Sport Republic

[Matthew Le God]

20 hours ago, Turkish said:

Leicester fans protesting, meanwhile at the most badly run club in Europe we get told there is no point as we clap the brave lads off and call the owners comedy nicknames like Wankersen 

Leicester fans plan protest against club hierarchy during Arsenal clash on live TV - amid fears of another Championship relegation | Daily Mail Online

 

 

56 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Just be reading about that, interesting to compare the two clubs approach to it 

 

 

44 minutes ago, Turkish said:

I can’t imagine any other fan base passively sitting back and letting the owners get away with such a shambles. 

Leicester fans are protesting against the person in charge of recruitment DoF John Rudkin. Why would Saints fans do that to the equivalent at Saints when it is Johannes Spors first day in the job?

[Matthew Le God]

@Turkish Which part of my post or the Leicester fan van with 'Rudkin out' did you not understand? Why would we do similar for a man who started work today?

Our 'project reset' that Leicester fans are calling for has already happened! Solak recently taking over as chairman and Spors taking charge of football decisions. So why would you protest when changes have only just happened? Why not wait and see if they work out? Today is Spors first day in his job. He has not had a transfer window, he has only been in the job since this morning! 

Edited Saturday at 13:55 by Matthew Le God

[Dr. Kucho]

9 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

@Turkish Which part of my post or the Leicester fan van with 'Rudkin out' did you not understand? Why would we do similar for a man who started work today?

Turkish isn’t saying we should protest against Spors, his point is that we have accepted poor leadership since Sports Republic gained ownership. They have made mistake after mistake and us fans haven’t let them know what we think about them.

[Matthew Le God]

5 minutes ago, Dr. Kucho said:

Turkish isn’t saying we should protest against Spors, his point is that we have accepted poor leadership since Sports Republic gained ownership. They have made mistake after mistake and us fans haven’t let them know what we think about them.

Our 'project reset' that Leicester fans are calling for has already happened! Solak recently taking over as chairman and Spors taking charge of football decisions. So why would you protest when changes have only just happened? Why not wait and see if they work out? Today is Spors first day in his job. He has not had a transfer window, he has only been in the job since this morning! 

[AlexLaw76]

5 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

Our 'project reset' that Leicester fans are calling for has already happened! Solak recently taking over as chairman and Spors taking charge of football decisions. So why would you protest when changes have only just happened? Why not wait and see if they work out? Today is Spors first day in his job. He has not had a transfer window, he has only been in the job since this morning! 

Because SR are comically terrible owners!!!

[Matthew Le God]

2 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Because SR are comically terrible owners!!!

They've recently attempted a reset and removed some of the people the fanbase have blamed (Kraft and Ankerson have been replaced with Solak and Spors). So why would you protest before seeing if the reset works?

Edited Saturday at 14:11 by Matthew Le God

[Gloucester Saint]

Good on the Leicester fans for getting organised and showing some guts, unlike our obedient League 2 Hampshire church mice.🐭 

 

Edited Saturday at 14:14 by Gloucester Saint

[Matthew Le God]

Just now, Gloucester Saint said:

Good on the Leicester fans for getting organised and showing some guts, unlike our League 2 church mice.🐭 

Leicester fans want a reset. Our reset has already happened.

[AlexLaw76]

3 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

They've recently attempted a reset and removed some of the people the fanbase have blamed (Kraft and Ankerson have been replaced with Solak and Spors). So why would you protest before seeing if the reset works?

They are comically terrible owners

 

[Matthew Le God]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

They are comically terrible owners

That did not answer the question. Kraft and Ankerson aren't making football decisions, they've been replaced. The club has had a reset at the top level. So what is your issue now people you don't want making decisions have been removed?

Edited Saturday at 14:17 by Matthew Le God

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, Matthew Le God said:

Leicester fans want a reset. Our reset has already happened.

At least they have a PL and FA Cup to show for it, we’ve got the net spend and owner asset-stripping trophies.

Even the gunner running shysters in E Hants got them a cup.

[Matthew Le God]

1 minute ago, Gloucester Saint said:

At least they have a PL and FA Cup to show for it, we’ve got the net spend and owner asset-stripping trophies.

