Should Kelly spend the money

[Thracian]

I am well aware there are posters out there who don't appear often but who come to the defence of anything RK does, and indeed, to the rescue of Levein when he was struggling.

Even now though - and I've pleaded at times - I'd sooner our manager did anything - change the system if necessary - to get more firepower on the field, and to act against our technical faults to so save his job.

But one thing concerns me above all this and I've touched on it elsewhere...

It's not quite the Mandaric scenario - he's not risking his last penny - but if you had decided to put your entire worldly wealth of, say, £10 million into Leicester City for the purchase of players would you want Robert Kelly spending it?

Because, apart from Mandaric having a nice soft cushion of cash beyond what he'll put into Leicester, that is what he's going to have to decide.

Will Kelly do the spending, will MM do the spending, will they both do the spending or will MM and/or someone else be entrusted with the spending?.

It lays it on the line really for the RK support group because several of them have said it's lack of money has held Kelly back.

So, would you honestly trust RK to spend your very last £10million? If not, how would you work it instead?

[Master Fox]

I would say that Milan probably has an idea of at least 2 or 3 players he would like to bring in regardless of what Kelly thinks. I really can't see Kelly having much of say in anything unless he somehow works miracles with the team and gets up the top of the table which I can't see happening. Kelly will be out sooner rather than later. Milan won't stand for this footballing tripe being dished up at the moment.

[Daggers]

I don't want to see Kelly spending a penny. If there's cash to dish then it has to be spent by someone with a decent record of finding quality players...Kelly does not. Anyone that can sign Josh Low can be the bloke to sign our next Akinbadbuyee.

I simply don't trust him, I don't think he has the experience.

[Babylon]

I am well aware there are posters out there who don't appear often but who come to the defence of anything RK does, and indeed, to the rescue of Levein when he was struggling.

Even now though - and I've pleaded at times - I'd sooner our manager did anything - change the system if necessary - to get more firepower on the field, and to act against our technical faults to so save his job.

But one thing concerns me above all this and I've touched on it elsewhere...

It's not quite the Mandaric scenario - he's not risking his last penny - but if you had decided to put your entire worldly wealth of, say, £10 million into Leicester City for the purchase of players would you want Robert Kelly spending it?

Because, apart from Mandaric having a nice soft cushion of cash beyond what he'll put into Leicester, that is what he's going to have to decide.

Will Kelly do the spending, will MM do the spending, will they both do the spending or will MM and/or someone else be entrusted with the spending?.

It lays it on the line really for the RK support group because several of them have said it's lack of money has held Kelly back.

So, would you honestly trust RK to spend your very last £10million? If not, how would you work it instead?

He or any other possible manager I doubt would be given a wedge of money to spend. What they will have is money to pay wages for loan players and maybe the odd free transfer. Just as happened at Portsmouth.

Also, why not pose it as a question to everyone instead of taking a pop at people who disagree with what you think.

[The People's Hero]

I don't want to see Kelly spending a penny. If there's cash to dish then it has to be spent by someone with a decent record of finding quality players...Kelly does not. Anyone that can sign Josh Low can be the bloke to sign our next Akinbadbuyee.

I simply don't trust him, I don't think he has the experience.

Phil Parkinson (is that his name?)

Martin Allen

Andy Ritchie

All try to play fairly enterprising football and can put together good sides. Would be a bit miffed by Ritchie's reluctance to strengthen at Barnsley given funds though - having said that I've got a feeling there is more to it.

[Babylon]

Phil Parkinson (is that his name?)

Martin Allen

Andy Ritchie

Good lord I hope we aim our sights higher than that should the change happen.

[The People's Hero]

I've got an inkling that given a bit of cash to spend, one of those three could sort us out.

I'd sooner see one of those two given the reigns than someone in the mould if Ian Dowie or another dour Leveinite.

[Stuliasz]

It's a tough one to say...Kelly has had no money to spend, not anywhere near the amount that Mr Mandaric has to offer so I think we simply don't know. Thing is who do we get in who we can guarantee will spend the money correctly?

[Babylon]

Thing is who do we get in who we can guarantee will spend the money correctly?

There are no guarantees, that's the thing.

Ask O'Neil... Eadie 3m, Gunnerlaugsson (sp) 2.5m, Fenton 1m.

[Manwell Pablo]

There are no guarantees, that's the thing.

Ask O'Neil... Eadie 3m, Gunnerlaugsson (sp) 2.5m, Fenton 1m.

Momo Sylla 650,000

[Ric Flair]

He or any other possible manager I doubt would be given a wedge of money to spend. What they will have is money to pay wages for loan players and maybe the odd free transfer. Just as happened at Portsmouth.

Also, why not pose it as a question to everyone instead of taking a pop at people who disagree with what you think.

I think it's fair to say that Mandaric will make funds available. Redknapp chose to bring vastly experienced players in on high wages, meaning transfer fee's weren't often either available or high on the agenda. They still paid a decent transfer fees for the likes of Yakubu, Stefanovic, Todorov, Matt Taylor. Then paid high wages for Merson, Steve Stone, Teddy, etc.

I know some of those were bought whilst in the premiership, but most of them were there the season they won the league.

[Thracian]

He or any other possible manager I doubt would be given a wedge of money to spend. What they will have is money to pay wages for loan players and maybe the odd free transfer. Just as happened at Portsmouth.

Also, why not pose it as a question to everyone instead of taking a pop at people who disagree with what you think.

It is open to anyone - as is obvious by the replies.

