What I'd do

[Guest Col city fan]

I've had pelters this weekend for daring to question Sven's tactics, motivational skills and team selections. I've also been asked to 'put my money where my mouth is' so thats what I'm doing....

1. I'd KEEP Sven and give him at least a close season to sort-out the squad. Please note this as I can't make this more clear. He attracts players to the club, which is important.

2. I'd assess whether Hobbs was willing to play for Sven... if he does, then I'd bring him back and develop him into the commanding centre back I have always felt he could be. If he doesnt want to stay then I'd let him go for sure.

3. I would not fill the squad with loanee journeymen...this never seems to work well. The loan players I'd attract would be younger, keener and, most importantly, probably want to sign a longer-term contract with City

4. I would push the boat out to keep Ben Mee, Miguel Vitor and Kyle Naughton - I'd have no interest in PVA, the Yak or Kamara

5. I would sign a commanding midfield player - he would be tough physically and mentally, and I'd make him captain

6. I would not try to build a team around Oakley - though currently on form, he's not good enough for the future of the club

7. My most expensive signing would be a goal scorer - possibly a lower league player who I'd scouted to death - I'd still like to see McKail-Smith at City

8. I'd get some pace in the side - I'd play Lloyd Dyer on the left and would look for a nippy right winger.

9. I'd play 4-4-2

10. I'd keep a consistent back four, even if we lost the first two or three games - Hobbs/Vitor and Mee would be my first choice

11. I'd get rid of Howard, Ricardo, Vassell and Oakley

12. I'd get a good first choice keeper and bring back Conrad as second keeper

Thats what I'd do

[Dan]

There was me expecting.

1) Try and find Pearsons number and offer him a job on behalf of top.

2) Plan B, get a rope.

[One Arm Babba]

i'd sit back down and let Sven carry on doing his job.

[cairnsy]

Some good things and some stupid. Kamara is the best player at this club ATM and you want him gone. The bench is too good for conrad. Dyer is a pile of piss. Happy with the rest.

[lestajigs]

Ricky lambert

[Dan]

I've had pelters this weekend for daring to question Sven's tactics, motivational skills and team selections. I've also been asked to 'put my money where my mouth is' so thats what I'm doing....

1. I'd KEEP Sven and give him at least a close season to sort-out the squad. Please note this as I can't make this more clear. He attracts players to the club, which is important.

2. I'd assess whether Hobbs was willing to play for Sven... if he does, then I'd bring him back and develop him into the commanding centre back I have always felt he could be. If he doesnt want to stay then I'd let him go for sure.

3. I would not fill the squad with loanee journeymen...this never seems to work well. The loan players I'd attract would be younger, keener and, most importantly, probably want to sign a longer-term contract with City

4. I would push the boat out to keep Ben Mee, Miguel Vitor and Kyle Naughton - I'd have no interest in PVA, the Yak or Kamara

5. I would sign a commanding midfield player - he would be tough physically and mentally, and I'd make him captain

6. I would not try to build a team around Oakley - though currently on form, he's not good enough for the future of the club

7. My most expensive signing would be a goal scorer - possibly a lower league player who I'd scouted to death - I'd still like to see McKail-Smith at City

8. I'd get some pace in the side - I'd play Lloyd Dyer on the left and would look for a nippy right winger.

9. I'd play 4-4-2

10. I'd keep a consistent back four, even if we lost the first two or three games - Hobbs/Vitor and Mee would be my first choice

11. I'd get rid of Howard, Ricardo, Vassell and Oakley

12. I'd get a good first choice keeper and bring back Conrad as second keeper

Thats what I'd do

Jokes aside then.

1. Definitely deserves a chance at building a team from scratch, but if he didn't get us up next season, I'd let him go.

2. I do agree with this but we'd all want the same Hobbs we saw under Pearson, so yeh more or less agreed.

3. Definitely, I think we need some experience in there and you're alright having a couple of Vassell type players in but it's about a balance, but I do agree that we need more hunger, a lot more like we had under MON and NP.

4. I agree about Mee and Naughton, and I do agree about Vitor but I'm sure I won't be the only one who's heard Benfica are after £15mil for him. Yakubu would depend on point 9 for me, Kamara I won't judge yet but PVA and Bruma can go, for sure.

5. Definitely agreed there but I don't know who you'd be after, it's a lot harder getting one in than it sounds.

6. Sadly I have to agree.

7. I'm not arsed about what we pay (unless it's excessive), I want players who'll deliver, the fee doesn't always dictate what you get - as proven by the fact Sousa spent more on Waghorn than Pearson spent in the whole of last summer.

8. Pace is absolutely vital in the midfield for me, Reading showed this - and in fact, I'd get Jimmy Kebe, he would be IDEAL.

