Trav Le Bleu Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 5 minutes ago, Lako42 said: We should be going for Megson Possibly my most hated former City manager. Head turned by Bolton after only a handful of games. Integrity.
Wolfox Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 Sorry…. I’m a bit late to this thread…. Is there a serious link with MON?
Mark Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 1 minute ago, Trav Le Bleu said: Possibly my most hated former City manager. Head turned by Bolton after only a handful of games. Integrity. 'Megson for Bolton' 1
Ian S Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 41 minutes ago, Dames said: People slating MONs recent record seem to overlook the fact that Ranieri got beat by the Faroe Islands before winning us the League. If its a short term experienced appt we are looking for i’d have him over Benitez, Allardyce, Pardew and the like. If he saves us then he’s even more of a hero but I really can’t see him doing worse than any of the other names linked. Top post, we just need a short sharp attitude change. We know he can motivate and make players feel a million dollars, this lot need telling over and over they are not as s*** as the previous plonker kept alluding to. 1
jerry Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 6 minutes ago, Silva Fox said: is your surname Atrick? Always say the old ones are the best ! 😋.
suffolk fox Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 If this is true we genuinely have nothing to lose. Watching the two clowns on the touchline on Tuesday who hadnt got a bloody clue, ok he hasnt managed for four years but the facts remain he has managed. Stowell and Sadler are mediocre coaches who have hung around like a bad smell for years. In the first half the way Villa were allowed to bring the ball forward at will whilst all of our players stood off and watched was bloody criminal. Play like that against Man City and it will be at least five before half time. We have 9 games to go we need to show some fight, passion, commitment in order to stay up maybe MON can instill that.
volpeazzurro Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 34 minutes ago, Dames said: People slating MONs recent record seem to overlook the fact that Ranieri got beat by the Faroe Islands before winning us the League. If its a short term experienced appt we are looking for i’d have him over Benitez, Allardyce, Pardew and the like. If he saves us then he’s even more of a hero but I really can’t see him doing worse than any of the other names linked. Who knows what he's like now. What he was when he was here though was a manager with a grip on reality. He knew precisely what his players were capable of played a system to compliment their strengths, nothing fancy or pretentious with talk of philosophies or any delusions of grandeur. He arguably did far far better with what he had available to him than Rodgers has despite an FA Cup win. His motivational qualities are legendary as was his ability to see through all the footballing crap and ephemera. His more recent forays into management on paper might not read spectacularly but consideration has to be given to those particular jobs and what he had to work with. I doubt there's been contact but wouldn't see it as the end of the world either if there had been. No disrespect to Stowell and co but probably they're a bit to close to the players and embroiled in it all as well as them not being bona-fide managers. The dithering over substitutions the other night was quite understandable because the pressure for them must have been incredibly intense. Perhaps it just needs an older independent head from the outside who's been there and done it to steady the ship and give a still very good squad of players some confidence and belief. 3
RumbleFox Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 1 hour ago, dylanlegend said: Won the Championship with Sunderland in his first full season in charge Ok but apart from that, what have the Romans ever done for us? 3
egg_fried_rice Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 All his little quips and anecdotes have the stench of ‘needless to say, I had the last laugh’. Let’s hope he doesn’t come ‘bouncing back’ with us. 1
HankMarvin Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 56 minutes ago, Dames said: People slating MONs recent record seem to overlook the fact that Ranieri got beat by the Faroe Islands before winning us the League. If its a short term experienced appt we are looking for i’d have him over Benitez, Allardyce, Pardew and the like. If he saves us then he’s even more of a hero but I really can’t see him doing worse than any of the other names linked. He came into a team full of confidence after the great escape
RumbleFox Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 57 minutes ago, TK95 said: Took Sunderland from the bottom to win the Championship in his first season Ipswich to the league cup semi finals. Part of an Ireland set-up that qualified for the Euros Yes it's not a lot to go off but to say he's never done anything is not true is it? Not true at all. I fvcked up. 1
Claudio Fannieri Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 Truth is the board wasted far too much time in getting rid of Rodgers and now we are left with either a short term fire fighter or an out of work desperado who will only take the job on the basis of a longer term contract. Given any decent long term option will not touch us with a barge pole until the summer, our only viable option is someone like O’Neill who will come in until the summer and then we can make a long term appointment based on whichever league we end up in. Much rather a short term appointment like O’Neill than being stuck with Benitez on a multi year contract, when in truth neither option guarantees we survive or fail. Also I am warning more to the O’Neill appointment as he will still have quality coaches in the likes of Sadler so sessions will not be archaic, but what O’Neill would bring is leadership and authority, which is what looked to be missing on Tuesday night. Not all great managers need to be great coaches, and likewise great coaches don’t necessarily make good managers. A hybrid of O’Neill alongside Sadler et al could just be the ticket for this run in.
