Raw Dykes Posted 15 May 2018 Posted 15 May 2018 On 14/05/2018 at 10:12, coolhandfox said: I'm not overly concerned, my biggest concern is our recuitment, which has be pretty poor. It's left us in a position were we need a wholesale squad revamp, instead of Minot tweaks here and there. Don't get me wrong, I think our recruitment on the whole has been disastrous since the title win, but I don't think it will take all that much to repair the current squad. I think a handful of good signings could put us right again. If we get a good CB, RB and replacement for Mahrez when he leaves, then the first XI is already a lot stronger. I believe that we've yet to see the best of players like Iheanacho, Silva, Iborra, Diabate, Gray and Chilwell, so if they are all a fraction better next season, the team itself will be better by a fair bit. I have to admit that I don't really keep an eye on the u23s, but it seems like there might be some decent youngsters at the club at the moment. If this is the case, then our backup could be better than usual. It might not be a small if, but if we can get those few signings right, then the situation won't be nearly as bad as a lot of people think.
Bayfox Posted 15 May 2018 Posted 15 May 2018 1 hour ago, esoog said: With Rudkin in charge we have kept hold of Vardy and Mahrez and not forgetting adding Ndidi. Honest question. You give credit to Rudkin for Vardy and Mahrez staying? The owners couldn't wait to get the cheque book out to keep them. Even Vardy admitted so. So I don't see how Rudkin can claim any good will from that. I'll accept wilf and Harry came under his tenure but I still fell he could do better. 1
esoog Posted 15 May 2018 Posted 15 May 2018 49 minutes ago, Bayfox said: Honest question. You give credit to Rudkin for Vardy and Mahrez staying? The owners couldn't wait to get the cheque book out to keep them. Even Vardy admitted so. So I don't see how Rudkin can claim any good will from that. I'll accept wilf and Harry came under his tenure but I still fell he could do better. Give him credit definitely: Championship title premiership promotion premiershio survival 1st season PREMIERSHIP TITLE champions league quarter finalist top ten finish Am I going potty here or should I just leave this forum, complete nonsense I had to explain the above.
Grebfromgrebland Posted 15 May 2018 Posted 15 May 2018 FFS why can't people understand that while Rudkin signs the players he doesn't choose the players. The scouts and manager choose the players and then it's up to Rudkin to sort the contract out. In that respect he's done pretty much everything that required. All the so called crappy players we're not happy with were scouted by Steve Walsh. Our hero. 2
Babylon Posted 15 May 2018 Posted 15 May 2018 1 hour ago, esoog said: Give him credit definitely: Championship title premiership promotion premiershio survival 1st season PREMIERSHIP TITLE champions league quarter finalist top ten finish Am I going potty here or should I just leave this forum, complete nonsense I had to explain the above. He only became DOF midway through our first season in the prem... so I'm not sure he should be getting any credit for the first two for starters. 1
Babylon Posted 15 May 2018 Posted 15 May 2018 46 minutes ago, Grebfromgrebland said: FFS why can't people understand that while Rudkin signs the players he doesn't choose the players. The scouts and manager choose the players and then it's up to Rudkin to sort the contract out. In that respect he's done pretty much everything that required. All the so called crappy players we're not happy with were scouted by Steve Walsh. Our hero. Some, some he scouted and didn't want. Some he scouted and didn't want to pay over the odds, but we did. Some were signed after he left. Rudkin is most definitely culpable for crappy buy out clauses and ****ing up the Silva transfer. Quite possibly a lot more as well. 1
Bayfox Posted 15 May 2018 Posted 15 May 2018 5 hours ago, esoog said: Give him credit definitely: Championship title premiership promotion premiershio survival 1st season PREMIERSHIP TITLE champions league quarter finalist top ten finish Am I going potty here or should I just leave this forum, complete nonsense I had to explain the above. Championship title. Before he was appointed DOF but ok then. Premiership survival 6 months after he was appointed DOF. Ok so your giving sole credit to HIM being the one that signed Huth with no input from Nigel or Walsh? After that he also seems to get sole credit for appointing Claudio who won the title with Pearson's squad and Walsh practically begging Claudio to take kante not mendy. I'll accept he played apart in getting wilf and Harry here. Maybe even ineacheo. But I think you may have attempted to make stuff up especially as you have him in his job a good 18 months to early. Plus he was a wank academy director previously. How many kids did he help produce. He was coaching when I was about 10 ffs 28 years. And his list of 1st team successes is poor.
