Ruud van Nistelrooy - New Manager - Official

[shiv]

It’s a bit of a strange article. There is a lot of focus on RVN and talks of the club’s mismanagement but no real finger pointing. I also find it interesting that there’s a part in there that essentially says something like “is Rudkin even in charge of contracts?”.

 

Maybe I’m wrong, but it would not surprise me at all if this was a leak from Rudkin to alleviate pressure from himself and push the narrative of manager / player fallout.

[Stadt]

8 minutes ago, jonny_wright said:

Paying a 38 year old £140k a week is unforgivable, even the Saudis wouldn’t pay that 

I doubt he'd be on that much after a new deal but he's still going to be on astronomical wages.

[21st Century Fox]

I'd take a relegation if it truly ment this time we cleared the deadwood and had a massive shift in culture. Unfortunately extremely unlikely to happen with Top and Rudkin being the stem of the problem.

[GingerrrFox]

I’d say I despise 90% of the players that are currently stinking out this football club. Just a bunch of overpaid willy pullers with no ****ing professional or personal pride. I don’t blame Ruud for losing his head, it must be exasperating having to deal with this level of mediocrity. 

[Gamble92]

Ironically, if we hired Ruud first would we be looking at Steve Cooper for the Championship next season?

[goose2010]

Just now, 21st Century Fox said:

I'd take a relegation if it truly ment this time we cleared the deadwood and had a massive shift in culture. Unfortunately extremely unlikely to happen with Top and Rudkin being the stem of the problem.

problem is it didnt last time. We got rid of some on good money and we just ended up keeping the deadwood and inflating their wages by the sounds of it! 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

1 minute ago, 21st Century Fox said:

I'd take a relegation if it truly ment this time we cleared the deadwood and had a massive shift in culture. Unfortunately extremely unlikely to happen with Top and Rudkin being the stem of the problem.

We got relegated 20 months ago and absolutely nothing changed.

[Mickyblueeyes]

Some fringe players who were not selected for the Fa Cup game against QPR went to ask Ruud privately and wanted to know why they were not picked Ruud responded with ‘There are no Christmas presents at Leicester City’
 

 

YES BOSS!

[RowlattsFox]

Ruud leaves now with his reputation just about still in tact. 

 

Players have history of throwing managers under a bus, but I think its generous to say they are shit because they don't like Ruud's methods, when in reality they are just shit. 

 

Up to Ruud, or any manager, to get the players on side but its seems an impossible job. Enzo managed it but that was probably only because we were winning, they would have chucked him under a bus too given a chance. 

[Lionator]

This is basically one of the issues as to why Rudkin is still here. The players love him. Because he gives that lots of money and can keep them connected to Chairman Top.

[daddylonglegs]

2 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

We got relegated 20 months ago and absolutely nothing changed.

Exactly. Everyone is talking about being frightened about a fire sale in the summer - the club have got no idea what they're doing. 

They'd sell Bilal for £20-25m, Hermansen for £25-30m and that'd be that. We'd probably get promoted (Unless the EFL **** us) and the PSR/lack of transfers/uninspiring manager choice cycle will start again. 

[Posthorn54]

Lose Sunday he will be gone Monday 

[Torten]

1 minute ago, Mickyblueeyes said:

Some fringe players who were not selected for the Fa Cup game against QPR went to ask Ruud privately and wanted to know why they were not picked Ruud responded with ‘There are no Christmas presents at Leicester City’
 

 

YES BOSS!

Contract for life.

[VLC86]

1 minute ago, Mickyblueeyes said:

Some fringe players who were not selected for the Fa Cup game against QPR went to ask Ruud privately and wanted to know why they were not picked Ruud responded with ‘There are no Christmas presents at Leicester City’
 

 

YES BOSS!

Love it, but that’s a lie.

[Swarles Barkley]

Players out before Ruud out. About time someone stood up to player power. Plus the murmurings about not being happy about the board is further justification to keep him

[Poznan34]

Ruud rejected for Bham job in League 1 (for the assistant manager that got us relegated) and getting a PL gig a few months later is wild 

[lcfc_forever]

1 minute ago, RowlattsFox said:

Ruud leaves now with his reputation just about still in tact. 

 

Players have history of throwing managers under a bus, but I think its generous to say they are shit because they don't like Ruud's methods, when in reality they are just shit. 

 

Up to Ruud, or any manager, to get the players on side but its seems an impossible job. Enzo managed it but that was probably only because we were winning, they would have chucked him under a bus too given a chance. 

According to Collomosse on the BSLB podcast, there were rumblings about Enzo too towards the end of previous season when we had that poor run. 

[Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot]

I can literally see a scenario where he doesn’t come out for the second half on Sunday and just goes home.

[Gamble92]

Just now, Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot said:

I can literally see a scenario where he doesn’t come out for the second half on Sunday and just goes home.

Like Top then?

[lcfc_forever]

Just now, Poznan34 said:

Ruud rejected for Bham job in League 1 (for the assistant manager that got us relegated) and getting a PL gig a few months later is wild 

To be fair, the article says he rejected Hamburg as well - not a top flight club but one with high potential. 

[goose2010]

2 minutes ago, Mickyblueeyes said:

Some fringe players who were not selected for the Fa Cup game against QPR went to ask Ruud privately and wanted to know why they were not picked Ruud responded with ‘There are no Christmas presents at Leicester City’
 

 

YES BOSS!

it should say 'There are no Chrismas presents from Ruud' as we all know they all get f'n loads from LCFC

[MattFox]

1 minute ago, Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot said:

I can literally see a scenario where he doesn’t come out for the second half on Sunday and just goes home.

Top’s done this the past two games 

[Aus Fox]

1 minute ago, Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot said:

I can literally see a scenario where he doesn’t come out for the second half on Sunday and just goes home.

To be fair the traffic in London is a nightmare! Half our fans will be joining him…

[Silva Fox]

1 hour ago, moore_94 said:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2025/01/24/leicester-turmoil-van-nistelrooy-fights-drift-relegation/
 

After the Fulham defeat, Van Nistelrooy clashed with Buonanotte over his performance as a substitute but the most alarming row was with defender Caleb Okoli, who did not play at all.

 

It is understood that Van Nistelrooy turned on Okoli, a £13 million summer signing from Atalanta, over his choice of football boots and insisted they made him frequently slip over.

 

Okoli was so stunned by the confrontation that he demanded a meeting with Rudkin and now appears certain to leave before the window closes.

I thought you making the bit up about Okoli! 

[Long Eaton Fox]

3 minutes ago, Posthorn54 said:

Lose Sunday he will be gone Monday 

Think that could apply to both managers on Sunday