Dames Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 1 minute ago, HankMarvin said: He came into a team full of confidence after the great escape He also had to replace a manager that was loved by most of the fans and players alike. On the back of a very poor run of jobs beforehand too. It was no easy task. 8 minutes ago, volpeazzurro said: Who knows what he's like now. What he was when he was here though was a manager with a grip on reality. He knew precisely what his players were capable of played a system to compliment their strengths, nothing fancy or pretentious with talk of philosophies or any delusions of grandeur. He arguably did far far better with what he had available to him than Rodgers has despite an FA Cup win. His motivational qualities are legendary as was his ability to see through all the footballing crap and ephemera. His more recent forays into management on paper might not read spectacularly but consideration has to be given to those particular jobs and what he had to work with. I doubt there's been contact but wouldn't see it as the end of the world either if there had been. No disrespect to Stowell and co but probably they're a bit to close to the players and embroiled in it all as well as them not being bona-fide managers. The dithering over substitutions the other night was quite understandable because the pressure for them must have been incredibly intense. Perhaps it just needs an older independent head from the outside who's been there and done it to steady the ship and give a still very good squad of players some confidence and belief. Given the situation and MONs known qualities it makes sense. What are our other options at this minute and time? Rafa Benitez? He'll be expensive and he'll want the job on a longer contract. Allardyce? is he any better than MON? Hasenhuttl? he'll want 3 and a half year deal and would he want to manage in the Championship? Is he our long term aim? Or would we be hiring someone to relegate us and have another payout on our hands. Jesse Marsch? No thanks. Given our situation the best we can do is either stick with the caretakers or appoint someone experienced short term and that pool of managers is extremely limited. Ideally we need to limp over the line this season and make an appointment at the end of the season once our situation is clear. Its not the ideal situation but this is what happens when you have an inept board. 1
markko Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 We need someone in until the end.of the season. MO is a fantastic man manager. He is bright and would get the best out of our lot. If he could bring Keane he would kick their arses. They have worked together to good effect. Is there any news.of Youri. We.need.him back ASAP.
Popular Post ian__marshall Posted 6 April 2023 Popular Post Posted 6 April 2023 (edited) I wonder if MON does return whether they'll also bring in Shakey as his number 2 to play the role Robertson did under MON. Would be an interesting combination and one I could actually see working in the short term. Edited 6 April 2023 by ian__marshall 5
honeybradger Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 MON would be a better appointment than most on here think, less because of him as a manager but more because we need a good home atmosphere if we're going to get ourselves over the line and the KP would be rocking if he came back. Keep Roy Keane as far away as possible though and get Craig Shakespeare in instead, we need a calming voice in the dressing room not someone that pisses their pants at a single loss. 2
HankMarvin Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 (edited) 23 minutes ago, honeybradger said: MON would be a better appointment than most on here think, less because of him as a manager but more because we need a good home atmosphere if we're going to get ourselves over the line and the KP would be rocking if he came back. Keep Roy Keane as far away as possible though and get Craig Shakespeare in instead, we need a calming voice in the dressing room not someone that pisses their pants at a single loss. Shakespeare has been sacked from every role he has had since Leicester Everton Watford Villa Norwich. Even when the Manager has been sacked, no club kept him on like we did. Why is there so much clamour for his return. There is only a small number of the current squad he would know anyway. If Pearson come back I could half understand it as they had a great working relationship, but to suggest him coming back with Managers he has never worked with? No thanks Or with Dean Smith for that matter Edited 6 April 2023 by HankMarvin
Guest Lako42 Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 6 minutes ago, HankMarvin said: Why is there so much clamour for his return. Because everyone is losing their ****ing minds I've never seen such mass wibble in my entire life.
honeybradger Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 (edited) 15 minutes ago, HankMarvin said: Shakespeare has been sacked from every role he has had since Leicester Everton Watford Villa Norwich. Even when the Manager has been sacked, no club kept him on like we did. Why is there so much clamour for his return. There is only a small number of the current squad he would know anyway. If Pearson come back I could half understand it as they had a great working relationship, but to suggest him coming back with Managers he has never worked with? No thanks He obviously did well with us (arguably our best backroom coach ever), did well with Everton under Allardyce finishing 8th in the league, did well at Watford with Pearson (they averaged enough points in their games to stay up, it was Watford's games earlier in the season that relegated them). It's only under Dean Smith at Villa and Norwich that standards haven't been met. I think he's the type of character that we need to give our players a bit of support and confidence. I also think him and MON would work well together. Edited 6 April 2023 by honeybradger 1
wokinghamfox Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 19 hours ago, AKCJ said: That would be an absolute car crash. Anyone wanting this needs to log off, drive up to the KP, knock on the door and hand in their season ticket. And the reasons for thinking is?
Nickaj Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 I really can't believe that MON is seriously being put forward. Yes he enjoyed a successful period as our manager but that must have been 20years ago plus, surely nobody would seriously believe he's our best choice now. Talk about living in the past.........
Max Power Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 This is absolutely insane but I’m so rattled I’m talking myself into it.
ARM1968 Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 It just won’t happen. Not a friggin chance. Not saying it wouldn’t work as a short term band aid - but it would take ridiculous money for him to even turn us down officially.
Guest Mee-9 Posted 6 April 2023 Posted 6 April 2023 Odds tumbling. Lumped on at 16/1 last night. https://shop.lcfc.com/leicester-city-mens-fox-leisure-sweat Get ordering lads.
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