Members SuperBacon Posted January 14 Author Members Posted January 14 14 minutes ago, tiger_rick said: Is it changing any time soon? Two of the big 6 have English managers at the moment, which is miraculous, but, neither are top class. There are no top class English managers. Eddie Howe is by far the best of a very mediocre bunch at the moment. And he is somehow in charge of a team that allegedly have all the money in the world and can't find a way to spend it! I suppose if you look at it in terms of who's most likely to win it with an English manager, Rosenior with Chelsea would have to be the front runner. Of course this won't happen after Chelsea sack him after 18 months so yeah you're right, Howe it is! Quote
Paid Members Carbomb Posted January 14 Paid Members Posted January 14 5 minutes ago, tiger_rick said: In fact, I'd say (and I am massively reaching) that Nigel Pearson is probably the closest, on the basis that he was unlucky to get the chop at Leicester before they went on to win the title! I've heard this from some LCFC fans looking to downplay Ranieri's achievement after he was sacked. Seems a bit ungracious to me; I'm not altogether convinced Pearson could have done what Ranieri did. Yes, he built the team, but it doesn't follow that he'd have had them performing the way Ranieri did. Anyway, looking forward to seeing how Rosenior does. Quote
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted January 14 Paid Members Posted January 14 1 minute ago, Carbomb said: I've heard this from some LCFC fans looking to downplay Ranieri's achievement after he was sacked. Seems a bit ungracious to me; I'm not altogether convinced Pearson could have done what Ranieri did. Yes, he built the team, but it doesn't follow that he'd have had them performing the way Ranieri did. I'm not convinced either. It is a massive reach, as admitted. In Pearson's favour though, Leicester won 7 and drew 1 of their last 9 games the previous season, 3 of their key signings, Fuchs, Huth and Okazaki were lined up under him, the rest of their key players bar Kante were his players and almost all of Ranieri's staff were there under Pearson. It's a massive reach because only Ranieri and the players know how much Claudio's tactics and experience mattered when shit suddenly got real but it's not inconcievable that Pearson's team, with their momentum and Kante could have done it. Quote
Paid Members Carbomb Posted January 14 Paid Members Posted January 14 1 minute ago, tiger_rick said: I'm not convinced either. It is a massive reach, as admitted. In Pearson's favour though, Leicester won 7 and drew 1 of their last 9 games the previous season, 3 of their key signings, Fuchs, Huth and Okazaki were lined up under him, the rest of their key players bar Kante were his players and almost all of Ranieri's staff were there under Pearson. It's a massive reach because only Ranieri and the players know how much Claudio's tactics and experience mattered when shit suddenly got real but it's not inconcievable that Pearson's team, with their momentum and Kante could have done it. Oh, absolutely - I guess, on mature reflection, I don't want to say that Pearson couldn't have done it, but rather that I wasn't a fan of Leicester fans essentially attempting to claim that Ranieri profited off Pearson's groundwork, thus downplaying his achievement. Quote
Members SuperBacon Posted January 14 Author Members Posted January 14 Nigel Pearson doesn't win the Premier League with Leicester. He doesn't know Andrea Bocelli for one. Quote
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted January 14 Paid Members Posted January 14 6 minutes ago, Carbomb said: I wasn't a fan of Leicester fans essentially attempting to claim that Ranieri profited off Pearson's groundwork, thus downplaying his achievement. I think that's indisputable, to be honest. Pearson was the reason Leicester were in the PL and stayed in it, was responsible for the signing of all of their key players apart from Kante - and to a lesser extent Dyer and Gray - and he established their way of playing and created the momentum. That's miles away from winning the PL so shouldn't diminish Ranieri's achievements but, he definitely laid the ground work. I dunno why I'm defending Pearson, by the way. The miserable bastard left us to go back to Leicester and they were relegation rivals of ours when we went to the King Power in March 2015, we were miles the better team in a 0-0 draw and then they went on to take 22 points from their last 10 games and we took only 7 from our last 9 and finished 6 points below them. Bastards. Quote
Paid Members Carbomb Posted January 14 Paid Members Posted January 14 57 minutes ago, tiger_rick said: I think that's indisputable, to be honest. Pearson was the reason Leicester were in the PL and stayed in it, was responsible for the signing of all of their key players apart from Kante - and to a lesser extent Dyer and Gray - and he established their way of playing and created the momentum. Sorry, I meant to say "only profited" - didn't mean to downplay Pearson's work either. Quote
Mr_Danger Posted January 14 Posted January 14 I’d say the main thing running against giving Pearson credit for winning the league is that he’s crap and a bit mad. Quote
Paid Members johnnyboy Posted January 14 Paid Members Posted January 14 5 hours ago, Carbomb said: Anyway, looking forward to seeing how Rosenior does. Rosenoir for me is Leroy. I haven't come to terms with someone I had in a football sticker book having a son old enough to manage Chelsea. Quote
Paid Members Carbomb Posted January 14 Paid Members Posted January 14 1 hour ago, Mr_Danger said: I’d say the main thing running against giving Pearson credit for winning the league is that he’s crap and a bit mad. And he's always looking for a faaaight. 1 hour ago, johnnyboy said: Rosenoir for me is Leroy. I haven't come to terms with someone I had in a football sticker book having a son old enough to manage Chelsea. Rosenior Senior? Quote
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted January 16 Paid Members Posted January 16 Tough week to be Palace. Guehi deal agreed with Man City and Glasner confirms he's off at the end of the season. Barely pays to be successful. Quote
Awards Moderator Frankie Crisp Posted January 16 Awards Moderator Posted January 16 On 1/10/2026 at 3:13 PM, Frankie Crisp said: Glasner’s contract talks will last about ten minutes next week so Parish has probably already left Roy Hodgson on the worktop to defrost. “… then ring Scott Dann” Absolute bonfire of a club. It was good while it lasted. Quote
Paid Members FLips Posted January 16 Paid Members Posted January 16 £20m is a steal for him. Almost criminally low. Quote
Awards Moderator Frankie Crisp Posted January 16 Awards Moderator Posted January 16 7 minutes ago, FLips said: £20m is a steal for him. Almost criminally low. We got him for £18m but there’s a sell-on clause, so we’re losing £2m on one of the best home-grown defenders/players in the league. Glasner’s doing the right thing getting off - we don’t deserve him with that shitshow of a board. Quote
Mr_Danger Posted January 16 Posted January 16 City truly are a cautionary tale to any other club who might wish to cheat 115 times in their chosen field. Although spending half a billion quid in a year might give us some hope they’ll be getting bummed by the league at some point. Quote
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