Wasyls Pec Deck Posted 17 January 2023 Share Posted 17 January 2023 If we have gripes about what going on at the club, imagine what the talk is within the game. I remember hearing we had a reputation for paying well, but unclear if that still stands. Ask yourself honestly - with the knowledge football people have within the game - would you sign for us currently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DezFox Posted 17 January 2023 Share Posted 17 January 2023 It’s annoying because we can all see the damage unfolding in front of our eyes but the club are doing nothing to stop it. They are not even pretending to stop it. It’s not too late to fix it all. We just need to stay up this year, although that seems impossible now. Then revert back to previous model of intelligent scouting, young and hungry players. Turning them over for large profits and at least trying to have replacements lined up. Sounds easy 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 17 January 2023 Share Posted 17 January 2023 Lets play the "how hard can we step on @Ric Flair toes" game Low Rent Edition Silas at Stuttgart Robert Skov from Hoffenheim Grady Diangana from West Brom Lucas Moura from Spurs - must be a deal there surely Matias Soule from Juventus (LOAN) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FerrisBueller Posted 17 January 2023 Share Posted 17 January 2023 Getting slightly worried we’ve put all our eggs in one basket, but it appears we don’t have a basket and the eggs are in fact solid blocks of shite. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 17 January 2023 Share Posted 17 January 2023 Someone check on Flair 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggsteam Posted 17 January 2023 Share Posted 17 January 2023 I don’t know what’s truly going on with our club but who’s to blame?? We won the league and our profile of the club went all round the world and we was a club on the up. Seasons in Europe and also winning the FA cup. So where has it all gone wrong?? The last couple of seasons our club has be very poorly managed and that can only be down to the board. Yes Covid hit which put a big financial burden on the King Power business but we as a club should be big enough to cover that and should have enough finances to weather that storm. Invested heavily on a new training ground which showed Tops ambition for the future of the club but lack of investment into the playing staff is now going to cost us. During the summer we was linked to a lot of players which didn’t materialise and was put down to that the club tried but couldn’t pull them off and has to be the right players then all this about FFP. Which brings me back to getting into this mess. Who’s sanctioned these deadwood players that we have previously signed that are stealing a living from us. Bertrand and Vestergaard must be laughing their asses of every time their pay check goes in. Now the January window is here and yet again no signings but getting linked with every Tom, Dick and Harry. Again I don’t think we will sign anyone and will hear the same excuses as the summer. Just a smoke screen to try and keep the fans happy for the complete mess we are in as a club. How have we gone from a team on the up, pushing towards the top end of the table to a complete joke of a club now and in my opinion we are going down. The board have got a lot to answer for. No I don’t mean Top. The likes Or Wheelan and Rudkin etc. What are they actually doing? We had an amazing scouting team, bringing in young unheard of talent with a point to prove and yes ended up selling the majority of them on for huge profits, so where has all that money gone?? Why hasn’t it been reinvested back into the team?? We can’t have spent all the Fofana money ?? Having so many crap deadwood players in the team on stupid wages which we will never shift on until contracts expire. Who’s done the deals for these contracts tho and offered stupid wages? No point having a world class training ground and an stadium expansion in the Championship and that’s where we are slowly drifting towards. I partly agree with Rodgers that the board have let him down and no funding to the team to fresh it up but on the other hand he’s own stubbornness to change the system and alienating players is he’s own downfall. But he’s not to blame for the financial state we are in as a club. Since winning the league, we have been poorly run as a club and our opportunity to start pushing on has been poorly wasted and the finances of the club haven’t been run well so who is to blame for that?? Sorry for the rant. I love this club but feel we are going backwards and far from the dream that Vichai had for the club. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mapperleyfox Posted 17 January 2023 Share Posted 17 January 2023 I think we'll sign the left back from Copenhagen, and a centre back on loan and that's it. Feels like all our eggs are in the Gonzalez basket as far as a winger is concerned, and looks like we'll get priced out of that one. The board and recruitment team have had months to plan and execute the transfer strategy for this window and not to land targets in our dire situation is absolutely unforgivable. The recruitment team needs overhauling, what happened to the brilliant scouting network we had for example? A total shambles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 17 January 2023 Share Posted 17 January 2023 2 hours ago, StriderHiryu said: That's the real worry. I don't think we even need to buy players, we could just make some loans. But it is worrying that we didn't have players lined up already and so far have not signed anyone. If we go down it's all on the board. You can't go backwards in the Premier League! We could've had stuff ready as soon as the window opened. There's no good reason for not. It happens elsewhere. