Marti Cifuentes appointed new manager

[Unabomber]

1 hour ago, Foxin_Mad said:

But surely the same could have been said for Rudd, at least this joker had a preseason camp where he seems to have made us worse!

What a load of absolute shit 

[Foxin_Mad]

Just now, Unabomber said:

What a load of absolute shit 

Sorry must have missed the bit where he made us amazing and stopped selecting Oliver ****ing Skipp, ****ing skippy the kangaroo is more of a professional footballer than that useless ****. There is absolutely no good reason for him to be in the starting 11 ever. 

[Unabomber]

1 minute ago, Foxin_Mad said:

Sorry must have missed the bit where he made us amazing and stopped selecting Oliver ****ing Skipp, ****ing skippy the kangaroo is more of a professional footballer than that useless ****. There is absolutely no good reason for him to be in the starting 11 ever. 

Oh right so your actual issue is Oliver skipp. The options are soumare and winks who doesn’t want to be here. Do you think Marti wants to have to chose from those or do you think he would rather top and Rudkin actually sign some players to assist him? 

[Blue ROI]

Today wasn't silky smooth. Far from it.

 

However we are not a million miles removed from the time Pearson first stepped in back in 2008.

 

Given the dire state of the club (or at the very top at any rate) right now I'd accept a rebuilding job rather than instant promotion like with Maresca.

 

Early days. It may get worse before it gets better but if we can get a decent transfer window in January we might hopefully be onto something.

 

A bit wary of backing the manager after last season but I'd give Maresca a Pass grade for the moment.

 

Edited 23 August 2025 by Blue ROI

[Richmondfox]

6 minutes ago, Tielemans63 said:

I'd agree with everything he's said here. The team put in a shift, been a while since we actually successfully got through a 'backs to the wall' type of game. 

He's saying the right things for people who didn't watch the game.  Too many times they had to put in the shift to recover from their own mistakes.  Another manager we have to give time to while watching the same players, make the same mistakes.

 

He has to be backed with a new midfield and forwards otherwise its this dross all season.

[Foxin_Mad]

2 minutes ago, Unabomber said:

Oh right so your actual issue is Oliver skipp. The options are soumare and winks who doesn’t want to be here. Do you think Marti wants to have to chose from those or do you think he would rather top and Rudkin actually sign some players to assist him? 

He’s got the exact same shit options the last manager had, we look worse in every way imo. The club has problems absolutely but you have to apply criticism equally to each manager and this guy is making absolutely zero impact in terms of anything. Zero tactics, style or identity I honestly don’t know what we were trying to do the last 3 games, it can’t really be classed as football. The benefit he has is we are in a horse shit division now so he will sneak a few flukes like today but my goodness 2 shots on target in the Championship against a promoted league 1 team is pathetic. 

[STUHILL]

He can’t really be judged yet.

 

I want to see what he does when the window is shut and he knows what he has to work with.

 

I think today he was very fortunate to get a win, but he is also has a lot of issues to deal with on and off the field. 
 

It could easily go either way with him, but to give him a fair chance, we must bring in a handful of players for him to work with.

[Clogger_]

Way too early to judge, reactionary to say otherwise 

[Unabomber]

5 minutes ago, Foxin_Mad said:

He’s got the exact same shit options the last manager had, we look worse in every way imo. The club has problems absolutely but you have to apply criticism equally to each manager and this guy is making absolutely zero impact in terms of anything. Zero tactics, style or identity I honestly don’t know what we were trying to do the last 3 games, it can’t really be classed as football. The benefit he has is we are in a horse shit division now so he will sneak a few flukes like today but my goodness 2 shots on target in the Championship against a promoted league 1 team is pathetic. 

You need to calm down big time. At least we have won 2 games out of 3 with the state of the squad marti has to deal with. How can you say we look worse in every way compared to it under Ruud? Did we even score a goal under that clown. 

[Foxin_Mad]

1 minute ago, Unabomber said:

You need to calm down big time. At least we have won 2 games out of 3 with the state of the squad marti has to deal with. How can you say we look worse in every way compared to it under Ruud? Did we even score a goal under that clown. 

Yes we Ipswich and Southampton easily under that clown who also has no backing. I’m just seeing zero difference with this guy which happens when managers aren’t backed. 2 games won out of 3, wait till Birmingham destroy us next week as that will be the first decent opposition we have played! He’s been immensely lucky so far. 

[5waller5]

16 minutes ago, Foxin_Mad said:

He’s got the exact same shit options the last manager had, we look worse in every way imo. The club has problems absolutely but you have to apply criticism equally to each manager and this guy is making absolutely zero impact in terms of anything. Zero tactics, style or identity I honestly don’t know what we were trying to do the last 3 games, it can’t really be classed as football. The benefit he has is we are in a horse shit division now so he will sneak a few flukes like today but my goodness 2 shots on target in the Championship against a promoted league 1 team is pathetic. 

I think that if you still think this in 6 weeks time then it’s a valid point. But criticising the new manager that had less than 1/2 the preseason, has lost players, and has players eyeing the exit is very premature. 
 

 

[dmayne7]

He's got players who are too thick to carry out the manager's instructions as showed when he pulled Vesty and Okoli over, telling them to touch a touch and play it forward quickly. Didn't see that happen all game.

 

Plenty of selections not to like but most of those are because he has no choice, and whilst the options remain as they are, what do people expect.

 

6 out of 9 given the whole situation, is pretty good really.

