Nigel Pearson calls journalist an "Ostrich"

Leicester manager Nigel Pearson lost his temper with a journalist after his side lost 3-1 to Chelsea in the Premier League on Wednesday, going on a bizarre rant.
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[@glennthfc9346]

"I think your question is absolutely.........(thinking of the clever word)....... Unbelievable"

[@Secret19977]

I think he wanted to say something else but he didn’t want to get sacked so he had to think of a more polite word

[@haveanotherpinacolada]

@@Secret19977 Probably something like... 'Fucking idiotic' or something along those lines?

[@BonJoviworstbandever]

"i'm sorry son, but you are daft." hahahaha

[@whirlydirlyman]

He’s like a secondary school teacher after saying there are no bad questions

[@Azog150]

Absolutely off his barnet. What a legend.

[@azariahkyras7736]

"My suspicion would be no. I can, you can't." wolololololo

[@blue1984]

lol yeah i dunno what he meant by the "I can, you can't" comment. He's a guy who takes things very personally!

[@stevencarr5294]

He says 'I can' as if it's something to be proud of lol

[@UserName-br5zu]

Lol I don’t get why he says he’s not flexible enough.. surely if he’s calling him an ostrich, the guy is flexible enough to get his head in the sand? And then he says he himself can get his head in the sand 😂😂

[@felicitybolt7607]

Even if Watford stay up this press conference is still Nigel’s biggest achievement

[@Mvbongobel]

DatBoiDave he pretty much is the reason Leicester won the league 15/16 it’s his team even the signings that summer we’re mostly his targets

[@abdullahabdilaahi3872]

@@Mvbongobel True.

[@Mvbongobel]

@Jordan Reynolds we “barely survived” due to Pearson, he managed the great escape. He’s also the one who won promotion (from 2 divisions) in the first place

[@morbiusenjoyer2847]

@@Mvbongobel exactly they were last in the league and won 9 out their 11 last games

[@rdcdoesgames6547]

Anyone here after hes just been appointed watford manager 😂😁?

[@LazarusDangerfield]

Yep!

[@user-yf8rx9lq8b]

Absolutely yes xD

[@rdcdoesgames6547]

Yes ladss

[@HardBall45ACP]

Damn Right 😆😆😆😂

[@MrBUSYMICK]

Ha ha yes👍

[@Electric__]

Who’s here when he got sacked by Watford

[@willbrown5503]

His conferences are never boring

[@frankschrodinger1424]

Next time you find yourself acting daft, stop and ask yourself, ''Am I an ostrich?"

[@nasereslami3076]

1:55 you dont know what...erm? looooool

[@bradmalden3940]

"I think you're either being very very silly...... or you're being absolutely stupid. One of the two" Is there a difference?

[@connorolsen9408]

Yes, being silly would be the reporter intentionally asking a stupid question, mainly as a joke, whereas stupid means he's physically unable to comprehend how his question is stupid.

[@antonsaraste4726]

You can have an IQ of 200 and be silly at times.

[@TheYeahdave]

If you need to ask if there is a difference then it means your not silly 💁🏻‍♂️

[@monsiursnowman66]

I think it's known as humour...you are also now an ostrich congratulations

[@Marcomanexists]

“Are you flexible enough to get your head in the sand” 😂😂😂

[@LUKEAZADE997]

This guy is a complete lunatic lmao

[@jayvhoncalma3458]

@A S Luke is also an Ostrich

[@archiewilford3218]

Been a Leicester fan my whole life still the funniest thing I've ever seen as a Leicester fan

[@MosesDeLaRoses]

I thought going down to League One was your funniest moment

[@abdullahabdilaahi3872]

Alf Wilson savage

[@timdeathly]

@@MosesDeLaRoses Winning the league was funnier.

[@MosesDeLaRoses]

@@timdeathly I support Chelsea so I've virtually had less hot dinners than they've pissed that one

[@oreofejasonjolaolu8741]

Came here to see what kind of manager Watford is getting, and I saw savagery in 138 secs.

[@harrysmith3716]

“You don’t know what ERMMM?”

[@andylewis3960]

" I'm sorry son but you are daft"

[@jakestokes1636]

Good on Nigel Peason, not many coaches have the balls to respond like that and silence the 'crowd' or reporters in this case

[@TEAMRONALDO1]

Jake Stokes mate you are a bigger mug than he is.

[@Schwaaaang]

One of the greatest press room moments in football history. I'll always miss Nigel at Leicester

[@jacksonmacmanus1001]

hes currently manager of Bristol City(the club i support) and hes not yet done a conference like that, there have been moments he appears to have come close, but hes not called any of our club reporters an ostrich yet, its still only the 1st full year of a 4 year deal though

[@Schwaaaang]

@@jacksonmacmanus1001 my sister and brother in law live in Southville so I'm an honorary bristol fan as well!

