[OFFICIAL] Claude Puel is the new manager for Leicester City

[Only Visiting]

10 minutes ago, SecretPro said:

Considering Puel talks better English than most people from Leicester I think it will be fine. 

 

 

Does he?

 

His wife said (about Christmas time last year) that she didn't like England because while she was learning English it was hard work and she knew no one. She also said Claude wasn't learning much (possibly any) because he was too busy working.  He is the kind of person who would have spent some of the last few months working on his English though. Mind you he said Southampton reminded him of Nice and Nathan Redmond was the new Thierry Henri.

[Mullet1]

The owners have clearly gone for someone they believe will deliver us mid table finishes for a couple of years. (Stability)  Problem is some of our better players may get frustrated and go 

[enmac]

Given that we won the premier title sorry but this has to be the worse appointment we ever made maybe after Frank Mclintock.

No, can't agree!
FM was truly awful. Maybe even worse than Taylor. RELEGATION!
Didn't he sell Wortho, who then went to score goal of the season?
From his record Puel han not had any disasters.

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[DJ Barry Hammond]

1 minute ago, Mullet1 said:

The owners have clearly gone for someone they believe will deliver us mid table finishes for a couple of years. (Stability)  Problem is some of our better players may get frustrated and go 

 

That would be a problem, whatever we did over these coming seasons. It takes decades to establish yourself as a top, top club, not overnight success.

[Molson Canadian]

https://sortitoutsi.net/football-manager-2017/staff/402976/claude-puel

[MC Prussian]

49 minutes ago, norwichfox said:

mangetout!!!

Sacre cordon bleu!

[Blue and white]

2015-16: 18 W - 9 D - 11 L, 59:41 GD, 63 P (Koeman)
2016-17: 12 W - 10 D - 16 L, 41:48 GD, 46 P (Puel)

[Nick]

2 hours ago, MrSpaM said:

He's tried to get John Collins in as his assistant manager

 

Guess that's Appleton gone then

 

 

Is that edited? City first game? Huh?

[M0901]

Best of luck Claude! I for one will back him every day during his tenure. There were a few scratched heads about Ranieri so we'll see what happens!

[RumbleFox]

4 minutes ago, Blue and white said:

2015-16: 18 W - 9 D - 11 L, 59:41 GD, 63 P (Koeman)
2016-17: 12 W - 10 D - 16 L, 41:48 GD, 46 P (Puel)

What was Koeman's record at Everton, with a better squad?  Stats cannot be taken without context.  Did Southampton not lose some very good players between these to sets of stats? Including Mane who would be the best player for most teams outside the top 6?  Not saying he will do well but if you want to "throw shade" at least back it up with more relevant info.  I genuinely feel sorry for anyone joining our club.  What happened to giving people a chance?

 

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[Tuna]

He obviously has something about him given the fact he got the Southampton job in the first place, they don't piss about and make many mistakes, so I'm alarmed by the way he was binned off as soon as the season ended, as if they couldn't wait to get rid of him after what on paper wasn't a bad season by any stretch. 

 

He'll be desperate to prove himself and probably feels quite disappointed with not getting much of a chance at Southampton having only had one season, so we're getting someone hungry and determined.

 

We need as a football club to move on. Too many players who have been here for too long and need moving on. I don't think Shakespeare could make these decisions due to his over familiarity with the players. Look at the ludicrous decision to give Ulloa, who is essentially retired, a new contract. If Puel can make us a better outfit and more attractive as part of a 2 - 3 year plan introducing younger players them I'm all for it.

 

It's just, well...such a vanilla appointment...almost random...reminds me of us getting Claudio, and look how that turned out !!!

 

[foxtillidrop]

All the very best to Claude! Welcome to LCFC!

 

We'll only be able to tell after a few games - hope he can get us keeping clean sheets and get the best out of Mahrez and Vardy. Most importantly, I think Okazaki has to start.

 

[Nick]

Sadly Claude will not be able to fulfil the role until January as all 14 pages of his contract terms required initialling before filing with the FA and LMA.

 

Appleton has already moved on earlier this afternoon so we are now 'Rudderless' - well sort of, sadly.

[ZeGuy]

3 hours ago, Daggers said:

Woeful, negative, and yet inevitable.

 

 

That's the spirit.

[Buzzcrow]

1 hour ago, Daggers said:

I question whether you actually watched any matches while he was in charge at Soton. I think you'll find the prevailing national opinion is that he was a ditchwater dull, negative tactician who delivered fewer goals, points and fun than his predecessor.

 

But your words will bring comfort to those here who like to live in denial or are cranial trauma victims - so thank you for that small mercy.

 

 

I question whether you can actually read.

Try putting my words into context and understand I was commenting on his cup run. 

I wrote, 

"He got us (Saints) to our first major final in decades and played some great football in doing so. . ."

Saints were the first team not to concede any goal up to the final and yes I went to the cup games and yes we did play some great football.

It was a pity he couldn't replicate that for us in the PL but he might be able do that for Leicester.  

[Bob666]

2 hours ago, roblcfc84 said:

Let's give him a chance. We clearly have implemented a policy to only appoint managers whose first name begin with the letter C - keeps things simple.

So true: Claudio, Craig, Claude & as Rudders said that Cvnt Pearson 

[Bob666]

Looking forward to seeing Claude prove us wrong with his so-called uninspiring appointment. Welcome 

[MC Prussian]

11 minutes ago, Swan Lesta said:

Sadly Claude will not be able to fulfil the role until January as all 14 pages of his contract terms required initialling before filing with the FA and LMA.

 

Appleton has already moved on earlier this afternoon so we are now 'Rudderless' - well sort of, sadly.

TIme for Replacement Claude to step in:

„If your milk goes stale, don‘t put it back in the fridge“.

[Foxtock]

I would have preferred Howe, but that was never going to happen. It's Puel that's got the nod, so I'll back him. Good luck.

[SecretPro]

52 minutes ago, Only Visiting said:

 

 

Does he?

 

His wife said (about Christmas time last year) that she didn't like England because while she was learning English it was hard work and she knew no one. She also said Claude wasn't learning much (possibly any) because he was too busy working.  He is the kind of person who would have spent some of the last few months working on his English though. Mind you he said Southampton reminded him of Nice and Nathan Redmond was the new Thierry Henri.

Not bad considering this was his first English interview and pre 'learning English' I'd say. 

 

[Sunbury Fox]

1 hour ago, ZeGuy said:

As if they'd come here. 

Not saying they would, just that the paper talk was exciting. But tbf Pellegrini went to some Chinese backwater so for the right price would he really not come to the recent PL champions?

[bridport007]

When I was a kid, my old man would say..."It's neither arsehole nor watercress" and has always been a mystery what he meant. I kind of get it now.

 

Hope this goes well ...underwhelmed though. 

[ZeGuy]

Just now, Sunbury Fox said:

Not saying they would, just that the paper talk was exciting. But tbf Pellegrini went to some Chinese backwater so for the right price would he really not come to the recent PL champions?

Pay 35 millions to get him out of the chinese backwater. If he wanted to come, that is. I have my doubts.

[NeilLCFC]

3 hours ago, The whole world smiles said:

Good god foxestalk is getting worse. We used to at least wait till a manager had lost a couple of games before completely writing them off.

When?

[Vulpine Victor]

Totally  underwhelmed. If this is the best the owners and Rudkin can do we should have kept faith with Shakespeare and Appleton. They obviously panicked and had not looked at possible replacements before acting. The appointment is a complete disappointment. Despite this I will support him as I would any City manager or player.