King Power Out

[Spanner73]

8 hours ago, cityfanlee23 said:

I wonder if long term if Top doesn't decide to sell and can still inject cash in when needed, the last few months will finally make him realise he can't just FAFO his way through like he's seemingly been doing for a while. 
All we can do is hope that if he's staying as owner this saga has been a kick up the backside that was needed to make him wake up and run the business/club properly. 

I doubt he’ll do that as we’ve seen for years how he expects the whole club to run itself and you wonder why KP got into a mess, they just stick with the status quo. Kp or the club, they don’t see market change or freshen anything up personnel wise, ie Rudkin it’s the same stale business model come what may unless it’s absolutely necessary and that’ll carry on being the way regardless. 
 

 

[em9999]

13 hours ago, Nods said:

Not sure HR would be thrilled

Into contact with .. I missed a bit 

[moore_94]

From the Tom Collomosse Q&A

 

When will director of football John Rudkin and chief executive Susan Whelan be sacked for the litany of decisions that resulted in Leicester being relegated in 2022-23, let alone 2024-25? – Fossils and Fosse

 

Ah, the famous ‘review’ that took place at the end of the 2022-23 season, after Leicester were relegated and there were precisely no changes in key positions. Will it be any different this time?

 

Mail Sport has heard suggestions that Whelan may step away from the football side of King Power to focus on the main business, with Rudkin less hands-on than before. That, in theory, would allow Glover to take more of a prominent role.

 

Yet these remain no more than suggestions and as far as we know, the status quo remains. One thing is clear: Leicester desperately need a reset.

Edited 1 July 2025 by moore_94

[LVFox]

22 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

From the Tom Collomosse Q&A

 

When will director of football John Rudkin and chief executive Susan Whelan be sacked for the litany of decisions that resulted in Leicester being relegated in 2022-23, let alone 2024-25? – Fossils and Fosse

 

Ah, the famous ‘review’ that took place at the end of the 2022-23 season, after Leicester were relegated and there were precisely no changes in key positions. Will it be any different this time?

 

Mail Sport has heard suggestions that Whelan may step away from the football side of King Power to focus on the main business, with Rudkin less hands-on than before. That, in theory, would allow Glover to take more of a prominent role.

 

Yet these remain no more than suggestions and as far as we know, the status quo remains. One thing is clear: Leicester desperately need a reset.

All reads excellently until you get to Martyn Glover having a more prominent role.

 

Have we considered appointing someone competent?

[Stadt]

10 hours ago, LVFox said:

All reads excellently until you get to Martyn Glover having a more prominent role.

 

Have we considered appointing someone competent?

We just shuffle the next cab off the useless rank into the position rather than recruiting somebody good from a the infinitely larger of non-Leicester employees.

 

FD left, his assistant was appointed. Almost all academy roles are filled internally. So many people across every dept like ticketing and IT have been at the club for decades, genuinely. It’s no wonder it’s stale 

[5waller5]

When we were relegated 3 months ago I thought that the silver lining was that we had extra time to make and execute a plan. 
 

Then I was fooled into thinking that June 6th was the day we’d execute the planned recruitment of a new leader to take us forward, us needing to be an official Championship side.

 

I then made the mistake of thinking that we’d have to wait for July 1st to avoid the expense falling into the wrong year. But that it would certainly be then as the players were reporting back for pre-season.

 

Then the penny finally dropped: We are owned by an incompetent child, who employs yes men and women, who would never get a job at the level they currently operate in.
 

The incompetence, arrogance, laziness, and malaise surrounding the club is at your door Top. Please sell up. 

[Lineker's Left Foot]

5 minutes ago, 5waller5 said:

When we were relegated 3 months ago I thought that the silver lining was that we had extra time to make and execute a plan. 
 

Then I was fooled into thinking that June 6th was the day we’d execute the planned recruitment of a new leader to take us forward, us needing to be an official Championship side.

 

I then made the mistake of thinking that we’d have to wait for July 1st to avoid the expense falling into the wrong year. But that it would certainly be then as the players were reporting back for pre-season.

 

Then the penny finally dropped: We are owned by an incompetent child, who employs yes men and women, who would never get a job at the level they currently operate in.
 

