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ITK - annoying but interesting… 11:41 - Jul 30 with 2765 viewsEN_Ranger

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 2589 viewsnix

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 2577 viewsBazzaInTheLoft

I don't mind ITK posters. It doesn't rile me like some.

I think in some cases people don't like their beliefs challenged, and in some other cases, people are just misanthropes.

I do worry though, what is your mate going to think if he finds out you've said all this publicly?
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ITK - annoying but interesting… on 12:06 - Jul 30 with 2515 viewstkqpr

ITK - annoying but interesting… on 12:02 - Jul 30 by BazzaInTheLoft

I don't mind ITK posters. It doesn't rile me like some.

I think in some cases people don't like their beliefs challenged, and in some other cases, people are just misanthropes.

I do worry though, what is your mate going to think if he finds out you've said all this publicly?


Its ok he wont use his real name which is Simon, he'll use a pseudonym!
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ITK - annoying but interesting… on 12:08 - Jul 30 with 2491 viewsBazzaInTheLoft

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!


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ITK - annoying but interesting… on 12:33 - Jul 30 with 2359 viewsDavieQPR

'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 2308 viewsjoe90

I'll reserve judgment on Kelman until I've heard his French accent for myself.
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ITK - annoying but interesting… on 12:46 - Jul 30 with 2254 viewsQPunkR

ITK - annoying but interesting… on 12:41 - Jul 30 by joe90

I'll reserve judgment on Kelman until I've heard his French accent for myself.


Mange-tout, Rodney

Shit but local

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ITK - annoying but interesting… on 12:49 - Jul 30 with 2227 viewsRsole

His middle name is Hebdo….

‘Je suis Charlie !’

I imagine he was amused at the pronunciation of coo pee aar and also of pints as ‘paints.’

Those possessed by devils, try and keep them under control a bit, can't you ?

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ITK - annoying but interesting… on 13:10 - Jul 30 with 2020 viewsRsole

Thanks EN_Ranger

Were the two events linked somehow or was it a lucky dip/buy one ITK, get one free deal :-) ?

Those possessed by devils, try and keep them under control a bit, can't you ?

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ITK - annoying but interesting… on 13:26 - Jul 30 with 1911 viewshantssi

ITK - annoying but interesting… on 12:41 - Jul 30 by joe90

I'll reserve judgment on Kelman until I've heard his French accent for myself.


[Post edited 30 Jul 13:31]
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ITK - annoying but interesting… on 13:29 - Jul 30 with 1876 viewsslmrstid

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 1756 viewsderbyhoop

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 1568 viewsSK_hoops

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!


He's married so he wishes to remain anonymous, I shall only be using his Christian name. I am talking to Domingo in Little Oakley.
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ITK - annoying but interesting… on 14:52 - Jul 30 with 1476 viewsstrikerace

This actually makes sense. I like ITK posters
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ITK - annoying but interesting… on 15:22 - Jul 30 with 1311 viewswombat

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 .

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ITK - annoying but interesting… on 20:02 - Jul 30 with 991 viewsnix

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 900 viewsFDC

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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