Ruud van Nistelrooy - New Manager - Official

[The Doctor]

42 minutes ago, NasPb said:

His exclusión of bounanoute is enough for him to be sacked. Get him out now. Only an idiot benches the best player 

he's not the best player. If you want to criticize Ruuds selections regarding best players, it's subbing BEK at 60mins each game

[foxinsocks]

44 minutes ago, NasPb said:

His exclusión of bounanoute is enough for him to be sacked. Get him out now. Only an idiot benches the best player 

Facundo came on and demonstrated why ruud was right not to start him.  Infact ruud was wrong to bring him on

[lcfcbluearmy]

4 hours ago, Claudio Fannieri said:

I actually think Kingy will be an excellent manager in the future, however as much as it would be exciting, it would worry me that given the clown show in and around him and a squad full of egos and shysters would it be too big a challenge for him so early in his career, only way it could work was if he could bring in an experienced No2 to support him. 
 

If Ruud does go, I think it’s far more like Brian Barry-Murphy steps up as he has previous managerial experience 

I've thought the same in the past and still think both king and Schmeichel will be top coaches/managers in the future and possibly will end up managing us at something but I think it's too early for King yet go get some experience and prove yourself else where then come back and do a brilliant job when you do

[Gazza M]

For those wanting Dyche in, remember he is also ex Forest and with him always usually is Ian Woan and Steve Stone 90s Forest heros. So if upset by Cooper and his links, maybe think again if Ruud walks/pushed in next few days/weeks. 

[chuck'em]

1 minute ago, Gazza M said:

For those wanting Dyche in, remember he is also ex Forest and with him always usually is Ian Woan and Steve Stone 90s Forest heros. So if upset by Cooper and his links, maybe think again if Ruud walks/pushed in next few days/weeks. 

I don't think anyone really gave a shit that Cooper was ex Forest. The issue was that he is a poor manager and a bad fit for the players we have.

[dooflip]

If RVN goes, I think we would be best just going for someone young and promising from the lower leagues and who has the right mental characteristics and is quite happy to not have any money to spend.

At least that way we will have someone comfortable with the scenario they have inherited, with the ambition to fix it. We are down anyway, so it just makes sense to me. Absolutely no point going for another name on big wages who is going to throw their toys out of the pram in the summer when they find out we’ve got no money to spend.

Edited 25 January by dooflip

[JimJams]

5 hours ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

Combine the flamethrowers with the t-shirt cannons.

Ironically full of Cannon t-shirts.  Last years stock!

[Matt]

27 minutes ago, chuck'em said:

I don't think anyone really gave a shit that Cooper was ex Forest. The issue was that he is a poor manager and a bad fit for the players we have.

Bullshit.

 

The latter part of your post may well be true (Although i'm not sure any manager is a good fit for these players....they and this club seems unmanageable) but the first part, even if subconscious, it was a factor from day one.

 

Edited 25 January by Matt

[Lesta Legend]

1 hour ago, Chelmofox said:

Do you go to games? Facundo has had an issue giving the ball away cheaply for a long time. Doesn't get shown in highlights.

But statistically he’s way ahead of Ayew in most metrics, he’s in fact one our best forward players - apart from falling over at the slightest of touches, Ayew excels there. 

[Horibbly Wrong]

12 minutes ago, dooflip said:

If RVN goes, I think we would be best just going for someone young and promising from the lower leagues and who has the right mental characteristics and is quite happy to not have any money to spend.

At least that way we will have someone comfortable with the scenario they have inherited, with the ambition to fix it. We are down anyway, so it just makes sense to me. Absolutely no point going for another name on big wages who is going to throw their toys out of the pram in the summer when they find out we’ve got no money to spend.

Corboran

[JimJams]

1 minute ago, Horibbly Wrong said:

Corboran

He's already at Valencia mate.

That ship has sailed.

[dooflip]

2 minutes ago, JimJams said:

He's already at Valencia mate.

That ship has sailed.

Yep, and he’s made a great start! Beat sociedad last time out.

[JimJams]

Did well against Real in his opener too despite losing it late on.

[Trav Le Bleu]

28 minutes ago, Matt said:

Bullshit.

 

The latter part of your post may well be true (Although i'm not sure any manager is a good fit for these players....they and this club seems unmanageable) but the first part, even if subconscious, it was a factor from day one.

 

Yeah. Obviously there were some who didn't care, but I'd say a large portion, possibly the majority of fans, who either always wanted him out from day one, or were unhappy, but were willing to give it some time, but not as much as anyone else would've got.

 

Like yourself I'm at an impasse to think of anyone who could sort out our present situation.

Edited 25 January by Trav Le Bleu

[Dan]

2 hours ago, ronnup said:

Itll be 9 losses in a row, 10 of you include the cup, soon. Surely that's not something we can stomach?

