'I Want People To Be Closer' - Khun Top Speaks

[HankMarvin]

Stepping out the shadows before the burning effigies of rudkin appear 

[StanSP]

1 hour ago, Unabomber said:

I think it’s pathetic that it took those chants to actually force them to act like they are doing something 

The interview was done before the Norwich game I thought. 

 

 

[hackneyfox]

6 minutes ago, ealingfox said:

 

Christ, really?

 

What was the actual quote on that? Disgraceful if so.

If we're not careful this will start getting quoted as a fact.

Top never said that at all.

GorlestonFox is getting carried away and making shite up.

[Nick]

Appalling interview.

 

Appalling interviewer.

Absolute nothingness beyond sentiment.

[Pliskin]

2 minutes ago, Nick said:

Appalling interview.

 

Appalling interviewer.

Absolute nothingness beyond sentiment.

If he was that bothered he would come and do a Q&A with the fans. Rather than arrange an interview with his own staff member…….

[KFS]

What a load of shit. Sorry to be that guy but how can any levers within the organisation even understand what he’s saying with clarity? He can’t command a strong vision statement because he doesn’t have one, nor the conviction, nor the communication ability to help people understand how to get there.

 

Succession’s next series just dropped. It’s based on real scenarios from LCFC.

 

 

[fleckneymike]

Only this lot could record an interview apologising for poor and slow communication and take a week to release it. 

Edited 15 November 2025 by fleckneymike

[Headcase]

What a load of waffle!  I want us to be closer, but he litterrally couldnt get any further away! 

Then the guy says to him ...we can all see how passionate you are about the club! 

What the actaul F! 

Scripted and he has 0 passion for the club hes never here, to busy poncing around playing polo.

Its a labour. Kier starmer interview with a guy i dont know, speaking with an asian accent.

[The boy Linacre]

3 hours ago, EnderbyFox said:

Was Top sweating??  Did he forget the pizza too??

[Headcase]

3 hours ago, LibertyFox said:

Sorry, but that was 13mins 24 secs of utter waffle… he said early on that he was here to tell us of the plans going forward… and then said absolutely nothing.

 

Just found it really strange and largely pointless.

You can see why king power is struggling. He cant even get a pr stunt right.

Waffles, no info in nearly 15 mins of talking, wants to be closer so flys everyone to him the other side of the world. 

Its actaully bonkers 

[Gamble92]

You just know that poor lad from LCFC TV got flew out economy class just to do that interview too 

[Chelmofox]

Just now, Gamble92 said:

You just know that poor lad from LCFC TV got flew out economy class just to do that interview too 

Suspicious rash on his chin tells me he had a good night in Patpong yesterday.  Im sure he's fine (till the clap test).

[VLC86]

2 minutes ago, Gamble92 said:

You just know that poor lad from LCFC TV got flew out economy class just to do that interview too 

Hope so.

[mod hero]

8 minutes ago, Chelmofox said:

Suspicious rash on his chin tells me he had a good night in Patpong yesterday.  Im sure he's fine (till the clap test).

‘Wow, you’re so biiiiiig. You like Wayne Woooney’

[CrazyKopCorner]

28 minutes ago, Headcase said:

What a load of waffle!  I want us to be closer, but he litterrally couldnt get any further away! 

Then the guy says to him ...we can all see how passionate you are about the club! 

What the actaul F! 

Scripted and he has 0 passion for the club hes never here, to busy poncing around playing polo.

Its a labour. Kier starmer interview with a guy i dont know, speaking with an asian accent.

FM comparing Top to Starmer! 
 

 

[Pita]

It’s going to be interesting as he has not been communicating with the fans for years

[Eskay]

Is the indication that he's already spoken to the FAB or about to?

[The_77]

1 hour ago, davieG said:

For a start Top is just not articulate enough to be the big communicator. Ruskin or his replacement should be well enough informed and involved in all football aspects to communicate with the fans about football. I’m not saying Top doesn’t need to communicate. 

Very fair points— that makes a lot of sense, I wasn’t thinking from that angle. 

[LadyFox53]

Well there's 13.5 minutes of my life I'll never get back, I should have stopped listening after 2 or 3 minutes as nothing was said.  It's like listening to the current batch of politicians - saying what we want to hear - that they understand the problems and can talk ad nauseam about them, but have no solutions.

[VLC86]

46 minutes ago, Eskay said:

Is the indication that he's already spoken to the FAB or about to?

He’s already spoken to them, but says he will continue to do so.

 

We all know the big issue the club faces is the demand for WiFi in the stadium and ticket collection at away games, it’s what gets us all angry.

