Marti Cifuentes appointed new manager

[Muzzy_no7]

Only teams that quite clearly have better SQUADS than us are Southampton and Ipswich. 
 

Coventrys first 11 is about par with ours, I’d say. But our bench is definitely stronger. 
 

Theres no way the likes of Boro, Stoke, West Brom or Millwall and Bristol are even close to the level of our squad, despite how much we despise some of our players and weak links like LB and striker. 

 

The points total so far is below par by a good 6-7pts. Anything other than a win tomorrow night and that’s a very unacceptable start to the season. 
 

Fully aware of the struggles Saints and Ipswich are having, McKenna is massively underperforming and Will Still is looking a bit of a prat at the moment. 

[trooky]

27 minutes ago, murphy said:

This is very true but we knew this when the window was open.  

Yes that's not on Marti though, who's the subject of this post

[john ridley]

1 hour ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Only teams that quite clearly have better SQUADS than us are Southampton and Ipswich. 
 

Coventrys first 11 is about par with ours, I’d say. But our bench is definitely stronger. 
 

Theres no way the likes of Boro, Stoke, West Brom or Millwall and Bristol are even close to the level of our squad, despite how much we despise some of our players and weak links like LB and striker. 

 

The points total so far is below par by a good 6-7pts. Anything other than a win tomorrow night and that’s a very unacceptable start to the season. 
 

Fully aware of the struggles Saints and Ipswich are having, McKenna is massively underperforming and Will Still is looking a bit of a prat at the moment. 

Hate to say but Cov's first 11 are miles better ,can score goals and have a decent striker  at this level and we saw how strong  our bench was on Saturday..

[Bablemikey]

Don't think he's doing too bad at all. We're not conceding too many goals, and we're scoring regularly, just not enough to be automatic promotion contenders. Unfortunately, with the strikers he has at his disposal that doesn't look like it will change. Play-offs at best I think.

[Gazza M]

He has lost once in 10 league games. Ok a few too many draws, but not to be losing every other game is better for morale in my opinion. Need to just get the team putting the ball in the net twice a match rather than once. 

 

I think he has made a good start and some reaction on here towards his position is way over overboard. 

[David Hankey]

Seems to me the problem is not with the manager but our inability to score goals. 

[Muzzy_no7]

1 hour ago, john ridley said:

Hate to say but Cov's first 11 are miles better ,can score goals and have a decent striker  at this level and we saw how strong  our bench was on Saturday..

Miles better? Come on 

[squidsworth]

I can't really judge him at this stage, he seems to be doing a decent job and he seems honest and forthright which is a refreshing change, rather than providing lame excuses or over protecting his players or staying tight lipped.

There's a lot wrong we need to right for sure, some of which maybe short term but some of which will take longer and so we need to be patient.  If we're still in the thick of it post Xmas, I'll be happy with that.

Obviously if we start turning draws into defeats then we have a problem. But as long as we avoid a string of duck eggs, I'm still with him.

[Jabbaranks]

Some mental takes on this thread. 

 

We're a club that absolutely stunk out the Prem last season setting new records of laughable awfulness, a fanbase (rightly) disillusioned and disconnected with the club, owners who have zero idea about how to communicate with the fans, not a pot to pee in transfer kitty wise, and no striker of any note likely to get into double figures this season, therefore making winning games and getting promotion a massive challenge. 

 

Having walked into this huge faeces fest, Marti has made a decent start, and anywhere near the playoffs with all of the above being considered will be a hell of an achievement. 

[Dahnsouff]

As we well know, the individual quality of players is important, but you can still get another 10% or whatever through togetherness and familiarity.
Ipswich being the previous poster child of such ‘punching above their weight’ through having a decent manager, longevity and good vibes.

Maybe Cov are next. 

[HankMarvin]

27 minutes ago, Jabbaranks said:

and no striker of any note likely to get into double figures this season

What a load of shit 

Ayew got 5 in 30 in the prem playing in various positions.

