Ruud van Nistelrooy - New Manager - Official

[cityfanlee23]

6 minutes ago, The Hitman said:

Think we need to sing Ruud’s name loud and proud and show that we’re behind him here. He’s trying to change the passive attitude within the club. 
 

Sick to death of these players as well so it’s not them I’m backing this time. 

I don’t think the majority are behind him. 
 

Sure we all agree that these players are pathetic and have zero leadership, but the fans have lost patience with Ruuds decisions after 7 straight defeats. 

I don’t think many are going to be singing his name after last week singing “you don’t know what you’re doing” and booing him. 
 

He’s allegedly had a bust ups with Buonanotte, one of the only creative outlets we have, whilst Ayew is getting preferential treatment under Ruud and producing basically nothing. 
 

 

[Claudio Fannieri]

Let’s hope he does a full Mic drop moment goes full on 2 footed on the players, Rudkin and Top calling out the club for its absolutely shite culture and lax attitude, then tells Top to stick his job up his arse. 

[RYM]

1 minute ago, cityfanlee23 said:

We have a manager having bust ups with players (most of these players need a rocket so can’t disagree with Ruud on that) 

we have a board who have made 1 signing where we now have what 25m to spend for PSR? 
An ownership with zero communication to the fans, we are free-falling toward relegation, the tactics aren’t working but they are not being changed, 

we are making just as many mistakes on the pitch as off of it. 
 

It feels like the club is lost at sea and absolutely nobody from any department seems to know what to do. 
 

Games are coming and going and nothing is changing anywhere. 

When you rely on hoping to win games 1-0 each week without any long term, mid term or short term plan, strategy or culture eventually you’ll crash and burn. 
 

The club outgrew the admin staff and off the field management about a decade ago.

[Tommy Fresh]

1 hour ago, Fox92 said:

Yeah, I listened to Mills on that podcast at that time and never once believed what he said. I don't believe Pearson would throw insults around like that with no reason.

Matt "I've had problems with every manager I've ever played under but I was never the issue" Mills

[Tommy Fresh]

Ruud to Okoli

 

[Wymsey]

A smokescreen for a 3-0 win on Sunday..?

[skolfoxes]

3 minutes ago, teblin said:

We don't know he hasn't called out the others, jut maybe stands out that he went at those ones.

I would be very surprised if he had only called out the two mentioned in the article.

 

The leak, whoever it is, is fairly obviously designed to paint Ruud as the bad guy in this scenario. Whoever has given the information will know that the optics of him having a go a Buonanotte and Okoli will paint him in a worse light than were he to call out some of the older players, who are frankly more deserving of criticism.

 

In saying that, having a go at a player who hasn't played in months, for wearing the wrong boots of all things, is fairly unhinged behavior and does reek of a guy who's losing the plot.

[Pliskin]

It’s about time we informed the lads they’re not fit to wear the shirt (bar Vards). 

[Vazman]

1 minute ago, Wymsey said:

A smokescreen for a 3-0 win on Sunday..?

This could happen if Spurs turn up pissed, even then it would likely be 3 Nil to them 

[Ormondroyd8ftTall]

It's about damn time now, that the board back the manager and not the players. We are led to believe even Top had a pop at the players after cooper sacking because they weren't doing enough. The only player who should have a direct line through to Top should be Vardy, as i imagine they are very much friends after all they have experienced together over the past 10+ years, and i personally dont mind that because i feel like vardy very much cares about the direction and future of our club. No ****er else should though, who are they to Top except employees.

 

No doubt Ruud is probably feeling the pressure, but just imagine what has unfolded in front of his eyes the more he gets to know about how the club operates and what players/personalities he has.

 

Buonanotte had a shocker cameo against fulham and he has not been at his start of the season best for a while despite showing promising glimpses with Bilal. Not surprised he got a rocket, i mean theres other players there that deserve it there, but that doesnt mean that Facundo is exempt.

 

For all we know okoli could be slipping over in training all the time and if that happens in a match, that's the last thing our calamitous defence needs. Regardless of how often he is playing, i think Ruud has every right to say something. I think it says more about Okoli that he is pushing to leave because of it. Some fight he is showing when his team is in a relegation battle....

