Happy Fox Posted 28 January Posted 28 January 5 minutes ago, UniFox21 said: Fwiw, I think he'd do well here. Yes he won't be the one who'd carry you to mid table prem. But he'd definitely drive quality standards and have us for promotion I think he would be the standout option tbh, whether we could get him or not remains to be seen, his assistant is usually Gary McAllister a former Fox as well.
Aleksz Posted 28 January Posted 28 January Don't think we'll go for Skubala, Collomosse is merely suggesting we should. Not sure I agree - Think these players would eat him (or any other young manager) alive. Also think there will be section of the fanbase that will never get over the fact he used to be a PE teacher in Leicestershire destined to fail from the off. 1
ClaphamFox Posted 28 January Posted 28 January (edited) 13 minutes ago, Fox1norfolk said: SG has a bit of an edge in his character and I suspect he would not accept any b…s… from this mob of uninterested players 12 minutes ago, UniFox21 said: Fwiw, I think he'd do well here. Yes he won't be the one who'd carry you to mid table prem. But he'd definitely drive quality standards and have us for promotion Having an 'edge' as a player does not mean you'll be a good manager. Otherwise Roy Keane would be the best manager around rather than a TV pundit. And Gerrard didn't drive any standards at all at Villa, where he was a disaster. The players couldn't stand him and they disintegrated into a chaotic mess despite the fact that he was heavily backed in the transfer market. After Gerrard was sacked, Emery walked in the door, clicked his fingers and the squad was instantly transformed from relegation candidates to European qualifiers. If you ignored Gerrard's status as a player and focused solely on his career in management, I don't think anybody would even be mentioning him. And choosing a manager simply because they were a famous player is plain daft. Edited 28 January by ClaphamFox 3
Loxm98 Posted 28 January Posted 28 January Does anyone know if Xavi Calm is still at the club haha? Usually in the sacking statement they announce the departure of any backroom staff but not sure if its been made clear? You'd imagine he has gone considering he follows Marti.
Spudulike Posted 28 January Posted 28 January I think we've done the famous ex-player thing before. Once bitten.... RvN (although that was allegedly Top's call).
AjcW Posted 28 January Posted 28 January 3 minutes ago, Loxm98 said: Does anyone know if Xavi Calm is still at the club haha? Usually in the sacking statement they announce the departure of any backroom staff but not sure if its been made clear? You'd imagine he has gone considering he follows Marti. Get the feeling we could only afford one departure. Calm stayed on at QPR, mainly because Marti was on gardening leave. My guess would be hanging around until we shift one or two of Soumare and Winks? 1
Happy Fox Posted 28 January Posted 28 January (edited) 7 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said: Having an 'edge' as a player does not mean you'll be a good manager. Otherwise Roy Keane would be the best manager around rather than a TV pundit. And Gerrard didn't drive any standards at all at Villa, where he was a disaster. The players couldn't stand him and they disintegrated into a chaotic mess despite the fact that he was heavily backed in the transfer market. After Gerrard was sacked, Emery walked in the door, clicked his fingers and the squad was instantly transformed from relegation candidates to European qualifiers. If you ignored Gerrard's status as a player and focused solely on his career in management, I don't think anybody would even be mentioning him. And choosing a manager simply because they were a famous player is plain daft. Frank Lampard was also a disaster at Everton tbf and he's flying at Coventry now, so I wouldn't reach too much soley on his managerial spell at Aston Villa Steven Gerrard did do well at Rangers.. Edited 28 January by Happy Fox 1
Pita Posted 28 January Posted 28 January 1 hour ago, Les-TA-Jon said: Agree. We need a firefighter from now until May. Then someone else - a builder - from the summer onwards. Problem is, who is willing to come into this basketcase for only 4 months? And then unless we line up the builder early, they'll have less time to start the rebuild and either way they'll be doing so without ever having managed us for an actual match. If we are still in psr trouble in the summer. Who will come with very little money on transfers
Ian S Posted 28 January Posted 28 January 1 minute ago, AjcW said: Get the feeling we could only afford one departure. Calm stayed on at QPR, mainly because Marti was on gardening leave. My guess would be hanging around until we shift one or two of Soumare and Winks? Been told 4 of the coaching team left including Marti, and Under 21 coaches are stepping up at the weekend to help Andy King . 4
UniFox21 Posted 28 January Posted 28 January 10 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said: Having an 'edge' as a player does not mean you'll be a good manager. Otherwise Roy Keane would be the best manager around rather than a TV pundit. And Gerrard didn't drive any standards at all at Villa, where he was a disaster. The players couldn't stand him and they disintegrated into a chaotic mess despite the fact that he was heavily backed in the transfer market. After Gerrard was sacked, Emery walked in the door, clicked his fingers and the squad was instantly transformed from relegation candidates to European qualifiers. If you ignored Gerrard's status as a player and focused solely on his career in management, I don't think anybody would even be mentioning him. And choosing a manager simply because they were a famous player is plain daft. He was a bit of a flop at Villa, really didn't do well at then end. But something he's probably learnt from. Emery is an elite manager however, majority will fall hugely short compared to him. One of the comparisons I'd bring is Lampard. Having been alright at Derby and a strong Chelsea, then pretty underwhelming at Everton and Chelsea again, he's doing very well at Coventry.
