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Can't remember the year, but I think the game was over the festive period, away to Hull. I didn't thaw out until the New Year ( and I think we lost too)

Strange how times change. It wasn't that many years ago that King Power were voted one of the best owners in a fans poll. Turning point for me was the sad loss of Vichai. Leadership at board level has plummeted since his tragic death.

When we were relegated to League 1, I was angry about how far the club had slipped. However, it was the reset we needed, but it only worked by luck. Nobody could have predicted how Pearson transformed the way he saw the club should be run. This reset ultimately led us to the things we thought we could only dream about. So here we are again, in the same perilous position, so unless Top is prepared to make sweeping changes (and yes if his health permitted, I'd be looking at Pearson as DoF) then we are on the same downward spiral. We should never have been in this position, but a lack of forward thinking, poor decision making, financial mismanagement and planning means the club is in a total mess. I don't enjoy the experience of match days anymore, the atmosphere is toxic, the players don't look bothered or have the ability at this level, the manager is out of his depth and the board is clueless. Reviews, letters to the fans, free beers is not want we want, so come on Top, grow a pair, and remove those responsible or if you are not prepared to do so, move on and let new investors in.

Oh, I thought the statement referred to Rudkin keeping his job. But that's a certainty too.

We'll win more than we lose, even if some of the bigger names leave. However, apart from Hermanson and maybe Soumare and Okoli, on this year's showing we may be stuck with a lot of the rest. We lost all our top players when relegated last time and still won the league, winning most games with a weaker team.

Perhaps the players enjoy playing and winning most weeks in the Championship, rather than losing every week in the Prem. It gives their ego's an inflated boost, rather than showing just how sub standard most are as top level footballers.

I was of the understanding we signed him for €8m rising to €13m with add ons, which I don't suspect he's reached as yet, although I do agree agree it's rather a lame excuse to exclude a player from the starting line up. I'd have thought he'd be chomping at the bit to play against Arsenal.

Ermm, not sure he'll have time to score four when he'll only be introduced in the 93rd minute.

Gave my season ticket up about 7 years ago through ill health. Been trying since to gain enough points to get a new one, but at this point I hope I'm unsuccessful again. I love my club, but feel it's not connected to the fans anymore, both on and off the pitch.

Rudkin's probably singing to the Toy Story tune, 'I've got a Friend in me'

Rudkin's probably gone home already. He may not have been the at the office all day.

Shit, but unfortunately true.

These 5 incoming players, 1 for the men, 4 for the ladies

He didn't want to come here

Remember all the talk about him going to Forest last year - never happened and I don't think this will.

Sad how things change. It wasn't that many years ago our owners came out near the top in a survey of supporters, regarding their overall satisfaction on how well they felt their club was run.

It's quite a turnaround. It's not so long ago we felt so privileged to have one of the best owners in the League. This was recognised in a survey of fan satisfaction of owners. I should imagine if the survey was repeated now they'd be closer to the bottom. It just shows how the untimely, tragic death of one person can be so catastrophic not only from a personal point of view, but to the way our club has been run. To be fair, I think Top has really good intentions and wants to carry on his dad's legacy, but I just don't see he has the same acumen to carry on what his father started.

Is Top capable of doing that?

I didn't realise that Hamza was definitely leaving. Does Fatawu count as one of the 25 due to his age? I'd rather bring Popov back from loan than play Eduoard - total waste of a place.

Well that depends on what we actually paid for him. From comments on here it appears to range from €8m initially to £13m. Take your pick!

I'd try and sell Choudhury too

They aren't going to come out and say we've £50m to spend and be rinsed by clubs over valuing their players. Having said that we know Rudders is easily hoodwinked (Skipp).

Rather stick with what we have. He's minging.

Yes I agree, but it would also free up a space if he wasn't registered, so that would allow us to strengthen the squad. Let's be honest, Edouard offers nothing.

Yes, that's what I'm suggesting. As he's never in the match day squad, then still paying him whether registered on not makes no difference. I appreciate he wouldn't be able to be called upon is Vardy or Daka were injured, but from what I've seen of him, I'd rather use Ayew as a centre forward ahead of him, if required.