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Should have saved that third. No pro keeper should be getting beat by a shot like that. Not particularly powerful, and had a clear view of the ball. Disappointing.

This is embarrassing. Completely outplayed today. Wow! RVN needs to go ASAP. Clearly has no intention of turning things around with the team selection today. Faes should never wear the shirt again, not fit to wear a Sunday League pub teams shirt let alone ours. Can't wait to see that back of the idiot. We genuinely look absolutely sh*te. No pride, no passion, no fight. Worst City side I've seen and I've seen some dross over the years.

@Ric Flair Great episode as always. Re: The Branston debate, I thought you guy's gave him a platform to speak openly and it was clear he had his own agenda whether that be personal or business. To be honest the responses he gave pretty much aligned with my preconceptions about him from his time as a player so didn't really surprise me. Appreciate it's pretty hard to get guests on the show for multiple reasons, but you've had quite a few on the show who speak positively about Rudkin but seem to have personal reasons for that viewpoint whether it be because he influenced their career and provided opportunities to them or has business connections which said guest doesn't want to jeopardise. In the interests of journalistic balance could you get someone on the show who has an axe to grind with Rudkin. Might be a stretch but someone like Adrien Silva's agent for instance, just to try and understand what their experiences/frustrations of dealing with him have been and how that has shaped their perspective. Appreciate the challenge as inevitably most won't want to rock the boat for personal reasons, but there must be people out there who have had negative experiences and have completely cut their ties from the club whilst he is in situ so are happy to share their side of the story.

Should be Nick De Marco. Only person to represent the club this season who actually won something.

Anyone know whatever happened to that mystery Chinese investor who was supposedly involved early in KPs tenure?

Saw the news when it broke and it didn't effect me as much as I'd imagined as I suppose I'd already concluded that this would be his last season with us. Thinking about it tonight, my eyes started to well up a bit. Remember his debut well and never imagined in a million years he'd have the career he has had with us. Gutted it's gone this way. Completely mismanaged by that tw@t Ruud. Saw a stat on the BBC football site, apparently he's played in 31 of our 33 games this season, no wonder he's looked a shadow of his former self. I'm convinced he'd have scored a lot more this season had been used as an impact sub. Part of me hopes he gets another crack at the PL. Will be hard watching him play elsewhere but really want him to stick it to Michael Owen and beat his PL tally. Whatever he goes on to do I wish him well and I'm sure this isn't the last we see of him around the club.

Would love a statue but you just know it'll be one of Top holding the FA Cup aloft and Vards behind him with a hand on his shoulder

@Foxes_Trust Great to see the shift in approach this season versus last time, and sorry for the long post. I think you can try to communicate with the club until you're blue in the face (no pun intended) but it's inevitable it will fall on deaf ears as they've got their heads buried in the sand and aren't open to feedback so I feel any efforts to apply pressure directly are a waste of time as it's too easy for them to ignore. Having given this some thought, their weakness is actually what they perceive to be their strength. They think that by not engaging with the fans and then putting out the occasional tweet or Top's Programme Note, that they are in control of the communication channels. The Trust itself have stated on many occasions that the club have either dangled the carrot of dialogue then never followed up/ignored the request, or agreed to dialogue under the protection of an NDA knowing full well any incompetence will remain private. This has created a communication vacuum which the club no doubt are delighted with. What it does however mean is that there is a void there to be filled. I think the Trust need to seize upon this and take control in my view. If you bombard the communication channels you'll own them and then the club will be left with a choice, continue as is and let others control the messaging, or step in themselves and start communicating to control the narrative. We're very fortunate as a club/fan base that we have a lot of fans / invested stakeholders who are in positions of influence within the media/public domain. The Trust need to call upon these individuals to start talking openly about their concerns. Off the top of my head we have the likes of Gary Lineker, Manish Bhasin, and David Neilson who are high profile TV personalities, Nick Ferrari, Geoff Peters, and Jason Bourne who all have influence/contacts within the national Radio industry, the likes of Rob Tanner and John Percy who whilst not supporters are happy to openly discuss the club's shortcomings in international/national print media, and then we also have the more niche but growing podcast communities with BSLBs, LTID, LC Pubcast, and WYS. As long as the narrative is factual asking for answers and doesn't veer into conjecture the club wouldn't be able to do anything to silence the noise. Despite the perception that the vast majority of fans are happy clappers who have been brainwashed by the club, I think the issue is rather one of awareness/ignorance. Most will turn a blind eye because the only contact they have with the club is the clubs emails and attending games, so whilst the performances are abject, the issues aren't in their face, and then they'll either read a programme or the clubs emails and hear Susan or Top outlining their commitment, talking about the debt conversion, or how despite the disappointment they still aspire to be top 6 PL, all of which softens the reality. However, as we've seen over recent years in politics, whoever shouts the loudest regardless of the facts seems to win the day. I appreciate it is quite time intensive and will require commitment and dedication from the Trust to keep the issues in the spotlight, but in my opinion this is the best way you can influence the change that is needed.

