Next Manager

[fox58]

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What are the odds on BC Game

 

[Miles Away]

What a bizarre article. If true, the emphasis is on survival at all costs except for spending on acquiring a decent manager.

Just when you think these ****wits can't get any more idiotic.

Edouard fee and salary could have more than covered it. Morons

 

[Brown Nose]

I'm trying to think of a figure that would command respect, be strong enough to manage the personalities, set a clear and pragmatic style of play, is currently out of work and is experienced in the PL.

Rafa Benitez? We have been interested in him before. It was reported that we interviewed him last year after Rodgers left.

Stranger things have happened.

https://talkingballs.uk/threads/potential-rafa-benitez-appointment.41296/

 

[ThaiSweetChilli]

Romano reporting RVN is our manager

 

[ThaiSweetChilli]

 

[City Fan]

Absolute shambles.
What a complete mess.
I’m so glad we sacked Cooper.

 

[homer]

Massive gamble, but can’t possibly be any worse than the last ****

Good luck sorting out the complete ****ing mess he left behind

 

[OzzieFox]

RvN. Predictable and not a very inspiring choice. I suppose we are shopping in the Poundland store for managers. He'll quickly gain the respect of the players he picks, the rest will become malcontent and stir up dissent. Still, if we're winning that won't happen. Let's hope we string some wins together.

 

[SilverFox]

Absolute shambles.
What a complete mess.
I’m so glad we sacked Cooper.

We’ll see I guess. Cooper managed a 20% win rate for us and a 38.9% win rate for Forest so it isn’t exactly a high bar.

 

[ThaiSweetChilli]

It is what it is. It’s not the choice I would’ve made. But then again I don’t truly know who was available.

I’m not too disappointed. Nor am I too over the moon. It’s a huge gamble, but so were Ranieri and Maresca.

Put it this way, this is something I can get excited about.

 

[City Fan]

We’ll see I guess. Cooper managed a 20% win rate for us and a 38.9% win rate for Forest so it isn’t exactly a high bar.

If he achieves similar it’ll all be Cooper’s fault anyway.

Oh well, let’s cross our fingers and hope for the best. That’s what the club seem to be doing after all.

 

[homer]

We’ll see I guess. Cooper managed a 20% win rate for us…..

And made some half decent players look like they’d never set foot on a football pitch

Can’t underestimate the precise size of the sack of shit that this poor ****er has now got to deal with

 

[Graz]

Better anyone than Cooper, so I'll welcome RvN and hope he's the saviour.

 

[Brown Nose]

Percy:

Ruud van Nistelrooy is close to making a swift Premier League return as the manager of Leicester City.

The Manchester United legend has held extensive talks with the Leicester hierarchy this week and is set to be confirmed as the replacement for Steve Cooper, who was sacked by the strugglers on Sunday afternoon.

Van Nistelrooy is crucially available with no compensation after recently leaving United, following an interim spell of four matches in charge after the dismissal of Erik ten Hag.

Leicester have discussed the post with the 48-year-old and, while the club’s hierarchy has been determined to explore a number of options, could appoint the former Netherlands international before the trip to Brentford on Saturday.

Other possible candidates, including former Chelsea manager Graham Potter, and ex-West Ham manager David Moyes, have both been ruled out by sources close to Leicester.

Van Nistelrooy may be considered a gamble, but he has experience of management with PSV Eindhoven, winning the KNVB Cup in the 2022-23 season before leaving near the end of that campaign.

During his interim spell at Old Trafford, he guided United to two victories over Cooper’s Leicester – first in the Carabao Cup, then the Premier League.

He has been a Uefa Pro-License holder for more than two years and previously coached the Netherlands team as an assistant to Ronald Koeman at Euro 2020.

Van Nistelrooy lifted a Premier League title, FA Cup and League Cup in a glittering five-year spell at United under Sir Alex Ferguson.

He also played for other heavyweight clubs, including Real Madrid and PSV, while appearing at three major tournaments for the Netherlands.

Leicester are 16th in the table, one point above the relegation zone. After Saturday’s match at Brentford, they face West Ham, Brighton, Newcastle and Wolves before Christmas, then Liverpool on Boxing Day and Manchester City on Dec 29.

Cooper was dismissed after the 2-1 home defeat by former Leicester head coach Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea on Saturday.

The 44-year-old was in charge for only 12 league games before the decision was taken by Leicester’s owner Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha to part company.

 

[OzzieFox]

I’m so glad we sacked Cooper.

Finally! Well done!
City Fan I have to admire your loyalty. When we first appointed Cooper I was on board. I was annoyed by the lovers of Enzo, who couldn't wait to see him fail. But mate, it didn't work out. You could see how awful it was. I quickly untied my flag from that mast and left you defending that hill. Now you've gone down like a loyal captain with your sinking ship. It's time to leave it and move on.

At the end of the day, if the people who paid him to come can climb down and admit they made a mistake, and then have to pay for the mistake with another fat wad of money.....

 

[OzzieFox]

Percy:
Other possible candidates, including former Chelsea manager Graham Potter, and ex-West Ham manager David Moyes, have both been ruled out by sources close to Leicester.

They didnt mention Carrick.... grasping at straws here!!??
We do have form of changing things out at the last minute???

 

[londonfox]

He'll quickly gain the respect of the players he picks, the rest will become malcontent and stir up dissent.

The second part is conjecture. The first part would apply to whoever we hired.

 

[City Fan]

Finally! Well done!
City Fan I have to admire your loyalty. When we first appointed Cooper I was on board. I was annoyed by the lovers of Enzo, who couldn't wait to see him fail. But mate, it didn't work out. You could see how awful it was. I quickly untied my flag from that mast and left you defending that hill. Now you've gone down like a loyal captain with your sinking ship. It's time to leave it and move on.

At the end of the day, if the people who paid him to come can climb down and admit they made a mistake, and then have to pay for the mistake with another fat wad of money.....

I just think sacking a manager who has had a successful career before joining our shambles of a club, for what is a massive gamble just seems ridiculous. I kinda get the logic for a Moyes type, but this just seems mental to me.

We’ve now got an unproven manager with a bunch of average players and a hopeless owner. It’s not looking good.

Oh well I’m sure I’m a ****wit or summat.

 

[camberwell fox]

If he achieves similar it’ll all be Cooper’s fault anyway.

Oh well, let’s cross our fingers and hope for the best. That’s what the club seem to be doing after all.

Please, give it a ****ing rest.

 

[ThaiSweetChilli]

I just think sacking a manager who has had a successful career before joining our shambles of a club, for what is a massive gamble just seems ridiculous. I kinda get the logic for a Moyes type, but this just seems mental to me.

We’ve now got an unproven manager with a bunch of average players and a hopeless owner. It’s not looking good.

Oh well I’m sure I’m a ****wit or summat.

Again. We must have different definitions of success. That’s the difference here