The incompetence, arrogance, laziness, and malaise surrounding the club is at your door Top. Please sell up. 

Agree.  That is why Not One Penny More!

[wurmer]

We're fvcked basically.

[Dan]

4 hours ago, 5waller5 said:

When we were relegated 3 months ago I thought that the silver lining was that we had extra time to make and execute a plan. 
 

Then I was fooled into thinking that June 6th was the day we’d execute the planned recruitment of a new leader to take us forward, us needing to be an official Championship side.

 

I then made the mistake of thinking that we’d have to wait for July 1st to avoid the expense falling into the wrong year. But that it would certainly be then as the players were reporting back for pre-season.

 

Then the penny finally dropped: We are owned by an incompetent child, who employs yes men and women, who would never get a job at the level they currently operate in.
 

The incompetence, arrogance, laziness, and malaise surrounding the club is at your door Top. Please sell up. 

I knew we were stuffed under this ownership the day Rudkin & Whelan themselves were the ones 'reviewing' 2022/23. Only one way you can go when that's being allowed to take place.

[FrankieADZ]

get the rich kid out and his company out of the club

the lack of respect the club has shown to managers/players/fans the past 6 months has frankly been horrific

 

just over a month till the new season, and we dont have a manager, no sign of incoming/outgoings, no new kit, no shirt spons, no sign of what direction or communication from the club after relegation

 

they talk about the owners like respect, thats the biggest load of BS out, they do not give a single fVck about this club or the fans one single bit

[Pita]

21 hours ago, wurmer said:

We're fvcked basically.

Well and truly 

[Foxin_Mad]

Still makes me laugh that anyone thinks anyone wants to buy this shitshow, maybe Mike Ashley. It's a mess hemorrhaging money, unsustainable in everyway. There's no quick route to fix. I am not sure many would have interest, it's never going to be a money spinner unless it goes seriously cut price. 

[whetstonefox]

I know people say that we have players that will

give us a chance of at least making the playoffs but the culture at the club is so apathetic that a relegation battle is not out of the question. We have no manager, not many pre season games, no likely incoming players , stuck with too many lazy half arsed players and a host of young players who probably don’t know how much involvement they will have this season. I would say it could all change over the next couple of weeks but we have been saying this for 2 months and nothing has changed. They are taking us for fools now. Im a season ticket holder and always will be but am now strapping myself in for a real downturn of mid table championship mediocrity or worse. 

[Collymore]

I know there's a list longer than your arm of odd insane things that have happened but a big one for me was Ruud not bringing in his own staff and keeping Cooper's crew.

 

That was absolutely bizarre and points to us not being able to afford to sack them, them not wanting to come or them not being up to standard. 

 

 

[Stadt]

1 hour ago, Foxin_Mad said:

Still makes me laugh that anyone thinks anyone wants to buy this shitshow, maybe Mike Ashley. It's a mess hemorrhaging money, unsustainable in everyway. There's no quick route to fix. I am not sure many would have interest, it's never going to be a money spinner unless it goes seriously cut price. 

It’s a mess because it’s been ran so shoddily because the owner has trusted his arse cyst too much. Any new owner would come in and bring in a new CEO and DOF.

 

There’s no quick fix but within two seasons of strict wage control we’d be pretty healthy financially no there’s no Vardy, Ward, Ndidi, Soumare, Pereira etc on top half PL wages.

 

The big issues looks as though KP probably overvalue the club but hopefully their hand is forced through issues in Thailand 

[STUHILL]

3 minutes ago, Collymore said:

I know there's a list longer than your arm of odd insane things that have happened but a big one for me was Ruud not bringing in his own staff and keeping Cooper's crew.

 

That was absolutely bizarre and points to us not being able to afford to sack them, them not wanting to come or them not being up to standard. 

 

 

If money really is that tight, then I don’t see how King Power can keep going. Things will likely only get worse.

 

I really pray that rumour of the club being up for sale is true. 
 

There is so much interest in English football at the moment, and I would much prefer to roll the dice and take our chances with new owners. 
 

The ‘be careful what you wish for’ no longer applies. King Power are dragging us down with them. 

