Ruud van Nistelrooy - New Manager - Official

[Chelmofox]

8 minutes ago, Skidmark said:

I said a few weeks ago that there are reasons for keeping him. The big one for me is the fact he's evaluated the squad and will challenge the 'boys club' mentality.

 

It's been clear this season we've not had the quality to compete. I'd probably keep him, and let him build. He'll be able to attract a better calibre of player and working with the younger players who respect him would be good. 
 

I do think he'll walk though.

If there is no relegation clause, he doesn’t walk. 
 

The only way he stays is if there is a gigantic reset and he gets his own team behind him. As you say, clearing out the boys mentality and focusing on the next generation. 

[Claudio Fannieri]

7 minutes ago, Skidmark said:

I said a few weeks ago that there are reasons for keeping him. The big one for me is the fact he's evaluated the squad and will challenge the 'boys club' mentality.

 

It's been clear this season we've not had the quality to compete. I'd probably keep him, and let him build. He'll be able to attract a better calibre of player and working with the younger players who respect him would be good. 
 

I do think he'll walk though.

I have had similar thoughts too, especially given he has started to create a bomb squad that will get rid of a few who typify the honking culture and mentality that has allowed to fester this season. 
 

I even have a degree of sympathy for him given how he had so little backing in the January transfer window, Top and Rudkin really threw him under the bus, would he be very different with a chance to shape and rebuild the squad with his players and a full pre season. 
 

But I just can’t get my head past some of the abject performances and the lack of doing the absolute basics and then what has appeared a token nod towards the academy players, if he had gone full on and it really felt like he was blooding the youngsters for next season by giving them decent chances and game time then I would be prepared to consider giving him a chance next season but I think too much water has gone under the bridge and the relationship has already soured beyond repair. 

[LCFCJohn]

5 minutes ago, Claudio Fannieri said:

I have had similar thoughts too, especially given he has started to create a bomb squad that will get rid of a few who typify the honking culture and mentality that has allowed to fester this season. 
 

I even have a degree of sympathy for him given how he had so little backing in the January transfer window, Top and Rudkin really threw him under the bus, would he be very different with a chance to shape and rebuild the squad with his players and a full pre season. 
 

But I just can’t get my head past some of the abject performances and the lack of doing the absolute basics and then what has appeared a token nod towards the academy players, if he had gone full on and it really felt like he was blooding the youngsters for next season by giving them decent chances and game time then I would be prepared to consider giving him a chance next season but I think too much water has gone under the bridge and the relationship has already soured beyond repair. 

Nailed it here.

 

Theres some much better options in the Championship such as Rohl or Muslic. RVN has not shown he has what is needed.

[Groby_Blue]

Get him gone. Regardless of whether he might turn out to be decent, he's another Rodgers who has launched his dummy out and just rigidly sticks to the same system and players that fail week after week, just to prove a point. 

 

I'd rather have a pissed off manager who does everything he can to make the best out of a bad situation and prove he can still do it despite the mess those above him have created. 

 

Bringing in Okoli at Brighton who scored and helped us to get a point and then instantly dropping him again for Faes who has been abysmal all season was the final straw for me. 

 

He wants out and we want him out. The season is dead, apart from Vardy getting his last goal, so let's just see it out, see Ruud off and properly start again ready for next season. 

 

 

[Nolucklcfc]

He doesn’t deserve it. 

[Gazza M]

People shouldn't warm to him after beating the joint worst squad ever to complete at Prem level. 

[Sankey93]

12 hours ago, Claudio Fannieri said:

Wouldn’t be shocked to see a story in tomorrows media saying he will be gone and more links to potential replacements especially now the EFL season is done. 
 

Rohl, Cifuentes, Muslic and even Carrick all very realistic targets. 

Rohl Muslic out of this list! 

[Dr The Singh]

All is forgiven, in Ruud we trust.

[CosbehFox]

For him to work here, which would mean a major improvement in his own abilities, youd have to completely restructure the squad 

[urban.spaceman]

11 hours ago, JimJams said:

Like I said, he needs 4 points to match Coopers record.

 

Cooper 10 points. Saints 3, Spurs 1, Everton 1, Palace 1, Ipswich 1,  B'Mouth 3, Forest 0.

Ruud currently 6 v Saints 3, Spurs 3, Everton 0, Palace 0, Ipswich, Bournemouth and Forest pending.

 

 

The fact that this is one of the worst seasons in our history and yet we’ve STILL managed to take 4 points off Spurs (and winning away there) is deeply ****ing funny. 

[ronnup]

1 hour ago, Old Fox said:

I hope your right ronnup - he has very little tactical knowledge and I would like someone with a bit of passion……Dyche for me but I would imagine not a Top type of choice in manager

 

I really dont want Dyche , but I understand why people would. I cant bare to see him make Mavdidi Fatawu Monga amd Evans be advanced full backs for a year 

[Claridge]

totally useless.

[RoboFox]

1 hour ago, Skidmark said:

I said a few weeks ago that there are reasons for keeping him. The big one for me is the fact he's evaluated the squad and will challenge the 'boys club' mentality.