Muzzy_no7 Posted 28 January Posted 28 January 5 minutes ago, Ian S said: Been told 4 of the coaching team left including Marti, and Under 21 coaches are stepping up at the weekend to help Andy King . That’ll be Marti, Calm, Ortiz and the Spanish analyst whom I can’t remember his name
ClaphamFox Posted 28 January Posted 28 January (edited) 14 minutes ago, Happy Fox said: Frank Lampard was also a disaster at Everton tbf and he's flying at Coventry now, so I wouldn't reach too much soley on his managerial spell at Aston Villa Steven Gerrard did do well at Rangers.. 8 minutes ago, UniFox21 said: He was a bit of a flop at Villa, really didn't do well at then end. But something he's probably learnt from. Emery is an elite manager however, majority will fall hugely short compared to him. One of the comparisons I'd bring is Lampard. Having been alright at Derby and a strong Chelsea, then pretty underwhelming at Everton and Chelsea again, he's doing very well at Coventry. First, Frank Lampard did a decent job at Derby and an excellent job in his first year at Chelsea despite being restricted by a transfer embargo. So his record in English football was mixed rather than bad. Gerrard had one job in English football and was terrible at it. I don't think his record at Rangers means anything as far as English football is concerned. Second, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard are different people. The fact that Lampard has done well at Coventry has literally zero bearing on how Gerrard would do for us. The only reason people link them is because they were both England midfielders of the same era who went into management. There is no other connection between them. As I said, nobody would be recommending Gerrard based on his managerial record alone. And that should immediately disqualify him for the job. Edited 28 January by ClaphamFox
AjcW Posted 28 January Posted 28 January (edited) 13 minutes ago, Ian S said: Been told 4 of the coaching team left including Marti, and Under 21 coaches are stepping up at the weekend to help Andy King . So that'll be.... McSweeney, Matt Rains and Glyn Thompson (GK coach) Edited 28 January by AjcW
dmayne7 Posted 28 January Posted 28 January 3 hours ago, funkyrobot said: Sacked by Birmingham, Stoke and Oxford. Had his contract mutually terminated at Millwall when they were struggling. Contract at Birmingham during second spell there wasn’t renewed after he oversaw their relegation to League 1. I get you want him but not sure why you’re ignoring facts/making your own up to spin a narrative straight out of Top’s playbook. Realised I missed the Birmingham one so my bad. But that still means he's been sacked in less than half of his jobs which is pretty impressive. And if you want to play on the context, one of those sackings was deeply unpopular and Birmingham have never improved since. Stoke was definitely a failure but again, done just as bad every year since he was sacked (bar this one). Even Oxford, he kept them up when they are punching above their weight so hardly like his reign there was unsuccessful. You want to bring in the 2 others where he wasn't sacked? Millwall is just about the longest/most sustained period of success in their history so he did a great job there. Then he was never the permanent manager at Birmingham as he was holding the fort whilst the manager was off sick for the rest of the season (pretty unique circumstances), so it was never Rowett's job to lose. Managed to get 11 points from 8 which is excellent when you're down there, so them being relegated is not on him is it? Still not a lower league team in sight... I don't particularly want him but I'm just not blind to the facts like you are. Apart from my 1 mistake where I missed out the Birmingham sacking (after initially including it), you're objectively wrong in your argument. Debate it if you want but you'll still be wrong. Reality is almost every manager gets sacked/let go so the fact he's been sacked in less than half of his jobs is pretty impressive. And I'm glad that my closing paragraph was good enough for you to want to copy it 1
Jattdogg Posted 28 January Posted 28 January Get someone with glasses, worked for Chelsea recently and well, us. Lol
funkyrobot Posted 28 January Posted 28 January 10 minutes ago, dmayne7 said: Realised I missed the Birmingham one so my bad. But that still means he's been sacked in less than half of his jobs which is pretty impressive. And if you want to play on the context, one of those sackings was deeply unpopular and Birmingham have never improved since. Stoke was definitely a failure but again, done just as bad every year since he was sacked (bar this one). Even Oxford, he kept them up when they are punching above their weight so hardly like his reign there was unsuccessful. You want to bring in the 2 others where he wasn't sacked? Millwall is just about the longest/most sustained period of success in their history so he did a great job there. Then he was never the permanent manager at Birmingham as he was holding the fort whilst the manager was off sick for the rest of the season (pretty unique circumstances), so it was never Rowett's job to lose. Managed to get 11 points from 8 which is excellent when you're down there, so them being relegated is not on him is it? Still not a lower league team in sight... I don't particularly want him but I'm just not blind to the facts like you are. Apart from my 1 mistake where I missed out the Birmingham sacking (after initially including it), you're objectively wrong in your argument. Debate it if you want but you'll still be wrong. Reality is almost every manager gets sacked/let go so the fact he's been sacked in less than half of his jobs is pretty impressive. And I'm glad that my closing paragraph was good enough for you to want to copy it I thought it was worth using your paragraph as you put positive spin on him for your narrative as I put negative spin on him for my narrative. The fact that I have to justify on here why recruiting Gary Rowett is not a positive step for this club shows how far we have fallen and how accepting as a fanbase we’ve become of Top and Rudkin’s failure. We should be asking for more from our owners, not encouraging them to further degrade the quality at the club.