 

Again, Ruud is feeling the pressure but i'm interpreting it as he's one of the few that fvckin cares about the state of us right now. As Percy states, the players have it too comfy, the facility is too luxurious for a poor premier league team but as we know, it has all stemmed from the board and lack of leadership.

[izzymuzzet]

18 minutes ago, lcfcsnow said:

Pearson sidelined certain players, as did Enzo within a few weeks of being here and brought through the likes of Nelson and Wanya. Ruud has had chances to feature Alves but hasn't, preferring the players he's got issues with.

Good point. In fairness to Ruud with the injury situation his options have been limited.

[VLC86]

Seemed a fitting place to share for those in the market

[Gravel]

6 minutes ago, skolfoxes said:

I would be very surprised if he had only called out the two mentioned in the article.

 

The leak, whoever it is, is fairly obviously designed to paint Ruud as the bad guy in this scenario. Whoever has given the information will know that the optics of him having a go a Buonanotte and Okoli will paint him in a worse light than were he to call out some of the older players, who are frankly more deserving of criticism.

 

In saying that, having a go at a player who hasn't played in months, for wearing the wrong boots of all things, is fairly unhinged behavior and does reek of a guy who's losing the plot.

 

 

To be fair, I heard it was these boots that Okoli was wearing 

 

 

Edited 24 January by Gravel

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All set for Ruud’s presser. #LCFC

 

 

 

 

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It's a bit early?

[lcfc_forever]

Jason Bourne has tweeted he's at the press conference and first time speaking to RVN.

 

Given his recent tweets, could be fireworks. 

[skolfoxes]

Just now, Gravel said:

 

 

To be fair, I heard it was these boots

 

 

He'd probably still beat Vestergaard in a foot race

[whetstonefox]

part of me wants the whole thing to implode but that would mean some pretty poor football to watch for the next few years. We need some end game to sort out this malaise though 

[adam]

I absolutely hate our players. Complete an utter pricks. Sooner the vast majority go the better.

[Ormondroyd8ftTall]

22 minutes ago, lcfcsnow said:

Pearson sidelined certain players, as did Enzo within a few weeks of being here and brought through the likes of Nelson and Wanya. Ruud has had chances to feature Alves but hasn't, preferring the players he's got issues with.

Stuck between a rock and a hard place though isn't he. We may think what have we got to lose by playing youth cos the seniors arent performing, but at the same time we arent yet relegated so we do have something still yet to lose. Could it also possibly be unfair to put kids into the limelight on a relegation battling team where at the moment the atmosphere is toxic and getting hostile. That could cause more harm than good, if they can't handle the pressure.

 

TBH, i dont think any other manager would play any youth right now in our predicament unless they had a young messi in their squad.

[Mickyblueeyes]

Never looked forward to the press conference like this since one after Nige went off at the reporter. 
 

What is ostrich in Dutch ? 

[Happy Fox]

1 minute ago, Mickyblueeyes said:

Never looked forward to the press conference like this since one after Nige went off at the reporter. 
 

What is ostrich in Dutch ? 

 

Cheerio King Power? 

[kingfox]

Players are just far too comfortable at this football club.

 

We have such an unlikeable squad, I can just about count on one hand the players that I actually like.

[coolhandfox]

What a nothing article, was expecting something juicy!

 

Firstly players who had relegation clauses to take a wage cut are bound to get it back when we are promoted, whether they are regular or not, shock horror!

 

No one had an issue when Kasper commuted from Manchester every day, it is only an issue when things are going poorly. 

 

Players and managers argue when it going shit, hardly a bloody newsflash.

 

As it's anti-club, I suspect this is a player morning who has an in with Percy.  

[CrazyKopCorner]

4 minutes ago, adam said:

I absolutely hate our players. Complete an utter pricks. Sooner the vast majority go the better.

Yes, there's a handful who can still hold their heads high ..... Madds, Ricky, Fatawu and then I'm struggling 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Van Nistelrooy versus Okoli