Leicester sack manager

[Hibby soldier]

May 2016 - Ranieri lifts the Premier League trophy with LeicesterFeb 2017 - Leicester sack Rani

[lyonhibs]

If true, absolute madness and I wish Leicester under the current stewardship nothing but misery and pain from this day forth.

[Famous Fiver]

If true, IC must be testing that shoogly peg..................

His record is nowhere near as good as Ranieri's.

[lord bunberry]

That is absolutely unbelievable

[essexhibee]

Obscene decision. Incredible.

[BigKev]

Nothing on Sky Sports News?

[JackLadd]

Shameful, surely they stick by him but Pardew must be the favourite.

[liscious_hibs]

Watching the Spurs game and nothing mentioned at all and not on SSN... somethings no right here surely

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[ronaldo7]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39070927

[PiemanP]

His record this season is horrible though, champions or not they are on course to go down. Spent a lot of money in the summer too.

[Hibernia&Alba]

No sentiment in football - isn't that the truth! Wins them the league for the first time and then launched the following the season. They're having a terrible time, but you have to feel so sorry for the guy.

[magpie1892]

Shameful, surely they stick by him but Pardew must be the favourite.

Oh I do hope so...

[iwasthere1972]

Nothing on Sky Sports News?

There is now.

Not exactly surprised. A shame but as they say it's a results business and they haven't had many this season.

I bet Arsenal are glad that they didn't fork out £20 million for Vardy in the summer.

Ranieri a nice guy and will always be seen as a legend in Leicester.

Warburton now 3rd favourite for the job.

[Pete]

Just wrong

[HibernianJK]

He was taking them down and a club and that just couldn't happen. Feel sorry for the guy but not exactly surprised.

[Hibs1972]

Just wrong
Ridiculous! Money money money,****ting themselves about being relegated,deserve it now after this decision.

[Bishop Hibee]

Hands off Lennon.

[JackLadd]

Oh I do hope so...

That bung dumpling Alardyce has made him look good.

[Radium]

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Happily see them relegated


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[Thecat23]

Games up the pole down south. ****ing embarrassing really is. Sooner that league goes pop the better.

[Joe6-2]

Just wrong

This

[guthrie01]

Just a month after the boards "full support and backing" of Ranieri. Hope they rot along with the players in the Championship for a long time.

[MichaelTheCelt]

Games up the pole down south. ****ing embarrassing really is. Sooner that league goes pop the better.
This! Effing hate that league.

[gogsy23]

The most coveted manager in history and they dont give him the chance to sort it. Disgrace, as said happily see them relegated now.

[blackpoolhibs]

He was at the helm when they won the league, and has taken all the plaudits that came with that.

They are in absolute free fall now, and they are going down in my opinion under the same man.

Again in my opinion they had to make the change if they wanted to have any chance of surviving.

[High-On-Hibs]

Absolutely insane. I thought their focus was (rightfully) on the Champions League this season? :confused:

[Jonnyboy]

Oh I do hope so...

You're a very bad man :greengrin

[marc10]

He was loyal to them in the summer as he said in an interveiw the other day he had other clubs interested but wanted to stay and do good things with the club the players and the fans, No loyalty frim leicster especially after doing the so called un do able last year

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[marc10]

There is now.

Not exactly surprised. A shame but as they say it's a results business and they haven't had many this season.

I bet Arsenal are glad that they didn't fork out £20 million for Vardy in the summer.

Ranieri a nice guy and will always be seen as a legend in Leicester.

Warburton now 3rd favourite for the job.
Warburton ffs are u serious?

[jacomo]

That's poor, it really is.

What has football become? It's like finishing 17th or finishing top 4 are the only things that matter in the EPL.

[marc10]

He was taking them down and a club and that just couldn't happen. Feel sorry for the guy but not exactly surprised.
How cld he have done that last year and be so poor this year? Surely he has what it takes if hes done, that we need to ask ourself, did he sell half his squad or somethng or is something else going?

[J-C]

Not surprised tbh, even though last year was a complete one off there was something really wrong with that team this season, rumours were he lost the dressing room, certain players getting huge pay rises caused a grievance with others seemingly.

