done you've got broken knuckles and they're still wasters, and it's never going to happen anyway, so in the absence of physical violence what could Pearson bring that we haven't already tried, or that a more reasoned coach could bring.

My abiding memory of Leicester last season was that Schmeichel saved them from the tearing of new arseholes on several occasions and made what would otherwise have been comfortable defeats much closer.
I can't remember anything specifically different from them being shit and the run that saved them other than maybe working a bit harder, which they've carried into this season, and playing with some confidence. No doubt someone who pays more attention will put me straight.

[Villa in Denmark]

Most promoted clubs struggle and Pearsons Leicester was no different

Watford. Bournemouth. Only a few years before, Southampton, West Ham.

Add Swansea to that list as well.

[Pat McMahon]

Ion 5Live earlier they discussed Villa for a while. Sutton and Townsend were very critical of our players attitude and ability, and Townsend said he would be happy to go to Villa Park and lambast the squad.

Their consensus, with a journo called Rory ( from the Times?) was that Pearson is the man.

[aj2k77]

I think Pearson is shit and we have no chance of bouncing back next year under him, the bloke will crumble.

[ozzjim]

If he is the man, he will need a bloody good coaching team behind him and the new head of football operations will need to be a very level headed guy.

Big Ron clearly thinks he is the man, as do a lot of people in the game. Maybe he will work out ok, but I can't say the idea thrills me.

[ozzjim]

Just an thought about Pearson and "the great escape." Their turnaround in form started after he'd been sacked and then reinstated after his ABH on James McArther.

After that they lost to us in the cup and only lost 3 more league matches. Away to Arsenal, away to Spurs and home to Chelsea. 

Maybe the players responded to the thought of getting rid of the passive aggressive twunt more than anything he played in with?

And as others have said, we've had Culverhouse and Karsa sacked for bullying and had Keane give up/get fed up after his book deal was sufficiently publicised with absolutely no effect.
Does anyone really thing having that psuedo hardman knocking around Bodymoor Heath is going to change anything? 
As satisfying as it might be to envisage absolute wasters like Agbonlahor and Richards getting a good going over by someone who knows what they're doing, when you're done you've got broken knuckles and they're still wasters, and it's never going to happen anyway, so in the absence of physical violence what could Pearson bring that we haven't already tried, or that a more reasoned coach could bring.

My abiding memory of Leicester last season was that Schmeichel saved them from the tearing of new arseholes on several occasions and made what would otherwise have been comfortable defeats much closer.
I can't remember anything specifically different from them being shit and the run that saved them other than maybe working a bit harder, which they've carried into this season, and playing with some confidence. No doubt someone who pays more attention will put me straight.

I think they have had the biggest streak of luck go for them that you will ever see. For example the game at their place. 2-0 up and cruising, we bring off Gil for Gestede, then bring on Ayew for another midfielder and Hutton for Bacuna I think. Sherwood hands them the game as they come on to us, and Guzan makes a massive cock up of their 3rd goal. We win that day we go above them, and the season looks up. They lose, that unshakable confidence gets a rocking.

At our place, penalty on Kozak and possible sending off, not given. At Spurs Huth again should have been sent off, wasn't, this weekend Simpson handball and last man,not given so no red card. Vardy has been out for about 2 weeks but during cup games not league so hardly missed a kick, likewise Mahrez, Morgan, Kante etc. They have hardly had an injury all season long. They work very hard, but they are a very average side riding a wave of confidence from last season. When it breaks, they will be back to lower mid table.

[papa lazarou]

After the last few years of incompetent club management and successive appointments of team manager that have failed miserably, I doubt very much that the new board will consider any candidate they they consider has any flaw in their character. It will be up to the board to decide whether Pearson's reputation is deserved and  up to Pearson to convince them otherwise if they interview him.
I have no doubt that he is a talented manager but I suspect that they will adopt a no-risk policy and he will be ruled out.

[olaftab]

Their consensus, with a journo called Rory ( from the Times?) was that Pearson is the man.

Rory Smith. He is very good IMO. I certainly think we need a manager from either end of the spectrum that stretches from a despot to a cultivated methodical rebuilder. Nothing in between.

[Dante Lavelli]

Their consensus, with a journo called Rory ( from the Times?) was that Pearson is the man.

Rory Smith. He is very good IMO. I certainly think we need a manager from either end of the spectrum that stretches from a despot to a cultivated methodical rebuilder. Nothing in between.

Arguably we had a methodical builder in Garde, who would have looked to nurture the players rather than in still fear into them. 
That does not mean you're wrong just that the most vital thing for the new manager is that the rotten players are removed, otherwise I think the cycle will just start again.

[ozzjim]

Agreed. Whoever it is has to be allowed to get shut of the senior players that are taking the piss and replace them with genuine leaders that are also the right influence on the young players

[Clampy]

Unless they know the man they want and are talking to him now, I otherwise hope they take their time with it. It goes without saying it's a massive appointment that needs to be right.

[PaulWinch again]

If he is the man, he will need a bloody good coaching team behind him and the new head of football operations will need to be a very level headed guy.

Big Ron clearly thinks he is the man, as do a lot of people in the game. Maybe he will work out ok, but I can't say the idea thrills me.

I'm in agreement.

[Des Little]

I forgot about the Head of Football Operations...isn't he due to be appointed soon? I think that, within the right structure (inc a good coaching team), then maybe....maybe Pearson could be OK

[Malandro]

Give your top three picks for manager.

Mine:

1. Moyes
2. Rodgers
3. Pearson.


I feel very dirty putting Pearson on the list. He's arrogant (stupid with it), lacks self control and he'd be an embarrassment to the football club.
Despite those points, players seem to like him, he's done it in the past and he has the knowledge of what it takes to get promoted from the Championship.

I'm also really struggling to think about other British managers (as it seems that's the way we are going)


*delete if you think it duplicates - I'm just interested who people want.