A Call for Change: A Footballing Reset at Leicester City Football Club

[Mickyblueeyes]

4 hours ago, OnlyOneCity said:

It isn’t naivety. He was inexperienced in running a football club, due to the premature death of his father. The only guidance he would have got is from the board members at the club who are totally incompetent. You seem to have a hate for Top which surfaces in your posts.i do think they should sell up and there would be plenty of interest.

He has sat as Vice - Chairman for the years previously. Vichai bought two clubs to allow Top to develop. Guidance and development is two seperate things - both have an element of control, self development which I believe is lacking is very important. 

 

 

Edited 3 February by Mickyblueeyes

[cruzFOX]

3 hours ago, Larry_LCFC said:

So if you owned a car that ran like a dream for 7 years, and then spent it 2 years costing you a fortune, breaking down and being totally unreliable, you're not getting rid of it? Get real mate.

I have that very car mate!

mist days I hate it and wanna sell it. On a rare day I love it. Can’t afford to fix it and don’t want to give it a way for nothing. I’m stuck in rut

[OnlyOneCity]

47 minutes ago, Mickyblueeyes said:

He has sat as Vice - Chairman for the years previously. Vichai bought to clubs to allow Top to develop. Guidance and development is two seperate things - both have an element of control, self development which I believe is lacking is very important. 

I would say that guidance and development go Hand in hand. Unfortunately he has shown himself to lack the ruthlessness required in this particularly high powered situation. You can’t be friends with everyone if it means tough decisions are avoided.

 

 

[OnlyOneCity]

2 hours ago, Mickyblueeyes said:

The facts are that calling someone who has been in a leadership position, inexperienced is naive. I’ll take the point in name calling (but it’s absolutely warranted) as long as we are not offering ridiculously naive defences. 

 

51 minutes ago, Mickyblueeyes said:

He has sat as Vice - Chairman for the years previously. Vichai bought to clubs to allow Top to develop. Guidance and development is two seperate things - both have an element of control, self development which I believe is lacking is very important. 

 

 

 

1 minute ago, OnlyOneCity said:

 

I would say that guidance and development go hand in hand. Unfortunately he has shown himself to lack the ruthlessness required in this high powered situation. You can’t be friends with everyone if it means tough decisions are avoided.

[Larry_LCFC]

51 minutes ago, cruzFOX said:

I have that very car mate!

mist days I hate it and wanna sell it. On a rare day I love it. Can’t afford to fix it and don’t want to give it a way for nothing. I’m stuck in rut

Leave it unlocked and hope it gets nicked 🤣

[BlueApple]

I don't want to see Top gone but Rudkin has got to go, I realise that Top has control over Rudkins job, so I see the irony. 

There's no evidence of Top not giving us money etc. as it seems we're constantly in a PSR battle and we're giving little to no information on why it seems so much worse than other teams. The mismanagement of funds has got to be looked at and explained to the fans immediately, I get we were spending too much and we've gone down but it's getting to the point of the unexplainable.

In just 3 season's we've moved on the following players: Fofana, Schmeichel, Maddison, Barnes, Castagne, Soyuncu, Evans, Perez, Tielemans, Praet, Iheanacho and KDH. That's 12 players that were either sold for a lot of money or were on big wages, they're off the books now but we're still be unable to make a signing, what's going on?

It's not like we've replaced them with expensive replacements on big wages. 

[Ted Maul]

5 hours ago, Larry_LCFC said:

So if you owned a car that ran like a dream for 7 years, and then spent it 2 years costing you a fortune, breaking down and being totally unreliable, you're not getting rid of it? Get real mate.

 

[Silva Fox]

5 hours ago, tickler28 said:

Yes and what about the 7 years of success before that .....you just choosing to forget that?

"But darling I don't care that you've been sleeping around with all the guys in the office for the past 2 years. Remember the 7 great years we had before that!"

