OFFICIAL: Shakespeare is named Leicester City's permanent manager.

[Aus Fox]

 

Can't believe Much Ado About Nothing wasn't a poll option 

[Nickfosse]

1 minute ago, Collymore said:

Can we add a disclaimer for Rudkin?

I'm sorry, I don't know the man and I have no knowledgable insight into what his perceived mistakes are. 

My feelngs on John Rudkin are that if he didn't exist we would have to invent him. A go-to scapegoat for absolutely everything the club does that pisses off supporters. 

[Collymore]

21 minutes ago, Nickfosse said:

I'm sorry, I don't know the man and I have no knowledgable insight into what his perceived mistakes are. 

My feelngs on John Rudkin are that if he didn't exist we would have to invent him. A go-to scapegoat for absolutely everything the club does that pisses off supporters. 

neeeeee bother, John. 

[Nickfosse]

6 minutes ago, Collymore said:

neeeeee bother, John. 

 haha. I wish I was mate. I'd love his job. And I'd make myself accountable to foxestalk and spill the beans on a regular basis

[Collymore]

1 minute ago, Nickfosse said:

 haha. I wish I was mate. I'd love his job. And I'd make myself accountable to foxestalk and spill the beans on a regular basis

Nah, you'd look as petrified as poor Shakey did in his first interviews and toe party line 

[Nickfosse]

We've not met have we?  Never been petrified in front of a crowd in my life 

[Collymore]

9 minutes ago, Nickfosse said:

We've not met have we?  Never been petrified in front of a crowd in my life 

You're lucky I picked this up without you quoting me, that's foxestalk in 2017 

 

Never met you - I  have the impression of you being someone being like or looking like Timmy Mallet, don't ask me why! My brain is weird. 

 

 

 

[Nickfosse]

2 minutes ago, Collymore said:

You're lucky I picked this up without quoting me 

 

Never met you - I  have the impression of you being someone being like or looking like Timmy Mallet, don't ask me why! My brain is weird. 

 

 

 

You've blasted me out of the water there. I concede my friend 

Off to see if the exit polls are right.

have a lovely evening

[Albert]

I was in two minds whether Shakey should get the job but now it's official I'm happy with it.

He was a safe & less risky appointment but was unsure whether the owners thought it might of been time to close that chapter and start a fresh. Putting emotions aside I had the same thoughts.

Thought they might go for a 'name' and splash the cash to try & start a new era similar to how they did with Sven but they've  taken the safe option and I can't argue with that.

As a coach he's one of the best in the business and has all the attributes to be a great manager. No doubt theyll be experienced additions to the backroom staff to help him also.

Think the club will take the same safe approach with regards to the main transfers this summer I.e Proven Premier league players. 

 

Goodluck Shakey!

 

 

 

 

[Jattdogg]

I hope shakey makes people eat some curried crow.

 

He isnt a sexy appointment (lets be honest only rachel would be that) and may seem underwhelming but he did well for us since taking over and should be given a chance to lead us. He was part of all of our successes and failures and delivered  when it counted most this season.  His job was to save our lost season and push us as far as possible in  the champs league,  not win us the league.

 

Expectations will now be back to normal. You know, not expecting to win the league  (that was the perfect season for us)  but rather expecting to push higher then top 10.

 

He has the contract he wanted but now has to deliver or his goose is cooked.

 

I wish you plenty of success this upcoming season and beyond  shakey. 

 

Come on Leicester!

 

 

 

 

[KingsX]

Finally get to break out the new avatar!

 

Now the work begins.

[NotTheMarketLeader]

12 hours ago, Col city fan said:

Why on earth would Shakey be ambitionless? Wtf are you on about?

I think he meant style of play. 

[jim5000]

12 hours ago, Buce said:

 

Underwhelmed.

 

Settling for mid-table mediocrity.

