Ruud van Nistelrooy - New Manager - Official

[Happy Fox]

7 minutes ago, oundlefox said:

I’m torn on this one because RVN has inherited one of the worst squads in our recent history. Some absolute dross in that dressing room.
 

But he ain’t helping himself by picking that same dross and not being flexible when it comes to formations and tactics etc. 

 

Final straw for me was when we came out unchanged for the second half at Everton when some players should definitely have been hooked. 

 

It's obvious that Ruud was sending a message to the board re the team, anyway what more can Ruud do, was not able to bring in many coaches, and the board have lied and shafted him with regards to incomings. I hope he walks, we are on a downward spiral under this Regime nothing will change unless these charlatans pack up and sell up.

[SemperEadem]

We would be better off as a club if he walked and called out the lot above him.

[The Doctor]

17 hours ago, Ian Nacho said:

I've just watched the goals back and the third is particularly bad from a tactical perspective. If the midfield isn't putting any pressure on the ball, your defence has to drop off. Instead we're putting zero pressure on the ball and playing a high line which is a recipe for the disaster. 

 

That's something that should be basic but clearly whatever the players are being told isn't right. 

I mean we do have the stupidest squad in the league so that could be the other explanation 

[Fox92]

26 minutes ago, oundlefox said:

I’m torn on this one because RVN has inherited one of the worst squads in our recent history. Some absolute dross in that dressing room.
 

But he ain’t helping himself by picking that same dross and not being flexible when it comes to formations and tactics etc. 

 

Final straw for me was when we came out unchanged for the second half at Everton when some players should definitely have been hooked. 

The same squad that people said Cooper should have been doing better with  I'm glad now people see how bad the squad is, and was when we got promoted.

 

It's just an excuse though. We went 7 games without winning including games against relegation rivals. He should be doing more with the squad, even for how bad it is, he does the same thing over again expecting a different result.

[lcfcfoz]

Bye ruud

[5waller5]

What time does he walk tomorrow??? 
 

[Nolucklcfc]

Just now, 5waller5 said:

What time does he walk tomorrow??? 
 

I think if he was going to, he would have by now. He’ll know that it’s highly unlikely we do anything in the window. 

[richardsfoxes]

I know he won't but I would honestly walk. 

[kingpower]

starting to get a sense now that the players want out and are jumping ship and RVN will be next.

Only rumours but it appears Okoli wants to go, N'didi flashing his knickers at other clubs, Buonanotte clearly has asked his agent to get him out...probably others too

What a disaster that's likely to get worse

[Nolucklcfc]

Where I don’t back him is his treatment of facundo. He wants to leave now. 

[FoxFossil]

2 hours ago, SemperEadem said:

We would be better off as a club if he walked and called out the lot above him.

Deffo. Unfortunately any pay-off will be conditional on him keeping his trap shut, via the Non-disclosure agreement, signed on appointment.

[StanSP]

2 hours ago, SemperEadem said:

We would be better off as a club if he walked and called out the lot above him.

Be interesting how much the media would pick up on it, or how much the club would try and stifle it...

[Babylon]

2 hours ago, Fox92 said:

The same squad that people said Cooper should have been doing better with  I'm glad now people see how bad the squad is, and was when we got promoted.

 

It's just an excuse though. We went 7 games without winning including games against relegation rivals. He should be doing more with the squad, even for how bad it is, he does the same thing over again expecting a different result.

Soon changes, not long ago it was all on Cooper and we had a good squad. 

 

I think the fact remains a better manager than either of them gets more from what we have. Maresca would have been getting more in my opinion, but then even he struggled at times in the Championship. But at least the playeres would have fit his philosophy that we signed. 

[filthyfox]

Worse than Peter Taylor *TWAT*

 

Get him out!

[Aleksz]

If Buonanotte goes back due to Ruud’s mismanagement then pitchforks need to be out. 

[Graceroad]

19 minutes ago, filthyfox said:

Worse than Peter Taylor *TWAT*

 

Get him out!

Bad as Cooper  was at least he  worked out that Vestergaard wasn't good enough yet RVN  keeps picking him week after week

[cityfanlee23]

39 minutes ago, kingpower said:

starting to get a sense now that the players want out and are jumping ship and RVN will be next.

