Levi Port

I really do think these articles have been wildly blown out of proportion, the CEO’s quotes are in relation to three regional airports… Even BBC RL didn’t pick up on this. It’s almost like they’ve not even read the article. They’re renegotiating those contracts as KP’s payments are based upon pre covid figures, they feel they’re too much. It’s a textbook article that takes a few quotes on one matter (three regional airports) and twists them to paint a doomsday picture about a far greater point ( King Powers monopoly and profitability on a international scale ) It’s entirely misleading

Exactly, we struggle to sell average players to middle clubs and it was documented as being especially hard in covid

I remember Tanner saying Covid wiped out the middle market, clubs from 6th to 20th didn’t have the cash to spend that they used to at that time. Same goes with European clubs.That was our market. Top clubs still had the finances to buy though. Doesn’t excuse our failure to buy shit and never sell.

This essentially reads that KP are going to try to renegotiate three airport contracts, the payments of which were calculated upon pre covid tourism figures. The CEO also speaks upon how they need to diversify after a drop in tourism and their need to stay ahead of the game. After covid 19, which wrecked tourism, which no company could possible foresee, these are perfectly reasonable decisions to take. If you read that article and don’t see the way the language is used to paint a doomsday picture, then fair enough, but having read both it is personally evident that somebody is trying to paint a terrible picture out of not to much. No paper is without bias, look at each one in England, the same applies in Thailand. I must emphasise that I think top has done a terrible job over the last 5 years at Leicester, but I don’t think these articles are as bad as the headline makes out at all.

Echo this, I don’t want him at all, but I’d still go to all the games and back him

I’m no fan of Top at the moment, but having read the article and read up on the history of that paper, it’s a very bias and loaded article. Most of what the jorno references is from 10 years ago. The paper has been anti monarchy and pro military intervention at times and this would explain why they are so against the monarchy favouring KP’s Monopoly (which they recently won again). KP owning us, and our previous success is at the end of the day a form of sports washing for a pro Thai image, and they will want to do all they can for KP and us to succeed. The issue looks to be one of declining tourism in Thailand rather than of KP itself, and due to this they’ll probably get away with reducing their payments for the monopoly. King Power is in a much much better situation than they were 2/3 years ago, I think this is a bit of a non article. We’re still in the shit though

Didn’t realise Everton lost to Southampton twice last year ( once in the League cup). Saints really are the softest touch, especially the last three seasons, pathetic side every time we play them. And we’ve been gutless ourselves during two of those. Makes me want Dyche even less now

This club needs to be filled with men like him again, proper football man

I don’t think Southgate would be a bad appointment, he’d sort out the internal structure of the club and start to build something straight away. Would not stand for any bellends in the squad and signings would, personality wise more akin to Pearsons. Football wise I’m not sure but the options out there aren’t great at all.

This is how they operate they won’t change, it comes from Top this is how he is. They’ve actively tried to tighten it as much as possible.

Wouldn’t have been able to afford Ollie Skipp though

Good keeper, top championship keeper but he really needs to work on his distribution, he’s awful with the ball. Like it or not it’s a big part of the modern game

Fallen out with every manager bar Enzo, doesnt take much to figure out that he’s a nob

No his diagonals aren’t as good, but honestly ( and I hate him ) Vestergaard is unmatched at slinging the ball through the lines and if you watch VVD, he’s not as good at that as Vest

Awful defender but better than VVD on the ball

The squad was in a fantastic place that year off the back of an amazing end to the season, we were riding a wave. Famously Claudio didn’t change much. It’s in dire straights now. So much more work is needed now on the squad than it was then. It’s a much much harder job to come into.

I think the two things can be true, Cooper never should have been appointed, but we also shouldn’t leave it late to appoint a manager. The amount of squad turnover this team needs is vast, we know at this club signings are manager led. We need one in to begin. Last time we got our key business done early under Enzo, and started the season on fire. Leeds got theirs done late that year, had a slow start and that ultimately cost them promotion. We have to get someone in asap, we’re simply wasting time. Of course it has to be the right man. We got it wrong with Cooper, he was a panic as we didn’t expect Enzo to leave. But we can’t say this club haven’t had time to find their man, it’s been 7 weeks since we’ve known our fate.

We’re a shambles but I can’t see even us waiting untill the 1st of July to sack Ruud and get in another manager. That is just way too long, something must happen in the next 10 days

Seems like quite a lot, is it usually that high a turnover ?

Honestly thank god

Ruud’s record was amazing untill he came here

Of course I do agree, but his career is not far from over. 1 more year on big money before moving on a free (which is notoriously good for playing clubs off each other for a strong wage) I feel like makes sense. Fair play to him I guess for valuing football over cash, I’m used to guys like Yannik, Bouba, Daka, Ward etc who all would have left years ago if not for their wage.

Mixed about him leaving as if he can stay fit like the last time, he’s the best player in the championship again. I’m also surprised he wants to go as he’ll never get a wage close to what we’re paying him. Probably right though, but what a player he was and sometimes still is

Jordan Ayew v Southampton was probably my favourite moment since Eindhoven to be honest

I never rated him, but many on here did