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzFOX Posted 17 January 2023 Share Posted 17 January 2023 Yeh sounds like the Swedish guy is all we will get unless Newcastle start sniffing him up to the filthy buggers. We can’t even operate in the market now. The club has truelly become useless 360! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriderHiryu Posted 17 January 2023 Share Posted 17 January 2023 5 minutes ago, Dan LCFC said: We could've had stuff ready as soon as the window opened. There's no good reason for not. It happens elsewhere. We've done it before with Ndidi! Given we knew Justin was crocked, it is weird we didn't have the Left Back position already sorted for day one. Suggests again that finances are utterly crocked behind the scenes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxOnWheels Posted 17 January 2023 Share Posted 17 January 2023 I don’t get why we don’t sign a young RW with flair from Brazilian league , they rarely disappoint you can pick them up pretty cheap and even if all they have is pace and tricks offers far more than we currently have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxinNotts Posted 17 January 2023 Share Posted 17 January 2023 2 minutes ago, FoxOnWheels said: I don’t get why we don’t sign a young RW with flair from Brazilian league , they rarely disappoint you can pick them up pretty cheap and even if all they have is pace and tricks offers far more than we currently have Because the club couldn't organise a shag in a brothel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzy_Larsson Posted 17 January 2023 Share Posted 17 January 2023 I wouldn't sign another single player while Rodgers is still here, he'll waste the money on another donkey. I get that's dicing with death to an extent with the looming threat of relegation but the ideal scenario for me is to cut him loose and clear the decks come the summer and start again, or at least start doing what brought success before. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveb5569 Posted 17 January 2023 Share Posted 17 January 2023 Race horses, Polo, Training ground and stadium expansion - equals skint cannot sign anyone... even Bournemouth are taking our potential signing says a lot really..... Well least my local team is doing OK in the National lge.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjcW Posted 17 January 2023 Share Posted 17 January 2023 50 minutes ago, CosbehFox said: Someone check on Flair Girona.... wonder if he might find his way to Man City in the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzFOX Posted 17 January 2023 Share Posted 17 January 2023 IYeh sounds like the Swedish guy is all we will get unless Newcastle start sniffing him up to the filthy buggers. We can’t even operate in the market now. The club has truelly become useless 360! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaphamFox Posted 17 January 2023 Share Posted 17 January 2023 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Mapperleyfox said: I think we'll sign the left back from Copenhagen, and a centre back on loan and that's it. Feels like all our eggs are in the Gonzalez basket as far as a winger is concerned, and looks like we'll get priced out of that one. The board and recruitment team have had months to plan and execute the transfer strategy for this window and not to land targets in our dire situation is absolutely unforgivable. The recruitment team needs overhauling, what happened to the brilliant scouting network we had for example? A total shambles. We need to recruit quality players who will improve the team, not just shore up the squad. Such players are in demand and cost money. We are very financially constrained at the moment so can't compete with other clubs on wages and transfer fees etc, while at the same time our poor form and lowly league position have probably made us less attractive to prospective targets. So the problem isn't necessarily that the recruitment team hasn't identified the right players, but rather that we cannot land those players because of financial and other restrictions. Edited 17 January 2023 by ClaphamFox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lcfc-1992 Posted 17 January 2023 Share Posted 17 January 2023 56 minutes ago, CosbehFox said: Someone check on Flair Less than €5m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxinNotts Posted 17 January 2023 Share Posted 17 January 2023 I’d be amazed if we weren’t in for Craig Dawson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestLothianFox Posted 17 January 2023 Share Posted 17 January 2023 I also posted this towards of the summer transfer window as, during a conversation with a customer on the phone, the conversation went onto football. He said that he used to be in football (non playing) although he has changed jobs, he still has plenty of friends in football, and gets to hear a lot. He said that we do have big financial problems, we cant afford to buy any players, and Brendan wants to be sacked, but we cant afford to fire him. This would explain all the comments he has made over the last few months. With us not firing Brendan and looks like we cant make a signing, looks like this guy was right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabfox Posted 17 January 2023 Share Posted 17 January 2023 19 minutes ago, FoxinNotts said: I’d be amazed if we weren’t in for