 

We're Leicester, we're always one bad managerial appointment from relegation. Even our Claudio almost took us down the season after he won the Prem! I'd settle for a season or two of midtable to 7th place finishes to firmly establish ourselves and make sure that for the first time in a lifetime, we're not one bad appointment from relegation.

[Tuna]

Good news finally, we can now move forwards with a clear focus. Lets hope transfer negotiations don't take this long!

 

I won't lie I was wavering on Shakey, I felt the delay was probably because we were courting someone else to take over. I worry if we start badly how long he'll last, but he deserves the chance after sorting out the sorry state Claudio left things in, I was getting prepared for being back in the championship in February!

 

Lets hope we can get some decent recruitment done this year and start moving forwards again.

 

 

[foxy boxing]

He will need to get off to a good start next season and we cannot afford to be flirting with relegation even a little bit, will need to show that the team as a whole has improved from last season and that the players are working hard and doing what they are told with no problem. will certainly need to at the very least finish in the top ten and bring in better players. make no mistake next season will be an extremely tough one and he needs to be able to deal with things and handle things and change things if things start to go pear shaped!

[ZeGuy]

One problem solved.

[Hawk17]

 

Cant believe this hasn't got a run in this thread yet.

 

SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE A-SHAKE ITTTTTT

[fuchsntf]

13 hours ago, Finnegan said:

Meh.

 

Lacks ambition on an enormous level. I've said before and I'll say again, I think he's the right man to get the best out of Vardy, Drinkwater, Albrighton and co' but you'd like to think the club will continue to grow. Last season was by no means stellar and even Shakespeare's half of it ended with a serious fizzle.

 

We need serious development of the playing squad and a serious look at how we develop a plan B to control games against wastegash sides.

 

I don't want to watch another season of us letting shit like Palace, Bournemouth and Watford dominate possession while we kid ourselves that people haven't yet sussed out how to defend our punt-it-long-to-Vardy.

 

 

I can see where you are coming from...to an extent. But I do expect not only the club but more importantly Shakespeare Himself

With Squad changes, to develope and evolve. We had built up a good ethos and individual character to our play, it shouldnt

become static though, and Shakespeare over these couple of years, has tried to show progress, unfortunately Ranieris tactics

Stifled us in the 2nd season.

 

Promoting from within, with a known quality and proved quality  coach, now manager IMO cant be a bad thing.

In a total new Manager , you get massive change, with dreams that often come on a wing and a prayer, and another

Promised new start...I back Shakespeare because of his proven CV so far, now he has to step up and show his

Own ambitions can take us again that small step higher...

This last season we had a bad 12th not a good 12th. This coming season all of us should have patience and give

Him and the team space, but rightly expect better quality performances.Possesion has we know is not the major factor,

but ball and player movement. This season I will be greedy and want anything that we can get Into top 7, but would

be happy with a good 10th....

 

I always start to judge after 1st 6-8 games, then the overlapping of 5 game routines.One thing I think all of we fans

have the right to expect, is the 'better expectations ', and begin to judge harshly if we are below the mark..

He already knows he will be under major scrutiny and pressure from the word go...just lets be fair.

[Stadt]

I think Shakey knows who's not up to scratch and he's cutthroat enough to improve the squad. Hopefully he assembles a non-playing staff team that are fresh and innovative rather than coaches he's too familiar and friendly with. 

[Guest Col city fan]

1 hour ago, Wookie said:

I think Shakey knows who's not up to scratch and he's cutthroat enough to improve the squad. Hopefully he assembles a non-playing staff team that are fresh and innovative rather than coaches he's too familiar and friendly with. 

It's my hope (and my feeling) that Shakespeare will absolutely know he's under the spotlight. He's not like arrogant Ol Mourinho or Pep... these guys pretty much now walk into the top jobs and are given time and war chests with which to get it right. 

City have taken a chance with Shakespeare. He's relatively unproven as the numero uno at this level, in spite of, imo, saving us from relegation last season.