esoog Posted 15 May 2018 Posted 15 May 2018 Just now, Bayfox said: Championship title. Before he was appointed DOF but ok then. Premiership survival 6 months after he was appointed DOF. Ok so your giving sole credit to HIM being the one that signed Huth with no input from Nigel or Walsh? After that he also seems to get sole credit for appointing Claudio who won the title with Pearson's squad and Walsh practically begging Claudio to take kante not mendy. I'll accept he played apart in getting wilf and Harry here. Maybe even ineacheo. But I think you may have attempted to make stuff up especially as you have him in his job a good 18 months to early. Plus he was a wank academy director previously. How many kids did he help produce. He was coaching when I was about 10 ffs 28 years. And his list of 1st team successes is poor. Take the first 18 months out, and now he's that shhh. Worse than my wife some of the whiners on here ?
Bayfox Posted 15 May 2018 Posted 15 May 2018 7 minutes ago, esoog said: Take the first 18 months out, and now he's that shhh. Worse than my wife some of the whiners on here ? Great arguement just ignore the fact he wasn't in a job for the stuff you gave him credit for. Seen as he's Jesus and walks on water I guess he deserves credit for over seeing the sending of Thai ladyboys to the team hotel that sent us on the way to the title win. That I will give you
esoog Posted 15 May 2018 Posted 15 May 2018 1 hour ago, Bayfox said: Great arguement just ignore the fact he wasn't in a job for the stuff you gave him credit for. Seen as he's Jesus and walks on water I guess he deserves credit for over seeing the sending of Thai ladyboys to the team hotel that sent us on the way to the title win. That I will give you Literally about good as an argument you can come out with mate. Soon as you see that then you can stop whining and let the backroom staff do their job, after all it's brought the city its first premiership title! Or you can support Arsenal if you enjoy being a miserable sod ? (Banter mate don't cry)
Strokes Posted 15 May 2018 Posted 15 May 2018 1 hour ago, Bayfox said: Great arguement just ignore the fact he wasn't in a job for the stuff you gave him credit for. Seen as he's Jesus and walks on water I guess he deserves credit for over seeing the sending of Thai ladyboys to the team hotel that sent us on the way to the title win. That I will give you Why does he have to be absolutely amazing or completely shit? What’s happened to poor, ok and good in this world? Weve had some good success whilst he has been in the role, he has clearly made some errors (Silva) but probably had some positive influence.
Bayfox Posted 15 May 2018 Posted 15 May 2018 15 minutes ago, esoog said: Literally about good as an argument you can come out with mate. Soon as you see that then you can stop whining and let the backroom staff do their job, after all it's brought the city its first premiership title! Or you can support Arsenal if you enjoy being a miserable sod ? (Banter mate don't cry) Ok jon. Or Jon's son, daughter or wife whatever relation you are. Still ignoring the fact you credit him with stuff at a time he was still academy director but I assume you found foxes talk about the same time you found leicester city You will need much better banter to see you round here
Bayfox Posted 15 May 2018 Posted 15 May 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Strokes said: Why does he have to be absolutely amazing or completely shit? What’s happened to poor, ok and good in this world? Weve had some good success whilst he has been in the role, he has clearly made some errors (Silva) but probably had some positive influence. Did I say he was completely shit? But the poster I replied too tried to credit him with our championship win. When he wasn't even in the job. I've been round long enough to know several lads who trained under him as kids. And other than being the owners pet he's really not rated in the game. Any coincidence most our staff have been picked off and he's still here? Edited 15 May 2018 by Bayfox
Pete from the USA Posted 15 May 2018 Posted 15 May 2018 Anyone besides me notice that the downturn in performance happened when Mahrez pulled his vanishing stunt last January? I've been worried he's a drain on the spirit of the club. It only takes one bad Apple to spoil the barrel. Will be relieved when he's gone. 3
FoxinNotts Posted 15 May 2018 Posted 15 May 2018 9 minutes ago, Pete from the USA said: Anyone besides me notice that the downturn in performance happened when Mahrez pulled his vanishing stunt last January? I've been worried he's a drain on the spirit of the club. It only takes one bad Apple to spoil the barrel. Will be relieved when he's gone. Or.... shows how over reliant we are on him! Forgetting attitudes, when he plays poorly, we are simply not as good.
