posted Feb 19, 2008

spurs fan here in peace

thought dowie or glenn hoddle would be appionted, nigal pearson that is an odd appiontment. still if martin jol(with no mangerial experience) could lead spurs into uefa cup positions two years straight, then i think nigal pearson given time cud get the club promoted. if the club stays up the season(probably will) pearson defiantly needs to be given some cash, not alot, but enough that could stregnthen the squad and challenge for promotion. suprised though, the saints didnt approach martin jol, oh well good luck pearson!!!

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posted Feb 19, 2008

So, according to Leon Crouch Nigel Pearson is a winner is he? Can somebody let me know what it is he has won? (Apart from the League cup 18 yrs ago)

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posted Feb 19, 2008

Toon Fan in peace

I'm sorry you got Pearson.

He was basically told to leave NUFC because he was leaking things to the press, and was sewing discontent publicly.

Oddly enough, Newcastle awful on-pitch performances have been around ever since he was appointed as Roeders assistant.

His press conferences (he did all of Sams BBC & post match talks) we're dull dull dull, and it was *never* the teams fault, always some mitigating circumstances.

As for being a hard man, I think it's more that he is an inflexible, awkward man. He ceratinly won't take any carp, but he also won't listen to people. A hadful of results under him and you may see some Allardyce-style arrogance creep in too.

I hope he does well for you guys, but you really deserve better.

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posted Feb 19, 2008

Here are the stats on his magerial career to date. G W L D and Win %

A Real winner! and thats not taking into account the clubs he has been assistant coach at which are not exactly success stories.

Carlisle United December 17, 1998 May 17, 1999 30 5 12 13 16.66
West Bromwich Albion September 18, 2006 October 16, 2006 4 3 0 1 75.00
Newcastle United May 6, 2007 May 15, 2007 1 0 0 1 00.00
Newcastle United Jan 9, 2008 Jan 16, 2008 2 1 1 0 50.00

What is going on at St Mary's? The style of football being played is woeful and now this statement of intent?!

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posted Feb 19, 2008

martin jol no experience - you clueless fool, he was manager of ado den haag, roda jc & rkc in holland for 5-6 years before takin over at spurs

& im a northern irishman, but a real football fan, if your gonna confine your opinions to what you've seen in real life in your small part of the world then dnt come on here spoutin rubbish

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posted Feb 19, 2008

Wedenesday fan here. I have to say this ridiculous. The bloke's not even taken charge yet. Given half a chance he'll do a very good job for southampton. Unless, of course, you treat him like you did Paul Sturrock. I'm afraid it's time for Saints fans to go through the same learning process that Wednesday fans had to. That is A) you're not a big club, B) you've got no god given right to get promoted again and C) pretty football isn't what you need right now.

As for the comments from the Newcastle fan, blaming Pearson is laughable. What about Terry Mac, he's been there the entire time??

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posted Feb 19, 2008

No matter how good a player he might have been, Nigel Pearson has little managerial experience and being a number 2 is a world away from managing a club. Southampton"s board have again taken what can only be described as a strange decision, as there are many out there with proven managerial skills who would have been a much better option and one that would make the fans far happier and far more confident for future success So Mr babyfullpint, don't mix playing prowess with managerial skill - they don't even appear on the same hymn sheet!

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posted Feb 19, 2008

nice to see coleman waited just long enough for the southampton job to be taken to go to coventry

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posted Feb 19, 2008

This guy may or may not know tactics. Who knows?

Personally i don't care. The one vital ingredient that's been missing from ALL of our players since Southampton played under Gordon Strachan is FITNESS.

If Pearson can do what Strachan did for our players and Ramos has done for the Spurs team then he will have my full backing. I'm not asking for him to perform miracles and get us to cup finals and mid-table prem etc.... just get "professional" footballers fit enough to play 90 minutes of football (including the odd sprint Euell!).

I think they look appallingly out of shape right now and it's something i can see no excuse for. Supreme fitness will yield supreme table position. I just hope Pearson knows what he's doing.

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posted Feb 21, 2008

He was basically told to leave NUFC because he was leaking things to the press, and was sewing discontent publicly.

I darn well hope he knits a good team

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