 

(Incidentally I would say you're vastly over-stating the number of years of success versus those of total incompetence!)

[tickler28]

1 minute ago, Silva Fox said:

"But darling I don't care that you've been sleeping around with all the guys in the office for the past 2 years. Remember the 7 great years we had before that!"

 

(Incidentally I would say you're vastly over-stating the number of years of success versus those of total incompetence!)

Well last season was positive all be it in the division below. This season and the season 2022/23 were not. Before then it was 8th, 5th (FA Cup win), 5th, 9th, 9th, 12th (European Quarter final) and 1st.

[C.J]

I bet the club will announce a cake giveaway or something for the arsenal game to try and get fans onside( surely someone at the club will have got wind of this). If they do we should throw them on the pitch like other badly run clubs do with tennis balls.

[C.J]

2 hours ago, cruzFOX said:

I have that very car mate!

mist days I hate it and wanna sell it. On a rare day I love it. Can’t afford to fix it and don’t want to give it a way for nothing. I’m stuck in rut

You own a Renault then 😄

[CosbehFox]

28 minutes ago, tickler28 said:

Well last season was positive all be it in the division below. This season and the season 2022/23 were not. Before then it was 8th, 5th (FA Cup win), 5th, 9th, 9th, 12th (European Quarter final) and 1st.

Good seasons for Leicester. Retrospective some of them not the best value for money! 

[Pliskin]

You know things have gone beyond the point of return when you’re just laughing at the situation. 

[foxinsocks]

1 hour ago, CosbehFox said:

Good seasons for Leicester. Retrospective some of them not the best value for money! 

The two 5th places were where we had gambled on top 4... we spent the money but failed...  that lead to psr probs and relegation... a championship squad and no allowance to improve it for this season.  We literally gambled our future away.

[Daggers]

6 hours ago, AjcW said:

Part of me thinks some of this should have been done today, outside seagrave or the ground, wherever the tv cameras are today.

 

Two weeks until the next home game, you just know the usual suspects in our fanbase/media will have forgotten everything by then

TV cameras aren't outside Seagrave or the ground - they're at big clubs expecting signings, and in no way the same numbers as Sky used to send out. It'd have been completely pointless today without a PR campaign to highlight it and support it with numbers.

 

6 hours ago, CosbehFox said:

Tbf Susan has been repeatedly been on record, attends fan group events etc. She is not perfect but she’s hasn’t shied away like some 

Sanitised, controlled fan group events.

 

She wouldn't dare face articulate, angry fans.

[SK3Blue]

Rudkin is at the Seagrave Spa and Country club as we speak, trying to reset his windows password so he can look at all these comments. 
 

 

[cropstonfox]

9 hours ago, Happy Fox said:

 

King Power Out needs to be the only message.

A bit like Cooper out!

That worked a treat,didn't it?

[SemperEadem]

On 18/01/2025 at 17:20, ProjectReset said:

Leicester City is a club that is losing its soul.

 

A club that once thrived on smart decisions, fearless ambition, and a relentless work ethic now feels directionless. The resilience that defined us has been replaced by indecision. The sharp recruitment and bold leadership that made us special have been dulled by complacency. And the connection between the club and its fans - once our greatest strength - is fading. From the miraculous Premier League triumph of 2016 to our FA Cup glory in 2021, we have seen moments that defied belief. These successes, overseen in part by John Rudkin as Director of Football, deserve recognition and appreciation. But football does not stand still, and neither can Leicester City. Recent years have seen a concerning period of stagnation. Recruitment has faltered, key decisions have been delayed, and the competitive edge that once set us apart has dulled. The result? Relegation, instability, and an uncertain future. In response to relegation, we were told that an inquest would take place - a full review of the failures that led to our downfall. But what came of this? No tangible outcome, no visible consequences for those responsible, and no reassurance for fans that lessons had truly been learned.