Pete from the USA Posted 15 May 2018 Posted 15 May 2018 Just now, FoxinNotts said: Or.... shows how over reliant we are on him! Forgetting attitudes, when he plays poorly, we are simply not as good. Maybe so, but the poor performances kept going even after he returned. Seemed like the life got sucked out.
esoog Posted 16 May 2018 Posted 16 May 2018 9 hours ago, Bayfox said: Did I say he was completely shit? But the poster I replied too tried to credit him with our championship win. When he wasn't even in the job. I've been round long enough to know several lads who trained under him as kids. And other than being the owners pet he's really not rated in the game. Any coincidence most our staff have been picked off and he's still here? Other than being the owners pet? Forgive him or any director of football for doing part of their job. "been around long enough"...perhaps you have mate, take your negativity and whining somewhere else mate perhaps another club
Grebfromgrebland Posted 16 May 2018 Posted 16 May 2018 I personally will shed a tear when he goes. There were times when I couldn't believe we had such a talent playing for us and we might never see a player a good as him play for us. Thanks for the amazing goals assists and memories x
Popular Post Sunbury Fox Posted 16 May 2018 Popular Post Posted 16 May 2018 The following is a table showing the joint total of assists and goals in the 2017/18 PL for players who play in the 3 behind the striker. And people get surprised that we want more than 60m for Mahrez?: Sterling 29 Sané 25 Mahrez 22 Eriksen 20 D Silva 20 Alli 19 Son 18 Mané 17 Hazard 16 Gross 15 Sanchez 15 Lingard 13 Willian 13 Mkhitaryan 12 Ozil 12 Zaha 12 Mata 8 5
LCCFox96 Posted 16 May 2018 Posted 16 May 2018 18 minutes ago, Sunbury Fox said: The following is a table showing the joint total of assists and goals in the 2017/18 PL for players who play in the 3 behind the striker. And people get surprised that we want more than 60m for Mahrez?: Sterling 29 Sané 25 Mahrez 22 Eriksen 20 D Silva 20 Alli 19 Son 18 Mané 17 Hazard 16 Gross 15 Sanchez 15 Lingard 13 Willian 13 Mkhitaryan 12 Ozil 12 Zaha 12 Mata 8 This is exactly why our owners have done right by us playing hardball in the past few windows. Mahrez would be absolutely devastating in that City side. He should command a £70-75mil fee, especially when his value to us as a club and the remaining time on his contract is taken into consideration as well. 2
Gerard Posted 16 May 2018 Posted 16 May 2018 1 hour ago, LCCFox96 said: This is exactly why our owners have done right by us playing hardball in the past few windows. Mahrez would be absolutely devastating in that City side. He should command a £70-75mil fee, especially when his value to us as a club and the remaining time on his contract is taken into consideration as well. Roma have announced today that their original £18m offer for Mahrez is still on the table. 2
Ric Flair Posted 16 May 2018 Posted 16 May 2018 I think it'll be around £60 million and Roberts which I'd probably take. 1
coolhandfox Posted 16 May 2018 Posted 16 May 2018 4 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: I think it'll be around £60 million and Roberts which I'd probably take. Sounds good to me......
SheppyFox Posted 16 May 2018 Posted 16 May 2018 1 hour ago, Ric Flair said: I think it'll be around £60 million and Roberts which I'd probably take. I’d definitely accept that with that money alone we should be able to also fix the defence
lcfc sheff Posted 16 May 2018 Posted 16 May 2018 Seen on twitter that Man city's main priority is Isco over Mahrez, a glimmer of hope?
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