Only rumours but it appears Okoli wants to go, N'didi flashing his knickers at other clubs, Buonanotte clearly has asked his agent to get him out...probably others too

What a disaster that's likely to get worse

This one is 100% on Ruud. I want Buonanotte to go if Ruud is staying, clearly doesn't fancy him and he's wasting a slot we could use for a first-team player. 

[Kasey Keller]

2 minutes ago, cityfanlee23 said:

This one is 100% on Ruud. I want Buonanotte to go if Ruud is staying, clearly doesn't fancy him and he's wasting a slot we could use for a first-team player. 

Meanwhile edouard enjoys the seagrave hospitality- swim and sauna this afternoon for that cvnt

[Tommy G]

1 minute ago, Kasey Keller said:

Meanwhile edouard enjoys the seagrave hospitality- swim and sauna this afternoon for that cvnt

So it's Edouards fault is it? He hasn't worked out for us, he isn't very good - but calling him a cvnt is harsh. He was probably a passenger in all this - he didn't wake up and want to come to LCFC this summer, our inedptitude at board level managed that. 

 

I get everyone's angry but to call a player a cvnt who's barely featured is bizarre

[cityfanlee23]

It's crazy how we've managed to lurch from 1 manager making wild decisions straight to another. I can't think of a manager in most of the top leagues in Europe that would have dropped Ricardo and Fatawu like Cooper did, I was absolutely convinced that any manager worth his Salt would IMMEDIATELY walk in the door and reinstate them, The same situation for Soyuncu and Rodgers, the moment Soyuncu was reinstated by Smith, we immediately improved. 
Now Fatawu and Ricardo are long-term injured, and we've managed to find a manager who wants to play a high line with Vestergaard, and consistently dropping arguably our most creative outlet in buonanotte, who likely doesn't want to be here anymore. How do we keep consistently finding managers who continuously make decisions even their most ardent supporters struggle to defend? 

Edited 3 February by cityfanlee23

[kingpower]

Just now, cityfanlee23 said:

It's crazy how we've managed to lurch from 1 manager making wild decisions straight to another. I can't think of a manager in most of the top leagues in Europe that would have dropped Ricardo and Fatawu like Cooper did, I was absolutely convinced that any manager worth his Salt would IMMEDIATELY walk in the door and reinstate them, The same situation for Soyuncu and Rodgers, the moment Soyuncu was reinstated by Smith, we immediately improved. 
Now Fatawu and Ricardo are long-term injured, and we've managed to find a manager who wants to play a high line with Vestergaard, and consistently dropping arguably our most creative outlet, who likely doesn't want to be here anymore. How do we keep consistently finding maanagers who continuously make decisions even their most ardent supporters struggle to defend? 

RVN needs to be given the boot purely for the fact he is playing a high line with the defenders we have.

Any competent manager would realise it's not possible with the 3 tugboats we have at the back.

[Tommy G]

Just now, kingpower said:

RVN needs to be given the boot purely for the fact he is playing a high line with the defenders we have.

Any competent manager would realise it's not possible with the 3 tugboats we have at the back.

Well get on with it then @kingpower

[Tuna]

20 minutes ago, Aleksz said:

If Buonanotte goes back due to Ruud’s mismanagement then pitchforks need to be out. 

Undeniable he's mismanaged him. Such a talent. Unacceptable.

[Chelmofox]

Just now, Tuna said:

Undeniable he's mismanaged him. Such a talent. Unacceptable.

Im confused - why is this not poor attitude from Facundo? He has huge limitations in his game and is showing little desire to do anything about it? 

 

He's been giving the ball away cheaply all season. BEK has improved massively and is actually showing him up. 

[CosbehFox]

9 minutes ago, Tommy G said:

So it's Edouards fault is it? He hasn't worked out for us, he isn't very good - but calling him a cvnt is harsh. He was probably a passenger in all this - he didn't wake up and want to come to LCFC this summer, our inedptitude at board level managed that. 

 

I get everyone's angry but to call a player a cvnt who's barely featured is bizarre

Edouard actually been really decent behind the scenes with it all. Felt let down by Cooper and some of the club are very apologetic about it