[Guppys Love Child]

5 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

Gemini summary for those what can't be arsed to watch the 13 minute video:

 

This is a summary of the interview with Leicester City Chairman Khun Top (Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha), which focuses on reconnecting with the fanbase and discussing the club's current situation.

 

Key Points from the Interview

 

Khun Top stated that he felt it was the right time to speak to the fans to share information, restore trust, and foster a closer relationship between the supporters, the chairman, and the club as a whole [00:00], [00:57].

On Reconnecting with the Fans:

• He is already taking steps, including meeting with the Fan Advisory Board, to re-establish the communication lines that were in place when the family first took ownership of the club in 2010 [01:21], [01:32].

• He admitted that communication had "gone" for a while, attributing it partly to COVID and the many significant events of the past seven years, including winning the FA Cup and the recent relegation [01:57], [02:14].

• He acknowledged that the lack of communication might be his fault, due to his responsibilities in Thailand, but emphasized his commitment to change the way the club communicates and listens to the fans [09:55], [10:02].

On Fan Expectations and Criticism:

• He understands the passion and the pain fans feel after a loss, and he accepts the expectation to win the Premier League every year, but noted that "real life is not easy" [03:38], [04:10], [04:16].

• He asks for fans to try and understand what the club is trying to do as they work to manage expectations [05:17], [05:25].

• He is confident that with a good plan, the club should be back in the Premier League [04:46].

On Rebuilding and the Future:

• Khun Top stressed that the current situation is difficult and fixing it will take time, being realistic about the process. He referenced the initial period after purchasing the club, noting it took three years to reach the Premier League [06:07], [06:34].

• Moving forward, his primary goal is for the club to feel united, with more communication and transparency among the supporters, players, and staff [07:56], [08:14].

• He affirmed that the club is working hard "behind the scene" to make sure everything is in the right place and is committed to learning from the past to plan and fix issues together [11:53], [13:07].

What complete and utter b0l1ocks.

 

Carefully scripted, empty platitudes full of PR related BS of exactly what the club thinks  we as fans wants to hear.

We said in other posts and threads that it would pan out like this a  media spun joke. designed to paint the little tw@t in a perfect light with zero embarrament.

 

OK Nepo Baby, you've gone on tape spouting your intentions, so put your money where your mouth is and deliver now.

And if you do  I'll eat a big slice of humble pie  but if you run true to past form snd continue to fail.do the club a favour and just fvck off !!!

[Bob666]

Surprised & disappointed we didn't see Rudders going up the escalator doing a "Loser" gesture to Top in the background 

[Chelmofox]

Was that in King Power offices or a local WeWork?

[dillonpanthers87]

I listened again, and I'm more angry than after the first time. Key bits for me (in no particular order)

 

1. Guy wants to connect with the fans. Says this wearing a suit, in a grey corporate environment from Bangkok, in a heavily scripted video. He could have actually come to the UK and had an open forum, but I guess he's too busy. Good that he now realises "it's about time" he speaks with the fans. And you know, one way of connecting with fans is wearing a suit and spouting rehearsed answers.

 

2. He seems to be using the same things we hear from the media against the fans - listen to him fall back on 'we had success, and now expectations etc. etc. but sport is difficult', completely missing the point.

 

3. This is obvious, but there are almost no specifics in the interview.

 

4. When, at 5.38 in, the 'interviewer'' asks along the lines of, what do you say to fans who have felt let down etc. - the words out of his mouth are immediately 'yeah, for sure, but' and proceeds to spend another minute or so saying in a number of ways how difficult it is for him and the club. It's very 'poor me'.

 

5. Forget the language element - this is a man who should know by now, how to communicate effectively. No doubt KP spent a lot of time, planning, working through the narrative and key points - and he/they have missed the mark here massively, with basics. Who are the audience? What were the outcomes this video wanted to achieve? What is the tone/feel they wanted fans to have? And they think this is acceptable? There's nothing in here of any substance. He talks about him and the fans being the same (because he 'loves football'). That says it all.

 

6. The interim MD in place, is essentially a middle manager with experience of customer service, supply chain management within the food industry, all in Bangkok. This is the person selected, interim or not, to help steady the ship. 

 

7. He never once addresses the fans directly; maybe a minor point, but, his father was all about setting a vision, that at the time, seemed unrealistic. He gave the club a dream to work towards. There is no vision in this interview - things are difficult, things take a long time to fix, yet also ignores the fact things have also taken a long decline, which was never addressed.

 

I can't believe any fans with more than a few braincells take this as a positive - I can understand how someone might say, well at least he's tried. Not good enough. The lack of understanding and authenticity in handling the situation is frankly embarrassing for someone who is supposed to be a leader, and more than ever, I want these dregs out of our club.

[Dickov22]

He’s trying finally. That’s enough for me (although I still won’t be going back to the stadium yet).