For a team getting spanked most weeks and going on ridiculous runs of not scoring,

its down to the manager to get the best out of players let’s not pretend he couldn’t get 10 goals form 46 games in the championship if utilised correctly and we created more than 1xg a game 

There are old scrubbers like Josh Windass on 3 goals already who managed 13 last year and a 34 year old Nahki Wells managed 10 goals last season.

 

 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

2 hours ago, john ridley said:

Hate to say but Cov's first 11 are miles better ,can score goals and have a decent striker  at this level and we saw how strong  our bench was on Saturday..

Do a combined Cov/Leicester XI

[Jabbaranks]

15 minutes ago, HankMarvin said:

What a load of shit 

Ayew got 5 in 30 in the prem playing in various positions.

For a team getting spanked most weeks and going on ridiculous runs of not scoring,

its down to the manager to get the best out of players let’s not pretend he couldn’t get 10 goals form 46 games in the championship if utilised correctly and we created more than 1xg a game 

There are old scrubbers like Josh Windass on 3 goals already who managed 13 last year and a 34 year old Nahki Wells managed 10 goals last season.

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Ayew

 

Over a 16 year career and nearly 500 games, he's averaging a goal every 6.5 games, playing in teams like Palace, Marseille and Villa. 

 

I dont mind the bloke, but pinning your hopes on him bagging winners at any kind of regular intervals is always likely to end up in disappointment. 

[CornwallFox]

3 hours ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Only teams that quite clearly have better SQUADS than us are Southampton and Ipswich. 
 

Coventrys first 11 is about par with ours, I’d say. But our bench is definitely stronger. 
 

Theres no way the likes of Boro, Stoke, West Brom or Millwall and Bristol are even close to the level of our squad, despite how much we despise some of our players and weak links like LB and striker. 

 

The points total so far is below par by a good 6-7pts. Anything other than a win tomorrow night and that’s a very unacceptable start to the season. 
 

Fully aware of the struggles Saints and Ipswich are having, McKenna is massively underperforming and Will Still is looking a bit of a prat at the moment. 

I completely disagree with the start of this. 

The only way our bench is stronger is in terms of name recognition. The players sat on our bench are terrible and add nothing.

[shen]

25 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Do a combined Cov/Leicester XI

Besides Fatawu, Ricardo and maybe James, I don't see anyone else in our squad standing out in this division. Maybe Ramsey in due time. Winks can have some decent displays when bothered, but he's also been pretty awful in other games.

[Weller Wing]

Being on the up, Cov fans are way above ours in vocal support atm as well.

That could see them over the line in many games this season.

Hate them as all on here do but that's the truth as they're fully behind their club , whilst we sit there in silence plotting our HT drink or early escape after 70 minutes

[LCFCJohn]

38 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Do a combined Cov/Leicester XI

Rushworth 

Can Ewijk

Thomas

Kitching

Dasilva

Torp

Grimes

Sakamoto

Thomas-Asante

Mason-Clark

Wright

 

 

A serious combination is probably

 

Keeper - I haven’t seen much of Rushworth so maybe Stolarcryk

 

Ricardo

B Thomas

Kitching

L Thomas - Da Silva was awful against us

 

Torp

James

 

Fatawu

Thomas-Asante

Sakamoto

 

Wright

 

[jv1]

1 hour ago, LCFCJohn said:

Rushworth 

Can Ewijk

Thomas

Kitching

Dasilva

Torp

Grimes

Sakamoto

Thomas-Asante

Mason-Clark

Wright

 

 

A serious combination is probably

 

Keeper - I haven’t seen much of Rushworth so maybe Stolarcryk

 

Ricardo

B Thomas

Kitching

L Thomas - Da Silva was awful against us

 

Torp

James

 

Fatawu

Thomas-Asante

Sakamoto

 

Wright

 

Wow - Luke Thomas - do you watch the games - I wouldn’t have him anywhere near our 25 never mind an 11 between us and cov - wow that’s a horrid call 

[JonnyBoy]

The most underwhelming and boring football I have ever seen us play in 30 years of supporting this club.

