Manager for next season

[Risso]

I was starting to warm to the idea of Pearson, but then I just watched his 'ostrich' press conference again, and I don't want that arsehole anywhere near our club.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

I'm surprised you've warmed so much to Pearson, RCF. Don't you think he's a bit of a backwards, beef-and-potatoes manager in the style of a MON?

I've spent far too much time really reading up on potential managers, their signings, budget, results, listening to what fans had to say about them - fuck, as I said, far too much time but the conclusion I drew was that Pearson, as mad as he can be, is a bloody winner. All those hoping he's punch our wasters are in for a disappointment, he does the opposite, he gets players working bloody hard for him. He's not like Moyes or even Hughton, that can be, let's say, defensive. Pearson's teams have a go at the opposition every week, so expect a few 3-2 victories along the way rather than a 1-0 win.

He's got a fantastic chance to put the bullshit of his outbursts and strangling 'joke' behind him. He'll soon know that that shit doesn't happen at Aston Villa and he'll have Bevington on him to make sure he it doesn't. He wants to be respected and I'm sure he sees the Villa as just the place to earn it. I honestly think the fans will love him next season and he'll love the love. He's a bit needy in that department.

Overall, I think the football will be exciting, we'll start making Villa Park a place we love to go to and teams fear to play. Most importantly, and it will take everything we've got but I do see him as the obvious choice to get us promoted. After that, we can think again but right now he seems the only real choice if we're serious about getting back.

Meat and potatoes? Seasoned well with a few herbs thrown in to bring out the flavour, it's a great dish. Boiled to shit a la Moyes etc, it's just food to keep you alive.

I like the sound of that.

Me too.

I don't really care if it's Pearson, as long as he gets us playing some decent football that shows tactical nous, an ability to challenge any opposition and a spirit that lifts players as well as supporters.

[Phil from the upper holte]

I have 3 big concerns re. Pearson:

1) His bizarre and aggressive personality, as seen last season on several occasions, will the players take to him?
2) Shakespeare and Walsh, his 2 long-time assistants, are still at Leicester
3) If he was that good, why hasn't any other team in the mire over the last 9 months decided to employ him?

Absolutely spot on  I wish people would focus on this rather than the fact he may rant and punch a few players. I don't buy the rubbish about championship experience either. This man has nothing to offer us. Get Moyes now

I feel exactly the same about Moyes - does not inspire me at all

Me neither (despite me voting for him )

[Dave]

I have seen comments regarding Shakespeare and Walsh as the reason for Pearsons relative success, but surely it is the manager that counts.
Ferguson and Mourinho have both had numerous different assistant managers, and coaches and it never affected their success rate.

Didn't Ferguson say that he thought Quieroz leaving was the main factor for their relative decline in the mid-2000s?

[Toronto Villa]

I have seen comments regarding Shakespeare and Walsh as the reason for Pearsons relative success, but surely it is the manager that counts.
Ferguson and Mourinho have both had numerous different assistant managers, and coaches and it never affected their success rate.

Didn't Ferguson say that he thought Quieroz leaving was the main factor for their relative decline in the mid-2000s?

But then he rebuilt the club again with others around him. Ferguson has had a number of coaches and 7 different assistants over his career, and off course good ones make a difference. But like in many jobs good junior employees with ambition want to better themselves and they move on, so the person at the top needs to adapt and find good replacements.

[placeforparks]

the only advantages to pearson/powell is that they both know the championship well and they both know what it takes to get promotion.

maybe pearson has taken stock in the last few months? had some counselling?

i certainly haven't seen him shooting his mouth off in the media and i haven't seen him taking credit for leicester's season, like sherwood rushed to do when harry kane came good...

[conman]

I was starting to warm to the idea of Pearson, but then I just watched his 'ostrich' press conference again, and I don't want that arsehole anywhere near our club.

yeah i watched it again too and pissed myself laughing , It was brilliant , I am gonna be so gutted now if its not Nigel

[Clampy]

I was starting to warm to the idea of Pearson, but then I just watched his 'ostrich' press conference again, and I don't want that arsehole anywhere near our club.

It might well be though that the journalist in question had been chipping away at him and while he probably should say nothing, sometimes you have to. Garde was only here for a few months and you could tell he was getting pissed off with press conferences and the same questions. Pearson did apologise and besides, calling someone an ostrich is hardly the worst insult in the world.

[Malandro]

I was starting to warm to the idea of Pearson, but then I just watched his 'ostrich' press conference again, and I don't want that arsehole anywhere near our club.

Pearson did apologise and besides, calling someone an ostrich is hardly the worst insult in the world.

Was he punished by the league for it, charged with emulation?

[Clampy]

I was starting to warm to the idea of Pearson, but then I just watched his 'ostrich' press conference again, and I don't want that arsehole anywhere near our club.

Pearson did apologise and besides, calling someone an ostrich is hardly the worst insult in the world.

Was he punished by the league for it, charged with emulation?

No, although he did call the journalists's wife Grotbags.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

I was starting to warm to the idea of Pearson, but then I just watched his 'ostrich' press conference again, and I don't want that arsehole anywhere near our club.

Pearson did apologise and besides, calling someone an ostrich is hardly the worst insult in the world.

Was he punished by the league for it, charged with emulation?

Think he was up before the beak for making a right tit of himself!

[ozzjim]

I was starting to warm to the idea of Pearson, but then I just watched his 'ostrich' press conference again, and I don't want that arsehole anywhere near our club.

You know I did the same thing last night. I had started to accept the idea, soften to it, try and find the positives. Then watched that press conference and he just exudes utter, utter arrogance.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

I was starting to warm to the idea of Pearson, but then I just watched his 'ostrich' press conference again, and I don't want that arsehole anywhere near our club.

He might be more suitable for the Austria job.

[Malandro]

I was starting to warm to the idea of Pearson, but then I just watched his 'ostrich' press conference again, and I don't want that arsehole anywhere near our club.

You know I did the same thing last night. I had started to accept the idea, soften to it, try and find the positives. Then watched that press conference and he just exudes utter, utter arrogance.

My guess is Pearson wants to be thought of as a little eccentric/quirky - like Mourinho or Cantona. Unfortunately, he's a little thick and a bit nasty with it.

The biggest problem with Pearson is probably the journalists - they were just getting warmed up with him. Knives will be out.

[Dave P]

I have seen comments regarding Shakespeare and Walsh as the reason for Pearsons relative success, but surely it is the manager that counts.
Ferguson and Mourinho have both had numerous different assistant managers, and coaches and it never affected their success rate.

Didn't Ferguson say that he thought Quieroz leaving was the main factor for their relative decline in the mid-2000s?

But then he rebuilt the club again with others around him. Ferguson has had a number of coaches and 7 different assistants over his career, and off course good ones make a difference. But like in many jobs good junior employees with ambition want to better themselves and they move on, so the person at the top needs to adapt and find good replacements.

Are you really mentioning Nigel Pearson and Alex Ferguson in the same breath ?