I love Claude

[Izzy]

2 hours ago, Fox92 said:

 I think he'll go down as a "builder" 

Can he fix it?

 

Yes he can 

[fuchsntf]

9 minutes ago, vanity said:

Claude is a fool. He ignores contemporary norms of the profession, refusing to provide supporters with the basic thinking behind his decisions, leaving us alienated, angry, and shouting for his head.

 

And the most galling bit is that it is all wholly preventable.

 

If Claude didn't manage our club, it would almost be amusing watching this stubborn, recalcitrant SOB move station-to-station, repeatedly succeeding on the field and then getting fired anyway. As a Puel-in fellow, I'm not going to pretend he will change. He won't. All I can hope is that he puts us in good shape for his successor, and that we keep the same style when we hire our next coach.

Probably be won't change...hopefully not!!! I

He should be flexable,which he has already shown...If he fails with a new set of players,or can't motivate and use competently the development

of the youth,then he can be fairly judged...

I reckon we should create big I-love-Claude..badges...!  hail Claudios..

[fuchsntf]

3 hours ago, TheLittleBigMan said:

He's been brave enough to play youth players from the start, 3 of which have been called up to the senior squad for England. People cry out for prem managers to do this. He has taken us from flirting with relegation post title win to pushing for europe. But so many fans turn their noses up at it. I can't believe the lack of support the poor bloke has had from us. We don't even try. No song no support for him and I think that's piss poor. The players often talk about the unity in the dressing room, which is a part of our reputation and yet it's not to be seen anywhere in the stands since his arrival. 

A new training ground and stadium expansion is on it's way and we look like a solid prem team now. This should be exciting times for us all.

 

I think some folk need to get a grip. Up the foxes.

Another who deserves..

[RonnieTodger]

I'm not his biggest fan, nor his biggest critic but the vitriol he receives is disgraceful. It's my own fault for listening, but the morons ringing into Radio Leicester saying "LOOK WHAT HE'S DOING TO OUR CLUB", like he's a Karl Oyston or Mike Ashley. The reality is, we're not great to watch and we've ****ed up a couple of Cup matches.

 

This is through luck, but there's no telling whether a full-strength team would have won the Carabao Cup semi against City. I was livid at the line-up, then pleasantly surprised when we took them to penalties. He's not the one who ****ed the penalties up. As for shaking that team up, if he didn't the we wouldn't have seen just how good Choudhury is now. He'd still be firmly in the U23s.

 

The other unfair sticks used to beat him with are "completely messing up our European chances" and "throwing away the FA Cup quarter final against Chelsea". As I recall, he played a full-team that day and we were on a shite run. As it went, Kasper made a howler in Extra Time and Chelsea went through. As for "messing up Europe", people speak as though he took over Leicester when we were in 7th. He took over Leicester when were firmly in the bottom half. He got us in a competitive position to start with.

 

Some of his decisions get on my tits, but ****ing hell calm down everyone. What's the point in sacking him now? What is there to rescue? 

Honestly, people actually compare him to Peter Taylor when the reality is he's done a more than OK job.

[Dr Marco]

QUALITE, INTENSITE !!

[murphy]

I'm still cranky after the weekend and irritated by the weakened side he put out, particularly playing a non match fit Matty James, having no pace in the front four and don't get me started on Shinji and Nacho.  Complacency cost us.  

 

That said, I still believe he's doing a good job based on league position and also the job he's doing rebuilding the squad.  We can't hope to compete with the top six so we are basically winning our own league.  I don't know what more we can realistically ask for?

 

The downside of CP's tenure is the performances.  I get the frustration and it bores me too.  I get the feeling that after ten crazy years of the roller coaster we have turned into a pipe and slippers team.  We're not special any more, but I would like to ask the outers this question:  Would you prefer better performances and be fourteenth?  Or prosaic and seventh?  I choose the latter and I doubt there is anyone that would come to us at the moment that could have us sitting in seventh and playing open attacking football.  I have faith, or maybe just hope, that the finished article under Puel will show us good performances.  Plenty of teams play 4-2-3-1 with good football.

 

The trouble is that collectively, we are never happy.  We are spoilt brats crying out for a change from 4-4-2 then moaning when we get it.  Asking for some mid-table r&r then sulking when we get that.  To sack a manager that has us sitting seventh in a transitional phase would be monumental ingratitude.  In fact it would be bad manners.  I feel for him as a person, having to put up with undeserved scrutiny and pressure and the fact that his own fan base just can't take to him.

