You think Puel will cause the end of the club or something by playing boring football and not giving enthusiastic interviews? You are really overreacting there mate.
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Buying someone because they are an established international for a country who arent very good is something to shout about.
Either way you try to spin it. Since we won the league our recruitment has been poor
Fans arent coming. I know people with season tickets who cant be bothered to go anymore because its dull and boring. People are becoming more and more disillusioned with the team because of Puel
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We haven't had under 31k for a Premier League game this season so if a couple of fickle fans aren't coming then there are plenty that want to support their team despite the ****e on offer that are.
I'm not spinning anything - only thing I'm disagreeing with is with you solely blaming Rudkin when we have someone directly in charge of recruitment.
The guy responsible for dross like Slimani was Steve Walsh who is gone. Our current head of recruitment is Eduardo Macia who I'd say hasn't done as badly as you are making out - while he brought in Silva and Ghezzall, he also brought in Ndidi, Maguire, Maddison and Ricardo.
You mean Slimani, Musa, Silva and Zieler weren’t Puels fault
We had a much better summer under Puel than under both Shakes and Ranieri. Ghezzel is the ‘worst’ of Puels and he is a scapegoat for people who just want to moan. He isn’t ****, he’s just a very very average squad player. I see we also seem to have to assume Benkovic and Soynucu are crap unless they prove otherwise! I’d keep Puel for 20 years + if it meant we could offload about 60% of our fan base!
No point im making is dont use the tag “established international” its subjective upon the players nationality.
You wouldnt want us to sign an established international if he was born in San Marino
Rudkin appointed Shakey and Puel. Both bad choices. Rudkin has got alot of things wrong and its time he was taken accountable for it
Steve Walsh worked wonders when we wasnt spending big. Whether it was Walsh, Murcia or Bernie. Our recruitment hasnt been good enough
I said at the time and stand by it that I feel sorry for Ghezzal. He is on a hiding to nothingYou mean Slimani, Musa, Silva and Zieler weren’t Puels fault
We had a much better summer under Puel than under both Shakes and Ranieri. Ghezzel is the ‘worst’ of Puels and he is a scapegoat for people who just want to moan. He isn’t ****, he’s just a very very average squad player. I see we also seem to have to assume Benkovic and Soynucu are crap unless they prove otherwise! I’d keep Puel for 20 years + if it meant we could offload about 60% of our fan base!
He is a poor clone of Mahrez. Thats how he was always going to get seen by alot of people
We need to be signing better then “very very average” players now. We either need to push the boat out and sign proven quality. Thorgan Hazard was linked at the time or try and sign an up and coming player and maybe find another Mahrez
Ghezzal was neither of them.
As for Soyuncu I like him. He has alot to learn still. And as for Benkovic I cant comment. Never seen him play
And what you said about “60%” of the fanbase is exaggerating alot.
We have about 20,000 proper fans. They was there in the Championship and League 1. The rest just jumped on the Premier League bandwagon and alot of them are embarrasing
But me like man of the fans calling for Puel’s head was there before and will keep going after Puel. Even if we got relegated I will still be there
10,000 will disappear again
The Puel debate has shown the worst of our fans on both sides. The Puel in and out fans keep calling everyone idiots etc. Because they have a different view to them
We all have different views but want the same thing. Our club to be successful
Puel will be sacked whether thats tomorrow, next week, next month, next year or in 5 years. But the proper fans will still be there afterwards
If that San Marino guy was banging in the goals for his club like Slimani was I wouldn't care about his nationality - that he turned out to be rubbish for us doen't excuse the fact that he was really highly rated before he joined us.
I remember a player called George Weah who had the misfortune to be born in a crappy footballing nation but didn't stop him from winning the Ballon Dor.
In all seriousness what has Rudkin done wrong that should cost him his job apart from appoint someone who you really do not like?
I remember Rudkin wanted us to appoint Dyche when Raneiri left and has negotiated a £2m contract fee with Burnley before Khun Vichai personally appointed Shakespeare after his 5 match winning spree - was properly disappointing by that and sadly was proved right.
As for Puel, you seem to have forgotten that we were in the relegation spot when we appointed him and his purpose was to make sure we didn't get relegated - he took us from 18th to 9th.
This season all the most of us wanted was not to be in another relegation ****show - especially with the likes of Fulham and Everton spending stupid money. We aren't and in fact are better off then those teams that outspent us - did you expect more at the beginning of the season?
Of course now you can react to our cup defeats and the likes of Ihneacho not performing but at the beginning of the season, what were your expectations?
Your completely missing the point
Using the term established international means jack ****
Rudkin didnt want Dyche. He wanted David Wagner and he had agreed to come on the basis Huddersfield didnt get promoted
He has left Huddersfield today
I really cant see how you can defend a man who plays 3 defensive midfielders at home to a team in the bottom 3 who has loads of injuries and suspensions. 1 fit striker who hasnt scored for 30 games. And we lost and he scored
Cardiff have won away all season. Until they played us
Palace never win when Zaha dont play. Until they played us
Newport have beaten a team in a higher league for about 50 years. Until they played us
What does our manager think? Its not his concern apparently
We can sit and argue until the cows come home.
Simply fact of the matter is Puel has lost most of the fans. The atmosphere is getting more toxic by the week
He has lost most of the players if reports are believed to be true.
He makes the same mistakes every week
He is too defensive especially at home
Sells Iborra and says he wont replace him leaving us with only defensive midfielders and Adrien Silva who cant get a look in
Our team look void of any creative spark and confidence
We cant score goals especially at home. 13 goals in 11 games
He says its not his concern about the fans thoughts and the current results
But if you still believe in him then more power to you. Ive given up on the bloke a very long time ago. He has had countless chances to change and yet keeps making the same mistakes week in and week out. He is either stupid or ignorant. Or even both
Simply fact of the matter is Puel has lost most of the fans. The atmosphere is getting more toxic by the week
He has lost most of the players if reports are believed to be true.
He makes the same mistakes every week
He is too defensive especially at home
Sells Iborra and says he wont replace him leaving us with only defensive midfielders and Adrien Silva who cant get a look in
Our team look void of any creative spark and confidence
We cant score goals especially at home. 13 goals in 11 games
He says its not his concern about the fans thoughts and the current results
But if you still believe in him then more power to you. Ive given up on the bloke a very long time ago. He has had countless chances to change and yet keeps making the same mistakes week in and week out. He is either stupid or ignorant. Or even both
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https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/...-news/claude-puel-says-people-quickly-2429564
That is disgusting from Puel using Vichai to try and defend himself
Hope the twat gets sacked even more now. Try and defend yourself by your own actions on the pitch
That is disgusting from Puel using Vichai to try and defend himself
Hope the twat gets sacked even more now. Try and defend yourself by your own actions on the pitch
Ah - now I get what you are on about.
From my point of view while it does depend on the country due to size and talent pool, I think being good enough to play for your country is a half decent indicator of skill at the very least.
Clearly just read the headline and not the actual quotes....
I recall many saying results and nothing else this season matter straight after and only weeks later trying to pressure Top to sack the manager whilst grieving
I remember posting stories that we were close to agreeing a fee with Burnley and Dyche was pretty much saying his goodbyes before we stuck with Shakespeare. Was he after Wagner as well? - maybe but we were closer to getting Dyche.
You haven't answered my questions before going on another tangent about Puel - being so bitter isn't healthy mate. Keep the faith.
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No it doesnt. Depends on the country you play for.
Some non league players play for their country.
As ive said the tag established international means jack **** about the abilty of the player. Its extremely subjective