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Claudio to appear on Monday Night Football

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Chico1958

Chico1958

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16 minutes ago, Samilktray said:

Well his contribution was that he won us the title

Well said Samilktray ................ :thumbup:

 

Or at very least he helped win us the title.......... :celebrate:

brucey

brucey

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Oh dear. Hint of bitterness (and delusion/ego) perhaps... :rolleyes:

http://www.football-italia.net/101228/ranieri-dont-blame-leicester-players

 

Ranieri: 'Don't blame Leicester players'

Claudio Ranieri is “100 per cent convinced” the Leicester City players did not get him fired and revealed “there had already been problems inside the club.”

The Foxes fairy tale took them to the Premier League title against all odds, but just nine months later the club had unceremoniously sacked their hero.

“It was a shock and if even my colleagues were surprised, then maybe I was right to say this was something that I’d never seen before,” Ranieri told La Gazzetta dello Sport’s Extra Time magazine.

“After winning the Premier League with a side that had never reached such heights, giving the world a wonderful fairy-tale, you expect that in difficult moments you’ll at least be given a bonus chance.

“It was predictable that after that extraordinary achievement, the celebrations, the contracts that were quadrupled if not quintupled, there would be a few problems getting back on track.

“The season went in fits and starts up to February. We had success in the Champions League and performances against Arsenal, Everton and Manchester City to show flashes of the best Leicester. The Sevilla game, where we challenged a club that had won the last three editions of the Europa League, was a sign that Leicester were returning.

“I was relaxed after that match, but instead…”

Ranieri was fired the morning after the first leg of that Champions League Round of 16. What did the club tell him?

“Oh the usual things: we need to shake things up, the team is struggling, we’re sorry, but that’s how football works.”

Many fans and media blamed the players, suggesting they had created an internal coup to get Ranieri fired, but he doesn’t believe that.

“I remain 100 per cent convinced. I had no problems with the players. The extraordinary fairy tale allowed many of them to quadruple their contracts. Craig Shakespeare was always very fair with me, he was a good assistant manager.

“I don’t know who turned their back on me and I don’t care. I don’t get wrapped up in jealousy, envy and power games. I can only say that last season there had already been problems inside the club.

“Leicester in 2014-15 confirmed my predecessor, Pearson, after six consecutive defeats. I, after five losses and winning their first Premier League title with the team close to qualification for the Champions League quarter-finals, was sacked.”

The transformation since Ranieri’s dismissal has been somewhat suspicious, with six consecutive victories.

“I confirm what I said: the first leg against Sevilla had already shown me the worst was behind us. The six victories were a consequence of that performance.

“My sacking put the players with their backs to the wall, as always happens in these situations. The fact that the system and basic line-up didn’t change after I left confirm I was working in the right direction.

“Leicester are in the Champions League quarter-finals, but seven of the eight games were under my reign, so naturally I should get recognition for that.

“I don’t believe the players were the ones to kick me out. The directors and Presidents are always those who decide the fate of a club.

“I can never stop thanking the people of Leicester, both football fans and not. They were extraordinary towards me, even enough to move me.”

What will Ranieri do now that he is a free agent?

“I am looking around. I received various offers, including from national teams in Europe and beyond. I want to think carefully and choose the project that makes me most passionate.

“It’s true that Algeria approached me. Maybe Mahrez and Slimani spoke highly of me to them. I’d be happy to work in England again.

“Serie A is really picking up again and must have faith in continuing this path. Napoli play great football, Juventus are on a par with Barcelona, while I also really like Luciano Spalletti’s Roma, Simone Inzaghi’s Lazio, Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta, Marco Giampaolo’s Sampdoria and Eusebio Di Francesco’s Sassuolo.”

Corky

Corky

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Again, if we take his comments at face value and the players and Shakespeare were all working with him, then something had to change.

 

As I said before, I have no bitterness and wish him well but his comments since don't tie up with the performances and the results before his sacking. 

Hammo

Hammo

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I would warm to Claudio more if he acknowledged that he, as manager, was ultimately responsible for this season's nosedive.

 

It also grates that he cites the Sevilla away game as the turning point, his intention presumably being to infer that he, as much as Shakey, should get some credit for our revival since that game, which is nonsense.

Chico1958

Chico1958

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"Craig Shakespeare was always very fair with me, he was a good assistant manager."

 

“I don’t believe the players were the ones to kick me out. The directors and Presidents are always those who decide the fate of a club."

 

“I can never stop thanking the people of Leicester, both football fans and not. They were extraordinary towards me, even enough to move me.”

 

The only bits I'm interested in, the rest is more or less a reference to some of the things he said on Monday as well

 

He's making money out of the story and best of luck to the guy .......... He and the Team gave me something that I never dreamed would happen.

 

And with that he will always have a piece of my heart............Move On

Koke

Koke

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5 hours ago, brucey said:

Oh dear. Hint of bitterness (and delusion/ego) perhaps... :rolleyes:

http://www.football-italia.net/101228/ranieri-dont-blame-leicester-players

 

Ranieri: 'Don't blame Leicester players'

Claudio Ranieri is “100 per cent convinced” the Leicester City players did not get him fired and revealed “there had already been problems inside the club.”

The Foxes fairy tale took them to the Premier League title against all odds, but just nine months later the club had unceremoniously sacked their hero.

“It was a shock and if even my colleagues were surprised, then maybe I was right to say this was something that I’d never seen before,” Ranieri told La Gazzetta dello Sport’s Extra Time magazine.