[dmayne7]

28 minutes ago, Foxin_Mad said:

He’s got the exact same shit options the last manager had, we look worse in every way imo. The club has problems absolutely but you have to apply criticism equally to each manager and this guy is making absolutely zero impact in terms of anything. Zero tactics, style or identity I honestly don’t know what we were trying to do the last 3 games, it can’t really be classed as football. The benefit he has is we are in a horse shit division now so he will sneak a few flukes like today but my goodness 2 shots on target in the Championship against a promoted league 1 team is pathetic. 

What the hell are you expecting. And have you actually watched us play in the past year. Not in a month of Sundays would this group of players been able to come away from this kind of game under the previous manager.

 

Not been pretty and things will definitely have to improve, but it's a pretty decent return.

[Guest kristianity77]

Thing is, you can’t polish a turd. No manager will get a tune out of this bag of shit squad that we have.  The fact that we are flogging them off is a positive.   It doesn’t address the issue of bringing these garbage players in to begin with, but it’s a start.

 

It’s plainly obvious that this season is about balancing the books, keeping our heads above water and shopping for bargain if and when they are available.  That’s all this season is going to have to offer.

 

If people accept that this is how it’s going to be, it almost makes watching us less painful in a morbid sort of way.

[Filbert Fireworks]

Have to say on first impressions I quite like the new manager. 

 

He hasn't been afraid to drop players with the wrong attitude or to make in game changes. Thinking faes and winks on the bench. Bilal rested today. Skipp pulled at half time last week. 

 

Also really enjoyed he seemed to play a pretty committed starting 11 today. 

 

Was also pleasantly suprised to see Monga and Page start and that really got me behind the lads today after the lacklustre effort last week. Masterstroke to get the fans on board after last week. 

 

It must be an absolute shambles behind the scenes with so many players leaving etc and I think credit where it's due he has made all the right calls so far. 

 

Can't wait for the transfer window to close to see what he can do with a settled a squad. Has he even been around a month. 

 

So refreshing after RVN even if the performances have millions of things to improve on. 

 

Reserve full judgment untill a few games after the window closes but overall find him likeable and refreshing. 

[volpeazzurro]

Too early to judge imo until at least a few weeks after the transfer window closes and we know exactly who we’ve got. There are a number of players who’s hearts just aren’t in it because they’ve got their next club in sight and just don’t want to commit or even play whilst there’s a chance of moving on. How difficult is that for a new manager to cope with?

 

Some will go very shortly. Some won’t and it’s then that it is hoped that this manager can cajole a performance out of them in order that they look good in the market for a future move. In such a situation if he can’t, he’s lumbered and can only pick the keen, or young and keen, almost regardless of ability because the non committed will soon poison the dressing room with their negativity. As someone said, it’s looking like a Pearson type situation and we’ll only know what this manager is really about after this transfer window and how he copes and deals with the dross..

[ronnup]

What I like is, I think he's just as big on attitude and building a culture as he is the tactics. Because truthfully they are both just as important. The culture at Leicester is disgusting,  and hes making small incremental moves forward in building a team spirit. Give him time

[Bordersfox]

12 minutes ago, ronnup said:

What I like is, I think he's just as big on attitude and building a culture as he is the tactics. Because truthfully they are both just as important. The culture at Leicester is disgusting,  and hes making small incremental moves forward in building a team spirit. Give him time

Well said sir, well said.  

[jonthefox]

Despite the owner and DOF doing everything in their power to derail him, i'd say not too shabby so far. 

[Trav Le Bleu]

Seems able to produce an improvement at half

time 

[Nolucklcfc]

Really pleased he’s genuinely giving the young lads a go. 

[Iwebema]

The guys trying to pull together 16/17 year olds, mixed in with a group of aging mercenaries who for the most part are trying to get out.

 

A squad that spent the most part of a year getting absolutely pumped every week, with a non existent leadership structure in the background, managed by 2 utter clowns.

 

Hes not been allowed to spend a penny on any players for his system. 

 

People keep saying why is he playing X failing to realise Y isn't much better and hed probably get the same pelters. 

 

And to be honest who the hell would want this gig after him? A club in PSR mess, a board that has failed to back and lied to multiple managers. 

 

Honestly think getting top 6 would be an absolute miracle unless we see a complete 180 on spending in the next 10 days.

 

For me I accept he wont be perfect, but hes playing the youth which most of us want and hes been dealt an awful hand. I think we are all going to have to dig deep and back him harder than we did with Cooper and RVN when it goes wrong.

[RumbleFox]

Ipswich lost. Southampton lost. Yeah we were a bit shit but two wins from three is decent and we’re ahead of both the teams we assumed would be top. It’s far too early to be jumping on the manager. 

[worthosoriginals]

7 hours ago, Foxin_Mad said:

He's shit, there's no excuse at all for the selection of Skipp and Soumare in midfield, yet again the club employs another complete idiot on a 3 year deal they can't afford to pay off. Relegation looks very likely under this clueless clown.

The clueless bit is your post

[CloudFox]

I am frustrated with the continual picking of Soumaré and Skipp as a CM pairing that clearly doesn't work, but others are right to point out Cifuentes doesn't really have much choice right now.

 

His interviews are very encouraging. Post-Charlton and Preston he's said the same thing, regardless of result: He's not happy with the footballing performance, and wants to show the fans something better. That speaks volumes, and I genuinely believe these performances are not what he wants. He just desperately needs bodies in who can actually do the job on the pitch.

 

Please, please, please, Top, Rudkin, Whelan, whoever can do something to make that happen: Pull your fingers out and give him the tools he ****ing needs, pronto. He deserves better. We deserve better.

Edited 23 August 2025 by CloudFox