Rudkin

[Verumex]

18 minutes ago, Bordersfox said:

Sky zooming in on Rudkin and even Mr Bland Smith making comment.  

 

That is in no small part down to last weeks protests and yes, even the van.

The van in general was great. The only grievances was to a couple of the chosen slides.

[HarryDee8]

Sleepy rudders, we need a new manager please

[Swarles Barkley]

Wonder who he is wankng off today. I reckon there is a rota

Edited 27 February by Swarles Barkley

[HarryDee8]

Why didn't he do this:

 

Spend some money  on January  buying new players, fall foul of the PSR crap.

 

Then in the summer he could have sold mads for a pretty penny - balance some of the books and we could still be in the prem. 

 

Doing nothing is gonna cost him his job

Edited 1 March by HarryDee8

[It'sblueupnorth]

7 minutes ago, HarryDee8 said:

Why didn't he do this:

 

Spend some money  on January  buying new players, fall foul of the PSR crap.

 

Then in the summer he could have sold mads for a pretty penny - balance some of the books and we could still be in the prem. 

 

Doing nothing is gonna cost him his job

Let’s be honest it absolutely isn’t he’s in a job for life whilst Top runs the circus

[Staff]

38 minutes ago, HarryDee8 said:

Why didn't he do this:

 

Spend some money  on January  buying new players, fall foul of the PSR crap.

 

Then in the summer he could have sold mads for a pretty penny - balance some of the books and we could still be in the prem. 

 

Doing nothing is gonna cost him his job

Teflon Jon is untouchable 

[moore_94]

Must be nice to know about the actual way people are trying to run the club and how they are looking to build the squad

 

The below is brilliant from the Cardiff head of recruitment

 

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cardiff-city-rip-up-transfer-31115935
 

Cardiff City's head of recruitment has revealed how the club had to rip up their old transfer strategy and implement a new system which is "one of the most efficient in the Championship".

 

The Bluebirds have had to streamline the way that they work in order to punch up their recruitment network to meet modern requirements and transfer chief Patrick Deboys is leading that change.

 

Deboys has a very broad remit, having taken on the role as recruitment head following the departure of Kevin Beadell in the summer of 2023, and has been tasked with making the club's transfer department run more efficiently. There has been a clear push towards targeting younger players with value in order for the club to finally start making money in the transfer windows, rather than haemorrhaging it.
 

The likes of Jesper Daland, Alex Robertson and Yousef Salech were brought in with the hope being that they would improve the team immediately but also increase in value in the years to come.

 

And Deboys, in an interview with the club's matchday programme, has explained his wide-ranging role and how the club have had to move away from their old scouting network to implement a new, data-driven model to sign players.

 

"There are five key roles that I would cover," he said. "The first one is head of recruitment, signing first-team players down to emerging talent, from under-18s up to first-team players. I would oversee that process. it entails leading a team of four technical scouts on identifying players.

 

"The second aspect then would be player contract extensions. We have successfully renewed some of our top talent under the age of 24 but have also seen our senior players sign extensions recently. I work with the aboard on that. 
 

"Then there's loan management. We've introduced a system with academy manager Gavin Chesterfield and first-team coaches Tom Ramasut and Darren Purse where we have a detailed loan strategy that bridges the gap from our top academy talent to the first team.

 

"We've got 30-35% of the first team now being supplied by the academy, which is great and we're seeing the benefits of that. Another aspect of my role would be the multi-club management, with out sister club KV Kortrijk. We've seen huge success with the likes of Isaak Davies in utilising our sister club to bridge that gap and gain experience.

 

"Within our recruitment team, it's about leadership and seeing development. We have redefined our recruitment department and have shifted from a traditional scouting model to a more data-guided recruitment mod, with technical scouts focusing on different positions, rather than a location-based scout. Rather than seeing the best player in Manchester, for example, we need to see the best player across the world for Cardiff City.

 

"We have one of the most efficient recruitment departments in the league. You've seen that with the likes of Yousef Salech coming in; our system has allowed us to sign players from broader markets, rather than just the UK market."

 

Hard workers with a desire to improve are two "non-negotiables", Deboys says, when it comes to looking for new recruits.

 

Cardiff brought in Sivert Mannsverk (22), Salech (23) and Will Alves (19) in the winter window and all have made an immediate impact and improved the team.

 

While Mannsverk and Alves are only temporary signings until the end of the season, Salech has been brought in as a long-term investment and he is already repaying the faith the club showed in him by recruiting him from Swedish top flight side Sirius.

 

The Danish-Palestinian forward has netted four goals in 10 games, while supporters have also been impressed with his all-round game on both sides of the ball. 

