stu Posted 25 August 2020 Share Posted 25 August 2020 17 minutes ago, Leicester_Loyal said: Rodrigo confirmed as moving to Leeds. https://www.valenciacf.com/en/article/en-official-statement-rodrigo-moreno-2020-08-25 Sure @ramadaone suggested we were in for him on deadline day of the summer transfer window last year, obviously didn’t happen but would have been an interesting signing for us at that point in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VLC86 Posted 25 August 2020 Share Posted 25 August 2020 21 minutes ago, Happy Fox said: Are the owners not willing to back Rodgers? Definitely could be a factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VLC86 Posted 25 August 2020 Share Posted 25 August 2020 12 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said: Sorry fellas the six players fined is just bollocks for me. Numerous PL footballers ended up in Spain including two who were there with Maddison. The issue might not have been where they went, it might have been not following instructions that meant they got around the quarantine. I have no idea though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachhere Posted 25 August 2020 Share Posted 25 August 2020 3 minutes ago, Costock_Fox said: Definitely could be a factor. I can see why the owners would be disappointed in our eventual placing, but at the end of the day he still exceeded his targets for the season, so this wouldn’t make sense to me. If Ricardo, Maddison and Chilwell hadn’t got injured the likelihood is we would have got top 4. So why when we have been in a situation where we have shown we can compete with top 4 if we have a bit more squad depth would they then hold back now in signing new players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickyblueeyes Posted 25 August 2020 Share Posted 25 August 2020 This summer feels like a re-run of the summer before we won the championship. Poor slumped the season before. Heartbreak on the last day. Uncertainty surrounding the club. Very little transfer activity. All we need is a GTF equivalent signing and we are good to go. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VLC86 Posted 25 August 2020 Share Posted 25 August 2020 2 minutes ago, rachhere said: I can see why the owners would be disappointed in our eventual placing, but at the end of the day he still exceeded his targets for the season, so this wouldn’t make sense to me. If Ricardo, Maddison and Chilwell hadn’t got injured the likelihood is we would have got top 4. So why when we have been in a situation where we have shown we can compete with top 4 if we have a bit more squad depth would they then hold back now in signing new players. Our form was poor before them players got injured, if I was opening my cheque book in such uncertain times I would want to see that he still has the players pulling in the same direction first, luckily this window goes well into the season so he has that opportunity. It could also quite easily be that we have cash flow issues or non of the above and we are working hard on players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeg67 Posted 25 August 2020 Share Posted 25 August 2020 45 minutes ago, Leicester_Loyal said: If this is true then he's an arrogant tosser. We were ****ing awful for about 20 games, it's worrying that he doesn't see what we all see. This is of course assuming it is true. I’m not sure how anyone could not already know Rodgers was an arrogant tosser. Even his defenders wouldn’t deny that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Albert Posted 25 August 2020 Popular Post Share Posted 25 August 2020 57 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: The Dave Rennie dismissal and 6 players supposedly going on holiday to places against the wishes of the club and being fined isn't the greatest news. Also murmurings that Rodgers hasn't taken kindly to being questioned on the 2nd half of the season slump.... 47 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: I don't know, was only told this 2nd hand which was why I asked if anyone else had heard this in the ominous silence thread. Seems a few others have also heard similar but the fact its been very high hush is odd, hopefully its wide of the mark but the lack of media coverage of our pre-season last week might be no coincidence. It’s definitely wide of the mark! Absolute bollocks 👍🏻 7 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_Loyal Posted 25 August 2020 Share Posted 25 August 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Deeg67 said: I’m not sure how anyone could not already know Rodgers was an arrogant tosser. Even his defenders wouldn’t deny that. It's worrying how arrogant he seems to be, a lot more than I first imagined. Again, if true. 1 minute ago, Albert said: It’s definitely wide of the mark! Absolute bollocks 👍🏻 Ric spreading false rumours again! Thank God for that. Albert Edited 25 August 2020 by Leicester_Loyal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzy_Larsson Posted 25 August 2020 Share Posted 25 August 2020 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Happy Fox said: Are the owners not willing to back Rodgers? This is of course based on nothing but it sort of feels like a movie I’ve seen before. Again not based on anything just speculating but could it be that Rodgers is at odds with owners re recruitment? E.g. recruitment department have identified targets but Rodgers has his own targets thus a stand-off. In this case I’d be right behind the owners, they’ve implemented a recruitment model that is proven to work, Rodgers will have been informed of this beforehand and may be doing the spitting the dummy act again. Edited 25 August 2020 by Muzzy_Larsson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeg67 Posted 25 August 2020 Share Posted 25 August 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Leicester_Loyal said: It's worrying how arrogant he seems to be, a lot more than I first imagined. It’s exactly as I always imagined. He’s been like this his whole career. Some managers are arrogant tossers but have the genius to pull it off, but