mozartfox Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 56 minutes ago, Dames said: Potter or Frank are good solid appointments but neither would consider it until our status is secure. Agree on leaving it too long, we just have to hope the board don't panic again now and appoint some duffer on a 3 and a half year deal. Yes but can any new duffer be more duff than the last duffer who has just left or worse than the two new duffers that are currently in charge of the bunch of duffers that keep losing and masquerading as LCFC?
Popular Post lcfcbluearmy Posted 6 April 2023 Popular Post Posted 6 April 2023 2 hours ago, indierich06 said: This is my issue - if we stick with Stowell and Sadler, we've essentially swapped Rodgers for a less good Rodgers. We weren't playing Rodgers ball at all against villa or at least that wasn't the set up. The set up was much more direct shown by the fact we found balls over the top multiple times. It was also clear that the defenders had been told they didn't have to pass it out the back all the time. Yes at times Rodgers ball crept back in including unfortunately in the lead up to their 2nd goal. But this is to be expected as they only had one training session to bed in the new system. Hopefully by Saturday having had a week to work on it the new system will be more evident. I do however still think we need a manager in temperary to the end of the season and not stick with Stowell and Sadler. But to suggest that we were set up to play the same way as we were under Rodgers just isn't true 6 2
MancFox24 Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 33 minutes ago, shiv said: I’m going to disagree with some points here. The things Brendan was doing, in my view, had tried to be rectified with the team selection. -I think it was less about playing a block, and more about avoiding a high line which has essentially cost us the majority of the season. -Since moving centrally, Maddison has been woeful except for against Villa and Spurs which were clearly outlier results. Although he wasn’t back to his best I felt he had more space and was able to get in the pockets between midfield and attack. -KDH in a double pivot just doesn’t work. He’s been much more effective further up the pitch which is why he played Mendy alongside Wilf. With Tielemans out, Soumare being shite and Praet more of an attacking midfielder I don’t think there was much choice. I do agree Kelechi or Daka should’ve started over Vardy though. Agree with most of this. I do think Maddison himself wants to play centrally and while he did a good job playing from the right under Rodgers, I think he respected Rodgers alot and was willing to do it. His body language didn't look great to me on Tuesday. I know one player isn't bigger than the team but I kinda think in our situation he is the team and if he wants to play centrally then we need to accommodate him. In general, I thought our tactics were confused against Villa. We occasionally tried to press but not as a team and that left us open at times. We started out playing from the back and as soon as Villa had a bit of success in the press we started just lumping it forward to an isolated Vardy. I just think we need a clear message about what we're trying to do. I'll give the caretakers the benefit of the doubt for the Villa game but I think there needs to be some evidence of a plan against Bournemouth. If we lose that I think we have to start planning for the championship and that would include bringing in a manager who is willing to stay for a promotion push. The names won't be as attractive as some people want be I think we have to be realistic.
teblin Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 If we win on Saturday it’ll be sas with a coach brought in to help. Would surprise me if it was shakey.
Brainy Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 Let's just take a punt on the Viktoria Plzen or Malmo manager or some shite like that 1
Claudio Fannieri Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 1 hour ago, Babylon said: We might have to commit to 18 months, but we don't have to keep him for 18 months. But he will defo then be in charge for the rebuild and the start of next season, I have no doubt he would be gone by Christmas at latest and then we would be in a whole world of crap. Rather go for an interim solution for the rest of this season that gives us the chance of a clean slate in the summer regardless of whether we stay up or not than give Benitez the chance to start next season in charge, would such an underwhelming appointment. 1
reynard Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 41 minutes ago, Pliskin said: People criticise owners for firing managers quickly. But when you’ve got experiences football people in a consortium, they can spot the warning signals early on. You would have thought the board would have noticed a decline, if not the performances… like you’ve said about two years ago was when the first signs of this decline started and a lot of people could see it. Even if not two years ago the first 7 games this season should have been enough. At the very least the abject defeat to Blackburn in the cup should have been the absolute final nail. But no and here we are in a right mess. The board are just as implicit in this failure as Rodgers and the players. 2
Lambert09 Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, moore_94 said: Just the most important game of the season… possibly in our whole clubs lifetime, as there’s probably a good chance we will go out of business if we go down… but yeah, let’s leave it to coaches that think a mendy- ndidi midfield is a good idea Edited 6 April 2023 by Lambert09 1 1 1 2
Vazman Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 2 hours ago, 5waller5 said: So we had a plan and ignored it, or didn’t have a plan. I can’t understand any justification for leaving it this long and starting to look at options then. It’s poor planning. Exactly this, circumstances evolve, so therefore planning evolves alongside, for a Premiere league side, its basics, we all know there wasnt a plan or an evolving one so its poor planning
Legend_in_blue Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 5 minutes ago, moore_94 said: There are no words for how inept we are being run at the moment. There is not a single thing we can do which would strive to make things even worse than they currently are. I'm fuming.