[marc10]

Hands off Lennon.
Sshhh dont give them any ideas lol

[lyonhibs]

Absolute *****bags. Hope they rot in the Championship or lower for years.

[Velma Dinkley]

They're 1 point off relegation with most of the season gone. They've gone from being league winners to relegation fodder. When else should a manager be sacked?

[HibbyAndy]

If they get relegated it certainly taints them winning the league the previous year and takes the shine of it .

For the record i can't stand Jamie Vardy he is a little dirty barsteward and should have moved on in the summer as he won't get a big move anytime soon.

[Billy Whizz]

Wonder how much this is costing them?

[BroxburnHibee]

Can't see them looking at Lenny but I'm afraid if they did then he'd be off IMO.

[blackpoolhibs]

This is funny, we have some of the same folk nearly crying over this, when they couldn't wait to get their claws into some our previous managers who were on bad runs but nowhere near as bad as Ranieri's?

FFS if we were languishing 1 point behind Dundee Utd this season, Stubbs if he was still here would be getting slaughtered.

[High-On-Hibs]

They're 1 point off relegation with most of the season gone. They've gone from being league winners to relegation fodder. When else should a manager be sacked?

Perhaps give him a chance while they're still in the champions league no? :confused:

[marc10]

Can't see them looking at Lenny but I'm afraid if they did then he'd be off IMO.

I reckon Lennons here for the long hall, well i hope he is

[Michael]

Probably be in financial trouble if they go down after all those massive contracts they gave out in the summer.

[blackpoolhibs]

Dilly ding dilly dong. :greengrin

[Hibernia&Alba]

Can't see them looking at Lenny but I'm afraid if they did then he'd be off IMO.

Former Leicester player of course, but I think they'll be wanting a bigger name, in order to try to keep them up.

[J-C]

Maybe Giggs ?

[SirDavidsNapper]

Due to the snobbery of EPL clubs there is no way they would even consider Lennon. Their foreign owners will pick a less capable European manager with a big name. De Boer i reckon.

[Big L]

Lennon fancied his chances when Ranieri got it, ithey will be looking for someone to shake the **** out of them, Lennon could have an outside chance here. He will be in the betting.

[Nakedmanoncrack]

He was at the helm when they won the league, and has taken all the plaudits that came with that.

They are in absolute free fall now, and they are going down in my opinion under the same man.

Again in my opinion they had to make the change if they wanted to have any chance of surviving.

Agreed, if they stay up it will have been the correct decision. The end result is all that matters, there's no room for sentiment - his contract will be paid up its not like you or I being sacked, they don't owe him anything.

[dp00]

His players have let him down... pure and simple

They just said on sky tho that even if they did go down they would have been in line for a fortune in parachute payments cause they were in the champs league


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[HibernianJK]

How cld he have done that last year and be so poor this year? Surely he has what it takes if hes done, that we need to ask ourself, did he sell half his squad or somethng or is something else going?

Journalist Henry Winter tweeted that he had lost the confidence of the dressing room. First I'd heard of it but if so change had to be made.

[Hermit Crab]

Can't see them looking at Lenny but I'm afraid if they did then he'd be off IMO.


He'd be out of his depth in the EPL.

[marc10]

Journalist Henry Winter tweeted that he had lost the confidence of the dressing room. First I'd heard of it but if so change had to be made.
How couls he lose them tho is ther a **** stirrercstiring the plot or was it somethng he done as he seemed to have the same changing room last year, sad but if thats what they think they need

[marc10]

He'd be out of his depth in the EPL.
Given the righy budget he wldnt be, look how succesfull he was at the glasgow greens

[J-C]

How couls he lose them tho is ther a **** stirrercstiring the plot or was it somethng he done as he seemed to have the same changing room last year, sad but if thats what they think they need

Think it was giving huge wages to certain players and the others not happy about being left out, divided the dressing room.

[Pretty Boy]

People question why players and managers jump ship when give the chance.

No loyalty in football these days and that works both ways.

[Hibernia&Alba]

He'd be out of his depth in the EPL.

I'm not so sure. Celtic are bigger than most EPL clubs. Different situation, but he's handled big pressure.

