Protest against Rudkin

[FLAN]

If he has oversight of the academy he wants sacking for the fact KDH can’t make a simple pass with his right foot 

[Vazman]

People are angry and upset and rightly so, this guys end of year assessment wont / shouldn't be very pleasant reading, even a self assessment by Rudders himself, of achievements this Season would reveal he has achieved little, any self respecting person would be drafting a resignation letter ready to hand in after the Newcastle match.

[Pliskin]

17 hours ago, 99 Problems said:

Let me counter that. 
 

The foundations for winning the league were not built with Jon Rudkin as DoF - he was relatively new in the role when it happened

 

He has overseen a shift away in the last 2 years from a recruitment model implemented under Vichai with disastrous results. This has resulted in scouts leaving the club who have become despondent over no longer being listed to 

 

He has overseen a situation where £120m of assets are leaving the club for free. Iheanacho has 12 months left on his contract and will likely now not sign another with his value now diminished 

 

He has overseen the appointment of Lee Congerton on Brendan Rodgers recommendation which resulted in a terrible recruitment window or 2021 

 

He has been responsible for handing out ridiculous wages to average players resulting in Leicester having the 8th highest wage bill in the PL while sitting in 19th

 

He failed to act decisively on Rodgers and reportedly was involved in handing him an unprecedented amount of power 

 

He is responsible for the direction of this football club and we have gone from a top 6 FA cup winning team to the championship in 18 months 

 

 

 

 

Summed up perfectly.

[99 Problems]

So - this plane then. Who is up for it?

[99 Problems]

I mean I’ll have a go at flying it 

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

On 16/05/2023 at 11:23, Onions said:

 

He’s has a great track record in his other roles at the club. 

Does he?

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

13 hours ago, 21st Century Fox said:

Hasn't Huth completed a qualification to be Director of Football?

 

Time to get them both in a room, snap a pool cue in half, throw the pointy end in and see who wants the job more.

Huth would be superb but he'd probably upset too many people.

[Silva Fox]

On 16/05/2023 at 11:23, Onions said:

Let’s just add a little bit of balance to this; 
 

He’s been at Leicester longer than most of you have been alive, in his first full season as DOF we won the league.

 

He’s has a great track record in his other roles at the club. 

 

I point this out, because people act like he’s done nothing for the club. 

Thanks Jon!

Edited 17 May 2023 by Silva Fox

[Tommy G]

On 16/05/2023 at 12:12, goose2010 said:

towards the 70th minute i heard some from the signing section. Didnt last long as like others have said i imagine some fans dont actually know who Rudkin is. 

Bloke behind me asked why they were singing Rodgers out.

[iancognito]

On 16/05/2023 at 09:53, Tommy Fresh said:

Probably no idea who Rudkin is 

We're in H and I was joining in. Some bloke turned round and shouted "so where's the money come from with no board? Idiot"

 

That what you're up against. Brain dead Muppets who don't know who does what.  Some of them wear King Power scarves not LCFC ones, I swear to God.

[Jono1604]

1 hour ago, 99 Problems said:

So - this plane then. Who is up for it?

Should put Top out on the banner hes the one you should be targetting hes the one who has had his head in the sand for the last 2 years! From what i hear hes to blame not Rudkin trust me !

[Vazman]

4 minutes ago, Jono1604 said:

Should put Top out on the banner hes the one you should be targetting hes the one who has had his head in the sand for the last 2 years! From what i hear hes to blame not Rudkin trust me !

Is that you again Brendan 

[Foxxed]

If Top was reluctant to sack Brendan, then I have little hope he'll sack Rudkin, since Rudkin has tapped his face thoroughly and completely to Top's arse. Unless Top unexpectedly wakes from his seemingly comfortable slumber and realises the smiling imbicile looking up at him then I'll just watch Rudkin continue what Brendan started until we get the point where even a devout cult follower would start to question things, or league one as some call it. I'll be watching us as more a cautionary tale than a football club for the next five or so years.

[Foxy-Lady]

6 hours ago, Jono1604 said:

Should put Top out on the banner hes the one you should be targetting hes the one who has had his head in the sand for the last 2 years! From what i hear hes to blame not Rudkin trust me !

did you hear that from Jon Rudkin himself by any chance...?!?

 

Wouldnt be the first time hes thrown someone else under the bus to deflect attention away from himself.

[SpacedX]

6 hours ago, Jono1604 said:

 From what i hear hes to blame not Rudkin trust me !

That settles it then. 

[StevieH]

Our hands were tied with FFP and not being able to sign anyone in the summer. Rodgers wanted to freshen things up as he knew the signings of 2021 - Soumare, Daka etc weren't good enough. Also contracts were going run down on players which as we know has caused them to down tools. I'm sure Tielemans would have gone if they could have had signings coming in. We have always relied on excellent recruitment and when that goes wrong we have no room for manoeuvre. We are not a Chelsea or Man City who can just buy their way out of situations.

