Mandaric on RL

[Melton Fox]

"We will need to improve the playing squad"

 

[Melton Fox]

General Feeling = optimistic he will be hearing some good news soon

 

[SilverFox]

I hope that he hears some good news soon too.

Please please please let this happen.

Was anything else said? Living in Berkshire I am afraid my access to Radio Leicester is somewhat limited. My computer also (I think thankfully) doesn't support links to the radio commentary.

 

[drew]

You're not missing much. Most of the presenters have the charisma of a turkey at christmas.

 

[SilverFox]

You're not missing much. Most of the presenters have the charisma of a turkey at christmas.

I only really miss out on away games anyway because I make the trip for all the home games.

 

[SilverFox]

If I went to away games too the missus would leave me:icon_lol:

 

[bocadillo]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/realmedia/sport/2006/11/mandaric_exclusive_int.ram

 

[Scarby]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/realmedia/sport/2006/11/mandaric_exclusive_int.ram

just got back

listening to it now, cheers boc

 

[OldGit]

Hmmm so he says he hasn't started Due Diligence yet - so if there were two lots in earlier in the week, we can all sart wildly speculating again!!

He did however seem to kill off the "ultimatum" rumour

 

[Leigh]

For the Barber-phobic and those too lazy to listen:

Mandaric: I'm quite positive, and I just hope that we can sort it out sooner than later. I'm expecting some response back from people, and I'm quite sure they will promptly do so, but I'm very pleased, from my side, that it's done. I think it's a fair deal, as I said before, but again you know I think that uh it's their turn to say yes or no.

Barber: How long do you think before you'll hear back from Leicester City now?

Mandaric: Well, I expect to get together with them and hear no later than the first part of next week

Barber: And how will this possibly work, if you get a positive response from them? Do you need to sign some kind of confidentiality agreement to allow you to see the books or are we further on than that stage?

Mandaric: Uh, well, I think first we need to get an agreement, at least a verbal agreement on the points that I've presented to them and then from there you know we would have to put our respective lawyers and accountants and more important allow me to talk to the organisation to look at what is there and what is not there and I expect that to take place rather soon.

Barber: And what is your reaction to the news that Leicester City have other options than yourself Mr Mandaric?

Mandaric: Well, if I was on the other side I'd be very happy for the club... that the club has so many options, and rightfully so it's a great club and t just needs some additional support and probably more experience on the football side. But I'm happy for them in one way. In my own selfish way I hope they do the deal with me. You can never say what's going to happen.

Barber: And I understand that since your name was mentioned around Leicester City a couple of months ago now that you feel that you've had quite a positive response from the Leicester City supporters?

Mandaric: I believe so. I unfortunately didn't have a chance to stand in front of them and face them, which I hope will be the case soon, but getting back a lot of emails and letters and having some friends in the Leicester area it sounds to me that there are some positive things said, and if they do their homework, which I'm quite sure they have friends everywhere, and they'll find out who I am, and in that case I wouldn't have any problem being accepted into the community.

Barber: And it's gone well on the results side over the last couple of months hasn't it Mr Mandaric? Since all this talk has been around the football club Leicester have got some very good results.

Mandaric: Absolutely true, and that's a very good situation even when I get too far away from the playing side [as well as I could understand it] ... it's a very different and competitive division, so it's not going to be easy but I think they're doing quite a good job in that department.

Barber: And just finally, what's your general feeling from the kind of response you've had from Leicester City? Do you think that you'll be hearing some good news from your point of view in the next week or so?

Mandaric: Well I'm always optimistic as far as that goes, again I can only say that it is a fair and good deal and if they want to bring somebody who will have a good chance to take the club where the supporters deserve it, I think I have a very good chance in that case.

 

[fcukcov]

If I went to away games too the missus would leave me:icon_lol:

so, you goin sheff weds away next week then?

 

[Scarby]

so, you goin sheff weds away next week then?

:icon_lol:

 

[Brauny Blue]

Even if the MM offer dosen't go through it won't stop my admiration, for the fact that he chose us over many other teams. If he went elsewhere it will always now be his 2nd choice.

 

[Jeff]

Even if the MM offer dosen't go through it won't stop my admiration, for the fact that he chose us over many other teams. If he went elsewhere it will always now be his 2nd choice.

I thought Ipswich was his first choice :icon_conf

 

[1966]

He did however seem to kill off the "ultimatum" rumour

Good, he would have looked like a spoilt schoolboy if he had.

 

[drew]

I thought Ipswich approached him...

 

[Brauny Blue]

I thought Ipswich was his first choice :icon_conf

Perhaps i'm on planet zog, i know nothing about Ipswich being involved:icon_conf

 

[Jeff]

Perhaps i'm on planet zog, i know nothing about Ipswich being involved:icon_conf

It's been reported in a few places - for example: http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s78/st106947.htm

Might not be any truth in it though.

 

[Leigh]

Sheepshanks says not (although I suppose he would): “Mr Mandaric never came to us with any proposals.”

http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s78/st107040.htm

 

[SilverFox]

so, you goin sheff weds away next week then?

F*ck yeah!:icon_lol: