J.Lisemore Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 For any Leicester city fan, this is just one of the most puzzling weeks we've experienced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 Was the 'fundamental difference in perspective' Pearson saying we didn't need 20 strikers? Even the owners said that we wouldn't likely be looking for new forwards but needed to strengthen the midfield and defence. Starting to more and more look that way in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatman Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 John Rudkin director of football sorts the transfers out.my guess is they have a list of targets to bring to the club and want to bring them in quick before other sides start bidding.football has changed theses days the club bring the players in the manager has to work with what he's given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrLuke Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 Distraught, bewildered, hysterical, disbelieving, cautious, excited, and now massively aroused. The emotions I've felt in the past few days supporting this mental, mental club. And I love it. Yes I said aroused. That's what the thought of £12m+ worth of Charlie Austin in a Leicester shirt will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_kettering Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 Three out and out centre forwards, or one central striker with two wide forwards? Because Austin isn't a wide forward, Okazaki doesn't strike me as a wide forward, Ulloa isn't a wide forward, Kramaric isn't a wide forward (though probably has the capability to do so) Vardy could do it, Nugent isn't. This makes no sense to me what so ever. Bloody hell there were people unsure we even needed Okazaki, let alone Austin as well, unless it means Ulloa's off. Trying to have faith but I can't see this all ending well. I'm presuming Austin or Ulloa as a main central striker. The others could play as wide forwards, or tucked in just behind. Looks like the end for Nuge, but the rest would fit in nicely, gives us great options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderbyFox Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooper Steve's shin Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 "We're Leicester City, we sign who we want..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Fox Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 £13m and Nugent should do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 £13m and Nugent should do it. Too generous, Nugent is worth about £6m? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevosevic Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 £13m and Nugent should do it. Wouldn't surprise me. Didn't they want Wood? £12m and Wood would have done it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmeh Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 Nugent only has a year contract left so will be worth peanuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSpaM Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 This can only really mean another one of our current strikers is leaving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristianity77 Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 Too generous, Nugent is worth about £6m? Nugent is probably worth no more than 2-3 million for me. If someone offered 3 million for him I dont think we would turn it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freesolo Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 Too generous, Nugent is worth about £6m? £6M for Nugent was that a typo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElusiveEd Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 3 Mill diff from what LCFC are offering and what QPR want? He will come as some middle ground will be met. It ain't a lot in the grand scheme of things. Says to me that a coach is on the way and not a "Manager", the transfers are dealt with by Walsh/Rudkin, (They have not really let us down so far) and whatever coach arrives will be told to "Coach" them. Maybe this is why we couldn't buy a win for so long last year as players brought in were sourced by others than NP and maybe he was told to get on with it. If NP had been allowed to pick and choose who HE wanted, to suit his vision and stye of play, then maybe things could have been different last season. I guess it takes a lot longer to work with players that are "Given" to you rather than ones you really want which seems to match up with the type of season we had. Maybe this is why there has been some disharmony which has lead to NPs sacking. I'm sure whoever comes in to coach will be aware of the stance the owners are taking but, as mentioned somewhere above, it rarely ends well. I could be, and am probably, wrong but this is a very strange week to be an LCFC fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogadug Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 I'm beginning to think NP was sacked because the 'fundamental differences' were regarding transfers. NP wanting to keep a similar squad with a few additions, and the owners wanting to splash the cash on lots of new players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 Says to me that a coach is on the way and not a "Manager", the transfers are dealt with by Walsh, (He's not really let us down so far) and whatever coach arrives will be told to "Coach" them. Would explain the signing of Simpson, never a Pearson player in a million years. But I'd have expected better from Walsh there too. Robinson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox 4 Life Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 I'm beginning to think NP was sacked because the 'fundamental differences' were regarding transfers. NP wanting to keep a similar squad with a few additions, and the owners wanting to splash the cash on lots of new players. That makes alot of sense! Nigel gone = floodgates open. I rate Austin highly and think he would thrive with Mahrez/Albrighton but surely someone is off as we cannot keep Ulloa, Vardy, Okazaki. Kramaric and Austin happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nettle Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 I'm beginning to think NP was sacked because the 'fundamental differences' were regarding transfers. NP wanting to keep a similar squad with a few additions, and the owners wanting to splash the cash on lots of new players. You've got it mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon789us Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 That makes alot of sense! Nigel gone = floodgates open. I rate Austin highly and think he would thrive with Mahrez/Albrighton but surely someone is off as we cannot keep Ulloa, Vardy, Okazaki. Kramaric and Austin happy! Nuge will be gone as much as I like him only 1 year left on contract get some cash for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benpicko Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 I'm beginning to think NP was sacked because the 'fundamental differences' were regarding transfers. NP wanting to keep a similar squad with a few additions, and the owners wanting to splash the cash on lots of new players.Yeah that's what I thought immediately. Owners seeing that Vardy had only scored 5 goals and telling Pearson we need him replacing with somebody similar but more prolific, Pearson saying he's an important player and will continue to play a huge part under himEdit: Not saying Austin's that player, just an example of what I thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 I suppose you could look at it as last season we ended the season with: Vardy Kramaric Ulloa Nugent Wood Next season the aim could be: Vardy Kramaric Ulloa Okazaki Austin ...with Nugent moving on, which with the arrival of Okazaki probably makes sense. Ulloa's form mid-season may have also been a factor. Perhaps they see Austin as an upgrade on Ulloa, which is hard to argue with. I'm also not surprised to see us still making bids. The structure was always that Pearson would highlight areas to strengthen, Walsh would find them and Rudkin would sign them. 2 out of 3 of that chain is still in place and I'm sure Walsh and Rudkin are aware of the areas that Pearson wanted to improve in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weller54 Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 I'm beginning to think NP was sacked because the 'fundamental differences' were regarding transfers. NP wanting to keep a similar squad with a few additions, and the owners wanting to splash the cash on lots of new players. Why on earth would NP have issues with strengthening the squad with the likes of Okazaki and Austin?.. Surely it makes HIS job easier and not more difficult? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristianity77 Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 Yeah that's what I thought immediately. Owners seeing that Vardy had only scored 5 goals and telling Pearson we need him replacing with somebody similar but more prolific, Pearson saying he's an important player and will continue to play a huge part under him Edit: Not saying Austin's that player, just an example of what I thought Suppose its possible that Pearson had a sentimentality to his team and didn't want certain players going and the owners decided that they didn't want the close shave of what happened last season to happen in the coming one. Of course changes doesn't guarantee anything but they might have thought that getting the bigger players in was the best way to achieve it. Pearson didn't like it and well....that was that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 3 July 2015 Share Posted 3 July 2015 Would explain the signing of Simpson, never a Pearson player in a million years. But I'd have expected better from Walsh there too. Robinson? More like last minute desperation after we failed on loads of others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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