[Muzzy_no7]

2 hours ago, CornwallFox said:

I completely disagree with the start of this. 

The only way our bench is stronger is in terms of name recognition. The players sat on our bench are terrible and add nothing.

Shock 

[LCFCJohn]

18 minutes ago, jv1 said:

Wow - Luke Thomas - do you watch the games - I wouldn’t have him anywhere near our 25 never mind an 11 between us and cov - wow that’s a horrid call 

It was a Leicester/Cov 11 and the alternative was Jay Dasilva…

 

Edit - I’m not sure what Thomas has done to you but I’m not sure, with respect, that you are the most balanced on the subject.

Edited 20 October 2025 by LCFCJohn

[winteriscoming]

Imo atm there’s only Fatuwo, Ricardo, James and Monga that would walk into other sides in the championship. 
 

[Muzzy_no7]

1 hour ago, LCFCJohn said:

Rushworth 

Can Ewijk

Thomas

Kitching

Dasilva

Torp

Grimes

Sakamoto

Thomas-Asante

Mason-Clark

Wright

 

 

A serious combination is probably

 

Keeper - I haven’t seen much of Rushworth so maybe Stolarcryk

 

Ricardo

B Thomas

Kitching

L Thomas - Da Silva was awful against us

 

Torp

James

 

Fatawu

Thomas-Asante

Sakamoto

 

Wright

 

GK? Too close to call

 

RB? Ricardo, all day.

 

CB:? Now I don’t like Faes or Vesty but both should be bossing it at this level. We then have Okoli and Nelson. Are people seriously suggesting Cov have better stock at CB? They’re completely unproven. Ours are simply underperforming. 

 

LB?: Thomas is whack, VK hasn’t had a run? Neither team really that great here. 
 

CM/DM: James and Grimes. There’s no question here. 
 

AM/CM: Radoni

Wingers: Fatawu, Monga and Mavididi vs Sakamoto/wright/thomas Asante …not really a standout winner but Fatawu would start for both sides. I’d go Fatawu and Sakamoto. 
 

ST: Wright 

[LCFCJohn]

1 minute ago, winteriscoming said:

Imo atm there’s only Fatuwo, Ricardo, James and Monga that would walk into other sides in the championship. 
 

Bit of a vague description. Does others mean any others, all others or somewhere between? The ones you have mentioned probably walk into any others in the league which is fair enough. But there are other solid performers like Stolarcryk who might not be great every game but probably walks into the majority of sides at this level. 

[LCFCJohn]

1 minute ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

GK? Too close to call

 

RB? Ricardo, all day.

 

CB:? Now I don’t like Faes or Vesty but both should be bossing it at this level. We then have Okoli and Nelson. Are people seriously suggesting Cov have better stock at CB? They’re completely unproven. Ours are simply underperforming. 

 

LB?: Thomas is whack, VK hasn’t had a run? Neither team really that great here. 
 

CM/DM: James and Grimes. There’s no question here. 
 

AM/CM: Radoni

Wingers: Fatawu, Monga and Mavididi vs Sakamoto/wright/thomas Asante …not really a standout winner but Fatawu would start for both sides. I’d go Fatawu and Sakamoto. 
 

ST: Wright 

Gk - yeah I’m not sure but I do think Stolarcryk is a good keeper and gets unfair criticism on here so I’ll go him.

 

RB - Yep, not question to be asked.

 

CB - Vestergaard and Faes are awful and have no business even playing for us at this level. I’m was going off starters so didn’t included our reserves. 
 

LB - agreed. But Dasilva is shocking so I went with Thomas as best of a bad bunch. 
 

CM - Grimes over Torp? Not sure. I’d go Torp

and James.

 

AM - can’t believe I forgot Rudoni. Good call

and I agree.

 

Wingers - Yeah you have agreed with my choices but strong options for both.

 

St - no question. We have nobody in that position fit to clean Wright’s boots.