Next Manager

[volpeazzurro]

1 hour ago, Haywood_6 said:

Dyche would be a step backwards. Honestly I can’t think of anything worse than watching a Leicester side play his brand of football. His last promotion was nearly a decade ago and the game’s moved on, and he hasn’t. If we’re moving on from Ruud it's for someone who backs youth and wants them to play with freedom and flair - thats not him. Remember most of teams we play next season will sit back against us. Easier said that done but find a man with the tactical nous (someone similar to Enzo) who knows how to unlock defenses and dominate games. To me that's the sensible route to go down

Disregarding results, Dyche's football can't be any worse than what we've been watching for the last two seasons, it's been excruciatingly dull and frustrating. Even hoof ball can give some moments of excitement rather than the possession for possessions sake backwards and sideways brain numbing crap that's been a cure for insomnia. 

[volpeazzurro]

1 hour ago, Wasyls Pec Deck said:

Yes and Ruud wasn’t backed - not with players or staff (other than one). He was set up to fail and sort of a pointless appointment given all that. I feel sorry for him really.

He wasn't set up for sale that's a complete myth. If he wasn't aware of Leicester's PSR situation and therefore there being little or no money, he must be thicker than a thick thing. It was all over the national press for Christ's sake. If he's that ill informed no wonder he's been bloody useless!

[Outfox the Fox]

1 hour ago, Outfox the Fox said:

Of course, that situation could be the 'straw which breaks Dyche's back'!! In other words, if he's got no money to spend on buying (or bringing) in experienced players (which, is always his preference) and has to rely on relatively inexperienced younger players, he might not find us attractive enough to come. Add to that, a probable significant points deduction and existing players, used to playing in a tactical formation he doesn't like, we can't exactly be his 'cup of tea'!!

 

Perhaps I'm clutching at straws here, but we really can't be high up on a list of clubs, he'd ideally want to come to.

 

1 hour ago, bald reynard said:

I agree with all that. Our constraints are not likely to be that attractive to Dyche, but he is such a stubborn bu**er and notoriously idiosyncratic (I was going to say, perverse, but people on here might get the wrong idea!), that he might consider it a challenge worth taking. Added to that, his mate Rudders, is likely to give him and his entourage such long and highly paid contracts, that is something he won't be able to turn down.

Given what's pointed out above, I think it fair to say that any NORMAL Manager wouldn't think of coming to a 'basket case club' like us at the moment, but Dyche is a bit of a one off and will see it as a great challenge! Coupled with the fact, that his mate, Rudkin, will sort out a nice financial package for him and his guys, to make it worthwhile. 

To probably quote him - "LCFC, here I come!".

[Haywood_6]

9 minutes ago, volpeazzurro said:

Disregarding results, Dyche's football can't be any worse than what we've been watching for the last two seasons, it's been excruciatingly dull and frustrating. Even hoof ball can give some moments of excitement rather than the possession for possessions sake backwards and sideways brain numbing crap that's been a cure for insomnia. 

Disregarding last season as I don't think we even had a style and that was part of our downfall. Personally I largely enjoyed Enzo season even though controlled possession can be dull. He got the results and that's ultimately all that matters. If you've got better players you tend to have more of the ball. That's just how it is. Rather have consistent results than a team that pumps it forward and just hopes for a bit of magic 

[VLC86]

11 minutes ago, Haywood_6 said:

Disregarding last season as I don't think we even had a style and that was part of our downfall. Personally I largely enjoyed Enzo season even though controlled possession can be dull. He got the results and that's ultimately all that matters. If you've got better players you tend to have more of the ball. That's just how it is. Rather have consistent results than a team that pumps it forward and just hopes for a bit of magic 

There is a lot in between the two styles you have mentioned there, never made more apparent than when we won the league with the worst possession stats in the league.

 

You can have more of the ball and be exciting, you can have less of the ball without being hoof and rush.

[orangecity23]

I've seen plenty of Dyches teams play against us at the KP, and if you think having him as our manager will avoid "dull" football, you've got a nasty surprise coming. Say goodbye to side to side passing, but replace it with repeated 5 minute breaks while Ashley Barnes feigns injury or goal kicks that take 2 minutes each to set up before sailing straight out of play for a throw in. Thrilling!

[LVFox]

So what have I missed this week?

 

Looks like it will be Dyche and probably Michael Keane to be first signing?

 

To be announced in the next couple of weeks?

 

anything else?

[volpeazzurro]

46 minutes ago, Haywood_6 said:

Disregarding last season as I don't think we even had a style and that was part of our downfall. Personally I largely enjoyed Enzo season even though controlled possession can be dull. He got the results and that's ultimately all that matters. If you've got better players you tend to have more of the ball. That's just how it is. Rather have consistent results than a team that pumps it forward and just hopes for a bit of magic 

With Enzo you could at least see discipline and a system that all the players seemed to believe in. That 'Pep Light' style was largely dull though and would have seen us relegated also because you can't expect to 'outpremiership' premier league teams. Enzo would have failed because his players (ours) wouldn't have been good enough. You simply can't play champagne and oyster football with beer and chips players. There's a reason Forest and Villa had good seasons and that's because they didn't conform to the latest fad dull football. Yes, we got promoted with Enzo but it was largely a bit of a drag.

[Fox92]

2 hours ago, Wasyls Pec Deck said:

Yes and Ruud wasn’t backed - not with players or staff (other than one). He was set up to fail and sort of a pointless appointment given all that. I feel sorry for him really.

Only do our fanbase let shit managers off with "he wasn't backed" or "set up to fail".

 

Van Nistelrooy took over our team and made it worse. We went 9 games without even scoring ffs, that's a sackable offence in itself. At any other top flight club there would have probably been protests about the manager.