9. I agree with 4-4-2 and I don't see why people have the hump with it. "It's out of fashion" do one, it's a balanced formation and just because it has two strikers it appears to be too old school, I think this is a league where old school would work, so I have to agree. Also about Yakubu, I think him in a 4-4-2 alongside someone like Mackail-Smith who runs like an absolute steamtrain for 90 minutes, potentially is lethal, Yak has the quality, but not the work rate or pace to go alongside it.

10. I have to agree but at the same time you've mentioned too many inexperienced players - I was laughed at when I said we'd miss Wayne Brown and I've been proven too right. Louis Carey's out of contract for Bristol City, he seems the sort of rough, commanding centre half we could do with in there.

11. Howard is an option but one that clearly isn't going to work for Sven. Ricardo is out of contract and I wouldn't be particularly upset to see him go, Vassell I'd keep as a squad player but that depends on what we're paying him, Oakley.. I don't know, he often pulls out a couple of good games from nowhere and then turns absolute shite, this run has been longer than most he goes on so we'll have to see, but I do agree he's far from being the future of Leicester City. Don't expect him to go either, Sven's gave him a new deal.

12. I think Logan maybe isn't all that bad a shout as back-up, get him behind Westwood I think you MAY be onto something.

[ajthefox]

I'd not make out that I'm some kind of revolutionary for questioning Sven and make a whole new thread that's going to be the same as all the rest as if anyone is actually that bothered by my opinion.

[Kitchandro]

Here we go, someone has an opinion and everyone has to be sarcastic and shoot him down...

I agree with points 1-4, 6 and partly 10.

5. I don't agree we should sign a player and make him captain. Give the armband to Wellens, he has proven that he is a leader. He leads by example - even when he's not playing well he doesn't hide, he'll try and make things happen. He's an expereinced, vocal pro and for that he probably has the respect of his teammates.

7. I agree we should spend money on a striker, but not Mckail-Smith, not good enough, not quick enough.

8. We do need pace in the side - but not Dyer, he's not good enough. Gallagher has proved important for us so I'd keep him on one side, and get a quick winger on the other side who can beat a man and make things happen as well as score.

9. I'd Keep 4-3-3. Nothing wrong with the formation, it's the personnel that's not good enough.

10. I haven't made my mind up about centre back pairing yet. Certainly I would consider Hobbs, Vitor and Mee, but maybe also Bamba. Definitely not Bruma.

11. Vassell and Oakley might be useful squad players, I'd deifinitely keep Vassell, possibly Oakley.

12. I'd keep Weale as 2nd choice and buy a 1st choice keeper.

[ajthefox]

Here we go, someone has an opinion and everyone has to be sarcastic and shoot him down...

We didn't need another thread about it though did we?

[Kitchandro]

We didn't need another thread about it though did we?

Why not? You don't have to read it. What other thread should it be in?

We don't need another thread telling everyone to stop being negative and that Sven is the saviour but everyone's OK with them...

[Haydos]

Some good things and some stupid. Kamara is the best player at this club ATM and you want him gone. The bench is too good for conrad. Dyer is a pile of piss. Happy with the rest.

This.

Kamara, although too early to declare him the best has premiership class. His movement and passing yesterday was quality and if he fancies it I can see him doing well for us next year.

Logan needs to go, not good enough as back up. Dyer is only good enough for the bench. No skill and I can kick a football better than he can. Kebe is 10x the player dyer is and I'd love him here if he can capitalise on poor defences like he did yesterday.

[Heart-Shaped Fox]

Agree with most those things.

Though I still believe 4-3-3 is the way forward, especially with our squad.

4-4-2 is a bit dated.

[Guest Col city fan]

Jokes aside then.

1. Definitely deserves a chance at building a team from scratch, but if he didn't get us up next season, I'd let him go.

2. I do agree with this but we'd all want the same Hobbs we saw under Pearson, so yeh more or less agreed.

3. Definitely, I think we need some experience in there and you're alright having a couple of Vassell type players in but it's about a balance, but I do agree that we need more hunger, a lot more like we had under MON and NP.

4. I agree about Mee and Naughton, and I do agree about Vitor but I'm sure I won't be the only one who's heard Benfica are after £15mil for him. Yakubu would depend on point 9 for me, Kamara I won't judge yet but PVA and Bruma can go, for sure.

5. Definitely agreed there but I don't know who you'd be after, it's a lot harder getting one in than it sounds.

6. Sadly I have to agree.

7. I'm not arsed about what we pay (unless it's excessive), I want players who'll deliver, the fee doesn't always dictate what you get - as proven by the fact Sousa spent more on Waghorn than Pearson spent in the whole of last summer.

