Nigel Pearson, Leicester’s foul-mouthed miracle-worker, has been sacked, which makes it a sad day for lovers of Leicester and comedic press conferences alike.
Gary Lineker immediately demanded his reinstatement.
Leicester City have sacked Nigel Pearson! Really? WTF! Could you kindly reinstate him like the last time you fired him?
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) June 30, 2015
Getting LCFC promoted and the greatest escape ever, Pearson is sacked? Are the folk running football stupid? Yes http://t.co/EUWq1423Nt
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) June 30, 2015
It’s a call many were echoing.
Should Nigel #Pearson have been sacked?……… https://t.co/OfG2yiw65V #LCFC
— footbilly (@footbilly) June 30, 2015
The stats don’t lie, after all.
Leicester sack Pearson. The punishment for winning 7 of your last 9 PL games to keep @OfficialFOXES in PL.. pic.twitter.com/Jgr1cDNKzw
— Sam (@samuelJayC) June 30, 2015
Many felt there would be revenge.
Jesus. You can’t *sack* Nigel Pearson. He’ll remember. He’ll find you. You have to fire him directly into the sun, that’s the only way.
— Iain Macintosh (@iainmacintosh) June 30, 2015
A vengeful Nigel Pearson heads for the mountains…good luck to all the wolves out there.
— Seb Stafford-Bloor (@SebSB) June 30, 2015
Bravery counts for a lot in football, and there is no braver man in the game than the person who told Nigel Pearson he was sacked.
— Jason Bent (@Jason9Bent) June 30, 2015
It became personal too.
When Nigel Pearson see's his son tonight… http://t.co/jRItzKGtaU
— Football Fights (@FootbalIFights) June 30, 2015
And, then, all that was left were the inevitable delighted ostriches.
Ostriches the world over react to Nigel Pearson's sacking… https://t.co/GOfujT9V5d
— BreatheSport (@BreatheSport) June 30, 2015
Although some were sad too.
David Brent interviews Nigel Pearson #Ostrich #OstrichGate @HuffPostUKCom pic.twitter.com/GZBxxWJqWj
— David Brent Fans (@DavidBrentMusic) April 30, 2015
Maybe the Leicester owners have their head in the sand like an ostrich and missed what that man did last season. #lcfc
— Ryannn. (@Strongieee_33) June 30, 2015
We’ll miss you Nige!