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

[ProjectReset]

Agree with everyone - we need numbers to make this work. 

 

So - for those of you saying "good luck, I hope people turn out" - I hope you will also do your bit to share the message and turn up in person. Otherwise, sadly, it's just empty words (tho of course I appreciate the sentiment). 

 

This is one of the few chances we will have to make ourselves heard. 

[SafewayFox]

13 hours ago, fazzyfox said:

Have taken a moment to re-read the OP as a refresher and consider the key points - It's about re-setting, demanding change, questioning the suitability of the decision makers, questioning the accountability of the people who have got us to a position where the manager THEY appoint lasts 4 months or so, where we have another pathetic transfer window where we don't even try to become competitive or relevant in this league because our hands are supposedly tied by the poor planning of previous buys. It's concern at our direction and the inevitable destination if nothing changes. Work out your own angle, your own gripe, what would you say if interviewed about it, your point in a nutshell, remember the commitments you make to the club, the efforts that got us to where we were, the good peoples work and determination compared to this current s**tshow. My "In a nutshell" would be why do we offer the contracts we do to players who aren't worth it. It's that that has tied our hands this window. Having Danny Ward and Eduauard putting out the cones at the training ground doing FA for their salaries that could have been used on young vibrant enthusiastic hard working players who contribute to the matchday squad week in week out. Having a tighter than tight budget and then identifying that Oliver Skipp would be a crucial part of our side worthy of the huge chunk of budget spent on him. Having no visible improvement coming from the root and branch investigation into our relegation season. Our current run, with just the brief caveat that was the Spurs game, a team who were uniquely at the point of collapse that weekend, is shocking but with so few alternatives we drive on in the same direction straight towards the cliff edge. "You've wasted all the money" would be my chant perhaps.

 

I say "All" but there has though been some impressive work, the identification and recruitment of Hermandson, Fatawu and El Khanous, all offering good value, regrettably what could have become the core of a vibrant young City side to be proud of will probably be ripped apart before it's even begun. After the root and branch review we handed out other contracts of unnecessary excessive length and cost, they appear to have learned or changed absolutely nothing.

 

The same club that emails me several times a week to ask about my "matchday experience", give me quotes from the players about their latest defeat and how determined they are to do better next time, sell me tat because "Ten Pound" and "Tuesday" start with the same letter....that same club have yet to communicate any disappointment or frustration at their failure to improve the desperate squad in the transfer window, despite knowing our best winger would be out for the season for a few months now. Look me in the eye and discuss why Eduauard was such a sensible choice, where the competition from other clubs was for Skipp and De-cordova-Reid that demanded such contracts to attain their crucial services, talk to me about the important things then maybe I'll look at your third choice training socks. It's not about individual players, emails, results, though it's about the collective direction and the absence of any effort to change direction. 

As a few have said, top post 🙌🏻

 

I haven’t been on here for a few days as finding my interest of all things LCFC at an all time low but this post reminded me of WHY I’m so disillusioned with our club.

 

 

[pkonline]

20 hours ago, Nolucklcfc said:

Why should it be up to fan groups to organise a protest? There’s the rest of the fanbase … though I do think the communication for this has been poor. 

What is the point of a fan group then, if it isn't to help facilitate ideas and organise fans?

[Philkeavo]

Spread the word. Show your support.

 

“Rudkin out” and “We want our Leicester back”.

Please no foul or abusive language, it’s unnecessary, undermines the message and turns off less engaged fans.

[Nolucklcfc]

15 minutes ago, pkonline said:

What is the point of a fan group then, if it isn't to help facilitate ideas and organise fans?

I’m sure they’ll be members that join it but it’s not only up to fan groups to be a voice for the supporters. Foxes trust have said numerous times they aren’t a protest group and let’s be honest, they don’t want to upset the club. 
 

union FS have called out the club many times, it’s not always up to them to be the voice. It’s a positive thing it’s coming from the general fanbase. 

[lcfc278]

20 hours ago, Paninistickers said:

I remember trying to boot the directors wooden door down at the old main stand after the Sheffield United debacle under O Neil. No volunteers in yellow bibs needed. 

 

 

[CosbehFox]

46 minutes ago, pkonline said:

What is the point of a fan group then, if it isn't to help facilitate ideas and organise fans?

Yeah but the respective fan groups weren’t set up with the aim of this task. 
 

Equally such is the reputation and opinions held on the fan groups, I actually think you’d lose traction. 

[Walkerfox]

I’m glad this is happening but I hope it’s directed at King Power and not just Rudkin. 
 

Rudkin is an employee, he’s a cog in a much larger machine. If the whole protest is against one single man then unfortunately it’ll turn into an abusive witch hunt and will only be seen negatively by both the fans not part of the protest, fans of other clubs and the media. It’ll get nowhere. 
 

The issue is his employers and the company who’s running the club Into the ground with pathetic management both on and off the pitch. 