[Vazman]

If Rudkin stays, it tells you everything you need to know about what path we will be on, the more he gets away with doing nowt the more he will do nowt and further decline will happen, wake up Top and start the cull now starting with the DOF (Director  of Failiures), at LCFC.

[The Fox Covert]

I always thought Puel would have been a better DoF than a team manager. He had a clear vision and strategy, knew how to pick a player and apparently was liked by the younger players coming out of the academy system. But not such a good team strategist and he did not inspire the players to give their all. Replace Rudkin with Puel? I don't know who would be the best to manage the team. I don't think Pearson should come back but we do need someone of that ilk who will stop at nothing to get the team to play as he wants.

[99 Problems]

It feels to me like a small part of the reason for our predicament is the fact that fans haven’t been making their feelings known about the board. I think this is because of a number of other fans blinded by the past and still utterly convinced we have the best owner in the world and a great bunch of executives. They’re almost as complacent as the players have been 

[mozartfox]

In most business ventures, the most culpable person that oversees a gross abject failure usually gets toasted. The Club needs a total refresh and this can only happen with a serious cull including within the historical coaches and Academy set up. Changes in half measures will prevent many new ideas and changes of direction very difficult to bring introduce. Turkeys never vote for Christmas.

 

Unless we get a new proven DOF before we appoint the next manager, I fear we will be wearing EFL arm patches for several seasons to come.

 

Purge required Top.

[Foxxed]

On 17/05/2023 at 22:21, The Fox Covert said:

I always thought Puel would have been a better DoF than a team manager. He had a clear vision and strategy, knew how to pick a player and apparently was liked by the younger players coming out of the academy system. But not such a good team strategist and he did not inspire the players to give their all. Replace Rudkin with Puel? I don't know who would be the best to manage the team. I don't think Pearson should come back but we do need someone of that ilk who will stop at nothing to get the team to play as he wants.

He would be perfect. But after all this shit we gave him I can see why he would be reluctant. Puel and Pearson would make a bizarre DOF and manager duo.

[Mickyblueeyes]

There wont be a protest, upset or anything against Rudkin or anyone else. Its just not in us collectively as a fan base.

 

I still remember on a match thread on here when Rodgers being questioned one guy (who I can't remember) went off on one claiming to be involved in football (he actually worked for the club shop once) and that Rodgers shouldn't be questioned - we were 3-0 down at the time. How you going to convince that level of mentality that things are not right at the moment and questions need to be asked. 

 

If Rudkin left tomorrow, not one of the 19 clubs would want him. If Top was to sell tomorrow, not one of the other 19 clubs would want him as owner. Its only right to question what is happening here given the significant drop in such short period and the signs that things are only going to get worse (at least from a football front). But you're not going to get it. You'll get those without a clue, questioning, insulting etc. But you wont get genuine questioning of those in charge. That's one thing I am sure of in our next 5 years. 

[sacreblueits442]

On 17/05/2023 at 20:07, StevieH said:

Our hands were tied with FFP and not being able to sign anyone in the summer. Rodgers wanted to freshen things up as he knew the signings of 2021 - Soumare, Daka etc weren't good enough. Also contracts were going run down on players which as we know has caused them to down tools. I'm sure Tielemans would have gone if they could have had signings coming in. We have always relied on excellent recruitment and when that goes wrong we have no room for manoeuvre. We are not a Chelsea or Man City who can just buy their way out of situations.

...Tielemans has his own agenda, we just go along with what he wants!!!

I was quite relieved that there were no funds for Rodgers to spend in the summer, he could not be trusted with who he would have chosen to bring in. Half of FT felt exactly the same prior to the summer window.

  Where would Tielemans have gone, he was running down his contract, why would he have changed that policy, even if we had bought 6 more players in? He was not going to be sold, it would have made no sense for him.

  This seems as if you are trying to advocate for Rodgers, I am not sure how you could do it, but obviously, you are entitled to your views.

[Leicesterpool]

On 17/05/2023 at 20:21, The Fox Covert said:

I always thought Puel would have been a better DoF than a team manager. He had a clear vision and strategy, knew how to pick a player and apparently was liked by the younger players coming out of the academy system. But not such a good team strategist and he did not inspire the players to give their all. Replace Rudkin with Puel? I don't know who would be the best to manage the team. I don't think Pearson should come back but we do need someone of that ilk who will stop at nothing to get the team to play as he wants.

Interesting point Puel never had the greatest coaching or motivation skills but certainly had good knowledge of the youth setup here and how to develop younger players.

[sacreblueits442]

51 minutes ago, Foxxed said:

He would be perfect. But after all this shit we gave him I can see why he would be reluctant. Puel and Pearson would make a bizarre DOF and manager duo.

...Puel's man-management was pretty much flawed, it was his Achilles heel!!!

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