 

Finally, I personally have no appetite for more upheaval and going back to square one yet again.

 

Puel in.

 

 

 

[murphy]

8 hours ago, Bob Weasel Fox said:

over this last 6 months or so I have felt like a schizophrenic ...

 

Me too.

 

...No I haven't

 

...Yes I have.

[LinekersApples]

2 hours ago, Grebfromgrebland said:

Puel should use a voice digitiser like Stephen hawking!

This was my solution too. I think this has legs (unlike... er.. actually, forget that bit)

[Chester Dontlie]

5 hours ago, Bob Weasel Fox said:

Read the whole opening post bud I make it quite clear I feel like a schizophrenic with him as manager so yes there has been some progress but at times I do get very frustrated with him

 

for the record I have been married twice engaged 4 times and have 5 children with 3 different women so I do change my mind every now and again.  

You might've changed your 'allegiances' with ladies often but you are still married to the same old Leicester... and that's what matters!

 

[AjcW]

17 minutes ago, LinekersApples said:

This was my solution too. I think this has legs (unlike... er.. actually, forget that bit)

Cryptic bastard  

 

The last time you dropped Puel hints I lost money  

[Foxxed]

I want him to succeed since he's the best youth coach (in terms of u23s minutes played) in the business. Getting our academy up there with Spurs, Arsenal, Soton and United will give us stability and future success.

[zealot]

Qualité. Intensité. Fraternité. 

 

J't'aime Claude - vous etês en genié chuchotant.

 

De bonnes choses arrivent à ceux qui attendent...

 

Allez les bleus! 

[Vardinio'sCat]

9 hours ago, somebum said:

Thank you for that, it was quite sweet. 

 

Are you alright fella? I generally expect something a bit more robust from your good self... 

[Vardinio'sCat]

6 hours ago, Bob Hazels shorts said:

Some interesting points.

 

His pushing youth is a myth. I've followed Chilwells and Hamza academy career obvious to all they were going to break through.

 

Chilwell made his debut 2 years before Puel arrived at the club. Hamza a couple of months before and was hardly instantly recognized by Puel. Just been awarded a contract that was increased by Top as stalling signing as way below expectation and he let him know that. Fact

 

Signing a player who has never cost anything previously in Ghazzel @ 26 for £12m is hardly 'pushing youth'

 

Its not just Puel. The entire management structure looks unsuitable.

 

Nobody needs telling to get behind the team. Getting behind a inept manager that continues to baffle is more difficult.

 

Only his actions will change my mind, not blind loyalty

 

No it's not, look at the average age of the squad starting 11, compared to when he arrived.

 

Only posts which are credible have the ability to change my mind, not blind polemic.

[fuchsntf]

3 hours ago, murphy said:

I'm still cranky after the weekend and irritated by the weakened side he put out, particularly playing a non match fit Matty James, having no pace in the front four and don't get me started on Shinji and Nacho.  Complacency cost us.  

 

That said, I still believe he's doing a good job based on league position and also the job he's doing rebuilding the squad.  We can't hope to compete with the top six so we are basically winning our own league.  I don't know what more we can realistically ask for?

 

The downside of CP's tenure is the performances.  I get the frustration and it bores me too.  I get the feeling that after ten crazy years of the roller coaster we have turned into a pipe and slippers team.  We're not special any more, but I would like to ask the outers this question:  Would you prefer better performances and be fourteenth?  Or prosaic and seventh?  I choose the latter and I doubt there is anyone that would come to us at the moment that could have us sitting in seventh and playing open attacking football.  I have faith, or maybe just hope, that the finished article under Puel will show us good performances.  Plenty of teams play 4-2-3-1 with good football.

 

The trouble is that collectively, we are never happy.  We are spoilt brats crying out for a change from 4-4-2 then moaning when we get it.  Asking for some mid-table r&r then sulking when we get that.  To sack a manager that has us sitting seventh in a transitional phase would be monumental ingratitude.  In fact it would be bad manners.  I feel for him as a person, having to put up with undeserved scrutiny and pressure and the fact that his own fan base just can't take to him.

 

Finally, I personally have no appetite for more upheaval and going back to square one yet again.

 

Puel in.

 

 

 

Fair dues..