[marc10]

Think it was giving huge wages to certain players and the others not happy about being left out, divided the dressing room.
Ahhh i see comon accurance in todays game, but then that should been jept private and if it was private the sime players musta been mouthing of about how much they wer getting, cheers for clearing that one up

[Quarters]

Mancini appears to be the early favourite - not someone you'd necessarily associate with a relegation scrap.

[givescotlandfreedom]

Ranieri was interviewed for the gunts' job was he not? Too nice a guy for they plumbs

[wookie70]

They may well be having a terrible season but I bet if you gave fans the choice of a couple of seasons of results. One set with mid to lower mediocrity and the next with winning the top league followed by relegation they would choose the latter. If the fans were the reason for the sacking I hope they go down and stay down for a long time.

Given the size of Leicester they are a foot of the table club generally so I would have thought the chance to see it out till the end of the season was the least their manager was due.

[Northernhibee]

A horrendously difficult decision, a cold decision but considering the difference in TV income for a Premiership team and a Championship team the right decision. They were sinking without trace.

Should have been put up into a directorship position instead though out of respect.

[MichaelTheCelt]

Ranieri was interviewed for the gunts' job was he not? Too nice a guy for they plumbs
Not sure who the gunts are? Not us I hope? :hilarious But Huns seemingly think they are in with a chance for Ranieri :rolleyes:

[iwasthere1972]

Not sure who the gunts are? Not us I hope? :hilarious But Huns seemingly think they are in with a chance for Ranieri :rolleyes:

Billy bing Billy bong.

[JimBHibees]

Some of the players clearly not trying. Schmeichel being one dived out the way of one v Swansea IMO. Sickening.

[Northernhibee]

This has the feeling of when we sacked Sauzee. A hugely difficult decision who had earned a massive amount of affection from the support and become an iconic figure. There's never a nice outcome in that scenario.

[FC Leige]

Hands off Lennon. William Hill have Lennon at 20/1 to get the job. Rich foreign owners want high profile names and that is why Roberto Mancinni is the hot favourite.

[brianmc]

Not sure who the gunts are? Not us I hope? :hilarious But Huns seemingly think they are in with a chance for Ranieri :rolleyes:

They are the gorgie unts.....

As for the huns. What position do they think Ranieri can play?? :-)

[Nakedmanoncrack]

They may well be having a terrible season but I bet if you gave fans the choice of a couple of seasons of results. One set with mid to lower mediocrity and the next with winning the top league followed by relegation they would choose the latter. If the fans were the reason for the sacking I hope they go down and stay down for a long time.

Given the size of Leicester they are a foot of the table club generally so I would have thought the chance to see it out till the end of the season was the least their manager was due.

"Seeing it out" would be a total dereliction of duty from the club's owners, why would you sit back and get relegated when there is a better chance of avoiding it by making a change?

[wookie70]

"Seeing it out" would be a total dereliction of duty from the club's owners, why would you sit back and get relegated when there is a better chance of avoiding it by making a change?

After 25 games in the season before Ranieri took charge Leicester were bottom of the league and decided to stick it out with their current manager. It worked out not too bad for them then having the summer to regroup and winning the league the next year with a new manager. They showed class and got their reward. This decision lacks class and the new manager will have the same players and more than likely a worse track record than Ranieri.

[Mantis Toboggan]

Some of the players clearly not trying. Schmeichel being one dived out the way of one v Swansea IMO. Sickening.

He was immense by all accounts last night and has kept them in the tie.
Why would a goalie dive out the way of a shot?!
I think sacking Ranieri is really poor. He did the impossible last season and as soon as its not going as well they empty him. Now thats sickening.

[Hibrandenburg]

The Yams are already considering if he could do a job for them.:faf:

[givescotlandfreedom]

Not sure who the gunts are? Not us I hope? :hilarious But Huns seemingly think they are in with a chance for Ranieri :rolleyes:

Just imagine what might have been https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/football/2005/oct/28/newsstory.hearts?client=ms-android-samsung

[Bristolhibby]

Hope they don't come sniffing round Lennon.

J

[cleanyman]

Leicester fans have been wanting him sacked since November

Mock outrage from that lot tonight

[660]

Dismal little club

[JimBHibees]

He was immense by all accounts last night and has kept them in the tie.
Why would a goalie dive out the way of a shot?!
I think sacking Ranieri is really poor. He did the impossible last season and as soon as its not going as well they empty him. Now thats sickening.

