Ruud van Nistelrooy - New Manager - Official

[HarryDee8]

1. Needs to get his backroom team in place

 

2. Hopefully get more out of the youth squad and get some promotion and fighting for places happening

 

3. Comes out of retirement and becomes a super sub

[dooflip]

Some promising signs tonight.

important not to get carried  away though, lots of work to do still.

[Wymsey]

He's the real deal, isn't he.

[CrispinLA in Texas]

Liked the way he went off the pitch after the final whistle....calm and collective.... didn't go overboard in his celebrations like others might of 

[Beachyboy]

46 minutes ago, Happy Fox said:

If we had gotten him in the summer we would be in mid table by now, the hard work starts now, but I am more confident we will stay up. Ruud is class.

I think the lift it brings, the first thing I noticed when I looked at the table now was Fulham in 10th, 6 points above us, this guy's a winner, he doesn't wanna be involved in relegation battles. I think there will be money in January, I think Top has finally woken up like Ric Flair said on the podcast. I don't think Ruud will be drawn into answering any questions about seasons expectations, it will be like going back to 2016 again when they kept asking about the title, I'm convinced he will keep saying one game at a time keep building at least for the rest of this season.

[StriderHiryu]

6 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

He's the real deal, isn't he.

Listen to his post-match interview, he actually knows what he's talking about. What his ceiling is I don't know, but it's night and day compared to Cooper. The tactics and game state changed multiple times during this match, but Ruud responded every time and was proactive to fix structural fauls. Post match he even addressed the high amount of shots against and the lack of keeping the ball in the middle leading us to get out pressed.

 

If he gets backed in January, we stay up.

[Nolucklcfc]

Loved his prime interview. Not just saying stuff that he thinks fans want to hear, he’s ambitious but also realistic. Really liked it. 

[Hales]

Well he has certainly brought a buzz....the players will respect him and if he has already brought confidence and belief in this short time it's very promising. 

[moore_94]

Just 1 day with the full squad for training before tonight

 

Can’t wait to see what he can done with this squad once he has had some proper time with them

[Vindaloo FOX]

On 30/11/2024 at 07:57, Vindaloo FOX said:

Rud to make Daka a goal machine 💪 

And so it begins 

[Chelmofox]

Difference was night and day. It was as if Cooper had told them not to press. 
 

He’s a winner. Love it. 

[coolhandfox]

Comes across well, articulate and well spoken.

[MarriedaLeicesterGirl]

26 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said:

Listen to his post-match interview, he actually knows what he's talking about. What his ceiling is I don't know, but it's night and day compared to Cooper. The tactics and game state changed multiple times during this match, but Ruud responded every time and was proactive to fix structural fauls. Post match he even addressed the high amount of shots against and the lack of keeping the ball in the middle leading us to get out pressed.

 

If he gets backed in January, we stay up.

Yes, he has been in charge for less than half-a-week, but we are above the drop, and you can definitely feel like he can only make us better ... and frankly, there are more than three teams in the league that seem to be going in the opposite direction.

 

A good December, and a few good signings in January, and who knows what the season could bring? 

 

I would love a mid-table finish and a fun FA Cup run.

[Jattdogg]

2 minutes ago, MarriedaLeicesterGirl said:

Yes, he has been in charge for less than half-a-week, but we are above the drop, and you can definitely feel like he can only make us better ... and frankly, there are more than three teams in the league that seem to be going in the opposite direction.

 

A good December, and a few good signings in January, and who knows what the season could bring? 

 

I would love a mid-table finish and a fun FA Cup run.

At this point, I'd love safety . Anything else is a bonus.

[BenTheFox]

We conceded a lot of chances, however, that appeared to be more down to us losing the ball cheaply than organisation or structural issues. 

 

Generally we looked far more organised and can at least see a clear shape and some idea of how he wants to play. Hopefully with a bit of confidence, more time on training ground and most importantly, a few decent signings we get better. Pleasing start.

Edited 4 December 2024 by BenTheFox

[The Horse's Mouth]

I was very skeptical but having the bollocks to drop faes he’s got a friend in me till the death now 

[winteriscoming]

Was Cooper telling them to do anything? Didn’t look like it to me. 
Players are going to listen to Ruud because of what he’s achieved in the game. 
It’s clear we’re going to create and score goals. He needs to get us more solid defensively. 
Definitely a promising start. 

[MarriedaLeicesterGirl]

1 minute ago, Jattdogg said:

At this point, I'd love safety . Anything else is a bonus.

I certainly agree deep down. But I think attitude is important ... we won big, despite playing poorly.

 

Who is going to be worse affected this weekend: Us or West Ham?

 

I just hope by the time we play QPR, Van Nistelrooy is comfortable enough to play a strong-ish team (and Ward isn't in goal.)

[Claudio Fannieri]

Thank you Ruud, that is the first time I have truly enjoyed watching us this season, whilst at times we had our backs to the wall it was great to see our team playing with intensity, aggression and wanting to get on the front foot. 
 

we would have conceded a similar number of chances under Cooper the difference being we would have barely laid a glove on them until the last 15-20 minutes and lost 3-1. 

 

The shift in mentality was massive and you could see the players loved it and were revelling in it. 

[Iwebema]

7 hours ago, StriderHiryu said:

Listen to his post-match interview, he actually knows what he's talking about. What his ceiling is I don't know, but it's night and day compared to Cooper. The tactics and game state changed multiple times during this match, but Ruud responded every time and was proactive to fix structural fauls. Post match he even addressed the high amount of shots against and the lack of keeping the ball in the middle leading us to get out pressed.

 

If he gets backed in January, we stay up.

It's just so good to have a proper manager in, there will of course be tough days ahead but just having a manager in place who can see what is going on, understand it and adapt to it, instead of just watching it play out and then only changing it when we the game is almost out of sight.

 

I know there are a few on here who firmly believe Cooper was unfortunate because he had a terrible squad, but I hope they can now see what alot of us were saying, whilst I don't disagree it's not exactly the best team we've ever had especially at the back, just look at what can be done with a real manager in charge in 2 days. 

 

It was never about Cooper being ex forest, it was just his obvious failings as a manager, yes the squad is poor but that should be even more reason to get a proper manager in to give them a chance!

 

[RumbleFox]

I like the fact he took Vardy off early, it’s probably the best way to manage him. Let him give his all for 60 minutes then replace him. Obviously it probably helps Ruud that Daka is back but it was a promising sign for me. None of us like to see Vardy going off obviously but at his age he has to be managed properly. So pleased for Daka too and if he can stay fit he’s the perfect substitute really. 

[phoneticerror]

Early days, but it goes to show what a difference a confident, intelligent and likeable manager can make. We actually have a good shot of staying up now. Imagine if we’d had him in the summer, Cooper imposed the PL points deduction.

Edited 4 December 2024 by phoneticerror

[RumbleFox]

I’ll give Cooper credit for getting some points on the board and not leaving us stranded at the bottom. 

[Bilo]

It looks and feels like a big result, especially in the context of Ipswich also losing and there now being daylight between us and the bottom three. 

 

Pick up some more points between now and January, and further improvements in our performances, and all of a sudden we're an improving side with a quality manager, excellent facilities and a decent chance of survival. Perfect timing for the January transfer window.

[The Doctor]

11 minutes ago, RumbleFox said:

I’ll give Cooper credit for getting some points on the board and not leaving us stranded at the bottom. 

I mean, for all his moaning about the refs, had the refs given the obvious foul by Fatawu at Ipswich and Ayews WWE audition at Southampton moments before our penalty for the equalizer, we would have been stranded at the bottom.