[snoopy87]

I've seen it mentioned on twitter re the colour. Are we sure the clowns running the show wont see all the yellow and take it as a sign we approve? I wouldn't put it past them

[suffolk fox]

1 minute ago, snoopy87 said:

I've seen it mentioned on twitter re the colour. Are we sure the clowns running the show wont see all the yellow and take it as a sign we approve? I wouldn't put it past them

Just a thought, one of Arsenals away kit is yellow.  Old Bill may think it's a load of their fans.

[Lako42]

1 hour ago, suffolk fox said:

Just a thought, one of Arsenals away kit is yellow.  Old Bill may think it's a load of their fans.

Might be over thinking things here

 

 

Just turn up and get noisy 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

1 hour ago, suffolk fox said:

Just a thought, one of Arsenals away kit is yellow.  Old Bill may think it's a load of their fans.

Dave "Stephens" will be fully aware of this so there won't be any confusion of what we're there for.

[Trekerz]

Buzzing! Can’t wait for the first member of the BM association to give shit to those protesting

[alanf0x]

We want Rudkin out, say we want Rudkin out 

[CosbehFox]

3 hours ago, snoopy87 said:

I've seen it mentioned on twitter re the colour. Are we sure the clowns running the show wont see all the yellow and take it as a sign we approve? I wouldn't put it past them

It won't as a result have the impact you'd hope in Thailand. 

 

Now if it was red.....

[niyaminski]

4 hours ago, pkonline said:

What is the point of a fan group then, if it isn't to help facilitate ideas and organise fans?

Everything’s political I guess.

 

The club have to talk with the trust. But are under no obligation to communicate with UFS. 
 

A working relationship needs to be maintained for UFS to continue and build on doing the excellent work they’re doing. 
 

If they were seen organising a protest, I’m fairly sure the club would remove the singing section and deny all their applications for new tifos they may be planning.

[Stuntman_Mike]

Gutted I can't be part of it, but hope it has the desired impact on the day.

 

I just hope fans who are interviewed get their points across well. On the outside this looks over the top, but we all know how bad things are and have been for a while now.

 

 

It would be great if @Ric Flair and the other BSLB podcast members are going to be there ? 

Edited 12 February by Stuntman_Mike

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[promised land]

Ok, just had the message from LiveScore about this, so without trawling through all the pages can someone post up the SP on what it’s all about and what is going to happen in the 14th minute.

 

Do I need to bring a tennis ball or such like?

[ProjectReset]

4 hours ago, Walkerfox said:

I’m glad this is happening but I hope it’s directed at King Power and not just Rudkin. 
 

Rudkin is an employee, he’s a cog in a much larger machine. If the whole protest is against one single man then unfortunately it’ll turn into an abusive witch hunt and will only be seen negatively by both the fans not part of the protest, fans of other clubs and the media. It’ll get nowhere. 
 

The issue is his employers and the company who’s running the club Into the ground with pathetic management both on and off the pitch. 

This is a fair and balanced point - thank you for making it. 

 

This is why I have resisted leaning into it too much. Fundamentally, the club's footballing infrastructure is not fit for purpose - we are a club that has an annual turnover into the hundreds of millions, and yet our executives are allowed to spread their time across 3-4 jobs within King Power Group. We're a Premier League club with part-time leadership. Unforgivable.

 

That's why we're calling for a reset - to fix the foundations & to give ourselves a better chance to operate more sustainably.  

[sylofox]

So are you all wearing your yellow into the ground?

[Ric Flair]

1 hour ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

Gutted I can't be part of it, but hope it has the desired impact on the day.

 

I just hope fans who are interviewed get their points across well. On the outside this looks over the top, but we all know how bad things are and have been for a while now.

 

 

It would be great if @Ric Flair and the other BSLB podcast members are going to be there ? 

I'm not at the game, Jord's somewhere in south east asia and not sure about Jake. He might have to fly the BSLB flag alone 😂😂😂

[Bob Hazels shorts]

Shouldn’t this be dealt with in a grown up way?

 

There are several established supporters groups to filter concerns through. We all share the concerns 

 

A few yorping excited glory supporters with no or little memory will look as pathetic as the impact a manufactured singing/ booing section has.

 

it’ll backfire 

[jonthefox]

1 hour ago, promised land said:

Ok, just had the message from LiveScore about this, so without trawling through all the pages can someone post up the SP on what it’s all about and what is going to happen in the 14th minute.

 

Do I need to bring a tennis ball or such like?

Yeah, what is happening on 14 minutes?. Despite being 0-2 of course 

[ProjectReset]

6 minutes ago, Bob Hazels shorts said:

Shouldn’t this be dealt with in a grown up way?

 

There are several established supporters groups to filter concerns through. We all share the concerns 

 

A few yorping excited glory supporters with no or little memory will look as pathetic as the impact a manufactured singing/ booing section has.

 

it’ll backfire 

Thanks for your contribution - always appreciated. We all want what's best for our club. I can see that you have also historically been critical of Jon Rudkin. 

 

Of course you should be encouraged to deal with it in the way you feel most appropriate, and if that is via supporter groups - very best of luck.