For the second time this season WBA won 5-0 this afternoon, and with the 3 points go one point clear of Newcastle at the top of the Championship on 28 points. Nigel Pearson - has done wonders at Leicester City Their other 5-0 league triumph was at Middlesbrough on 19th September, and that may well have been the [. Click to continue reading...

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Oh my!
What a day.
My emotions are in shreds.
Work did not present anything out of the ordinary.
My lover and I continue to live together in hippy paradise.
So why the trauma?
Well it started at about 7.50am when I heard on the radio that Gareth Southgate had been sacked last night. Click to continue reading...

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The more observant amongst you will notice that this week's Midweek TV Preview is unnaturally short. We would like to point out that this is not because we forgot to write most of it - merely that next weekend's World Cup qualifiers have resulted in most domestic football being put on the back burner for a week. Click to continue reading...

Monday evening sees The Blue Army of newly promoted Leicester City pay their first visit to St James Park since 2004. Having tasted life in Division one they were promoted as champions at the end of last season and are now enjoying life in the championship. Ex-Toon caretaker boss Nigel Pearson now the man in charge [. Click to continue reading...

Nigel Pearson has bolstered his Leicester City squad with the loan signing of Ryan McGivern from Manchester City.

The 19 year old left-back joins the Foxes until January from the Premier League side and City are waiting to hear back from the Premier League for Ryan to receive clearance to play in Monday night's clash against Newcastle United, at St.

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Monday's visit of Leicester City promises to be another tough game, as Nigel Pearson's side seem have continued their good form after last season's promotion. Nigel Pearson while a coach at Newcastle Shola Ameobi talked about Leicester City and their 46 year-old manager Nigel Pearson, who was on Tyneside for over a year, but left [. Click to continue reading...

Coca Cola Championship season is speeding up and we bring you a brief prediction for each club this season. Many things have changed in the squads, especially on benches. It seems that it will be tougher than ever and many so-called favourites might just prove otherwise...

LEICESTER CITY

When a pretty big club like Leicester city suffers such a failure like a drop to the Third league and then makes it to an express return to Championship, then other clubs should beware of their self-esteem and courage.

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I was the first...
32 Players Who Scored The First Goal For Their Club In The Premier League
1. Steve Bould (for Arsenal v Norwich, 1992)
2. Dalian Atkinson (for Aston Villa v Ipswich, 1992)
3. Stern John (for Birmingham v Everton, 2002)
4. Stuart Ripley (for Blackburn v Crystal Palace, 1992)
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Leicester City have completed the permanent signing of midfielder Astrit Ajdarevic from Liverpool.
Ajdarevic finished last season on loan with the Foxes, making five substitute appearances as the club clinched promotion from League One.
He had been keen to secure a permanent deal at the Walkers Stadium after being impressed by Leicester boss Nigel Pearson. Click to continue reading...

Astrit Ajdarevic doesn't have a long term future with Liverpool but the young midfielder claims that there is interest in him from a Premier League club.
Ajdarevic is currently on loan with Leicester, who are interested in keeping him next season, but the Swede is keeping his options open, as he explained to Fotbollskanalen:
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Astrit Ajdarevic admits he could stay at Leicester City, but revealed he is wanted by a Premier League club.
The Swedish teenager is on loan at the Walkers Stadium from Liverpool and has made four substitute appearances for the League One champions.
Leicester boss Nigel Pearson is keen to have the midfielder in his squad next season and Ajdarevic is open to staying with the Foxes. Click to continue reading...

Conversation with my friend Sandy today;
Sandy: Hey Georgie. Good win on Saturday
Georgina: Of course. We're the best
Sandy: You're too good for that league
Georgina: We are. We weren't last season though. I love Nigel Pearson.
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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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