dylanlegend Posted 17 October 2018 Share Posted 17 October 2018 I’m happy with how the team is progressing and as a whole I like Puels team selections but fcuk me he’s a boring b*stard. I used to hang on every word of most managers we’ve had but I’m just not interested in what the guy has to say. Can’t just be me? I just worry if the players are the same? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyrobot Posted 17 October 2018 Share Posted 17 October 2018 On 16/10/2018 at 20:58, cropstonfox said: Because he's arrogant and believes that fans can't know as much as him or understand his vision. Presumably you are ITK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyrobot Posted 17 October 2018 Share Posted 17 October 2018 13 hours ago, Bunyip said: Yep, you sussed out why I won't say ! Also by not naming who you’d like in, you’re entirely free to moan about him when he hasn’t got a significantly lower funded team like Leicester permanently entrenched in the top 6. Bunyip you’ve got it sussed! ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Nacho Posted 17 October 2018 Share Posted 17 October 2018 10 hours ago, UpTheLeagueFox said: Yes they've had some financial backing in more recent times but it is still a great underdog story. They were in danger of going out of the Football League and being LIQUIDATED. 2008/09 They survived in League 2 despite a 17 point penalty 2009/10 Eddie Howe led them to automatic promotion from League 2 2010/11 Howe took them to the League One play offs 2011/12 Howe left for Burnley 2012/13 Howe returned from Burnley and led them to automatic promotion from League 1 2013/14 Finished a creditable 10th in the Championship 2014/15 Won the Championship 2015/16 16th in the Premier League 2016/17 9th in the Premier League 2017/18 12th in the Premier League So over a 10 year period they've progressed from almost going out of business to being a solid PL team which plays attractive football, all under Eddie Howe. It's bloody outstanding. I agree, but I'll be bloody surprised if we finish below them in the table because that shouldn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Nacho Posted 17 October 2018 Share Posted 17 October 2018 1 hour ago, dylanlegend said: I’m happy with how the team is progressing and as a whole I like Puels team selections but fcuk me he’s a boring b*stard. I used to hang on every word of most managers we’ve had but I’m just not interested in what the guy has to say. Can’t just be me? I just worry if the players are the same? I'm aware not everybody is a follower of American football but there's this coach, Bill Belichick, he's the most boring person I've ever heard, Google one of his press conferences and just see for yourself. Anyway, the point is he's regarded as one of the best coaches ever so surely personality for the media doesn't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted 17 October 2018 Share Posted 17 October 2018 21 minutes ago, Ian Nacho said: I'm aware not everybody is a follower of American football but there's this coach, Bill Belichick, he's the most boring person I've ever heard, Google one of his press conferences and just see for yourself. Anyway, the point is he's regarded as one of the best coaches ever so surely personality for the media doesn't matter. Belichick is also said to be a completely different person to his media persona with the players in private Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheLeagueFox Posted 18 October 2018 Share Posted 18 October 2018 1 hour ago, Jimmy said: Belichick is also said to be a completely different person to his media persona with the players in private Unlike Puel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costock_Fox Posted 18 October 2018 Share Posted 18 October 2018 13 hours ago, That_Dude said: I wonder why there aren't shouts for Sean Dyche anymore... He’s lost his voice pal didn’t you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted 18 October 2018 Share Posted 18 October 2018 On 16/10/2018 at 04:17, Costock_Fox said: Our squad is streets ahead of Fulham’s and I’ve never said we are top 6 but I think we are more likely to finish between 10th-13th under Puel rather than pushing for 7th like we should be. Fair enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted 18 October 2018 Share Posted 18 October 2018 (edited) On 16/10/2018 at 05:43, Bunyip said: Actually, I don't think our owners have a better idea than Watford when it comes to appointing managers. I think it their Achilles heel. Their managerial appoints have been awful barring Ranieri and even he turned out to be a one season wonder. I think they might have made an error when appointing Sven re going for a big name who wasn't adept at managing a Championship level team at the time but I think after that they've never really looked back and have got every appointment right at the time since - including when they appointed Pearson for his second spell with us and when sticking by him after the unfortunate nature of the dreaded 'Deeney Day' Watford play offs defeat at the death in 2013. Promotion and then the Great Escape under Pearson then indirectly lead to Ranieri getting it just right in the Prem. winning fairytale season to follow (even if seen retrospectively now as a fluke appointment) - while it was over to Shakespeare to get us back on track and clear up after Ranieri had perhaps lost the plot - then when Shakespeare followed suit then of course Puel - who seems to divide opinion as much as anything else - but I think has done reasonably well! Still only fair to judge how little or how far we've come under him at the end of his first full season this season IMO. In short I think our owners have made great appointments in the main...