 

I don't feel sorry for him. He sat an interview before taking the job. He wasn't "thrown in at the deep end" or whatever people also say.

[Dandy king]

2 hours ago, Aleksz said:

Genuinely would rather Ruud than Dyche. For all his short comings it’s a miles better fit.

Jesus wept. So you prefer constantly losing football matches to anything else ? 

[Fox92]

1 minute ago, Dandy king said:

Jesus wept. So you prefer constantly losing football matches to anything else ? 

And not scoring don't forget.

[kingfox]

Had the shittest of nights, anxiety issues through the roof, now I come home to this potential news  

 

If appointed, who knows what he’ll do with our youth, it’s difficult to say. 
 

But from a style of play perspective and the likeliness of numerous experienced signings, Dyche would be depressing. 
 

Maybe my display pic choice is a jinx after all 

[Lineker's Left Foot]

Where does it say Sean Dyche is coming here?

[Spudulike]

43 minutes ago, orangecity23 said:

I've seen plenty of Dyches teams play against us at the KP, and if you think having him as our manager will avoid "dull" football, you've got a nasty surprise coming. Say goodbye to side to side passing, but replace it with repeated 5 minute breaks while Ashley Barnes feigns injury or goal kicks that take 2 minutes each to set up before sailing straight out of play for a throw in. Thrilling!

That's only when we go in front following a goal celebration the ref has allowed to go on for 5 minutes. Add to that walking back on to the pitch and sitting down to give the ref another opportunity to stop play. As for 'head' injuries, or am I getting confused with Arsenal?

[Craig]

6 minutes ago, Lineker's Left Foot said:

Where does it say Sean Dyche is coming here?

Nowhere, but seems to be a rumour doing the rounds

[pmcla26]

1 hour ago, volpeazzurro said:

Disregarding results, Dyche's football can't be any worse than what we've been watching for the last two seasons, it's been excruciatingly dull and frustrating. Even hoof ball can give some moments of excitement rather than the possession for possessions sake backwards and sideways brain numbing crap that's been a cure for insomnia. 

I respect everyone has different views on how they want the game to be played but it really confuses me how so many people found Enzo’s football boring.

 

I just don’t understand how you don’t enjoy watching your side be the superior team in pretty much every game.

[Lineker's Left Foot]

2 minutes ago, Craig said:

Nowhere, but seems to be a rumour doing the rounds

Oh ok. Cheers

[orangecity23]

Just now, Spudulike said:

That's only when we go in front following a goal celebration the ref has allowed to go on for 5 minutes. Add to that walking back on to the pitch and sitting down to give the ref another opportunity to stop play. As for 'head' injuries, or am I getting confused with Arsenal?

Arsenal were incredibly bad for it as well, I recall one second half against them in recent years where barely anything happened at all, think the ball spent most of its time waiting patiently for Aaron Ramsdale to move towards it at the speed of coastal erosion, before he carefully transported it to the other side of his six yard box and completed reading his copy of War and Peace he brought with him. Then he'd take a couple of practice run ups, before finally committing to taking the goal kick just as the full time whistle went.

[FrankieADZ]

3 minutes ago, Craig said:

Nowhere, but seems to be a rumour doing the rounds

tbf no real foundation to the rumours either

[AjcW]

24 minutes ago, kingfox said:

Had the shittest of nights, anxiety issues through the roof, now I come home to this potential news  

 

If appointed, who knows what he’ll do with our youth, it’s difficult to say. 
 

But from a style of play perspective and the likeliness of numerous experienced signings, Dyche would be depressing. 
 

Maybe my display pic choice is a jinx after all 

Hope you're alright mate, this shit isn't really important but hopefully the club can give you something to get excited about at the very least.

[stevostadium]

Dyche is co hosting Talk Sport 1-5 show from Monday so doubt he would do that if he been giving the managers job.

[TheGoldenGod]

2 minutes ago, stevostadium said:

Dyche is co hosting Talk Sport 1-5 show from Monday so doubt he would do that if he been giving the managers job.

Good.

[Haywood_6]

50 minutes ago, volpeazzurro said:

With Enzo you could at least see discipline and a system that all the players seemed to believe in. That 'Pep Light' style was largely dull though and would have seen us relegated also because you can't expect to 'outpremiership' premier league teams. Enzo would have failed because his players (ours) wouldn't have been good enough. You simply can't play champagne and oyster football with beer and chips players. There's a reason Forest and Villa had good seasons and that's because they didn't conform to the latest fad dull football. Yes, we got promoted with Enzo but it was largely a bit of a drag.

What works in the Prem is pretty irrelevant right now because you plan for the level you're at. If you can dominate in the Champ you absolutely should. And it’s not about entertaining fans every second what matters more is that the players buy into it. Tanner’s said loads of times they enjoyed it and saw it as attractive football to play

[kingfox]

17 minutes ago, AjcW said:

Hope you're alright mate, this shit isn't really important but hopefully the club can give you something to get excited about at the very least.

Been at the Infirmary throughout the early hours, not a good situation, but won’t go into details. 
 

I’ve come to accept anything when it comes to Leicester City, if it is to be Dyche, I wouldn’t be hardly surprised, I’ve been prepared for it since Russell got his marching orders in my display pic  

[winteriscoming]

2 minutes ago, kingfox said:

Been at the Infirmary throughout the early hours, not a good situation, but won’t go into details. 
 

I’ve come to accept anything when it comes to Leicester City, if it is to be Dyche, I wouldn’t be hardly surprised, I’ve been prepared for it since Russell got his marching orders in my display pic  

Keep your display pic. 
It worked with Martin.