8. Pace is absolutely vital in the midfield for me, Reading showed this - and in fact, I'd get Jimmy Kebe, he would be IDEAL.

9. I agree with 4-4-2 and I don't see why people have the hump with it. "It's out of fashion" do one, it's a balanced formation and just because it has two strikers it appears to be too old school, I think this is a league where old school would work, so I have to agree. Also about Yakubu, I think him in a 4-4-2 alongside someone like Mackail-Smith who runs like an absolute steamtrain for 90 minutes, potentially is lethal, Yak has the quality, but not the work rate or pace to go alongside it.

10. I have to agree but at the same time you've mentioned too many inexperienced players - I was laughed at when I said we'd miss Wayne Brown and I've been proven too right. Louis Carey's out of contract for Bristol City, he seems the sort of rough, commanding centre half we could do with in there.

11. Howard is an option but one that clearly isn't going to work for Sven. Ricardo is out of contract and I wouldn't be particularly upset to see him go, Vassell I'd keep as a squad player but that depends on what we're paying him, Oakley.. I don't know, he often pulls out a couple of good games from nowhere and then turns absolute shite, this run has been longer than most he goes on so we'll have to see, but I do agree he's far from being the future of Leicester City. Don't expect him to go either, Sven's gave him a new deal.

12. I think Logan maybe isn't all that bad a shout as back-up, get him behind Westwood I think you MAY be onto something.

bloody hell! you agree (nearly) with everything... no pelters, ta x

[Guest Col city fan]

Here we go, someone has an opinion and everyone has to be sarcastic and shoot him down...

I agree with points 1-4, 6 and partly 10.

5. I don't agree we should sign a player and make him captain. Give the armband to Wellens, he has proven that he is a leader. He leads by example - even when he's not playing well he doesn't hide, he'll try and make things happen. He's an expereinced, vocal pro and for that he probably has the respect of his teammates.

7. I agree we should spend money on a striker, but not Mckail-Smith, not good enough, not quick enough.

8. We do need pace in the side - but not Dyer, he's not good enough. Gallagher has proved important for us so I'd keep him on one side, and get a quick winger on the other side who can beat a man and make things happen as well as score.

9. I'd Keep 4-3-3. Nothing wrong with the formation, it's the personnel that's not good enough.

10. I haven't made my mind up about centre back pairing yet. Certainly I would consider Hobbs, Vitor and Mee, but maybe also Bamba. Definitely not Bruma.

11. Vassell and Oakley might be useful squad players, I'd deifinitely keep Vassell, possibly Oakley.

12. I'd keep Weale as 2nd choice and buy a 1st choice keeper.

good points and you may be right about Wellens - giving him the armband could make him the player I think he could be

[ajthefox]

Why not? You don't have to read it. What other thread should it be in?

We don't need another thread telling everyone to stop being negative and that Sven is the saviour but everyone's OK with them...

I didn't have to read it but how was I to know it was going to be such a self involved post?

And as for where it could go, I'd say it could go in either of the threads below and it would be fine.

"Sven and the future"

"who would be your starting XI for next season"

[Guest Col city fan]

I didn't have to read it but how was I to know it was going to be such a self involved post?

And as for where it could go, I'd say it could go in either of the threads below and it would be fine.

"Sven and the future"

"who would be your starting XI for next season"

Having analysed our play and players over the past few months, this is simply a statement of what I'd do in an attempt to improve the team. You dont have to read it, its not self-involved or arrogant, or rude, or abusive. If you dont want to read it, dont reply?

[thybluefox]

I think yakubu and kamara in a 442 could be lethal, but we'll never sign both so IMO we can send Yakubu back.

Quick winger to replace Dyer, we have too many central mids so if we buy a 'battler' we'll have to shed some, moreno certainly.

IMO Bamba is an average player (brilliant and horrific in equal measure) so I'd love to see Mee and Vitor, plus Naughton for RB. Never going to get all 3 though.

Whatever happens over the summer, its going to be interesting.

[Jakemoore]

I'd try and sign Naughton, Vitor, Mee and Kamara. I'd then try and sign Michael Johnson as a force in the middle of the park, I'd look at playing 4-4-2 with Albrighton possibly coming in on loan or Barry Bannan. And finally, I'd pay up to 4 mil for Danny Graham and then I'd look at bringing in a keeper even if it was on loan.

[Kitchandro]

I didn't have to read it but how was I to know it was going to be such a self involved post?

And as for where it could go, I'd say it could go in either of the threads below and it would be fine.

"Sven and the future"

"who would be your starting XI for next season"

You know I doubt fans of other Clubs resent each other as much as Leicester fans seem to.

Wasn't really worth complaining about and it's not self-involved.