……. Edited 18 October 2018 by Guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UPinCarolina Posted 18 October 2018 Share Posted 18 October 2018 1 hour ago, UpTheLeagueFox said: Unlike Puel. I feel like I've heard differently from the mouths of players? Maybe I'm mistaken. Sometimes I feel like we equate being soft-spoken with lacking vision or intensity. Puel suffers from that connotation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weller54 Posted 18 October 2018 Share Posted 18 October 2018 8 hours ago, Ian Nacho said: I agree, but I'll be bloody surprised if we finish below them in the table because that shouldn't happen. Prepared to be suprised then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al-aLondon-Foxile Posted 18 October 2018 Share Posted 18 October 2018 10 hours ago, dylanlegend said: I’m happy with how the team is progressing and as a whole I like Puels team selections but fcuk me he’s a boring b*stard. I used to hang on every word of most managers we’ve had but I’m just not interested in what the guy has to say. Can’t just be me? I just worry if the players are the same? I've wondered about this too, but in a recent match i saw Vardy go over to him and they had a laugh about something, seemed very natural and easy. Perhaps he's guarded in his media work, taking care to say the right things and not be misquoted. Yes he comes across as dull, but i'm happy for him to work away quietly and see what he can achieve. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ric Flair Posted 18 October 2018 Popular Post Share Posted 18 October 2018 I can't remember the last manager we had who said anything truly meaningful footballing wise in press conferences and interviews, all of them have been pony for various reasons. Pearson Mark I - wary of journalists, guarded in his answers. Bordering on arrogant and rude Sousa - not got a fcukin clue what he ever said, it was equally as forgettable as Michael Morrison trying to play out from the back Sven - cretin Pearson Mark II - returned with a bigger chip on his shoulder, hated Radio Leicester still and wavered between arguing or generic guff in his interviews. Ranieri - the footballing version of Borat Shakespeare - learnt his craft of dealing with the press from Pearson with a touch more humility. Still erred on the side of saying nothing insightful. Puel - Might as well have his voice box removed 3 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post urban.spaceman Posted 18 October 2018 Popular Post Share Posted 18 October 2018 Claudio came to us at his lowest point professionally and to the general mockery of the media. His response was not to emulate Pearson’s hostility, but instead to charm the shit out of the fans and especially the media. He simply exuded class which was a genius way to keep the pressure off him and the players and which managed to keep the media and the whole bloody world on our side and rooting for us. It was a massive part of the reason we won the league IMO. People just don’t realise how much of a treat we had with Claudio. Claude is completely different. His English is poor and I’m certain he hides behind that sometimes. He was never going to be as charming as Claudio especially when he sounds like that French tech support guy on the IT Crowd - I bet he soundly like Danny ****ing Dyer on the training ground. He’s an experienced manager in France with a focus on youth and a history of developing not just teams, but clubs, long term. That’s why I’m still firmly Puel In regardless of (some) poor performances right now. The club have backed him with money in the transfer market and I believe that they’re really behind him. It’s gonna take a lot of patience on our part but I firmly believe that in the long term, he’s the right manager for us. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunyip Posted 18 October 2018 Share Posted 18 October 2018 7 hours ago, Guy said: I think they might have made an error when appointing Sven re going for a big name who wasn't adept at managing a Championship level team at the time but I think after that they've never really looked back and have got every appointment right at the time since - including when they appointed Pearson for his second spell with us and when sticking by him after the unfortunate nature of the dreaded 'Deeney Day' Watford play offs defeat at the death in 2013. Promotion and then the Great Escape under Pearson then indirectly lead to Ranieri getting it just right in the Prem. winning fairytale season to follow (even if seen retrospectively now as a fluke appointment) - while it was over to Shakespeare to get us back on track and clear up after Ranieri had perhaps lost the plot - then when Shakespeare followed suit then of course Puel - who seems to divide opinion as much as anything else - but I think has done reasonably well! Still only fair to judge how little or how far we've come under him at the end of his first full season this season IMO. In short I think our owners have made great appointments in the main...……. If they got every appointment right then why the sackings ? You don't sack someone if they are getting it right?. That makes them wrong for the sackings then ? as I said it's their Achilles heel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yks Posted 18 October 2018 Share Posted 18 October 2018 7 hours ago, UPinCarolina said: I feel like I've heard differently from the mouths of players? Maybe I'm mistaken. Sometimes I feel like we equate being soft-spoken with lacking vision or intensity. Puel suffers from that connotation. Maybe you heard differently from french journalists or football fans. One descriptive doesn't apply to Puel : it's lacking intensity. He's well known in France to be kind of a mad man who is always the first in the runs or rides in training, who plays training games like his life depends on it, tackling like it's a CL final and who is very vocal with his players. (Or worse since he ocassionnaly fought with one or two of them). I'm baffled by how he is described here by people who probably only follow football with games and TV interviews and never go to see training sessions or try to educate themeselves outside of their club or maybe their championship. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 18 October 2018 Share Posted 18 October 2018 54 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said: Claudio came to us at his lowest point professionally and to the general mockery of the media. His response was not to emulate Pearson’s hostility, but instead to charm the shit out of the fans and especially the media. He simply exuded class which was a genius way to keep the pressure off him and the players and which managed to keep the media and the whole bloody world on our side and rooting for us. It was a massive part of the reason we won the league IMO. People just don’t realise how much of a treat we had with Claudio. Claude is completely different. His English is poor and I’m certain he hides behind that sometimes. He was never going to be as charming as Claudio especially when he sounds like that French tech support guy on the IT Crowd - I bet he soundly like Danny ****ing Dyer on the training ground. He’s an experienced manager in France with a focus on youth and a history of developing not just teams, but clubs, long term. That’s why I’m still firmly Puel In regardless of (some) poor performances right now. The club have backed him with money in the transfer market and I believe that they’re really behind him. It’s gonna take a lot of patience on our part but I firmly believe that in the long term, he’s the right manager for us. I agree with a lot of that but a point I will make is that it’s easier to be charming to the media and fans when your team is winning games. I actually think Puel has had a much bigger challenge rebuilding the squad than Claudio had after Pearson. Not taking anything away from Ranieri because he was just the perfect man at the perfect time but proved to have no real long term sustainable plan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuchsntf Posted 18 October 2018 Share Posted 18 October 2018 12 hours ago, Ian Nacho said: I agree, but I'll be bloody surprised if we finish below them in the table because that shouldn't happen. We shouldn't of won the league..!!! How many time before some fans get it into their heads...in football there is NO entitlement!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryfox Posted 18 October 2018 Share Posted 18 October 2018 Has anyone ever heard a chant for Puel ?? ... just wondered ... cus I haven't. P.S. If we ever do can we have the word 'qualiteeeee' in it ... ta. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weller54 Posted 18 October 2018 Share Posted 18 October 2018 2 hours ago, Countryfox said: Has anyone ever heard a chant for Puel ?? ... just wondered ... cus I haven't. P.S. If we ever do can we have the word 'qualiteeeee' in it ... ta. Wonder if Claude has 'Celebrations' or 'Qualiteee Street ' at Christmas? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban.spaceman Posted 18 October 2018 Share Posted 18 October 2018 2 hours ago, foxfanazer said: I agree with a lot of that but a point I will make is that it’s easier to be charming to the media and fans when your team is winning games. I actually think Puel has had a much bigger challenge rebuilding the squad than Claudio had after Pearson. Not taking anything away from Ranieri because he was just the perfect man at the perfect time but proved to have no real long term sustainable plan Fair points and I completely agree. Though it must be noted that Claudio very much set the tone for his reign when he first arrived by genially putting on the charm, then invoking Kasabian after his first game. Then came the laughs, the pizzas, the dilly ding dilly dong etc. Utter genius. And you’re right - he was the perfect man at the perfect time. Puel has a much bigger job of building a new team from those ashes. I personally believe that he’s the right guy to take us up a notch, to establish us as a 5th/6th/7th side that can compete in the Premier AND Europa League. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simoken Posted 18 October 2018 Share Posted 18 October 2018 Maybe we should change the thread title ' So many "puel in" calls from fans, so who replaces no one now? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban.spaceman Posted 18 October 2018 Share Posted 18 October 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Countryfox said: Has anyone ever heard a chant for Puel ?? ... just wondered ... cus I haven't. P.S. If we ever do can we have the word 'qualiteeeee' in it ... ta. Eez name is Claude. Eee ain’t no fraud Eee maintain good feeliiiing. As we break ze ze ze ze glass ceiling. Je m'appelle Leicester. Edited 18 October 2018 by urban.spaceman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simoken Posted 18 October 2018 Share Posted 18 October 2018 (edited) 3 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said: Eez name is Claude. Eee ain’t no fraud Eee maintain good feeliiiing. As we break ze ze ze ze glass ceiling. Je m'appelle Leicester. If i hear this abomination mid-game im going to leave 25 minutes early. Edited 18 October 2018 by Simoken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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