Because he wants the manager sacked

[HFCdeb]

Those players need to take a long hard look at themselves. What an absolute disgrace.

[silverhibee]

Maybe Giggs ?

G Neville.

But i will have a punt on Lennon for the job, maybe come at the wrong time for him, I'm pretty sure after he gets us promoted he will look for another go down South next season.

[Mantis Toboggan]

Because he wants the manager sacked

Surely you dont actually think that.
Did he want him sacked last night when making numerous excellent saves?

[Scouse Hibee]

Many of our support would be the same in similar circumstances.

[Dunbar Hibee]

I'm having De Boer at 10/1.

[Andy74]

He was at the helm when they won the league, and has taken all the plaudits that came with that.

They are in absolute free fall now, and they are going down in my opinion under the same man.

Again in my opinion they had to make the change if they wanted to have any chance of surviving.

Kind of agree. It's pretty much 7 months of poor results when we've been chasing managers out for less. I think we would say that he clearly had no idea how to turn it around...

[Thecat23]

Kind of agree. It's pretty much 7 months of poor results when we've been chasing managers out for less. I think we would say that he clearly had no idea how to turn it around...

The managers we chased out didn't win us the league though and still have us in the CL.

Sorry but for me it's the wrong call.

[Andy74]

The managers we chased out didn't win us the league though and still have us in the CL.

Sorry but for me it's the wrong call.

I get that but relative good results or league position count for nothing after a few months.

[Mantis Toboggan]

I get that but relative good results or league position count for nothing after a few months.

It was a bit more than relative good results though....
But if they stay up then its the right decision I suppose. Cruel realities in top level football these days.

[Iain G]

The managers we chased out didn't win us the league though and still have us in the CL.

Sorry but for me it's the wrong call.

A sad reflection that money is king in English football. Should have been given more time IMHO especially after all of the positive reports and stories coming out after their CL game last night, timing is wrong and shows no respect or loyalty to Ranieri.

[MichaelTheCelt]

Just imagine what might have been https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/football/2005/oct/28/newsstory.hearts?client=ms-android-samsung

:Ummm:


Dunbar Hibee
I'm having De Boer at 10/1.



Great shout hope that happens just to kill of any happy dreams the Huns are having :greengrin

[Jim44]

Due to the snobbery of EPL clubs there is no way they would even consider Lennon. Their foreign owners will pick a less capable European manager with a big name. De Boer i reckon.

When F. De Boer was being touted for the Sevco job, his brother Ronald said there was no way he would take on a new job at this time of the season. Unless that was a porky, to avoid being associated with a job he didn't want, I think he's an unlikely candidate. Money talks though.

[yonder1875]

One of many reasons I cannot be arsed with English football - fuelled by money and greed, the soul has been well and truly ripped out the English game.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Players getting above themselves maybe. Vardy scored last night and was his first goal in ten games(?). Last season they were flying in for him. Changed days.

[Thecat23]

A sad reflection that money is king in English football. Should have been given more time IMHO especially after all of the positive reports and stories coming out after their CL game last night, timing is wrong and shows no respect or loyalty to Ranieri.

Couldn't agree more.

[marleyhib]

They should get Pearson back, he is a nutter mind you.

Keown got it right, they needed to sell Vardy and Mahrez for as much as they could get and build a team to stay up. Instead they give them millions and they have no motivation, we'll always have winning the league.

I like Raneiri but have no sympathy, he knows the game and just got several million for getting his jotters.

[Iain G]

Couldn't agree more.

Always used to look out for his post match interviews s he added character and humour and good grace to the madness that is the English game, call me a dafty, but a bit of my interest in watching English football was extinguished on this annoubcement and i think leicester have just gotten rid of the person who made so much of us want them to do well and made them likeable.

They will regret this in the long term and will change back to just another team with too much money and self importance.

[Pete]

Leicester fans have been wanting him sacked since November

Mock outrage from that lot tonight

WTF?

I haven't heard one Leicester fan wanting him sacked. Every one I've heard has wanted to give him to the end of the season at the very least.

He's an absolute legend and a statue is foregone conclusion. A ****ing gold one if the fans had their way.

Mock outrage my erse mate.