evidence has never supported that BR is one of them. Edited 25 August 2020 by Deeg67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzy_Larsson Posted 25 August 2020 Share Posted 25 August 2020 2 minutes ago, Leicester_Loyal said: It's worrying how arrogant he seems to be, a lot more than I first imagined. Ric spreading false rumours again! Thank God for that. Albert He has a serious ego/messiah complex and that’s not sour grapes as there is plenty on this forum I have been positive about with him. It was similar at Celtic, initially said he was happy with the budget, said he could make us a regular CL club and last 16 on the odd occassion. Two years later and numerous horsings in Europe, including our record home and away defeats and he started throwing the board under the bus publicly for not backingrather than accept any responsibility whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudFox Posted 25 August 2020 Share Posted 25 August 2020 5 minutes ago, Albert said: It’s definitely wide of the mark! Absolute bollocks 👍🏻 You, sir, always pop up at the right time. That's such a relief, thank you. Sad that Rennie is off - hope it's nothing untoward. He's been such a great servant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesta Legend Posted 25 August 2020 Share Posted 25 August 2020 11 minutes ago, Albert said: It’s definitely wide of the mark! Absolute bollocks 👍🏻 Thanks buddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SO1 Posted 26 August 2020 Share Posted 26 August 2020 1 hour ago, Albert said: It’s definitely wide of the mark! Absolute bollocks 👍🏻 Glad to see this place does have a few adults in the room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jimbo Posted 26 August 2020 Popular Post Share Posted 26 August 2020 Can't believe so many people would hear or read a rumour and jump on so quickly. Take 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 and somehow end up for 437!? The 2nd half of last season has really dulled some fans views of us hasn't it? If last season was flipped and we started poorly and went in an amazing run to finish 5th 1 or 2 points of top 4 then everyone would be elated. Don't get me wrong, it was extremely disappointing to miss out in top 4 from where we were, our form was and is worrying, but it's hardly confirming that something is so wrong behind closed doors. For a start Maddison signing a new deal is news we all wanted, at least means we'll get a ridiculous sum of money should he move on next summer. One of the brightest english talents in the game right now is happy to stay on, thats not something that happens at a club where everything is falling apart. The lack of "reported" strong interest in players is something I've become accustomed to as a Leicester fan over the last few years. The whole covid situation has affected every single club, not just us. Other than Leeds trying to make a statement with the Rodrigo transfer and Cheslea spending the money that they had saved from their transfer ban and the relaxed rules around FFP, no club has done any business that you would usually expect from them. That has a knock on effect for the teams lower down the pecking order, including us. I do worry about our squad depth for next season, especially with the extra games in Europe. Domestic cups will surely have to take a back seat this year, because we will need a good showing in Europe if we are to take the next step. But the transfer window doesn't close for ages yet and right now keeping the likes of Maddison and Ndidi is just as important. We'll get there people, we just need a little faith 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 26 August 2020 Share Posted 26 August 2020 4 minutes ago, Jimbo said: Can't believe so many people would hear or read a rumour and jump on so quickly. Take 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 and somehow end up for 437!? The 2nd half of last season has really dulled some fans views of us hasn't it? If last season was flipped and we started poorly and went in an amazing run to finish 5th 1 or 2 points of top 4 then everyone would be elated. Don't get me wrong, it was extremely disappointing to miss out in top 4 from where we were, our form was and is worrying, but it's hardly confirming that something is so wrong behind closed doors. For a start Maddison signing a new deal is news we all wanted, at least means we'll get a ridiculous sum of money should he move on next summer. One of the brightest english talents in the game right now is happy to stay on, thats not something that happens at a club where everything is falling apart. The lack of "reported" strong interest in players is something I've become accustomed to as a Leicester fan over the last few years. The whole covid situation has affected every single club, not just us. Other than Leeds trying to make a statement with the Rodrigo transfer and Cheslea spending the money that they had saved from their transfer ban and the relaxed rules around FFP, no club has done any business that you would usually expect from them. That has a knock on effect for the teams lower down the pecking order, including us. I do worry about our squad depth for next season, especially with the extra games in Europe. Domestic cups will surely have to take a back seat this year, because we will need a good showing in Europe if we are to take the next step. But the transfer window doesn't close for ages yet and right now keeping the likes of Maddison and Ndidi is just as important. We'll get there people, we just need a little faith Almost feels like next season clubs will be happy to tread water for season and just get through it unscathed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 26 August 2020 Share Posted 26 August 2020 6 hours ago, Muzzy_Larsson said: He has a serious ego/messiah complex and that’s not sour grapes as there is plenty on this forum I have been positive about with him. It was similar at Celtic, initially said he was happy with the budget, said he could make us a regular CL club and last 16 on the odd occassion. Two years later and numerous horsings in Europe, including our record home and away defeats and he started throwing the board under the bus publicly for not backingrather than accept any responsibility whatsoever. Don't talk about Ric like that! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raw Dykes Posted 26 August 2020 Share Posted 26 August 2020 7 minutes ago, Jimbo said: Can't believe so many people would hear or read a rumour and jump on so quickly. Take 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 and somehow end up for 437!? The 2nd half of last season has really dulled some fans views of us hasn't it? If last season was flipped and we started poorly and went in an amazing run to finish 5th 1 or 2 points of top 4 then everyone would be elated. Don't get me wrong, it was extremely disappointing to miss out in top 4 from where we were, our form was and is worrying, but it's hardly confirming that something is so wrong behind closed doors. For a start Maddison signing a new deal is news we all wanted, at least means we'll get a ridiculous sum of money should he move on next summer. One of the brightest english talents in the game right now is happy to stay on, thats not something that happens at a club where everything is falling apart. The lack of "reported" strong interest in players is something I've become accustomed to as a Leicester fan over the last few years. The whole covid situation has affected every single club, not just us. Other than Leeds trying to make a statement with the Rodrigo transfer and Cheslea spending the money that they had saved from their transfer ban and the relaxed rules around FFP, no club has done any business that you would usually expect from them. That has a knock on effect for the teams lower down the pecking order, including us. I do worry about our squad depth for next season, especially with the extra games in Europe. Domestic cups will surely have to take a back seat this year, because we will need a good showing in Europe if we are to take the next step. But the transfer window doesn't close for ages yet and right now keeping the likes of Maddison and Ndidi is just as important. We'll get there people, we just need a little faith I think it's understandable that people are worried, with the poor form since December and lack of needed signings, but I won't worry myself until we've played a few games of the new season and we can see if we're still struggling. There's still plenty of time before the transfer window closes, and the probable imminent sales of Chilwell and Slimani might mean we can get the ball rolling on a few new faces coming in. It could well be that we have a plan for a budget with the Chilwell sale and a plan for without, and need to know which before making a move. For example, we might want a CB and a RW, but might have to settle for cheaper options unless we sell Chilwell. I'm not really concerned by the lack of reported interest in players. We do like to sign players out of the blue, and it could just be that we're getting very good at getting transfers done under the radar. You're right - the new contracts for Vardy, Maddison and Thomas are a good sign. I think they confirm that our worst fears that something could be amiss are unfounded. Re: depth. I agree. We are down to bare bones and could do with an extra 2 or 3 more senior players, at least. However, we did have a particularly bad run of injuries and suspensions, and with any luck, this should clear up before too long. We will need to add depth if possible, though, especially with an eye on Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowlattsFox Posted 26 August 2020 Share Posted 26 August 2020 I'm not a terribly negative person but I'm seeking odds that Nigel Pearson becomes manager, even if it's just caretaker, before the end of the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitwickfox Posted 26 August 2020 Share Posted 26 August 2020 12 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said: I'm not a terribly negative person but I'm seeking odds that Nigel Pearson becomes manager, even if it's just caretaker, before the end of the season drugs are out again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxpleasure Posted 26 August 2020 Share Posted 26 August 2020 16 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said: I'm a terribly negative person and I'm seeking odds that Nigel Pearson becomes manager, even if it's just caretaker, before the end of the season Corrected for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 26 August 2020 Share Posted 26 August 2020 Not sure which bit Albert is saying is untrue but the Rennie sacking part and the players fined part is fact. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tielemans63 Posted 26 August 2020 Share Posted 26 August 2020 (edited) To be fair, if players ignored advice and went on holiday where they shouldn't have and have missed a chunk of preseason training due to having to quarantine then they bloody should be fined. If they're not going to be ready for the start of the season then that has massive implications for the club. Even in my own line of work, the Academy chain I work for emailed all staff at the start of the holidays to say avoid certain countries and also to tell us we'd face disciplinary action if we ended up in quarantine when we should be working. People didn't like it but we knew where we stood. The Dave Rennie thing is weird though, wonder what happened there? Edited 26 August 2020 by Paddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simoken Posted 26 August 2020 Share Posted 26 August 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, RowlattsFox said: I'm not a terribly negative person but I'm seeking odds that Nigel Pearson becomes manager, even if it's just caretaker, before the end of the season HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. thats not funny.. you are lying to yourself cause you are terribly negative person. Edited 26 August 2020 by Simoken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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