[step]

Why is every one attacking RK,

It is not his fault that the club has no money and that we are short of players, so how can you blame RK for our current situation IMO he has done well with the resources available. When RK has done something that draws any blame, then criticise him until then get of his case.

I would rather see Kelly stay on and given the opportunity to prove him self under the right circumstances. Than get in some self centred, egotistic manager, who thinks he knows it all, yet knows nothing and wastes any money MM may spend on players.

Remember PT, (£23 million and cant admit he made mistakes)

Remember DB, (I am here, I wont do anything but be here)

Remember MA, (Bunch of has been’s he bought)

Remember CL (Was so laid back he was horizontal)

All where crap, all where suppose to be experienced, all where suppose to be good for city, not one was. They where crap, every one of them was so full of their own self importance that they forgot what they where suppose to manage city. We have all been there before, and the last thing we need is another shity manager to screw up a once in a lifetime opportunity.

RK may not have the tactical ability of MON but like MON he is not an over confident, cocky arrogant big headed manager. He is down to earth, knows he has a lot to learn and takes a cautious approach to his decisions and that is what we need. We do not need some big name manager with a pre-conceived plan that has failed many times before to come in and waste money buying a bunch of under performing tosser’s.

When RK fails then I will be the first to criticise but until he does get of his case and go back to moaning about the price of the pies.

[Dr The Singh]

Why is every one attacking RK,

It is not his fault that the club has no money and that we are short of players, so how can you blame RK for our current situation IMO he has done well with the resources available. When RK has done something that draws any blame, then criticise him until then get of his case.

I would rather see Kelly stay on and given the opportunity to prove him self under the right circumstances. Than get in some self centred, egotistic manager, who thinks he knows it all, yet knows nothing and wastes any money MM may spend on players.

Remember PT, (£23 million and cant admit he made mistakes)

Remember DB, (I am here, I wont do anything but be here)

Remember MA, (Bunch of has been’s he bought)

Remember CL (Was so laid back he was horizontal)

All where crap, all where suppose to be experienced, all where suppose to be good for city, not one was. They where crap, every one of them was so full of their own self importance that they forgot what they where suppose to manage city. We have all been there before, and the last thing we need is another shity manager to screw up a once in a lifetime opportunity.

RK may not have the tactical ability of MON but like MON he is not an over confident, cocky arrogant big headed manager. He is down to earth, knows he has a lot to learn and takes a cautious approach to his decisions and that is what we need. We do not need some big name manager with a pre-conceived plan that has failed many times before to come in and waste money buying a bunch of under performing tosser’s.

When RK fails then I will be the first to criticise but until he does get of his case and go back to moaning about the price of the pies.

You've just answered your own question, my friend!!!

Under the circumstance with a possible take over and influx of cash, we cannot afford to have a manager that is learning his trade, and does not have the tactical ability to win matches!! We would be wasting MM's\LCFC's money!!

Not to add whole lot of footballing issues that have been pointed out!!!

[lcfc_jme]

RK should spend some cash for sure, we need a creative central midfielder and a winger without question. However, I wouldn't let him fly off into the transfer market on his own, and I'd like somebody with knowledge to advise him on players, so that if they happen to flop, then Kelly won't cop the full blame for it.

[step]

With out the hingsight, Most city fans would welcome any of the four previous managers as better than kelly, yet not one was. We ended up in a worst situation after every one of them. They all had more money to spend, better players available and a bigger squad.

RK has been the first manager that has actually stopped the down ward slide. The team may not have progressed a great deal but he has less money, less players and less quality to achieve results. he is the only manager since MON that has bought some passion back in to citys game

With the right support RK can take this further. just give him a chance

[Simi]

I would of thought that Kelly will take a shortlist of players he would like to Mandaric then see what he has to say. I just hope if Kelly does get money to spend on his own he spends it wisely ir the midfield! If he was to sign the wrong players it would be a shame to see him take all the blame as he saved us last year and as it has being said above.

[dandannieldanok]

We should not give Kelly anything, we will end up with a bunch of average football league defenders.

[Joe.]

I've said it for a while now, I just don't trust Kelly with the money. We've already seen the crap he has brought in, AJ and Josh Low, so I just can't see us getting in a quality player who can change our team with Rob in charge.

[lildave3]

I've said it for a while now, I just don't trust Kelly with the money. We've already seen the crap he has brought in, AJ and Josh Low, so I just can't see us getting in a quality player who can change our team with Rob in charge.

He has brought in two good players, and two bad players, so if he was to spend the money, i think it could go either way.You can't say you can't trust him with money because he has never had any. Give the guy a chance.

[tsmiggy]

Its not a case of giving the guy a chance........... Its a case of making the best use of any funds available.If it was my money i would want someone with a proven track record spending it.I assume there are not endless amounts of funds,so it cannot be a case of............... well lets see how it goes.

[AyewJoking]

If hes working with next to no money then you cant be too disheartened when the players turn out to be duds but his insistence on playing these players, ie Johnson gets on my nerves.

I can imagine him wasting big money on a poor player but MM isnt going to pay out for someone he doesnt rate.

[maccfox]

How on earth can some of u say RK shouldn't be allowed to spend any cash that MAY be coming our way? on what possible evidence can you base this??? as he hasnt had the opportunity to spend a single penny he is neither capable nor incapable simply UNPROVEN

[AyewJoking]

Who needs logic when you can speculate.

[Cal]

Seeing as quite alot of you are saying you would like someone with a proven track record at signing players, Who would be the people who fit that critera in your opinions?