[ajthefox]

Having analysed our play and players over the past few months, this is simply a statement of what I'd do in an attempt to improve the team. You dont have to read it, its not self-involved or arrogant, or rude, or abusive. If you dont want to read it, dont reply?

As I said, I didn't know what your post was to be so I read it and felt a need to point out you really could've posted in an exitsing thread.

You know I doubt fans of other Clubs resent each other as much as Leicester fans seem to.

Wasn't really worth complaining about and it's not self-involved.

Resent? Really? Maybe some do but that's certainly not a word I'd be using. I do think the thread titled after said poster is too far though.

The reason I said self involved is because it says about getting pelters all weekend. As I just mentioned, the negativity thread didn't needed the name in it, but what do you expect on a internet forum full of football fans?

[Kitchandro]

As I said, I didn't know what your post was to be so I read it and felt a need to point out you really could've posted in an exitsing thread.

Resent? Really? Maybe some do but that's certainly not a word I'd be using. I do think the thread titled after said poster is too far though.

The reason I said self involved is because it says about getting pelters all weekend. As I just mentioned, the negativity thread didn't needed the name in it, but what do you expect on a internet forum full of football fans?

People would rather be negative about our own fans than the manager/players on here. No wonder there's been a bad atmosphere around the place this season, in every sense of the word.

The only time there seemed to be any togetherness with the fans was just before Sousa was sacked, when almost everybody agreed he should go.

That doesn't mean everyone should think Sven should get the sack.

[The Doctor]

I've had pelters this weekend for daring to question Sven's tactics, motivational skills and team selections. I've also been asked to 'put my money where my mouth is' so thats what I'm doing....

1. I'd KEEP Sven and give him at least a close season to sort-out the squad. Please note this as I can't make this more clear. He attracts players to the club, which is important.

2. I'd assess whether Hobbs was willing to play for Sven... if he does, then I'd bring him back and develop him into the commanding centre back I have always felt he could be. If he doesnt want to stay then I'd let him go for sure.

3. I would not fill the squad with loanee journeymen...this never seems to work well. The loan players I'd attract would be younger, keener and, most importantly, probably want to sign a longer-term contract with City

4. I would push the boat out to keep Ben Mee, Miguel Vitor and Kyle Naughton - I'd have no interest in PVA, the Yak or Kamara

5. I would sign a commanding midfield player - he would be tough physically and mentally, and I'd make him captain

6. I would not try to build a team around Oakley - though currently on form, he's not good enough for the future of the club

7. My most expensive signing would be a goal scorer - possibly a lower league player who I'd scouted to death - I'd still like to see McKail-Smith at City

8. I'd get some pace in the side - I'd play Lloyd Dyer on the left and would look for a nippy right winger.

9. I'd play 4-4-2

10. I'd keep a consistent back four, even if we lost the first two or three games - Hobbs/Vitor and Mee would be my first choice

11. I'd get rid of Howard, Ricardo, Vassell and Oakley

12. I'd get a good first choice keeper and bring back Conrad as second keeper

1. Agree

2. Possibly, his ball playing skills aren't the best and for him to still fit in here that needs work.

3. The loans that are young and keen most likely have bright futures at their club and won't sign for city on a permanent - the journeymen sort are more likely to sign longer-term contracts.

4. Kamara has looked very good so far, he has the class to unlock defences, something we are in dire need of & the yak has 7 in 16 games, that's an average of 20 over the course of a season, if he's available and fairly cheap i'd keep him and bring in some more serious competition for him. Oh and we'll never get vitor

5. Agree

6. Agree

7. While a goalscorer is important, McKail Smith is not the answer, he's not good enough for this level.

8. Pace without product is worthless, and balance is needed - one pacey winger who can deliever an end product (kebe) and one like gallagher

9. No, 4-4-2 would require a whole new midfield, 4-3-3 is working fairly well

10. While consistency is important, sometimes change is required early to prevent the damage from snowballing, something sousa didn't pick up on.

11. Howard, Vassell and Oakley still have something to offer at this level, even if only as back up - and i'd rather keep ricardo than use logan.

12. 2 good keepers are needed, logan is atrocious and will never be good enough for this level.

[bigneville]

Some good things and some stupid. Kamara is the best player at this club ATM and you want him gone. The bench is too good for conrad. Dyer is a pile of piss. Happy with the rest.

Based on what? The Burnley game alone I presume?

At Middlesborough, Reading & Crystal Palace games, he has shown glimpses of the quality he produced against Burnley, but nothing that would suggest he is the best player at the club. Another flash in the pan loan player!

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Thank fuck Col City Fan isn't manager then

[l444ry]

Bring back Martin - at any cost!!