Top Statement

[Wymsey]

Shame he didn't mention what the plan is going to be going forward.

[MalletFox]

I don’t like the tone of that statement one bit. Appreciate the context part in terms of laying out what we’ve achieved, buts that’s the past. We’re all more concerned with what are we going to do to put it right from today onwards.
 

The part about abusive messages feels a little inappropriate to me, why you would put that in a formal statement, just feels like he’s looking for sympathy, it’s irrelevant, ignore those messages, don’t even acknowledge them, tell us what we’re doing from today to get us back to the Prem.

 

Now is time for strong, action-led leadership, I must admit, I’m pretty concerned with what we might / might not see over the coming weeks!

[Quorndon_Fox]

For a quick win he could have saved a lot of time by simply saying “I’ve sacked Jon Rudkin, sorry about that. I’ll make sure we get a decent manager in and give him a budget. See you in August.”

Edited 29 May 2023 by Quorndon_Fox

[Guest Mee-9]

You get much more out of John Percy.

[MattFox]

Having a pop at the fans

 

Embarrassing 

[KFS]

Just now, Wymsey said:

Shame he didn't mention what the plan is going to be going forward.

Yes I was going to mention this. Nothing less than ‘I’m going to stay in my office for 10 weeks while I sort this shit out’ would have sufficed 

[Manini]

Unfortunately it’s all just words until we start seeing some actions taken. “We’ll be back”. Prove it then, star by reshuffling (sacking) the back office and make a statement of intent with a new manager in the next 2 weeks max. Actions speak louder than words on this occasion, I’m sick to the back teeth of words, I want to see him do something about it. 

[Leicester_Loyal]

We’ll see. 
 

Likely he’ll do nish. 
 

A competent owner wouldn’t have us in this position. 

[Blue Ed]

Sounds quite honest and respectful to where we are and who we are as a club to me. Without their backing the great success that we've seen would not have happened. The statement says that it took several years to get us in to the premier League and that it's never going to be an instant success.

[HybridFox]

Actions speak louder than words

[Hales]

Finally someone has written and released statement from him! Not much positivity or thoughts of plans going forward is my initial thought.  The media will focus on the abusive commentsbit and negativity will focus on the fans. Not sure what to make of that statement to be honest?

[StriderHiryu]

9 minutes ago, Bert said:

It doesn’t sound the most inspiring of “we’ll be back” statements. 

He says next season will be tough… sounds like a fire sale on our players and not as much investment in the team as we’d like. Worrying times…

[Matt]

Learn. And fast.

 

Negligence and asleep at the wheel. 
 

Edited 29 May 2023 by Matt

[Daggers]

9 minutes ago, Bert said:

It doesn’t sound the most inspiring of “we’ll be back” statements. 

It's the halfway house kind of statement that hints at a truth that we have no plan in place and are going to rely on the same team who got everything so wrong to try to do something different.

[Samilktray]

Not a great statement that 

[Poznan34]

Could have gone a lot stronger on reviewing what went wrong etc, doesn't inspire confidence 

[Unabomber]

We are ****ed

[Vindaloo FOX]

3 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

Shame he didn't mention what the plan is going to be going forward.

Probably doesn't have any

[ARTY_FOX]

Time to take charge and prove it. 

[filthyfox]

OK Top.  Get us back up in 2 years.

 

Then I will forgive you for keeping Rudkin and Rodgers too long.

 

Oh, but you don't have the guts to sack Rudkin, do you?

[Guest Mee-9]

Should have got Kelechi to make the statement. Seniorman would have said the right things. 

 

 

[sacreblueits442]

11 minutes ago, Nannypig7 said:

Yes he’s made some poor decisions and people are entitled to wanting him to sell etc but to abuse him just isn’t right imo

...I  am glad that he put that into his statement, some people have gone too far, there is a line you should not cross and a lot of people, looking back, is unable to see where the line was!!!

[STUHILL]

Shame that he is receiving abusive messages, and no doubt some will be in reference to his father's death, so I think we should cut him some slack on putting that part in his statement. 

 

As for the overall tone, I get a similar feeling that Bert and others do. Doesn't seem to have that sense of urgency or accountability that is required. 

 

However, I will hold off judgement for a few weeks and judge him by his actions, or lack of. If he sacks Rudkin, then I will know he is on the right path. 

 

Top has been exposed this season, and he has to learn from his many mistakes made over the last few years. He has the power to make a lot of much needed changes, but he has to make them now, or we could easily get stuck in the Championship.

 

Time to wipe the slate clean. He obviously isn't selling up, so he will remain at the top for now, but he must remove those below him. The worst thing he can do, is live on the past successes and think that those same people will be able to deliver that again. He must reset the club, from top to bottom and do it now.

[lgfualol]

Very weak statement. 

[RonnieTodger]

No culpability then. Just whinging about nasty words and the fans will fall for it.