[Bluearmyfox28]

Can’t wait for the day these clowns leave our football club. Sick of King Power FC, Sick of people treating them like gods. 
 

I am so grateful for the work Vichai done for us and often wonder how things would have turned out if the disaster had never happened. The sooner Top realises he is destroying everything his father built and sells up or puts it in capable hands the better.

[Foxin_Mad]

1 hour ago, Stadt said:

It’s a mess because it’s been ran so shoddily because the owner has trusted his arse cyst too much. Any new owner would come in and bring in a new CEO and DOF.

 

There’s no quick fix but within two seasons of strict wage control we’d be pretty healthy financially no there’s no Vardy, Ward, Ndidi, Soumare, Pereira etc on top half PL wages.

 

The big issues looks as though KP probably overvalue the club but hopefully their hand is forced through issues in Thailand 

I don't think the club is particularly profitable beyond being say a Bristol City type club of nothingness. Football is not very profitable unless you are in the Premier League and its becoming less likely to break into that due to PSR. I wouldn't invest in Football unless it was for love of the game and I don't think there is anyone that rich who loves LCFC. A club in the midlands our size with delusions of grandeur is probably just about the worst investment anyone can make, there are clubs available cheaper that would be a better bet, in the South might appeal more to those from overseas 

[Stadt]

3 minutes ago, Foxin_Mad said:

I don't think the club is particularly profitable beyond being say a Bristol City type club of nothingness. Football is not very profitable unless you are in the Premier League and it’s becoming less likely to break into that due to PSR. I wouldn't invest in Football unless it was for love of the game and I don't think there is anyone that rich who loves LCFC. A club in the midlands our size with delusions of grandeur is probably just about the worst investment anyone can make, there are clubs available cheaper that would be a better bet, in the South might appeal more to those from overseas 

I said healthy rather than profitable, running at a small loss or breaking even is absolutely fine provided there’s enough working capital.

 

We have a big fanbase (under-served through no expansion), an amazing reputation through 2016, a state of the art training ground, an hour from London on the train.

 

It’s a much more attractive proposition than most clubs that get bought out. Birmingham were certainly in a far worse state (although reflected in the price). If you were savvy and data driven - like most American

owners - it wouldn’t take much to have us midtable in the PL.

[Muzzy_no7]

Sooner Top sells the better. 
 

It’s just not right for him. FA Cup win papered over serious cracks. 
 

New DOF and sporting director needed too. 

[MattFox]

We’ll get new owners and the 50% of the fanbase that give KP a free pass for everything will be on there back straight away

 

Especially if they are American 

[Foxin_Mad]

3 minutes ago, Stadt said:

I said healthy rather than profitable, running at a small loss or breaking even is absolutely fine provided there’s enough working capital.

 

We have a big fanbase (under-served through no expansion), an amazing reputation through 2016, a state of the art training ground, an hour from London on the train.

 

It’s a much more attractive proposition than most clubs that get bought out. Birmingham were certainly in a far worse state (although reflected in the price). If you were savvy and data driven - like most American

owners - it wouldn’t take much to have us midtable in the PL.

Birmingham is the 2nd/3rd city though so a lot more potential hence the massive Stadium project. I think Leicester would need to be Birmingham cheap to be attractive to a buyer, the training ground as a Championship club is a noose around the neck huge costs. I think now it takes a huge amount to have us or anyone else Premier League mid table unless one of the established clubs does a Leicester and has a major crash, the difference in levels and financial disparity grows and grows. 

[john ridley]

People  think things are bad at the minute,if we don't go up in the next few seasons and the parachute  money  runs out then things are gonna get pretty dire.

Edited 7 July 2025 by john ridley

[Bluearmyfox28]

1 hour ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Sooner Top sells the better. 
 

It’s just not right for him. FA Cup win papered over serious cracks. 
 

New DOF and sporting director needed too. 

The whole lot needs changing from commercial, footballing side and communications. It’s all a shambles, needs fresh faces with fresh ideas and run it like a business not a social hub where your pals get paid stupid wages with no consequences.

[SemperEadem]

****ing sick of them. So stale.