Rudkin

[funkyrobot]

He should be embarrassed about the recruitment of Cooper. A truly shocking decision. The incompetency that could have directed our DOF to think he was the right man means Top should in turn, be seriously assessing Rudkin’s future at the club. 

[RYM]

He needs to go. His continued masterclass in negligence is disgraceful.

 

No top club has ever come in for him and that tells us everything.

 

The reality is they’ll all be patting their backs today for hitting the red button but again, with no succession plan.

[CosbehFox]

interesting that at lest one article on the sacking has mentioned Cooper was never 100% Top's preference (and there were reservations at board level). Who the hell backed him to be the manager with such conviction. 

[Claudio Fannieri]

Just now, CosbehFox said:

interesting that at lest one article on the sacking has mentioned Cooper was never 100% Top's preference (and there were reservations at board level). Who the hell backed him to be the manager with such conviction. 

Also it has been reported that his removal was Top’s decision and Top’s decision only, does this mean that Top has bypassed Rudkin in this instance and is taking the lead on this recruitment process. I think it was Top who appointed Enzo as well wasn’t it? 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Sacked two of his managers in a week, LCFC first team, Leuven, LCFC Women's team all battling relegation again.

 

All his mandate and all doing shit. No accountability and no repercussions. 

[Aus Fox]

Let’s see what we’ve learned from the review into the relegation 2 years ago.

 

Wind the clock back 2 April 2023 - Rodgers is sacked with 2 winnable home games coming up - Villa who we had thumped away and Bournemouth.

We had no plan for Rodgers going and we approached these 2 games with untried and tested caretaker managers.

History will tell us, 2 points in these games and we would have stayed up. We fluffed them both! Smith then came in and after an expected defeat away at Man City we got a win at home to Wolves.

 

Now fast forward 2 years, we have just sacked a manager. We have 2 winnable games coming up.

Have we learned? Have we got a plan?

If we go into the West Ham home game with a caretaker manager and we get 0 points from these 2 games, it will be clear nothing has been learned and those in charge of the football side of the business need to pack their bags and leave. 

[Tommy G]

11 hours ago, CosbehFox said:

interesting that at lest one article on the sacking has mentioned Cooper was never 100% Top's preference (and there were reservations at board level). Who the hell backed him to be the manager with such conviction. 

I think we know the answer to that one 

[Corky]

Can someone find a Nottingham Forest connection with this bloke? Might then be able to bin him off.

[Royston.]

11 hours ago, CosbehFox said:

interesting that at lest one article on the sacking has mentioned Cooper was never 100% Top's preference (and there were reservations at board level). Who the hell backed him to be the manager with such conviction. 

think everyone knows that

 

we couldnt get Potter or Moyes and likely various candidates bleated about on here were never even on Rudkins raydar

[HarryDee8]

Wonder whose on list shortlist paper?

[Claudio Fannieri]

58 minutes ago, Royston. said:

think everyone knows that

 

we couldnt get Potter or Moyes and likely various candidates bleated about on here were never even on Rudkins raydar

I am not sure Rudkin is as involved in this process as he was in recruiting Cooper. 

Edited 25 November 2024 by Claudio Fannieri

[Dan]

This Cooper episode really has got to be the final straw.

 

You do wonder if the penny is actually starting to drop somewhat for Top now. I am nowhere near sold on him, but I'm pleased to see that he looks like he has genuine concerns and I've not felt that way for a long time.

[ealingfox]

On 25/08/2024 at 13:49, ealingfox said:

The thing is there's such an easy way out even with all this Thai cultural guff about loyalty and saving face. Just give him a bullshit job that can be framed as a promotion, like Exec Director of King Power Sports Group or something like that.

 

Your reminder Top that the solution to this is actually very easy.

[fox_favourite]

11 minutes ago, ealingfox said:

 

Your reminder Top that the solution to this is actually very easy.

Very simple. Bin. 

 

But Top will need to find a replacement before getting rid and for that he needs connections with football knowledge to give sound suggestions 

[Gamble92]

21 hours ago, Claudio Fannieri said:

Also it has been reported that his removal was Top’s decision and Top’s decision only, does this mean that Top has bypassed Rudkin in this instance and is taking the lead on this recruitment process. I think it was Top who appointed Enzo as well wasn’t it? 

Whatever we think of Rudkin, it's bizarre to get his decision for who to employ and not consult him at all for the sacking.

 

Top doesn't know anything about football and he shouldn't be making footballing decisions. 

 

We need them all gone now. 

[Claudio Fannieri]

2 minutes ago, Gamble92 said:

Whatever we think of Rudkin, it's bizarre to get his decision for who to employ and not consult him at all for the sacking.

 

Top doesn't know anything about football and he shouldn't be making footballing decisions. 

 

We need them all gone now. 

I think usual protocol will be that Rudkin advises on the proposed manager and Tops signs it off, clearly this time he had reservations about Cooper, maybe Rudkin was that convinced by Cooper he put his reputation and job on the line and as a consequence when it was evident it was a car crash of an appointment, Top stepped in and got rid. 

[dooflip]

6 minutes ago, Gamble92 said:

 

Top doesn't know anything about football and he shouldn't be making footballing decisions. 

He knows more than rudkin!

[alanf0x]

We want Rudkin out, say we want Rudkin out 

[Lako42]

Awaits topic turning hot

[foxfanazer]

I'm gonna give it half an hour and then the pitchforks are coming out

[Levi Port]

Has he gone ?

[Bordersfox]

Just now, Levi Port said:

Has he gone ?

99% 

[Skidmark]

Gone. 
 

Henry VIII's Thomas Cromwell is sent into the Tower of London. 

[StanSP]

Where's the news he's gone? 

[Levi Port]

1 minute ago, Bordersfox said:

99% 

Cooper and Rudkin in 3 days. Top’s stepped up to the spot and put it top bins