 

Deboys likes to think that the signing of Salech is the blueprint for transfers in windows to come, with it being hoped that the player's potential yields a lot of goals and potentially a lot of cash in the years to come. 

 

"We consider the culture of the club, the area and the city and tie that into the players that we identify; hard work and being hungry to develop and improve are two non-negotiables that we have," he added.

 

"They also must have the level of athleticism and technical ability that we're looking for. There are differences within each position, but the fundamentals remain the same and they are our core values.

 

"If you take someone like Yousef Salech, for example, we know that he can improve and he has fantastic fundamentals. His desire to work hard on the pitch is clear. We've signed him on a long-term contract because we believe he will be an even better play in three years' time than he is now. That requires a level of hard work and desire that we have seen in him and was one of the reasons we chose him. He had an appetite to improve in the long term that we really like.

 

"It's always nice when a player comes in and does well immediately. The biggest thing is when a manager believes that we have a finished transfer window with a better squad than when we started. That is the goal.

 

"Over the long term, if we can make the squad better after every window, that's the most pleasing aspect."

Edited 3 March by moore_94

[Dan]

I'm sure Rudkin would like to write one. He just hasn't got anything to write about. "I winged it". "X agent told me do this". Some shit about horses.

[sylofox]

On 03/03/2025 at 20:06, Dan said:

Some shit about horses.

He's been caught with his c0ck in Tops favourite mare?

[Vestan Pance]

I just wanted to bump him back onto to first page. 

 

7 home defeats without scoring a goal and you haven't resigned. Shameless.

[Tommy G]

1 hour ago, Vestan Pance said:

I just wanted to bump him back onto to first page. 

 

7 home defeats without scoring a goal and you haven't resigned. Shameless.

He'd be waving away a cushy settlement agreement - he's smart enough not to resign but that's about it. 

[5waller5]

The lack of activity in this thread is frightening. 
 

There’s simply nothing left to say about how badly run we are. I feel that apathy completely, but also know that my apathy is contributing to Rudkin keeping his job. 
 

We need to find some energy from somewhere to hound the shambles of a Board out of our club

[Foxin_Mad]

Thing is the club and Top, Sue and Rudkin don't care about the fans, only the KPFC fans, if the rest of the real fans go, more space for happy clappers. 

 

They are genuinely such arrogant ***** that they will carry on their path regardless, thinking what a cracking job they have done. 

[Fox92]

2 minutes ago, 5waller5 said:

The lack of activity in this thread is frightening. 
 

There’s simply nothing left to say about how badly run we are. I feel that apathy completely, but also know that my apathy is contributing to Rudkin keeping his job. 
 

We need to find some energy from somewhere to hound the shambles of a Board out of our club

What else needs to be said? We've got 230 pages on how Rudkin is shit.

 

The next action is to protest and protest every game. The frightening part is there isn't enough people willing to do it. People still turn up to the ground, sit or stand in silence and clap the players off all while we have an absolute fire around us.

[HarryDee8]

What is this tit doing?!  

 

We are leaking goals and not scoring.

The ruud vanity project is not fecking working!!!

 

No point waiting for 7 games to go and then panic and change the manager 

Edited 17 March by HarryDee8

[Aus Fox]

3 minutes ago, HarryDee8 said:

What is this tit doing?!  

 

We are leaking goals and not scoring.

The ruud vanity project is not fecking working!!!

 

No point waiting for 7 games to go and then panic and change the manager 

Please refrain from referring to John Rudkin as a tit.

 

I like tits.

[Edingleyfox]

I can't help thinking that the fact that Southampton and Ipswich are in a similar position has perhaps given the hierarchy some freedom to consider this to be normal as a promoted club. There is nothing to suggest any change is imminent at any level but surely the whole club needs reflect on the season and maybe the ownership need to get some independent advice.

[Bourbon Fox]

On 03/03/2025 at 12:39, moore_94 said:

Must be nice to know about the actual way people are trying to run the club and how they are looking to build the squad

 

The below is brilliant from the Cardiff head of recruitment

 

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cardiff-city-rip-up-transfer-31115935
 

Cardiff City's head of recruitment has revealed how the club had to rip up their old transfer strategy and implement a new system which is "one of the most efficient in the Championship".

 

The Bluebirds have had to streamline the way that they work in order to punch up their recruitment network to meet modern requirements and transfer chief Patrick Deboys is leading that change.

 

Deboys has a very broad remit, having taken on the role as recruitment head following the departure of Kevin Beadell in the summer of 2023, and has been tasked with making the club's transfer department run more efficiently. There has been a clear push towards targeting younger players with value in order for the club to finally start making money in the transfer windows, rather than haemorrhaging it.
 

The likes of Jesper Daland, Alex Robertson and Yousef Salech were brought in with the hope being that they would improve the team immediately but also increase in value in the years to come.