We're in real danger of hitting 10+ I think. We're in freefall.

[Trav Le Bleu]

9 minutes ago, Dan LCFC said:

We're in real danger of hitting 10+ I think. We're in freefall.

Anyone know what are record for consecutive losses is? Even the worst teams occasionally grind out draws.

 

Edit: Wikipedia says it's 8 (in the league), when? 2001, under Peter Taylor.

 

Yes, that bad.

 

I think there's more similarities with that season than our 22-23 season.

Edited 25 January by Trav Le Bleu

[splinterdream]

2 hours ago, Matt said:

Bullshit.

 

The latter part of your post may well be true (Although i'm not sure any manager is a good fit for these players....they and this club seems unmanageable) but the first part, even if subconscious, it was a factor from day one.

 

I said this and many argued against me.

Of course if he'd gone on a huge winning streak, no one would have cared, but most of us didn't want him here in the first place.....why? Because 1; we suspected he was a crap manager, and 2; he was a Forest reject. Nevertheless, most of us that pointed out the first point were right 

[Chrysalis]

2 minutes ago, splinterdream said:

I said this and many argued against me.

Of course if he'd gone on a huge winning streak, no one would have cared, but most of us didn't want him here in the first place.....why? Because 1; we suspected he was a crap manager, and 2; he was a Forest reject. Nevertheless, most of us that pointed out the first point were right 

You havent been proven right at all, every argument I have seen trying to support the first argument has no credibility or rational thought process.
Now you trying to claim our results nosediving after Cooper left proves he is a crap manager.  If Cooper is crap how do you rate Ruud with his 7 losses in a row and unable to score?

Edited 25 January by Chrysalis

[splinterdream]

2 hours ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

Anyone know what are record for consecutive losses is? Even the worst teams occasionally grind out draws.

 

Edit: Wikipedia says it's 8 (in the league), when? 2001, under Peter Taylor.

 

Yes, that bad.

 

I think there's more similarities with that season than our 22-23 season.

Taylor dismantled a successful side, to bring in utter dross which ended with that. Ruuds predicament can not be compared,

If the percy article is true, we need a manager that won't stand for any crap, perhaps we would have been better with a dyche type who'll square up to a few of these players 

[Twitcher]

2 hours ago, Matt said:

Bullshit.

 

The latter part of your post may well be true (Although i'm not sure any manager is a good fit for these players....they and this club seems unmanageable) but the first part, even if subconscious, it was a factor from day one.

 

I don't think it should have been a factor from day one. Martin O'Neill and Wes Morgan were ex Forest. 

He deserved a fair chance at the outset.

[splinterdream]

8 minutes ago, Chrysalis said:

You havent been proven right at all, every argument I have seen trying to support the first argument has no credibility or rational thought process.
Now you trying to claim our results nosediving after Cooper left proves he is a crap manager.  If Cooper is crap how do you rate Ruud with his 7 losses in a row and unable to score?

No, Cooper was crap because of how he set up the team from day 1 (or didnt so.to speak), the in game tactics he used, and the transfers brought in under him, and also the fact he fell out with players.

He had a full compliment of.championship winning players, spent a further £70m on players, had a pre season and when he managed them, they were clueless, they also weren't having him, not that i agree with that

[splinterdream]

4 minutes ago, Twitcher said:

I don't think it should have been a factor from day one. Martin O'Neill and Wes Morgan were ex Forest. 

He deserved a fair chance at the outset.

MON and Wes Morgan, weren't Forest rejects, there's a difference, anyway it wouldn't have mattered if he had us playing football that looked like it would keep us up. 

[Twitcher]

2 hours ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

Anyone know what are record for consecutive losses is? Even the worst teams occasionally grind out draws.

 

Edit: Wikipedia says it's 8 (in the league), when? 2001, under Peter Taylor.

 

Yes, that bad.

 

I think there's more similarities with that season than our 22-23 season.

Just checked 77-78 under Frank McKlintock. I always regard that as the worst top flight season I can remember. We had a six in a row and a five in a row, but not sure if there were cup games that increased those. We managed to score just 26 league goals that season.

I remember the commentators joking that we'd had our name changed by deed poll to Leicester City Nil 😬.

Frank demolished Jimmy Bloomfield's team and brought in a load of his old teammates. It didn't work.

[Nolucklcfc]

I think they’ll give him spurs and Everton. Lose both of them and he’ll go. 

[em9999]

2 minutes ago, Nolucklcfc said:

I think they’ll give him spurs and Everton. Lose both of them and he’ll go. 

We will lose both , against two better teams .. I've come to accept relegation as a formality .. squad needs massive investment