Ruud van Nistelrooy - New Manager - Official

[AKCJ]

1 minute ago, -sodapop said:

He's managed 4 games in the league and has 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses (admittedly one very bad one) vs Barca and Real Madrid. Hard to say he's doing anything good or bad yet. Valencia might have one of the worst owners in world football, too.

Are you talking about Corberan's first 4 games of Ruud's?

[-sodapop]

6 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

Are you talking about Corberan's first 4 games of Ruud's?

i thought we held up okay against madrid personally

[Foxin_Mad]

40 minutes ago, Paninistickers said:

Tbh, I find these apologists in here who meekly support the Dutchman's weirdo decisions worse than the buffoon himself. 

 

Every week the meek, yes men apologists trot out; 

 

'Oh but Ayew's stats are better then Buonnotte' 

 

'Buonnotte gave the ball away v Fulham'

 

'Ayew helps the full back' 

 

'BdcR had two 'assists' v Spurs'

 

'You can't play two flair players' 

 

Okoli is homesick , Stephy is lazy blah blah 

 

I don't care what the fcking stats say. Buonnotte, Stephy Okoli Daka and, yes, even Skipp would improve the starting xi from the garbage we have to watch 

Mavididi has been absolutely rancid for about a year now. It's pretty clear why the lad from Derby wasn't even good enough to play for Derby, he's not got the attitude or mentality to succeed at the top level. We have top many player like that, too many quitters, too many who would rather walk away and hide than roll up their sleeves and fight. The whole squad is pathetic and not good enough. Funnily enough I could accept them not being good enough if they put up a decent fight, ran for 90 minutes, gave their all. Very few of those players could look at the fans today and say they gave it all. It's been like this for 3 years. 

[AjcW]

11 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

Are you talking about Corberan's first 4 games of Ruud's?

Have you had a bump on the ****ing head tonight?

[AKCJ]

3 minutes ago, AjcW said:

Have you had a bump on the ****ing head tonight?

Was just a little joke. Calm down.

[SemperEadem]

6 hours ago, moore_94 said:

He absolutely would

I can’t see it. 
Bundesliga big job for him

[CosbehFox]

30 minutes ago, Foxin_Mad said:

Mavididi has been absolutely rancid for about a year now. It's pretty clear why the lad from Derby wasn't even good enough to play for Derby, he's not got the attitude or mentality to succeed at the top level. We have top many player like that, too many quitters, too many who would rather walk away and hide than roll up their sleeves and fight. The whole squad is pathetic and not good enough. Funnily enough I could accept them not being good enough if they put up a decent fight, ran for 90 minutes, gave their all. Very few of those players could look at the fans today and say they gave it all. It's been like this for 3 years. 

Born in Derby, lived in London. Played for Juventus and a decent sized Ligue 1 club. Bit of a bizarre pop but agree with the sentiment 

[Foxin_Mad]

1 minute ago, CosbehFox said:

Born in Derby, lived in London. Played for Juventus and a decent sized Ligue 1 club. Bit of a bizarre pop but agree with the sentiment 

If he was good enough he'd have stayed at Juventus, he isn't. He also was at Arsenal for a bit, just generally shows how he is, some raw talent but never quite git what it takes for whatever reason. 

[CosbehFox]

Just now, Foxin_Mad said:

If he was good enough he'd have stayed at Juventus, he isn't. He also was at Arsenal for a bit, just generally shows how he is, some raw talent but never quite git what it takes for whatever reason. 

Plenty of players didn’t make it those clubs and ended up decent players. Just seems an off comment about him, although your point is valid 

[Foxin_Mad]

7 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

Plenty of players didn’t make it those clubs and ended up decent players. Just seems an off comment about him, although your point is valid 

Having watched him this season I think his attitude is appalling. I'd expect him to be giving it a good go, giving his all, making the most of his time in the Premier League instead he seems to be going though the motions. I'm convinced he could do better but only if he has the desire to do so. I'm not sure he does. 

[Fox92]

I said all along I was sceptical. Cba to look through this thread but everything I said then I stand by. 
 

