We must keep our faith in Pearson
Following our indifferent start, fans' message boards have featured discussions on how long Nigel Pearson would remain Leicester City boss.
In this, the first of a regular new column, the Foxes Trust Board would like to explain why we feel a change of manager is the last thing the owners should be considering.
Firstly, we should examine the profiles of recently promoted clubs.
The record of the three promoted clubs last season show Sam Allardyce in charge from June 2011 so had an entire pre-season, Nigel Adkins has been in charge of Southampton since September 2010, while Brian McDermott has managed Reading since December 2009.
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All three promoted clubs in the 2010-11 managed to retain their Premiership status.
Paul Lambert had been building his Norwich side since August 2009, while Brendan Rodgers had the benefit of most of the pre-season before taking Swansea up.
It's only Roy Hodgson who had just a few months in charge at West Brom and he was completing the job that Roberto Di Matteo had started.
Contrast this with City, where we have changed manager during October for the last two seasons and not seriously challenged for the play-offs in either season.
Secondly, consider the financial impact of a managerial change.
The vast majority of new managers want to bring in their own players and move out those that do not fit into their plans.
Swansea have identified this key point and, having lost a few managers to 'larger clubs', have always ensured their next manager maintains their playing style, as seen in Michael Laudrup's appointment.
Then there is the introduction of the Financial Fair Play Rules.
The published annual accounts to May 31, 2011, showed not only the significant level of investment our club's owners made within the accounts period, but also a further £25.6million since the financial year end up to February 20 this year.
Under these rules, this level of investment cannot continue without severe penalties from the league.
So let's all back the current managerial regime.
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Comments
by charlie229
Wednesday, October 03 2012, 11:37AM
“FF1...................******.”
by DorsetFox
Wednesday, October 03 2012, 10:43AM
“Anyone now want a new Manager?”
by foxes71
Tuesday, October 02 2012, 11:47PM
“Huddersfield 0 - Leicster 2. ff1 - where ae you..? :)”
by Chappy1884
Monday, October 01 2012, 8:53AM
“One thing JB will know as a striker is who is ripe for exploitation in our back four,
so even though he isn't allowed to play, he has a part to play at Huddersfield.
Don't expect a walkover, we need to make sure we are tight at the back and don't take any stupid risks going forward if we don't need to.”
by DorsetFox
Sunday, September 30 2012, 9:01PM
“I will be happy if Nigel gets us up we can debate if we will stay there then- MON did it”
by ash1967
Sunday, September 30 2012, 9:00PM
“Dobbo, you do have to laugh at him, bless him, god knows what will happen if we were to win at Huddersfield, i have a sneaky feeling we will, players will be going there to prove a point to JB and say hey this is what your missing.
Anyway come on Nigel Pearson's blue & white army lets make it 4 in a row”
by foxfan1
Sunday, September 30 2012, 8:44PM
“Oh look FlipFlopFlyer Dobbo's upset again ... oh no who's he going to put into intensive care this week...what a putz!!!!”
by dobranich
Sunday, September 30 2012, 8:34PM
“It amazes me why folk bother to reply to FF1 he is obviously the biggest a...... in creation. He comes on here talking absolute drivvel and folk still get sucked away by him. Its his only form of contact with real people as everyone over there is a golf "in the hole" moron.”
by lcfcfordy
Sunday, September 30 2012, 7:26PM
“I reckon foxfan1 is Milan Mandaric...”
by FoxUlike
Sunday, September 30 2012, 7:20PM
“Yeah I'm trying to get my head round it too
So. For example. Brighton are sitting top of the table.
So now is the right time for them to sack Gus Poyet due to his lack of Premiership experience, and replace him with an experienced manager like Trevor Francis.
Anyhoo, big game on Tuesday now up at Huddersfield. We really need to keep the unbeaten run going.”