fox123 Posted 4 June 2015 Posted 4 June 2015 Not sure how much of an influence he has had with the signing of Fuchs and getting Wasilewski to agree a new deal, but he seems to of settled in to the Director of Footballs role quite nicely. I'm hoping signings/new contracts will be done more efficiently this summer than last.
MPH Posted 4 June 2015 Posted 4 June 2015 I don't think he will of played a pivotal role with Marcin - he was already here, we wanted him and he wanted to stay... But Fuchs- im impressed we have landed him as I think he could of gone to a top ten team easily...
Asherz Posted 5 June 2015 Posted 5 June 2015 He has went to a top 10 team ... We just had a run of bad luck that's all
One Half Wonder Posted 5 June 2015 Posted 5 June 2015 Fuchs sounds like an excellent signing which Rudders certainly would've had a part in - 66 caps, captain for his country, captain for a champions league playing team, good age, free kick specialist and to top it all off, 'Fuchs' in German means 'Fox'!!!!!!!!As much as people were frustrated last summer with the lack of signings you have to give enormous credit to Terry Robinson (?) for the signing of Cambiasso
Lambert09 Posted 5 June 2015 Posted 5 June 2015 Fuchs sounds like an excellent signing which Rudders certainly would've had a part in - 66 caps, captain for his country, captain for a champions league playing team, good age, free kick specialist and to top it all off, 'Fuchs' in German means 'Fox'!!!!!!!! As much as people were frustrated last summer with the lack of signings you have to give enormous credit to Terry Robinson (?) for the signing of Cambiasso Lets be honest Robinson just saw his bald mug and assumed he'd be a Neo-Nazi
Bagworthblue Posted 5 June 2015 Posted 5 June 2015 The 'great escape' plays its part too. To an external player, this shows the great spirit in the squad and also momentum going into next season. It all of a sudden makes us look a better bet for survival than one or 2 others. Talking of top 10 finishes promotes us as a forward thinking progressive club and that will be far more appealing than a newly promoted team or a team that seemingly fights for survival year on year. The 14 the place finish also puts a bit of distance between us and the drop so for players who less closely folllowed our season, we also look a better bet than the 3 that finished below us and stayed up
davieG Posted 5 June 2015 Posted 5 June 2015 It would seem like a big influence was talking to the 'cool' Nigel Pearson maybe under Robinson that never happened.
indierich06 Posted 5 June 2015 Posted 5 June 2015 It would seem like a big influence was talking to the 'cool' Nigel Pearson maybe under Robinson that never happened. Must have been going through all of his exploits from throughout the season... "This was the infamous **** Off & Die incident, this is when I strangled that **** McArthur, oh yeah this was OstrichGate... Did I ever tell you how I fought off a pack of wild dogs?"
LCCFox96 Posted 5 June 2015 Posted 5 June 2015 Pearson probably has slightly more control over the Director of Football role now Rudkin is in that position, rather than Terry Robinson. That's the probably reason for our apparently more clinical style of business being conducted this summer. Long may that continue as I trust Pearson to strengthen when and where relevant without spending beyond our means.
Babylon Posted 5 June 2015 Posted 5 June 2015 None of us really know what influence in good ways or bad ways each person doing the job brings. It's all guess work, but bringing players in last year was always going to be harder than this year.
LanguedocFox Posted 5 June 2015 Posted 5 June 2015 I'm in something of a minority, I think, but I really like the fact that we got Fuchs (and before him Cambiasso and Albrighton) on a free. I was a bit concerned that, given the amount of money that seems to be available, we would end up shelling out loads of money on iffy players. I like the idea that Rudkin and/or Pearson seem to be maintaining - at least for now - the more cautious approach.
The Horse's Mouth Posted 5 June 2015 Posted 5 June 2015 Honestly not sure what we're basing it off really, we scarcely have a comprehension on how much influence our DoFs have.
Foxymcoxy Posted 5 June 2015 Posted 5 June 2015 I'm in something of a minority, I think, but I really like the fact that we got Fuchs (and before him Cambiasso and Albrighton) on a free. I was a bit concerned that, given the amount of money that seems to be available, we would end up shelling out loads of money on iffy players. I like the idea that Rudkin and/or Pearson seem to be maintaining - at least for now - the more cautious approach. We just seem to trust our scouting network enough to know how good players really are. There are always going to be players being released who are actually at the level we are looking for at the moment and we are happy to take them on free transfers where other clubs might see it as more of a gamble since they either haven't been playing, or have been deemed not good enough by their previous club. Hopefully being shrewd in this way can enable us to have the money available when a high priority target comes along that does have a high asking price.
Bagworthblue Posted 5 June 2015 Posted 5 June 2015 it's a good strategy to monitor players coming to the end of their contracts at BIG teams in other leagues and players who have indicated a desire to play premier league. Even if they are growing stale at their current club or being benched in favour of big money new names, the challenge of the premier league will often be the spur for them to regain motivation and desire and Leicester is a great fit! i.e in the premier league but a team where they will be the big name and not yesterday's chip paper. I think this needs to be balanced with signing experienced premier league players potentially for a larger fee so that the squad has a balance of technical quality and premier league know how. This seems to be the strategy the LCFC recruitment team are trying to follow. Fuchs for example - What a signing!!! From what I have seen he has that awareness similar to Cambiasso that is one notch up from the rest of the squad, an extra level of quality that sets him apart from even those we class as our best players! A very very intelligent footballer!
DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 5 June 2015 Posted 5 June 2015 Not sure how much of an influence he has had with the signing of Fuchs and getting Wasilewski to agree a new deal, but he seems to of settled in to the Director of Footballs role quite nicely. I'm hoping signings/new contracts will be done more efficiently this summer than last. I'll drink to that.
NotTheMarketLeader Posted 8 June 2015 Posted 8 June 2015 The title of this has John Rudkin in it, but rather than talk about what he may not or may have done in terms of transfers etc I can give you two pieces of information. Both are from reliable sources which I heard seperately. 1. When we were bottom of the league and doing badly, Rudkin was out drinking with his old local pals, telling them that ALL our players were shit and not up to the PL and never would be. With one exception - Schlupp! 2. He does not get on with Pearson, and was very much involved in wanting his job during the "Sacking Gate" episode. Make of that what you will.
Nick Posted 8 June 2015 Posted 8 June 2015 The title of this has John Rudkin in it, but rather than talk about what he may not or may have done in terms of transfers etc I can give you two pieces of information. Both are from reliable sources which I heard seperately. 1. When we were bottom of the league and doing badly, Rudkin was out drinking with his old local pals, telling them that ALL our players were shit and not up to the PL and never would be. With one exception - Schlupp! 2. He does not get on with Pearson, and was very much involved in wanting his job during the "Sacking Gate" episode. Make of that what you will. Meh.
shen Posted 8 June 2015 Posted 8 June 2015 The title of this has John Rudkin in it, but rather than talk about what he may not or may have done in terms of transfers etc I can give you two pieces of information. Both are from reliable sources which I heard seperately. 1. When we were bottom of the league and doing badly, Rudkin was out drinking with his old local pals, telling them that ALL our players were shit and not up to the PL and never would be. With one exception - Schlupp! 2. He does not get on with Pearson, and was very much involved in wanting his job during the "Sacking Gate" episode. Make of that what you will. It seems improbable that the DoF of a Premier League club would criticize all the club's playing staff in a public area, in amongst close friends, no? If he is being this unprofessional and mischievous, then surely this is something that is known within the club too.
Soar Fox Posted 8 June 2015 Posted 8 June 2015 The title of this has John Rudkin in it, but rather than talk about what he may not or may have done in terms of transfers etc I can give you two pieces of information. Both are from reliable sources which I heard seperately. 1. When we were bottom of the league and doing badly, Rudkin was out drinking with his old local pals, telling them that ALL our players were shit and not up to the PL and never would be. With one exception - Schlupp! 2. He does not get on with Pearson, and was very much involved in wanting his job during the "Sacking Gate" episode. Make of that what you will. Maybe he should look at himself then considering he was the one who helped Andy King and Liam Moore come through.
MPH Posted 8 June 2015 Posted 8 June 2015 Freebies must mean a big signing or two are on their way....
Rocky Dennis Posted 8 June 2015 Posted 8 June 2015 The title of this has John Rudkin in it, but rather than talk about what he may not or may have done in terms of transfers etc I can give you two pieces of information. Both are from reliable sources which I heard seperately. 1. When we were bottom of the league and doing badly, Rudkin was out drinking with his old local pals, telling them that ALL our players were shit and not up to the PL and never would be. With one exception - Schlupp! 2. He does not get on with Pearson, and was very much involved in wanting his job during the "Sacking Gate" episode. Make of that what you will. I'm in the "Bullshit" camp on that one
sylofox Posted 8 June 2015 Posted 8 June 2015 The title of this has John Rudkin in it, but rather than talk about what he may not or may have done in terms of transfers etc I can give you two pieces of information. Both are from reliable sources which I heard seperately. 1. When we were bottom of the league and doing badly, Rudkin was out drinking with his old local pals, telling them that ALL our players were shit and not up to the PL and never would be. With one exception - Schlupp! 2. He does not get on with Pearson, and was very much involved in wanting his job during the "Sacking Gate" episode. Make of that what you will. Porngate proves what happens when you tell so called mates. Do we now need to brace ourselves for RUDGATE. Sorry it's all BS to me.
Webbo Posted 8 June 2015 Posted 8 June 2015 I'm pretty sure others have been on here in the past saying that Rudkin and Pearson don't get on.
Vlad the Fox Posted 8 June 2015 Posted 8 June 2015 Not everyone will get on in any organisation, it doesn't mean they can't work together however.
Kitchandro Posted 8 June 2015 Posted 8 June 2015 It seems improbable that the DoF of a Premier League club would criticize all the club's playing staff in a public area, in amongst close friends, no? If he is being this unprofessional and mischievous, then surely this is something that is known within the club too. Not sure why that's improbable. Stupid maybe, but people are quite often stupid. And pissed.
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