Nigel Pearson ready to wield the axe at Leicester City
Frustrated Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson has promised to wield the axe after losing patience with his side's inconsistent performances.
Pearson said he would make changes and look at other options after his side again followed up a victory with a disappointing performance.
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Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson
After the 2-1 win against Cardiff on Saturday, City threw away a 2-1 lead to lose at Watford on Tuesday night.
City face Norwich in the FA Cup on Saturday and, while Pearson admitted he would rather have another league game so his players could attempt to re-ignite their play-off campaign, he vowed he would take action after the 3-2 defeat to the Hornets.
However, despite City now having to bridge a nine-point gap to the top six with 15 games to play, Pearson said he would not tolerate anyone saying their season is over.
"If I hear anyone talking about seasons being over or anything like that, there will be serious repercussions," he said. "We have plenty of points to play for.
"I've just told the players that I don't want to hear anybody talking about the season being over. It doesn't enter my mind-set and I don't expect anybody else within our ranks to be talking in those terms.
"(Watford) was a game we should have won, but we started so poorly and lacklustre in certain areas that I will be looking to make one or two changes.
"We need to play consistently and that has been the problem all season. I have been very patient so far in terms of how to change it. I don't criticise the players openly.
"My responsibility is to put it right and I will do. What I have said in the dressing room will remain there.
"We have to wait a bit longer for the next league game, which is a frustration, but we have a cup game which gives me an opportunity to look at one or two different options."
Pearson said that having gone 2-1 ahead through two fantastic David Nugent goals, he expected City to close out the game but blamed sloppy defending for the outcome.
"When you score two goals away from home, and two super goals by the way, it is frustrating that we came away without anything," he said. "I would have been disappointed to draw that game.
"I am not happy with certain aspects of our performance. The main disappointment for me is what improved our performances of late was missing in the initial period of the game.
"That is something I am not prepared to accept.
"To concede three goals like we did is something I will be looking to rectify."
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by Valefox
Saturday, February 18 2012, 11:02AM
“Hey Carlwilks
I say carlwilks calling someone an idiot and moron, that's not cricket old chap, your stooping lower and lower. I did not do any investigating, just browsed to your site and there you were, disliked by your own supporters and now ours. If you cannot take it, don't dish it out, the teddy has come out of the pram, you have been sussed.”
by ghostof66
Saturday, February 18 2012, 7:28AM
“Just getting ready to go to NORWICH to watch my team in the F.A CUP round 5.. Havn't done that for a while...
All the best for today Nigel and the lads who'll get the shirts... Enjoy it with the 2400 but WIN it for the 1600..........
Got my scarf and off we go....
Wonder what Hull are doing today? Nothing, unlike Crawley”
by foxyrod
Saturday, February 18 2012, 1:33AM
“some good posts, some bad posts, some daft posts and some ridiculous posts, ive just read them all . MAKRBB - two cracking posts. and to all the hull fans on here , ok we get it , you dont like pearson, you prefer barnby . you dont like leicester, you prefer hull, but you dont like the hull website , you prefer the leicester mercury website . well thats ok, we dont mind , in fact ,we will ADOPT you , come on foxes , lets all adopt a cuddly little tiger, come on they only want to be liked, bless em , after all no one seems to like them on their own site. QUESTION , what wont be going GRR GRR this weekend ? ANSWER , a tiger in the cup .UP THE MIGHTY BLUE FOXES and down with all other animals , especially tigers ..... and canaries .”
by Norman09
Friday, February 17 2012, 8:56PM
“DorsetFox are you Richard? or is the dog on your profile Richard?
Just what are you banging on about, I am not Robinson Crusoe giving the Foxfan1 a bit of stick for his dumb opinion of our club, our manager, and our players.
Even yourself gave him a wind up. So just leave me alone and mind your own business.”
by daveyboy1963
Friday, February 17 2012, 8:32PM
“Carlwilks,
Get over it! Go and cry on someone elses site. You are 1 sad individual!”
by carlwilks
Friday, February 17 2012, 8:28PM
“Valebox..if you going to so call investigate you moron. At least get your facts right idiot, I never wrote that piece about nick barmby. I suggest you look again, as it's a total different user. And you know the reason, My comments are rated so highly is because they are factual and true. I don't hate your fans,I hate Pearson and when he walks your club again or is sacked you will have the same reason.”
by daveyboy1963
Friday, February 17 2012, 4:43PM
“Valefox, That,s a great piece of detective work. Carlwilks must be the FRED of the Dull website . The game,s up CARLWILKS you,ve been sussed out.WE don,t want you on here and even your own Dull fans don,t like you on their site. You should change his name to BILLY NO MATES!
BLUE ARMY! BLUE ARMY!”
by Silverfox94
Friday, February 17 2012, 3:48PM
“45 points is a lot to play for when you are only 9 points adrift.
Plenty to play for yet and other teams will slip up aswell, patience
KEEP THE FAITH!!!!”
by Valefox
Friday, February 17 2012, 3:27PM
“Hey carlwilks
Seeing as how you are so interested in our forum I thought I would take a look at yours and surprise, surprise, bet you recognise these little gems of wisdom.
"I for one am dreading the next run of games I really think that NB is way out of his depth and is just riding on what NP left behind". Rated at – 16, that's minus 16 folks
"Be honest when Nigel walked out we all feared the worst" that's still to come
"Forgot this forum city fans, come and join me wind up the Leicester fans" Rated at – 8, yes minus 8
As posted by yourself, says it all really, I think the words pot, kettle and black spring to mind.
No wonder you are on our forum, your own fans don't like you much either.”
by TheGeofflane
Friday, February 17 2012, 2:33PM
“Catching up after Broadband let me down for three days: sorry carlwilks for lying, I only live on the profits of one home. Treating your nonsense as the waste of time that it is, I'll just add two points, you must have a sad life to leave your beloved third division north over-achievers sites to move to our vibrant big-city maelstrom, and second, if you'd like a brochure, sorry, we're picky. You might still go to Heaven, but you're already in Hull. Get off our site, we're building ANOTHER team here. Enjoy Nigel's last one. Chester's on his way to partner Drinkwater....”