The replacing of Pearson with Ranieri could be seen the same as when Golden State replaced Jackson with Kerr. Huge guts to get rid of someone who wasn't actually doing bad - definitely goes against conventional wisdom.
Pearson barely managed to avoid relegation. I think it was more the case of delaying what would have been a standard mid-season sacking [or two or three] at other clubs building a vacation house at the bottom of the table.