[@daledan-irabor3018]

“Because for you to ask that question, I’m sorry son, but you are daft” - A legend 🙌🏾

[@storminboy]

I think there could be a movie for this interview alone lol. I've never laughed so much for a long time over this interview. I don't know if Nigel had been watching nature programs about Ostrich's but this is pure gold. However Ostrich's don't bury their heads in the sand apparently they dig holes in the sand to bury their eggs and they put their head in the hole to turn the eggs lol. Sorry Nigel mate.

[@creasicle]

I honestly think this is better than anything William Shakespeare wrote

[@cryptoman206]

Let the leicester like great escape begin. Unsung hero..The foundations he layed before Claudio Ranieri's and Leicester Premier League triumph hasn't even been talked about much.

[@adamg8814]

“You don’t know what errrm?” 😭

[@benbrook7970]

You could line 100 people up in a row to complete the sentence you are an............ and I don’t think any of them would guess ostrich 😂

[@jai1018]

Anyone here after he’s got the Bristol job?

[@pineappletuber3785]

Ye

[@macauleykennedy332]

In coming watford boss. Watford players have you been on holiday for 6 months. Have ya you been away for 6 months. Well you've either had your head in the clouds away on holiday or you been playing for a different....team

[@Adam-gb9gf]

This is like a scene from snatch

[@charlieparkeris]

The journalist who asked was Steve Sedgley. And if someone gets that reference, I'll give them 100 internet points.

[@noel8114]

Can’t believe all the positive posts about Nigel. A bully, nasty piece off work and not particularly intelligent with it.

[@sanath9641]

Pretty funny though, ngl.

[@samuelrodrigues4120]

Looool he makes me laugh so much well he's right and wrong at the same time they don't know how to interview haha!!

[@rudavalek]

Lost his temper? I don't think so! :-)

[@Vidz1994]

What a legend. Love nigel

[@Anderschristoph125]

I've gotta be honest, I like him, he doesn't take any shit that's for sure! And you know what, with a better side he could probably do better.

[@pindingo8881]

I respect him so much now

[@ddarhe]

what did the journalist ask him?

[@GOAL]

ddarhe He asked Pearson "What criticism [of Leicester players] are you referring to?". Couldn't have expected that response!

[@creasicle]

He said "can you call me an ostrich?" which frankly is UNBELIEVABLE. No sorry, I'm getting ahead of myself, let's say silly or stupid.

[@bb3xhrhj]

Yes, don't be silly mr. Journalist.

[@sephjnr]

What was the question? the audio is a little low.

[@eddygatlin]

Why are the journalists never mic'ed up, what was the original question?

[@footballnerd277]

Who's watching this after Chelseas transfer ban was reduced?

[@gjohannes37]

Or after he was appointed as Watford coach

[@Wolfyl33tt]

"Nah. See ya." - Man who fought 400 wolves

[@NanaKwarteng]

Came here after I read an article on the Athletic. This is legendary stuff😂😂😂

[@MrTongen]

If you don't know the answer to that question if think y-y-you-you are an ostrich. delivery of that is amazing

[@thomoisawesome]

What a guy 😂😂😂😂

[@jayfusion555]

This is soooooo needed. The reporter levels are in the gutter/Sun newspaper. Awful questions.

[@LMONDEGREEN]

This is coming from a plonker who had Kane, Vardy, and Drinkwater on the bench.

[@Dripkasi]

Kane?

[@lads9729]

+Mathias FC Kane used to play for Leicester

[@Dripkasi]

+TownerHornet ah yeah in the Championship right?

[@lads9729]

+Mathias FC Yeah, he lost to us on the famous DEEEEENNNNNEEYYYYYY... goal!

[@Dripkasi]

+TownerHornet cool wish the hornets all the best

[@zacdoc9426]

The fact they put this in football manager 22 ahaha fkn quality

[@ConstantineJoseph]

Nah keep Nigel Pearson. Sometimes journalists needs a good one cid they're trying to incite problems to create juicy news or make you slip up. Deserved it

[@dandavidson16285]

What does the reporter ask?

[@danielross8253]

what did he even ask?

[@joshualock6998]

I’ve never seen a man change so much in my life

[@65BigNorm]

Aww, no Pearson, Van Gaal or Warnock to look forward to in the Prem next year. We will have to rely on Mourinho to liven up the press conferences.

[@immanuelasuwemhe8344]

Now even he is gone too. Who remains to give us beautiful pressers?

[@staceybass957]

Legend!!!

[@zsivaz]

loool this guy is hillarious

[@zolawon]

That is 1 rude manager

[@hassanmiah8820]

What was the actual initial first question

[@snowdon3456]

'You're either being very very silly or absolutely stupid, one of the two' That's brilliant!