People called Cooper “lucky” but both of Van Nistelrooy’s wins have come against a West Ham team that should have scored more and a Spurs team that was weakened by lots of injuries.

 

We concede more and score less now. Cooper was limited, is limited, but was getting more out of this squad. We were picking up points against relegation rivals. Now we just lose to them. Everton, Wolves and Palace have all beaten us with ease under Van Nistelrooy.

 

He picks the same team, same formation, every week and expects something different. Persistently picking Vestergaard which in itself should be a sackable offence. Subs are strange and often too late. 

[reynard]

Out of interest what did he say in the post match interview. Did he do one?

[foxile5]

Get him gone.

 

I've paid actual money that I've earnt with my labour for that.

 

Either he ****ing refunds me or he can get the hell out of here. 

 

Truly inexcusable.

[Pliskin]

What really irritates me is this relentless ambition of Tops for us to “play football”…… admittedly Cooper wasn’t this, but Cooper was an appointment befitting of the potential mess we were in with PSR. 
 

But when you look at Everton, and you look at Forest, and you look at us winning the PL….. a balanced team at our level is far more effective than one trying to just play in one way….

 

We were bullied, out fought and beaten by a team who wanted it more than us. 
 

We are a ****ing disgrace from top to bottom……. More fight in a dead ant. 

[Free Falling Foxes]

5 minutes ago, reynard said:

Out of interest what did he say in the post match interview. Did he do one?

I couldn't watch more than 30 seconds, he had an irritating grin that really pi$$ed me off.

[Tielemans63]

To play a high line with that defence......amateurish 

[Lad1966]

It wasn’t the high line, so much, but the simply fact we couldn’t handle the long punt up the field for the 1st 2 goals. Weak and pathetic defence😡😡

[coolhandfox]

Whilst I'm not overly impressed:

 

This squad is honking! 

 

 

 

 

Edited 1 February by coolhandfox

[Mickyblueeyes]

Let’s not pretend the issues were not there v Spurs. 3 times they pumped it forward and were through. They just didn’t score. Completely lost faith in him and his decision making is atrocious. 

Edited 1 February by Mickyblueeyes

[FoxOnWheels]

1 hour ago, Foxin_Mad said:

If he was good enough he'd have stayed at Juventus, he isn't. He also was at Arsenal for a bit, just generally shows how he is, some raw talent but never quite git what it takes for whatever reason. 

There’s a lot of players who wouldn’t be good enough for Juventus but way to

good for us so doesn’t really make sense

[Foxin_Mad]

1 minute ago, FoxOnWheels said:

There’s a lot of players who wouldn’t be good enough for Juventus but way to

good for us so doesn’t really make sense

Of course, but he's not good enough for the Premier League. Championship player at best. 

[Happy Fox]

5 hours ago, Skidmark said:

Keep an eye out later/in the morning. 

 

It was expected we'd lost against Spurs and he'd be gone. 

 

Turgid atmosphere at the training ground, manager screaming at the players regularly losing the plot, loaning out young assets who were hungry to try to break the first team... 

 

Mutual Consent = There will be some agreement on compensation, not the full package. 

 

Decision by Top probably made at Half-time. 

What time tomorrow morning?

[Skidmark]

Looking back on the game, there's two schools of thought. 

 

1 - Ruud has to be at fault for the selection of Vestegaard and Faes and deploying a terrible high line against a team that press and run constantly and will over-run midfield. 

 

2- Ruud isn't at fault for the shambolic defending that is comical. 

 

Watching Match of the Day, I think it shows you how just embarrassing the defence was today. 

[Lineker's Left Foot]

1 minute ago, Happy Fox said:

What time tomorrow morning?

Don’t worry don’t think it’s true though wouldn’t blame RVN.

[FoxOnWheels]

1 minute ago, Foxin_Mad said:

Of course, but he's not good enough for the Premier League. Championship player at best. 

But that’s our whole squad, not one of the

 is really true premier league quality BEK and Facundo maybe but both very inconsistent other than that its very championship, Mav is a very streaky player but I mean is a managers responsibilities not to get the best out of his players