Does Rudkin have Botox injections?!? Just noticed he always displays exactly the same facial expression regardless of circumstances. It's like he's a Top's Gen1 AI Humanoid Robot.

That's a great point, hadn't given that any thought. As crap we've been it's crazy that we've still got 6 games to go and both West Ham and Wolves are already on 35pts. Most likely both will finish on 42+ points. Incredible really when over the past 3 seasons mid to low 30s would have kept you up.

Just listened to this, thanks for sharing. Thought he came across really well overall. Haven't previously had a lot of time for him as from what I'd seen in previous interviews he always came across like Rodgers with sound bites. The only red flag for me was when he was asked would he change his approach and he said no, then seemed to go along with Gary's suggestion of tweaking, though it didn't seem like that was at the forefront of his mind. I think he'd do a decent job given the opportunity here. The squad for me is better than any he's had previously so I think some of the issues he experienced at both Swansea and Southampton wouldn't be so big an issue here. I wouldn't necessarily champion him for the role, but I think we could do a lot worse.

Surprised they haven't started playing Paul Johnson - Get Get Down. Would be more appropriate.

Agree with this 100%. I'm in a similar boat where I put a lot of pressure on myself as I'm one of the few people in my industry nationally let alone my company who has the knowledge and expertise that I have. In my mind I'm petrified at the thought of how the business would cope if I wasn't around. The reality however is that they'd find some other mug to fill my boots if ever a time came when I wasn't. Someone else may not be as good but so long as the wheels keep turning no one really cares. As the old saying goes 'The show must go on'. I find in most instances others take your willingness to support for granted, and whilst you may be an expert in a particular area, they often develop an over reliance on you. Not sure if it's cultural, laziness, or simply human nature, but people seem to lack personal accountability in the UK and if they have the option to palm off responsibility under the guise of not having the capability they take it. When that comfort blanket no longer exists, it's amazing how suddenly those same people immediately develop said skills/discover what they can do. My advice @Fosse93, is if you need to take time out, you have to take it. If the boot was in the other foot the business would prioritise it's own interests ahead of its employees so don't worry about the impact.

Re: potential relegation break clause, does anyone know the mechanics of such agreements. Would this become active as soon as the club are officially relegated or does the season have to conclude and PL shares exchange? This could be very awkward/painful viewing if it's the latter.

I hope and pray you are right 🙏

Surely hand drawn picture of a cock and balls with the words "I score more than you" would be appropriate for the current situation

Awful team. That's confirmed it for me, not going tonight. If RVN can't be arsed to change it up when tonight is effectively a cup final, sorry but I can't be arsed to spend 3 hours away from my family.

Haven't made my mind up whether to go tonight. Got to stay overnight tomorrow night for work so not sure I want to spend 2 nights away from the family especially to watch the team serve up the same usual rubbish that we've seen of late. That said, I was up for watching the game tonight for some reason. Will probably wait until the team is announced and make a judgement call. If he puts out the same side again then I think I'll hang back.

