Go on then.

Ask me how we did in the Johnstone Paint Trophy match last night.

Oh yes - thanks for asking. We beat Hartlepool 3 - 0.

I think I may be falling in love with Nigel Pearson.

Well can you blame me? After such a dismal season last year I had kept my expectations pretty low to avoid disappointment. Click to continue reading...

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Championship Nominations for Manager of the Month: Wolves' Mick McCarthy; Preston's Alan Irvine; Birmingham's Alex McCleish; Bristol City's Gary Johnson.


Football League - MANAGER OF THE MONTH NOMINATIONS

The nominations are in for the season's first Manager of the Month awards, which are due to be announced at 1. Click to continue reading...

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Ex-QPR's Ricky Sappleton Joins Bournemouth from Leicester on a one month loan.

AFC Bournemouth Official Site - Cherries Sign A Striker
AFC Bournemouth has signed Leicester City striker Ricky Sappleton on a one month loan deal.
Sappleton travelled down from Leicester today and this afternoon put pen to paper on an initial loan move that will expire on August 31st. Click to continue reading...

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OLLIE IN JOB MARKET - By Ross Heppenstall, PA Sport

Ian Holloway is itching for a return to football management after being sacked for taking Leicester into Coca-Cola League One last season.

Holloway, 45, gambled his career by controversially walking out on Plymouth for the Walkers Stadium last November. Click to continue reading...

Leicester have signed Liverpool goalkeeper David Martin on a six-month loan deal.

The 22-year-old agreed a new contract with the Reds this summer to keep him at Anfield until 2010, but he has been allowed to leave temporarily to get some regular football.

He becomes the second Liverpool player to join up with Nigel Pearson's side following Jack Hobbs' arrival last month. Click to continue reading...

Leicester City have signed on Arsenal defender Kerrea Gilbert for a season-long loan. The 21-year-old full-back is on his third loan after spending time at Cardiff City and Southend United. Foxes boss Nigel Pearson spoke about the addition. "He is... Click to continue reading...

Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson has completed the signing of The 21-year-old defender Kerrea Gilbert on a season-long loan deal from Arsenal. Gilbert had previously played under Pearson at England youth level, and he was impressed with not only his skills, but also his mindset. "I have worked with Kerrea before and he is a fighter and [. Click to continue reading...

Today has been a day of paternal celebration.

Yes I know technically Father's Day was last weekend. But it really has been a day for dads.

I spent the day at a swanky lunch held to honour local community heroes, of which my dad was one. He has been in poor health for the last couple of years but has found the motivation and energy to continue helping others throughout that time. Click to continue reading...

Good news for former Newcastle coach Nigel Pearson today. Nigel Pearson - appointed new Leicester City manager Click to continue reading...

It looks like Nigel Pearson got a big "thank you for saving us from relegation" today in the form of being shown the door. Southampton announced that they will not renew Nigel Pearson's short term contract that comes due in a month. Instead they will be bringing in Jan Poortvliet. Who? I was wondering the same. Click to continue reading...

It's the same old story with Southampton yesterday. Again they played well under Nigel Pearson . But the defense again let the team down allowing Blackpool to score twice in five minutes early in the 2nd half. Luckily for Southampton Stern John equalized in the 63, raising his goal total to 15 in league play. Click to continue reading...

As a Saints fan it's good to see the club putting to an end the ill-advised Dodd & Gorman managerial partnership. I'm sure it was meant to be temporary but with all the forewarning they had of Burley's departure, they didn't seem to be making much of any progress on replacing him. There was a lot of speculation lately that they wouldn't be filling the role until this summer. Click to continue reading...

The BBC reports that Newcastle United have parted company with their coach Nigel Pearson after just over a year at St. James' Park. His departure is as much sudden as surprisingly since he has been one of the most important components in the Newcastle unit for the last 12 or so months. Pearson was twice in [. Click to continue reading...

United first head coach Nigel Pearson will lead the Newcastle United squad for today fixtures against Manchester United at Old Trafford, following the parted agreement of Big Sam couple days ago.

When Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder resigned on Sunday 6 May 2007, Nigel Pearson took charge of the remaining game of the season, away to Watford.

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