Rudkin

[Sly]

6 hours ago, tinpot_fox said:

So that would explain everything and make Cannon an excellent signing then, we assumed a striker was leaving so we signed an injured striker…

I actually don’t think Cannon is that good either. 

[Chocolate Teapot]

7 hours ago, fuchsntf said:

 

This forum was crying for a young striker replacement for Vardy,

not in his ilk,but to take into a new epoc & style.

Sorry, let me clarify.

 

Signing Cannon as a 4th choice striker is baffling.

[alanf0x]

Rudkin out, Nigel in 

[fuchsntf]

1 hour ago, alanf0x said:

Rudkin out, Nigel in 

Thx…

 

How you got my name ,is like the joe Waters goal…

Edited 9 March by fuchsntf

[tinpot_fox]

2 hours ago, Chocolate Teapot said:

Sorry, let me clarify.

 

Signing Cannon as a 4th choice striker is baffling.

Signed to replace George Hirst?

[smudgerfox]

2 hours ago, Chocolate Teapot said:

Sorry, let me clarify.

 

Signing Cannon as a 4th choice striker is baffling.

 Not when you consider Kels and Daka were both at Afcon.

[Chocolate Teapot]

5 minutes ago, tinpot_fox said:

Signed to replace George Hirst?

May as well have kept him.

[foxinsocks]

8 minutes ago, tinpot_fox said:

Signed to replace George Hirst?

How much is cannon on?

[Chocolate Teapot]

4 minutes ago, smudgerfox said:

 Not when you consider Kels and Daka were both at Afcon.

When we clearly didn't have the financial flexibility to do it? He's played the equivalent of 6.5 matches for us.

[5waller5]

On 07/03/2024 at 06:48, Tommy G said:

Because 90% of the people on the forum don’t understand how the hierarchy of a business operates. 

And the 10% that do blame the DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL, for you know, mismanaged football related activities of a football club. 

[coolhandfox]

2 hours ago, Chocolate Teapot said:

Sorry, let me clarify.

 

Signing Cannon as a 4th choice striker is baffling.

I can assume we expected to sale 1 of Daka or Nacho and bring in another striker of a higher level then Cannon.

 

When that didn't happen I think we panicked know we were 1 injury to a 37 old away from having no striker over the afcon period.

 

So brought Cannon last minute.

 

We would have been better to buy another 8 who could have done a job up front.

 

On FFP front he's fee is only 1.4m a season on the accounts and probably similar wages.

 

I wouldn't be surprised to see him back on loan in Championship if we go up.

[Lad1966]

30 minutes ago, tinpot_fox said:

Signed to replace George Hirst?

Enzo, has always said  Cannon was a signing for the long term. We might not of seen the best of him this year, but if we remain in the championship, he will definitely get a decent amount of game time and hopefully he will be able to show us what he’s capable of.

[escape2victory]

Our transfer and contract strategy has been bonkers for ages. Spending approx £128m over the years on Tielemans, Soyuncu, Amartey, Praet, Ndidi, Iheanacho, Vestergaard, and letting them all run their contracts down and leave for free, awful strategy and been a soft touch on contracts for years.

 

We need a proper sporting director dealing with this, Rudkin isn’t capable. I remember Pearson not being impressed with his promotion into role in 14/15 

[Chocolate Teapot]

2 hours ago, coolhandfox said:

I can assume we expected to sale 1 of Daka or Nacho and bring in another striker of a higher level then Cannon.

 

When that didn't happen I think we panicked know we were 1 injury to a 37 old away from having no striker over the afcon period.

 

So brought Cannon last minute.

 

We would have been better to buy another 8 who could have done a job up front.

 

On FFP front he's fee is only 1.4m a season on the accounts and probably similar wages.

 

I wouldn't be surprised to see him back on loan in Championship if we go up.

Last minute panic buy = financially responsible 👍

Edited 9 March by Chocolate Teapot

[Chocolate Teapot]

3 hours ago, 5waller5 said:

And the 10% that do blame the DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL, for you know, mismanaged football related activities of a football club. 

You're dealing with a high net worth individual with a can do attitude right here, he's obviously got some great insight into the day to day running of the club.

Edited 9 March by Chocolate Teapot

[Chrysalis]

A lot of our signings I felt contracts were too short, within 2 years there is pressure of boosting the contract to get the player to sign the extension as a 4 year contract is effectively a 2 year contract (unless you do what we do and wind the contracts down to nothing).

Anyone like KDH promoted up to squad should be on a 6-7 year deal for sure, as those players are typically on a nice low salary at that point of their career.

Keeping the wages down also makes players easier to shift.

[5waller5]

2 hours ago, Chocolate Teapot said:

You're dealing with a high net worth individual with a can do attitude right here, he's obviously got some great insight into the day to day running of the club.

I’ve been a Director of a variety of companies for over 25 years, so have a reasonable idea of how companies operate and what a Director’s responsibilities are. If that’s what you meant? 

[Chocolate Teapot]

27 minutes ago, 5waller5 said:

I’ve been a Director of a variety of companies for over 25 years, so have a reasonable idea of how companies operate and what a Director’s responsibilities are. If that’s what you meant? 

Wasn't referring to you 👍

 

You actually seem to get it.

Edited 9 March by Chocolate Teapot

[Ginger_Filbert]

Very loud singing of ‘we want Rudkin out’

[JimmyC74]

Don't see Top letting him go but, after relegation then potential EFL and PL sanctions you would like to think that a shake up of the leadership would take place. 

 

 

 

[SemperEadem]

3 hours ago, Ginger_Filbert said:

Very loud singing of ‘we want Rudkin out’

The away support want him gone.

[Daggers]

2 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

The away support want him gone.

The stay-away support are pretty keen too.

[5waller5]

3 hours ago, Ginger_Filbert said:

Very loud singing of ‘we want Rudkin out’

Keep up the good work!!!! 

[Matt]

2 hours ago, JimmyC74 said:

Don't see Top letting him go but, after relegation then potential EFL and PL sanctions you would like to think that a shake up of the leadership would take place. 

 

 

 

Ahh but that would mean admitting they're in the wrong.

[JimmyC74]

10 minutes ago, Matt said:

Ahh but that would mean admitting they're in the wrong.

Maybe.  If Top / the board had that concern they could offer the likes of Rudders other roles in the wider King Power organisation and spin it however they liked.

All that said I don’t expect any significant change of management.