Pliskin Posted 15 July 2025 Posted 15 July 2025 7 minutes ago, Ian Nacho said: He's going to have 3 weeks before the start of the season when it could have been 3 months. Disgraceful. Let’s not forget also, most of this squad will be familiar with his style of play and methods thanks to Enzo. So if it’s to be believed what the QPR fans say, they should buy into him fairly quickly. I’m not concerned about us tactically, because that I think will land pretty quickly, it’s the fitness and sharpness that will worry me. 1
Sionnach gorm Posted 15 July 2025 Posted 15 July 2025 Somehow I’m not happy with this choice. I’m not sure he’s a team builder. He’s more of a caretaker manager. Anyway, I certainly hope he impresses and I’m wrong.
wardyfox86 Posted 15 July 2025 Posted 15 July 2025 2 minutes ago, Pliskin said: Let’s not forget also, most of this squad will be familiar with his style of play and methods thanks to Enzo. So if it’s to be believed what the QPR fans say, they should buy into him fairly quickly. I’m not concerned about us tactically, because that I think will land pretty quickly, it’s the fitness and sharpness that will worry me. They had the whole of pre season with just Andy King and the Sports Science team. Fitness won't be an issue. 4
Pliskin Posted 15 July 2025 Posted 15 July 2025 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Sionnach gorm said: Somehow I’m not happy with this choice. I’m not sure he’s a team builder. He’s more of a caretaker manager. Anyway, I certainly hope he impresses and I’m wrong. Literally all he’s done is build teams….. and in doing so using their respective academies. Edited 15 July 2025 by Pliskin 1
5waller5 Posted 15 July 2025 Posted 15 July 2025 36 minutes ago, Nickaj said: That represents the standard Thai / South East Asian approach to business - the owner takes the decisions, which are then communicated by the hired help. That approach is clear for all to see on almost a daily basis from LCFC where the staff - at all levels - know absolutely nothing until word is communicated to them from on high. Embarrassing isn't it It’s 1970 style management, and is the reason we are failing so hard. I’m beginning to really loathe Top
Finnegan Posted 15 July 2025 Posted 15 July 2025 It's pretty much a full month later in the year than we signed Maresca, which is pretty atrocious by all accounts.
Popular Post Spudulike Posted 15 July 2025 Popular Post Posted 15 July 2025 ... but only 2 days later than Claudio. Might work out OK as it will give the players some incentive to show the new boss how good and fit they are. Kind of new manager bounce. I'm sure that Cifuentes has been making plans in preparation for the take over. It's going to be alright 9
st albans fox Posted 15 July 2025 Posted 15 July 2025 Just now, Muzzy_no7 said: What the p*ss are we doing?! We’re saving up for the plane tickets if we can’t get the Kbet deal across the line today then only one of his coaching staff can go to Austria ……. 1
Spanner73 Posted 15 July 2025 Posted 15 July 2025 19 hours ago, baldeagle said: Not sure you can blame Rudkin for the Visa department being closed at weekends … Yes but when it comes to us it always seems to be someone else’s fault. Quite a common LCFC thing is to blame someone else it’s Rodgers it’s Cooper its Ruud it’s the players (yes but you recruited them) Now it’s the Visa department They must think we’re all daft, we’ve heard the same drivel for years so we all know it lies at Dumb & Dumbers feet.
Langston Posted 15 July 2025 Posted 15 July 2025 15 minutes ago, Spudulike said: ... but only 2 days later than Claudio. Might work out OK as it will give the players some incentive to show the new boss how good and fit they are. Kind of new manager bounce. I'm sure that Cifuentes has been making plans in preparation for the take over. It's going to be alright Circumstances wildly different to Claudio though.. Pearson left a disciplined squad on an upward trajectory and Fuchs and Okazaki had already arrived by the time of Claudio's appointment.. Pearson also left abruptly post-scandal, whereas the board knew RvN was out months ago. This squad of helmets is all over the shop and needs major fat trimming, it's important the manager spends as much time as possible with these players to figure out what's what, cast a proper eye over the youth, identify who could be important to his system.. We've basically missed a third of pre season now.. It's easy to call it bed-wetting but it really isn't good how this has all unfolded and shines a light on just how incompetent the board are.. 4
Popular Post westernpark Posted 15 July 2025 Popular Post Posted 15 July 2025 If Claudio had the whole of pre-season, we wouldn’t have won the league. 6 3
LCFCJohn Posted 15 July 2025 Posted 15 July 2025 Just feels like a case of checking back in before the Sheffield Wednesday game to see if we have someone in place then to be fair.
whoareyaaa Posted 15 July 2025 Posted 15 July 2025 They are probably still trying to negotiate with Rohl, I don't think there is much between them though probably rather have Cifuentes bit more experience.
Brainy Posted 15 July 2025 Posted 15 July 2025 Just want to see him holding up the glorious K BET jersey 4
VLC86 Posted 15 July 2025 Posted 15 July 2025 31 minutes ago, westernpark said: If Claudio had the whole of pre-season, we wouldn’t have won the league. Different situations and foundations built for them both I’d say. Maresca coming in quickly and getting the players on board was a big positive for us, where as now he’s going to walk into players probably thinking we are a shambles. 1
RyCleary Posted 15 July 2025 Posted 15 July 2025 20 hours ago, baldeagle said: Not sure you can blame Rudkin for the Visa department being closed at weekends … But you can’t blame him for waiting months to apply
Claridge Posted 15 July 2025 Posted 15 July 2025 waiting for a work visa, be pretty stupid to announce him before they have it.Then again👀 1
baldeagle Posted 15 July 2025 Posted 15 July 2025 11 minutes ago, RyCleary said: But you can’t blame him for waiting months to apply Probably didn’t know months ago . , we’re not that organised
filbertway Posted 15 July 2025 Posted 15 July 2025 It was £49.99 to fast track the application, but the club opted for standard 7-10 days. 2
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LCFCCKEANO Posted 15 July 2025 Posted 15 July 2025 1 hour ago, westernpark said: If Claudio had the whole of pre-season, we wouldn’t have won the league. Because he was coming off the back of arguably our best organised unit of the past decade and a manager who had been in for years and had the squad playing for him already and in the best shape possible… Marti is off the back of Ruud and Cooper 2
blue army 1988 Posted 15 July 2025 Posted 15 July 2025 1 hour ago, Spanner73 said: Yes but when it comes to us it always seems to be someone else’s fault. Quite a common LCFC thing is to blame someone else it’s Rodgers it’s Cooper its Ruud it’s the players (yes but you recruited them) Now it’s the Visa department They must think we’re all daft, we’ve heard the same drivel for years so we all know it lies at Dumb & Dumbers feet. At least it's not the fax machine again 1
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