 

It's been clear this season we've not had the quality to compete. I'd probably keep him, and let him build. He'll be able to attract a better calibre of player and working with the younger players who respect him would be good. 
 

I do think he'll walk though.

Nah, this bloke’s a meme at this point. His reputation is shot. Yes, the squad is dog bob, but he’ll go down as one of the Premier League’s worst ever managers. 
 

Believe it or not, as a club we will still be able to attract - but that’s in spite of Van Nistelrooy, not because of him.

[The Bear]

Wrong fred

Edited 4 May 2025 by The Bear

[Jobyfox]

1 minute ago, The Bear said:

Zhao got very nervy in his last couple of frames against Ronnie before he got over the line. I think that could effect him big time if he starts to get close to it. The weight of winning it at such an early age and the expectations of his entire country on him might just be too much for him against the experience of Williams. Who won't be fazed and go away easily either. 

 

I'll say Williams to win it by a couple or three frames. 

Not sure you’re on the right thread, but I’d probably take Zhao Xintong over RvN as manager at this point 

[The Bear]

Ah balls 

[South Shire Fox]

-Worst run in the clubs history

-Zero ability to change a system or team

-Says he’ll do one thing but then does the other

-No championship experience/knowledge

-A completely unlikeable cvnt 

 

Get him gone now

Edited 4 May 2025 by South Shire Fox

[lcfc81]

2 hours ago, Chelmofox said:

If there is no relegation clause, he doesn’t walk. 
 

The only way he stays is if there is a gigantic reset and he gets his own team behind him. As you say, clearing out the boys mentality and focusing on the next generation. 

I agree with this, a reset and part of a project if he stays. 

[lcfc81]

1 hour ago, CosbehFox said:

For him to work here, which would mean a major improvement in his own abilities, youd have to completely restructure the squad 

I think that has been the problem this season, Maresca reshaped the squad for a certain style, and when he left we brought in a manager who plays a completely different style. What ever we do we need to be clear how leicester want to play football and stick to that approach, not change with every new manager. 

[South Shire Fox]

2 hours ago, Skidmark said:

I said a few weeks ago that there are reasons for keeping him. The big one for me is the fact he's evaluated the squad and will challenge the 'boys club' mentality.

 

It's been clear this season we've not had the quality to compete. I'd probably keep him, and let him build. He'll be able to attract a better calibre of player and working with the younger players who respect him would be good. 
 

I do think he'll walk though.

There are no reasons for him to stay other then the club cant afford to sack him. The club can hire any new manager who has the philosophy of promoting youth. It doesnt mean we have to keep that useless twat 

[Phild]

2 hours ago, South Shire Fox said:

-Worst run in the clubs history

-Zero ability to change a system or team

-Says he’ll do one thing but then does the other

-No championship experience/knowledge

-A completely unlikeable cvnt 

 

Get him gone now

Yes but we hammered Southampton. Just saying. 

[UniFox21]

This alongside he just ain't that a good a coach 

 

 

[Rob1742]

I’d keep him and here are my reasons:

1. If you look at our squad, we were destined to go down from the start. Bringing in Edouard, Golding, Reid, Skipp are the reason we didn’t stay up. We just couldn’t compete whoever the manager was.

2. He will have to have a pay off to go, which eats into our budget for next season. Keep him and we have more money to spend on players.

3. Handled himself well in times of adversity, seems pretty strong and faced into the press.

4. Quite happy to try and get a better handle on discipline, the Winjs and Vest situations show this

I do understand others points though, it’s a borderline situation, but I think we have bigger issues like the structure above to look at and recruitment rather than the manager. 
 

Bringing in someone new doesn’t solve our issues, but it does cost us player budget. 

[winteriscoming]

2 minutes ago, Rob1742 said:

I’d keep him and here are my reasons:

1. If you look at our squad, we were destined to go down from the start. Bringing in Edouard, Golding, Reid, Skipp are the reason we didn’t stay up. We just couldn’t compete whoever the manager was.

2. He will have to have a pay off to go, which eats into our budget for next season. Keep him and we have more money to spend on players.

3. Handled himself well in times of adversity, seems pretty strong and faced into the press.

4. Quite happy to try and get a better handle on discipline, the Winjs and Vest situations show this

I do understand others points though, it’s a borderline situation, but I think we have bigger issues like the structure above to look at and recruitment rather than the manager. 
 

Bringing in someone new doesn’t solve our issues, but it does cost us player budget. 

Couldn’t disagree more. 
He has to go. 
Shown zero interest in playing young players. Only did Saturday because of injuries and even then they were on the bench. 
17 defeats out of 19. 
9 consecutive home matches without scoring. 
Tactically clueless and hasn’t improved one player since arriving. 
As already stated we need someone who will build a team around young players like Stolarczyk, Nelson, and Alves. 

[em9999]

How does the club keep Any member of staff in a job that they have  failed in so spectacularly 

 

And not send the wrong message to all the staff at the club in the process 

 

How does the club justify accepting failure like it doesn't matter 

 

Standards are rock bottom