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Hi - although everyone dislikes supposed ITK posters, especially with some of the pro-board PR bots on here recently, I did want to share some info on here that may be of interest, even though both subjects have been done to death!
Marti - a friend was part of the Leicester interview process. According to Marti, the gardening leave came about from a complete breakdown between him and Nourry. He knew he would be going this summer hence his agent touting him for other Championship jobs. He went into the process as 4/5th favorite but interviewed so well and impressed LCFC so much with his pitch that he jumped to the top of the queue. They’ve gone for him as they really need to unite their fan base and they think he did that here and will do it there.
Kelman - was always going to leave this summer as he didn’t want to come back to QPR and sit on the bench or be rotated. I’ve heard him on speakerphone putting on a cod French accent and slagging the new gaffer off, so we’re better off without him. Charlton actually put a bid in straight away after the playoff final,so surprised it took so long.
Anyway, thought it was interesting to share, personally looking forward to the new season, but I feel like that every July!
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ITK - annoying but interesting… on 12:01 - Jul 30 with 2724 views
To (mis)quote Mandy Rice-Davies, 'well he would say that wouldn't he'. He's hardly going to say I'm an ambitious ladder climber who's had 7 clubs in 12 years, am tarting myself around any bigger clubs and would drop you like a hot potato if the Prem came a-calling.
I love Marti and what he's achieved for us but he's an ambitious and pragmatic man not some victim as he's always portrayed on here.
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ITK - annoying but interesting… on 12:02 - Jul 30 with 2712 views
'A friend was part of the interviewing process' You mean you have a friend who is on their board of directors who's willing to share confidential information? Impressive.
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ITK - annoying but interesting… on 12:41 - Jul 30 with 2443 views
ITK - annoying but interesting… on 12:06 - Jul 30 by tkqpr
Its ok he wont use his real name which is Simon, he'll use a pseudonym!
As someone of that name who also lives in Leicester I'd like to clarify I have zero ITKness around anything to do with Marti Cifuentes' appointment for Leicester City, nor any knowledge on a potential French accent for Mr Kelman.
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ITK - annoying but interesting… on 13:51 - Jul 30 with 1891 views
OP seems plausible. The fallout between Marti and CN goes back a fair way, although nobody seems to know the true reason. CN said Kelman wasn't prepared to sign a new deal, nor fight for his place. Charlton bidding immediately after playoffs is new info.
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ITK - annoying but interesting… on 14:41 - Jul 30 with 1703 views
ITK - annoying but interesting… on 13:51 - Jul 30 by derbyhoop
OP seems plausible. The fallout between Marti and CN goes back a fair way, although nobody seems to know the true reason. CN said Kelman wasn't prepared to sign a new deal, nor fight for his place. Charlton bidding immediately after playoffs is new info.
My guess would be marti didnt think the players he was forced to have , madson and celar santos were any good , he was forcred to play them though , similar sceanrio to our latest coach who seems like he will do as his master says for as long as he is here. yeah its ok i know he won the cup in 2019 so hes brilliant and us oldies know nothing these days .
ITK - annoying but interesting… on 15:22 - Jul 30 by wombat
My guess would be marti didnt think the players he was forced to have , madson and celar santos were any good , he was forcred to play them though , similar sceanrio to our latest coach who seems like he will do as his master says for as long as he is here. yeah its ok i know he won the cup in 2019 so hes brilliant and us oldies know nothing these days .
So you've written off as a puppet a guy who's had his club's first 6 placed position in the French first division in 40 years and the first time ever in a different club in a European knock out round? Before we've even played a single league match under him?
Righto.
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ITK - annoying but interesting… on 20:28 - Jul 30 with 1035 views
ITK - annoying but interesting… on 13:51 - Jul 30 by derbyhoop
OP seems plausible. The fallout between Marti and CN goes back a fair way, although nobody seems to know the true reason. CN said Kelman wasn't prepared to sign a new deal, nor fight for his place. Charlton bidding immediately after playoffs is new info.
Fwiw a Charlton told me their ITKs had been saying for a while that Kelman had agreed personal terms ages ago, clubs just haggling over price over the summer
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