indierich06 Posted 28 January Posted 28 January I keep hearing that the players need a 'kick up the arse' - do we really think this load of over-paid, underperforming prima donnas will respond (or even give a shit) if some Sam Allardyce style character comes in and starts throwing his weight around? I really, really doubt it. 3
Happy Fox Posted 28 January Posted 28 January 34 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said: First, Frank Lampard did a decent job at Derby and an excellent job in his first year at Chelsea despite being restricted by a transfer embargo. So his record in English football was mixed rather than bad. Gerrard had one job in English football and was terrible at it. I don't think his record at Rangers means anything as far as English football is concerned. Second, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard are different people. The fact that Lampard has done well at Coventry has literally zero bearing on how Gerrard would do for us. The only reason people link them is because they were both England midfielders of the same era who went into management. There is no other connection between them. As I said, nobody would be recommending Gerrard based on his managerial record alone. And that should immediately disqualify him for the job. He's done more than Rowett has? Has he not? 1
ClaphamFox Posted 28 January Posted 28 January 1 minute ago, Happy Fox said: He's done more than Rowett has? Has he not? No—not remotely. And with regards to our current requirements, there's no comparison. Rowett has consistently shown that he can stabilize or rebuild struggling teams, and has done so in the division we're currently in. Gerrard has never shown he can do that and has never managed in the Championship. He was decent at Rangers, crap at Villa and distinctly underwhelming at Al-Ettifaq. I genuinely can't fathom why anybody would consider Gerrard a suitable candidate for us. 1
MGLCFC Posted 28 January Posted 28 January 3 minutes ago, indierich06 said: I keep hearing that the players need a 'kick up the arse' - do we really think this load of over-paid, underperforming prima donnas will respond (or even give a shit) if some Sam Allardyce style character comes in and starts throwing his weight around? I really, really doubt it. I think it comes down to respect. I don't think Cooper, RVN or Marti commanded any respect, not because who they were, but more they had no clear plan on how they wanted us to play. I saw no evidence under all 3 tenures that there was a understanding of what we were supposed to be doing on the pitch. Professional footballers, who most have played at a high level, soon call out managers who can't communicate their ideas clearly or have no alternative plans to change things. This is why Enzo was successful, he had a plan that the players here at the time bought into and believed in and whilst things didn't always go smoothly, the players still played for the manager because they believed ultimately that it would work. So yes, someone needs to come in, not necessarily to kick ar$e, but to gain some level of respect so the players want to go out a play for the manager, club and fans. I know some will say they get paid a King's ransom and should go out and give 100%, but if you are demotivated, lacking morale and frustrated, most people in the work place will under achieve.
Happy Fox Posted 28 January Posted 28 January Liam Keen @LiamKeen_Star EXCL: Former Wolves boss Vitor Pereira is being considered by Leicester for their vacant manager's job. #wwfc expressandstar.com Exclusive: Former Wolves boss in contention for Championship job Former Wolves boss Vitor Pereira is among the names being considered for the vacant manager's job at Leicester City, the Express & Star understands. 12:42 PM · Jan 28, 2026 · 207 Views 1 1 3
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Happy Fox Posted 28 January Posted 28 January On 25/01/2026 at 14:26, Mickyblueeyes said: All these names. We’ll end up hiring someone completely left field like the ex Wolves boss Victor Perreira We have been linked with him today!
StanSP Posted 28 January Posted 28 January 3 minutes ago, The Year Of The Fox said: Pearsons odds are 1/10 APPARENTLY Havent checked, don’t believe it https://www.oddschecker.com/football/football-specials/leicester-city/next-permanent-manager 25/1... 2
Happy Fox Posted 28 January Posted 28 January On 29/11/2025 at 17:35, lcfcfoz said: Vitor periera please He had an abysmal time at Wolves towards the end but has had a solid career management wise.. 2
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