Pearson gone ??

[jimbob5]

http://www.lcfc.com/news/article/leicester-city-confirms-nigel-pearsons-position-2256316.aspx

Leicester City Football Club would like to clarify its position relative to its manager, Nigel Pearson.

Contrary to media speculation on Sunday evening, Nigel remains the Club’s First Team Manager. Reports to the contrary are inaccurate and without foundation.

Nigel, his staff and the first team squad are entirely focused on Tuesday night’s trip to Arsenal and our continued efforts to secure our position in the Barclays Premier League.​

Pointless 2nd paragraph. Were we thinking they had not thought about the Arsenal game and have no intention of trying to stay up?

 

[Steve in Japan]

No smoke. How long do you reckon?

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

He has the voice of an electric toothbrush running constantly on 22% power. I can't bear to listen to his emotionless dull hum.

That is an amazing description

I can now picture the vibrating head of a toothbrush on top of Pearson's body.

 

[lawros left foot]

Now he's risen from the dead, can we call him Lazarus?

 

[Shatner's Bassoon]

Now he's risen from the dead, can we call him Lazarus?

I wouldn't, he'll ****ing kill you.

 

[carteater]

Now he's risen from the dead, can we call him Lazarus?

or billy sharp

 

[Hampster Gull]

Shame, good manager. He was on the edge though, shown by the player incident

 

[Fungus]

I've only seen low-res footage, but it looks to me as if Pearson and the player are laughing.

 

[Easy 10]

There are some reports saying that members of his staff had been informed of his sacking, hence the leak, but the club then changed their minds and backtracked. Now of course they're claiming its all a non-story, but I'm inclined to think theres no smoke without fire.

If they wanted to sack him, they could do it due to the league position easily enough, they don't need to hang it on Saturdays strange incident - unless they're wanting to term is as "gross misconduct" so they can weasel out of paying him off (sounds quite familiar). In which case he would surely have a case for wrongful dismissal there. But the owners are billionaires, I can't see them wanting or needing to get involved in a messy, drawn out and distracting process like that just to save a few hundred grand.

McArthur apparently said something that must've got under Pearsons skin to cause that reaction, but it was all just a bit bemusing. Not what you'd call a violent incident, nothing like Pardews headbutt at Hull, just a bit odd...no way could Leicester reasonably sack him over that. I'd be amazed if the FA got involved, in fact unless the referee included the incident in his report, I very much doubt they will.

Certainly looks like he's on borrowed time now though.

 

[1234andcounting]

Pearson out
Pearson in
Pearson out

Be a task to keep up with the chants there.

 

[Wilko]

I hate to defend Palace but it really looks like McArthur did absolutely nothing wrong there at all, the fall into Pearson was unavoidable and then he seems intent on trying to get away. Pearson sure seems an angry man.

 

[Easy 10]

I hate to defend Palace but it really looks like McArthur did absolutely nothing wrong there at all, the fall into Pearson was unavoidable and then he seems intent on trying to get away. Pearson sure seems an angry man.

Can only speculate, but McArthur probably said something snide. Pearson was a bit of a wally and I expect he regrets his reaction, but its all getting a bit blown out of proportion IMO.

 

[AmexGold]

Can only speculate, but McArthur probably said something snide. Pearson was a bit of a wally and I expect he regrets his reaction, but its all getting a bit blown out of proportion IMO.

Because its Palace, he must have said something snide? What about Pearson is a fruit loop and he's still sore that he didn't get McArthur in the summer? I thought his MoTD interview was worse.

 

[Icy Gull]

I thought the Palace player handled it very well, most players would have started fighting to get away, having been grabbed around the throat and then having some **** holding onto their shirt. Pearson appears to have lost it, only a matter of time before he is shown the door.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Can only speculate, but McArthur probably said something snide. Pearson was a bit of a wally and I expect he regrets his reaction, but its all getting a bit blown out of proportion IMO.

Looked to me like something McArthur said turned it a bit ugly too. Quite like Pearson to be honest, even though he probably spends far too long grooming his hair.

 

[Easy 10]

Because its Palace, he must have said something snide? What about Pearson is a fruit loop and he's still sore that he didn't get McArthur in the summer? I thought his MoTD interview was worse.

No, not "because its Palace" at all, I'm just giving an opinion based on how I saw the incident play out. Initially it seemed good natured enough, but Pearson took it a bit too far putting his hands on his throat, McArther got pissed off with that and possibly said something which got under Pearsons skin, who then acted like a complete tool by hanging onto his shirt.

Playground stuff really, its astonishing how some fully grown adults conduct themselves on or around a football pitch.

 

[AmexGold]

No, not "because its Palace" at all, I'm just giving an opinion based on how I saw the incident play out. Initially it seemed good natured enough, but Pearson took it a bit too far putting his hands on his throat, McArther got pissed off with that and possibly said something which got under Pearsons skin, who then acted like a complete tool by hanging onto his shirt.

Playground stuff really, its astonishing how some fully grown adults conduct themselves on or around a football pitch.

Fair enough - I watched it pretty closely and didn't think McArthur said much until Pearson had his shirt, 'ie please let go of my shirt as your mob is just about to score'. Pearson seems on the edge, but we can't take the moral high ground with Pardew in the other technical area.

 

[Red'n'Blue]

Pearson tried to sign McArthur in the summer but he went to Palace instead so McArthur clattering into Pearson in the technical area might not seem so unintentional as at first thought.

Behave. There is no way McArthur deliberately crashed into Pearson. He might have said something after the incident though.

 

[symyjym]

Fair enough - I watched it pretty closely and didn't think McArthur said much until Pearson had his shirt, 'ie please let go of my shirt as your mob is just about to score'. Pearson seems on the edge, but we can't take the moral high ground with Pardew in the other technical area.[/QUOTE]

Yep, Pardew would have headbutted him.

 

[Dougie]

Pearson gone ? Gone in the bleeding heed


Here's what JM said:

"He says it was only a joke. I did not know that at the time but he said it was a joke so I will take it that way and move on," McArthur says.
"There is nothing in it in my part. I am not bothered by it. You have heated moments in football. Emotions are high. It is not something that is going to play on my mind."