Ruud van Nistelrooy - New Manager - Official

[Pliskin]

Absolute ****ing calamity today. The decisions made today by Ruud were absolutely astounding and showed a complete naivety….. to be tactically outdone by the Portuguese Barry chuckle is ****ing unreal. 

[Fox92]

1 minute ago, Lionator said:

What’s worrying is that any manager who had done their due diligence and watched Stolarczyk’s FA Cup performances last season, would’ve thrown him in over Ward. 

And also not have our best player sat on the bench, again.

[winteriscoming]

Was pleased when he was appointed but I’m having doubts. A more experienced manager would have made more of an impact second half with the subs. 
 

[RowlattsFox]

Just doesn't look like he has his own ideas. I hate jumping on a manager so soon but when you bring someone in you want to see what he's all about. 

A few posters were convinced he'd be a great appointment, interested to see what they think after these first 4 games. 

The praise he got after West Ham and Brighton was ridiculously OTT just because he wasn't Cooper. 

[leicesterlad1989]

4 minutes ago, leicesterlad1989 said:

Who within the club has decided that playing an "inverted" winger is the way to go with this squad? This is the first thing Ruud needs to address. That was my main reason for wanting Cooper out. It's clearly now rooted within the club. 

 

His selection, tactics and substitutions were poor today. He has a lot to learn and fast. 

[Jakemoore]

Could we sack two managers in one season? And if so, how many games does he get? 

[CaliFOXnia]

5 minutes ago, Jazzy_Jeff said:

Today isn’t on him. Errors for all three goals that are out of his control. 
 

The only issue from today (and last week) is Buonanottes absence. I’m assuming he’s going back at Brightons request and he doesn’t want to play someone who is not going to be here. 
 

The players aren’t good enough and he deserves a window in which he can bring his own players in and put his stamp on the team. If we are being honest, half the side that started today are not good enough and he has a month to put this right. Can only assume he was guaranteed some funds in Jan, let’s see where we are then. 

Some sense amongst a lot of (understandably so) emotional posts. 
 

Justin, Vestegaard and Coady in your back 4 is going to seriously limit what even the world’s very best manager is able to achieve.. that’s before we address Mr Ward in goal…… 

[Nolucklcfc]

1 minute ago, RowlattsFox said:

Just doesn't look like he has his own ideas. I hate jumping on a manager so soon but when you bring someone in you want to see what he's all about. 

A few posters were convinced he'd be a great appointment, interested to see what they think after these first 4 games. 

The praise he got after West Ham and Brighton was ridiculously OTT just because he wasn't Cooper. 

The reaction to his appointment was very OTT. I’m all for positivity but people were worried after the West Ham game that he would be poached by a big club 🤣

[Skidmark]

What did we expect?

 

Cooper had more valuable Premier League experience than Ruud. 
 

He has to take a HUGE portion of the blame today. His team selection was terrible. 
 

Danny Ward should never have put the shirt on for the past two seasons. Even Iversen is twice the keeper and he was sat on the bench.

 

Ayew over Buonanotte? Embarrasing.

 

A lot of you turned your noses up at Moyes, but there is no way the team would have showed that level of effort, desire and cluelessness.

 

What is Ruud doing at training? No style of play/system again. 

[StriderHiryu]

Horrific from Ruud today.

 

I think his thoughts were on how to keep the number of shots against us down, and that's why he went for experience in Coady, Vestergaard, Ward, Ayew, etc. It backfired spectactuarly because of these players, but Wolves only had 8 shots on us in total, so in some sense it worked.

 

However, his team selection and subs were horrific. Reid for Bilal!? Waiting for 84 minutes before taking off Ayew for Buonanotte after not starting him?

 

This is the first time at both Man United and for Leicester that he looked out of his depth.

 

Hard not to see us going down, we have a poor squad, low on morale and in bad form.

[robski]

On 18/12/2024 at 00:49, gurru991 said:

Neither Cooper or RVN are halfwits but fair dues you are more than qualified to spot one. RVN has  managerial experience & is more than capable of keeping us up.

Enjoy your trolling.

I predicted we would lose 3-0 in this game so if you think that’s trolling then  keep your head in the sand son.

Cooper talked complete gibberage and was out of his league as is RVN who has no experience or track record.

You keep dreaming but I’m astute enough to predict our downfall.

The appt after Cooper was critical and the board have messed up big time

 

 

[Stuntman_Mike]

Poor from him today.

[Ian Nacho]

Today is on him. Wolves were no good but we were own biggest enemy. 

[Matt]

Cooper needed to go, it was never going to work out.

 

However, the pile on that started before we'd even played a game was ridiculous and uncalled for.