ClaphamFox Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 7 minutes ago, moore_94 said: Surely that 'but' should be an 'and'? 4
RowlattsFox Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 Then any new manager next week has Man City away to look forward too So much pressure on this weekend. 1
Wasyls Pec Deck Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 23 minutes ago, teblin said: If we win on Saturday it’ll be sas with a coach brought in to help. Would surprise me if it was shakey. I would take Shakey as an interim. He would set about getting what needs to be done, and he’s done it before.
splinterdream Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 40 minutes ago, lcfcbluearmy said: We weren't playing Rodgers ball at all against villa or at least that wasn't the set up. The set up was much more direct shown by the fact we found balls over the top multiple times. It was also clear that the defenders had been told they didn't have to pass it out the back all the time. Yes at times Rodgers ball crept back in including unfortunately in the lead up to their 2nd goal. But this is to be expected as they only had one training session to bed in the new system. Hopefully by Saturday having had a week to work on it the new system will be more evident. I do however still think we need a manager in temperary to the end of the season and not stick with Stowell and Sadler. But to suggest that we were set up to play the same way as we were under Rodgers just isn't true They looked confused to me, started with Rodger’s ball because me and my dad were shouting to just chip balls over the top for Barnes and Vardy to chase, then we score, we were patting ourselves on the back but then Iversen was hitting long balls for Vardy to head on to nobody, so we reverted back to Rodger’s ball.
Guesty Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 10 minutes ago, moore_94 said: Thing is, it's hardly like the board are going to go: after Villa we have no faith in you and are desperately searching for a replacement. They're just going to tell him he's in charge till he isn't. But if they don't get anyone in for this must win game, I'm not sure Man City away is a great introduction.
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 52 minutes ago, mozartfox said: Yes but can any new duffer be more duff than the last duffer who has just left or worse than the two new duffers that are currently in charge of the bunch of duffers that keep losing and masquerading as LCFC? Sounds like duff information to me . . . 1
Arriba Los Zorros Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 Trying to put myself in the mindset of when Martin O Neill was still relevant. So, here are some young fresh up and comers with potential we should be looking at Alan Curbishley Mike Newell George Burley David O Leary Jose Mourinho (Porto manager) 2
ALC Fox Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 14 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said: Then any new manager next week has Man City away to look forward too So much pressure on this weekend. As well as this weekend, we also have Wolves, Everton and West Ham at home as well as Leeds away. Plus a home game against an erratic and unpredictable Liverpool side. There are points there for us this season whoever's in charge. But we do need to sort things out quickly. If we don't win on Saturday it still isn't over but it would be huge if we can get the three points.
weller54 Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 3 hours ago, Jack1993 said: That's just not true though, we could draw against Bournemouth, lose to Man City and beat Wolves and there would still be teams close to us points wise. It'll be close for the next 4 or 5 games unless we lose every single one of them. If we set up the same as Tuesday then I don't think we'll pick up many points but if we draw at the weekend then get a new manager in then I think we've still got a fighting chance. Are you an ostrich?
mucfox Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 19 minutes ago, Wasyls Pec Deck said: I would take Shakey as an interim. He would set about getting what needs to be done, and he’s done it before. Shakey + Gary Lineker 1
Simoken Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 To anyone who wouldnt want to see this at the King Power, are you actually a fan???? Be an absolute dream to see him back as Manager. end of 1 1 2
Muzzy_no7 Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 Absolutely appalling from the board. What are they playing at? The line up and subs from the Villa game do not fill me with any confidence that Stowell and Sadler can get the job done against Bournemouth.
Popular Post Dahnsouff Posted 6 April 2023 Popular Post Posted 6 April 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Simoken said: To anyone who wouldnt want to see this at the King Power, are you actually a fan???? Be an absolute dream to see him back as Manager. end of Yes, I am a fan but I am also not a feckin time traveller!!!!! Edited 6 April 2023 by Dahnsouff 3 3
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