Having listened to RVNs RL interview last night I had a feeling something like this was about to emerge. It was clear something had gone off. No way a player like Winks doesn't even make the match day squad purely on tactical grounds. Wouldn't be surprised if we see murmurings of discontent from Vardy over the next day or two seeing as RVN used the same 'tactical' reasoning for pulling him at HT yesterday despite having flogged the bloke to death since he was appointed. Will be interesting to see if RVN can ride this out. Don't agree with Winks' actions here if all is normal at home, however without knowing the full picture I will reserve judgement. If his partner had to undergo surgery during birth meaning she has limited mobility, is experiencing post natal depression, or there's a medical issue with their child, then I'd be supportive of his wish to be be closer to home as either situation is very challenging for a father who has to care for both newborn and partner. If that's not the case then RVN has every right to demand more, as without such problems, one night a week is a reasonable request. Whilst it may not directly be Winks fault as clearly the club have approved his commute, if he has got personnel issues it highlights the necessity for all of our players to be living within the local area, as this wouldn't be so much of an issue if he does indeed have personal issues. Assuming all at home is well with Winks, stories like this frustrate the hell out of me. Just when I think I'm at the point where my dislike for RVN can't be worse, a story like this emerges and my defiant nature kicks in and I really want to get behind him and back him to succeed. Reminds me a bit of the Pearson early doors in his second spell and results were mediocre whilst he kept publicly suggesting all wasn't well in the camp. At that time I thought it was his issue and he was incapable of managing egotistical players. Turned out he was right all along and having toxicity within the camp wasn't conducive to success, and the club were right to stick by him. Not suggesting RVN is the man to lead this squad, and tactically from what I've seen so far he's been horrendous, but it is making me question my viewpoint, whether there's more to the situation than meets the eye, and in actual fact if he can shape the club in his mould longer term maybe it could be for the better.

From his RL interview it sounds like he has no intention of walking. He needs to be moved on ASAP regardless of the cost. No manager should be surviving such form. Our fall from grace is almost on par with our rise to the top. Unbelievable mismanagement of the club.

I take your point and don't disagree, but from where we were at it is at least progress. I genuinely had zero confidence this lot would even attempt to reduce their cost base and take their usual approach of burying their head in the sand and pleading ignorance, so it is encouraging from that perspective.

Won't the threshold for last season not be lower? I was under the impression it's reduced downward for seasons in the EFL, so it will be lower than £105m won't it?

Encouraging that they at least seem to be making some headway in terms of reducing the cost base which you'd hope will improve over coming season as current player contracts come to an end. That said, it does beg the question why we have Coady and Winks who were new additions on similar high level salaries, why we extended both JV contracts, and why we have one of our highest earners (Edouard) seemingly nowhere near the squad. Presumably Skipp will be on decent money too. Finally, was it really necessary to highlight how much KP have invested into the club? Seems tone deaf and rather condescending. We shouldn't be made to feel thankful for their investment. They're adults and no one is forcing them to do it.

That's the difference between what we did and what Brighton do. That and continuous succession planning. As soon as Brighton's players get to the point where they believe they warrant more money outside of their model they are moved on to club that can support the players demands with the club's best wishes. It instills trust with both players and agents as they know they can move when they reach a certain level assuming there is a taker. It also keeps the wage bill in check as you never breach, and if a player has no suitors on the terms they are after the emphasis is on their agent to sell their services better rather than the club to improve their terms. Fundamentally it means they attract lots of upcoming raw talent who know they are in a great environment to develop and have a springboard to propel themselves to great heights. Contrast that against the Mahrez scenario where we dug our heels in, and you can see why we ended up losing Tielemans for nothing as he couldn't risk signing a new contract and having the same happen to him. Where we do differ from Brighton, is that we were a victim of our own success. Having unexpectedly won the PL, we really had no choice but to reward said players with salaries that reflected that level. That then set a precedent for incoming signings as they and their agents demanded similar terms and then it has become a vicious cycle where the over a period of time the wages have remained high but the quality had dropped off. Brighton haven't as yet found themselves in that situation so it is easier to manage the transition as they close the gap on the top 6. That said, if they did suddenly win the league I imagine they'd place their faith in their model, and sell off those demanding higher wages and backfill with those players looking to break through into the first team. The best way to remedy this now is to go with youth on lower salaries and adopt the Brighton model of letting players leave and planning for their departure.

Have to have them on a routine basis. First time, I thought I'd be fine just with the gas sedative but lasted all of about 20 seconds before I realised I needed to go intravenous. I go straight for intravenous now. Couldn't imagine doing it without. It's uncomfortable enough under sedation, so I'd strongly recommend it. The first 10 minutes or so whilst they're working their way across to the ileocecal valve is not pleasant as the peristaltic motion of the bowel is pushing in the opposite direction of travel to the camera and you feel every movement. It's certainly much more comfortable on the return leg. Best advice I can give you is follow the bowel prep instructions to the letter, and in my experience request Moviprep. There's better tasting ones but it does the job of cleansing the bowel very efficiently. Had to have a different brand last time which tasted better, but it took forever to evacuate my bowel and I wasn't able to get to sleep until about 2.30am so I was knackered the day of my screening which made me feel more anxious. Finally, enjoy your meal post screening. Genuinely the best meal you'll ever eat, makes you really appreciate food.