 

As Director of Football, John Rudkin is ultimately responsible for the footballing side of Leicester City’s operations. That means player recruitment, squad planning, managerial appointments, and ensuring the football strategy is fit for purpose. Yet under his leadership, we have repeatedly failed to act at the right time, and when decisions have been made, they have lacked clear logic, transparency, and accountability. The result has been an avoidable decline that has left our club struggling to define its footballing identity. Leicester City has never been a club that expects success as a right. What we do expect, however, is a club that fights, competes smartly, and operates with a clear sense of direction. Our greatest moments were built on an identity of resilience - punching above our weight, making smart decisions, and seizing opportunities where others hesitated. That identity is now fading, replaced by reactive decision-making and an absence of clear footballing leadership. Beyond the issues on the pitch, we are witnessing an increasingly fractured fan base. A club once built on unity - where the Srivaddhanaprabha family, the Leicester City staff, and the supporters stood together - now feels more disconnected than ever. A lack of decisive action from those in power, including Rudkin, is widening the gap between the club and its fans, creating a difficult environment for players to thrive and a growing sense of frustration in the stands. The bond that once made Leicester City special is weakening, and unless meaningful change occurs, that connection risks being lost altogether.

For the good of Leicester City Football Club, it is time for a footballing reset. It is time for a leadership change in the footballing department. John Rudkin’s tenure has run its course, and a fresh, progressive vision is now essential to ensure Leicester City once again operates with clarity, ambition, and a footballing identity that reflects who we are. Our club cannot afford to continue down this path: where poor footballing decisions are made too late, without clear reasoning, and without accountability.

 

This is not about disrespecting the past; it is about safeguarding the future. We call on the Leicester City hierarchy to take decisive action, to listen to the concerns of the fans, and to ensure that this great club does not lose sight of what made it special.

Join us. Stand with us. Demand change.

We will be making our voices heard at the King Power Stadium before our next home fixture against Arsenal. Join us at 11:30 AM on Saturday, 15th February 2025, outside the ground. If you believe in a better future for Leicester City, be there. Be loud. Be united. The fight for our club starts now. For Leicester. For the future. For the reset.

Where outside the ground?

[Larry_LCFC]

All the past shit aside, this transfer window alone is criminal. A woefully inadequate and under equipped squad and we've done nothing about it. 

[Trekerz]

@ProjectReset any information on what time and where this is actually going to be? All good posting the message on twitter about rudkin every couple of hours, but need some clarity 

[Vestan Pance]

3 hours ago, foxinsocks said:

The two 5th places were where we had gambled on top 4... we spent the money but failed...  that lead to psr probs and relegation... a championship squad and no allowance to improve it for this season.  We literally gambled our future away.

The club has crumbled over one placing in the league? Sounds like a terrible business plan. Who is accountable?

[FLAN]

Got to be a white flag protest v Arsenal!  Get everyone to bring a white hanky or whatever and wave together at a certain point to indicate the clubs surrender to relegation. 
would be quite poignant to sing the Vichai chant then wave the white flags for a minute afterwards 

ecen better if that one minute was totally silent 

[fazzyfox]

I look forward to the clear and transparent communication from the club in the coming days about this window and Tops programme notes. I mean they communicate about everything else, “How was your match day experience”, “It’s ex player so and so’s birthday, yay”, “Our tacky tat is reduced to a tenner today, aren’t we generous” etc. So surely they’ll communicate about failing to provide a Premier League squad capable of being competitive despite charging what they do for tickets? Speak to us leader, in it together and all that.

Right now our club doesn’t even have a pulse and every agent, player, club and opponent know it.

[HybridFox]

A club in supposedly the greatest league in the world (for now) and couldn't even negotiate a free transfer in. That tells you all you need to know 

[Jattdogg]

Fukin depressing leadership. Sucked the soul out of our club.

 

Basically like most, almost don't care anymore because they don't seem to have any accountability for their bullshit.