Psycho Is Our Leader!

It's said you should never go back, it's also said that 99.99% of managers destiny is to get the sack & there is of course an awful lot of truth in that, but this isn't Billy Davies coming back, it's not Ian Woan coming back, it's not even Nigel Clough coming back, on this occasion we're talking about the second most inspirational man (2nd? Pearce or Sir Brian? It's actually a pretty close call) to be associated with Nottingham Forest in my lifetime.



I would of course be devastated to one day see Pearce relieved of his duties as the Nottingham Forest manager, but that worry pales into insignificance when compared to the pride I would feel seeing my all time footballing hero walking out of the City Ground tunnel & marching towards the Trent End with his fists clenched & hearing the roar. It fills me with the kind of emotional pride I've not felt since my children were born. That may sound like an over reaction, but it isn't. This is a man who I know feels every bit as strongly about this club as I do, bringing success to Nottingham Forest means as much to him as us.



I've seen his record reported as poor, but his short time at Forest wasn't bad, his Manchester City record was decent & he got the England U21 squad to a European final, something not achieved since the early 80's.



You can find the players Psycho lead to the 2009 final here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_UEFA_European_Under-21_Football_Championship_squads#.C2.A0England



Barring Joe Hart & Theo Walcott it reads as a who's who of players that didn't quite hit the heights at Premiership level, or at the very best a who's who of the bang average.



His managerial career has been at a higher level than Forest currently play at too. He has the credentials.



What he also has, is a legacy that is second to non as far as playing the game is concerned, so with that in mind I ask Fawaz, if you are planning on bring this a literal living legend back to the City Ground you must do everything within your power to make him a success, fans have backed you thought a tumultuous first 18 months at the club & as fans we can see you are trying to bring us success while making us happy at the same time but this time it's not a disgruntled former manager with a grudge & an agenda, this is a man who once sat on the lockers leading the anti-Derby chants prior to local derbies, this is a man who will fight tooth & nail to win here.



This is man who's support amongst Nottingham Forest fans is unshakable. Behind the scenes issues will not see fans turn on this manager, they will see these supporters fight tooth & nail to defend him.



Stuart Pearce is one of us, Psycho Is Our Leader!