[@FreePalestine..]

What was the question?

[@johnnydollar107]

Great!

[@UserName-br5zu]

0:51 😂😂😂

[@adamfowler6384]

loved this 😂😂

[@theprince9972]

Congratulations sir God has granted you your heart desires

[@jacksonmacmanus1001]

as a bristol city fan, im just waiting for him to say this to our chairman, hes as daft as that chairman, not bad just daft!

[@ImRadier]

hahaha i omg i love nigel right now

[@LeonNeith8965]

Man tried to channel his inner Rock interviewed by Michael Cole.

[@LauritZenc]

Not so smug now, is he?

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

I wonder if he ever watches this clip and reflects on what an arrogant person he comes across as...shame too, for it was essentially his team that won LCFC the league...

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

@A S Coward? I have disarmed a knife wielding guy smashing up a train (he was taller than me, bigger build, and aggressive). I have rugby tackled a guy beating up his Mrs (taller and bigger than me, it took 6 police to get him in the police car and I ended up with 3 broken ribs for my effort). I have lost count (literally) of the citizens arrests I have made in my life, every one of them on males attacking or threatening to attack women. I have received an award for my courage, so NO I am not a coward. However, Pearson IS an arrogant arsehole. You sir, need to think before you put your brain into gear on the tippy tappy. P.S. I just had a shower and can confirm I have balls...and almost certainly more than you'll ever have. MATE.

[@shafiq1537]

you cant mess with this guy

[@callumagnew9764]

What was the question

[@teamburns]

Just been sacked by Watford.....

[@synthesizerpatel7405]

He reminds me of a rugby dad.

[@imaanmohamed3522]

I love it how he’s changed so much at watford

[@synthesizerpatel7405]

I think he still has this in him. He was purposely behaving like this back then to create a siege mentality as Leicester fought for survival.

[@imaanmohamed3522]

Synthesizer Patel great point bro

[@blue1984]

He's mental.

[@jacoblawrie8969]

0:43

[@tomwalsh6655]

Legend

[@Zarkava8]

Calling a journalist an Ostrich is an insult to an Ostrich, An Ostrich is far more intelligent than a journalist.

[@hbomb4092]

Nigel Pearson does make me laugh. But he did strangle somebody

[@user-sp5pi9pg6x]

As much as I give credit ranieri for winning the premier league title with Leicester city it was this man that built the team

[@kryptonitea1662]

Who's still laughing at this in 2020 ? Classic!

[@hills863]

Here from 2023 😅

[@Heisenberg2K]

Nigel should be managing real or barca

[@staatics2999]

Rest up Nigel man

[@encoreful4014]

It’s not him, it’s another Nigel who commentates darts. Sad day for sports 💔

[@ahmadassi5782]

So disrespectful he needs a slap in the face that would leave him saying “Errmmm”

[@hirstytechno]

What question did the reporter even ask?

[@thefrontyre4821]

Dave Safety whats the weather?

[@adamg8814]

He asked “I don’t know what erm?!”

[@emmatheevertonian3113]

The reports that sounds really scared I feel sorry for him who agrees

[@sallysalter9772]

Because I will fight you and you will lose the fight

[@MikeDoranSDMF]

What does the reporter ask him?

[@user-di4su6rl7s]

Whats for dinner?

[@hedgesm8]

MikeDoranSDMF Fancy a bum?

[@kryptonitea1662]

Who's here in 2020.?

[@bcfcrobins9501]

Kryptonite A1 me lol this is so funny remembered it had to watch it again lol lol

[@nigelyanga197]

Who's here after he was sacked by Watford???

[@ericji4148]

I'm here

[@dannyzee4]

Yeh but the important thing is can he get his head in the sand himself?

[@callum1651]

Gotta love big Nige I bet he's a riot when he's out on the sesh

[@johnspeedy1940]

DEEEEENNNNEEEEYYY

[@ec7001]

I couldnt even hear the question... what did he ask?

[@geraldogoko3494]

Funniest comment ever...even though he was one of the worst coaches leceister has ever had

[@Interstellar83516]

"Don't give that crap with me" 🤣🤣 Greatest ever meltdown! Haha!

[@pedrolane8058]

Pearson is a bully.

[@biglew1394]

Too funny

[@James-sr9vr]

This guy 😂

[@scottwalker7831]

Hilarious hahaha Hard as nails. Imagine being in the receiving end of him in the dressing room yikes. Come back to the owls Nigel pleeeaase

[@archiegordon2048]

I can't see the difference between silly and stupid

[@eddiejones3764]

Silly could imply he's taking the piss. stupid is basically him being thick.

[@jhfvvffhi815]

silly means he's trying to bait Nigel Pearson.