STUHILL

I think we need someone that has already managed in the Championship. Someone who has a backroom staff ready to go from day 1, and also has a good knowledge of decent players that he has worked with or has had scouted at previous clubs, so we can get our business done early with a lot of outgoings needed. We need a complete rebuild, but a streamlined one, so we don't languish in the Championship for more than a season or two. I think style of play and entertainment factor has to come second for the time being. I suspect it will be Russel Martin as can't see Top going for Dyche, even though he would likely get us promoted. Personally, I think it is too much of a risk going with a Richie Wellens or someone from abroad who hasn't managed in England before. We really have to get promoted at the first or second time of asking, otherwise I can see us being stuck down here for years.

I don't want someone to come in who needs time to assess the squad or acclimatise to the Championship. I want someone who knows our squad already and knows what is needed to get us promoted and is capable of resetting the club, has an established backroom staff ready to go and is confident and controlling enough to takeover much of the decisions from Top and Rudkin. I'd say there are a few out there that offer that, but they are the names that some bulk at in favour of someone abroad, such as Dyche or Martin. I don't think we would get as lucky again if we went a Maresca type route. RVN was a wildcard in that sense and it has been a disaster. I think we need a Pearson style appointment aka an arrogant so and so who will not take any crap from the players or the DOF, and someone with the dreaded word "experience"...

Never felt more detached from this club as I do now. However, I am hoping this will actually reset my mindset and hopefully with a new Manager and more players leaving, I can embrace the next chapter of this amazing club. I hope Vardy goes to America now. Don't want to see him in the Championship with someone else.

If he walks, they don’t have to pay him compensation I’m guessing? he would get 1% admiration back from me if so

We had a lot of success under Rodgers doing it his way. You could argue, it was exactly when Top and Rudkin started taking back some control from Rodgers, that things dramatically fell apart, in regards to the transfer market at least. I’m not a fan of Rodgers though and can see his part in the downfall too. I still feel we need a new direction and leader, and the likeliest way we can do that, is through a control freak Manager that has enough experience and confidence, for Top and Rudkin to take a back seat.

The reality is, Top and Rudkin are unlikely to be going anywhere. Therefore, we need a Manager who will take the whole club by the scruff of the neck and control as much as possible. There aren’t many out there, but Dyche is one of them. Pearson is another, but he has his own battle going on. Moyes was another but we got RVN. I would feel a lot better if we got a Manager in that took away as much power from Top and Rudkin as feasible, with the attitude of “It’s my way”. Give him a budget, let him bring in an experienced team across all departments, and Top take a step back and let this Manager reshape the club. Something has got to change, and it won’t be Top and Rudkin, so let’s get a Manager that has the arrogance and experience, to steamroll them both.

Ruud staying is actually pointless now. He simply can't win a game. Players have already thrown the towel in and will be planning their summer moves. Give it to someone to start planning for the Championship and begin identifying players and a style of playing. Ruud is just a waste of time now.

Give me Big Nige in League 1 with Matt Oakley over these frauds.

I don't mind the guy. He came into a hopeless situation. But, he should never have been appointed. Wrong man for a relegation battle. It's over for us now though, but I would still prefer he walked after tonight and we get someone in who knows what they are doing for next season.

Sack everyone, including Top. Leave the keys for Nigel Pearson.

I don't know how much more of this I can take. It is just torture now.

I didn't think he was THIS bad.

I'd be up for new owners now. Feels like Top is destined to turn us into a midtable Championship club, whether next season or in the near future. I think the whole club and fanbase need a big change and reset. We reached the top of the mountain with King Power, but we are rapidly falling down and at this point, it doesn't even feel like a new DOF would do enough to halt that decline. Needs to be a complete change of ownership and ideas.

This doesn't even feel like incompetency now from Top and Rudkin. Just feels like they have given up even caring at this point. There is still a small chance we could finish above Wolves, but to not even try for that, is criminal.

I like RVN, that is why I think he should walk now, and rightly bemoan being set up to fail. Dyche to come in and give us a small chance of grinding out enough wins to get above Wolves.