“After winning the Premier League with a side that had never reached such heights, giving the world a wonderful fairy-tale, you expect that in difficult moments you’ll at least be given a bonus chance.

“It was predictable that after that extraordinary achievement, the celebrations, the contracts that were quadrupled if not quintupled, there would be a few problems getting back on track.

“The season went in fits and starts up to February. We had success in the Champions League and performances against Arsenal, Everton and Manchester City to show flashes of the best Leicester. The Sevilla game, where we challenged a club that had won the last three editions of the Europa League, was a sign that Leicester were returning.

“I was relaxed after that match, but instead…”

Ranieri was fired the morning after the first leg of that Champions League Round of 16. What did the club tell him?

“Oh the usual things: we need to shake things up, the team is struggling, we’re sorry, but that’s how football works.”

Many fans and media blamed the players, suggesting they had created an internal coup to get Ranieri fired, but he doesn’t believe that.

“I remain 100 per cent convinced. I had no problems with the players. The extraordinary fairy tale allowed many of them to quadruple their contracts. Craig Shakespeare was always very fair with me, he was a good assistant manager.

“I don’t know who turned their back on me and I don’t care. I don’t get wrapped up in jealousy, envy and power games. I can only say that last season there had already been problems inside the club.

“Leicester in 2014-15 confirmed my predecessor, Pearson, after six consecutive defeats. I, after five losses and winning their first Premier League title with the team close to qualification for the Champions League quarter-finals, was sacked.”

The transformation since Ranieri’s dismissal has been somewhat suspicious, with six consecutive victories.

“I confirm what I said: the first leg against Sevilla had already shown me the worst was behind us. The six victories were a consequence of that performance.

“My sacking put the players with their backs to the wall, as always happens in these situations. The fact that the system and basic line-up didn’t change after I left confirm I was working in the right direction.

“Leicester are in the Champions League quarter-finals, but seven of the eight games were under my reign, so naturally I should get recognition for that.

“I don’t believe the players were the ones to kick me out. The directors and Presidents are always those who decide the fate of a club.

“I can never stop thanking the people of Leicester, both football fans and not. They were extraordinary towards me, even enough to move me.”

What will Ranieri do now that he is a free agent?

“I am looking around. I received various offers, including from national teams in Europe and beyond. I want to think carefully and choose the project that makes me most passionate.

“It’s true that Algeria approached me. Maybe Mahrez and Slimani spoke highly of me to them. I’d be happy to work in England again.

“Serie A is really picking up again and must have faith in continuing this path. Napoli play great football, Juventus are on a par with Barcelona, while I also really like Luciano Spalletti’s Roma, Simone Inzaghi’s Lazio, Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta, Marco Giampaolo’s Sampdoria and Eusebio Di Francesco’s Sassuolo.”

 

He does sound very upset. Someone at the club was clearly working against him.

 

My only problem is he refuses to take responsibility. He's looking at the Sevilla first leg through rose tinted glasses. We were shocking. Sevilla should have battered us 6-1. That game was no different to the previous 5 that we lost. 

 

The difference in performance between the Sevilla first leg and Liverpool home 4 days later were worlds apart. The Liverpool game kick started our season. We were in total free fall before that.

brucey

brucey

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19 minutes ago, Koke said:

Ranieri is linked with both Stoke and Watford.  It's amazing how we got vilified for firing him but neither of those teams fans want him. 

 

When Watfird fans turning their noses up at a Premier League winning manager then you know we were right all along.

 

http://m.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/watford-fans-not-impressed-by-ranieri-links/story-30273872-detail/story.html

Stoke fans don't want him either

 

http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/thread/267295/rumour-ranieri-sounded-out

TheUltimateWinner

TheUltimateWinner

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Hahahahaha, hypocrites lol 

 

Comments from a Stoke thread about us sacking Ranieri:

 

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Shocking really
 
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Hope they go down.
 
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Jesus merciless ***** they are he won with them the league and got into CL ! :o
 
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No loyalty! 

Should be given the whole season just like last.

 

To the thought of Ranieri managing Stoke...

 

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Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse?Not for me thanks and all you'd hear is return to 40 points,40 points.

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Please no. Ranieri got lucky with Leicester and a team that was already on the up. Almost certainly lead to relegation. Yes we need a change in the summer but not this one, assuming it is of course not just a bollocks story.

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Pretty dreadful manager.
 

 

CosbehFox

CosbehFox

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48 minutes ago, Koke said:

 

He does sound very upset. Someone at the club was clearly working against him.

 

My only problem is he refuses to take responsibility. He's looking at the Sevilla first leg through rose tinted glasses. We were shocking. Sevilla should have battered us 6-1. That game was no different to the previous 5 that we lost. 

 

The difference in performance between the Sevilla first leg and Liverpool home 4 days later were worlds apart. The Liverpool game kick started our season. We were in total free fall before that.

Was just going to add I have yet to hear him concede he made mistakes 

Stadt

Stadt

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Tbf there is a distinction not thinking we should have sacked him and not wanthing him at you own club. Completely the right decision, mind.

Corky

Corky

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37 minutes ago, Wookie said:

Tbf there is a distinction not thinking we should have sacked him and not wanthing him at you own club. Completely the right decision, mind.

There is, but they are using the same reasons to those we used to sack him. It's always easier to say things in the knowledge it won't happen to you, when it possibly might the view is often very different.

Dan

Dan

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He's delusional about the Sevilla game. We were absolutely atrocious. How that ended 2-1 I will never know.

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