HitchinFox

The penny has just dropped. Your name.... LADS, LADS – IT"S RUDKIN! IT'S RUDKIN!

Let's be honest, the hard yards for the acquisitions of Vardy, Mahrez, Kante, Drinkwater, Fofana, Maddison were done by our scouting network. Steve Walsh played a huge role. Crucially, out of that group, only Fofana and Maddison had serious interest from clubs of our status at the time - and were promising the roles we did. So when it came to negotiating the deals, it didn't exactly require genius-level brain power. For Mahrez, Vardy and Kante coming to us was a step up at the time. For Drinkwater, a very welcomed fresh start. Getting the money we did for Fofana, Maddison, Barnes, Maguire, Mahrez, Chilwell and Drinkwater was great, undeniably. But again, for nearly each of those you can name a player who we let leave for free, who we could've received money for...Tielemans, Soyuncu, Amartey, Ayoze, Benkovic, Slimani, Soumare (contract ends this June). As we have failed to move any player surplus to requirements out in the past 8 months, it is also undeniable that we have an issue in negotiation deals. I appreciate that this window has been difficult with the well-documented PSR issues. But for us, the utter inability to get players out in time before their contracts end, or when we no longer need them, isn't a new thing.

I think it's pretty simple, to be honest. As director of football, it's Rudkin's job to facilitate player movements in and out. Correct? But thanks to him we have a number of unfathomable squad situations going on. Not least having two Championship level goalkeepers – Iversen and Ward – (one of them a full international) on our books since last summer, while they have been surplus to requirements. And that is just one example of a long line of odd decisions/outcomes (such as regularly failing to secure income from players who leave for free at the end of contracts). The latest oddity was the failure to move anyone out during this window – yet flying an Italy international to our training ground but failing to sign him for vague, "administrative" issues. So either: He is useless at his job and is to blame. He isn't in control of his job and others are making the decisions for him (so he can't be blamed, but is redundant). In both cases, it is hard to argue that he adds any value. In fact, I'd argue that he is a drain on resources.

It's been clear for a while now that Rudkin isn't fit for the job. So much of what we do is Premier League standard that I find it incredible that we retain the services of that numpty in such a crucial role.

I so hope Danny Ward reads this comment. Him having to hide in a cupboard until midnight would be a small but funny revenge for his performances last season.

Bureaucratic detail = Trying to find Rudkin somewhere inside Seagrave as the silly twunt got lost on the way in from the car park.

Are you being serious?

I didn't say he would definitely become one. I was merely suggesting that it would be such a Leicester thing to happen if he did - after driven out by our fan base.

I genuinely think we need to start challenging the idiots in the stands who groan and moan. And the "we're paying fans, we have an opinion" doesn't wash. Because let's face it – there are people at the KP who objectively do not understand what they are watching. Put it this way: paying for a ticket to the opera doesn't give a person the right to start shouting "rubbish - this isn't realistic at all! Less music and more acting!" during the performance.

Would be such a Leicester thing to happen, for Enzo to fvck off due to our troglodyte fanbase, then become a top European manager elsewhere. Meanwhile, the GerRiD FoRwARd brigade get their wish with Sean Dyche. Mid-table Championship for next 10 years, but at least "we're energetic and full of effort". Idiots.

So your answer is: – Or have we just become spoiled, entitled tw@ts after a decade of unprecedented success?

it is really beginning to grate. I get that some people don't understand football - we're not the only club to have that segment of fans. But even if you don't, at least try and enjoy the success, no?

Yes. Ward plays in goal and Jon Rudkin is up front for them.

Looks like the Euro 2028 tournament will be played across the home nations – and Ireland. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67003581