[Dr The Singh]

11 hours ago, daddylonglegs said:

i admire his stubbornness but the guy is a complete idiot sometimes. Like proper head in hands at some of his decisions. 

I agree Bob Weasel needs to get a life

[Hanan96]

8 hours ago, Bob Weasel Fox said:

Read the whole opening post bud I make it quite clear I feel like a schizophrenic with him as manager so yes there has been some progress but at times I do get very frustrated with him

 

for the record I have been married twice engaged 4 times and have 5 children with 3 different women so I do change my mind every now and again.  

So you hope Claude does too??? 

[Hanan96]

9 hours ago, kingfox said:

I've never known a manager to have so many hit and miss decisions.

 

He looks like a genius one week as seen with his tactical decisions against Chelsea and Man City, then a deluded idiot the next as seen with his tactical decisions against Cardiff and Newport.

 

He needs to stick with one formula, 4-3-3 might just be that.

He didn't look idiot for Cardiff and newport. 

 

Cardiff will play defensive games so he rest one of his dm for creative attacking midfield. We dominate the game and they score a fluke

 

Newport were happen just after busy period which player play at least 2 match in 7 day. Can't risk those tired leg for burn out just for the sake of lower league division. 

Beside, 

Who tought the title win backline minus kasper are unable to contain those lower league sides when lately they are doing just well againts epl sides? 

Not to forgot we also have Albrighton there

 

Idiot is too much. 

[worthosoriginals]

8 hours ago, Bob Weasel Fox said:

Read the whole opening post bud I make it quite clear I feel like a schizophrenic with him as manager so yes there has been some progress but at times I do get very frustrated with him

 

for the record I have been married twice engaged 4 times and have 5 children with 3 different women so I do change my mind every now and again.  

so are you saying you can't control your brain? or you can't control your knob?

[FilbertFrog]

[STUHILL]

10 minutes ago, FilbertFrog said:

That dross has the 8th best starting 11 in the league IMO and should be around 7th/8th. He is delivering that currently (keyword - currently!) and should rightly be praised. A 'Miracle Man' he certainly isn't though! 

 

Let's see where we finish at the end of the season and if he maintains 7th/8th, then the praise should continue and he should rightly get another window and 6 months IMO.

 

I just have a hunch we will see a big drop off like we saw towards the end of last season though. Prove me wrong Claude! 

[LinekersApples]

3 hours ago, AjcW said:

Cryptic bastard  

 

The last time you dropped Puel hints I lost money  

How much do I owe you? What did I get wrong?

[Guest foxestalkisfullofidiots]

9 hours ago, Bob Hazels shorts said:

Some interesting points.

 

His pushing youth is a myth. I've followed Chilwells and Hamza academy career obvious to all they were going to break through.

 

Chilwell made his debut 2 years before Puel arrived at the club. Hamza a couple of months before and was hardly instantly recognized by Puel. Just been awarded a contract that was increased by Top as stalling signing as way below expectation and he let him know that. Fact

 

Signing a player who has never cost anything previously in Ghazzel @ 26 for £12m is hardly 'pushing youth'

 

Its not just Puel. The entire management structure looks unsuitable.

 

Nobody needs telling to get behind the team. Getting behind a inept manager that continues to baffle is more difficult.

 

Only his actions will change my mind, not blind loyalty

Completely agree, he makes a token gesture now and again and sticks a young on the bench, but surely if he was that keen to push the young players through we would of seen more of them against Newport instead of 3 players that are out of contract this season and 1 that has no future at the club.

[fuchsntf]

10 hours ago, TheLittleBigMan said:

He's been brave enough to play youth players from the start, 3 of which have been called up to the senior squad for England. People cry out for prem managers to do this. He has taken us from flirting with relegation post title win to pushing for europe. But so many fans turn their noses up at it. I can't believe the lack of support the poor bloke has had from us. We don't even try. No song no support for him and I think that's piss poor. The players often talk about the unity in the dressing room, which is a part of our reputation and yet it's not to be seen anywhere in the stands since his arrival. 

A new training ground and stadium expansion is on it's way and we look like a solid prem team now. This should be exciting times for us all.

 

I think some folk need to get a grip. Up the foxes.

This of all things,is what puts our fans to shame...taking on the soton-forum shit,before supporting our new manager.Just written pathetic hate crusades!!

