Another Pearson PR disaster.

If there is any good to come out of yet another sorry affair concerning Pearson and his behaviour -it is that he now understands he has reached tolerance limits .

The issue that raised this latest episode is the press questioning his excuse about criticism of his players as his motive for a chapter of rants and poor behaviour.
The players have not been the subject of press criticism but have been supported and applauded for their attitudes and abilities. He on the other hand has rightly been the target of numerous criticisms for off pitch comments and behaviour and seems to want to divert attention from this by including the players as targets.
The press are aware of this and the young man targeted as Pearsons latest victim only asked for instances of player criticism......... a request repeated in this excellent response from the reporter yesterday-

This club has an excellent reputation and the owners are adding to this by their conduct in both club and local community affairs.

It has to be protected at all costs

Now back to matter in hand... which will not be assisted by this latest unfortunate chapter-

As Paddy Murphy said theres not a midland journo who does not want leicester city to stay up but Nigel can't take any criticism and bullies those who he thinks are.

Mersey I think we need to stop pretending NP is creating an us against them mentality or that last night was intentional in that respect. He was frustrated and he lost it. You can tell it wasn't a calculated tactic to protect his players because he made no sense at all

He admitted that he reacted because the team lost and he didn't like it. That's it.

Steve Howie seemed to think that's exactly what it was or the result could be?

comment by Merseysidefox (U4842) posted 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
I don't believe he's a bully no nev.

I surveyed my football team I play with in manchester last night and of the 11:
6 loved it and supported Pearson
3 thought he'd gone mad and just found it weird
2 thought he was a prize idiot

Make of that what you will.

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What I make of it is that you clearly can't make the first 11.


Nev, still we disagree on the definition of a bully. Pearson should be able to control himself in these situations though as there was little provocation on the night. Even if he thinks he's being faced with a hypocrite, he shouldn't fly off the handle every time because journalists will start doing it deliberately to get a reaction.

Dung don't you think he bullied and tried to humiliate that Journo that's bulling a person in position of power taking it out on some who asked a reasonable question.

Humiliation included jibes about the ability of the poor guy - who may well be not the slimmest-to actually be able to bend - "I can but you can't" - cheap shots and if this is not bullying -what is?
Well done for Murphy for actually telling him that he is seen as bully - it is not acceptable - he has the Leicester City badge on his tracksuit - that's the point

The reason Pearson's flipped out is because he perceives hypocracy. That's not to say that it's justified or a reasonable excuse but that's the reason.

A lot has been made of the story of Pearson fending off a pack of wolves out in the wilds of Romania (I think it was there, anyway) and what that says about the man. But that's the approach that he takes to press conferences. When sat down with a single journalist in a formal, calm, 1-on-1 interview, it's possible to get some interesting things out of him and he can be pleasant if a little mischievous when asked the more pressing questions. However, when he feels ambushed - like he often does in a press conference - he goes on the defensive, fighting against this perceived pack of wolves in front of him.

You can argue that his perception is wrong, but I don't see it as bullying. Bullying by its very nature has an element of deliberate cruelty or one-upmanship to it, and this isn't that. Pearson doesn't like journalists, but moreover he doesn't trust them, and he probably doesn't trust himself when put on the spot with what are often loaded questions where he has to think quickly. Add into that the emotion of a loss or the team not doing well and this is the result.

It's a character flaw, and I can see why people would think of it as a bad reflection upon the club, particularly since it keeps on happening. I do think it's reached the point where he needs to review his behaviour, and I hope the club can persuade him that it's unacceptable to respond with that kind of aggression. He may even need a stern talking to and a formal warning, but not until close season as to do it now would be a distraction.

I just can't understand Johngee and Nev's viewpoints so I have to accept that that just have a different opinion.

I don't understand how the aggression shown by the journalist to Pearson yesterday is excellent but from Pearson it's bullying.

I just can't square that off. I personally see it as hypocrisy, or just that you have made your mind up and are burying your head in the sand like an ostrich.

Pearson is terrible with the media. He's awkward, odd and has a way that just makes him come across as a strange man. He needs to work on that.

Does this make him a bully?

I personally think that it makes those causing him of such things as utterly naive. But that's my opinion, and I'm entitled to it.

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