Craig Dawson don't be silly, that would make be a signing that made sense. we don't do that here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfc_forever Posted 17 January 2023 Share Posted 17 January 2023 What's perplexing is the money is there - we've offered 30-34m for Gonzalez, and took out a loan against the income from the Fofana sale for over 40m. My optimism about this window is fading fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieADZ Posted 17 January 2023 Share Posted 17 January 2023 doubt we'll sign anyone, club is just a shambles from top to bottom now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ric Flair Posted 17 January 2023 Popular Post Share Posted 17 January 2023 4 hours ago, Dahnsouff said: Lets play the "how hard can we step on @Ric Flair toes" game Low Rent Edition Silas at Stuttgart Robert Skov from Hoffenheim Grady Diangana from West Brom Lucas Moura from Spurs - must be a deal there surely Matias Soule from Juventus (LOAN) There's still deals to be done and Fabrizio Romano said when reporting on Gonzalez last week that he was only 1 of a list of targets at RW. I think we have to target players who are likely available, rather than trying to prize players from clubs that weren't open to selling. Otherwise we will just waste more time and even if we get the deal done, likely way more money than we ought to. 1) Romain Faivre - Lyon. They want him gone and it surprises me. He's been relatively mediocre in the year he's been there but everything about him seems quality and we were strongly linked in the past. They can't expect to make a profit on him so we'd be able to get him for £15m or less. 2) Reiss Nelson - Arsenal. Curious one is Nelson, hyped to be exceptional but has only really scratched about at the level we play at or equivalent leagues and needs a permanent move to kick start his career. I have a nagging doubt he could be as wasteful as Demarai Gray but technically he's excellent and with his contract up in the summer he'd be available for less than £10m 3) Zakaria Aboukhlal - Toulouse. OK, forget me saying we should only go for players who might be available. I'm making an exception for Aboukhlal because Toulouse are a team that won't command massive fees for their players and even paying over the odds for this lad would be less than we've offered for Gonzalez. He's been every bit as impressive as Ouatarra this season and anything less than £25m would be a go-er. 4) Ludovic Blas - Nantes. Still astonished he's remained at Nantes, his contract is up in 18 months and he wants a move. He's a consistent creative force and although he's not a traditional right winger, he likes to play that inverted RW role and drift inside and he'd be a very astute signing. Was rumoured to be available last summer for £15-20m 5) Angelo Gabriel - Santos. If I have to watch yet another ridiculously talented Brazilian go to clubs around us for modest fees then I'll go insane. This lad has just turned 18 so is available to be signed straight the way and would cost less than £20m. He has the world at his feet and we have to be in the mix for him, otherwise liquidate us immediately. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Hughes Posted 17 January 2023 Share Posted 17 January 2023 5 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: There's still deals to be done and Fabrizio Romano said when reporting on Gonzalez last week that he was only 1 of a list of targets at RW. I think we have to target players who are likely available, rather than trying to prize players from clubs that weren't open to selling. Otherwise we will just waste more time and even if we get the deal done, likely way more money than we ought to. 1) Romain Faivre - Lyon. They want him gone and it surprises me. He's been relatively mediocre in the year he's been there but everything about him seems quality and we were strongly linked in the past. They can't expect to make a profit on him so we'd be able to get him for £15m or less. 2) Reiss Nelson - Arsenal. Curious one is Nelson, hyped to be exceptional but has only really scratched about at the level we play at or equivalent leagues and needs a permanent move to kick start his career. I have a nagging doubt he could be as wasteful as Demarai Gray but technically he's excellent and with his contract up in the summer he'd be available for less than £10m 3) Zakaria Aboukhlal - Toulouse. OK, forget me saying we should only go for players who might be available. I'm making an exception for Aboukhlal because Toulouse are a team that won't command massive fees for their players and even paying over the odds for this lad would be less than we've offered for Gonzalez. He's been every bit as impressive as Ouatarra this season and anything less than £25m would be a go-er. 4) Ludovic Blas - Nantes. Still astonished he's remained at Nantes, his contract is up in 18 months and he wants a move. He's a consistent creative force and although he's not a traditional right winger, he likes to play that inverted RW role and drift inside and he'd be a very astute signing. Was rumoured to be available last summer for £15-20m 5) Angelo Gabriel - Santos. If I have to watch yet another ridiculously talented Brazilian go to clubs around us for modest fees then I'll go insane. This lad has just turned 18 so is available to be signed straight the way and would cost less than £20m. He has the world at his feet and we have to be in the mix for him, otherwise liquidate us immediately. It’s the hope that kills us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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