 

Yet those same people say it's too soon to question RVN, perhaps it is, but you set the precedent with Cooper.

 

I'm not sure anything's changed, if anything, we're probably worse:

• People perma-predicted hammerings every week under Cooper, we had none.
• Since he's been sacked we've had 3 (1 of those wasn't under RVN).
• We're still conceding an unsustainable amount of shots.
• We're still not creating much and whilst this was the case under Cooper atleast we were scoring! 
• People claim we have a plan under RVN, i'm not so sure.
• If we're making comparisons I think we were more entertaining and exciting under Cooper.
• Many said the players weren't showing any fight under Cooper, I think there was more fight than there is now.

 

I was pretty nonplussed during Coopers reign and likewise when he was sacked because I knew nothing would change, not under the current regime.

 

Edited 22 December 2024 by Matt

[Sly]

24 minutes ago, Jakemoore said:

Could we sack two managers in one season? And if so, how many games does he get? 

Yes. We are one of the clubs to have had three in a season. 
 

We had Taylor, Bassett and then Adams. 

[Sly]

3 minutes ago, Matt said:

Cooper needed to go, it was never going to work out.

 

However, the pile on that started before we'd even played a game was ridiculous and uncalled for.

 

Yet those same people say it's too soon to question RVN, perhaps it is, but you set the precedent with Cooper.

 

I'm not sure anything's changed, if anything, we're probably worse:

People perma-predicted hammerings every week under Cooper, we had none.

Since he's been sacked we've had 3.

We're still conceding an unsustainable amount of shots.

We're still not creating much and whilst this was the case under Cooper atleast we were scoring! 

People claim we have a plan under RVN, i'm not so sure.

If we're making comparisons I think we were more entertaining and exciting under Cooper.

Many said the players weren't showing any fight under Cooper, I think there was more fight than there is now.

 

I was pretty nonplussed during Coopers reign and likewise when he was sacked because I knew nothing would change, not under the current regime.

I started that Cooper out thread @Matt

 

I’m not so sure after watching RVN setups, I missed today, however I’ve got some question marks. 

[MancFox24]

The amount of guff which was spoken when Cooper got sacked that this team were some how being held back by the manager. Cooper probably wasn't the right choice, not sure RvN is either. But this squad at full strength just isn't good enough let alone when we're missing our 2 best players in Fatawu and Hermasen. I'll give RvN a chance but the recruitment in January has to be looking at the long term rather just trying to muddle our way through this season

[Ross 'LCFC' Turner]

Today has seriously worried me. Newcastle was naïve, but today was just an absolutely clueless disaster from start to finish. Woeful team selection and even worse subs. He looks completely lost in the technical area.

 

Danny Ward starting when we have 2 better back up options just shows a clear lack of arrogance and due-diligence by going for the bigger name.

Starting Ayew out wide AGAIN when we all know he’s a better impact sub. He was shocking out wide against Brighton and was rightly hooked after 60 minutes.

Skipp starting when we have Winks available is again just madness. 
The reluctance to use Buonanotte is just also bizarre, especially when Bobby Reid is coming on ahead of him.

 

 

 

[VLC86]

This might be the single most alarming selection and performance I’ve ever seen. 

[ClaphamFox]

Have any post-match quotes from RVN surfaced yet? I’m genuinely fascinated to know what on earth was in his head with that selection…

[Rossiter]

RVN might do OK. Showbiz appointment though.

[Matt]

8 minutes ago, Sly said:

I started that Cooper out thread @Matt

 

I’m not so sure after watching RVN setups, I missed today, however I’ve got some question marks. 

You may have started it, you may have some question marks, fair play to owning it and holding your hands ups, but there were many, many, many others who piled on Cooper, before a ball was kicked and those same people are also calling it too soon or ridiculous we're even questioning RVN 'so soon'.

 

Seriously, what's changed? Is it not worse?

 

This isn't just on him, as it wasn't Cooper. Players needs to own this, take some responsibility and as I suggested earlier perhaps we shouldn't have a manager, I don't think these players are capable of being managed.

 

Edited 22 December 2024 by Matt

[ClaphamFox]

7 minutes ago, Sly said:

Yes. We are one of the clubs to have had three in a season. 
 

We had Taylor, Bassett and then Adams. 

We also had Allen, Megson and Holloway in one season. 

[hejammy]

How he thinks that we came out in the second half and showed fight is beyond me. OK I understand you can't just come out and say that the players are a bag of horse shite, but still. 

[whetstonefox]

Just now, ClaphamFox said:

We also had Allen, Megson and Holloway in one season. 

And no surprise both seasons ended in relegation