Even the gunner running shysters in E Hants got them a cup.

There is no evidence whatsoever in the accounts of asset stripping. In fact the opposite is true, Solak has invested a lot of cash into the club and his reset sees him become chairman and have a bigger say. The net spend claim is also nonsense for Sport Republic.

[AlexLaw76]

3 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

That did not answer the question. Kraft and Ankerson aren't making football decisions, they've been replaced. The club has had a reset at the top level. So what is your issue now people you don't want making decisions have been removed?

They are comically terrible owners

[Gloucester Saint]

6 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

They've recently attempted a reset and removed some of the people the fanbase have blamed (Kraft and Ankerson have been replaced with Solak and Spors). So why would you protest before seeing if the reset works?

Because it’s obvious we’re going to get beaten several-nil at home to a club with an 11k stadium given the pathetic central midfield their latest idiot has just selected. Might as well as selected wet cardboard than Smallbone and Aribo’s forte is not a holding midfielder. Effective as advanced, not his fault there’s no football knowledge at the club.

[Matthew Le God]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

They are comically terrible owners

What issue do you have with the current people running the football side of the club? Kraft has left, Ankerson is not making decisions on the football side. Solak has grabbed control and appointed a football lead in Spors with a very credible track record. 

[Matthew Le God]

1 minute ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Because it’s obvious we’re going to get beaten several-nil at home to a club with an 11k stadium given the pathetic central midfield their latest idiot has just selected. Might as well as selected wet cardboard than Smallbone and Aribo’s forte is not a holding midfielder. Effective as advanced, not his fault there’s no football knowledge at the club.

How is any of that relevant to the recent reset the club have had at the top? None of those changes has been in place long enough to have an impact on the current team. Spors only started his job this morning!

[Gloucester Saint]

11 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

How is any of that relevant to the recent reset the club have had at the top? None of those changes has been in place long enough to have an impact on the current team. Spors only started his job this morning!

Do I really need to spell this out? Their manager is as wedded to his system as Martin was his. The midfield needs flooding today but no, stick with 5 at the back and get annihilated.

[Matthew Le God]

1 minute ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Do I really need to spell this out? Their manager is as wedded to his system as Martin was his. The midfield needs flooding today but no, stick with 5 at the back and get annihilated.

That is completely irrelevant to the question I asked. I did not ask about the manager.

Edited Saturday at 14:37 by Matthew Le God

[Mr Saints]

3 hours ago, Matthew Le God said:

What issue do you have with the current people running the football side of the club? Kraft has left, Ankerson is not making decisions on the football side. Solak has grabbed control and appointed a football lead in Spors with a very credible track record. 

Solak shouldn’t escape criticism for putting his faith and money in a load of brainless twats. 

Let’s see how Spors gets on but the omens don’t look good.

[saint michael]

What good decisions do we think they have made on and off the pitch since they arrived? Most 5hings even with good intent have turned out as a pile of shyte

[Matthew Le God]

6 minutes ago, Mr Saints said:

Let’s see how Spors gets on but the omens don’t look good.

What bad omens are there regarding Spors ability to recruit good players?

[Mr Saints]

1 minute ago, Matthew Le God said:

What bad omens are there regarding Spors ability to recruit good players?

Well, bar Wilcox, it’s been clusterfuck after clusterfuck so forgive me if I have doubts on SR getting this one right 👍

[Pamplemousse]

MLG is right on this.

Dragon should have been more hands on right from the very start, and hopefully with this new DOF we will be far more ruthless in the transfer window and bin off most of the squad.

[Turkish]

4 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said:

They are comically terrible owners

Quite probably the worst run club in Europe. The new guy has a decent CV at least let’s see if he can out last Wilcox and Shields who didn’t stick around 

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, saint michael said:

What good decisions do we think they have made on and off the pitch since they arrived? Most 5hings even with good intent have turned out as a pile of shyte

Giving credit where it’s due Ramsdale, Fernandes, Bella Kotchap, Lavia, Livramento, THB, Alvarez along with Dibbling could have been the basis for a really good young team, the problem is everything else they’ve done has been an absolute shit show 

Edited Saturday at 19:32 by Turkish

[Turkish]

4 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Because SR are comically terrible owners!!!