I just wish from now the terraces stand by the team and by Puel,and show appreciation towards our,the clubs, manager through the rest of the season,

and prove common sense and decency,and respect for the one who wanted to become part of us.

Shame/laugh at the Southampton fickle fans,media and pundits who stole the negative range from this forum,instead of reading the supporters!!!

Show them and him,we support him because hes now one of us  he's taken on the dirty shit,and was fearless and stubborn  like we once were!!!

He's got his hands dirty,made the hard descisions,protected the under-performing young  players at his own cost.rekindled/extended some players

Careers...Gave everyone more than a fair chance in this rebuilding phase,but still has to be conscious of what he can or cannot do in the transfer

Market..he may well suggest,but it's the recruitment team that will decide on the end!!!

 

He's made mistakes,that was on the cards,but he's done more good than worse,he's giving us a base( even now still an uncompleted phase)..

2 seasons consolidation,not 14-10th, but 10-7th,silly fans believing they are entitled to expectations!!!

Helping begrudging Jealous,unknowledgable,blind  Pundits,to take  potshots at our club....

 

 

Terrace fans get our club back, to full strength,bring Puel into our team, make it a full compliment!!  chant/sing his name...

Give him support that he needs to re-shovel,re-build and give a new ethos and character to the team and club.

 

I am ashamed,embarrassed from cretins who even think that a plane stunt,and booing is good craic. !!!

We never welcomed him,because of fisherwives immature chit-chat...

We are onto a rocky road,how we have been behaving..fk-opinions,when it leads to this type of support...

No foresightt,no perspective of what a difficult job /tenure it would be for ANY MANAGER,we had a disintegrating squad,because

of poor recruitment...we dare put  him down,because of a couple of perceived below avg buys,and conveniently forget the positive

Purchases,or re-kindlement of careers.!!!! The strengthening of a defence that 2 previous managers couldn't fathom out!!

Then challenged the youth to up and realise their potential,new and from within...Some are cutting it,others struggling...

 

Some love the idea it's all down to the manager,and philosophy..BS!!  The players have to bring their %to the table,that shows flexability,and

can show game-management on the pitch,without looking at the coach every 5 minutes.

I do believe in all sports ( I was active in 2 at high level,unfortunately not the ultimate level) that Players and individuals or participants are the ones

Who actually lose the game/competition day...The manager/coach is the one that guides & puts the winning consistent form mentality into their paths,translation is IMO souly Participants responsibility. If you are a profi,you will have your strengths,but can't be an excuse you can't play that position,differently...

 

Take Vardys interview,he underestimates himself...has a forward he's already played the provider and receiver,from various forward positions.

He's not a one trick pony...and actually Shinji ,Ulloas,Nachos poor finishing let him down,and was easy forgot,what chances of assists he creates!!

Because of the individuals poor conversion rates...He can play anywhere along the frontline.Strangely enough still underestimated from within as outside.

Puel realises a fit Vardy can still be our Talisman..

[ALC Fox]

Those Radio Leicester calls on Monday 

 

If we finish in the position we currently occupy, it's our second best league finish since the 75/76 season (with the best being you-know-when).

 

I do fear that fan pressure will force him out if we do end up dropping to 10th or 11th though, which would be wrong.

 

We're still carrying a huge number of players who, when together on the pitch, can only play a certain way - a way that doesn't work against teams that sit back against us.

 

Watford attacked us, Chelsea attacked us, Man City attacked us and Everton tried. They're the teams that the counter-attack works against. It doesn't work against teams that sit off us, like Cardiff etc. Against those sides we should be passing around them, keeping possession, moving their defenders out of position and creating an abundance of opportunities for Vardy and whoever else is up top, but our squad is still so thin in that regard. Puel needs time to get this team playing so they can successfully adapt their game to the different teams that they come up against.

 

The counter-attack worked in the title-winning season because nobody respected us and they all expected us to be fighting relegation. It's not the same anymore. We need to evolve, and Puel is doing a good job while keeping us competitive and actually giving us a chance to qualify for Europe again.

 

Stability is key. Under Ranieri and Shakespeare, we were heading towards the drop zone on both occasions. Give Puel time like we did with Nige and good things will happen. Sack him, and I fear it's a slippery slope towards relegation as we pinball from one coach to the next with different styles, identities and ways of playing that'll soon end with relegation to the Championship and potentially years of trying to get back to the PL, dreaming of being 7th in the top tier.