Marti Cifuentes appointed new manager

[Superpants82]

Ahh there is an air of positivity about the place 

[Steve Earle]

Just now, Superpants82 said:

Ahh there is an air of positivity about the place 

Close the forum!

[Jattdogg]

5 minutes ago, Superpants82 said:

Ahh there is an air of positivity about the place 

Reminds me of my first gf Palmela.

[westernpark]

He was saying look at my Gucci belt in Italian.

[Merchant_Banker]

6 minutes ago, Jattdogg said:

Reminds me of my first gf Palmela.

Anderson?

[jbflcfc]

After watching the YouTube video of him speaking the players languages & the fact he’s rocked up in preds on the first day, I’m convinced we’re winning the lot & nothing can make me think otherwise.

[Trav Le Bleu]

5 hours ago, Foxdiamond said:

Any news on a new goalkeeper coach ? (No Danny Ward jokes please)

I saw a trail of pies leading into Seagrave. Trying to lure Conrad Logan back?

[Trav Le Bleu]

5 minutes ago, Merchant_Banker said:

Anderson?

Ayers.

[Jattdogg]

8 minutes ago, Merchant_Banker said:

Handerson?

 

[Aleksz]

Watched that video again, such a good watch and so much to take from it. I’ve shot a few managers names down on this forum over the last few weeks for not being “a good fit” but this honestly feels a perfect fit with Marti watching that video. Feels right.

[Long Eaton Fox]

Confident, strong, well spoken. He's taken charge from the first minute. Feels like we're heading in the right direction. He has a plan too. Excited!

[ALC Fox]

Looks like a good first session, setting the tone from the moment the players walk through the door.

 

Love seeing Alves part of the squad, really hope he comes out of his shell and thrives under this manager. The potential we have with these young lads is immense.

 

Shame that it seems that Fatawu has had a little set-back. Doesn't seem too serious based on the demeanour of all involved, and recovery from big injuries often results in little breakdowns doesn't it. Hope he's back out on the training pitch soon.

 

Good early signs from a footballing perspective. It'll be interesting to see who he puts his trust in for the remaining friendlies.

Edited 16 July 2025 by ALC Fox

[TamuffFox]

5 minutes ago, Long Eaton Fox said:

Confident, strong, well spoken. He's taken charge from the first minute. Feels like we're heading in the right direction. He has a plan too. Excited!

Enzo vibes....but without the arrogance. I like him already.. 

 

[Groby_Blue]

The way he was walking around Seagrave was like he'd been there for years. Shows confidence and an 'I'm in charge, this is my club' attitude that we've not seen for far too long. 

[MPH]

Ok I’m going to say it. I think Vardy leaving is going to be good for the players to accept and listen to and learn from a new manager. Player power has been reduced.

[winteriscoming]

I’m not reading anything into one training session. Ruud looked like he knew what he was doing in his training sessions and he didn’t have a clue. 
I’m more confident in this guy but that’s not saying a great deal. 
I’m cautiously optimistic with Cifuentes. 
 

[Finnegan]

8 hours ago, inckley fox said:

Turia is a (darkish) lager, and it's from Valencia isn't it?

 

It's not really a lager by any British definition. It reminds me a bit of a slightly fresher Doom Bar. 

 

And it's super common around Barcelona and the surrounding area.

 

[Molson Canadian]

1 hour ago, baldeagle said:

Why not ?

Didn't occur to me. 

[StanSP]

I do like how hands on he is. Not afraid to get stuck in and seems quite vocal and proactive with his tactics and philosophy and style. 

 

Hopefully it rubs off on the players and we start to see the benefits of it after a couple of weeks. 

 

Just have to hope the players buy into it as much as he's putting in. Can't be doing with any mercenaries or passengers any more. Especially not in this league. 

[Aleksz]

31 minutes ago, Groby_Blue said:

The way he was walking around Seagrave was like he'd been there for years. Shows confidence and an 'I'm in charge, this is my club' attitude that we've not seen for far too long. 

To be fair he’s probably been walking around Seagrave in a disguise for about a week whilst Jon was using his visa application as a colouring book

[bmt]

You fill up my cifuentes

[TrentFox]

2 minutes ago, bmt said:

You fill up my cifuentes

Like a win at the forest ….

[Mon.is.a.god]

Like a shire horse, “bellissimo”

 

[mozartfox]

3 minutes ago, bmt said:

You fill up my cifuentes

Like a night screwing Forest.

[Lambert09]

Got a really good feeling about this bloke. Just seems like someone who will get the most out of a squad. 
 

What’s a dampener for me is that with someone like this, a few extra weeks of planning and on the training ground could have made a huge impact… however, luckily for us the majority of the squad played under Enzo and the shift of tactics won’t be so dramatic. 

Just somebody get this man a striker. 

Edited 16 July 2025 by Lambert09