Not for Gotzepe and Valenncies they’re not as they fund their improvement by premier league money

Edited Saturday at 18:59 by Turkish

[Matthew Le God]

11 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Not for Gotzepe and Valenncies they’re not as they fund their improvement by premier league money

Absolute nonsense! There is zero evidence in the company accounts of money being taken out of Saints and passed on to them.

The three players Saints have out on loan to our sister clubs cost peanuts in the grand scheme of things and have no teal impact on our season. Plus they remain assets of Saints.

Edited Saturday at 19:11 by Matthew Le God

[Turkish]

7 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

Absolute nonsense! There is zero evidence in the company accounts of money being taken out of Saints and passed on to them.

The three players Saints have out on loan to our sister clubs cost peanuts in the grand scheme of things and have no teal impact on our season. Plus they remain assets of Saints.

€5m paid out for a player valued at €600k which was one of the highest fees ever received by a French club outside of the top league says you are wrong 

[Matthew Le God]

8 minutes ago, Turkish said:

€5m paid out for a player valued at €600k which was one of the highest fees ever received by a French club outside of the top league says you are wrong 

On what methodology are you basing that €600k valuation?

[Weston Super Saint]

Just now, Matthew Le God said:

On what methodology are you basing that €600k valuation?

Skills, ability, achievements. You know, the usual basis for assessing the worth of players in the real world, not made up figures on a computer game.

[Matthew Le God]

3 minutes ago, Weston Super Saint said:

Skills, ability, achievements. You know, the usual basis for assessing the worth of players in the real world, not made up figures on a computer game.

That is not a methodology. Those are factors that could be used within a methodology, but are not in themselves a methodology. 

Edited Saturday at 19:35 by Matthew Le God

[Turkish]

8 minutes ago, Weston Super Saint said:

Skills, ability, achievements. You know, the usual basis for assessing the worth of players in the real world, not made up figures on a computer game.

https://www.transfermarkt.com/joachim-kayi-sanda/marktwertverlauf/spieler/986298
 

looks like his value has gone up a bit, €800k so only 6 times less than what we paid for him. Even the silly computer games appear to value him at 1/3 of what we paid for him

 

You can build a pretty good French team with €5m in your sky rocket. If only there was a way a league 2 French club could get their hands on such a figure 🤔🤔🤔🤔

Edited Saturday at 19:39 by Turkish

[Matthew Le God]

I'm guessing you got it from Transfermarkt.co.uk ? @Turkish A very unreliable way to determine player value. They undervalue young players vs current market values.

[Matthew Le God]

3 minutes ago, Turkish said:

https://www.transfermarkt.com/joachim-kayi-sanda/marktwertverlauf/spieler/986298
 

looks like his value has gone up a bit, €800k so only 6 times less than what we paid for him. Even the silly computer games appear to value him at 1/3 of what we paid for him

That website has nonsense values. Completely out of touch with current values of players. Completely unreliable to determine value.

For example they think Dibling is only worth €22m. Would you be happy if we only got that much for him? 

Edited Saturday at 19:41 by Matthew Le God

[Pamplemousse]

1 hour ago, Pamplemousse said:

MLG is right on this.

Dragon should have been more hands on right from the very start, and hopefully with this new DOF we will be far more ruthless in the transfer window and bin off most of the squad.

I'm a bit annoyed that after praising MLG he didn't pick me up on my spelling error

[Matthew Le God]

@Turkish transfermarkt value Fernandes at €15m

 Do you think that is an accurate valuation? Would you be happy if we sold him for that in the summer?

They consistently undervalue players. Particularly young ones and the website is riddled with factual errors. They are not reliable in the slightest!

[Saint Billy]

Meh, I'll leave this thread alone, MLG is all over it.