So he will know he's got to secure victories right from the start. And with that, will come him not being willing to chance players he pretty much knows aren't up to scratch.

I fully expect him to identify and secure solid signings and I'd be very surprised if we saw much of the likes of Amartey, Musa, King and even Slim very much at the start of next season. Imo, they will either be gone or they'll be very much on the fringes.

This is what I expect and I hope. We have money now and can surely secure some top targets. Shakey won't have much time. His three year deal will mean jack shite if we lie bottom at Christmas.

[AjcW]

I'm pleased it's all signed and sealed, I was told it was done in April so no idea what the drag was but great that it's done.

I think if he has 3 or 4 steady years with us with a couple of cup wins chucked in then the FA have their next England Manager without having to lift a finger. They made a point of saying they wanted him to stay close to the FA set up when they let him go in the big sam saga.... I really wouldn't be surprised if that was his career progression. 

[KingsX]

20 hours ago, Countryfox said:

 

And just for you Gaelic .....

 

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Nigel Worthington   ?

[Clever Fox]

1 hour ago, Wookie said:

I think Shakey knows who's not up to scratch and he's cutthroat enough to improve the squad. Hopefully he assembles a non-playing staff team that are fresh and innovative rather than coaches he's too familiar and friendly with. 

It's a tricky project for him moving players on. Especially King. I think the retained list will say a lot about his future with us.

 

But I agree with you that Fresh eyes are required from a Coaching point of view. I'd really like us to bring in a top Dutch Coach.

[Thracian]

22 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

Highest win rate of any Leicester City manager in the Premier League.

Led us to the Champions League Quarter Final, and could have  progressed had a refereeing decision gone the right way.

Has the support of the players and owners. 

Knows the club inside and out having built for our success with Pearson and Walsh. 

 

I believe in you Craig!

Delighted, believe it the right thing to do to give him a chance with the support of a decent contract given what he's done for us generally and in saving us from relegation laterly. 

 

Just hope he makes the most of it now, and is as well prepared for the coming season's preparations as I imagine from what he's said.  Hope too that he shows the nerve to see that we're a team worth watching. 

 

I sincerely wish him the very best of luck and believe our owners have made a strong statement in expressing and keeping their faith in him.  .

 

  

[Thracian]

20 hours ago, Kitchandro said:

 

 

The first bad bad step towards the latter type of club is appointing an outdated, ambitionless manager, which I fear we have just done.

 

Where's there any evidence of the "lack of ambition" you mention because, without it, the comment is pretty insulting. 

 

Apart from actually taking in hand what might well have proved a poisoned challice when Ranieri left and achieving the prime  target required by our owners (with our Champions League efforts being a bonus), Shaky has clearly indicated that he believes our transfer negotiations are "well advanced" for next season and that in itself hardly suggests a lack of ambitious especially given our failings last closed season and last January's window.

 

There is also the small matter of our club's increasing value over the years Shaky's been here which includes his own input in getting the kind of form out of people which has lifted their value beyond many if not most people's expectations, and with every chance of more to come.

 

In just a few seasons Leicester have gone from being a footballing makeweight to one of the strongest competitors in the transfer market in the UK and to being pretty strong even by European standards and that while collecting siverware long the way and lifting our corporate or brand profile beyond measure.

           

Given their mammoth achievements as businessmen in various fields and now, so rapidly in the football world, I find it impossible to imagine our owners would not question nor observe Shakespeare closely enough to gather whether he had the ambition to match theirs. Just because he seems a nice guy, with a certain humility and certainly no apparent pretentions, doesn't mean he's either soft or lacking ambition.

 

Our owners seem to do things with a quiet dignity too. But it hasn't stopped them making brave choices, putting their money where their mouths are or being hugely successful. Maybe, yet again, the word trust is involved. Shakespeare's shown his commitment to our club - as well as considerable ability. Maybe our owners like that just as much as the players seem to.