 

And Deboys, in an interview with the club's matchday programme, has explained his wide-ranging role and how the club have had to move away from their old scouting network to implement a new, data-driven model to sign players.

 

"There are five key roles that I would cover," he said. "The first one is head of recruitment, signing first-team players down to emerging talent, from under-18s up to first-team players. I would oversee that process. it entails leading a team of four technical scouts on identifying players.

 

"The second aspect then would be player contract extensions. We have successfully renewed some of our top talent under the age of 24 but have also seen our senior players sign extensions recently. I work with the aboard on that. 
 

"Then there's loan management. We've introduced a system with academy manager Gavin Chesterfield and first-team coaches Tom Ramasut and Darren Purse where we have a detailed loan strategy that bridges the gap from our top academy talent to the first team.

 

"We've got 30-35% of the first team now being supplied by the academy, which is great and we're seeing the benefits of that. Another aspect of my role would be the multi-club management, with out sister club KV Kortrijk. We've seen huge success with the likes of Isaak Davies in utilising our sister club to bridge that gap and gain experience.

 

"Within our recruitment team, it's about leadership and seeing development. We have redefined our recruitment department and have shifted from a traditional scouting model to a more data-guided recruitment mod, with technical scouts focusing on different positions, rather than a location-based scout. Rather than seeing the best player in Manchester, for example, we need to see the best player across the world for Cardiff City.

 

"We have one of the most efficient recruitment departments in the league. You've seen that with the likes of Yousef Salech coming in; our system has allowed us to sign players from broader markets, rather than just the UK market."

 

Hard workers with a desire to improve are two "non-negotiables", Deboys says, when it comes to looking for new recruits.

 

Cardiff brought in Sivert Mannsverk (22), Salech (23) and Will Alves (19) in the winter window and all have made an immediate impact and improved the team.

 

While Mannsverk and Alves are only temporary signings until the end of the season, Salech has been brought in as a long-term investment and he is already repaying the faith the club showed in him by recruiting him from Swedish top flight side Sirius.

 

The Danish-Palestinian forward has netted four goals in 10 games, while supporters have also been impressed with his all-round game on both sides of the ball. 

 

Deboys likes to think that the signing of Salech is the blueprint for transfers in windows to come, with it being hoped that the player's potential yields a lot of goals and potentially a lot of cash in the years to come. 

 

"We consider the culture of the club, the area and the city and tie that into the players that we identify; hard work and being hungry to develop and improve are two non-negotiables that we have," he added.

 

"They also must have the level of athleticism and technical ability that we're looking for. There are differences within each position, but the fundamentals remain the same and they are our core values.

 

"If you take someone like Yousef Salech, for example, we know that he can improve and he has fantastic fundamentals. His desire to work hard on the pitch is clear. We've signed him on a long-term contract because we believe he will be an even better play in three years' time than he is now. That requires a level of hard work and desire that we have seen in him and was one of the reasons we chose him. He had an appetite to improve in the long term that we really like.

 

"It's always nice when a player comes in and does well immediately. The biggest thing is when a manager believes that we have a finished transfer window with a better squad than when we started. That is the goal.

 

"Over the long term, if we can make the squad better after every window, that's the most pleasing aspect."

Imagine getting something like this from any of our lot. 

 

A plan. Some clarity. 

 

They treat the fans with absolutely no respect.

[Dan]

Worst director of football in England. Claims to be a Leicester fan. If you really are, you would go.

[foxfanazer]

Cvnt!

[Foxin_Mad]

10 minutes ago, Edingleyfox said:

I can't help thinking that the fact that Southampton and Ipswich are in a similar position has perhaps given the hierarchy some freedom to consider this to be normal as a promoted club. There is nothing to suggest any change is imminent at any level but surely the whole club needs reflect on the season and maybe the ownership need to get some independent advice.

The problem is for us, their ineptitude got us here.

 

Really a club that was in the Champions League in 2017, won the FA Cup in 2021 should be nowhere near the relegation zone, thats the crux of it.

 

There is no good reason other than astounding incompetence and ineptitude that this club should be below the likes of Brighton, Bournemouth and Brentford right, Not only are we behind them, we are years away from them.

[HarryDee8]

I can't quite work out whose more stupid. Him or ruud 🤔

[Mendi]

Get him gone.

[Tuna]

He needs to be on the phone to Bangkok, now.

[Claudio Fannieri]

If he any semblance of dignity or genuinely cared about the long term future of Leicester City then he would step down, either as recognition of his own failings or if he is a puppet then for his own self respect, however as it currently stands he does neither and continues to stick his snout in the trough that is KP and LCFC. 

Edited 3 April by Claudio Fannieri