[Turkish]

doesn’t seem to be particularly well rated in the computer games world either 

https://sortitoutsi.net/football-manager-2024/person/2000280572/joachim-kayi-sanda

 

Value of £490k with 1 star out of 5 rating

😂😂😂

Edited Saturday at 19:48 by Turkish

[Turkish]

FM scout seems to rate him a bit higher £874k here

https://www.fmscout.com/player/2000280572/joachim-kayi-sanda.html

😂😂😂😂😂

[Matthew Le God]

8 minutes ago, Turkish said:

doesn’t seem to be particularly well rated in the computer games world either 

https://sortitoutsi.net/football-manager-2024/person/2000280572/joachim-kayi-sanda

 

Value or £490k with 1 star out of 5 rating

😂😂😂

You make this too easy!

1) That is not his current value in the database as of Feb 2025. That data is from either October 2023 or January 2024 at the latest! He has progressed a lot since then. It is over a year ago, possibly 18 months ago.

2) That is not how much he would cost to buy in the game last season. The values shown in game are different from what it would take to get a club to accept in the game.

3) You avoided my questions regarding Transfermarkt's low valuations of Dibling and Fernandes

Edited Saturday at 19:56 by Matthew Le God

[Turkish]

So having check several sources I’m yet to get to even 1/4 of the €5m we paid for him. I’ll leave it there as we know people get upset when MLG gets shown up and I don’t want to be accused of bullying him again 😂😂

[Matthew Le God]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

So having check several sources I’m yet to get to even 1/4 of the €5m we paid for him. I’ll leave it there as we know people get upset when MLG gets shown up and I don’t want to be accused of bullying him again 😂😂

I've already shown why that is nonsense. See post above.

[Matthew Le God]

6 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

You make this too easy!

1) That is not his current value in the database as of Feb 2025. That data is from either October 2023 or January 2024 at the latest! He has progressed a lot since then. It is over a year ago, possibly 18 months ago.

2) That is not how much he would cost to buy in the game last season. The values shown in game are different from what it would take to get a club to accept in the game.

3) You avoided my questions regarding Transfermarkt's low valuations of Dibling and Fernandes

Rather than confused emoji @Turkish try responding to the 3 points.

[johnnyboy]

37 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

Rather than confused emoji @Turkish try responding to the 3 points.

Have you ever in your life been wrong  or admitted you have made a mistake , it’s ok to be wrong it’s even better to admit to making a mistake , what is not so good is being in your mind right about everything all the time , not the best characteristic in anyone ! 
🙄

[Galway saint]

7 wins in 77 PL games since they took over 

 

 

 

[Matthew Le God]

6 minutes ago, johnnyboy said:

Have you ever in your life been wrong  or admitted you have made a mistake , it’s ok to be wrong it’s even better to admit to making a mistake , what is not so good is being in your mind right about everything all the time , not the best characteristic in anyone ! 
🙄

Sure I have, but not on this. @Turkish avoiding his errors and throwing petty insults.

Edited Saturday at 20:48 by Matthew Le God

[Dark Munster]

7 hours ago, Matthew Le God said:

What issue do you have with the current people running the football side of the club? Kraft has left, Ankerson is not making decisions on the football side. Solak has grabbed control and appointed a football lead in Spors with a very credible track record. 

How do you know this? It would great if true (even better if he was given a one way ticket to Turkey) but all I heard was Kraft resigned, nothing about that wanker Rasmus taking a back seat.

[Gloucester Saint]

1 hour ago, Galway saint said:

7 wins in 77 PL games since they took over 

 

 

 

This is SR’s song which sums up their philosophy - 10% is better than nothing at all 

 

[Gloucester Saint]

3 minutes ago, Dark Munster said:

How do you know this? It would great if true (even better if he was given a one way ticket to Turkey) but all I heard was Kraft resigned, nothing about that wanker Rasmus taking a back seat.

He was still sat next to Spores last week, albeit with a face like a smacked arse. 

[EBS1980]

There is no denying that our recruitment has been on the whole woeful for past few seasons. Whether that’s the recruitment team or the fact we still shop in the £15M price bracket, when in reality that gets you un tested youngsters, there in lies our issue. No problem with these for squad fillers but we need players at premier league level not a team of punts and maybe in a year or two they’ll be ok types.